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2014 Fantasy Football: Analyzing Top Rookie Receivers

2014 Fantasy Football: Analyzing Top Rookie Receivers Sleeper Pick: Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints It makes sense to immediately go to the next wide receiver taken in the draft, but the fourth wide receiver is the best fit for his team. While Odell Beckham Jr. might thrive with the New York Giants, another wideout has a better quarterback. That man is Brandin Cooks, who just so happened to fall to the New Orleans Saints with the 20th overall pick. He might not come in and immediately be a No. 1 receiver, but Cooks has Drew Brees, who loves to spread the ball around.Jordan Matthews was often overlooked in the loaded SEC. Now with the Philadelphia Eagles, he's slowly breaking out as a star in the City of Brotherly Love. The young receiver is already blossoming in front of Chip Kelly and the rest of the coaching staff. Matthews might already be looking at a starting role in the Eagles offense, Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills He wasn't the No. 1 overall wide receiver taken for nothing. Sammy Watkins offers a well-rounded wideout with unlimited speed, hands and good size coming into the Buffalo Bills offense. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft, Watkins has plenty of expectations coming into this year. According to Bills general manager Doug Whaley, he has met them all, per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports: “ Sammy is as advertised, and actually even better than advertised because of everything he does off field. His preparation, his want to be the best, his professionalism. He is wise beyond his years. ... What we thought about him, and what he would do for E.J. (Manuel), has become evident on the field at practice. He gives confidence to E.J. and gives confidence to our offensive coordinator and in the big picture also affects how we think defensive coordinators are going to try to attack us. ” Here's a translation of Whaley's comments: He's a game-changer in every aspect. While EJ Manuel experienced a solid rookie season, he finally has a complete No. 1 option to help him break out. La Canfora went on to talk about Watkins being the prototypical "first man in, last man out" type of player, necessary for any rookie. As for what those around the league believe, Jeff Darlington of NFL.com passes some along: His ridiculous ability might not take off from Week 1, but he might be a viable option at the flex late in the season. No doubt it will take time for Watkins to blossom, but he's the best option even as a rookie for the Bills. Potential Breakout Star: Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Already drawing comparisons to teammate Vincent Jackson before being drafted, Mike Evans is a perfect fit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At 6'5" and 231 pounds, Evans is the exact same height and one pound heavier than Jackson. As for how well the two have co-existed thus far, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers notes their work on the field: The biggest difference between Evans and Jackson, of course, is 124 games, 7,362 yards and 52 touchdowns. While Jackson has that on his side, Evans has been surrounded by veterans throughout the offseason. Which rookie WR will put up the most fantasy points? Sammy WatkinsMike EvansBrandin CooksJordan MatthewsOther (comment below)Submit Votevote to see results Along with Jackson lining up across from him during training camp, Evans has also worked out with veterans like Brandon Marshall in Miami. The 20-year-old shared what that experience has been like, per a phone interview: "Training with Brandon Marshall has been going really well," Evans said. "He's a guy that has a similar body type to myself, so it's great to learn from him. ... He's giving me a lot of insight that I didn't have as a rookie. Being around some of those guys and seeing how hard they work has been huge for me." There is still a quarterback battle going on between Josh McCown and Mike Glennon, but Evans will be the No. 2 wideout. Given the size and strength of the "Twin Towers," either signal-caller will flourish with these two receivers. For fantasy owners, Evans looks like a great option. For those in keeper or dynasty leagues, Evans has the chance to be a slam dunk. Sleeper Pick: Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints It makes sense to immediately go to the next wide receiver taken in the draft, but the fourth wide receiver is the best fit for his team. While Odell Beckham Jr. might thrive with the New York Giants, another wideout has a better quarterback. That man is Brandin Cooks, who just so happened to fall to the New Orleans Saints with the 20th overall pick. He might not come in and immediately be a No. 1 receiver, but Cooks has Drew Brees, who loves to spread the ball around. After losing Darren Sproles in the offseason, Cooks has a chance to pick up plenty of passes in the screen game. Here's a look at one explosive play from training camp, per the Saints Vine: The explosiveness from Cooks earned him the nickname "Lightning" and led to him setting Oregon State and Pac-12 records for catches (128) and receiving yards (1,730). While the NFL is completely different, he's shown that same potential in training camp thus far. As for a breakdown of Cooks on the field, Saints broadcaster Sean Kelley provides his thoughts: Though he's an undersized receiver at just 5'10", 189 pounds, Cooks has blistering speed out of the slot. Much like any other rookie, he'll have a curve before production, but look for Cooks to be a solid contributor late in the season. One to Watch: Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia Eagles After losing Darren Sproles in the offseason, Cooks has a chance to pick up plenty of passes in the screen game.

