2010 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Antonio Gates
TE Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers
2009 Stats: 1,157 receiving yards, 8 TDs
Projected 2010 Stats: 999 receiving yards, 9 TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 7th Round
Tight Ends to be picked ahead of Antonio Gates: Dallas Clark and Vernon Davis
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Antonio Gates: Gates has played in ever regular season game since the 2005 season. Over the last five seasons, Gates has averaged 75 receptions, 974 receiving yards, and nearly 9 touchdowns. In 2009, Gates had ten games of at least five receptions, and he surpassed 100 receiving yards in three contests. Gates ended the 2009 season by having a touchdown in each of his last four regular season games.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Antonio Gates: Gates has been banged up a lot over the last few seasons, which has made him look pedestrian at times. Last season, he was limited to under 50 receiving yards in five games.
Bottom Line: Gates is still amongst the upper echelon fantasy tight ends, and he still should be one of the top three tight ends chosen in most fantasy drafts.
2010 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Vernon Davis
TE Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers
2009 Stats: 965 receiving yards, 13 TDs
Projected 2010 Stats: 1,044 receiving yards, 8 TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 6th Round
Tight Ends to be picked ahead of Vernon Davis: Dallas Clark
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Vernon Davis: Over the last two seasons, Davis has played in all 16 games. Last season, Davis had nine games with at least five receptions, and twice he was able to surpass 100 receiving yards in a game. Davis also had a touchdown in six of his final seven games, while finishing the year with an eye-popping 13 scores.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Vernon Davis: Prior to last season, Davis had never had more than 52 receptions in a single season, and four touchdowns was the most he ever amassed in a single year before 2009. Last season, Davis was held under 50 receiving yards on nine different occasions.
Bottom Line: Davis emerged last year as a standout fantasy tight end. It remains to be seen if he is just a one-year wonder, but he could also be just starting to blossom into having a great career. In other words, Davis is difficult to gage, but he clearly has earned the right to begin the year as a legitimate No.1 fantasy tight end, and he would be a nice value in the middle rounds.
2010 Fantasy Football Player Profile-LeSean McCoy
RB LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
2009 Stats: 637 rushing yards, 308 receiving yards, 4 total TDs
Projected 2010 Stats: 988 rushing yards, 555 receiving yards, 9 total TDs
Projected Fantasy Round: 2nd Round
Running backs to be picked ahead of LeSean McCoy: Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Maurice Jones-Drew, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft LeSean McCoy: McCoy is now the man in Philadelphia with the Eagles electing not to bring back Brian Westbrook. Even though McCoy failed to rush for 100 yards in any game in 2009, he still was able to rush for more than 70 yards in four contests.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting LeSean McCoy: McCoy had a very up and down rookie year. It has yet to be determined if he can handle carrying the load for the Eagles. Last season, he was limited to under 30 rushing yards in eight games, and he was held scoreless in another 12 games.
Bottom Line: McCoy should be viewed as a No.2 fantasy running back until he proves otherwise. With that being said, he is a nice value if you can snag him in the third round or beyond.
2010 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Brandon Marshall
WR Brandon Marshall, Miami Dolphins
2009 Stats: 101 receptions, 1,120 receiving yards, 10 total TDs
Projected 2010 Stats: 103 receptions, 1,277 receiving yards, 11 total TDs
Fantasy Round: 4th Round
Wide Receivers to be picked ahead of Brandon Marshall: Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Randy Moss, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Brandon Marshall: Over the last three seasons, Marshall has averaged 102 receptions, 1,236 receiving yards, and over seven scores per season. In 2009, Marshall had 10 games with at least five receptions, and he had three games where he had multiple touchdowns. He is capable of being a top fantasy player any give week, which he proved in Week 14 when he torched the Colts for 21 receptions, 200 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.
Why you might want to stay away from drafting Brandon Marshall: In his four year career, he has only played in all 16 games once. His talent cannot be questioned, but he does seem to have some character issues at times.
Bottom Line: Marshall is clearly an upper echelon fantasy reception, especially in PPR leagues. He would be a steal in the fourth round or beyond.
2010 Fantasy Football Player Profile-Sam Bradford
QB Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams
2009 Stats: N/A
Projected 2010 Stats: 3,057 passing yards, 15 total TDs, 19 INTs
Projected Fantasy Round: Undrafted
Quarterbacks to be picked ahead of Sam Bradford: Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Phillp Rivers, etc.
Fantasy Outlook:
Why you should draft Sam Bradford: Bradford should be given the starting job right away in St. Louis, which would mean he would likely be the quarterback for the Rams all season. With recent success that rookie quarterbacks have had in the NFL, Bradford had just as good a chance to succeed as any of the other rookies before him.
Why you may want to stay away from drafting Sam Bradford: Although, Bradford will be given a chance right away, he lacks major weapons in the offense to take the pressure off of him. In addition, rookie quarterbacks often throw more picks than they do touchdowns.
Bottom Line: Bradford should only merit fantasy consideration in real deep leagues or keeper leagues until he proves otherwise.
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