I hate to publish this article because it kind of hints to the good pals in my fantasy football league how high I value the guy, but Tom Brady IS the most underrated player in fantasy football this season, and in turn, football alone.
Lets talk facts. Everyone knows about the three superbowls, everyone knows about the near perfect season and the superbowl disaster, but it really seems to me lately like people forget that the last time this man played a full season of football, he broke the touchdown record. Threw fuckin 50. Everyone said Randy Moss would be a big bust and do just what he did in Oakland, but no. He ALSO broke the touchdown record. 23. This is the exact same offense taking the field next season, the only difference being a year of experience under their belt. Here's a fitting picture.
The haters? Well the haters like to talk about how a big injury like the one Brady suffered last season from Chiefs defensive linemen Bernard Pollard changes a QB's comfort level in the pocket and mentally puts him on edge. Sure, I can buy it for some. But come on people, this guy stepped in midseason his first shaving virtually no starts under his belt and won a superbowl. He's won two more since then. He's arguably the best quarterback to ever play the game of football (unarguably in my mind but whatever). Do you really think he's going to be mentally "on-edge" from this knee injury? Doubtful. Tom Brady's middle name is clutch, I don't care how many times he tells you it's Kenneth.
That said, am I really supposed to take Drew Brees over Tom? Really? Granted, Brees almost broke 5000 yards last season and Marino's record, but he has no go to receiver (check your stat sheets if Marques Colston just popped into your head). The run game seems to be improving in New Orleans with the emergence of Pierre Thomas as well and Sean Payton has said publicly he would like to see Drew's passing numbers come down a little bit as long as the rushing ones shoot up in return. Take the load off Ol' Drew.
Brady did just acquire Fred Taylor and the Pats running game is looking stronger than even the Corey Dillon days, (especially if they can sign Benjarvus to an extension), but this only serves to open up Moss and Welker more. This argument does not apply to the Saints because I said so.
I have even seen some Fantasy mock drafts where Brady is behind Peyton Manning. Now Brees I can understand, but why don't you just go ahead and draft Jamarcus Russell before brady too you idiots.
In his personal life, Brady gets to be the horse in the picture below, every night.
Sooo. Yeahhh.
To all my fantasy football friends: I value Brady really low and don't like him, won't even take him probably.
The stats sheets are having me believe Marques Colston is absolutely a go to receiver.
ReplyDeleteColston: 94 yards per game/0.75 TDs per game
Moss: 80.5 yards per game/ 0.82 TDs per game
So that averages out to Colston gaining 216 more yards per season, and Moss catching 2 more TDs per season. Fairly comparable, no?
The haters would also mention that his last season was 700 more yards and 22 more TDs than he's ever thrown for before, so there is a very real possibility of him coming back down to earth with good but not outrageous stats.
ReplyDeleteManning, for example, threw for 800 less yards and 21 less TDs the year after he broke the record. He hasn't thrown more than 31 TDs since, which is a pretty serious drop off.
And I don't see how he can be the most underrated when everyone has him in their top 3. He's slightly underrated at most.
Those Colston stats dropped off beginning last season, he was giving up the deep ball to Devrey Henderson. Second, he is so underrated because having him in the top 3 qb's is ridic. The last season this guy played he was the fantasy MVP. You just suck mtallon, and I can't wait for you to draft Chris "great first season" Johnson.
ReplyDeleteI'm able to seperate personal feelings for players and teams from the business of fantasy football. That's why I'm ruthlessly effective, and you're scrambling to find late starting leagues after week one.
ReplyDeleteAnd Colston's stats dropped off because he was injured and missed the first half of last year. He only played in 11 games, only started 6, and was banged up for most, if not all, of them. When he's healthy, I don't think anyone is too worried about Devery's 32 catches and 3 TDs eating into his numbers.