91 predictions for the season
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:04 am
I recently had this article posted at www.fantasypros911.com
Some people in the past have called this type of thing, "throwing darts" but I just say, call me Crazy or maybe Walter Mitty!
1. Aaron Rodgers breaks two Packers records by throwing for 4,500 yards and 40 touchdowns.
2. Tom Brady doesn't exceed 32 touchdowns.
3. James Davis rushes for 1,000 yards.
4. Michael Bush does too.
5. Darren McFadden finishes outside the top 30 for fantasy running backs.
6. Ray Rice, the same. He will catch a lot of passes, but will not score more than 3 touchdowns.
7. Tony Romo isn't a top 10 fantasy quarterback.
8. Ben Roethlisberger is. Take a look at the schedule, there's not many scary secondary’s on it.
9. Jeremy Shockey scores 6 touchdowns. He's only scored 3 the past two seasons.
10. Visanthe Shiancoe is a top 8 tight end; Brett Favre loves his tight ends.
11. The Steelers defense isn't a top 5 option.
12. The Chargers defense is.
13. Terrell Owens breaks the Bills single season touchdown reception record with 14. The record is 11.
14. Dwayne Bowe catches 100 passes.
15. Eddie Royal does too.
16. Earl Bennett records over 65 receptions.
17. Bobby Engram does too. He's only done this three times during his 13 year career.
18. Roy Williams isn't a top 30 fantasy receiver.
19. Derrick Mason is.
20. The 49ers win the NFC West.
21. The Saints resurrect the worst to first blessing in the NFC South by winning the division, something the Falcons couldn't do last season.
22. Lenny Melnick doesn't do a podcast for four days.
23. Jerheme Urban produces better stats than teammate, Steve Breaston.
24. Percy Harvin also performs better than his teammate, Bernard Berrian.
25. Mason Crosby leads the league in scoring.
26. Robbie Gould is second.
27. Aaron Maybin records 10 sacks.
28. Shaun Phillips does too.
29. Curtis Lofton finishes with over 120 tackles, en route to a top 20 season as a linebacker in IDP leagues.
30. The state of Missouri records a total of 5 NFL wins this season.
31. Ohio, 15.
32. Jon and Kate disappear.
33. Elvis and Michael reappear.
34. Chad Ochocinco returns to top 10 status.
35. Chris Henry isn't far behind.
36. The Chargers have more wins than the rest of their division combined.
37. Chris Johnson is not a top 10 running back this season.
38. Ryan Grant is.
39. Felix Jones is a top 20 back.
40. Brandon Jacobs is not.
41. Joseph Addai rushes for 1,000 yards. Much like the man in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, he's not dead yet.
42. Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for 1,000 too.
