2012 fantasy top 300 rankings
Fantasy Football Top 300 for 2012: ESPN Standard Scoring
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| Rank | Player | Bye | Pos. Rank | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arian Foster, HOU | 8 | RB1 | $60 |
| 2 | Ray Rice, BAL | 8 | RB2 | $59 |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy, PHI | 7 | RB3 | $59 |
| 4 | Aaron Rodgers, GB | 10 | QB1 | $55 |
| 5 | Chris Johnson, TEN | 11 | RB4 | $53 |
| 6 | Tom Brady, NE | 9 | QB2 | $52 |
| 7 | Calvin Johnson, DET | 5 | WR1 | $51 |
| 8 | Drew Brees, NO | 6 | QB3 | $49 |
| 9 | Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC | 6 | RB5 | $48 |
| 10 | Larry Fitzgerald, ARI | 10 | WR2 | $47 |
| 11 | Andre Johnson, HOU | 8 | WR3 | $45 |
| 12 | Marshawn Lynch, SEA | 11 | RB6 | $43 |
| 13 | Matthew Stafford, DET | 5 | QB4 | $42 |
| 14 | Roddy White, ATL | 7 | WR4 | $41 |
| 15 | Greg Jennings, GB | 10 | WR5 | $40 |
| 16 | Rob Gronkowski, NE | 9 | TE1 | $39 |
| 17 | Matt Forte, CHI | 6 | RB7 | $39 |
| 18 | DeMarco Murray, DAL | 5 | RB8 | $38 |
| 19 | Mike Wallace, PIT | 4 | WR6 | $37 |
| 20 | Wes Welker, NE | 9 | WR7 | $37 |
| 21 | Jimmy Graham, NO | 6 | TE2 | $36 |
| 22 | Jamaal Charles, KC | 7 | RB9 | $34 |
| 23 | Cam Newton, CAR | 6 | QB5 | $33 |
| 24 | Adrian Peterson, MIN | 11 | RB10 | $32 |
| 25 | Hakeem Nicks, NYG | 11 | WR8 | $32 |
| 26 | A.J. Green, CIN | 8 | WR9 | $31 |
| 27 | Eli Manning, NYG | 11 | QB6 | $30 |
| 28 | Darren McFadden, OAK | 5 | RB11 | $30 |
| 29 | Victor Cruz, NYG | 11 | WR10 | $29 |
| 30 | Ryan Mathews, SD | 7 | RB12 | $29 |
| 31 | Steven Jackson, STL | 9 | RB13 | $28 |
| 32 | Michael Vick, PHI | 7 | QB7 | $27 |
| 33 | Julio Jones, ATL | 7 | WR11 | $25 |
| 34 | Fred Jackson, BUF | 8 | RB14 | $25 |
| 35 | Brandon Marshall, CHI | 6 | WR12 | $24 |
| 36 | Trent Richardson, CLE | 10 | RB15 | $23 |
| 37 | Michael Turner, ATL | 7 | RB16 | $22 |
| 38 | Frank Gore, SF | 9 | RB17 | $22 |
| 39 | Jordy Nelson, GB | 10 | WR13 | $21 |
| 40 | Steve Smith, CAR | 6 | WR14 | $20 |
| 41 | Dez Bryant, DAL | 5 | WR15 | $19 |
| 42 | Darren Sproles, NO | 6 | RB18 | $18 |
| 43 | Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | 11 | RB19 | $17 |
| 44 | Willis McGahee, DEN | 7 | RB20 | $17 |
| 45 | Tony Romo, DAL | 5 | QB8 | $16 |
| 46 | Marques Colston, NO | 6 | WR16 | $16 |
| 47 | Brandon Lloyd, NE | 9 | WR17 | $15 |
| 48 | Vincent Jackson, TB | 5 | WR18 | $14 |
| 49 | Peyton Manning, DEN | 7 | QB9 | $13 |
| 50 | Reggie Bush, MIA | 7 | RB21 | $13 |
| 51 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis, CIN | 8 | RB22 | $12 |
| 52 | Jonathan Stewart, CAR | 6 | RB23 | $11 |
| 53 | Percy Harvin, MIN | 11 | WR19 | $11 |
| 54 | Stevan Ridley, NE | 9 | RB24 | $10 |
| 55 | Dwayne Bowe, KC | 7 | WR20 | $10 |
