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|
NAME |
TEAM |
POS |
COMMENTS |
|
1. |
Marshall Faulk |
 |
RB |
Best overall player when it comes to scoring, yardage,
potential, receptions, year-end schedule and an offense geared towards him
|
|
2. |
Ricky Williams |
 |
RB |
We said last year to "Expect huge numbers from Ricky",
how's 149 yards per game and 16 TD's? Will compete for #1 overall in 2003 |
|
3. |
Ladainian Tomlinson |
 |
RB |
Tomlinson is the complete
package, quickness, durability, speed, great receiver, 15 TD's, adding David
Boston to the mix only helps |
|
4. |
Clinton Portis |
 |
RB |
Portis took the NFL by storm racking up 1,500 yards and 17
total touchdowns. Will be featured even more with Plummer at the helm |
|
5. |
Priest Holmes |
 |
RB |
Holmes had off-season hip surgery that has
everyone skeptical but we think he'll produce 15-20 TD's again and we'll
keep an eye on him |
|
6. |
Shaun Alexander |
 |
RB |
Alexander produced 18 TD's last year and 34 TD's over the
past 2 years deserving of a top 5 ranking. Shaun will compete for #1 overall |
|
7. |
Deuce McAllister |
 |
RB |
McAllister made the most of the R. Williams trade and
averaged 93 yards/game and 16 TD's. No reason not to expect the same in 2003 |
|
8. |
Terrell Owens |
 |
WR |
43 TD's over the past 3 seasons
is too good to be ranked anywhere but #1 among wide receivers, and the
upside potential is awesome |
|
9. |
Marvin Harrison |
 |
WR |
It's hard to argue with
averaging 1,581 yards and 13 touchdowns in each of the past 4 seasons
and Harrison faces easy weeks 15 & 16 |
|
10. |
Donovan McNabb |
 |
QB |
Although injuries cost him a
part of the season, his projected stats would have him ranked the top
quarterback last year, and this year |
|
11. |
Daunte Culpepper |
 |
QB |
Culpepper's combination of
rushing TD's and passing TD's to Moss make him a deadly combination that
gives him the #2 QB ranking |
|
12. |
Randy Moss |
|
WR |
Although his TD production has
fallen the past 2 years, the upside warrants a top 3 WR ranking and
unlimited potential in 2003 |
|
13. |
Payton Manning |
|
QB |
Consistency wise, there's no
quarterback better, but Manning ranks lower due to his lack of mobility that
the higher QB's possess |
|
14. |
Travis Henry |
 |
RB |
Henry may go in the first round
of many leagues, but we're not sold on Henry especially with O. Gary and
rookie McGahee in town now |
|
15. |
Ahman Green |
 |
RB |
Green faced several injuries
last year and still wound up with 10 TD's. If Davenport takes away goal-line
TD's Green's stock will drop |
|
16. |
Edgerrin James |
 |
RB |
Keep an eye on the Edge, if he's fully
recovered, he could be a second round steal for most fantasy football
league drafts |
|
17. |
Joe Horn |
|
WR |
Horn falls to the #4 receiver
mainly due to the fact that fellow teammate Stallworth could possibly take
away some of his TD's |
|
18. |
Jamal Lewis |
 |
RB |
Lewis has overcome injuries and
is still the featured man in Baltimore so look for his TD production to come
close to doubling |
|
19. |
Eric Moulds |
 |
WR |
The main man in the Buffalo
offense will get his share of the passing TD's and especially with the loss
of former teammate Peerless Price |
|
20. |
Hines Ward |
 |
WR |
Ward has become the go-to go for
the now pass-oriented Steelers Look for him to exceed his 12-TD regular
season of a year ago |
|
21. |
Fred Taylor |
 |
RB |
A healthy 2002 season, a new
fullback, and a new west-coast type offense will keep Taylor in the top RB's
and out of the trainers room |
|
22. |
Corey Dillon |
 |
RB |
Cincinnati expects to pass
more thus keeping defenses from stacking the line against Dillon as they
have in past years |
|
23. |
Tiki Barber |
 |
RB |
It's hard to argue with
Barber's numbers from a year ago and all indications are that he'll remain a
receiving threat as well |
|
24. |
Stephen Davis |
 |
RB |
According to Coach Henning,
Davis should lead the league in carries this year, only question is how many
TD's will he score? |
|
25. |
William Green |
 |
RB |
Green started slow but proved
why he was the talk of the Browns organization. Look for a much improved
second year and 12-14 TD's |
|
26. |
Eddie George |
 |
RB |
George's injuries force him
down our rankings but 14 TD's last year will be hard to reach in 2003. Look
for around 10-12 TD's in 2003 |
|
27. |
David Boston |
 |
WR |
Boston is a great addition to
the Chargers and should see plenty of TD's. Tomlinson will keep defenses
from keying on Boston |
|
28. |
Amos Zereoue |
|
RB |
Zereoue could be one of the
top sleepers if he starts the season ahead of the Bus, which he should. Look
for double-digit TD's |
|
29. |
Donte Stallworth |
|
WR |
Stallworth should have a
breakout year this year and could give fellow Horn a run for the best
receiver on the Saints ball team |
|
30. |
Peerless Price |
 |
WR |
With Vick
