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Amazing numbers put up by some wide receivers today, including a bunch of them who managed multiple touchdowns…
Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall has been suspended by the team, although the duration has not been specified yet, reports Mike Florio from ProFootballTalk. The maximum length of the suspension can be up to four games and if that is the case, his fantasy football stock takes a major hit. However, Eddie Royal and Brandon Stokley’s stock should be boosted quite a bit. Our wide receiver cheat sheet has been updated accordingly.
Update: Looks like his suspension is only for the remainder of the preseason, but I’m not quite sure how that benefits the team at all unless they simply want to prevent him from distracting the rest of the team. He’s just going to know less of the playbook and have ZERO chemistry with Kyle Orton. Maybe he’ll get traded? I can’t move him up our rankings until some positive news comes out regarding Mr. Marshall.
Maybe the Bengals passing game won’t be as bad as we thought it would be, even without Houshmandzadeh. Through two preseason games, Chad Ochocinco (142 yards) and Chris Henry (155 yards) have put up solid numbers, even without the help of Carson Palmer who is again struggling with injuries. Ochocinco even kicked an extra point against the Patriots last night, to go along with a decent kickoff that made it to the Pats 10 yard line, so he appears to be healthy and ready to go. I’ve moved both receivers up the cheat sheet a bit.
This Brandon Marshall vs Denver Broncos situation just seems to keep getting worse. One day he wants a trade, the next day he wants more money. He still doesn’t know the playbook and is practicing with the scout team. How much more can this guy tarnish the Brandon Marshall name?! Naturally, I’ve dropped him down slightly on the wide receiver cheat sheet.
This T.O. “bum toe” talk is finally starting to scare me enough to drop him down on my wide receiver list (along with Trent Edwards on his list.) The fact that he’s 35 years old (I was just reminded of this fact) isn’t boosting my confidence…plus his reality show is awful.
Browns receiver Braylon Edwards has ANOTHER leg/foot injury?! As of right now I’m not getting too excited about Edwards’ potential this season…how about you? I’m starting to think that 14th on the WR rankings is too high, but lucky for him he’s surrounded by other guys with big question marks (Brandon Marshall, Roy Williams, etc)
Wide receiver rankings have been updated and increased to 70 players. Make sure to check it out and see where some of the rookies (and others) show up!
Here is our wide receiver cheat sheet for this season:
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In case you missed it, on Friday Steve Smith was kicked out of Carolina’s practice session after fighting with cornerback Ken Lucas. Lucas ended up with a broken nose after being hit in the face by Smith. Due to this, over the weekend the Panthers suspended Smith for the first two games of the season…the regular season that is. While he’ll be able to participate in pre season games, he will miss two games of production for your fantasy team if you draft him. It’s important to note that he will not receive any additional punishment from the league, so those two games are all you need to worry about him missing. However, due to this lack of production from a top tier receiver, he takes a minor hit on our wide receiver power rankings.
These four wide receivers stand out to me as representing the “first tier” of overvalued wideouts – guys whose names frequently leap off the page to me as I review power rankings from around the web. Someone in your league will draft one of these players far too early. Don’t let it be you.
Why you might draft him: You think Delhomme’s elbow will be fine. You remember Smith’s 2005 season (1563 yards, 12 TD) and, like many fantasy football players, are under the impression that he’s had a few seasons like that one.
Why you shouldn’t: He hasn’t. Steve Smith is possibly the most overvalued fantasy football player in the NFL. He’s had one elite season, and three good ones. He proved last season that he’s mediocre without Delhomme, whose arm is supposedly improving – but I don’t see too many people lining up to take Delhomme in mock drafts this year. He’s five-foot-nine, dependent on his speed, and 29 years old – so how explosive can he be these days? I’m guessing he’s lost a step, will never have another season like 2005, and will have another immensely disappointing season if Delhomme’s elbow isn’t 100% by week 1.
Where he’ll go: Pick 22-28.
Take him if he’s still available at: Pick 35 or later. (More …)
Power rankings for other positions
Here are your wide receiver power rankings for the 2008-09 fantasy football season…
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