| 56 | Antonio Gates, SD | 7 | TE3 | $10 |
| 57 | Jeremy Maclin, PHI | 7 | WR21 | $9 |
| 58 | Shonn Greene, NYJ | 9 | RB25 | $9 |
| 59 | Steve Johnson, BUF | 8 | WR22 | $9 |
| 60 | Miles Austin, DAL | 5 | WR23 | $9 |
| 61 | Vernon Davis, SF | 9 | TE4 | $8 |
| 62 | Ben Tate, HOU | 8 | RB26 | $8 |
| 63 | Demaryius Thomas, DEN | 7 | WR24 | $7 |
| 64 | Philip Rivers, SD | 7 | QB10 | $7 |
| 65 | Doug Martin, TB | 5 | RB27 | $7 |
| 66 | Antonio Brown, PIT | 4 | WR25 | $7 |
| 67 | Roy Helu, WAS | 10 | RB28 | $7 |
| 68 | Eric Decker, DEN | 7 | WR26 | $7 |
| 69 | Jermichael Finley, GB | 10 | TE5 | $7 |
| 70 | Cedric Benson, GB | 10 | RB29 | $6 |
| 71 | DeSean Jackson, PHI | 7 | WR27 | $6 |
| 72 | Beanie Wells, ARI | 10 | RB30 | $6 |
| 73 | Matt Ryan, ATL | 7 | QB11 | $6 |
| 74 | Robert Meachem, SD | 7 | WR28 | $5 |
| 75 | DeAngelo Williams, CAR | 6 | RB31 | $5 |
| 76 | Michael Bush, CHI | 6 | RB32 | $5 |
| 77 | Pierre Garcon, WAS | 10 | WR29 | $5 |
| 78 | C.J. Spiller, BUF | 8 | RB33 | $5 |
| 79 | Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | 4 | QB12 | $4 |
| 80 | Torrey Smith, BAL | 8 | WR30 | $4 |
| 81 | Kevin Smith, DET | 5 | RB34 | $4 |
| 82 | Kenny Britt, TEN | 11 | WR31 | $4 |
| 83 | Peyton Hillis, KC | 7 | RB35 | $4 |
| 84 | Denarius Moore, OAK | 5 | WR32 | $4 |
| 85 | Malcom Floyd, SD | 7 | WR33 | $4 |
| 86 | Matt Schaub, HOU | 8 | QB13 | $4 |
| 87 | Aaron Hernandez, NE | 9 | TE6 | $3 |
| 88 | Isaac Redman, PIT | 4 | RB36 | $3 |
| 89 | Santonio Holmes, NYJ | 9 | WR34 | $3 |
| 90 | Mark Ingram, NO | 6 | RB37 | $3 |
| 91 | Lance Moore, NO | 6 | WR35 | $3 |
| 92 | Toby Gerhart, MIN | 11 | RB38 | $3 |
| 93 | Tony Gonzalez, ATL | 7 | TE7 | $3 |
| 94 | Anquan Boldin, BAL | 8 | WR36 | $3 |
| 95 | Donald Brown, IND | 4 | RB39 | $3 |
| 96 | Michael Crabtree, SF | 9 | WR37 | $2 |
| 97 | Shane Vereen, NE | 9 | RB40 | $2 |
| 98 | Nate Washington, TEN | 11 | WR38 | $2 |
| 99 | Jay Cutler, CHI | 6 | QB14 | $2 |
| 100 | Robert Griffin III, WAS | 10 | QB15 | $2 |
| 101 | Ryan Williams, ARI | 10 | RB41 | $2 |
| 102 | David Wilson, NYG | 11 | RB42 | $2 |
| 103 | Reggie Wayne, IND | 4 | WR39 | $2 |
| 104 | Josh Freeman, TB | 5 | QB16 | $2 |
| 105 | Jason Witten, DAL | 5 | TE8 | $2 |
| 106 | Sidney Rice, SEA | 11 | WR40 | $2 |
| 107 | Alex Smith, SF | 9 | QB17 | $2 |
| 108 | Fred Davis, WAS | 10 | TE9 | $2 |
| 109 | 49ers D/ST | 9 | DST1 | $2 |
| 110 | Andy Dalton, CIN | 8 | QB18 | $2 |
| 111 | Felix Jones, DAL | 5 | RB43 | $2 |
| 112 | Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK | 5 | WR41 | $2 |
| 113 | Titus Young, DET | 5 | WR42 | $1 |
| 114 | Texans D/ST | 8 | DST2 | $1 |
| 115 | Brandon Pettigrew, DET | 5 | TE10 | $1 |
| 116 | Daniel Thomas, MIA | 7 | RB44 | $1 |
| 117 | Mario Manningham, SF | 9 | WR43 | $1 |
