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Harmon WR Rankings Week 1

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:34:04 +0000

Harmon unfurls his Week 1 WR rankings. It’s a mighty interesting board this week with the NFL showcasing a slate of fantastic matchups.

* Steve Smith (PHI) and Michael Crabtree (SF) are expected to be available in some capacity and were therefore added to the tail end of the list.

Harmon Draft Guide: 2010 Target Leaders

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:23:13 +0000

To arm you with brilliance for the proverbial water cooler, here’s a look-see at the Target leaders from the 2010 season (50 or more on the season). Roddy White led the way, with most of your usual fantasy heroes onboard. Brandon Lloyd was one of the most surprising stories of the season, as he and Kyle Orton connected downfield to great results (although he caught only 50.3% of the passes thrown to him).

Will Reggie Wayne fall off with Peyton ailing?

Rank	Player	Team	Games	Target Count	Targets / Game
1	Roddy White	ATL	16	179	11.2
2	Reggie Wayne	IND	16	176	11
3	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	16	173	10.8
4	Brandon Lloyd	DEN	16	153	9.6
5	Brandon Marshall	Mia	14	145	10.36
5	Santana Moss	Was	16	145	9.06
7	Stevie Johnson	Buf	16	142	8.88
8	Terrell Owens	Cin	14	139	9.93
9	Andre Johnson	Hou	13	138	10.62
10	Calvin Johnson	Det	15	137	9.13
11	Dwayne Bowe	KC	16	133	8.31
12	Marques Colston	NO	15	132	8.80
13	Mike Williams	TB	16	129	8.06
14	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	13	128	9.85
14	Jason Witten	Dal	16	128	8.00
16	Chris Cooley	Was	16	126	7.88
16	Chad Ochocinco	Cin	14	126	9.00
18	Davone Bess	Mia	16	125	7.81
19	Greg Jennings	GB	16	124	7.75
20	Danny Amendola	StL	16	123	7.69
20	Wes Welker	NE	15	123	8.20
22	Miles Austin	Dal	16	119	7.44
23	Pierre Garcon	Ind	14	118	8.43
24	Jeremy Maclin	Phi	16	115	7.19
25	Jabar Gaffney	Den	16	112	7.00
26	Brandon Pettigrew	Det	16	111	6.94
27	Mike Williams	Sea	14	110	7.86
28	Anquan Boldin	Bal	16	109	6.81
28	Tony Gonzalez	Atl	16	109	6.81
28	Percy Harvin	Min	14	109	7.79
31	Eddie Royal	Den	16	105	6.56
32	Benjamin Watson	Cle	16	102	6.38
33	Michael Crabtree	SF	16	101	6.31
33	Braylon Edwards	NYJ	16	101	6.31
33	Dustin Keller	NYJ	16	101	6.31
33	Mike Thomas	Jac	16	101	6.31
37	Johnny Knox	Chi	16	100	6.25
37	Derrick Mason	Bal	16	100	6.25
39	Steve Smith	Car	14	99	7.07
39	Mike Wallace	Pit	16	99	6.19
41	Kellen Winslow	TB	16	98	6.13
42	DeSean Jackson	Phi	14	96	6.86
43	Santonio Holmes	NYJ	12	95	7.92
43	Lance Moore	NO	16	95	5.94
45	Nate Washington	Ten	16	94	5.88
46	Vernon Davis	SF	16	93	5.81
46	Jacob Tamme	Ind	16	93	5.81
46	Hines Ward	Pit	16	93	5.81
49	Deion Branch	Sea-NE	15	92	6.13
49	Mario Manningham	NYG	16	92	5.75
49	Zach Miller	Oak	15	92	6.13
52	Brandon Gibson	StL	14	91	6.50
53	LeSean McCoy	Phi	15	90	6.00
54	Marcedes Lewis	Jac	16	88	5.50
55	Steve Breaston	Ari	13	87	6.69
55	James Jones	GB	16	87	5.44
57	Anthony Armstrong	Was	15	86	5.73
57	Nate Burleson	Det	14	86	6.14
57	Jerricho Cotchery	NYJ	14	86	6.14
57	Donald Driver	GB	15	86	5.73
61	Arian Foster	Hou	16	84	5.25
62	Lee Evans	Buf	13	83	6.38
62	Jermaine Gresham	Cin	15	83	5.53
64	Ray Rice	Bal	16	82	5.13
65	Jahvid Best	Det	16	80	5.00
