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Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by ravenhater on Tuesday 8 August 2006 at 2:58 pm

Bye Weeks () 

 1. Adam Vinatieri, Colts  (6)  Vinatieri is Mr.Clutch, and for that he becomes the kicker for the best offense in the NFL.

 2. Jeff Wilkins, Rams (7)  Wilkins is a dominant kicker every so often, and he will be one this season.

 3. Shayne Graham, Bengals (5)  Has increased his points scored 4 straight seasons, and scored 131 pts. last season.

 4. Mike Vanderjagt, Cowboys (3)  Is the most accurate kicker in NFL history.  Should be a weapon for Cowboys.

 5. Neil Rackers, Cardinals (9)  Set NFL record last season making 40 FGs.  Cards offense will score more TDs this season.

 6. Jason Elam, Broncos (4)  Mr. Reliable.  He always puts up points, and gets a few long ones at Mile High.

 7. David Akers, Eagles (9)  Offense will need him more without a big-time receiver.  He’s healthy and ready to rebound.

 8. Nate Kaeding, Chargers (3)  Has a strong leg and might need it with Rivers replacing Brees.

 9. Matt Bryant, Buccaneers (4) He’s a sleeper here, as the Bucs offense should improve this year.  He makes some long ones.

10. Jay Feely, Giants (4)  Led the NFL in kicker points (148) last season, and it wasn’t a fluke.

11. Josh Brown, Seahawks (5)  Brown is a solid kicker, with a solid offense.

12. Ryan Longwell, Vikings (6)  Kicking inside should help him, and he hit alot of long field goals anyway.

13. Steve Gostkowski, Patriots (6)  He’s a rookie, but he’s also on a good offensive team.  Can he handle the pressure?

14. Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders (3)  He has superb league strength and the Raiders should be a little better on offense.

15. Lester Tynes, Chiefs (3)  Had a good season last year, but have to wait and see what Edwards’ offense looks like.

16. Olindo Mare, Dolphins (8)  Marlins won’t make the playoffs, so he should be ok.

17. Matt Stover, Ravens (7)  Getting a little long in tooth, but still accurate.

18. Rian Lindell, Bills (8)  One of the best offensive weapons on the Bills, what does that tell you?

19. Jeff Reed, Steelers (4)  Not very accurate, and questions all over the offense.

20. Jason Hanson, Lions (8)  He could be a sleeper with Mike Martz running the offense in Detroit.

21. Mike Nugent, Jets (9)  The Jets offense could be bad, real bad.

22. John Hall, Redskins (8)  Could shoot up the list if he could stay healthy….hasn’t been for two years in a row.

23. John Kasay, Panthers (9)  Getting a little old and has had some injuries recently.

24. Josh Scobee, Jaguars (6)  Can hit the long one, but isn’t an accurate kicker overall.

25. Rob Bironas, Titans (7)  Is a good kicker that will improve as much as the Titans offense improves.

26. John Carney, Saints (7)  Still accurate at 42 years old, but can’t hit the deep ones anymore.

27. Phil Dawson, Browns (6)  A good kicker that would move up this list if the offense improves.

28. Kris Brown, Texans (5)  Brown is not very accurate, and the Texans have not been very good on offense.

29. Joe Nedney, 49ers (7)  Only missed two kicks all of last season…..needs more opportunities.

30. Robbie Gould, Bears (7)  Not very accurate and currently in a battle for his job.

31. Billy Cundiff, Packers (6)  Has been bouncing around for a while.  Not much upside here.

32. Tony Yelk, Falcons (5)  Rookie trying to win a job on an offense that doesn’t light up the scoreboard.

QB Rankings Bye Weeks ()

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by ravenhater on Monday 7 August 2006 at 7:48 pm

 1. Peyton Manning, Colts.  (6)   This is a no-brainer.  The greatest fantasy QB of his time.

 2. Tom Brady, Patriots (6)   The greatest QB of his time.  Spreads the ball around, and always puts up numbers.

 3.  Trent Green, Chiefs (3)  Green has put up three straight 4,000 yards passing season together.  Under-rated.

 4. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5)  Knee is a huge question mark.  Has alot of weapons in the passing game.

 5. Eli Manning, Giants (4)  Manning started to emerge from brothers’ shadow.  Has a good supporting cast.

 6. Marc Bulger, Rams (7)  Only needs to stay healthy to lead the greatest show on turf.

 7. Duante Culpepper, Dolphins (8)  Huge risk/reward pick.  Has a huge arm, but can Chambers imitate Moss?

 8. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (9)  Probably would have ranked higher if he had at least one good receiver.

 9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (5)  Injury to Darrell Jackson hurts.  Plus Shaun Alexander will get his carries.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys (3)  If T.O. behaves, this is too low for Bledsoe.  T.O. always makes his QB better.

11. Brett Favre, Packers (6)  Running backs look healthy, which will put less pressure on him to win game himself.

12. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (9)  Warner would be higher on this list if he weren’t so brittle.  Risk/Reward pick.

