This came out on the 28th, but I kept waiting thinking that they had something bigger planned, but I guess not: Fantasy High Fives. It's not a bad article per se, it's just redundant. It says the same thing over and over again. The three writers talk about their top 5 this and bottom 5 that and there's a ton of overlap and "me too"-ing.
Actually you could argue this was a very common sensical article, which begs the question "How come I can't get paid for stuff like this?" :)
So, let's go a little deeper. One way they could've gone was "Five Players to Avoid in 2007":
- Corey Dillon: hit paydirt 13 times this year but finished with 816 yds on 199 carries (4+ yds/carry). Factor in Maroney getting even more touches next year and Dillon being another year older and Dillon should go later next year than he did this one. He's one to watch during the playoffs, especially around crunch time.
- Any WR in the first round: If you look at Yahoo's Year-End Looks Leaders you'll see there wasn't much difference between the perceived 'studs' and the 2nd or even 3rd tier.
- Any TE before the 4th round: Coming into the season, I thought the TE position was as stacked as it ever was. But guys like Witten and Crumpler (3 of his 8 TDs came in one game) disappointed and Rivers took a while to click with Gates. Tony Gonzalez was hurt for a few games, Shockey had his 2nd worst year (yardage-wise) as a pro and Kellen Winslow II was hamstrung by the QB carousel in Cleveland.
- Larry Johnson: don't laugh. He set the record for carries and he still has a playoff game to go. Jamal Anderson was NEVER the same after he set the previous record. I'm not saying don't draft him, but you may want to swing a draft-day deal afterwards.
- Darrel Jackson / Deion Branch: keep an eye on DJ Hackett during the playoffs; he may assume the #2 WR role.
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