PFF FANTASY DRAFTMASTERS & CURRENT ADP (v 2.0)

Continued thanks to Jim Day (@Fantasytaz) for lining up DraftMasters at www.myfantasyleague.com, as they are the basis for my data to date.  Other sites such as Fantasy Football Calculator   are solid sources for ADP data later in the season, but now most drafts on their site are filled with computer selections. 

I now am aggregating results from 9 different drafts and the basic scoring is 4 points per passing TD, 6 points for rushing/receiving and 1 point per reception.  The sample size is small but still enough to get an early read on where the fantasy community values certain players.  I will continue to update the progress of the DraftMasters in the coming days so check back often.  Below are the current top 50 picks with ADP’s. 

Quick Notes:

1.      Adrian Peterson is the consensus first pick in 2013 going 1^st in all 9 drafts

2.      Arian Foster was the second pick in each draft except when Spiller was chosen ahead of him one time.

3.      Calvin Johnson remains first WR off the board with an ADP of 5.9, but was taken as late as 9^th in one league.  A.J. Green is the clear number two WR and being selected at the end of the first round with an ADP of 11.7.

4.      Doug Martin has taken over the “who’s next?” position as the 3^rd running back off the board.  Trent Richardson previously was the #3 and I am sure we will continue to see this change in the coming weeks and months. 

5.      Rob Gronkowski remains the 1^st TE taken in drafts with an average ADP of 17.7, though Jimmy Graham was selected before the fun-loving Gronk in one draft.

6.      Stevan Ridley’s ADP has fallen 9 spots to 21.7 after being drafts as high as 12^th in two early drafts, but no higher than 24^th in the last four.

7.       A quarterback was finally taken in the 1^st round as Aaron Rodgers was selected 12^th overall in a recent DraftMaster.  Rodgers continues to be the first QB selected, but his ADP of 22.4 still suggests last season’s strategy of build on your stud QB is likely to not be repeated. 

8.       An overall strategy of RB RB is looking solid early on seeing that after pick 36 (end of the 3^rd round) the next available RBs are usually Ryan Mathews, Lamar Miller, Stevan Jackson and Mikel Leshoure.

 

Selection	ADP	Overall
Peterson, Adrian MIN RB	1.0	1
Foster, Arian HOU RB	2.1	2
Martin, Doug TBB RB	5.7	3
Johnson, Calvin DET WR	5.9	4
Richardson, Trent CLE RB	6.0	5
Rice, Ray BAL RB	6.0	6
Spiller, C.J. BUF RB	6.2	7
McCoy, LeSean PHI RB	6.9	8
Lynch, Marshawn SEA RB	7.1	9
Charles, Jamaal KCC RB	8.9	10
Green, A.J. CIN WR	11.7	11
Morris, Alfred WAS RB	12.4	12
Forte, Matt CHI RB	16.0	13
Jones, Julio ATL WR	16.2	14
Johnson, Chris TEN RB	16.6	15
Marshall, Brandon CHI WR	16.9	16
Gronkowski, Rob NEP TE	17.7	17
Bryant, Dez DAL WR	19.4	18
Thomas, Demaryius DEN WR	19.9	19
Graham, Jimmy NOS TE	21.1	20
Ridley, Stevan NEP RB	21.7	21
Murray, DeMarco DAL RB	21.9	22
Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB	22.4	23
Wilson, David NYG RB	23.3	24
Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB	25.2	25
McFadden, Darren OAK RB	26.9	26
Johnson, Andre HOU WR	27.0	27
Harvin, Percy MIN WR	29.4	28
Brees, Drew NOS QB	31.1	29
Cruz, Victor NYG WR	32.3	30
Sproles, Darren NOS RB	32.3	31
Gore, Frank SFO RB	34.0	32
Cobb, Randall GBP WR	35.0	33
Crabtree, Michael SFO WR	35.0	34
White, Roddy ATL WR	36.0	35
Jackson, Vincent TBB WR	38.7	36
Hernandez, Aaron NEP TE	38.7	37
Mathews, Ryan SDC RB	39.2	38
Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR	39.9	39
Nicks, Hakeem NYG WR	40.2	40
Decker, Eric DEN WR	40.6	41
Newton, Cam CAR QB	43.4	42
Brady, Tom NEP QB	45.8	43
Welker, Wes NEP WR	45.9	44
Miller, Lamar MIA RB	46.8	45
Wayne, Reggie IND WR	47.2	46
Jackson, Steven STL RB	48.6	47
Nelson, Jordy GBP WR	49.3	48
Garcon, Pierre WAS WR	49.8	49
Witten, Jason DAL TE	49.8	50

