My posts have been all over the place recently, so I am going to slow down the pace a little bit. I am going to bash a player I don't particularly think has any significant value for this year. Then I am going to praise a guy that is not a huge name and at the same time is not a sleeper. Having these two types of players in mind is huge for the draft and the rest of your season. I am going to bash a player first. For one reason and one reason only, I love bashing guys I hate. I know that it is irrational for someone to hate a player because his fantasy value is misleading or sub-par.
The player that I am going to bash for this year is Joe Flacco. Look, I get it, he is the reigning Super Bowl MVP. The thing about that is it does not translate to fantasy at all. All that matters is the first 16 or 17 weeks, anything after that is not important when it comes to fantasy. Let me compare Flacco's 2012 season to another player. Josh Freeman had more points last year... let that sink in. Josh Freeman had more points than Joe Flacco during the regular season. Flacco is inconsistent from week to week and does not have a notable receiving core. An elite fantasy quarterback will put up points no matter who he is throwing too. Flacco just is not that guy. With the subtraction of Boldin, I just can't believe Flacco will do much.
An under the radar player that is a great draft pick that won't stand out on your roster is Dwayne Bowe. He has been the best wide out in Kansas City for some time. The upgrade of Alex Smith at quarter back will greatly benefit Bowe owners. Andy Reid is known to use his running backs and get great value out of them. This will open up the passing game for Bowe because he is by far the best and most targeted receiver. Plus even if Kansas City has a bad defense they will provide a surplus of garbage time fantasy points.
If there is any message I want to get across it is do NOT draft Flacco before the 5th round and try to get Bowe after the 5th. Roll the dice for under the radar studs like Bowe.
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