2014 fantasy football draft strategy guide

1. Understand the Value of Quarterbacks in your League. Quarterbacks typically dominate the total points leaderboard in most formats, but their values depend on several things including your scoring system, the number of teams in your league, the number of starting quarterbacks (including quarterback-eligible flex positions) and the required number of starting position players (RB, WR). Scoring System Whether quarterbacks get 3, 4 or 6 points per passing touchdown, whether and how much they get docked for interceptions and how many points they get per passing yard all matter. Your league's scoring for passing yards and TDs also affects the value of quarterbacks who run – the less credit given for passing stats, the more the running quarterbacks stand out relative to their peers. Point-per-reception (PPR) leagues add more relative value to position players and remove value from all quarterbacks. League Size There are 32 teams in the NFL, and typically 15-20 of them have quarterbacks you'd be willing to use, though probably fewer on any given week when you take into account bye weeks, weather conditions and matchups. In a 12-team league that starts just one-QB, you can almost always find quality quarterbacking late in your draft, or on the waiver wire. Accordingly, in most formats of that sort, you should wait until the middle to late rounds to draft one unless an elite one falls significantly below ADP. In a 14-team league (or deeper), the position typically becomes far more scarce, as the waiver wire is usually fairly barren during the year, and owners are therefore inclined to draft backup QBs earlier. That means you wait on QBs at your peril, though the other positions in deeper leagues are scarce also – so you'll have tougher choices to make. Number of Quarterbacks Started In two-quarterback leagues, or leagues where you can start a second QB as a flex (essentially 2-QB leagues), the value of the position skyrockets, and getting two competent starting ones is almost essential and something on which it's worth spending early picks. Number of Position Players Started The number of starting position players (RB, WR) is crucially important to determining the value of quarterbacks. If you start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, and one FLEX (RB/WR), the ratio of position players to QB is 6:1. That's high, and it diminishes the value of QBs relative to position players. If you start 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, then the ratio is just 4:1 which is low, and it's more permissible to draft QBs early. In a 14-team league, this ratio is often the tiebreaker for me when it comes to deciding whether to wait on quarterbacks. Once you've figured out the value of quarterbacks, the rest of your job is typically easier. If their value is relatively low, you punt the position and load up on WR/RB unless a star QB falls so far below ADP that you have to take him. 2. Take What the Draft Gives You People often ask whether they should go RB/RB at Pick 9 in a 12-team standard league, or if it would be better to go RB/WR. The answer is it depends. Typically in a standard format, you should go with the best RB or WR available in the first two rounds, and any combination thereof is permissible. Even so, different choices here will have consequences which you must address later in your draft. RB/RB Running backs typically score more points than receivers. That's because they usually have more opportunities for touchdowns and they rack up both passing and rushing yards. Also, given their higher volume of touches, their scoring is less volatile than that of receivers, i.e., you can count on more consistent week-to-week production from them than you can from receivers. But by losing out on elite receivers, you're rolling the dice on mediocre ones who are almost impossible to predict on a weekly basis. Moreover, running backs are more injury prone, so your most precious investments are more likely to lose their value if you go RB/RB. WR/WR Receivers are typically more durable than running backs, but they're limited (with rare exceptions) to receiving yards and scores, they see fewer than half the touches that comparable backs do and their production is more volatile, i.e., it's less consistent on a weekly basis. But top receivers are reliable over the long haul, and by drafting them, you avoid the nearly impossible task of choosing which mediocre ones to start week to week. Moreover, should one or two of your middle or late-round backs win a starting job, it's far easier to count on their production than it would be for a comparable receiver. Finally, because the league has evolved toward more running back committees, there are typically more useful backs than there used to be, and more who emerge over the course of the season. WR/RB or RB/WR This is obviously fine, too, and gives you some added flexibility. 