April 12th, 2010 9:57pm PST
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Quarterbacks on the Rise....
With the recent headlines circulating from the world of football there has been a lot of changes that could have a big impact on the coming fantasy season. The most notable changes made thus far this offseason could have a great impact on several signal callers.
On the Rise...
On the Rise...
With the acquisition of wide receiver Anquan Boldin, Donte Stallworth, and the re-signing of veteran wideout Derrick Mason, the Joe Flacco stock appears to be soaring. In a predominant run-system Flacco (21 touchdown passes in 2009) was a decent number two fantasy quarterback last season. With the team has adding some new weapons this offseason to give the passing game a boost and the emergence of running back Ray Rice (78 receptions) 2010 could be a breakout season for Flacco.
The most recent move to make headlines has been the Jets acquisition of wide receiver Santonio Holmes. Added to a talented corp of receivers that include Jerricho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards, quarterback Mark Sanchez could quickly become a popular pick come fantasy draft time. The former Trojan quarterback had his ups and downs in 2009 (12 touchdown passes, 20 interceptions), but with a solid running game (ranked number one last season) and more talent on the outside Sanchez could be a late sleeper in his sophomore campaign.
Now finally out of the shadow of Donovan McNabb, fourth year quarterback Kevin Kolb inherits a fine cast of receivers that include DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant, and Brent Celek; this will surely bolster his stock value. With just two career starts under his belt Kolb is going to suffer through some growing pains in 2010, but with a great supporting cast he could be another late sleeper.
Falling down the Charts...
Not all these moves of the current offseason appear to be paying off for everyone. In Washington Jason Campbell is now a fantasy stock in serious trouble of crashing. With McNabb in place as the starter, unless Campbell can find work as a starter somewhere else he'll have virtually no fantasy value around draft time.
With Pete Carroll shaking things up in Seattle with the acquisition of quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, the Matt Hasselbeck stock is starting to look even shakier. There's no question given Hasselbeck's recent injury history his stock is risky at best, but add a new coach, a new system, and some competition and his stock value takes a hit. Expect the better Whitehurst looks this summer the more Hasselbeck's value will fall.
With a lot of recent trade rumors at the quarterback position including the Bills, the stock value of Trent Edwards will continue to tumble this offseason. McNabb was rumored before eventually landing in DC, names like Jason Campbell continue to circulate. Last year Edwards threw just six touchdowns in seven starts, probably not enough to guarantee him a job in 2010. With an open competition this training camp his stock will remain very shaky and a high risk with no reason to believe there's a big pay-off in the future.
Just my current take on some of 2010's fantasy quarterbacks.
By David Ortega
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The most recent move to make headlines has been the Jets acquisition of wide receiver Santonio Holmes. Added to a talented corp of receivers that include Jerricho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards, quarterback Mark Sanchez could quickly become a popular pick come fantasy draft time. The former Trojan quarterback had his ups and downs in 2009 (12 touchdown passes, 20 interceptions), but with a solid running game (ranked number one last season) and more talent on the outside Sanchez could be a late sleeper in his sophomore campaign.
Now finally out of the shadow of Donovan McNabb, fourth year quarterback Kevin Kolb inherits a fine cast of receivers that include DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant, and Brent Celek; this will surely bolster his stock value. With just two career starts under his belt Kolb is going to suffer through some growing pains in 2010, but with a great supporting cast he could be another late sleeper.
Falling down the Charts...
Not all these moves of the current offseason appear to be paying off for everyone. In Washington Jason Campbell is now a fantasy stock in serious trouble of crashing. With McNabb in place as the starter, unless Campbell can find work as a starter somewhere else he'll have virtually no fantasy value around draft time.
With Pete Carroll shaking things up in Seattle with the acquisition of quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, the Matt Hasselbeck stock is starting to look even shakier. There's no question given Hasselbeck's recent injury history his stock is risky at best, but add a new coach, a new system, and some competition and his stock value takes a hit. Expect the better Whitehurst looks this summer the more Hasselbeck's value will fall.
With a lot of recent trade rumors at the quarterback position including the Bills, the stock value of Trent Edwards will continue to tumble this offseason. McNabb was rumored before eventually landing in DC, names like Jason Campbell continue to circulate. Last year Edwards threw just six touchdowns in seven starts, probably not enough to guarantee him a job in 2010. With an open competition this training camp his stock will remain very shaky and a high risk with no reason to believe there's a big pay-off in the future.
Just my current take on some of 2010's fantasy quarterbacks.
By David Ortega
Check back with "Your Fantasy Sports Home" for more.....