PFF Fantasy Draftmasters & Current ADP

Your question: Am I really already looking at Average Draft Position six months out from actual live drafts for the 2013 season?

My question: Are you really already interested to know where players are being drafted six months out from actual live drafts for the 2013 season? 

Maybe we can all agree we have a problem and move on.  Of course with the NFL draft still more than two months away we do not have much to talk about.  A couple days ago fantasy experts on Twitter went around and around on what it would take to get Percy Harvin from the Vikings and what team could benefit from his services.  Every team could benefit and while he is worth a 1^st round pick, a couple of 3^rd round picks seems more likely (Miami received the same from the Bears when they gave up Marshall).  

While there is not much mock draft data to draw from, Jim Day (@Fantasytaz) has been setting up PFF Draftmasters at www.myfantasyleague.com   and I of course have been participating like many others.  The basic scoring is 4 points per passing TD, 6 points for rushing/receiving and 1 point per reception.  Currently only one draftmaster has been completed, but the first five are already 40 plus picks deep so I started there.  I will likely continue to update their progress in the coming days so check back.  Below are the current average top 40 picks with ADP’s as well.   

Quick Notes:

1.      Adrian Peterson is the consensus first pick in 2013

2.      Arian Foster was the second pick in each draft except when Spiller was chosen ahead of him once.

3.      Calvin Johnson is the first WR off the board with an ADP of 5.2.  A.J. Green is the clear number two WR and being selected at the end of the first round with an ADP of 10.4

4.      There are six RBs with an ADP between 6 and 7 and they all appear to be pretty interchangeable at this point with each having instances of being drafted a couple spots before or after 6^th overall.

5.      Stevan Ridley will be an interesting case as he was drafted 12^th overall twice and 21^st in another two draftmasters. 

6.      Rob Gronkowski is the first TE off the board again this season with an ADP of 17.  Graham is still the second best option about six picks later.

7.      David Wilson was drafted as early as 13^th overall in one league and as high as 27^th in another.  He will likely be much debated throughout the offseason until we get more clarity on his expected workload and situation.

8.      Aaron Rodgers was the first QB selected, but with an ADP of 24.2. This is news that will make JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) jump for joy as drafting your QB in the first round does not appear to be a winning strategy with the current depth at the position.  You can read more from JJ on Quarterbacks and Fantasy Value here.

9.      Ryan Mathews still likely remains the RB everyone will discount up and down, but when seeing his name still available will jump all over.  His current ADP is 37.8, but was selected as high as 29^th overall in one draftmaster.  If you want to fully appreciate the year Mathews had in 2012 I suggest this quick read from Rotoworld’s Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), What Went Wrong: Ryan Mathews.

 

 

