With one game in the books for the 2015 NFL season, we were reminded of a few things. First being that Tom Brady is pretty good at football. Brady was on a mission last night to put all of the offseason's circus behind him with a MVP-caliber performance. We were also reminded of the incomparable pass-catching talents of Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown. Both players are deservingly being the first players taken at their respective positions in fantasy drafts across the Sports Nerds World.
For people like myself, the sad feeling caused by the end of the summer season is only cured by the arrival of the NFL season. The Lombardi trophy is up for grabs again between the 32 NFL teams (except the Redskins), and we can all look forward to melting into our couches each Sunday for the next few months. Without further ado, here are the hottest of takes for the upcoming fantasy football season....
1. My bold and completely unbiased prediction for fantasy MVP this season is Tom Brady (Lamar Miller as runner-up).
2. My not-so-bold prediction for fantasy MVP is Andrew Luck.
3. Amari Cooper will finish as a top 5 WR.
5. The top 5 QB's in order will be Luck, Brady, Rodgers, Wilson, and.......Bradford.
6. Last year was the Year of the WR, but this year rookie RBs will thrive as 4 rookies will finish in the top 20.
7. Anybody in a PPR league that didn't take Antonio Brown number one overall made a huge mistake. He will break Marvin Harrison's record for receptions in a single season (143).
8. The New York Jets offense will be very good this season. I can't believe I just typed that.
9. Nobody will dominate garbage time quite like Alshon Jeffrey this year. His garbage time prowess will help propel him into the top 10 for WR's.
10. This will be the first season that Andre Johnson will record double-digit receiving touchdowns.
11. Cameron Artis-Payne is definitely worth drafting with your late-round pick.
12. Jeremy Maclin will have an even better season this year than last year's season which saw him finish inside the top 10 for his position.
13. Frank Gore will join Emmitt Smith and Ricky Williams as the only backs to rush for more than 1,000 yards after turning 32 years old.
14. Eli Manning will greatly outscore big brother Peyton in 2015.
15. Even at age 36, Steve Smith will eclipse 85 catches and 1,000 yards.
16. Nobody has ever had over 2,000 receiving yards in a season. Julio Jones will be the first to do it.
17. Late-round TE's Tyler Eifert, Kyle Rudolph, and Josh Hill will all finish in the top 8 at their position. They are all also going to be 25 years old this season.
18. Given his ADP, people are forgetting how talented Sammy Watkins really is. Tyrod Taylor will be more than capable of getting him the ball.
19. The only cuffs really worth having for top RB's are Knile Davis and Ronnie Hillman.
20. Marques Colston will return to being a top-level fantasy WR in '15.
21. Dorial Green-Beckham will be a top 25 WR in the second half of the season.
22. Danny Woodhead will have over 80 receptions this year.
23. Vernon Davis will return to being a top 10 TE.
24. Davante Adams is currently the 24th WR being drafted in ESPN fantasy leagues, but he will finish outside the top 45 for wideouts this season.
25. Cam Newton will finish outside the top 18 for QB's.
I hope these takes weren't too hot for all of you. Remember to go with your gut and never take a defense or kicker before your last two rounds. Best of luck to you fantasy degenerates.
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