| 118 | Justin Blackmon, JAC | 6 | WR44 | $1 |
| 119 | Bernard Scott, CIN | 8 | RB45 | $1 |
| 120 | Leonard Hankerson, WAS | 10 | WR45 | $1 |
| 121 | Pierre Thomas, NO | 6 | RB46 | $1 |
| 122 | Joe Flacco, BAL | 8 | QB19 | $1 |
| 123 | Jared Cook, TEN | 11 | TE11 | $1 |
| 124 | Bears D/ST | 6 | DST3 | $1 |
| 125 | Rueben Randle, NYG | 11 | WR46 | $1 |
| 126 | Carson Palmer, OAK | 5 | QB20 | $1 |
| 127 | LeGarrette Blount, TB | 5 | RB47 | $1 |
| 128 | Laurent Robinson, JAC | 6 | WR47 | $1 |
| 129 | Ravens D/ST | 8 | DST4 | $1 |
| 130 | Sam Bradford, STL | 9 | QB21 | $1 |
| 131 | Mike Williams, TB | 5 | WR48 | $1 |
| 132 | Jacob Tamme, DEN | 7 | TE12 | $1 |
| 133 | Nate Burleson, DET | 5 | WR49 | $1 |
| 134 | Owen Daniels, HOU | 8 | TE13 | $1 |
| 135 | Randy Moss, SF | 9 | WR50 | $1 |
| 136 | Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF | 8 | QB22 | $1 |
| 137 | Andrew Luck, IND | 4 | QB23 | $1 |
| 138 | Matt Cassel, KC | 7 | QB24 | $1 |
| 139 | Jonathan Baldwin, KC | 7 | WR51 | $1 |
| 140 | Brent Celek, PHI | 7 | TE14 | $1 |
| 141 | Rashad Jennings, JAC | 6 | RB48 | $1 |
| 142 | Eagles D/ST | 7 | DST5 | $1 |
| 143 | Mike Tolbert, CAR | 6 | RB49 | $1 |
| 144 | Greg Little, CLE | 10 | WR52 | $1 |
| 145 | Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | 4 | RB50 | $1 |
| 146 | Seahawks D/ST | 11 | DST6 | $1 |
| 147 | Steelers D/ST | 4 | DST7 | $1 |
| 148 | Jets D/ST | 9 | DST8 | $1 |
| 149 | Stephen Gostkowski, NE | 9 | K1 | $1 |
| 150 | Falcons D/ST | 7 | DST9 | $1 |
| 151 | Mason Crosby, GB | 10 | K2 | $1 |
| 152 | David Akers, SF | 9 | K3 | $1 |
| 153 | Lions D/ST | 5 | DST10 | $1 |
| 154 | Sebastian Janikowski, OAK | 5 | K4 | $1 |
| 155 | Garrett Hartley, NO | 6 | K5 | $1 |
| 156 | Dan Bailey, DAL | 5 | K6 | $1 |
| 157 | Alex Henery, PHI | 7 | K7 | $1 |
| 158 | Matt Prater, DEN | 7 | K8 | $1 |
| 159 | Rob Bironas, TEN | 11 | K9 | $1 |
| 160 | Robbie Gould, CHI | 6 | K10 | $1 |
| 161 | Jonathan Dwyer, PIT | 4 | RB51 | -- |
| 162 | Dustin Keller, NYJ | 9 | TE15 | -- |
| 163 | Brandon Jacobs, SF | 9 | RB52 | -- |
| 164 | Brandon LaFell, CAR | 6 | WR53 | -- |
| 165 | James Starks, GB | 10 | RB53 | -- |
| 166 | Kendall Wright, TEN | 11 | WR54 | -- |
| 167 | Martellus Bennett, NYG | 11 | TE16 | -- |
| 168 | Ronnie Brown, SD | 7 | RB54 | -- |
| 169 | Delone Carter, IND | 4 | RB55 | -- |
| 170 | Evan Royster, WAS | 10 | RB56 | -- |
| 171 | Alfred Morris, WAS | 10 | RB57 | -- |
| 172 | James Jones, GB | 10 | WR55 | -- |
| 173 | Tim Tebow, NYJ | 9 | QB25 | -- |
| 174 | Davone Bess, MIA | 7 | WR56 | -- |
| 175 | Eddie Royal, SD | 7 | WR57 | -- |
| 176 | Isaiah Pead, STL | 9 | RB58 | -- |
| 177 | Mikel Leshoure, DET | 5 | RB59 | -- |
| 178 | Bills D/ST | 8 | DST11 | -- |
| 179 | Taiwan Jones, OAK | 5 | RB60 | -- |
| 180 | Packers D/ST | 10 | DST12 | -- |