13. Drew Brees, Saints (7)  Always scared of injured throwing shoulders, but he has a good supporting cast.

14. Aaron Brooks, Raiders (3)  Hard to hold last season against any Saint.  Will thrive throwing ball to Randy Moss.

15. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (9)  Better in real football than fantasy football.

16. Jake Plummer, Broncos (4)  Will he feel the heat with Jay Cutler around?  If not he’ll be ok.

17. David Carr, Texans (5)  Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)  Volek has been a superb back-up, and now he gets the keys to the car for a season.

19. Steve McNair, Ravens (7)  McNair is only this far down the list because he’s brittle.  Reunited with Mason will help.

20. Philip Rivers, Chargers (3)  Risk/Reward pick.  Not much experience, but a very good supporting cast.

21. Mark Brunell, Redskins (8)  Nice supporting group, but injury prone and old.

22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4)  Lots of questions.  Will he be ok or gun shy?  Steelers run alot and that hurts him.

23. Jon Kitna, Lions (8)  If he wins the job, he could put up huge numbers with Mike Martz calling the plays.

24. Chris Simms, Buccaneers (4)  For first time since high-school, he’s the best QB on his team.

25. Brad Johnson, Vikings (6)  38 year old QB that likes the short pass.  Will he last a whole season?

26. Michael Vick, Falcons (5)  Vick is the most electrifying QB in the league.  But his 150 yards passing won’t help you.

27. Byron Leftwich, Jaguars (6)  He has never played a complete season, and his receiving corps is downright awful.

28. Chad Pennington, Jets (9)  Pennington is a good QB when he plays….which isn’t very often.

29. Charlie Frye, Browns (6)  Looked ok in his brief trial at the end of the season.  Having Edwards and Winslow will help.

30. Kelly Holcomb, Bills (8)  He should win the job, but if you draft a Bills QB…you need your head examined.

31. Rex Grossman, Bears (7)  Look up the word “brittle” in the dictionary and you’ll see Rex Grossman’s face.

32. Alex Smith, 49ers (7)  He’s got a long way to go to be an average QB.

33. Brian Griese, Bears (7)  Sure to start some games, the only question is when.

34. Matt Leinhart, Cardinals (9)  Leinhart probably will get the keys to the explosive offense at some point.

35. Gus Frerotte, Rams (7)  Follows head-coach Scott Linehan around like a puppy.  Could see some time.

36. Josh McCown, Lions (8)  Back-up to Kitna to start the season.  Lions QB of near future.

37. Matt Schaub, Falcons (5)  Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

38. David Garrard, Jaguars (6)  Plays well every season after Leftwich gets hurt.

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)  Still has a little left in the tank if McNabb goes down.

40. Patrick Ramsey, Jets (9)  QB in waiting behind Pennington.  Only a matter of time until he plays.

41. Trent Dilfer, 49ers (7)  Coach Nolan won’t let his team’s season go to waste if Smith is over-matched again.

42. Jim Sorgi, Colts (6)  Played well in limited action.  Has a super supporting cast if forced into action.

43. JP Losman, Bills (8)  Good athlete for a QB, but not a good passer.

44. Kyle Boller, Ravens (7)  Behind McNair, so he could get a chance.  Played well last December.

45. Joey Harrington, Dolphins (8)  Could get playing time in Miami, but that was never an issue in Detroit.

46. Anthony Wright, Bengals (5)  Wright is a good athlete and the Bengals have good receivers…but, Wright is not a good passer.

47. Vince Young, Titans (7)  If the Titans throw him to the wolves, he will get chewed up and spit out.

48. Jay Cutler, Broncos (4)  Cutler’s year will be next season.

49. Sage Rosenfels, Texans (5)  Not very productive in limited chances.

50. Charlie Batch, Steelers (4)  Running team, but if Big Ben’s head hurts he might get forced into action.

51.  Chris Weinke, Panthers (9)  Had his chance, and then the Panthers signed Delhomme.

52. Todd Collins, Redskins (8)  Playing behind Brunell with a loaded supporting cast.

53. Damon Huard, Chiefs (3)  Chiefs would probably run alot if he were forced into action.

54. Jamie Martin, Saints (7)  Good completion % usually.  A decent back-up.

55. Jay Fiedler, Buccaneers (4)  Still hasn’t thrown a pass in camp.  Game manager that wouldn’t put up big numbers.

56. Matt Cassel, Patriots (6)  Hasn’t started a real game since high school.

57. A.J. Feeley, Chargers (3)  If you have a penalty for pick-offs, don’t say this name.

58. Andrew Walter, Raiders (3)  Hasn’t played a down, but has good receivers.

59. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (6)  The fact that the Packers drafted a QB speaks volumes.

60. Tim Hasselbeck, Giants (4)  Giants have a good supporting cast, but Hasselbeck hasn’t proved he could take advantage of that.

61. Ken Dorsey, Browns (6)  Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

62. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks (5)  Not a good passer.