Selection	ADP	Overall
Peterson, Adrian MIN RB	1	1
Foster, Arian HOU RB	2.2	2
Johnson, Calvin DET WR	5.2	3
Spiller, C.J. BUF RB	6	4
Richardson, Trent CLE RB	6.2	5
Martin, Doug TBB RB	6.4	6
McCoy, LeSean PHI RB	6.6	7
Rice, Ray BAL RB	6.6	8
Lynch, Marshawn SEA RB	7	9
Charles, Jamaal KCC RB	9.2	10
Green, A.J. CIN WR	10.4	11
Morris, Alfred WAS RB	13.2	12
Jones, Julio ATL WR	15.2	13
Forte, Matt CHI RB	15.8	14
Johnson, Chris TEN RB	16.4	15
Ridley, Stevan NEP RB	16.4	16
Marshall, Brandon CHI WR	16.6	17
Gronkowski, Rob NEP TE	17	18
Murray, DeMarco DAL RB	20	19
Bryant, Dez DAL WR	20.4	20
Wilson, David NYG RB	22	21
Thomas, Demaryius DEN WR	22.4	22
Graham, Jimmy NOS TE	23.2	23
Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB	24.2	24
Johnson, Andre HOU WR	26	25
Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB	26.4	26
McFadden, Darren OAK RB	27.4	27
Harvin, Percy MIN WR	27.6	28
Sproles, Darren NOS RB	30.4	29
Gore, Frank SFO RB	32.6	30
Crabtree, Michael SFO WR	33.8	31
Cobb, Randall GBP WR	34	32
Cruz, Victor NYG WR	34.6	33
Brees, Drew NOS QB	35	34
Jackson, Vincent TBB WR	36.75	35
White, Roddy ATL WR	37.4	36
Mathews, Ryan SDC RB	37.8	37
Nicks, Hakeem NYG WR	38.6	38
Decker, Eric DEN WR	40	39
Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR	40	40

The #2012NFLDraftRedux

Hindsight is 20/20. (Not sure why it is not 20/10, but we will answer that another day)

What would the 2012 NFL Draft look like today after seeing players actual performance on Sundays?  The 2012 NFL Draft Redux is here to answer that very question.  Esteemed colleagues have joined in to re-draft the first round and provide quick commentary as to their selections.  Follow along and join in the conversation with #2012NFLDraftRedux.  Also follow all of our below participants on Twitter.


1. Colts (@JoeGoodberry) Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford. (Previous pick: Luck, Stanford)
2. Redskins (@ECStoner) Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor. (Previous pick: RG3, QB, Baylor)
3. Browns (@ErikFrenz) Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin. (previous pick: Trent Richardson, RB, Bama)

@ErikFrenz: Most potential of what we've seen this year, best building block for a bad team.

@CorcoranNYC: I'd take him 2nd. with all due respect to RG3, I think Wilson's career will be longer. 

4. Vikings (@SigmundBloom) Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M. (previous pick: Matt Kalil, OT, USC)

@RumfordJohnny: Proving QB is still king, Luck, RG3, Russ Wilson & Tannehill off the board in   succession. Baller.

@SigmundBloom: won't say Kalil wrong pick, but imo, take top QB when you can RT @r_mack Kalil has looked like a pro bowler. Franchise LT's hard to find too

5. Jaguars (@eastcoastdog) Mo Claiborne, CB, LSU. (previous pick: Justin Blackmon, WR, OK State)

@eastcoastdog: Thought about Weeden at 5 but couldn't pass up the best player available

6. Cowboys (@RumfordJohnny) Matt Kalil, OT, USC. (previous pick: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU)

@RumfordJohnny: With the 6th pick in the #2012NFLDraftRedux, the Cowboys select Matt Kalil…and kick Doug Free’s scrub ass inside where he belongs.

7. Buccaneers (@FtblSickness): Casey Hayward, CB, Vandy (previous pick: Mark Barron, S, Bama)

@FtblSickness: Man. There is a LOT on the board at 7 in #2012NFLDraftRedux after QB's went 1-4.

 @FtblSickness: (Gave heavy thought to Richardson and Barron, as well.)

8. Dolphins (@RyInCBus)  Josh Gordon, WR, Baylor. (Original pick: Ryan Tannehill, QB.)                 

          @RyInCBus Tough choice. Phins need QB but here would be a reach. Defense is a team strength. Desperately lack a #1 WR

          @eastcoastdog "I don't need no stinking Supplemental Draft" - Josh Gordon

9. Panthers (@JoeGoodberry) Fletcher Cox, DT, Miss State (previous pick: Luke Keuchly, BC)

           @JoeGoodberry  My #2012NFLDraftRedux picks are based off of pre draft evaluations, rookie seasons and current needs. Makes for interesting results.