| 181 | Jermaine Gresham, CIN | 8 | TE17 | -- |
| 182 | Kendall Hunter, SF | 9 | RB61 | -- |
| 183 | Robert Turbin, SEA | 11 | RB62 | -- |
| 184 | Mike Goodson, OAK | 5 | RB63 | -- |
| 185 | Brandon Stokley, DEN | 7 | WR58 | -- |
| 186 | Randall Cobb, GB | 10 | WR59 | -- |
| 187 | Coby Fleener, IND | 4 | TE18 | -- |
| 188 | Jason Snelling, ATL | 7 | RB64 | -- |
| 189 | Matt Bryant, ATL | 7 | K11 | -- |
| 190 | Mike Nugent, CIN | 8 | K12 | -- |
| 191 | Steve Smith, STL | 9 | WR60 | -- |
| 192 | Lamar Miller, MIA | 7 | RB65 | -- |
| 193 | Jacoby Ford, OAK | 5 | WR61 | -- |
| 194 | Alshon Jeffery, CHI | 6 | WR62 | -- |
| 195 | Greg Olsen, CAR | 6 | TE19 | -- |
| 196 | Braylon Edwards, SEA | 11 | WR63 | -- |
| 197 | Jacquizz Rodgers, ATL | 7 | RB66 | -- |
| 198 | Kyle Rudolph, MIN | 11 | TE20 | -- |
| 199 | Jake Locker, TEN | 11 | QB26 | -- |
| 200 | Michael Floyd, ARI | 10 | WR64 | -- |
| 201 | Stephen Hill, NYJ | 9 | WR65 | -- |
| 202 | Doug Baldwin, SEA | 11 | WR66 | -- |
| 203 | Keiland Williams, DET | 5 | RB67 | -- |
| 204 | Jerome Simpson, MIN | 11 | WR67 | -- |
| 205 | Bernard Pierce, BAL | 8 | RB68 | -- |
| 206 | John Skelton, ARI | 10 | QB27 | -- |
| 207 | Ed Dickson, BAL | 8 | TE21 | -- |
| 208 | Le'Ron McClain, SD | 7 | RB69 | -- |
| 209 | Anthony Armstrong, MIA | 7 | WR68 | -- |
| 210 | Steve Breaston, KC | 7 | WR69 | -- |
| 211 | Dion Lewis, PHI | 7 | RB70 | -- |
| 212 | LaMichael James, SF | 9 | RB71 | -- |
| 213 | Bilal Powell, NYJ | 9 | RB72 | -- |
| 214 | Danny Woodhead, NE | 9 | RB73 | -- |
| 215 | Cowboys D/ST | 5 | DST13 | -- |
| 216 | Montario Hardesty, CLE | 10 | RB74 | -- |
| 217 | Marcedes Lewis, JAC | 6 | TE22 | -- |
| 218 | Joel Dreessen, DEN | 7 | TE23 | -- |
| 219 | Daryl Richardson, STL | 9 | RB75 | -- |
| 220 | Mohamed Sanu, CIN | 8 | WR70 | -- |
| 221 | Mark Sanchez, NYJ | 9 | QB28 | -- |
| 222 | Scott Chandler, BUF | 8 | TE24 | -- |
| 223 | Josh Morgan, WAS | 10 | WR71 | -- |
| 224 | Damian Williams, TEN | 11 | WR72 | -- |
| 225 | Dexter McCluster, KC | 7 | RB76 | -- |
| 226 | Devery Henderson, NO | 6 | WR73 | -- |
| 227 | Alex Green, GB | 10 | RB77 | -- |
| 228 | Knowshon Moreno, DEN | 7 | RB78 | -- |
| 229 | Santana Moss, WAS | 10 | WR74 | -- |
| 230 | David Nelson, BUF | 8 | WR75 | -- |
| 231 | Bryce Brown, PHI | 7 | RB79 | -- |
| 232 | Danny Amendola, STL | 9 | WR76 | -- |
| 233 | Austin Collie, IND | 4 | WR77 | -- |
| 234 | Kevin Walter, HOU | 8 | WR78 | -- |
| 235 | Legedu Naanee, MIA | 7 | WR79 | -- |
| 236 | Emmanuel Sanders, PIT | 4 | WR80 | -- |
| 237 | Greg Salas, NE | 9 | WR81 | -- |
| 238 | Ronnie Hillman, DEN | 7 | RB80 | -- |
| 239 | Leon Washington, SEA | 11 | RB81 | -- |
| 240 | Jerrel Jernigan, NYG | 11 | WR82 | -- |
| 241 | Joe McKnight, NYJ | 9 | RB82 | -- |
