Week 1 dont count on lineup

QB- P.Rivers

RB- C.Johnson

RB- S.Slaton

WR- C.Ochocinco

WR- S.Smith

WR- R.Williams

TE- V.Shianco

K- N.Folk

2009 team predictions

NFC North--- NFC South--- NFC West--- NFC East---
#1 Vikings | #1 Falcons | #1 Seahawks | #1 Eagles
#2 Packers | #2 Saints| #2 49rs | #2 Giants
#3 Bears | #3 Buccaneers | #3 Cardinals | #3 Redskins
#4 Lions | #4 Panthers | #4 Rams | #4 Cowboys

AFC North AFC South--- AFC West--- AFC East---
#1 Steelers| #1 Texans | #1 Chargers | #1 Patriots
#2 Bengals | #2 Colts | #2 Raiders | #2 Dolphins
#3 Ravens | #3 Titans| #3 Bronkos | #3 Jets
#4 Browns | #4 Jaguars | #4 Chiefs | #4 Bills

NFC champion AFC champion
Eagles Chargers

Super bowl winner: Philadelphia Eagles

Toughest NFC division- South
Toughest AFC division- South

Breakout team- Texans
Bust team- Cowboys

Week 1 sleeper lineup

QB J.Flaaco,BAL

RB C.Williams,TB

RB R.Rice,BAL

WR D.Henderson,NO

WR K.Walter,HOU

WR J.Morgan,SF

TE B.Pettigrew,DET

K J.Nedny,SF

Week 1 receiver rankings

#1 Andre Johnson
#2 G.Jennings
#3 M.Colston
#4 R.White
#5 R.Wayne
#6 D.Avery
#7 L.Fitzgerald
#8 T.Ginn
#9 C.Ochocinco
10 A.Boldin
11 Calvin Johnson
12 T.Houshmanzadeh
13 R.Moss
14 J.Morgan
15 D.Jackson
16 J.Cotchery
17 T.Owens
18 K.Walter
19 S.Holmes
20 B.Edwards
21 S.Smith
22 L.Moore
23 L.Coles
24 S.Holmes
25 D.H.Bey
26 A.Gonzalaz
27 W.Welker
28 D.Driver
29 L.Evans
30 B.Berrian

Week one running back rankings

#1 A.Peterson
#2 L.Tomlinson
#3 M.Forte
#4 M.J.Drew
#5 B.Westbrook
#6 S.Jackson
#7 R.Brown
#8 M.Turner
#9 P.Thomas
10 R.Bush
11 F.Gore
12 K.Smith
13 K.Moreno
14 R.Rice
15 B.Jacobs
16 C.Portis
17 T.Jones
18 C.Johnson
19 D.McFadden
20 S.Slaton
21 R.Grant
22 C.Benson
23 F.Jackson
24 C.Taylor
25 C.Williams

Rookie Chris Beanie Wells

The guy is a beast. He's big,he's fast, and he is strong. A bruising runner up the middle,who i think has the talent and oppurtunity to become a starter. Tim Hightower is solid but I just cant see him holding off Beanie Wells for the starting job for more than a few games. Beanie looked impressive in his preseason game,taking 7 carries for 46 yards and 2 touchdowns. Eventually he is going to get the starting job at RB this season,so dont pass on him in your fantasy league. If he hasnt been productive the first 3 weeks of football season,still hold on to him. Once he is a starter he will be an imediate impact to the cardinals offense,and your fantasy team.

NFC East predictions

NFC east
#1 Eagles- With a healthy Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook,this is a superbowl calibar team. The eagles made two key offseason additions by adding linemen Stacey Andrews and Jason Peters. This is an upgrade that will give McNabb more time to throw,and he will be less injury prone because he wont get sacked as much. The defense is still outstanding despite the loss of defensive coordinator Jim Johnson and FS Brian Dawkins. The D line is filled with depth,and MLB Stewart Bradly is emerging as an elite football player. My biggest concern is the loss of Brian Dawkins. Can Sean Jones really fill that void?

#2 Giants- Despite Plaxico Burress gone,the giants still have a lot of options at WR that have good potential. I really like Hakeem Nicks and I expect him to eventually become Eli Mannings number 1 target. Dont expect the running game to be as effective though,because the loss of Derrick Ward to the Buccaneers. The Giants have the best defensive line in the NFL,with Osi and Justin Tuck. My biggest worry is the run game. Can B.Jacobs and A.Bradshaw get the job done?

#3 Cowboys- The loss of T.Owens will make an imediate impact. Roy williams is solid,but he wont completly fill that WR void. Im not a fan of this team,and I think a lot of people in Dallas will be dissapointed this year.

#4 Redskins- An adequete team that I just dont see making a playoff run. Clinton Portis still has a lot of health issues,and Jason Cambell doesnt seem all that great of a QB. This will be a devolping year for the redskins,so dont expect more than 8 wins.

LaDainian Tomlinson far underrated

LT seems to be just fine recovering from an injury,and him and his coach Norv Turner make that very clear. LT still beleives he is the best running back in the NFL,stating that he doesnt have any weaknesses. He said he expects to be just as fast as the other players out on the field,despite being 30 years old. Sure,he may lose a few carries to 5'6 speedy runningback Darren Sproles,but i look at that as a positve thing. This means LT will be fresh on just about every play and not as much of a concern for injury. I actually expect that Sproles will help LTs fantasy value,rather than decreasing it. LT is highly motivated,and says he is ready for the season. LT is out to prove he is still the best,and i encourage you not to pass him up on draft day.