10. Bills (@ECStoner) Luke Kuechly, LB, BC (previous pick: Stephon Gilmore, CB South Carolina)
11. Chiefs (@ErikFrenz) Michael Brockers, DT, LSU (previous pick: Dontarie Poe, DT, Memphis)
12. Eagles (@SigmundBloom) Mark Barron, S, Bama (previous pick: Fletcher Cox, DT, Miss State)
13. Cardinals (@eastcoastdog) Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State (previous pick: Michael Floyd, WR, ND)

@eastcoastdog: Having a tough time in the Arizona War Room right now. Would love to trade down #2012NFLDraftRedux

           @eastcoastdog: Seeing as how I can't stand sending Kolb or Skelton out on the field anymore...

14. Rams (@RumfordJohnny) Mitchell Schwartz, OT, Cal (previous pick: Michael Brockers, DT, LSU)

@RumfordJohnny With the 14th pick in the #2012NFLDraftRedux, the Rams address a glaring ANNUAL need & select Mitchell Schwartz.

15. Seahawks (@FtblSickness) Bruce Irvin, DE, WV (previous pick: same)

16. Jets (@RyInCBus) Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama (previous pick: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina)

              @BrendanLeister: The #Jets seem to have every need imaginable so I'll go BPA.

17. Bengals (@JoeGoodberry) Stephon Gilmore, CB, S.Carolina (Previous Pick: Kirkpatrick)

             @JoeGoodberry: I went with Gilmore over Zeitler & Martin. I had to take the premium position over RB or OG. Both top OGs available.         

18. Chargers (@ECStoner) Cordy Glenn, OT, Georgia. (previous pick: Melvin Ingram)
19. Bears (@ErikFrenz) Kevin Zeitler, G Wisconsin (previous pick: Shea McClellin)

                 @ErikFrenz: The #Bears primary goal is to protect Jay Cutler, and basically, Kevin Zeitler > bubble wrap

20. Titans (@SigmundBloom) Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama (previous pick: Kendall Wright).
21. Patriots (@eastcoastdog) Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse (previous pick: Chandler Jones)

                    @eastcoastdog: No need to reinvent the wheel here. In Bill we trust.

22. Browns (@RumfordJohnny) Doug Martin, RB, Boise State (previous pick: Brandon Weeden, QB)

                     @RumfordJohnny: the Cleveland Browns select The Muscle Hamster, Doug Martin. Scary pairing w/ R.Wilson.

23. Lions (@FtblSickness) T.Y. Hilton, WR/KR, Florida International (Previous pick Reilly Reiff)

                  @FtblSickness: Have fun, defenses.

24. Steeers (@RyInCBus) David DeCastro, G, Stanford (Previous pick same)
25. Patriots (@JoeGoodberry) Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama (Previous pick same)

                     @JoeGoodberry: Don't think there's a need to change.

26. Texans (@ECStoner) Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis (previous pick: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois)
27. Bengals (@ErikFrenz) Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor (previous pick: Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisc)
28. Packers (@SigmundBloom) Harrison Smith, S, ND (previous pick: Nick Perry, LB, USC)
29. Vikings (@eastcoastdog) Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah St. (previous pick: Harrison Smith, S, ND)
30. 49ers (@RumfordJohnny) Zach Brown, LB, NC (previous pick: AJ Jenkins, WR, Illinois)
31. Buccaneers (@FtblSickness) Alfred Morris, RB, FLA ATL (previous pick: D. Martin, Boise State)
32. Giants (@RyInCBus) David Wilson, RB, VT (previous pick: same)


Here's a list of 1st rounders that were not redux'd:
#5 Justin Blackmon, WR, Jaguars
#13 Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals
#16 Quinton Coples, DE, Jets
#17 Dre Kirkpatrick, CB Bengals
#18 Melvin Ingram, LB, Chargers
#19 Shea McClellin, DE, Bears
#22 Brandon Weeden, QB, Browns
#23 Riley Reiff, OT, Lions
#28 Nick Perry, LB, Packers
#30 AJ Jenkins, WR, 49ers

Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions – Week 15

Each week I have been walking through the Twitterverse extracting some of the best commentary from trusted fantasy football minds and delivering to the general public.  Twitter can be overwhelming with the amount of information that streams live, but it also proves to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to communicate. 

