Fantasy Football Picks 2004-TEs (1673 hits)
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Submitted by DancingHobo (View user info) at 2004-07-01 19:12:26 EDT
Part 1-QBs (http://www.ubersite.com/m/36913)
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Tight ends are the least scoring position in Fantasy Football. That doesn't mean they have the least value. A good, consistent tight end will give you a 5 point advantage over your opponent who decided to pick his thight end in the latter rounds. As always, lets start with the stats.
2003 stats
Tony Gonzalez-71 receptions, 916 yards, 10 TDs, 105 Fantasy Points(176)
Shannon Sharpe-62 receptions, 770 yards, 8 TDs, 86 Fantasy Points(148)(retired)
Todd Heap-57 receptions, 693 yards, 3 TDs, 52 Fantasy Points(109)
Boo Williams-41 receptions, 436 yards, 5 TDs, 51 Fantasy Points(92)
Itula Mili-46 receptions, 492 yards, 4 TDs, 48 Fantasy Points(94)
Alge Crumpler-44 receptions, 552 yards, 3 TDs, 45 Fantasy Points(89)
Marcus Pollard-40 receptions, 541 yards, 3 TDs, 45 Fantasy Points(85)
Freddie Jones-55 receptions, 517 yards, 3 TDs, 44 Fantasy Points(99)
Jim Kleinsasser-46 receptions, 401 yards, 4 TDs, 44 Fantasy Points(90)
Daniel Graham-38 receptions, 409 yards, 4 TDs, 44 Fantasy Points(86)
Randy McMicheal-49 receptions, 598 yards, 2 TDs, 41 Fantasy Points(90)
Anthony Becht-40 receptions, 356 yards, 4 TDs, 41 Fantasy Points(81)
Jeremy Shockey-48 receptions, 535 yards, 2 TDs, 38 Fantasy Points(86)
Bubba Franks-30 receptions, 241 yards, 4 TDs, 36 Fantasy Points(66)
Erron Kinney-41 receptions, 381 yards, 3 TDs, 35 Fantasy Points(76)
Desmond Clark-44 receptions, 433 yards, 2 TDs, 33 Fantasy Points(77)
Billy Miller-40 receptions, 355 yards, 3 TDs, 33 Fantasy Points(73)
Mikhael Ricks-37 receptions, 434 yards, 2 TDs, 33 Fantasy Points(70)
Antonio Gates-24 receptions, 389 yards, 2 TDs, 30 Fantasy Points(54)
Matt Schobel-24 receptions, 332 yards, 2 TDs, 28 Fantasy Points(52)
Jed Weaver-35 receptions, 437 yards, 1 TD, 27 Fantasy Points(62)
Christian Fauria-28 receptions, 285 yards, 2 TDs, 26 fantasy points(54)
Ernie Conwell-26 receptions, 290 yards, 2 TDs, 26 Fantasy Points(52)
Terry Jones-19 receptions, 159 yards, 3 TDs, 25 Fantasy Points(44)
Jason Witten-35 receptions, 347 yards, 1 TD, 23 Fantasy Points(58)
Go for Gonzo?
Tony Gonzalez will undoubtably be the first tight end selected in the draft. He has been the best in the league for many years. Is he worth a 3rd-4th round pick? With the retirement of Shannon Sharpe, Tony will put more distance between himself and his competitors. Some owners won't take Tony, since there are wide recievers, and running backs who put up more points. A good fantasy owner knows that value is not based on how many points they score, its based on how much more they score than the worst starter of their position(VP). Knowing this, look at the comparison between Gonzalez, and three other possible 3rd rounders.
Gonzalez 64 VP
Tiki Barber 3 VP
Anquan Boldin 52 VP
Donovan McNabb -20 VP
How to Calculate VP
Multiply the number of people in your league by the amount of each position the you need to start. The number you get should be the cutoff line for the worst starter. Then, subtract the amount of points the worst starter has from the player to get their VP.
Example:Tony Gonzalez, 10 team, 1 TE league.
