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Fantasy Tight End Rankings

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by ravenhater on Monday 14 August 2006 at 7:44 am
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 1. Antonio Gates, Chargers (3) The undisputed king of tight ends. A young Q’s best friend is the tight end.

 2. Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs (3) Gonzalez is the Chiefs #1 receiver. Almost impossible to stop.

 3. Chris Cooley, Redskins (8) Was a force last season, and with Al Saunders calling the plays…he could explode.

 4. Jeremy Shockey, Giants (4) I love watching this guy play. He’s old-school, and he’s good.

 5. Todd Heap, Ravens (7) Watch out….he has a real QB for the first time in his career.

 6. Randy McMichael, Dolphins (8) With Culpepper on board he could make the Pro Bowl.

 7. Alge Crumpler, Falcons (5) Michael Vick’s favorite receiver. That shouldn’t mean too much, but if Schaub plays…look out!

 8. Jason Witten, Cowboys (3) The Tuna loves throwing to the tight end, and Witten is a good one.

 9. L.J. Smith, Eagles (9) Donovan McNabb has to throw to someone.

10. Kellen Winslow, Browns (6) A man on a mission. Safeties beware.

11. Vernon Davis, 49ers (7) He’ll be the guy Alex Smith is looking for….and soon.

12. Jermaine Wiggins, Vikings (6) Wiggins doesn’t look the part, but he’s been very good for the Vikings.

13. Heath Miller, Steelers (4) A carbon copy of Todd Heap. If Big Ben looks his way….Miller will catch it.

14. Zach Hilton, Saints (7)Â Brees likes throwing to his tight end, and Hilton had a good second half last year.

15. Mercedes Lewis, Jaguars (6)Â The Jags first round pick has alot of ability, and Leftwich needs someone to throw to.

16. Ben Watson, Patriots (6) Brady’s receiving corps is looking thin, so he will look to the TE more this season.

17. Dallas Clark, Colts (6)Â Clark is a good athlete that catches his share of passes.

18. Marcus Pollard, Lions (8)Â Pollard is getting old, but he can still catch the football.

19. Erron Kinney, Titans (7) Tight-ends catch alot of passes in the Titans offense, but they’re usually short ones.

20. Eric Johnson, 49ers (7) If healthy, and that’s a big if, Johnson is a good TE.

21. Jeb Putzier, Texans (5) Putzier should catch alot of short passes from Carr. It should help Carr from taking a beating again this year.

22. Doug Jolley, Jets (9) Jolley is a good receiver, but he’s under utilized by the Jets.

23. Jeramy Stevens, Seahawks (5)Â If Stevens just caught the passes that hit him in the hands, he would rank much higher.

