Ask DR U: Is Brady Enough?

Mach asks, I am in a standard Yahoo format league, can you rank my team?

Tom Brady
Vince Young
Brandon Jacobs
Jamal Lewis
Thomas Jones
Felix Jones
Wes Welker
Calvin Johnson
Patrick Crayton
Isaac Bruce
Devin Hester
Vernon Davis
Alge Crumpler
Neil Rackers
Tennessee

DR U: There is no doubt you are set at quarterback with Tom Brady on your squad.  Vince Young will get your team some points when Brady has his Bye week.  Your running backs are not flashy, nor are they in the upper tier of fantasy backs.  However, they all are capable of accumulating some respectable numbers.

Speaking of not in the upper tier, your wideouts are not quite the marquee names.  Welker and Johnson are quality No. 2 receivers, and they both will have weeks where they help carry your fantasy team.  I also think Crayton will have an improved fantasy season in 2008.  With that being said, your team does not have wideouts like Reggie Wayne or T.J. Houshmandzadeh that can get you consistent points every week. 

Bottom line, your team is in serious trouble if Brady doesn’t stay healthy or get near his stats from last year.  It is always a risk when you take the best quarterback, because you then likely miss out on the top running backs.  I would give your team a B-.