| Will the young players make an impact?
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| | backup. However, the Patriots always find
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| That is always one of the most important
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| | a role for their players, and Maroney
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| questions heading into a fantasy draft,
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| | will see quite a bit of playing time
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| because there are often sleepers, average
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| | still.DeAngelo Williams, Carolina
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| players, and complete busts. Last year,
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| | Panthers *
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| the top potential offensive players were
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| | Theoretically, it seems like Williams
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| J.J. Arrington, Braylon Edwards, and Mike
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| | could have a lot of potential playing
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| Williams. None of them ended up having
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| | time sue to DeShaun Foster's past
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| the type of seasons that warrant a
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| | injuries. However, it's not easy to pick
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| high-draft pick, which definitely has to
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| | up yards in the Panthers' system, and
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| stick in your mind this year.Ratings
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| | Williams will not see a great deal of
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| System*****: The ultimate player. They
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| | playing time per game.Joseph Addai,
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| have the potential to be within the top
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| | Indianapolis Colts ***
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| five at their position in the entire NFL
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| | Addai is not the Colts' starter yet, but
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| this year, as well as making the Pro
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| | once the season rolls around, he'll have
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| Bowl, or being named the offensive rookie
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| | the job won. Addai could be the biggest
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| of the year.****: Will definitely be a
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| | offensive sleeper in the draft because
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| starter for their team, and will perform
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| | he's not well known, however will be
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| like between an average NFL player and
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| | playing in a system that is very well
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| the ultimate player.***: Will be an
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| | developed.LenDale White, Tennessee Titans
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| average performer, because they don't
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| | **
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| play on the greatest team in the world,
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| | White could potentially be a red zone
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| or will need some time to develop.**:
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| | threat for the Titans, allowing him to
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| They may take over as the starter halfway
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| | accumulate some touchdowns much like
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| through the season. Overall, they really
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| | Brandon Jacobs did last year for the
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| won't make that much of an impact.*: They
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| | Giants. He'll also see some action
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| will see limited playing time, or will
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| | besides the red zone, though.Wide
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| not perform well enough to put up
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| | ReceiversImportant Statistic for WR's:
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| anything worthy of a fantasy
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| | This year's receiving class was
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| point.QuarterbacksFirst off, let it be
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| | considered "not very good". Last year,
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| known that it is too difficult to project
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| | Braylon Edwards led rookie receivers with
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| if a quarterback will even have the
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| | 512 yards, leaving tons of other
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| chance to do well for your team. More
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| | receivers ahead of him.Santonio Holmes,
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| times than not, a rookie quarterback
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| | Pittsburgh Steelers **
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| either has an average-at-best first year
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| | The Steelers leading receiver is
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| in learning the system, or they sit
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| | typically Hines Ward, and next they look
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| behind the starting quarterback for most
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| | for the running threat. Holmes won't jump
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| of the year. One note of advice: do not
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| | into the league with big numbers, but
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| take a rookie quarterback within the
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| | will be smooth as an average receiver in
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| first ten rounds of the draft: it won't
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| | his first year.Chad Jackson, New England
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| be worth it.Important Statistic for QB's:
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| | Patriots **
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| 27 non-rookie quarterbacks threw for more
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| | Although the Patriots are starting to
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| yards last year than Kyle Orton, who led
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| | use Deion Branch a little more, they like
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| rookie QB's with 1,869 yards thrown.Vince
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| | to give their receivers equal playing
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| Young, Tennessee Titans ***
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| | time. The Patriots need another receiver
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| The Titans just released Steve McNair,
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| | to produce in the absence of David
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| narrowing the competition to Volek and
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| | Givens.Sinorice Moss, New York Giants *
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| Young. Young won't sit the entire season,
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| | The Giants already have several
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| but when he does get in, he'll have to
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| | receiving threats, so Moss will not see a
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| learn that he can't run as freely as he
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| | whole lot of snaps. He may find himself
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| did in college. He has the most potential
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| | on the receiving end of the deep ball
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| this year of all the rookie
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| | occasionally, though.Tight Ends
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| quarterbacks.Matt Leinart, Arizona
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| | Please note: A four-star rating for a
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| Cardinals **
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| | tight end would be different than a
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| Kurt Warner will be the man for the
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| | four-star rating for a wide receiver. If
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| Cardinals, and Leinart's playing time
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| | a rookie tight end records 700 yards,
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| could end up like what Eli Manning saw
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| | that would be an outstanding season as a
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| two years ago under the Giants. He won't
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| | tight end, but mediocre for a
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| do you any good until late in the
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| | receiver.Vernon Davis, San Francisco
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| season.Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos *
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| | 49ers ****
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| With Jake Plummer coming off a career
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| | Davis will have an incredible rookie
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| year, Cutler won't even see the field. Do
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| | year as a tight end, coming close to some
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| not even think about taking Cutler,
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| | of the elite tight ends. Alex Smith needs
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| because there is no sense in it
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| | a go-to-guy, and that will develop into
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| whatsoever.Running BacksImportant
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| | Davis.Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville
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| Statistic for RB's: 12 running backs
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| | Jaguars *
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| finished ahead of Carnell Williams, the
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| | Lewis will see some touches, but it
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| leading rusher among rookies last
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| | won't nearly be enough to become a
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| year.Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints ***
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| | consistent threat for your
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| Of all the players from the draft, Bush
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| | team.Conclusion
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| certainly has the potential to become a
| |
| | Overall, it should be known that rookies
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| 5-star player. However, he's playing on a
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| | rarely make a worthy impact for your
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| team that was not very good last year,
| |
| | fantasy team. The players with the most
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| and will be splitting time with another
| |
| | potential this year are Reggie Bush,
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| talented running back in Deuce
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| | Vernon Davis, and possibly Vince Young if
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| McAllister.Laurence Maroney, New England
| |
| | he's named the starter. The biggest
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| Patriots **
| |
| | sleeper without question will be Joseph
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| Corey Dillon will still be the go-to-guy
| |
| | Addai, but even he should not be taken
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| for the Patriots, leaving Maroney as the
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| | higher than necessary.
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