Dynasty Rankings ~ WRs

In a League of His Own

1 (1). Andre Johnson HOU, 29/8

Cream of the Crop

2 (3). Larry Fitzgerald ARI, 27/7
3 (4). Reggie Wayne IND, 31-32/10
4 (2). Calvin Johnson DET, 24-25/4

Rest of the Elite

5 (6). Vincent Jackson SD, 27/6
6 (20). Brandon Marshall MIA, 26/5
7 (7). Roddy White ATL, 28-29/6
8 (25). Miles Austin DAL, 26/5
9 (11). DeSean Jackson PHI, 23-24/3
10 (5). Randy Moss NE, 33/13

On the Cusp of Elite

11 (10). Greg Jennings GB, 26-27/5
12 (8). Marques Colston NO, 27/5
13 (9). Anquan Boldin BAL, 29-30/8
14 (12). Hakeem Nicks NYG, 21-22/2

Dynasty Rankings ~ TEs

Cream of the Crop

1 (2). Antonio Gates SD, 30/8
2 (1). Dallas Clark IND, 31/8

Rest of the Elite

3 (4). Jason Witten DAL, 28/8
4 (15). Jermichael Finley GB, 23/3
5 (3). Owen Daniels HOU, 27-28/5
6 (8). Vernon Davis SF, 26/5
7 (12). Brent Celek PHI, 25/4

On the Cusp of Elite

8 (5). Chris Cooley WAS, 28/7
9 (11). Dustin Keller NYJ, 25-26/3
10 (6). Kellen Winslow TB, 27/7
11 (17). Zach Miller OAK, 24-25/4
12 (7). Tony Gonzalez ATL, 34/14

Muy Bueno

13. Jermaine Gresham CIN, 22/R
14 (10). John Carlson SEA, 26/3

2010 Rookie Rankings

Rookies Key:
Undrafted rookie
Plays multiple positions
Not a rookie

Top 50

1. RB Ryan Mathews SD, 23
2. RB Jahvid Best DET, 21
3. WR Dez Bryant DAL, 21-22
4. RB C.J. Spiller BUF, 23
5. RB Ben Tate HOU, 22
6. WR Demaryius Thomas DEN, 22-23
7. WR Arrelious Benn TB, 22
8. WR Golden Tate SEA, 22
9. RB Montario Hardesty CLE, 23
10. QB Sam Bradford STL, 22-23
11. WR Brandon LaFell CAR, 23-24
12. WR Dexter McCluster KC, 22
13. WR Taylor Price NE, 22-23
14. WR Emmanuel Sanders PIT, 23
15. WR Mike Williams TB, 23
16. WR Eric Decker DEN, 23
17. QB Jimmy Clausen CAR, 22-23
18. QB Charlie Whitehurst SEA, 28/5
19. TE Jermaine Gresham CIN, 22

COMPLETE "USFL Dynasty League" Rookie/Free Agent Draft

I will be posting the picks made from my dynasty league as they occur. The league's format is 12 teams, standard scoring with PPR, no IDP, and our starting requirements allow the possibility of starting a second QB in a flex position. I will comment on every pick as they are made. The draft officially begins May 1st, but early picks may be made. Since owners from this league visit this site, I will not mention, and attempt not to reference, any players who have not yet been picked. Here is the direct link to the draft forum we made our official picks in and the discussions held (many not involving the picks): http://usfldynastyfootball.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=draft2010

**My picks

1.01 ~ RB Ryan Matthews, SD

This is pretty much the consensus top pick of any rookie draft. He will be immediately inserted into the Chargers lineup as the starting and primary RB, with Darren Sproles returning back to his change-of-pace role. Norv Turner has already expressed interest in giving Matthews around 250 carries and 40 receptions during his rookie year, which would be more than what LaDanian Tomlinson racked up last year (223 carries 20 receptions). Matthews is the only RB in this draft who is guaranteed to have a primary role, and not splitting carries in a committee situation.

1.02 ~ WR Dez Bryant, DAL

He wasn't the first WR taken in the NFL Draft, but he is certainly the most talented WR and wound up with the Cowboys and a very good QB in Tony Romo. He isn't the fastest WR, but he is quick, can run all the routes, has solid hands, and is very strong and athletic. He will find success immediately in the Cowboys offense, but he will need to improve his consistency. In a PPR league,

The Donovan McNabb Trade ~ Fantasy Implications

There are some huge fantasy implications involving the Donovan McNabb trade that went down Easter Sunday. As the speculation was swirling about where he could be traded (Oakland being the front runner), all of the obvious options were explored. Basically, every team that needed QB help was considered, including the Redskins who became less and less interested in Jason Campbell running the offense. The Redskins seem like a nice fit for McNabb because Mike Shannahan runs a similar West Coast offensive system and likes a QB who can bootleg or roll out, creating passing plays while scrambling. Prior to the trade going down, all the offensive pieces seemed to be in place for the Redskins to make a playoff run, as long as the right QB was put in place to run the plays (and as long as the holes in the offensive line get addressed during the NFL draft).