10*1=10
10th overall TE is Randy McMichael
Gonzalez's points(105)-McMichael's points(41)=64
The best of the rest
Todd Heap
He IS the Raven's recieveing game. Kyle Boller is getting better, and Jamal Lewis may miss a few games. The latter isn't good for the Ravens, but it is good for Heap. With Lewis' career year in 2003, the Ravens were ready to give him another 400 touches. If he misses some games, Baltimore won't be able to give Chester Taylor the 25-30 carries a game that Lewis got. This will force the Ravens to pass 5 times more, which doesn't seem like much, but half of those passes will go Heap's way. Lewis' possible absence also removes Baltimore's redzone threat. This should increase Heap's touchdown production.
Randy McMichael
McMike's always had the talent to be a great tight end. He just hasn't put up the numbers. Defenses will be hard pressed to stop all of Miami's options this year. If they stack the box, Boston, and Chambers will burn them deep. If they don't, Ricky will return to his 4+ yard per carry average. With the linebackers focusing on Williams, and the safeties on their wideouts, look for McMichael to be the benefactor in all of this.
Boo Williams
Boo wasn't a focal point in the Saint's offense until Ernie Conwell went down. In the last 6 games of the season, Boo racked up 347 yards, and 4 touchdowns. If he keeps playing at that level for the entire 2004 season, he may give Tony Gonzalez a run for his money.
L.J. Smith
Last year, the Eagles didn't have any sort of a recieving threat. L.J. drew the attention of many safeties, and his numbers suffered. The signing of Terrell Owens should help L.J. immensely. Without a safety covering him, L.J. find getting open a much easier task.
Rookie talent
Everyone's raving about Kellen Winslow, and rightfully so. He is a tremendous talent with a great lineage. I, however have my eye on another rookie out of the sunshine state. Ben Troupe was the #2 tight end selected in the draft. He is nearly as talented as Winslow, and comes much later in the draft. Winslow should put up better numbers, since Troupe will most likely be splitting time with Erron Kinney. He will be a steal in keeper leagues though.
Where they'll be selected
Tony Gonzalez 2nd-4th round
Todd Heap 4th-6th round
Jeremy Shockey 5th-6th round
Kellen Winslow 5th-7th round
Alge Crumpler 6th-8th round
Randy McMichael 8th-10th round
Boo Williams 8th-10th round
Bubba Franks 10th-12th round
Antonio Gates 11th-13th round
Dallas Clark 11th-13th round
Freddie Jones 11th-13th round
Stephen Alexander 12th-14th round
L.J. Smith 12th-14th round
Marcus Pollard 12th-14th round
Itula Mili 13th-15th round
Daniel Graham 13th-15th round
Ben Troupe 13th-15th round
Billy Miller 13th-15th round
Jim Kleinsasser 14th-16th round
Jason Witten 14th-16th round
Desmond Clark 14th-16th round
User Reviews
Submitted by DancingHobo (user info) at 2004-07-02 21:27:35 EDT (#)
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I forgot to add something I was planning to at the end of this post.
Number of possible sexual references using the words 'tight end' in this post;5
Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-07-02 11:34:08 EDT (#)
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Benjamin Gay! I can see how that could be an obstacle.
Randy McMichael is still the funniest.
Submitted by DancingHobo (user info) at 2004-07-02 11:22:00 EDT (#)
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It would really suck to be an NFL player with this name (http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/245054). It's no wonder why he quit after 2 years.
Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-07-02 10:06:28 EDT (#)
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Itula Mili. Ha ha!
Submitted by runninginplace (user info) at 2004-07-02 09:29:27 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-07-02 08:46:46 EDT (#)
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Mwahahahahahaha! Please tell me these names are made up!
Todd Heap, Alge Crumpler, Randy McMicheal, Jeremy Shockey, Bubba Franks, Erron Kinney.
Randy McMichael sounds like a crappy Fresh Prince Of Bellair insult! You would have Carlton stood there with his hands on hips looking all serious and say "Now Will, stop being such a Randy McMichael" then he would start singing and dancing to "its not unusual" by Tom Jones. Or not.
Haven't got a clue what you're talking about but I would pick Alge Crumpler. Pbbtt! Ha ha!
Submitted by Envenom (user info) at 2004-07-02 08:41:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Winslow is a fucking whining cry baby prima donna and I was so happy when OSU took them down in the Fiesta Bowl.
But the guy can play.
GO BROWNS!
Submitted by Vermin (user info) at 2004-07-02 01:38:03 EDT (#)
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Here's a pity review.