65	Brent Celek	Phi	16	80	5.00
65	Josh Morgan	SF	16	80	5.00
65	Visanthe Shiancoe	Min	16	80	5.00
65	Mike Sims-Walker	Jac	14	80	5.71
65	Kevin Walter	Hou	16	80	5.00
71	LaDainian Tomlinson	NYJ	15	79	5.27
72	Jacoby Jones	Hou	15	78	5.20
72	Louis Murphy	Oak	14	78	5.57
74	Malcom Floyd	SD	11	77	7.00
74	Peyton Hillis	Cle	16	77	4.81
74	Brandon LaFell	Car	14	77	5.50
77	Laurent Robinson	StL	14	75	5.36
77	Steve Smith	NYG	9	75	8.33
77	Darren Sproles	SD	16	75	4.69
80	Jason Avant	Phi	16	74	4.63
80	Mohamed Massaquoi	Cle	15	74	4.93
80	Jordan Shipley	Cin	15	74	4.93
83	Kenny Britt	Ten	12	73	6.08
83	Brian Hartline	Mia	12	73	6.08
83	Devin Hester	Chi	16	73	4.56
83	Michael Jenkins	Atl	11	73	6.64
83	Tony Moeaki	KC	15	73	4.87
88	Dez Bryant	Dal	12	72	6.00
88	Frank Gore	SF	11	72	6.55
88	Tony Scheffler	Det	15	72	4.80
91	Austin Collie	Ind	9	71	7.89
92	Earl Bennett	Chi	14	70	5.00
92	Kevin Boss	NYG	15	70	4.67
92	Deon Butler	Sea	13	70	5.38
92	Matt Forte	Chi	16	70	4.38
96	Greg Olsen	Chi	16	69	4.31
97	Owen Daniels	Hou	11	68	6.18
98	David Gettis	Car	15	67	4.47
98	Heath Miller	Pit	14	67	4.79
100	Robert Meachem	NO	16	66	4.13
101	Daniel Fells	StL	16	65	4.06
101	Antonio Gates	SD	10	65	6.50
101	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Oak	15	65	4.33
104	Jamaal Charles	KC	16	64	4.00
104	Todd Heap	Bal	13	64	4.92
104	Aaron Hernandez	NE	14	64	4.57
104	Jordy Nelson	GB	16	64	4.00
104	Carnell Williams	TB	16	64	4.00
104	Roy Williams	Dal	15	64	4.27
110	Randy Moss	Ten(3)*	16	63	3.94
110	Chansi Stuckey	Cle	16	63	3.94
112	Steven Jackson	StL	16	61	3.81
112	Darren McFadden	Oak	13	61	4.69
114	Anthony Fasano	Mia	15	60	4.00
115	Early Doucet	Ari	10	59	5.90
115	Rob Gronkowski	NE	16	59	3.69
115	Devery Henderson	NO	16	59	3.69
115	Jeremy Shockey	NO	13	59	4.54
119	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG	16	58	3.63
119	John Carlson	Sea	15	58	3.87
119	Dante Rosario	Car	16	58	3.63
119	Keiland Williams	Was	15	58	3.87
123	Mike Goodson	Car	16	57	3.56
123	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Bal	16	57	3.56
123	Chris Johnson	Ten	16	57	3.56
123	Blair White	Ind	13	57	4.38
127	Joel Dreessen	Hou	16	55	3.44
127	Fred Jackson	Buf	16	55	3.44
129	Bernard Berrian	Min	14	54	3.86
129	Jacoby Ford	Oak	16	54	3.38
131	Dallas Clark	Ind	6	53	8.83
131	Harry Douglas	Atl	16	53	3.31
131	Roscoe Parrish	Buf	8	53	6.63
134	Felix Jones	Dal	16	52	3.25
134	Bo Scaife	Ten	14	52	3.71
136	Justin Forsett	Sea	16	51	3.19
136	Jason Snelling	Atl	14	51	3.64
138	Brandon Jackson	GB	16	50	3.13
138	Adrian Peterson	Min	15	50	3.33
138	Emmanuel Sanders	Pit	13	50	3.85

Harmon’s Inside The Swollen Dome: Reggie Wayne, More CJ, Bears WRs

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:44:53 +0000

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Harmon FAD Roster: Set It, Forget It and Count Your Points

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:05:41 +0000

You say it’s too early to get cracking on Fantasy Football 2011. Poppycock!

OK, so it’s probably a little early, but why not whet our appetite for the pigskin. The NBA Finals are done, the NHL Final is close and baseball is but 40% in.

So, here’s my squad in this one. PPR league in which you roster 20 players. It’s a best ball scenario.