In 140 characters or less you can learn something about a player you would have never thought to analyze.  Trends, stats, analysis and simple suggestions pour out weekly after the NFL action is completed and below are some of the highlights to consider when hitting the waiver wire or seeking trades to win your fantasy championships this season.

Calvin Johnson, Lions – Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) highlights Megatron’s current record breaking pace tweeting, “Calvin Johnson 106-1667-5 on season & needs to avg 91 yds over (last two) to break Rice’s record. Last (time) under 100 in W8. Avging 147 since.”  Adam Levitan @adamlevitan) also mentioned that “Megatron is first player ever with back-to-back 1600-yard receiving seasons. Jerry Rice had 1600 once in entire career.”  Detroit has nothing more to play for other than helping Calvin get this record, and while they play a tough passing defense in the Falcons this week, don’t overthink anything for a second and bench him.  Always play your studs.

James Jones, Packers – Jones has had a roller coaster of a season from scoring 2 TDs in three straight games to posting a zero catch game just four weeks ago.  Week 15 he rode the coaster back up scoring 3 times and now leads the NFL in touchdown receptions.  JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) had an interesting observation and possible start dilemma fantasy owners may face in week 16.  “Greg Jennings had the same number of targets and one less reception than James Jones.  Difference is that Rodgers trusts Jones in red zone.”  If you have both Jennings and Jones and can only start one, Jones may actually be your guy with the title on the line.

Adrian Peterson, Vikings – AP has been nothing short of amazing all season.  Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) added to the amazement stating, “Over past eight games, Adrian Peterson has rushed for 1,313 yards, the most over any eight-game span in a single season in NFL history.”  At this point AP is likely your consensus #1 selection in fantasy drafts next season.

Christian Ponder, Vikings – Ponder’s struggles have been well noted, but did not realize he was this awful as Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) tweeted, “Christian Ponder has finished with fewer passing yards than Peterson rushing yards in three straight games.”  Without Harvin’s incredible YAC, Ponder is not even worth mentioning as a backup QB in 24 team leagues.  This also makes AP’s season all the more unbelievable. 

Russell Wilson, Seahawks – Wilson was likely a very late round selection or waiver wire addition for most teams this season.  Next year may be a different story as JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) observed, “Since Week 8, Russell Wilson has averaged more fantasy points per week than Rodgers and Brees. And he's averaged the same as Peyton.”  As his Twitter handle suggests, JJ is a firm believer in waiting to draft your QB.  You can read more about his strategy here.

With less than 10% of fantasy owners still actually playing football in the 16^th week of the fantasy season, most are looking ahead to 2013.  Below are comments and observations to remember come next August.

 

Alfred Morris, Redskins – For a coach that is despised by the fantasy community for his fickle usage of running backs, Shanahan has sure stuck with Morris as Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) points out, “Alfred Morris has tallied 93% of the Redskins' rushes by a running back this season. (As a comp, Adrian Peterson 88% of #Vikings carries).”  Sigmund Bloom (@SigmundBloom) goes on to elaborate on Morris’ season stating, “Morris showing no signs of rookie wall, even though he absorbs as much punishment as any back in the league, very strong in 4^th quarter.”  Morris’s consistency alone is reason to grab him as a top 10 RB in 2013.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Bengals – Another solid RB that currently sits within the top 15 for RBs, the Lawfirm has been improving as the 2012 season progressed.  Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) tweeted, “BJGE has 106 carries for 543 yards last 5 games (5.1YPC), 158-537 first 9 (3.4). Getting more work AND getting more effective.”  Never a “sexy” pick on draft day but could easily anchor your RB2 slot.

