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Future
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Player
Rankings
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Fantasy Quarterback Rankings
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1.
Peyton Manning (Indianapolis) |
WHY:
Manning did break the single-season touchdown
record in 2004. His offense returns largely
intact, with only tight end Marcus Pollard
leaving for Detroit. There will be pressure on
him to succeed, but he has the talent and the
supporting cast to be the best fantasy
quarterback again this season.
WHY NOT: There will be too much
pressure on Manning to duplicate his 49
touchdown passes from 2004. There are no real
reasons not to pick Peyton, other than he hasn't
missed a start yet in his career and is due for
an injury.
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2004: 336/497, 4557 yards, 49 TD, 10 INT, 121.1
QB rating. |
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2.
Daunte Culpepper (Minnesota) |
WHY: If it weren't for Manning's
amazing campaign, Culpepper may have been
the MVP last season. He led the league with
4717 yards last season and has more weapons
this year at his disposal. He is also facing
a very weak NFC North and should have 6
games against secondaries that cannot stop
him.
WHY NOT: Randy Moss is in Oakland
now. Culpepper lost his most active target,
if not his favorite, and will have to jell
with rookie Troy Williamson and incumbents
Nate Burleson and Kelly Campbell.
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2004: 379/548, 4717 yards, 39 TD, 11 INT, 110.9
QB rating. |
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3.
Trent Green (Kansas City) |
WHY: Green leads an offense in
Kansas City that can score at will. His
offensive line is among the best in the
league and he has two proven running backs
behind him to take attention from the
passing game. His tight end is the best in
the business and his receiving core is
dependable.
WHY NOT: Green is 35-years old and
has not been the most durable QB in his
career. The Chiefs also use their running
backs a lot in the redzone, cutting down on
his touchdown numbers. Green will also throw
around 15 interceptions a year, something
that can hurt you more than you think.
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2004: 369/556, 4591 yards, 27 TD, 17 INT, 95.2 QB
rating |
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4.
Donovan McNabb (Philadelphia) |
WHY: McNabb is an exciting dual
threat at quarterback that really came into
his own in 2004. With Terrell Owens at
receiver, McNabb experienced the most
success he has ever seen as a passer. There
is a strong running game behind McNabb and
he plays in a quarterback friendly west
coast set.
WHY NOT: TO may hold out, costing
McNabb stats. They might win games without
Owens, but the fantasy numbers will suffer.
The key to McNabb having a good season rests
on the playing time of TO. With him in the
lineup, McNabb is a valuable player.
Without, he's a middle of the road touchdown
and yards guy.
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2004: 300/469, 3875 yards, 31 TD, 8 INT, 104.7 QB
rating. |
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5.
Marc Bulger (St. Louis) |
WHY: Bulger is surrounded with
playmakers and is in an offense that loves
to throw the ball. He has two very good
running backs and two 1,000-yard receivers
surrounding him. There is enough experience
and talent here that the production should
not fall off. They are also going against
weak defenses in the NFC West.
WHY NOT: There are not many reasons
to pass over Bulger, but one is his
interceptions. He is a consistent
double-digit INT guy and will make costly
mistakes. His yards and touchdowns will keep
you alive, but if your league penalizes much
for interceptions, you might look at another
option.
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2004: 321/485, 3964 yards, 21 TD, 14 INT, 93.7 QB
rating. |
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