As a fantasy legend in my own mind I can’t afford to sit here and give up a list of all my favorites especially with my most important draft coming up this Sunday. However, I do think it is only right to share with you The Fantasy Guy’s 2009 All-Mancrush squad. Regardless of draft position, depth chart position, or who tweets the most, these are my man-crushes.
QB – Matt Schaub, HOU : You gotta love Schaub this year. All the guy does is throw for random 300 yard games and he has more weapons than the government has given away to al-Qaida. If he can stay healthy, and that’s a decent-sized if considering he has missed 10 games in the past two seasons then he will be a top 5 quarterback by seasons end. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to pick up one of those weapons either.
RB – Adrian Peterson, MIN : This is the one tiff I have about Matthew Berry and that’s his belief that Michael Turner should go first. Maybe there is a legitimate argument there…oh wait! No there’s not. All-Day is a freak. They should have let him come straight outta high school if it was legal. He is the clear-cut number one and you should only have that one shot to get him. I have dreams at night about all day and pulling that number one outta the hat on Sunday. In terms of overall ability, AD is the sexiest man alive and I am not afraid to say it.
RB – LeSean McCoy, PHI: You wanted sexy, so I’ma give you sexy…in a more of a I would sleep with you after a couple beers, just cause right now I am not quite sure, but atleast that’s better than like downing a 12 pack and lowering your standards kind of way. Translation – take this guy in Round 7 to piss off that guy who is waiting to handcuff Westbrook in Round 9. He’s fast, quick, has good vision, and can catch the ball outta the backfield. Even if by some grace of God B-West is able to stay healthy, here’s a younger, slicker version with less tread. Give him 15 touches a game and a great number 2 option in weeks 14, 15, and 16 when the other back is in the shop.
WR – Roddy White, ATL: This is pretty much a no-brainer this year, but I gotta give him his props in a way that nobody else has. I believe Roddy White should be the 4th wideout taken in your draft. That’s right over Calvin and Hobbes, Wayne and Jennings. This is a matured squad from last year that is looking to make a serious push for NFC Champs. He’s got spiderman hands and will do just about anything to catch a pass. As a quarterback that’s why you throw to him 15 times a game, and as a fantasy owner that’s why you pick him up…early.
WR – Chad Ochocinco, CIN: He’s got the spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid. You’ve been clownin on him for the past three seasons for his antics and all of a sudden you like him. Of course you do! Because that’s what fantasy football is all about. Well folks, he’s healthy, his quarterback looks ready, and the man has a serious case of SWAG FLU. I highly recommend getting the full affect by logging in to his U-Stream and watching Esteban himself. The other night Lil’ Wayne called him which you can find by following this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rra_j08UR9M. If that doesn’t get you hooked, just think about what the top five wideout has done when he’s healthy…oh and this year there’s no Housh…put that in your pipe and smoke it!
The rest of the crew:
RB – Ryan Grant, GB: Rodgers was good last year because Grant was somewhat absent, but fantasy football is about what have you done for me lately. RG-BIV is going off this year and there’s nothing you can do about it…except draft him.
WR – Torry Holt, JAX: Don’t call it a comeback, but do take a chance on him. Jacksonville will be able to move the ball this season and Torry might have slowed down, but he’s still got some of the best hands in the game. See: Jerry Rice.
TE – Greg Olsen, CHI: If you can’t figure out which wideout Jay Cutler is going to throw to this year, stop thinking about it. Olsen is good for 60 grabs and 8 TDs, just watch.
K – John Carney, NO: Old man river may not have the leg he once had, but when he’s put out there 60 times in a season to kick 22 yarders worth one point, that adds up. And I like consistency.
D – San Diego Chargers: Forget about last year. If you want a D to get high on just think about the fact that San Diego gets the Chiefs, Raiders, and the dismantled Broncos twice a year. That’s enough for me.