Michael Crabtree, 49ers – Frank Dupont (@FantasyDouche) notes, “Michael Crabtree has averaged over 10 standard points/game since Kaepernick became the starter. Interesting name for next year.”  He currently sits within the top 20 of fantasy points in standard leagues so may not be a sleeper in 2013, but a full off-season with Kaepernick could increase his fantasy production even more.

Colin Kaepernick, 49ers – Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) highlighted, “Colin Kaepernick’s 4 passing TDs Sunday surpassed his total of 3 in 4 previous starts.”  While Kaepernick might have been struggling to score fantasy points in the conventional way for QBs, he actually has averaged 18 points per week in standard leagues over the last 6 weeks.  You would expect him to improve all around heading into next season and could easily be a weekly fantasy starter that could be had in later rounds. 

Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals – Andy Behrens (@andybehrens) displayed the depths to which Fitzgerald has fallen this season tweeting, “Last 5 weeks, Larry Fitzgerald has seen 42 targets, among the league leaders. He's caught 10 balls for 89 yards. Let's chip in, buy him a QB.”  Fitzgerald actually averaged 10 points per game in standard scoring leagues with Kolb as his starter this season.  That pace would have made him a top 12 WR this season.  It will be interesting to see what the Cardinals do in regards to their QB next season, but Kolb returning as the starter could still make Fitzgerald a potential top 10 WR that might be drafted outside the top 20 at the position.

 

All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.

Follow Luke Wetta on Twitter @FFGator

Fantasy Football Twitter Reactions – Week 14

Each week I have been walking through the Twitterverse extracting some of the best commentary from trusted fantasy football minds and delivering to the general public.  Twitter can be overwhelming with the amount of information that streams live, but it also proves to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to communicate. 

In 140 characters or less you can learn something about a player you would have never thought to analyze.  Trends, stats, analysis and simple suggestions pour out weekly after the NFL action is completed and below are some of the highlights to consider when hitting the waiver wire or seeking trades to win your fantasy championships this season.

 

Danario Alexander, Chargers – Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) highlighted Alexander’s week 14 performance stating, “Alexander excelled in a tough matchup. 7-88-2 on 11 targets. He’s a WR1 as long as he’s healthy. 30-494-5 last 5 games.”  Averaging 15 fantasy points per week over the last 5 in standard leagues, Alexander has proven himself a valuable fantasy asset and weekly start.

Jeremy Maclin, Eagles – Despite his 9 catches, 104 yards and a TD in week 14, Maclin would not be in my starting lineups for the fantasy playoffs.  A short week and the Bengals will most surely drop Maclin down to an unreliable fantasy start.  As C.D. Carter (@CDCarter13) wrote, “More than anything, Jeremy Maclin's Week 14 resurgence shows that every WR deserves consideration against that awful Bucs secondary.”  I would be looking Lance Moore’s way this week.

Joique Bell, Lions – Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) offered a little week 15 roster advice to consider tweeting, “Great to see Linehan get Joique Bell more touches. RB averaging re-donk 6.9 yards per touch on season. Flexy sexy option at ARI in WK15.”

Ryan Mathews, Chargers – Mathews has been one of the most disappointing fantasy players this season.  The extents of his failures were underscored best by Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) sarcastically stating, “Ryan Mathews 25 touches, 6.5 fantasy football points.  All he needed was the touches!”  Josh went on to explain, “Jackie Battle (62) & Ronnie Brown (82) combined for 144 touches & 105 fantasy football points.  Mathews has 95 (fantasy football) points on 216 touches.  Now this is just amazing.  Both Ronnie Brown (4.7/7.8) & Jackie Battle (4.1/7.5) have higher YPC & YPR than Ryan Mathews (3.8/6.8) in 2012.”  I present Josh’s thoughts and stats more as something to remember before next season’s drafts.  Mathews was thought of as a top 5 overall pick before his preseason injury and might actually get hyped again after Norv has departed, but Ryan is one player I will likely be avoiding.

