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1/4/01
Email Bill
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Bill is back with his take on the fantasy superstars of 2000. At
least Derrick Alexander gets a little respect for his fine season...
Despite totaling more receiving yards and TDs, Alexander will sit
and watch as Eric Moulds soaks up the Hawaii sun at the "real"
Pro Bowl.
| N F C F A N T A
S Y P R O - B O W L E R S |
| PLAYER |
POS |
TEAM |
COMMENTS |
| Daunte Culpepper
- (Starter) |
QB |
MIN |
A plastic surgeon
and the Oprah Winfrey diet couldn't have made Dennis
Green look better. After all the criticism Green received
(mine included), he looked like a genius starting this
stud. |
| Jeff Garcia - (Backup)
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QB |
SF |
Well, I had him
pegged right at the start of the season. He exploded
onto the scene after the 49ers took 2 quality QBs for
the "future". Looks like the future is already in the
Bay. |
| Marshall Faulk -
(Starter) |
RB |
STL |
WOW! Next year,
he goes for 30 total TDs. At his current pace he'll
break Emmitt's career TD mark for RBs in like 6 weeks.
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| Robert Smith - (Starter)
|
RB |
MIN |
Mr. Injury actually
stayed healthy all year…and finally paid off for all
those diehard owners that prayed he would pay off. |
| Charlie Garner -
(Backup) |
RB |
SF |
This guy is the
"quietest" stud RB in the league. Wonder what happens
next year with Garrison Hearst's comeback. |
| Ahman Green - (Backup)
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RB |
GB |
Dorsey who? Ahman
"The Fumbler" played above all expectations this year
and really came through for the Pack when Dorsey couldn't.
Hey, he even curtailed that little fumbling problem
he had. |
| Chad Lewis - (Starter)
|
TE |
PHI |
A man among boys
(NFC TEs sucked this year), and another pleasant surprise
in Philly. He could be a special one next year. |
| Jackie Harris -
(Backup) |
TE |
DAL |
How pathetic is
this? This guy's like 50 and he was the second most
productive fantasy TE in the NFC! |
| Randy Moss - (Starter)
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WR |
MIN |
Moss, Moss, Moss…
every year it's the same thing, Randy Moss is the best
WR in the NFL. While everyone is busy kissing Jerry
Rice's ass and saying there may never be another one
as great as him, this guy keeps inching closer to him.
Remember that he's only got a few years in this league.
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| Terrell Owens -
(Starter) |
WR |
SF |
Talk about breakout
years. He was a stud last year, but this year he was
"Clintonesque" with all the scoring he did. He and Garcia
make for a mighty entertaining tandem. |
| Isaac Bruce - (Backup)
|
WR |
STL |
The Rams are relegated
to backup duty this year with the sub-par defense of
the title put up in St. Louis, and the explosion of
Owens. |
| Torry Holt - (Backup)
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WR |
STL |
How quietly did
this guy dominate the league? Warner, Faulk and Bruce
get all the press, but he was unstoppable this year
and should only get better. |
| Ryan Longwell -
(Starter) |
K |
GB |
With all Green Bay's
struggles this year, a lot of Packers did well in fantasyland,
and none was more impressive than Longwell. |
| Martin Gramatica
- (Backup) |
K |
TB |
Automatica continued
to display his magic - except for a few ill-timed misses,
but he still got the job done - as usual. |
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| A F C F A N T A
S Y P R O - B O W L E R S |
| PLAYER |
POS |
TEAM |
COMMENTS |
| Peyton Manning -
(Starter) |
QB |
IND |
The up-and-down,
no defense, disappointing Colts, were still lead by
the best all-around QB in the league. He carried this
team to the playoffs. |
| Rich Gannon - (Backup)
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QB |
OAK |
Old Man Gannon did
it again. I said he and Beuerlein wouldn't duplicate
last year's success, but was only 50% correct. Gannon
did even better this year it seems. |
| Edgerrin James
- (Starter) |
RB |
IND |
"The Edge" picked
up right where he left off from his rookie year. Even
though he wasn't as dominant (the entire Colts team
under-performed this year) he still managed to be the
best all-around RB in the AFC. |
| Eddie George -
(Starter) |
RB |
TEN |
This workhorse
is the best power RB in the league and his stats prove
it. Need someone to carry 35 times a game not named
Earl Campbell? Well here he is. |
| Mike Anderson -
(Backup) |
RB |
DEN |
It's gotta be the
shoes! First Terrell, then Olandis, now Mike - hey,
wanna be like Mike? Oh wait, that's already been done.
What kind of chaos will there be with all 3 healthy
next year? |
| Fred Taylor - (Backup)
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RB |
JAX |
He stayed healthy
for the most part, and got rid of that pesky James Stewart,
and he kicked ass, despite the Jags poor season. |
| Tony Gonzalez -
(Starter) |
TE |
KC |
He's a God. |
| Freddie Jones -
(Backup) |
TE |
SD |
Poor Freddie, always
a bridesmaid to Tony G. Still, I'll take Freddie in
the 4th round and you can have Tony G. in
the 1st. |
| Rod Smith - (Starter)
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WR |
DEN |
Denver aired it
out this year like Elway was still playing! This is
an exciting team and Smith is a huge part of it. |
| Derrick Alexander
- (Starter) |
WR |
KC |
I predicted big
things for this guy, mainly because of Grbac, and he
didn't disappoint. If KC had a good coach Alexander
would be showcasing his talent in the playoffs. |
| Marvin Harrison
- (Backup) |
WR |
IND |
Starvin' Marvin
had to survive some shaky weeks with Indy this year
but still managed to be a top 5 WR. He and the rest
of the Indy 3 are still so young and so good that he'll
only get better. |
| Ed McCaffrey - (Backup)
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WR |
DEN |
What, a white guy
who's not a QB or a K? Yep, Easy Ed breaks the mold
and comes in as one of the best WRs in the game - sorry
Keyshawn, I know this kills you to have a low-key, steady
white player make you look second rate, but hey, life
sucks. |
| Matt Stover - (Starter)
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K |
BAL |
I knew there was
a reason I drafted him as my K in all 3 leagues. I loved
the potential for him from last year and he paid off.
Baltimore's offense is built for him to dominate this
position for years to come (assuming Dilfer doesn't
regress and Banks doesn't get his starting job back).
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| Mike Vanderjagt
- (Backup) |
K |
IND |
He was "The Man"
last year, but like Olindo the year before, he couldn't
win scoring titles in back-to-back years. Hey, that's
tough to do though. Vandy is still in the top 5 of K's
and will be that way for sometime. |
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