24. Bubba Franks, Packers (6)Â Franks is slowing down, but Favre will be looking for him in the Red Zone.

25. Ben Troupe, Titans (7) Catches alot of passes, but doesn’t get alot of yards.

26. Daniel Graham, Patriots (6)Â Graham is a good receiver and should increase his receptions this season.

27. Steve Heiden, Browns (6) Tough as nails throwback. If you draft Winslow…..you better draft Heiden too.

28. Anthony Fasano, Cowboys (3)Â Rookie from Notre Dame is a good receiver.

29. Alex Smith, Buccaneers (4)Â Smith is just scratching the surface of his potential.

30. Bryan Fletcher, Colts (6) Fletcher was a find for the Colts as a rookie. His role could expand.

31. Dominique Byrd, Rams (7)Â Rams TE job is open and Byrd is a good receiver.

32. Leonard Pope, Cardinals (9) Rookie TE has the upper hand in Arizona. He’s a big target.

33. Stephen Alexander, Broncos (4)Â Good hands, but lacks speed.

34. Adam Bergen, Cardinals (9) Bergen looked decent as a rookie, but he’s a possession type receiver.

35. Jim Kleinsasser, Vikings (6)Â Better blocker than receiver.

36. Joe Klopfenstein, Rams (7) Will battle Byrd for starting spot. Has good hands.

37. Anthony Becht, Buccaneers (4)Â Over-rated every season.

38. Courtney Anderson, Raiders (3)Â Tight-end is an afterthought in Raiders offense.

39. Desmond Clark, Bears (7) Bears starter, but doesn’t get many balls thrown his way.

40. Jason Dunn, Chiefs (3) Gets an occasional bone thrown his way. Usually near the end-zone.

41. Christian Fauria, Redskins (8) Redskins will use the tight-end alot. You could do worse.

42. Kris Mangum, Panthers (9)Â Tight-ends block in Panthers offense.

43. Robert Royal, Bills (8)Â Starting TE for the Bills, but not much of a receiver.

44. Ernie Conwell, Saints (7)Â Dependable, but not flashy receiver.

45. Matt Schobel, Eagles (9)Â Decent back-up, value spikes if Smith is injured.

46. Aaron Shea, Chargers (3)Â Decent possession receiver.

47. Reggie Kelly, Bengals (5)Â Not used much in the passing game.

48. Kevin Everett, Bills (8)Â Good pass catching TE, but he missed his rookie season in Buffalo due to injury.

49. David Martin, Packers (6) Good speed, but under-utilized in the offense.

50. Chris Baker, Jets (9)Â Not much of a pass catcher.

51. Daniel Wilcox, Ravens (7) Now you’re reaching.

52. Itula Mili, Seahawks (5)Â Would rank higher but he missed all but two games last season.

53. Tony Scheffler, Broncos (4)Â Good receiver if he gets a chance to play.

54. Dwayne Blakely, Falcons (5) I know Vick likes the TE……but…..

55. Visanthe Shiancoe, Giants (4) You don’t even want him if Shockey gets hurt.

56. Jerame Tuman, Steelers (4)Â Rarely gets to go out for a pass.

57. Dan Campbell, Lions (8)Â Good hands, no speed.

58. Mike Seidman, Panthers (9)Â Never used in the passing game.

59. Mark Bruener, Texans (5)Â Good for one catch a game.

60. Kyle Brady, Jaguars (6)Â Also good for one catch a game.

61. Randal Williams, Raiders (3) You don’t want him.

62. Tony Stewart, Bengals (5) Until Marvin Lewis realizes that tight ends are eligible receivers…you don’t want him.

63. Justin Peele, Dolphins (8)Â Good blocker.

64. John Gilmore, Bears (7)Â Just say no.

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Bills QB situation still up in air after opening loss

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Monday 14 August 2006 at 12:23 am

Kelly Holcomb started the game but didn’t look good. Holcomb completed 2 of 4 passes for 16 yards and an interception that was returned for a TD by the Panthers. JP Losman came in after Hoclomb and played a lot better completing 15 of 24 passes for 144 yards. Running back Lionel Gates rushed the ball 8 times for 31 yards and a fantastic TD run. WR Sam Aiken had a good showing also catching 4 passes for 73 yards.

Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by ravenhater on Tuesday 8 August 2006 at 1:31 pm

Bye Weeks ()Â

 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)Â Brown is a solid kicker, with a solid offense.

12. Ryan Longwell, Vikings (6)Â 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)Â 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)Â Getting a little long in tooth, but still accurate.

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

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

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

21. Mike Nugent, Jets (9)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â A good kicker that would move up this list if the offense improves.

28. Kris Brown, Texans (5)Â 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)Â 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 5:35 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

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

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â 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)Â Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

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

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

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

Aaron Merz (7, OG)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 6:47 pm

Merz is a big guy (6’4″, 340) out of California. He wasn’t expected to get drafted so he’ll need to be very impressive in camp to make the Bills’ final roster.

Terrance Pennington (7, OT)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 6:44 pm

Pennington is a huge player out of New Mexico (6’7″, 325) who improved his standing by playing good in the East-West Shrine Game. He is a long shot to make the team however and will need “coached up”.

Keith Ellison (6, OLB)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 6:39 pm

Keith Ellison was another good pick for the Bills as they try to rebuild their defense. Ellison was projected to go as high as the third round, so the Bills got excellent value here. Ellison is a tad small (6’0″, 228 pounds) but he’s very fast (4.7 40) and can make plays from sideline to sideline if protected by the D-Line. He is very good in pass coverage and quick off the edge when blitzing.

Ellison played in 23 games at Oregon State (23 starts) and made 166 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, broke up 10 passes and intercepted 2.

Brad Butler (5, OT)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 6:34 pm

Brad Butler is a tall tackle (6’7″, 303 pounds) that needs to do a little work in the weight room to deal with power rushers. On the positive sign, he was only 245 pounds his freshman year at Virginia so he has proved he can add bulk, but he needs to turn that into power. Butler played in 49 games at Virginia and started 38 of them, so he has alot of game experience against good competition. He probably will take a little while to adjust to the NFL. But he was a project worth taking a chance on.

Kyle Williams (5, DT)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 6:28 pm

Kyle Williams has a non-stop motor. He flies to the ball smacking anyone that gets in his way. He was projected to get drafted in the third round, so the Bills got excellent value here as they try to rebuild their defense. Williams is a throwback type of player that is a vocal leader and plays hurt.

Williams played in 46 games for LSU (33 starts) and made 166 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks and batted 7 passes to the ground.

Ko Simpson (4, S)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 6:21 pm

Ko Simpson probably should have stayed in school for one more season as his played regressed a little between his freshman and sophomore seasons at South Carolina. He has great range, hands and ball skills. He also made alot of TD saving tackles as the last man between the ballcarrier and the end zone. He should help out immediatley on special teams, but might need a little time to develop after coming out after his sophomore season.

Simpson played in 23 games at South Carolina (23 starts) and made 164 tackles, broke up 15 passes, intercepted 7 passes and recovered five fumbles.

He should be a starter some day soon, and was a good pick for the Bills.

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