3. Where to Draft a Tight End? Getting an elite tight end in the middle rounds is worthwhile, but keep in mind a few caveats: Tight ends are injury prone. It's a grueling position due to the dual requirements of blocking and receiving. Tight ends typically lack upside. The No. 1 overall tight end often fails to outscore even the No. 10 overall receiver, who often fails to outscore the No. 20 overall running back. You typically are required to start only one of them. They're usually not too scarce, and more talented pass-catching tight ends have come into the league over the last five years, making good ones available late. That said, once the RB/WR plateau a few rounds into your draft, you should consider a TE or QB. 4. Kickers and Team Defenses In most scoring systems, these positions are afterthoughts because: •They contribute only a small amount of total scoring. •You need only start one of them, so plenty of choices are available on the waiver wire. •Most importantly, both are so difficult to predict that it's only worth investing a very late-round pick on them. 5. PPR Leagues In leagues that award a point-per reception, possession receivers and pass-catching running backs get a significant boost. All good receivers get a modest boost. Backs who don't catch passes and quarterbacks merit downgrades. 6. Auction vs. Draft More leagues have begun to use auctions to acquire players, the strategy for which requires a separate and more lengthy discussion. The same principles regarding the value of various positions apply, however, with dollars substituting for rounds in your calculus. But bidding and nominating strategy, i.e., how to maximize your budget in the auction, requires a different skill set than that of a draft. 7. IDP Leagues Individual Defensive Player leagues are more common these days, with so many varied starting requirements it's nearly impossible to say what's standard. As a rule, defensive players get one point per tackle, several points for sacks and interceptions and six points for TDs. As such, players who make a lot of tackles - typically middle and inside linebackers - are the most valuable commodities, followed by outside linebackers, safeties, cornerbacks and defensive ends. IDPs rarely score enough to merit anything better than a middle-to-late round pick, but there are some exceptions for particular scoring systems. 8. Backups Typically, once you hit the middle rounds of your draft, you should largely be looking for upside - potential game changers who are an injury or depth chart change away from being top players at their positions. Only rarely should you concern yourself about getting your stars' real life backups as insurance - for that, two requirements must be met: (1) The backup is almost certain to inherit the starter's entire role; and (2) The backup is likely capable of producing at least 80 percent or so of what the starter produced. If the starter is also injury prone, that makes the case more compelling and should cause you to reach a round early for the backup. Otherwise, draft the players with most upside regardless if they're on the same team as your star players. When to draft a backup quarterback depends on two thing: (1) Quarterback value in your league (See above), and (2) The quality, job security and health/injury proneness of your starter. 9. Distance Scoring Leagues Some leagues award extra points for longer touchdowns, and in those, you obviously must upgrade big-play players and downgrade slower, possession receivers or plodding, bruising backs, accordingly. 10. Miscellaneous Players on the Same Team Some people avoid drafting players on the same team because if the team gets shut out, both will necessarily do poorly. Others target players on the same good team because both will likely benefit when the team does well. In my opinion, neither scenario changes your decision: simply take the best player regardless of whether you've drafted his teammate previously. Bye Weeks There's no reason to worry about them. Everyone has to deal with them, and it's an open question whether it's better to get it over with all at once with multiple players missing from your lineup in one week, or to be slightly compromised over several weeks. The one exception might be taking a backup QB with a different bye than your starter, but otherwise, bye weeks should not affect your draft-day decision making. Strength of Schedule I tend to ignore this to an extent, but of the three "miscellaneous" factors, it's the most important, especially early in the year when teams are more likely to resemble their preseason configurations. If you know a player is playing against two tough defenses in the first four weeks, you might want to downgrade him a draft slot or two, and upgrade one who has cushy matchups early. But because so much changes year to year, it's foolish to put too much stake in this, especially for games scheduled in November and December.

