My apologies for the tardiness, friends! I was more busy than I expected the last few days and have thus failed to complete the third section of my analysis. I believe that some congratulations are in order for a Mr. Donald Lee Keeney III on account of his engagement. As an added bonus for my late post, I give you this video that I won't spoil with an explanation. Enough with the idle chit chat, let's get on with the analysis!
DIVISION 3
Billy's Ballers- The Ballers are led by a true baller in Cam Newton. After a stellar rookie season he fell off a bit last year, but the raw tools that everyone fell in love with in his rookie year are still present and he has the ability to put them on display once again. If that fails, Michael Vick is capable of carrying a fantasy team when he plays at his best, which could happen in the explosive Oregon Chip Kelly offense. The Ballers might have one of the best starting running back groups in the league with Matt Forte and Alfred Morris carrying the load. Morris was a breakout star last year and Forte has been a strong fantasy player for the past several years. The concern at running back is that the Ballers have essentially nothing in terms of consistent backup production. Jonathan Stewart has been hurt and will split carries and Ben Tate will only get carries to spell Arian Foster. Wide receiver is another iffy position for the Ballers. Vincent Jackson is the clear workhorse of this group that includes Kenny Britt and Mike Wallace. Mike Wallace was a strong player for Pittsburgh, but may see marked regression in the inferior Miami offense. Kenny Britt is always a risky play between his penchant for getting hurt and getting suspended. If healthy, he can be productive though. Jason Witten is an extremely strong pick in a PPR league and barring some disastrous injury he should once again come close to 100 receptions as he is one of Tony Romo's favorite targets. The Ballers could be a dangerous team this year if they can find some consistent WR production.
Beli-check yo self- It isn't hard to have a strong draft when you get Adrian Peterson on your team, but it becomes even easier when you manage to pick up Aaron Rodgers too. This is where the Puns stand. Aaron Rodgers was projected to be the top quarterback last year and came just short of living up to that billing. Still an obvious top three quarterback, Rodgers should have no problem scoring 25-30 points every week for the Puns. Josh Freeman makes an appearance as the backup, but that shouldn't be necessary unless Bernard Pollard plays against Rodgers this year. Any running back group that starts with Adrian Peterson is strong, but this group does not have a lot of depth. DeMarco Murray has been productive when healthy and the Puns will be counting on him to remain so in order to have a good season as the idea of Mark Ingram and Bernard Pierce getting significant playing time does not sound very appealing. The WR group doesn't have any world beaters, but with guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Smith and Lance Moore, the Puns are bound to get some production. Justin Blackmon as a backup could be very strong if the Jags are actually able to overcome their dysfunctional nature. Kyle Rudolph rounds out the team at TE. A solid player, but nothing to write home about. The Puns have a very solid roster from top to bottom with no real hole.
The Babbling Bandicoots- The Bandicoots seem to have some sort of affinity for the New York Giants. This could either pay off big or come back to bite them hard. At quarterback the Bandicoots will feature Tom Brady. Though he lost many of his top targets from last year, Brady has been known to take bad receivers and make them look like stars. There isn't a lot of doubt here in my mind. The Bandicoots certainly hope there isn't because Alex Smith is not the guy you want starting your fantasy team. Running back is going to be a huge issue for the Bandicoots. Jamaal Charles is a legitimate star, but the rest of the running backs on his roster aren't even guaranteed to start. Montee Ball may become the feature back in Denver, but he hasn't shown the consistency to lock that job down yet. Shonn Greene and Jacquizz Rodgers are only going to get a lot of play time if CJ2K and Steven Jackson go down while Andre Brown is likely going to split carries with David Wilson at best. WR is where the Bandicoots are really gambling hard picking up both the Giants top two WRS in Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz. Both very viable WRs, the Bandicoots can only hope that the Giants score a lot of touchdowns through the air this year. James Jones also makes a start and should be a solid player, though not as consistent as one would hope. The Bandicoots better hope that Nicks doesn't have another injury-filled season because their backups of Brian Hartline and Brandon LaFell are rather lackluster. At TE we have another NYG in Brandon Myers. The takeaway here is that the Bandicoots are going to live and die by the Giants passing offense (and running too if they have to count on Andre Brown).
wildcatvictory- I really want to put a hashtag before this team's name. That's their whole intro, so deal with it. Peyton Manning leads at quarterback and will probably have his typically stellar year. In case he doesn't Sam Bradford should be an adequate, though not overly impressive, backup. Running back appears like it will be a strong group with CJ2K and Trent Richardson running down opposing throats. The backup situation at RB is a bit slim, but neither of the starters have huge injury histories. The WR corps of Steve Johnson, Dwayne Bowe and Antonio Brown could be a deceptively good one and the presence of a solid backup in T.Y. Hilton only strengthens this group. Greg Olsen is a good get at TE and the backup of Jermaine Gresham should fill in admirably in case Olsen can't perform up to standards. This team could be scary good if the WRs all take a small step forward as most of them are expected to.
Predicted finish(First to Last): #wildcatvictory, Puns, Ballers, Bandicoots
And thus I will conclude my fantasy analysis. I'm sure I will be proven wrong about nearly everything, but that's half of the fun in fantasy football.
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