| 242 | Vick Ballard, IND | 4 | RB83 | -- |
| 243 | Heath Miller, PIT | 4 | TE25 | -- |
| 244 | Javon Ringer, TEN | 11 | RB84 | -- |
| 245 | Brandon Jackson, CLE | 10 | RB85 | -- |
| 246 | Chris Ivory, NO | 6 | RB86 | -- |
| 247 | Andre Roberts, ARI | 10 | WR83 | -- |
| 248 | Dennis Pitta, BAL | 8 | TE26 | -- |
| 249 | John Kuhn, GB | 10 | RB87 | -- |
| 250 | Donald Jones, BUF | 8 | WR84 | -- |
| 251 | Baron Batch, PIT | 4 | RB88 | -- |
| 252 | Bobby Rainey, BAL | 8 | RB89 | -- |
| 253 | Christian Ponder, MIN | 11 | QB29 | -- |
| 254 | Russell Wilson, SEA | 11 | QB30 | -- |
| 255 | Chris Ogbonnaya, CLE | 10 | RB90 | -- |
| 256 | Marcel Reece, OAK | 5 | RB91 | -- |
| 257 | Brandon Weeden, CLE | 10 | QB31 | -- |
| 258 | Chris Givens, STL | 9 | WR85 | -- |
| 259 | Lance Ball, DEN | 7 | RB92 | -- |
| 260 | Tashard Choice, BUF | 8 | RB93 | -- |
| 261 | Brian Quick, STL | 9 | WR86 | -- |
| 262 | Blaine Gabbert, JAC | 6 | QB32 | -- |
| 263 | Mike Thomas, JAC | 6 | WR87 | -- |
| 264 | Jason Hanson, DET | 5 | K13 | -- |
| 265 | Justin Forsett, HOU | 8 | RB94 | -- |
| 266 | Jacoby Jones, BAL | 8 | WR88 | -- |
| 267 | Earl Bennett, CHI | 6 | WR89 | -- |
| 268 | Shayne Graham, HOU | 8 | K14 | -- |
| 269 | Benjamin Watson, CLE | 10 | TE27 | -- |
| 270 | LaRod Stephens-Howling, ARI | 10 | RB95 | -- |
| 271 | Evan Moore, SEA | 11 | TE28 | -- |
| 272 | Josh Gordon, CLE | 10 | WR90 | -- |
| 273 | Golden Tate, SEA | 11 | WR91 | -- |
| 274 | Anthony Fasano, MIA | 7 | TE29 | -- |
| 275 | Zach Miller, SEA | 11 | TE30 | -- |
| 276 | D.J. Ware, TB | 5 | RB96 | -- |
| 277 | Kevin Ogletree, DAL | 5 | WR92 | -- |
| 278 | Brian Leonard, CIN | 8 | RB97 | -- |
| 279 | Vincent Brown, SD | 7 | WR93 | -- |
| 280 | Chaz Schilens, NYJ | 9 | WR94 | -- |
| 281 | Tim Hightower, FA | -- | RB98 | -- |
| 282 | Nate Kaeding, SD | 7 | K15 | -- |
| 283 | Brandon Saine, GB | 10 | RB99 | -- |
| 284 | Justin Tucker, BAL | 8 | K16 | -- |
| 285 | Chris Rainey, PIT | 4 | RB100 | -- |
| 286 | Chiefs D/ST | 7 | DST14 | -- |
| 287 | Jamie Harper, TEN | 11 | RB101 | -- |
| 288 | Tony Moeaki, KC | 7 | TE31 | -- |
| 289 | Donnie Avery, IND | 4 | WR95 | -- |
| 290 | Phillip Tanner, DAL | 5 | RB102 | -- |
| 291 | Ryan Broyles, DET | 5 | WR96 | -- |
| 292 | Michael Smith, TB | 5 | RB103 | -- |
| 293 | Mewelde Moore, IND | 4 | RB104 | -- |
| 294 | Kellen Davis, CHI | 6 | TE32 | -- |
| 295 | Armon Binns, CIN | 8 | WR97 | -- |
| 296 | Billy Cundiff, WAS | 10 | K17 | -- |
| 297 | Dan Carpenter, MIA | 7 | K18 | -- |
| 298 | Cardinals D/ST | 10 | DST15 | -- |
| 299 | Giants D/ST | 11 | DST16 | -- |
| 300 | Jahvid Best, DET | 5 | RB105 | -- |
Rankings based on 10-team ESPN standard league with 16-player rosters, starting one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, one flex (RB/WR/TE), a team defense and a kicker. Auction values assume same league format with a $200 budget.
