| Big Board 50: Football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos. | vs ECR | Stock |
| 1. Adrian Peterson (MIN) | RB | 0 | Off ACL injury, epic '12 included 2nd most touches among RBs |
| 2. Arian Foster (HOU) | RB | 0 | YPC drop in '12 can be partially blamed by heavy goal line load |
| 3. LeSean McCoy (PHI) | RB | +7 | Warp speed Kelly offense shoots Shady's stat ceiling skyward |
| 4. Doug Martin (TAM) | RB | -1 | Even w/o OAK on schedule in '13, have to like his upside |
| 5. Jamaal Charles (KAN) | RB | -1 | RBs under new HC Reid typically excel, especially in PPR |
| 6. Calvin Johnson (DET) | WR | -1 | TDs in '12 were few, but given the givens, that was a total fluke |
| 7. Marshawn Lynch (SEA) | RB | +1 | Beast-Mode has scored 29 TDs in past 36 reg. season games |
| 8. Alfred Morris (WAS) | RB | +4 | Latest reminder of how $ a true lead RB can be under Shanny |
| 9. Ray Rice (BAL) | RB | -3 | Losing 10-12 touches to Pierce likely the new normal for Rice |
| 10. A.J. Green (CIN) | WR | +1 | Faded down '12 stretch, but TD in 9 straight games prior |
| 11. C.J. Spiller (BUF) | RB | -4 | Love the upside, but return of F-Jax is cause for pause |
| 12. Brandon Marshall (CHI) | WR | +4 | 99/1241/7 avg over past 6 seasons, and '12 was the best of all |
| 13. Dez Bryant (DAL) | WR | +4 | Was top WR in FAN PTS over final 13 weeks of '12 |
| 14. Matt Forte (CHI) | RB | +5 | '13 plan calls for a return to heavier target load in pass game |
| 15. Maurice Jones-Drew (JAC) | RB | +10 | Lots of negative MoJo of late, but he excels w/ shoulder chip |
| 16. Trent Richardson (CLE) | RB | -7 | Given his many ? tags as a rook, latest injury (shin) a buzz kill |
| 17. Jimmy Graham (NOR) | TE | -2 | With Gronk injury issues, Graham in class by himself at TE |
| 18. Julio Jones (ATL) | WR | 0 | Top 10 fantasy WR in 2nd season - expect top 5 in Year 3 |
| 19. Demaryius Thomas (DEN) | WR | +1 | Welker could curb DT's looks, but also open more 1-on-1 opps |
| 20. Drew Brees (NOR) | QB | -6 | Top 2 in pass attempts in five of his past six seasons |
| 21. Aaron Rodgers (GNB) | QB | -8 | Top 2 among QB in FAN PTS five straight seasons |
| 22. Steven Jackson (ATL) | RB | 0 | ATL opens up a whole new world (red zone) to S-Jax |
| 23. Chris Johnson (TEN) | RB | 0 | Still has nice YFS upside, but same can't be said for TDs |
| 24. Cam Newton (CAR) | QB | 0 | No. 2 in FAN PTS at QB in second half of '12 |
| 25. Victor Cruz (NYG) | WR | +8 | Gotta like a WR that can put up 86/1092/10 in an "off" year |
| 26. Randall Cobb (GNB) | WR | +9 | W/ Jennings hurt, became GB go-to (No. 6 WR from W5-W17) |
| 27. Percy Harvin (SEA) | WR | +3 | Lethal addition to a SEA offense that can exploit his versatility |
| 28. Stevan Ridley (NWE) | RB | +1 | NE top FAN backfield in '12, but Vereen will take a healthy bite |
| 29. Roddy White (ATL) | WR | -1 | Steady Roddy has been top 10 FAN WR for 5 straight seasons |
| 30. Frank Gore (SFO) | RB | +7 | W/ his iron will and OL in front of him, don't doubt Frank's tank |
| 31. Russell Wilson (SEA) | QB | +24 | Unleashed in 2nd half of '12 - top QB in FAN PPG final 9 weeks |
| 32. Peyton Manning (DEN) | QB | -5 | Top 6 QB return from neck injury, and adds Welker for encore |
| 33. Tom Brady (NWE) | QB | -12 | Lots of big ? marks (Gronk health, Welker loss, etc) |
| 34. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) | WR | -2 | QB Palmer will help, but ARZ offense still has long ways to go |
| 35. Colin Kaepernick (SFO) | QB | +16 | Loss of Crabtree hurts, but fleet feet will pay his fantasy bills |
| 36. DeMarco Murray (DAL) | RB | 0 | Durability issues cloud top 10 RB potential |
| 37. Lamar Miller (MIA) | RB | +20 | MIA was No. 7 FAN backfield in '12, so featured RB needs love |
| 38. Matthew Stafford (DET) | QB | +15 | W/ better luck in '13, high-volume QB could return to QB top 5 |
| 39. Matt Ryan (ATL) | QB | +5 | Gonzo's return, addition of S-Jax keeps Ryan flush w/ options |
| 40. Robert Griffin III (WAS) | QB | +14 | W/ his arm/accuracy, he'll be just fine if he has to run less in '13 |
| 41. Dwayne Bowe (KAN) | WR | +7 | Stock soars w/ competent QB, pass-first head coach in place |
| 42. Andre Johnson (HOU) | WR | -16 | Soon-to-be 32; just 6 TDs in his past 23 regular season games |
| 43. Darren McFadden (OAK) | RB | -5 | See DeMarco Murray (above) |
| 44. Montee Ball (DEN) | RB | +53 | Clear backfield frontrunner for one of top offenses in NFL |
| 45. Vincent Jackson (TAM) | WR | -14 | Strong Tampa debut in '12, but still a peak-or-valley performer |
| 46. Jordy Nelson (GNB) | WR | -7 | Very capable of a top 10 WR season if he can stay healthy |
| 47. Marques Colston (NOR) | WR | -7 | You can write down a 80/1100/8 projection in permanent ink |
| 48. Ryan Mathews (SDG) | RB | +10 | Don't discount too much - still clear lead "dog" of SD backfield |
| 49. David Wilson (NYG) | RB | -8 | Big upside if he doesn't shoot himself in foot (fumbles, pass pro) |
| 50. Reggie Bush (DET) | RB | -7 | In pass fancy DET offense, will be a PPR dynamo |
| DROPPED OUT: Next 10: Darren Sproles, NO, RB; Aaron Hernandez, NE, TE; Reggie Wayne, Ind, WR; Rob Gronkowski, NE, TE;Andrew Luck, Ind, QB; Le'Veon Bell, Pit, RB; Hakeem Nicks, NYG, WR; Wes Welker, Den, WR; Antonio Brown, Pit, WR; Torrey Smith, Bal, WR
ON THE BUBBLE: (QBs) Tony Romo, Dal; Eli Manning, NYG; Joe Flacco, Bal; Ben Roethlisberger, Pit; Michael Vick, Phi (RBs) Chris Ivory, NYJ; Vick Ballard, Ind; Rashard Mendenhall, Ari; Eddie Lacy, GB (WRs) Mike Wallace, Mia; Pierre Garcon, Was; DeSean Jackson, Phi; Danny Amendola, NE; Steve Smith, Car; Cecil Shorts, Jac; Eric Decker, Den; Miles Austin, Dal; James Jones, GB; Jeremy Maclin, Phi (TEs) Jason Witten, Dal; Tony Gonzalez, Atl |