So, why the hell would the Eagles trade a pro-bowl caliber QB to a division rival, who they will play twice every year? There was speculation as early as Saturday that the Redskins had inquired about McNabb, but it was still more of a rumor than a report. This wasn't out of the ordinary because many of the teams needing an upgrade at QB had inquired about trading for him. Of course many people, including myself, immediately shot down the possibility of a trade between the Eagles and the Redskins involving any pro-bowl players, for obvious reasons. However, the relationship between McNabb and Andy Reid was strong enough that Reid was willing to trade McNabb to a division rival if it made McNabb happy.

"We thought this was the best for Donovan and

Redraft Rankings ~ QBs Pre-NFL Draft

1. D Brees NO, 31/10
2. A Rodgers GB, 26-27/6
3. P Manning IND, 34/13
4. M Schaub HOU, 29/7
5. T Brady NE, 33/10
6. P Rivers SD, 28-29/7
7. T Romo DAL, 30/8
8. B Favre MIN, 40-41/20
9. J Flacco BAL, 25/3
10. M Ryan ATL, 25/3
11. C Palmer CIN, 30-31/8
12. B Roethlisberger PIT, 28/7
13. D McNabb PHI, 33-34/12
14. J Cutler CHI, 27/5
15. E Manning NYG, 29/7
16. M Cassel KC, 28/6
17. A Smith SF, 26/5
18. D Garrard JAC, 32/9
19. M Hasselbeck SEA, 34-35/12
20. M Moore CAR, 26/4
21. K Orton DEN, 27-28/6
22. C Henne MIA, 25/3

Redraft Rankings ~ RBs Pre-NFL Draft

1. A Peterson MIN 25/4
2. C Johnson TEN 24-25/3
3. M Jones-Drew JAC 25/5
4. R Rice BAL 23/3
5. S Jackson STL 27/7
6. F Gore SF 27/6
7. D Williams CAR 27/5
8. C Benson CIN 27-28/6
9. M Turner ATL 28/7
10. R Mendenhall PIT 23/3
11. R Grant GB 27-28/5
12. R Brown MIA 28-29/6
13. J Charles KC 23-24/3
14. S Greene NYJ 25/2
15. P Thomas NO 25-26/4
16. F Jones DAL 23/3
17. J Stewart CAR 23/3
18. K Moreno DEN 23/2
19. M Forte CHI 24-25/3
20. C Wells ARI 22/2
21. J Harrison CLE 27/5
22. L McCoy PHI 22/2

Redraft Rankings ~ WRs Pre-NFL Draft

1. A Johnson HOU 29/8
2. L Fitzgerald ARI 27/7
3. R Wayne IND 31-32/10
4. R Moss NE 33/13
5. D Jackson PHI 23-24/3
6. S Rice MIN 24/4
7. A Boldin BAL 29-30/8
8. C Johnson DET 24-25/4
9. R White ATL 28-29/6
10. M Austin DAL 26/5
11. V Jackson SD 27/6
12. M Colston NO 27/5
13. S Smith CAR 31/10
14. G Jennings GB 26-27/5
15. B Marshall DEN 26/5
16. C Ochocinco CIN 32/10
17. M Sims-Walker JAC 25-26/4
18. W Welker NE 29/7
19. D Bowe KC 25-26/4
20. H Nicks NYG 21-22/2
21. B Edwards NYJ 27/6
22. P Harvin MIN 22/2

Redraft Rankings ~ TEs Pre-NFL Draft

1. A Gates SD 30/8
2. D Clark IND 31/8
3. O Daniels HOU 27-28/5
4. J Finley GB 23/3
5. J Witten DAL 28/8
6. V Davis SF 26/5
7. B Celek PHI 25/4
8. D Keller NYJ 25-26/3
9. T Gonzalez ATL 34/14
10. K Winslow TB 27/7
11. V Shiancoe MIN 30/8
12. C Cooley WAS 28/7
13. Z Miller OAK 24-25/4
14. H Miller PIT 27-28/6
15. G Olsen CHI 25/4
16. J Carlson SEA 26/3
17. J Shockey NO 30/9
18. K Boss NYG 26/4
19. S Nelson BUF 24-25/2
20. J Cook TEN 23/2
21. T Heap BAL 30/10
22. B Pettigrew DET 25/2

Post-season Exercises (5 of 5) ~ Returning From Injuries

Experience should tell you that many players who missed much, if not most, of a season due to injury are easily overlooked in the following season by fantasy owners. A perfect example comes from my 2005 season of my money league. I drafted Steve Smith in the eighth round of that draft when he was blossoming into one of the best WRs in fantasy football. Why did he slide so far? In the 2004 season, Smith broke his leg in the first week of the season, causing him to be put on IR and ending his season. Going into the 2005 season, many people forgot what he was capable of because he missed so much time, and especially since Muhsin Muhammad had a career year in Smith's absence. As a result, his 2005 draft stock dropped everywhere. I was lucky enough to watch him slide all the way to the eight round of my draft where I quickly snatched him up. He was my third WR chosen that year, and ended up being the best WR of the season in standard scoring formats, along with being voted as the comeback player of the year. Needless to say, he was a big part of my Championship that year.

In this following section, I have taken note of players who have missed a large portion of the season, typically half or more, due to injuries, ending the season on IR. Many of these players