Hot Fantasy Football 2014 Sleepers to Draft

Panthers Defense Obviously, Cam "Superman" Newton is the man in Carolina, but the defense is what fuels that engine. The Carolina Panthers finished 12-4 last season thanks to their No. 2 ranked defense in the National Football League. The Panthers' offense will be without Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell, so they will be depending on their defense to win games more than ever. Linebacker Luke Kuechly is the defending Defensive Player of the Year and after the Seattle Seahawks, this defense is worth a first round selection. Jamaal Charles Charles is one of the best all around backs in the league, but he is underrated. Most people mention Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch as the must-pick first round fantasy stars. With Andy Reid running the show in Kansas City, the possibilities are endless. Reid once coached Brian Westbrook, who was also a fantastic runner and pass catcher. Last season, Charles was the leading rusher and receiver for the Chiefs. Fantasy players won't have to worry about him getting enough touches. Philip Rivers Even though Rivers is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, he's underrated and usually undervalued. He's a Top Five fantasy quarterback and plays in the AFC West, a division that doesn't exactly feature the best defenses. Rivers is throwing to great targets such as Antonio Gates and Keenan Allen. Rivers is also a very dependable and reliable quarterback who doesn't miss games. This pocket passing quarterback isn't mobile, but he is very effective. Michael Floyd With Carson Palmer's inability to throw the accurate deep ball, Larry Fitzgerald is a risky pick. Instead, why not go with Michael Floyd? Floyd had a team-leading 1,041 receiving yards last season, nearly 100 more yards than Fitzgerald. Floyd is a speedy receiver who catches a lot of underneath balls. It's a safe pick because Palmer will be throwing his way a lot in a division that loves to get to the quarterback and double team Fitzgerald.

2014 Fantasy Rankings Top 150

2014 Fantasy Rankings:
Top 150 All Experts
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Wes Welker 57 39 37 51 38 view 44. Andre Johnson 46 38 59 55 35 view 45. Shane Vereen 29 66 46 54 42 view 46. Percy Harvin 49 45 39 53 58 view 47. Cordarrelle Patterson 38 60 56 44 47 view 48. Michael Crabtree 70 64 45 40 34 view 49. Vernon Davis 59 49 49 42 55 view 50. DeSean Jackson 58 36 40 66 60 view 51. Michael Floyd 52 68 51 43 48 view 52. Frank Gore 64 37 58 48 57 view 53. Joique Bell 54 58 41 70 46 view 54. Cam Newton 41 46 60 56 69 view 55. Rob Gronkowski 47 77 44 69 36 view 56. Matthew Stafford 48 53 47 59 73 view 57. Stevan Ridley 65 59 54 65 43 view 57. Matt Ryan 50 52 62 52 70 view 59. Jordan Cameron 43 42 72 79 54 view 59. Robert Griffin III 60 54 52 62 62 view 61. Ty Hilton 63 50 65 63 53 view 62. Andrew Luck 66 62 55 47 72 view 63. Torrey Smith 68 55 90 60 52 view 64. Chris Johnson 55 63 73 67 78 view 65. Nick Foles 56 88 77 58 63 view 66. Jeremy Maclin 61 74 93 68 49 view 67. Julian Edelman 67 61 79 61 81 view 68. Kendall Wright 86 65 61 74 65 view 69. Terrance Williams 62 95 53 84 59 view 69. Steven Jackson 72 67 78 57 79 view 71. Tony Romo 81 72 57 89 71 view 72. Trent Richardson 73 78 69 93 66 view 73. Marques Colston 69 81 86 81 64 view 74. Ben Tate 90 43 96 64 92 view 75. Greg Olsen 82 71 100 49 85 view 76. Pierre Thomas 75 75 70 75 94 view 77. Jay Cutler 84 56 74 88 89 view 78. Mike Wallace 53 104 88 72 75 view 79. Lamar Miller 71 100 91 50 84 view 80. Jason Witten 83 82 83 82 67 view 81. Maurice Jones-Drew 74 79 97 77 80 view 82. Golden Tate 79 80 71 87 97 view 83. Tom Brady 95 85 87 91 61 view 84. Terrance West 76 102 66 101 