63.  Tony Romo, Cowboys (3)  No experience…..scary.

64. Mike McMahon, Vikings (6)  Good runner, but the worst throwing QB in the league.

Jay Fiedler has yet to throw in camp

Blogged under Bloglockers,Breaking Buccs News,Front Page,Injury Reports by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 11:59 am

Fielder is recovering from shoulder surgery, and because of the depth the Bucs have at QB….they can afford to wait for him.  Rookie 6th round pick Bruce Gradkowski is having a great camp and might pass up Tim Rattay on the depth chart soon.

Tight ends could play bigger role on offense for Bucs

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 8:32 am

Anthony Becht is a good receiver in the Red Zone because of his size, but he never really has excelled at other parts of the game like the Jets thought he would when they drafted him.  He’s a pass catcher that doesn’t help much with his blocking in the running game.  Becht has played in 94 games (88 starts) and has caught 149 passes for 1,276 yards (8.6 avg) and 17 TDs.

Alex Smith had a good rookie season and he looks to build on his success.  He could battle Becht for his starting job as Smith is a better receiver than Becht.  Smith played in 16 games (10 starts) and caught 41 passes for 367 yards (9.0 avg) and 2 TDs.

Dave Moore is an old war horse that is here to provide depth.  He doesn’t have much speed left, but he has good hands.  Moore has played in 207 games (107 starts) and has caught 206 passes for 2,019 yards (9.8 avg) and 28 TDs.

Bucs receivers on the rebound

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 9:48 pm

Joey Galloway had his rebound last season as he set a new career high in yards.  All Galloway really needed was to regain his health, and start running by defensive backs again.  Galloway has went over 1,000 yards four times in his career.  Galloway has played in 145 games (137 starts) and caught 550 passes for 8,501 yards (15.5 avg) and 64 TDs.  He also has rushed 60 times for 486 yards (8.1 ypc) and a TD.

Michael Clayton was horrible last season due to injuries that hampered him all season.  As a rookie in 2004, he caught 80 passes for 1,193 yards and 7 TDs.  Last season he only caught 32 passes for 372 yards and no TDs.  Clayton has looked good in Training Camp, so the thought here is that he will rebound big as long as Simms plays good.

Ike Hilliard was very valuable last season.  He has good hands and always knows where the sticks are.  Hilliard has played in 114 games (94 starts) and has caught 403 passes for 4,912 yards (12.2 avg) and 28 TDs.  He also has rushed 14 times for 120 yards (8.6 ypc).  Hilliard is the ideal #3 wideout.

Big David Boston is making his presence felt in Training Camp as he is moving up the depth chart.  He has big time speed and size, and just needs to stay healthy to help the Bucs offense.  Boston has two seasons of over 1,100 yards receiving.  Boston has played in 75 games (61 starts) and has caught 315 passes for 4,699 yards (14.9 avg) and 25 TDs.  He also has rushed the ball 18 times for 91 yards (5.1 ypc).

Maurice Stovall was the third-round pick of the Bucs in this years’ draft.  Stovall is a big (6’4″, 220 pounds) receiver that creates mis-matches with his size.  He had not tapped into his potential until his senior season when Charlie Weis came aboard and kicked him in the butt.  Stovall played in 46 games at Notre Dame (23 starts) and caught 130 passes for 2,195 yards (16.9 avg) and 18 TDs.  Their has been talk in camp of possibly moving him to tight end.

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Matt Bryant….secret weapon

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 10:49 am

Matt Bryant had been bouncing around for awhile, but now he looks to have found a home.  Bryant nailed 11 of 13 attempts of 40+ yards last season.  Bryant should put alot more points on the board this season as the offense improves.

Bryant has hit 81.3% of his career FG attempts and has averaged 5.93 points per game.

September 17th is the day to cash

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,If I Were a Betting Man by ravenhater on Wednesday 2 August 2006 at 4:01 pm

The Bucs have been a thorn in the Falcons side as of late.  The Bucs have covered five of the last six times they’ve traveled to the Georgia Dome.  The Bucs just dare Vick to run and make him pay when he tries.  The Bucs will win this game on the road and make a statement early in the season.

Cadillac Part Two

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Wednesday 2 August 2006 at 3:57 pm

The sophomore season for Cadillac Williams should be a smoother ride.  Coach Gruden learned his lesson about driving the Cadillac too hard burning him out.  No need to do that with Michael Pittman around.  Williams had a good rookie season anyway.  He has excellent field vision and a sonic burst to get him upfield.  Williams played in 14 games last season (all starts) and rushed for 1,178 yards (4.1 ypc) and 6 TDs.  He also caught 20 passes for 81 yards.

Michael Pittman is an excellent back-up running back when he’s behaving off the field.  Pittman has the running and receiving skills to be a starter, but he never has really excelled when given that opportunity.  Pittman has played in 117 games (73 starts) and has rushed for 4,776 yards (4.0 ypc) and 20 TDs.  He also has caught 342 passes for 2,804 yards and 8 TDs.

Ernest Graham never really gets to play, but he’s ok when he does.  He doesn’t have any special skill that stands out.  Graham has played in 25 games (no starts) and has rushed for 156 yards (3.8 ypc).

Williams should get more rest this season and his numbers will probably go through the roof.

 

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