2009 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Zach Miller

TE Zach Miller, Oakland Raiders

2008 Stats: 778 receiving yards,  1 TD
Projected 2009 Stats: 1008 receiving yards,  5 TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 10th Round
Tight Ends to be picked ahead of Zach Miller: Antonio Gates, Jason Witten, Tony Gonzalez, etc. 

Fantasy Outlook:

Why you should draft Zach Miller: In his two year career, Miller has never missed a game.  Last season, Miller had eight games where he hauled in at least four receptions. 

Why you may want to stay away from drafting Zach Miller: In 2008, Miller had just one touchdown, and he was held under 50 receiving yards eight times.  Miller is stuck in Oakland where he has an unreliable quarterback throwing him the ball, which means he once again will have lower stats than his talent could produce.

Bottom Line: Once you get past the three of four premier tights ends, there is a huge drop off.  Miller belongs in that next tier of tight ends, and he is more than capable of putting up big fantasy numbers.  However, don’t expect him to do so every week.