Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Rookies: Ready to haze the Veterans

Welcome back, everyone. Before I get into today's topic, It's been announced that Titan's RB Chris Johnson has agreed in principle to a newly revised deal for this season. That does move him up a few spots in my Fantasy RB rankings, but that still doesn't put him in my top five. I promise, the 2,000 yard curse is real. But we're not talking about that any more this week. This week, we're talking about rookies. Not the ride-the-pine for a season or two rookies; the I'm here now, watch the f*#! out rookies. Here are some of my favorite rookies, guys that can definitely help you in your chase for a fantasy title.


Ryan Matthews: Ok, pretty obvious. The guy gets to step right into LT's old job, with LT's old workload. Expect big things from this guy. 1,200+ yards and 8-10TD's big. Also, he may have one of the nastiest stiff-arms in the league.




Dez Bryant: Another guy in a great situation. One of the most talented prospects in the 2010 draft, Bryant managed to land on a team with a great QB, solid run game, an elite receiver to line up opposite of him, and no other wideout on the roster to seriously challenge him for the WR2 spot. Roy Williams, your career just took a nosedive. He may have to best hands since Cris Carter. And Jeff Ireland, he'll make your mother a prostitute.




Montario Hardesty: This guy has the opportunity to be HUGE in Cleveland. During the June 3rd OTA's, Hardesty was taking the snaps as the No. 1 RB. He's already drawn comparisons to Jamal Lewis, with his size, strength, and aggressive running style. He already has a year of Pro-syle offense under his belt(thanks, Lane Kiffin, at least you did something positive at UT), so even in a split share with Jerome Harrison, he'll have big fantasy value(Jake Delhomme will be the starting QB. Expect the Browns to run a lot).



Jahvid Best: Have you seen this guy play? He's phenomenal! An absolute playmaker, and he'll most likely get the nod to start, especially with Kevin Smith's injury status(torn ACL, surgery in Dec.) likely to limit his touches in camp, if he even plays during the Lion's training camp. Jahvid Best has been the guy everyone involved with the Lions has been talking about, and even with Kevin Smith taking some of the carries as the 2nd RB, expect big numbers from this guy. He's got the upside to be the next Chris Johnson.





CJ Spiller: I've said it before, and I'll say it again: The Bills wouldn't have ignored more pressing needs(OT, QB) to grab this guy if they didn't plan on making him THE guy at some point this season. The guy is a monster playmaker, runs like he's powered by a nuclear battery, and can get it done in every way possible. He can run, catch, return, hell he even threw a few TD's in college(lightbulb, Buffalo). The Bills will find a way to get Spiller his touches, and you'll want him on your team when he gets them. Especially now that he and Eric Berry are wearing the lightest cleat in football





Jermaine Gresham: Another great playmaker(with monster hands)coming into a great situation. He'll be the starting TE, catching passes from Carson Palmer on a playoff team trying to improve. Worst-case(barring injury, of course), JG puts up 550 yards and 3TDs. Worst-case. He could go 700-800 with 6 or 7 scores though, which is what I'm expecting.





Aaron Hernandez: Now, I'm a Florida guy. And a huge Gator fan. But Hernandez is on this list because he's got the talent. And he'll be the starter for New England very shortly, possibly in week 1. Gronkowski, the Pat's other rookie TE, is more of a blocker than anything else. Yes he can catch, but he's not going anywhere else. Hernandez excels in the passing game, is a polished route runner, and is a better all-around athlete. Expect him to get the looks from Tom Brady.



Other rookies of note:

WR Demaryius Thomas, WR Golden Tate, RB Ben Tate, WR Arrelious Benn, WR Eric Decker

IDP Rookies to own:

FS Eric Berry, CB Joe Haden, LB Rolando McLain, DT Ndamukong Suh, DE Derrick Morgan, S Taylor Mays, S Earl Thomas






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