Aaron Rodgers, Packers – The struggles of the elite QBs has been mentioned before in this weekly article, and Jim Day (@Fantasytaz) emphasized this trend even more when he tweeted, “There were 12 QBs who scored 20+ fantasy points in Wk 14 & didn't include Brees, RG3, Peyton, Rodgers, Dalton, Freeman & Luck.”  Jim went on to focus particularly on Rodgers stating, “Over the last month Aaron Rodgers is the 15th best scoring QB & didn't top 120 fantasy points. #FantasyPlayoffKiller.”  If you made it to the playoffs with Rodgers congratulations, the rest of your team must have been really good.

Brandon Marshall, Bears – Marshall sits atop the fantasy WRs through fourteen weeks.  Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) highlighted an amazing stat that should possibly gain Marshall some real-life MVP attention of his own, “Only 8 WRs have 1,075+ yards this season.  Brandon Marshall has 1,086 more receiving yards than the next closest Bears player.”  When you get it done despite being the only threat you deserve some recognition.

Kenny Britt, Titans – Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh) tweeted, “Titans made a point of getting Kenny Britt involved. Season high 8 receptions & 143 yards on 9 targets. Jets, Packers, Jaguars next.”  With the recent news regarding Cook being out the remainder of the season, Britt could see even more targets come his way.  Britt is a fantasy playoff flex worth considering.

Cam Newton, Panthers – Newton was struggling earlier this season and most likely getting benched in fantasy leagues.  Evan Silva (@evansilva) shows why for fantasy you just need to be hot at the right time stating, “Cam Newton is on a fantasy football team-carrying tear. Last 6 games: 15 TDs, 2 turnovers. 308.2-yard avg. NFL's hottest QB west of Foxboro.”  Hopefully you either still own Cam or are not playing against him.

Aaron Hernandez, Patriots – Hernandez is another player who is coming on strong just in time for the fantasy playoffs after a mid-season injury.  Rumford Johnny (@RumfordJohnny) presented this takeaway from Monday night, “Hernandez was expected to be the main target, and he didn’t disappoint- 8/58/2TDs.”   Despite playing the 2^nd toughest defense against the tight ends in the 49ers this week, Hernandez should be starting for you if you own him.

Jets RBs – Watching the Jets play is not advised, but flexing their running backs might still be a viable option as Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling) notes, “Your wild-card contending Jets have a pair of top-20 fantasy RBs over the past 5 weeks, Powell (15) + Greene (18).”

 

The below players are simply names and thoughts looking forward to 2013 fantasy drafts.

 

Josh Gordon, Browns – From Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh), “Season high 12 tgts & 8 recs for Josh Gordon. Volume + big play. Big-time sleeper in 2013. Fringe WR1 upside.” 

 

Jacquizz Rodgers, Falcons – From Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL), “Rodgers played more snaps than Michael Turner for the fourth week in a row - could Turner be offseason cap casualty? (Due $5.5 mill)”  Rodgers may never be a workhorse RB, but a starter in the Falcons offense could net solid fantasy points on a weekly basis.

 

Pierre Garcon, Redskins – From Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen), “Pierre Garcon's been targeted 26 times in his last 3 games. It's unbelievable how different WSH's offense is w/ him on the field.”  Garcon may be a guy who slips in drafts because he did not play most of the season.  Don’t let him slip too far as he has top 10 fantasy WR potential.

Vernon Davis, 49ers – From Josh Moore (@4for4_Josh), “Vernon Davis with 3 catches for 19 yards, no TDs on 6 targets... over his last 3 games. 13-169-4 his first 3 games of season.”  With Kaepernick as the QB Davis has not been involved. 

 

All of the above information and tweets came across the News page of my website, Fantasy Football Aggregator. Twitter can be overwhelming for most, but the FFGator News feeds take out much of the noise and provides the ability to search on specific players as well. News from top sources and fantasy football analysts are aggregated in one place, so if you enjoyed the above breakdowns, check out the site for even more. If you are on Twitter I also suggest following all of the above for great fantasy football analysis and commentary.

Follow Luke Wetta on Twitter @FFGator