injured, some may think Price may struggle, and he will at first, but we
still like him at #30. |
|
31. |
Donald Driver |
|
WR |
Driver will hook
up with Favre for at least his normal 10 TD's this year including a couple
of long TD's as he did in 2002 |
|
32. |
Amani Toomer |
|
WR |
Toomer was on fire the last half of 2002 catching 7 TD's and
815 yards, now we'll see if he can do it for an entire year |
|
33. |
Kurt Warner |
|
QB |
Warner is one of
the most intriguing players in this years draft. The potential high reward
versus the seemingly nagging injuries |
|
34. |
Charlie Garner |
 |
RB |
Garner has become
a consistent touchdown machine and should reach the double digit TD's again
as well as 60-80 receptions |
|
35. |
Koren Robinson |
|
WR |
Robinson only
scored 5 of the 19 touchdown passes Seattle threw in 2002, but we expect him
to double that production in 2003 |
|
36. |
Plaxico Burress |
|
WR |
Burress would
rank higher if he didn't split the limelight with fellow teammate Hines
Ward, but look for 1,000 yards and 10 TD's in 2003 |
|
37. |
Torry Holt |
|
WR |
Look for the Rams
and Holt to surprise a few people and if Holt is looked to more often in the
red zone, he'd rank much higher |
|
38. |
Curtis Martin |
 |
RB |
Martin would be
more beneficial in yardage leagues as his TD production has fallen and he's
been hampered by an ankle injury |
|
39. |
Aaron Brooks |
|
QB |
With McAlister at
RB and Horn and Stallworth at receiver, you'd expect more than 25 TD's...and
we do in 2003, more like 30-32 |
|
40. |
Rich Gannon |
|
QB |
Oakland passed
more than any team but one last year, but lack of a Super Bowl victory will
force them to run the ball more in 2003 |
|
41. |
Kevan Barlow |
|
RB |
Look for Barlow
to become the primary rusher and become one of this years sleepers with over
1,000 yards and 10-12 TD's |
|
42. |
Derrick Mason |
|
WR |
If it wasn't for
a few minor injuries, Mason would rank much higher as he consistently puts
up 7 - 9 TD's a year and 1,000 yards |
|
43. |
Chris Chambers |
|
WR |
A combined 6 TD's
thrown to Miami receivers in 2002 move Chambers down but look for a rebound
year and 8-10 TD's |
|
44. |
Laveranues Coles |
 |
WR |
Coles will get a
chance to catch a lot of passes in Washington, but he'll have to improve his
red-zone presence if he's to move up |
|
45. |
Jeff Garcia |
|
QB |
Garcia might
actually rank higher if it wasn't for the uncertainty surrounding the 49ers
new offense and how Garcia will fare |
|
46. |
Rod Smith |
 |
WR |
Smith has lost a
step and will fight newcomer Ashlie Lelie for TD's but with Portis in the
backfield, that opens up things for the WR's |
|
47. |
Isaac Bruce |
|
WR |
Bruce has
definitely dropped a notch, but with the high octane Rams offense, he could
rebound for a respectable 8-10 TD's |
|
48. |
Jerry Rice |
|
WR |
Rice and Brown
are both on the downside, but with Porter stretching the defenses, Rice is
capable of putting up good numbers |
|
49. |
Chad Johnson |
|
WR |
Johnson's 5 TD's
push him down a few notches, and the Bengal offense, but we expect more red
zone TD's and a definite sleeper |
|
50. |
Doug Chapman |
 |
RB |
Chapman has been
named the starter, however, he still has to deal with Moe Williams stealing
away goal-line touchdowns. |
|
51. |
Jerry Porter |
|
WR |
Porter looks like
a man on the rise, one of our sleeper picks, as he scored 9 TD's and could
be the main receiver to start the year |
|
52. |
Brett Favre |
|
QB |
Favre ranks
higher in yardage leagues but his inability to score on the run push his
totals down. Look for around 25 TD's in 2003 |
|
53. |
Jeremy Shockey |
|
TE |
Shockey takes
over the #1 TE and is capable of putting up double digit TD's. He was hurt
much of 2002 and will surprise many in 2003 |
|
54. |
Moe Williams |
|
RB |
Keep an eye on
the Minnesota RB situation as Bennett is out and Moe is the starter with
rookie Onterrio Smith impressing coaches |
|
55. |
Correll Buckhalter |
|
RB |
Buckhalter missed
last year with an injury but appears to be ready to replace Staley as the
starter and be a sleeper pick in 2003 |
|
56. |
Antowain Smith |
 |
RB |
Smith had an
average year in 2002 but still managed to rush for 982 yards and 8 TD's. Any
improvement and he'll move up to 10 TD's |
|
57. |
Santana Moss |
|
WR |
Moss is another
sleeper pick that will quickly assume a starting role for the Jets as
Chrebet and Curtis Conway are simply losing a step |
|
58. |
Ashlie Lelie |
|
WR |
Lelie might start
slow, but look for him to become the #1 receiver in Denver as both Rod Smith
and Ed McCaffrey are getting older |
|
59. |
Tony Gonzalez |
|
TE |
Gonzales had one
huge effort, 3 TD's at Miami, but failed to score but one TD over the last
10 weeks. Look for a rebound of 8 TD's |
|
60. |
Warrick Dunn |
|
RB |
Dunn may benefit
with the loss of Vick for the first month of the season. Look for the
running game to become the focus. |