93 view 85. Philip Rivers 106 73 85 78 104 view 86. Colin Kaepernick 103 107 89 80 68 view 87. Eric Decker 88 94 75 97 96 view 87. Cecil Shorts 85 89 95 99 82 view 89. Reggie Wayne 87 70 109 86 100 view 89. Russell Wilson 104 76 113 71 88 view 91. Marvin Jones 89 98 68 96 103 view 91. Mike Evans 91 87 81 112 83 view 93. Sammy Watkins 94 69 105 105 91 view 94. Kyle Rudolph 97 83 82 90 116 view 95. Fred Jackson 78 90 106 76 121 view 96. Emmanuel Sanders 80 91 101 104 102 view 97. Dennis Pitta 124 93 92 83 87 view 98. Brandin Cooks 93 105 67 98 118 view 98. Jeremy Hill 116 84 80 100 101 view 100. Riley Cooper 121 97 112 85 77 view 101. Jordan Reed 99 126 76 102 90 view 102. Bernard Pierce 107 119 84 92 95 view 103. Ray Rice 77 118 114 119 74 view 104. Dwayne Bowe 101 111 115 73 105 view 104. Zach Ertz 96 103 111 109 86 view 106. Rueben Randle 126 92 128 95 76 view 107. Ben Roethlisberger 105 86 108 113 107 view 108. Darren Sproles 92 117 104 94 126 view 109. Anquan Boldin 112 112 99 114 106 view 110. Hakeem Nicks 135 106 94 111 112 view 111. DeAndre Hopkins 110 124 102 115 113 view 112. DeAngelo Williams 108 99 124 117 127 view 113. Danny Woodhead 120 96 120 108 132 view 114. Aaron Dobson 136 108 119 134 98 view 115. Darren McFadden 122 120 123 120 125 view 116. Markus Wheaton 100 147 138 121 109 view 117. Andy Dalton 141 110 139 107 120 view 118. Tavon Austin 102 125 144 118 135 view 118. Christopher Ivory 131 122 122 126 123 view 120. Brian Hartline 113 144 110 122 147 view 121. Seattle Seahawks 119 128 127 124 141 view 122. Martellus Bennett 143 109 132 125 131 view 123. Danny Amendola 129 114 150 149 99 view 124. Kenny Stills 139 133 125 137 115 view 125. James Jones 147 116 121 142 128 view 126. Charles Clay 134 142 126 116 137 view 127. Justin Hunter 114 115 – 127 110 view 128. Devonta Freeman 130 123 98 – 122 view 129. Christine Michael 111 121 134 – 114 view 130. Josh McCown 140 148 129 135 130 view 131. Johnny Manziel – 140 64 140 140 view 132. Knowshon Moreno – 101 116 141 134 view 133. Ryan Tannehill 117 149 140 145 144 view 134. Ladarius Green 98 143 141 – 117 view 135. Kelvin Benjamin 148 113 117 – 133 view 136. Jordan Matthews 123 134 – 144 111 view 137. Jonathan Stewart 133 127 – 131 124 view 138. Carlos Hyde 115 – 103 – 108 view 138. Jarrett Boykin 109 – 107 110 – view 140. Doug Baldwin 150 146 133 128 – view 141. Khiry Robinson 132 – 135 103 – view 141. Carson Palmer – 130 149 150 142 view 143. Eli Manning 118 129 – – 129 view 144. Shonn Greene – 135 – 129 119 view 145. San Francisco 49ers 125 – 137 – 148 view 146. Tyler Eifert – 132 148 139 – view 147. Delanie Walker 146 145 142 – – view 148. Heath Miller – 150 – 146 145 view 149. Donald Brown – 136 – 106 – view 150. Roy Helu – 131 118 – – view 151. Greg Jennings 127 – – 123 – view 152. Tre Mason 128 – – 132 – view 153. Alex Smith – – 130 136 – view 154. Garrett Graham – – – 133 138 view 155. Lance Dunbar 144 – – 143 – view 156. Steve Smith 138 – – – 150 view 157. LeGarrette Blount 145 – 146 – – view 158. Latavius Murray – – – 130 – view 159. Andrew Hawkins – – 131 – – view 160. James Starks – – – – 136 view 160. Andre Brown – – 136 – – view 162. Joe Flacco – 137 – – – view 162. Odell Beckham Jr. 137 – – – – view 164. Houston Texans – 138 – – – view 164. St. Louis Rams – – – 138 – view 166. Miles Austin – – – – 139 view 166. James White – 139 – – – view 168. Marqise Lee – 141 – – – view 169. Sam Bradford 142 – – – – view 170. Andre Williams – – – – 143 view 170. Robert Woods – – 143 – – view 172. Tim Wright – – 145 – – view 173. Coby Fleener – – – – 146 view 174. Steve Johnson – – 147 – – view 174. Antonio Gates – – – 147 – view 176. Brandon LaFell – – – 148 – view 177. Dwayne Allen – – – – 149 view 177. Kenny Britt 149 – – – – view