Valuist
12-06-2009, 11:47 AM
You won't find this on NFL.com. I realize the season isn't over, but for anyone who plays in fantasy leagues, the season is winding down. Let's look at some of the biggest targets of rage:
QB: Jay Cutler, backup: Chad Pennington. Pennington was a near MVP last year and was hurt in week 1. Cutler has been awful and his INTs have been magnified by a large number of them occuring in the red zone.
RB: Mat Forte, LaDanian Tomlinson backups: Clinton Portis, Steve Slaton. A terrible O-line has hurt Forte but he had no business being rated in the top 5 RBs going into this season's drafts. Tomlinson has gotten old in a hurry. In a game against KC earlier, he had 8 attempts inside the 2 yard line and couldn't score. He's finished. Same with Portis. Slaton looked really good last year but he clearly has been a sophomore bust
WR: Terrell Owens, Calvin Johnson- backups Steve Smith (Car) and Greg Jennigns. Age (and bad QB play) has caught up with TO. At his current price, Buffalo should release him. Calvin Johnson is loved by those who lust after raw talent but the results aren't there. I don't care how bad the QB pla was, he was overrated from the time he was drafted so high. The same comments from TO apply to Smith. Jennings is decent but now is the clear # 2 behind the ageless Donald Driver.
TE: Jason Witten. I had him last year, and when he was on the field, he was tremendous. But now, I have to think he benefitted from all the double coverage and attention TO got. Miles Austin is good but doesn't terrify defenses the way TO used to. He's been a huge disappointment to fantasy owners.
Team: NFC: NY Giants AFC: Pittsburgh The Giants started out hot but were exposed soon after once they started playing legit NFL teams. Eli has regressed and Jacobs has regressed to. Jacobs almost made the list above but there were just too many disappointing RBs. Pitt is clearly a different team when Polamalu isn't on the field. Ben is still one of the top QBs but their special teams play is among the worst in the NFL, giving up way too many TDs and long returns. Honorable mention- Chicago. Being a fan, I never believed the hype but I thought 9 wins would be reasonable. Now they look like a 6-10 or 5-11 team.
QB: Jay Cutler, backup: Chad Pennington. Pennington was a near MVP last year and was hurt in week 1. Cutler has been awful and his INTs have been magnified by a large number of them occuring in the red zone.
RB: Mat Forte, LaDanian Tomlinson backups: Clinton Portis, Steve Slaton. A terrible O-line has hurt Forte but he had no business being rated in the top 5 RBs going into this season's drafts. Tomlinson has gotten old in a hurry. In a game against KC earlier, he had 8 attempts inside the 2 yard line and couldn't score. He's finished. Same with Portis. Slaton looked really good last year but he clearly has been a sophomore bust
WR: Terrell Owens, Calvin Johnson- backups Steve Smith (Car) and Greg Jennigns. Age (and bad QB play) has caught up with TO. At his current price, Buffalo should release him. Calvin Johnson is loved by those who lust after raw talent but the results aren't there. I don't care how bad the QB pla was, he was overrated from the time he was drafted so high. The same comments from TO apply to Smith. Jennings is decent but now is the clear # 2 behind the ageless Donald Driver.
TE: Jason Witten. I had him last year, and when he was on the field, he was tremendous. But now, I have to think he benefitted from all the double coverage and attention TO got. Miles Austin is good but doesn't terrify defenses the way TO used to. He's been a huge disappointment to fantasy owners.
Team: NFC: NY Giants AFC: Pittsburgh The Giants started out hot but were exposed soon after once they started playing legit NFL teams. Eli has regressed and Jacobs has regressed to. Jacobs almost made the list above but there were just too many disappointing RBs. Pitt is clearly a different team when Polamalu isn't on the field. Ben is still one of the top QBs but their special teams play is among the worst in the NFL, giving up way too many TDs and long returns. Honorable mention- Chicago. Being a fan, I never believed the hype but I thought 9 wins would be reasonable. Now they look like a 6-10 or 5-11 team.