2008 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Marshawn Lynch
RB Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo Bills
2007 Stats: 1115 rushing yards, 184 receiving yards, 7 total TDs
Projected 2008 Stats: 1344 rushing yards, 255 receiving yards, 13 total TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 1st round
Running backs to be picked ahead of Marshawn Lynch: LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Joseph Addai, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should you draft Marshawn Lynch: Lynch gained over 1100 yards on the ground in just 13 games in his rookie campaign. He also rushed for at least 60 yards in every game that he played, and he had over 100 rushing yards in three of his final six contests.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Marshawn Lynch: Lynch was injured and missed a few games as a rookie in 2007. He was also held without a touchdown in six games (out of 13). In addition, Lynch was not very productive as a receiver only contributing a little over one catch and 14 receiving yards per game.
Bottom Line: Lynch can certainly rack up the rushing yards, but his lack of production in the receiving game, makes him more of a lower tier No.1 running back in fantasy.
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2008 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Antonio Gates
TE Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers
2007 Stats: 984 receiving yards, 9 TDs
Projected 2008 Stats: 940 receiving yards, 9 TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 6th Round
Tight Ends to be picked ahead of Antonio Gates: None
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Antonio Gates: Over the last four seasons, Gates has averaged 79 receptions, 993 receiving yards, and more than ten touchdowns. Last season, Gates had four games where he hit triple figures in receiving yards, and he had multiple touchdowns in two contests.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Antonio Gates: Gates sustained a toe injury in 2007 that caused his production to slide. In fact, if you count the post season, Gates averaged just 25 receiving yards was held scoreless in his last six games.
Bottom Line: Gates has been the premier fantasy tight end for the last few seasons. If he can recover from his toe injury, he is certainly a No. 1 fantasy tight end again this year.
2008 NFL Fantasy Football Player Profile-Marion Barber III
RB Marion Barber III, Dallas Cowboys
2007 Stats: 975 rushing yards, 282 receiving yards, 12 total TDs
Projected 2008 Stats: 1324 rushing yards, 295 receiving yards, 16 total TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 1st Round
Running backs to be picked ahead of Marion Barber III: LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Joseph Addai, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Marion Barber III: Over the last two seasons as a backup, Barber has averaged 814 rushing yards and 14 total touchdowns. Despite only once having more than 20 carries, Barber still had six games in 2007 where surpassed 80 rushing yards. Barber has now been named the starter, which means his carries and production should increase significantly.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Marion Barber III: Last season, Barber was finally given a chance to start in the playoff game against Giants where he ran over the G-Men in the first half, but ran out of gas in the second half. In other words, it remains to be seen if Barber can handle the bulk of the carries for an entire season.
Bottom Line: Barber runs with a purpose and is near impossible to arm tackle, which has earned him the starting job. Furthermore, he has averaged 4.8 yards per carry for two years in a row, and he has a nose for the end zone. Consequently, he should be viewed as an upper echelon fantasy running back.
2008 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Donovan McNabb
QB Dononvan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles
2007 Stats: 3324 passing yards, 19 total TDs, 7 INTs
Projected 2008 Stats: 3310 passing yards, 22 total TDs, 10 INTs
Projected Fantasy Round: 5th Round
Quarterbacks to be picked ahead of Donovan McNabb: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Tony Romo, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Donovan McNabb: McNabb had a terrific ending to his 2007 season as he averaged 304 passing yards and two touchdowns in his final two games. McNabb has had five seasons with at least 3200 passing yards, and he hasn’t thrown fewer than 16 touchdown passes since his rookie campaign.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Donovan McNabb: McNabb has not played an entire season since 2003. In fact, he has missed 15 games over the last three years. Last season, McNabb had three games (out of 14) where he failed to throw a single touchdown pass.
Bottom Line: McNabb can typically be penciled in for 3200 passing yards and 18 touchdown passes. Therefore, he should be viewed as a risky, lower tier No. 1 quarterback in fantasy.
2008 Fantasy Football Player Profile-T.J. Houshmandzadeh
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati Bengals
2007 Stats: 112 receptions, 1143 receiving yards, 12 TDs
Projected 2008 Stats: 101 receptions, 1111 receiving yards, 11 TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 3rd Round
Wide Receivers to be picked ahead of T.J. Houshmandzadeh: Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Reggie Wayne, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft T.J. Houshmandzadeh: Over the last two seasons, Houshmandzadeh is averaging 101 receptions, 1112, and more than ten touchdowns. Last season, there were only three games where he failed to have at least five receptions, and he scored a touchdown in ten contests. He also had three games where he eclipsed 100 receiving yards, and he was able to have multiple touchdowns on two separate occasions.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting T.J. Houshmandzadeh: There is a chance that Chad Johnson might opt to sit out the season, which would mean Houshmandzadeh would see a lot more double coverage. Therefore, his statistics would likely take a huge dip. In addition, after Week 6, Houshmandzadeh failed to reach triple figures in receiving yardage the rest of the season (2007).
Bottom Line: Houshmandzadeh is emerging as one of the better receivers in the NFL. If Chad Johnson continues to play along side him, then he should be viewed as a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver in fantasy.
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