43. Legedu Naanee triples his previous two seasons production by catching 48 passes.
44. Brandon Stokley catches a career high 70 passes. The Broncos might throw 80% of the time.
45. Devin Hester joins Stokley with 70 receptions. He's going to love those deep balls from Jay Cutler.
46. Jermichael Finley is a top 15 tight end. Those Packers are going to score a ton of points.
47. Joe Flacco throws for 3,600 yards and 22 touchdowns. He's very underrated.
48. Mark Clayton is a beneficiary of Flacco's fine season by catching 65 passes for 900 yards and 6 touchdowns.
49. The Giants Steve Smith has a season mirroring Clayton's.
50. Earnest Graham leads the Bucs in rushing touchdowns.
51. Tim Hightower leads the Cardinals.
52. Leon Washington is a top 30 back.
53. Jonathan Stewart is not.
54. Stewart's teammate, Mike Goodson, outproduces him.
55. Jamaal Charles catches 50 passes.
56. Peyton Hillis, does too.
57. Justin Forsett joins them with over 50 receptions as well.
58. Dustin Keller leads the Jets in receptions, yards and touchdown receptions.
59. Demetrius Williams catches 6 touchdown passes. He has a total of 3 in three seasons.
60. Mike Bell rushes for 8 touchdowns.
61. Greg Jones does too.
62. Robert Meachem catches as many touchdowns as Marques Colston.
63. James Jones catches as many as Donald Driver.
64. New Orleans has a top 15 fantasy defense.
65. The Packers, top 10.
66. Jared Cook leads the Titans in receptions.
67. Laurent Robinson exceeds 1,000 yards receiving.
68. Louis Murphy exceeds 900.
69. Joshua Cribbs equals his four year career total by scoring 8 touchdowns.
70. Deon Butler produces a better season than both, Deion Branch and Nate Burleson.
71. Maurice Stovall catches 5 touchdowns. He has one during his three year career.
72. Matthew Stafford exceeds 17 touchdown passes.
73. Brian Westbrook is a still a top 10 back in PPR leagues.
74. Laurence Maroney is an All-Pro....wait, nevermind, that would be crazy.
75. Greg Camarillo leads the Dolphins in receptions, approaching 80 for the season.
76. Jason Campbell throws 20 touchdown passes. His previous high is 13.
77. The Broncos attempt the most passes in the league.
78. The Packers exceed 460 points, a feat a Brett Favre led team never accomplished.
79. The Chiefs’ offense allows 45 more sacks than their opponents.
80. Hollywood releases more garbage. Speaking of garbage, why isn't recycling mandatory in every state?
81. Speaking of recycling, Favre will play with J.P. Losman in the UFL next season. That league will need some drama.
82. Adrian Peterson rushes for 2,000 yards.
83. He also records his first 30 receptions season.
84. Owen Daniels catches 7 touchdowns. He has 5 the past two seasons combined.
85. Ted Ginn Jr. scores 7 touchdowns as well.
86. Knowshon Moreno is the top rookie running back.
87. LaRod Stephens-Howling scores 5 total touchdowns.
88. David Anderson catches 45 passes. His three year career total is 32..
89. Vernon Davis is an All-Pro, wait, refer to #74.
90. Kurt Warner plays all 16 games.
91. Saved the best for last, Calvin Johnson is the #1 fantasy wide receiver.
Some people in the past have called this type of thing, "throwing darts" but I just say, call me Crazy or maybe Walter Mitty!
1. Aaron Rodgers breaks two Packers records by throwing for 4,500 yards and 40 touchdowns.
2. Tom Brady doesn't exceed 32 touchdowns.
3. James Davis rushes for 1,000 yards.
4. Michael Bush does too.
5. Darren McFadden finishes outside the top 30 for fantasy running backs.
6. Ray Rice, the same. He will catch a lot of passes, but will not score more than 3 touchdowns.
7. Tony Romo isn't a top 10 fantasy quarterback.
8. Ben Roethlisberger is. Take a look at the schedule, there's not many scary secondary’s on it.
9. Jeremy Shockey scores 6 touchdowns. He's only scored 3 the past two seasons.
10. Visanthe Shiancoe is a top 8 tight end; Brett Favre loves his tight ends.
11. The Steelers defense isn't a top 5 option.
12. The Chargers defense is.
13. Terrell Owens breaks the Bills single season touchdown reception record with 14. The record is 11.
14. Dwayne Bowe catches 100 passes.
15. Eddie Royal does too.
16. Earl Bennett records over 65 receptions.
17. Bobby Engram does too. He's only done this three times during his 13 year career.
18. Roy Williams isn't a top 30 fantasy receiver.
19. Derrick Mason is.
20. The 49ers win the NFC West.
21. The Saints resurrect the worst to first blessing in the NFC South by winning the division, something the Falcons couldn't do last season.