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Mock Drafts
• Mock 1: 10-team standard (May 7)
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Analysis
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• Streaming D/ST units
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• Harris' 10 flag-planted players for 2012
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Decisions 2012
• C.J. Spiller's effect on Fred Jackson's value
• Where should Trent Richardson be drafted?
• Will Green-Ellis' TD success continue?
• Ben Tate's impact on Arian Foster's value
• Will Cruz, Nelson fall back to earth?
• Is Jones-Drew poised for drop-off?
• When to draft Darren McFadden
• Demaryius Thomas or Eric Decker?
• Are Panthers RBs unstartable?
• How much will Gore's fantasy value decline?
• How will Charles, Hillis split workload in KC?
• When should you draft Adrian Peterson?
• Rivers' new favorite WR: Meachem or Floyd?
• Vincent Jackson's impact with new team
• Choosing between Bryant and Austin
• The polarizing Michael Turner
• Roddy White or Julio Jones?
• Lloyd effect on Pats' other receivers
• Will any one Patriots RB emerge in 2012?
• Making sense of Saints backfield
• Can you trust DeMarco Murray?
• What is Tim Tebow's value with the Jets?
• Assessing the values of Bucs RBs
• Can Robert Griffin III match Cam Newton?
Strategy
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Insider 
• Joyner: Underrated PPR WRs for 2012
• Karabell: Top 35 rookies for 2012
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• Joyner: Underrated WRs for 2012
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• Kiper: Fantasy rookies to target, avoid
• Joyner: Underrated QBs for 2012
• Karabell: Will DeSean Jackson bounce back?
• Joyner: How O-Lines impact QBs in fantasy
• Karabell: Reggie Bush outlook
• Karabell: Early ADP trends
• Karabell: Redskins RB situation
• Joyner: Undervalued, overvalued RBs
• Karabell: Be wary of Steve Smith
• Joyner: Why CJ2K will be top fantasy RB
• Joyner: Five breakout players in 2012
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• Rashard Mendenhall versus Isaac Redman
• How will Drew Brees handle turmoil in NO?
• Why has Matt Schaub's ranking fallen?
• Is this the year Matt Ryan breaks out?
• Tight end sleepers for 2012
• Jonathan Stewart versus DeAngelo Williams
• Which rookie RBs could surprise?
• Demaryius Thomas versus Eric Decker
• Better late pick: Rookie WR or Randy Moss?
• Is Jordy Nelson's TD total repeatable?
• Is Eli Manning an elite fantasy QB?
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• Can Victor Cruz repeat his breakout 2011?
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