Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Thursday Debate: Who is the top Fantasy QB?

I know it's not Thursday, but with fantasy football starting up, and the NFL preseason already technically underway, I thought it was an interesting question. Plus, I have some ulterior motives, as I need to do some research for my own fantasy drafts anyway (wow, that sounds geeky).

As with any league, a lot of this is dependent on what type of scoring system you use. Some leagues award more points for TDs, other more points for yards, or completions, etc. Most leagues are a little bit different, so you have to tailor your strategy to the point strategy of your league. But hopefully you know that already.

The way I see it, there are really 4 Quarterbacks that stand out above the rest, fantasy wise. They are Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer, Drew Brees, and Marc Bulger. You could make an argument for Tom Brady (especially with the extra weapons the Pats have this year) or maybe Donovan McNabb, but in my mind those 4 are the best fantasy QBs heading into the year.

First, Peyton Manning. He is the model of reliability. For one thing, he has never missed a game in his NFL career. That's helpful. But he always throws for a lot of yards, throws a lot of TDs, and has a good completion percentage. He probably won't match the 2004 numbers ever again, but he's a good bet for around 30 TDs and somewhere around 4000 yards.

Next is Carson Palmer, who is might be the most talented QB physically. He has a rocket arm and is very accurate. He was 5th in the NFL in passing yards last year, has a good completion %, and was top 5 in the NFL in YPA. Also, he continues to have great weapons outside with Chad Johnson and TJ Houshmanzadeh.

The guy that emerged last year was Drew Brees, who thrived under Sean Payton. He led the NFL in passing yards last year while throwing 28 TDs and completing 64% of his passes. And with the news that the injury to LT Jammal Brown is not serious, there is no reason to think he can't repeat those numbers again. The talent at the skill positions is superb and Sean Payton is one of the top offensive minds in the NFL.

Last is Marc Bulger, who I think should explode even more this year. He was 3rd in the NFL in passing yards last year, and he finished with a 3:1 TD:INT ratio. Also, like Brees, he is working for a great offensive coach in Scott Linehan. As long as Bulger has been healthy, he's been a consistent 4000+ yard passer.

But how to rank them? I would probably go like this (again, depending a lot on what type of scoring system you use):

1. Peyton Manning
2. Carson Palmer
3. Marc Bulger
4. Drew Brees

How would you rank them?

Who is the best Fantasy QB?
Peyton Manning
Carson Palmer
Marc Bulger
Drew Brees
Other
  

8 comments:

Pacifist Viking said...

I don't want anybody in my league to know this, but McNabb actually had more fantasy points per game last season than Manning (at least in our scoring system). If it weren't for his recent injury history, he'd be a close second to Manning. But Manning is obviously the best: you know you're getting at 26+ TD passes and 4,000+ yards.

grittysquirrels said...

Yea i agree...Manning and Palmer are surethings.

No Favre?!?!?! ...JustKidding

Also how do you think Schuab wil do in HOU? I'm not really thinking of picking him I'm just really curious as to what you think he'll do this season down there.

THN said...

I have Manning high on my big board, probably ahead of Larry Johnnson because of the hold out. I'd still take LT or Stephen Jackson over him right now, but that's about it. Having Manning means you can roll the dice on guys such as Ronnie Brown, Cadillac or maybe even Jerious Norwood.

Back in 2005, my starting lineup in the fantasy league was Manning, Larry Johnson, Tiki Barber and Larry Fitzgerald. I stopped playing a kicker just to keep things interesting.

Anonymous said...

It's hard not to say Manning in this one. But take him away and it starts to get pretty interesting.

IMO I don't think Brees is going to have as good a year as '06 and may end up disappointing a lot of people. My bet would actually be on *sigh* Tom Brady. I just look at that receiving core and think... yeah...

rstiles said...

Take Manning out of the picture, this would be my ranking

- Palmer
- Brady
- Brees
- McNabb
- Bulger

kampy said...

Leaving Brady off your list makes your credibility very shaky. At the risk of sounding like a complete homer, the guy was amazing last year with crappy receivers. It's going to be virtual track meet in Foxborough this year.

twins15 said...

Yeah, looking back, leaving Brady off was a mistake. The only reason I did that was because historically, while Brady is obviously a great QB, his numbers haven't been as good as these guys for fantasy football purposes. That might change obviously with the better WRs. I guess we'll see.

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