22. Lenny Melnick doesn't do a podcast for four days.
23. Jerheme Urban produces better stats than teammate, Steve Breaston.
24. Percy Harvin also performs better than his teammate, Bernard Berrian.
25. Mason Crosby leads the league in scoring.
26. Robbie Gould is second.
27. Aaron Maybin records 10 sacks.
28. Shaun Phillips does too.
29. Curtis Lofton finishes with over 120 tackles, en route to a top 20 season as a linebacker in IDP leagues.
30. The state of Missouri records a total of 5 NFL wins this season.
31. Ohio, 15.
32. Jon and Kate disappear.
33. Elvis and Michael reappear.
34. Chad Ochocinco returns to top 10 status.
35. Chris Henry isn't far behind.
36. The Chargers have more wins than the rest of their division combined.
37. Chris Johnson is not a top 10 running back this season.
38. Ryan Grant is.
39. Felix Jones is a top 20 back.
40. Brandon Jacobs is not.
41. Joseph Addai rushes for 1,000 yards. Much like the man in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, he's not dead yet.
42. Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for 1,000 too.
43. Legedu Naanee triples his previous two seasons production by catching 48 passes.
44. Brandon Stokley catches a career high 70 passes. The Broncos might throw 80% of the time.
45. Devin Hester joins Stokley with 70 receptions. He's going to love those deep balls from Jay Cutler.
46. Jermichael Finley is a top 15 tight end. Those Packers are going to score a ton of points.
47. Joe Flacco throws for 3,600 yards and 22 touchdowns. He's very underrated.
48. Mark Clayton is a beneficiary of Flacco's fine season by catching 65 passes for 900 yards and 6 touchdowns.
49. The Giants Steve Smith has a season mirroring Clayton's.
50. Earnest Graham leads the Bucs in rushing touchdowns.
51. Tim Hightower leads the Cardinals.
52. Leon Washington is a top 30 back.
53. Jonathan Stewart is not.
54. Stewart's teammate, Mike Goodson, outproduces him.
55. Jamaal Charles catches 50 passes.
56. Peyton Hillis, does too.
57. Justin Forsett joins them with over 50 receptions as well.
58. Dustin Keller leads the Jets in receptions, yards and touchdown receptions.
59. Demetrius Williams catches 6 touchdown passes. He has a total of 3 in three seasons.
60. Mike Bell rushes for 8 touchdowns.
61. Greg Jones does too.
62. Robert Meachem catches as many touchdowns as Marques Colston.
63. James Jones catches as many as Donald Driver.
64. New Orleans has a top 15 fantasy defense.
65. The Packers, top 10.
66. Jared Cook leads the Titans in receptions.
67. Laurent Robinson exceeds 1,000 yards receiving.
68. Louis Murphy exceeds 900.
69. Joshua Cribbs equals his four year career total by scoring 8 touchdowns.
70. Deon Butler produces a better season than both, Deion Branch and Nate Burleson.
71. Maurice Stovall catches 5 touchdowns. He has one during his three year career.
72. Matthew Stafford exceeds 17 touchdown passes.
73. Brian Westbrook is a still a top 10 back in PPR leagues.
74. Laurence Maroney is an All-Pro....wait, nevermind, that would be crazy.
75. Greg Camarillo leads the Dolphins in receptions, approaching 80 for the season.
76. Jason Campbell throws 20 touchdown passes. His previous high is 13.
77. The Broncos attempt the most passes in the league.
78. The Packers exceed 460 points, a feat a Brett Favre led team never accomplished.
79. The Chiefs’ offense allows 45 more sacks than their opponents.
80. Hollywood releases more garbage. Speaking of garbage, why isn't recycling mandatory in every state?
81. Speaking of recycling, Favre will play with J.P. Losman in the UFL next season. That league will need some drama.
82. Adrian Peterson rushes for 2,000 yards.
83. He also records his first 30 receptions season.
84. Owen Daniels catches 7 touchdowns. He has 5 the past two seasons combined.
85. Ted Ginn Jr. scores 7 touchdowns as well.
86. Knowshon Moreno is the top rookie running back.
87. LaRod Stephens-Howling scores 5 total touchdowns.
88. David Anderson catches 45 passes. His three year career total is 32..
89. Vernon Davis is an All-Pro, wait, refer to #74.
90. Kurt Warner plays all 16 games.
91. Saved the best for last, Calvin Johnson is the #1 fantasy wide receiver.