1530 Homer Show Notes - WR/TE

3. September 2010  - Published by Dan Clasgens

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CREAM OF THE CROP
--Andre Johnson: The Texans’ wideout is the only player at any position that is a unanimous No.1 choice. He has the led the league in receiving yards in back-to-back season, has played in every game in three of the last four seasons, and had more catches (22) of 20+ yards of any receiver in the NFL. He is the only wide receiver that should go in Round 1.

--Randy Moss: It’s hard to project who slides in at No. 2, but Moss is my man! Not only is he in a contract year, but with teammate Wes Welker making a speedy recovery from his ACL injury it will be tough for defenses to focus on him. Expect big things from him if you grab him in Round 2 or later.

--Dallas Clark: It’s hard to expect him to duplicate last year’s 100 receptions, 1106 yards and 10 touchdowns. Still, playing with Peyton Manning makes Clark a lock for elite production. Expect him to go as early as Round 4.

--Antonio Gates: Right behind Clark on my list is the Chargers’ tight end. With the Chargers moving on without top wideout Vincent Jackson look for Gates’ targets to expand. Like Clark, he’ll be one of the first tight ends to go sometime in Round 4.


OVERHYPED
--Larry Fitzgerald: Few receivers possess the skills that Fitzgerald flashes on weekly basis that the Cards’ top wideout does. However, the loss of quarterback Kurt Warner and stable mate Anquan Boldin raises some questions. With Derek Anderson likely starting under center in Arizona and Fitzgerald missing most of the preseason with a minor knee injury he makes for a risky pick in Rounds 1 or 2. If he slides to late Round 3 or Round 4 grab him, but don’t jump too early.

--Percy Harvin: With teammate Sidney Rice out for at least half of the season with a hip injury, many expect Percy Harvin to emerge as a top 20 wideout and he easily could. However, huge red flags surround the second-year wideout’s migraine issues and that could present weekly fantasy headaches with game-time decisions. He carries too much risk to overspend on him.

--Tony Gonzalez: Despite not showing many signs of aging in his first season with the Falcons, Gonzalez is no longer in my top 5. His name recognition will cause to go off the board earlier than he should. You may want to consider younger options or waiting until later in the draft to grab a player as tight end depth is as deep as ever in fantasy football.

--Heath Miller: Miller has been a solid borderline option as a low-end starting tight end in years past, but with Ben Roethlisberger out for the first portion of the season you may want to consider a few other players as a mid-to-late round option such as Kellen Winslo, Chris Cooley, or even Visante Shiancoe.


UNDERVALUED
--Terrell Owens: Few websites have T.O. higher than we do at GetSportsInfo.com where he comes in as our No. 25 wide receiver. Though many leagues in the Queen City will have you going higher, the fact he’s lasting to the 90th overall draft pick in the latest Average Draft Position reports from thousands of drafts around the web suggests that he is sliding a bit. He should be drafted as a high-end WR2, but could prove to put WR1-type stats as a Bengal.

--Malcom Floyd: It appears as if Vincent Jackson’s days are over with the Chargers and that makes Malcom Floyd a great mid-round choice with a ton of upside. He slid under the radar in 2009, but at 6-foot-5 and big play ability he should emerge as a decent weekly WR3 option with big time upside.

--Jermichael Finley: The Packers’ tight end put up more fantasy points than any other tight end in the league over the last five games of ’09 and could prove to be the best produced at the position in 2010. The fact he is going at least a round later than Clark and Gates suggests he could be the best value pick at the position.

--Owen Daniels: No tight end was putting up more points early on last season than the Texans’ big man. However, he blew out his knee in Week 8 and missed the rest of the year. He may start off slow this season, but will deliver numbers in the end and should fall at least four rounds down past the top guys on the list for a 9th or 10th round pick.

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