1. Drew Brees - QB - New Orleans Saints: 413/635, 5,069 Yards, 34 TD's, 17 INT's, 10 300 YD Games: Brees is the only QB coming off a 5,000 yard season. He was very effective last year without his best receiver, this year he has Marques Colston back. Brees will once again be the best Fantasy QB.
2. Tom Brady: I'd be tempted to put him at #1, but his rustiness could be an issue at the beginning of the season and it remains to be seen how well he's recovered from injury. He's looked strong in the preseason, but that's no sure thing. Now that we've thrown out the risk factors, Brady is a fantasy stud and could easily be the best in football.
3. Peyton Manning. Manning is a fixture in fantasy football circles, and the benchmark of consistency. Few picks, many yards, and an abundance of TDs. Manning seems to have not slowed down just yet, and he should be himself this upcoming season.
4. Aaron Rodgers. With Brett Favre getting so much hype this season, it's hard to remember that his replacement in Green Bay is better than he is. Rodgers was great in 2008, with better numbers than Peyton Manning. His rush numbers are impressive and he has great receivers. Rodgers will be a great fantasy QB.
5. Philip Rivers: With a dangerous arsenal of talented receivers and great running backs, the San Diego Chargers offense is a well oiled machine. Rivers is an extremely talented quarterback and should lead his team to some big victories.
6. Kurt Warner - QB - Arizona Cardinals: 401/598, 4,583 Yards, 30 TD's, 14 INT's, 7 300 YD Games: Warner would be much higher if I were basing these rankings off last year's numbers, but I am not. Warner really scares me because of his age and durability issues. I really think that Warner will take a bad hit and be done for most of the year in 09. But if he can stay healthy, he COULD have another great year.
7. Tony Romo - QB - Dallas Cowboys: 276/450, 3,448 Yards, 26 TD's, 14 INT's, 6 300 YD Games: Romo had an ok year in 2008. With other QB's having better year's than him I put him here because he really is a good QB. I know he can be a baby and all but he really gets the job done and tends to fall out at the end of the season. Romo will have a good year in 09.
8. Jay Cutler - QB - Chicago Bears: 384/616, 4,526 Yards, 25 TD's, 18 INT's, 8 300 YD Games: Cutler was very effective last year in a basically pass happy offense. Now he is with the Bears. Last year he had no running game to speak of and now he has an elite runner in Matt Forte. This could help Cutler or hurt him. It could help him by not being so predictable and passing virtually every time they could to being more balanced. Or it could hurt him by Forte taking too much of his workload.
2. Tom Brady: I'd be tempted to put him at #1, but his rustiness could be an issue at the beginning of the season and it remains to be seen how well he's recovered from injury. He's looked strong in the preseason, but that's no sure thing. Now that we've thrown out the risk factors, Brady is a fantasy stud and could easily be the best in football.
3. Peyton Manning. Manning is a fixture in fantasy football circles, and the benchmark of consistency. Few picks, many yards, and an abundance of TDs. Manning seems to have not slowed down just yet, and he should be himself this upcoming season.
4. Aaron Rodgers. With Brett Favre getting so much hype this season, it's hard to remember that his replacement in Green Bay is better than he is. Rodgers was great in 2008, with better numbers than Peyton Manning. His rush numbers are impressive and he has great receivers. Rodgers will be a great fantasy QB.
5. Philip Rivers: With a dangerous arsenal of talented receivers and great running backs, the San Diego Chargers offense is a well oiled machine. Rivers is an extremely talented quarterback and should lead his team to some big victories.
6. Kurt Warner - QB - Arizona Cardinals: 401/598, 4,583 Yards, 30 TD's, 14 INT's, 7 300 YD Games: Warner would be much higher if I were basing these rankings off last year's numbers, but I am not. Warner really scares me because of his age and durability issues. I really think that Warner will take a bad hit and be done for most of the year in 09. But if he can stay healthy, he COULD have another great year.
7. Tony Romo - QB - Dallas Cowboys: 276/450, 3,448 Yards, 26 TD's, 14 INT's, 6 300 YD Games: Romo had an ok year in 2008. With other QB's having better year's than him I put him here because he really is a good QB. I know he can be a baby and all but he really gets the job done and tends to fall out at the end of the season. Romo will have a good year in 09.
8. Jay Cutler - QB - Chicago Bears: 384/616, 4,526 Yards, 25 TD's, 18 INT's, 8 300 YD Games: Cutler was very effective last year in a basically pass happy offense. Now he is with the Bears. Last year he had no running game to speak of and now he has an elite runner in Matt Forte. This could help Cutler or hurt him. It could help him by not being so predictable and passing virtually every time they could to being more balanced. Or it could hurt him by Forte taking too much of his workload.
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