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2015 Fantasy Football – Overdrafted Players:
I ran a feature last February, listing the top 10 overdrafted players in 2013 – the players who would be selected too early in fantasy leagues this upcoming summer. I’m going to run another list for 2015:
Peyton Manning, QB, Broncos. Peyton Manning couldn’t commit to returning to football following the press conference after his latest playoff choke job. His arm looked like it was decaying toward the end of the regular season. He didn’t have a single good fantasy performance following Week 12. He was dealing with a torn quad, but Manning will be an overrated commodity in 2015, given that he’s now
Matt Forte, RB, Bears Marc Trestman is gone, which is not good news for Matt Forte’s PPR outlook. He will not catch 100 balls again in 2014. It’s also fair to wonder about Forte’s workload. He has 1,817 career rushes in his seven NFL seasons, and that’s not even taking into account all of the receptions he’s accumulated. Forte, who will turn 30 in December, will begin to break down sometime soon.
DeMarco Murray, RB, Cowboys. It was shocking to see DeMarco Murray make it through most of the 2014 season unharmed. That’s unlikely to happen again, however, given that Murray led the NFL in carries this past season. Running backs who have handled the greatest workload struggle the following year (most recently, LeSean McCoy), so Murray should see a decline in production, especially if he goes to a team with an inferior offensive line.
Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers. Jonathan Stewart was on fire down the stretch. Following the team’s Week 12 bye, Stewart averaged 97.2 yards per game on the ground. We saw the potential he had if he could stay healthy. Unfortunately, that’s an issue; Stewart has missed 20 contests in the past three seasons. Stewart’s strong finish could cause him to go overdrafted. I wouldn’t risk an early pick on him.
DeSean Jackson, WR, Redskins By some miracle, DeSean Jackson wasn’t injured very much this past season. Jackson had a big year as a consequence, but don’t count on that happening again. It’s time to sell high here. Jackson is too injury-prone to rely upon, and the shaky quarterback position doesn’t inspire confidence.
Steve Smith, WR, Ravens. Steve Smith is always difficult to predict because the motivation isn’t always there. He quit on Cam Newton in 2013 and Jimmy Clausen in 2010, looking done on both occasions. His effort could drop in 2015, and even if it doesn’t, Father Time might have something to say about his production; Smith turns 36 in May. I’d sell high here.
Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers. Antonio Gates came out of nowhere last year to catch 12 touchdowns after scoring just four the year before. That’s not going to happen again. First of all, it’s highly unlikely that Gates will make it through another season completely healthy. Second, he’ll turn 35 in June, so his body will break down even further sometime soon.
Martellus Bennett, WR, Bears. Martellus Bennett caught a whopping 90 passes in 2014. That’s because Jay Cutler was constantly under siege behind his putrid offensive line and had to check the ball down to his tight end. Bennett’s production is bound to decrease; Chicago will bolster its blocking, while Marc Trestman’s departure will hurt.
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2015 Fantasy Football Rankings:
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: Quarterbacks - 9/10 (Walt)
Chet Gresham's Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings - 9/4 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs - 9/10 (Walt)
Chet Gresham's Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings - 9/4 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers - 9/10 (Walt)
Chet Gresham's Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings - 9/4 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tight Ends - 9/10 (Walt)
Chet Gresham's Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings - 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham's Fantasy Football Flex Rankings - 9/4 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings - 9/4 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defenses - 8/27 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers - 8/27 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings - 5/14 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Dynasty - 5/14 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts:
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator - 9/10 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 9/3 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 8/27 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 8/20 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 8/13 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Experts Draft - 8/11 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 8/7 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 8/6 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 7/31 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 7/23 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (2-QB) - 7/15 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (PPR) - 7/6 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets:
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 - 9/10 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 PPR - 9/10 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 2-QB - 9/10 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 Touchdown League - 9/10 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Custom - 9/10 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football: Dynasty Rankings - 9/10 (Walt)
Chet Gresham's Fantasy Football Top 200 Rankings - 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham's 2015 Fantasy Football Positional Cheat Sheet - 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham's 2015 Fantasy Football Overall Cheat Sheet - 9/4 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Articles:
2015 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Training Camp - 9/10 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Tight End Matchup Chart: Week 1 - 9/9 (Chet)
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Matchup Chart: Week 1 - 9/8 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Sleepers - 9/8 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Running Back Matchup Chart: Week 1 - 9/7 (Chet)
Fantasy Football Quarterback Matchup Chart: Week 1 - 9/6 (Chet)
2015 NFL Preseason Recap, Fantasy Football Notes - 9/4 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Preseason Stock - 9/4 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Quarterback Targets - 9/4 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Busts - 9/4 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Goal-Line Running Backs - 9/3 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football News - 9/1 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football: Better Than ADP - 8/31 (Chet)
Daily Fantasy Football: Running Backs - 8/27 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football: Late-Round Running Back Fliers - 8/24 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Fallout: Jordy Nelson Injury - 8/24 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Players to Target - 8/22 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Spreadsheets - 8/22 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Round-by-Round Strategy Guide - 8/20 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football: The Perfect Draft - 8/20 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Players to Avoid: LeSean McCoy - 8/18 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Values: Wide Receivers - 8/14 (Chet)
Daily Fantasy Football: Wide Receivers - 7/29 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Value Profile: Brian Quick - 7/22 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Value Profile: Eli Manning - 7/17 (Walt)
Daily Fantasy Football: A Primer - 7/10 (Chet)
2015 Fantasy Football Value Profile: Jarvis Landry - 7/7 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Offseason Stock Report: Up - 5/15 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Offseason Stock Report: Down - 5/15 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football: First-Round Bust History - 2/17 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football: Overdrafted Players - 2/15 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football: Running Backs with Most Carries - 2/15 (Walt)
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