Brett Favre – I’ve been told time and time again “don’t bet against Favre” and up until this season I never counted him out. His ankle is already turning out to be a concern. At his age, injuries aren’t quite as easy to come back from as they used to be. At 40, he is pushing his luck playing through an injury. If injury concerns weren’t enough for the old guy, he just lost Sidney Rice for a significant amount of the season. With Percy Harvin in and out of games for migraines, he will not have the same talent to throw to as last year, even if he can stay healthy. I would play it safe and skip over Favre. Instead, pick up someone like a Joe Flacco. Young, proven he can put up solid numbers and has upside with Boldin in town.
Cedric Benson – His lack of ability to catch passes and the presence of Bernard Scott will hurt his value immensely down the stretch this year. The arrival of Terrell Owens and Carson Palmer being one more year removed from his serious elbow injury should help the Bengals transform back into the offense into it’s high-flying self (Palmer had back to back 4,000+ yard 25+ TD seasons in 06-07), leaving Cedric Benson behind. Bernard Scott can push Benson for playing time if he falters, there are much better bets in and around his draft position.
Anquan Boldin – He will increase Flacco’s fantasy stock. However, I believe Anquan Boldin stock is on the fall. The Ravens have been airing it during the pre-season. However, with their consistently strong defense, they will make Boldin a non-factor in the latter half of a lot more games than the Cardinals could. His injury issues are a cause for concern also, mostly caused by his aggressive play style. He has only played 2 full seasons in his 7 year career, and with his 30th birthday around the corner, his odds aren’t getting any better to stay healthy.
Jermichael Finley – He turned it up toward the end of last season, but considering him among the top tight ends in 2010 is a little premature. His hands were shaky at times, and the presence of Greg Jennings and Donald Driver to take Rodger’s attention away from Finley also cuts into his potential value. Finley can be a decent tight end this year but not above several names that are more proven and consistent (ie. Jason Witten, Vernon Davis, Brent Celek). Speculation is guessing, don’t guess away a 6th to 8th round pick on a tight end with upside.
Green Bay Defense – Al Harris and Atari Bigby on the PUP list for six weeks puts a big hole in their secondary to start the year. Their takeaway totals should diminish. These takeaways are what made them a solid start in 2009 (Harris and Bigby had 6 collectively in ’09). They are also without Johnny Jolly, which leaves them with an overall under experienced D-line. This is also a defense that many offenses had figured out last year. They allowed 30+ points in 5 different games last year. With the losses they are dealing with and not making too many strides to fix it they should be in for a drop-off in production in the 2010 season.
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