Week 1 QB rankings

QBs #1 D.Brees
#2 P.Manning
#3 A.Rogers
#4 M.Shuab
#5 M.Ryan
#6 K.Warner
#7 D.McNabb
#8 T.Brady
#9 C.Palmer
10 C.Pennington
11 B.Favre
12 M.Hasslebauck
13 J.Flaaco
14 M.Bulger
15 D.Cullpepper/M.Stafford (who ever wins starting job)
16 S.Hill
17 J.Cutler
18 T.Edwards
19 P.Rivers
20 B.Roethlisberger

NFC North predictions

NFC North
#1 Vikings- If not for key offseason addition of Brett Favre,i wouldnt be putting the Vikings at the top. The past few years the Vikings have had all the talent necessary for a superbowl run,but have been stopped short because of lack of talent at the quarterback position. Now,with future hall of famer Brett Favre,the Vikings are almost sure handed to make the playoffs if not the superbowl. My only concern is the suspensions of Pat and Kevin Williams. The loss of those two run stuffers would be a great loss.

#2 Packers- Aaron Rogers looked very impressive last year,and I expect even better performance this year with more experiance. He definatly has the targets to have a huge fantasy year and possible playoff run with Greg Jennings,Donald Driver,and second year player Jordy Nelson. My biggest concern for the Packers is there awful pass defense,who rated dead last in terms of passing yards allowed.

#3 Bears- Untill Jay Cutler gets a clear cut #1 receiver (not Devin Hester) i dont see much production from this passing game. Matt Forte had an amazing rookie season last year, and theres no reason not to repeat last season. The defense is solid,although i am not sure who will fill the void of saftey Mike Brown.

#4 Lions- Dont expect the Lions to have a big comeback season. They have question marks at the QB position on deciding whether to start rookie M.Stafford or veteran D.Cullpepper. Kevin Smith proved himself last year as a reliable and solid back,so i expect a lot more of him this year in terms of production. Im going to be nice on the Lions and just say there offensive of line is...well...bad at best. The defense is still pretty bad as well,so i see this season as being a "dont go 0-16 season again",rather than a "Were going all the way" season.

Player to watch- Josh Morgan

Josh morgan has been guaranteed by his coach the starting WR for the 49rs. This is a great draft pick in your fantasy league because he has a lot of value,and is way down on peoples rankings. If Frank Gore stays healthy he will open up the passing game for S.Hill,resulting in more Josh Morgan fantasy points.

Player to watch-WR Hakeem Nicks

Rookie Hakeem Nicks has racked up 8 catches for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns this preseason,making him 3rd in the league for receiving yards this preseason. With Plaxico Burress gone Hakeem has a great chance as emerging as Eli Mannings number one target. I know its only preseason,but this is the time where players emerege. Just look at Steve Slaton. He was a middle round draft pick in the NFL draft,and didnt have much expectations to make an impact. But because of his impressive preseason they decided to start the rookie. And Steve ended up having a very impressive season as well. Hakeem Nicks,the first round 29th overall pick is a deep sleeper pick at anyones fantasy draft.

TE rankings

#1. A.Gates
#2. J.Witten
#3. T.Gonzalaz
#4. D.Clark
#5. K.Winslow
#6. G.Olson
#7. O.Daniels
#8. Z.Miller
#9. C.Cooley
#10. J.Carlson
#11. D.Keller
#12. B.Celek
#13. K.Boss
#14. H.Miller
#15. V.Shiancoe
#16. A.Fasano
#17. B.Pettigrew
#18. B.Scaife
#19. V.Davis
#20. T.Sheffler

Breakout canidate
B.Celek- Donovan McNabb likes to throw to his tight ends,but the reason we havnt seen that charactor in Donovan is because his tight end L.J Smith had been plagued with injurys ever since Philly got him. Look back to when the Eagles had tight end Chad Lewis. He was McNabbs favorite target untill he left. Brent Celek looked very impressive in the playoffs racking up 19 catches 151 yards and 3 touchdowns. He appears to be McNabbs new redzone target. With L.J Smith in Baltimore, Brent is the starting tight end in philly. Expect him to rack up the touchdowns for your fantasy team.


BIGGEST bust for 09
T.Sheffler- He put up good numbers last year,but you cant expect him to do the same this year. Coach Josh McDaniels loves to use multiple receiver sets, so dont expect him to be in on every play. The Bronkos have so many runningbacks you have to predict they are going to use them. K.Moreno,C.Buckhalter,P.Hillis,and others on the depth chart. Coach Josh McDaniels is going to try and get his moneys worth,and use his runningbacks. Also,with B.Marshell suspended,your going to see more coverage on T.Sheffler. So...dont expect Tony to put up last years numbers.


Sleeper
B.Pettigrew- The all out beast rookie,is my favorite sleeper for this position. Not only is he a good blocker,but he can catch too. Watch for him to run delayed routes,where he starts out blocking then runs a route. You can expect C.Johnson to be the main focouse on the Lions offense,which makes Brandon less noticed. He will be open on most plays,making him a valuable draft pick.

Dont go to early for TEs

I know,your tempted to draft Jason Witten or Antonio Gates in the third or fourth round. But there are so many tight ends out on the draft board in the middle and late rounds. I recently did a mock draft online with a 12 team league,and Zach Miller,John Carlson,Dustin Keller,and Brent Celek were all available at the 9th round! Fill up your depth first. Get your runningbacks,quarterback,and receivers,and maybe even a back-up runningback before you draft your tight end. Trust me,there will be plenty tight ends that produce points in the middle to late rounds. You will be crying sunday when your starting runningback or receiver goes down,and you wasted your 4th round pick on Antonio Gates. FILL YOUR DEPTH FIRST