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Fantasy Football Sleepers and Busts

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Greg Gammell’s view on the top sleepers and busts for 2007.

SLEEPERS

QB - J. Garcia, Tampa Bay - What Jeff Garcia did last year in Philadelphia last year was no fluke. In Philadelphia, Garcia was throwing to D. Stallworth and R. Brown. In Tampa, Garcia will be throwing to J. Galloway and another player that I think with bounce back, M. Clayton. Garcia will be under the supervision of a coach that will utilize Jeff to his fullest capability. John Gruden is a smart guy with an West Coast Offensive mind. Look for Garcia to have a solid year and keep Tampa Bay in playoff contention til the very end.

QB - E. Manning, New York Giants - Look back at his final stats from last year and you might be surprised, they weren’t bad.

3,244 Total Passing Yards
24 Td’s
18 Int’s

These numbers won’t blow you away, but they are solid numbers for a fantasy QB. The Giants lost Tiki Barber, but I believe E. Manning will pick up the slack and throw for 28 Td’s this year with fewer Int’s. I definitely believe E. Manning will silence many critics and produce a top 6 fantasy year among the Qb’s.

RB - W. McGahee, Baltimore - McGahee is a HUGE improvement over J. Lewis. Baltimore possesses a solid offensive line and a well balanced attack. This will open up lanes for McGahee. I believe at year end, McGahee has the potential to be a top 5 fantasy back. He is worth a pick late in the first round / early second round.

RB - C. Williams, Tampa Bay - Yes, Cadillac will bounce back from his injury plagued year and have a solid season for the Bucs. Jeff Garcia will provide stability at the Qb position which is something Tampa didn’t have last year. Cadillac will increase his touches and catch more passes out of the backfield. Cadillac has a lot of potential so take the chance on this guy in a year where everyone seems to be down on him.

WR - A. Johnson, Houston - First off, let me start by saying that I’m not sure M. Schuab is a better QB than David Carr. Also, the offensive line must improve. But, I believe that A. Johnson’s Td’s will increase this season. Johnson has another year under his belt and I think the addition of McKardell will help. Adding A. Green should help the ground attack which in return will help the passing attack. This will be the year that A. Johnson becomes a legitimate #1 fantasy WR.

WR - D. Jackson, San Francisco - D. Jackson is a #1 WR in the NFL. D. Jackson is underrated and under appreciated. Alex Smith has another year under his belt as the starter. Vernon Davis is going to flourish this year as the 49ers TE. Alex Smith will find Darrell Jackson, and he will find him often. The 49ers will make a run into the playoff and surprise a lot of people by how balanced their offensive attack will be.

WR - D. Mason, Baltimore - I look for Mason to back to his old form. Mason and McNair will go back to their days in Tennessee. I see Mason having 80 receptions, 1,000 yards, and 7 TD’s this year.

TE - V. Davis, San Fransisco - This is the year that the 49ers offense is back. Vernon Davis will emerge as an elite TE. I believe V. Davis will finish 3rd among all TE’s behind Antonio Gates and Todd Heap.

BUSTS

QB - V. Young, Tennessee - Tennessee lost Drew Bennett and T. Henry. Vince Young will now be the sole focus of every defense that Tennessee faces. Name me the rest of the Titans WR’s… WHO will Vince throw to? Michael Vick was always suppose to take off as a top fantasy QB, but that never happened. Until Vince has some go to WR’s, don’t tell me he is a fantasy stud.

RB - L. Maroney, New England - I personally believe people are too high on the often injured Maroney. When healthy, he is a stud. The problem is that Maroney is never healthy. He always has nagging injuries. Now that C. Dillon is gone, Maroney will take all of the punishment. My guess is that Maroney won’t hold up.

RB - M. Lynch, Buffalo - Lynch was a stud at Cal, but he wasn’t better than McGahee was at Miami. Lynch won’t post better numbers than McGahee, period. As long as Losman is the starting QB, defenses will be stocking up against the run and making Losman beat them…. That won’t happen, ever.

WR - M. Colston, New Orleans - I’m not saying that Colston will be a flop, but I don’t see him projected as a top 10 fantasy WR. I see him having a drop off from last years stats due to the fact that he will be getting every teams #1 CB.

WR - L. Evans, Buffalo - JP Losman. Enough said.

WR - R. Moss, New England - Moss is a cancer. He takes plays off, doesn’t try, and rarely gives 100%. That won’t float in New England. I predict that Moss will be cut at some point this season once they realize that the change of scenery wasn’t the fix.

TE - A. Crumpler, Atlanta - This is another easy one. Joey Harrington. It’s just that simple. Harrington hasn’t been successful anywhere. Mark Atlanta down as another failed Harrington trial.