As we enter September, we head into the most enjoyable time in sports; the beginning of football season. Pre-season games are mercifully coming to a close, and before you can say, “Favre is coming back again!?!?” the NFL season will be kicking off in a few days. The Vikings and Super Bowl champion Saints will meet again to open the 2010 season, following my favorite group, The Dave Matthews Band, on Thursday night, September 9th. Fantasy drafts are taking the place of mock drafts, and we are that much closer to setting actual rosters and watching hours of relevant football.
One Sweet World indeed.
However, before we get settled in, and before the majority of fantasy teams are drafted over the next two weeks, we at Fantasy Phenoms have got to let the flag-ship set sail, finally. I’m talking about our annual staple in both football and baseball; Our Boys.
For the Phenoms neophyte, Our Boys is a compilation of players who we label as players to draft, and players not to avoid. Of course you don’t need us to tell you to draft Adrian Peterson, or avoid Jim Sorgi. No disrespect, Jimbo, we are all patiently waiting for your “shot.” Perhaps backing-up a non-Manning would be advisable. Anyway, Our Boys will focus on those middle-round players, or even players whose values may be debatable still.
So, without further delay, here are the 2010 Fantasy Phenoms Football Our Boys: Wide Receivers
Anquan Boldin, BAL WR- Boldin is entering 2010 with a new team and a chip on his shoulder. He is out to prove he doesn’t need Larry Fitzgerald drawing double-coverage to benefit. After all, his best season was his rookie year, arguably, and he was there all by his lonesome. Flacco is a QB who can make all the throws in the NFL necessary, and with a crafty vet like Derrick Mason opposite him, Boldin is a major steal in the 4
th or 5
th if others are worried about theinjury issues or lack of Fitz situation. It’s conceivable to nab him as your WR3. If so…watch out rest of league.
Draft over- Steven Smith (NYG), Marques Colston, Mike Sims-Walker and Hines Ward
Running Backs - Wide Receivers - Tight Ends - Quarterbacks
Jamaal Charles, KC RB- I know what you are going to say…this guy is on everyone’s list. However, the latest rumblings in fantasyland, is that Thomas Jones will be vulture-ing TDs, touches and time from Charles. Read More...
Jim Thome was mentioned in our article last month and has kept up his production. A 9.95 RC27 ranks 10th in baseball in August. Read More...
The crystal ball was dusted off, and another version of The Wills and the Won’ts is ready to be concocted. We are approaching ever so quickly to the start of the 2010 season, so let’s gaze into said crystal ball, and see what will and what won’t happen this season. Read More...
For those new to fantasy football or people who are clueless, here are my nine ground rules for your fantasy football leagues. I was going to do 10 like a normal person would, but I couldn’t come up with the 10th, sorry… Read More...
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