Rising Value – Week 2 I know this comes a little late this week, so I will take that into consideration while I make these suggestions, but here are some players who are likely still available and have good value going forward. Quarterback Joe Flacco – Here is a guy no one expected much from last year, a rookie on a notoriously weak passing team without much in the way of new offensive weapons, yet if not for Matt Ryan, he is my Offensive Rookie of the Year. Now going into this season, Flacco again was passed over for other QBs, and if week 1 is any indication,... 

So apparently Brett Favre is re-re-un-retiring and is going to be a Viking this season. What does this mean? Well, get ready to find out in SC Fantasy Football’s first-ever Dissection article, where we pick apart the individual player-by-player fantasy fallout. And what better way to start than here with ESPN’s Golden Boy? So here we go… QBs Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels – Sage sure must have been pumped up about having a legitimate shot at being a starting QB for a possible Super Bowl contender. And this was supposed to be Tavaris Jackson’s... 

Dallas Cowboys – Felix Jones Boy things sure got shaken up in Dallas this off-season. I’m not going to talk about Roy Williams, since he…well…isn’t a sleeper. At first, I considered slotting in Patrick Crayton as my sleeper pick for Dallas, but his regressive production last year and competition from Miles Austin for playing time hinders his value. That said, I am going to choke up on the bat and make my pitch for Felix Jones. In 5 games in 2008, Jones rushed for 266 yards on 30 attempts (8.9 ypc). Now that he is fully recovered from his toe... 

Chicago Bears – Johnny Knox   Think back, if you will, to the New England Patriots, before Randy Moss and Wes Welker.  Back when the Patriots were deep at the linebacker position.  Back when Tom Brady had to make people look good to win games.  Back before Eric Mangini ruined signal-“stealing” for everyone.  Back before all that, there was a revolving door of New England WRs who achieved fantasy relevance thanks to impressive QB play.  The 2009 Chicago Bears, in this way, bare a serious resemblance to the team from the Patriots’ Super Bowl years. ... 

Atlanta Falcons – Roddy White   Chris got ragged on a little bit for selecting Steven Jackson as a “sleeper”, but he was right in doing so.  So I’m going to take a page from his book.  I’m not going to make up some reason why you should draft Michael Jenkins.  Really, I don’t see the Falcons throwing the ball much more than they did in 2008 and Tony Gonzalez is going to cut into Jenkins’ production, rather than opening up opportunities for him.  I’m not going to make a case for Jerious Norwood.  He isn’t going to get much playing time. ... 

Denver Broncos – Lamont Jordan   While the Broncos were the twelfth best team on the ground last season, they did so with a revolving door of tailbacks.  That revolving door ushered in the likes of Peyton Hillis, Michael Pittman, Tatum Bell, Selvin Young, Andre Hall and Ryan Torain.  Save Torain and Hillis, everyone else is looking elsewhere for work.  Torain is probably going end up on the practice squad, if he stays with the Broncos at all, and even though Hillis was electrifying last season, the utility player looks to get lined up at halfback only... 

Arizona Cardinals – Matt Leinart I’m going to apologize now for going out on such a limb here, but if you’re reading a sleeper guide, you should already know to skip over the Arizona Cardinals section.  That being said, let’s take a look at Kurt Warner.  In 2008, he started sixteen games.  That’s actually pretty remarkable.  While he played fourteen in 2007, looking a bit deeper tells a very different story; seven games in 2006, ten in 2005 and 2004, three in 2003, and seven in 2002.  It took seven seasons from for Kurt to start 16 games again... 

Buffalo Bills- Dominic Rhodes   While Fred Jackson has been Marshawn Lynch’s handcuff/semi-relevant platoon-mate for a couple years now, Dominic Rhodes brings better value and more upside to the table.  Years in the pass-happy Indianapolis offense have made Rhodes a competent pass-blocker and receiving back.  Additionally, unlike Jackson, he has shown flashes of deceptive power in his stout, five-nine frame.  While his value would obviously be at its peak during Marshawn Lynch’s three game suspension (assuming it happens), Rhodes can still remain... 

Well, me and Chris have something nice lined up for everybody out there.  I introduce to you, “32 Teams, 32 Sleepers”.  Me and Chris are going to go division-by-division and give you a high-upside or value pick for each team.  By sleepers, by the way, we’re talking people likely to go, ballpark, twelfth round or later.  Expect me to write-up the AFC East and West and the NFC North and South, with Chris doing the NFC East and West, and the AFC North and South.  Read More →

My article on RBs outlined the basic dilemma found at the QB position.  If you don’t remember, here’s the important part:       What’s this mean for you?  Well, it means that it is kind of stupid to draft a QB in the first round in a regular-scoring league.  However, there are several benefits to such a move.   Something that can make an enormous difference is not being required to spend a roster spot on a backup QB.  If you draft Peyton Manning, that means (at least for the last five years) that you will be playing him every week.  No matter...