I’ll explain the numerous quarterbacks and my selections of Knowshon Moreno and several others in a full write-up for the site soon.

1. Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC
2. Reggie Wayne, WR, IND
3. Knowshon Moreno, RB, DEN
4. Philip Rivers, QB, SD
5. Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR
6. Sidney Rice, WR, MIN
7. Johnny Knox, WR, CHI
8. Sam Bradford, QB, STL
9. Steve Smith, WR, CAR
10. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, NYJ
11. Tony Gonzalez, TE, ATL
12. Carson Palmer, QB, TBD
13. Donovan McNabb, QB, WAS
14. Jermaine Gresham, TE, CIN
15. New York Giants Defense
16. Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, ATL
17. Nate Kaeding, K, SD
18. Anthony Armstrong, WR, WAS
19. Dan Carpenter, K, MIA
20. Ben Obomanu, WR, SEA

Week 4 Target Totals: Tight End Rises

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:17:21 +0000

Here’s your Target data for Week 4 of the NFL season. This week, a number of tight ends rank among the top targets in the game.

1. Reggie Wayne, IND: 19
2. Brandon Lloyd, DEN: 18
3. LeSean McCoy, PHI: 15
3. Terrell Owens, CIN: 15
5. Mark Clayton, STL: 14
6. Zach Miller, OAK: 13
7. Davone Bess, MIA: 12
7. Tony Gonzalez, ATL: 12
9. Dallas Clark, IND: 11
9. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI: 11
9. Calvin Johnson, DET: 11
9. Brandon Pettigrew, DET: 11
13. Anquan Boldin, BAL: 10
13. Tony Scheffler, DET: 10
13. Benjamin Watson, CLE: 10
13. Wes Welker, NE: 10
17. Brian Hartline, MIA: 9
17. Devery Henderson, NO: 9
17. Hakeem Nicks, NYG: 9
17. Roddy White, ATL: 9
21. Danny Amendola, STL: 8
21. Frank Gore, SF: 8
21. Brandon Marshall, MIA: 8
21. Derrick Mason, BAL: 8
21. Lance Moore, NO: 8
21. Greg Olsen, CHI: 8
21. Jeremy Shockey, NO: 8
21. Marques Colston, NO: 8
21. Harry Douglas, ATL: 8
21. Joel Dreesen, HOU: 8
21. Jabar Gaffney, DEN: 8
21. Steve Smith, NYG: 8
21. Stephen Williams, ARI: 8
35. Darren McFadden, OAK: 7
35. Josh Morgan, SF: 7
35. Louis Murphy, OAK: 7
35. Chansi Stuckey, CLE: 7
35. Mike Thomas, JAC: 7
35. Jahvid Best, DET: 7
35. Kenny Britt, TEN: 7
35. Brent Celek, PHI: 7
35. Austin Collie, IND: 7
35. Braylon Edwards, NYJ: 7
35. Antonio Gates, SD: 7
35. DeSean Jackson, PHI: 7
47. Jermaine Gresham, CIN: 6
47. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, BAL: 6
47. Dustin Keller, NYJ: 6
47. David Thomas, NO: 6
47. Mike Wallace, PIT: 6
47. Kevin Walter, HOU: 6
47. Michael Crabtree, SF: 6
47. Lee Evans, BUF: 6
47. Anthony Fasano, MIA: 6
47. Brian Finneran, ATL: 6
47. David Gettis, CAR: 6
58. Ladell Betts, NO: 5
58. Correll Buckhalter, DEN: 5
58. Chris Cooley, WAS: 5
58. Earl Bennett, CHI: 5
58. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ: 5
58. Kevin Boss, NYG: 5
58. Deon Butler, SEA: 5
58. Aaron Hernandez, NE: 5
58. Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK: 5
58. Devin Hester, CHI: 5
58. Jermichael Finley, GB: 5
58. Vernon Davis, SF: 5
58. Brandon Tate, NE: 5
58. Mike Williams, SEA: 5
58. Nate Washington, TEN: 5
58. Kevin Smith, DET: 5
58. Todd Heap, BAL: 5
58. Tiquan Underwood, JAC: 5
58. Bryant Johnson, DET: 5
58. Greg Jennings, GB: 5
58. Golden Tate, SEA: 5
58. Chad Ochocinco, CIN: 5
80. Ronnie Brown, MIA: 4
80. Joshua Cribbs, CLE: 4
80. Brandon Gibson, STL: 4
80. Laurence Maroney, NE: 4
80. Arian Foster, HOU: 4
80. Daniel Fells, STL: 4
80. Jason Avant, PHI: 4
80. Hines Ward, PIT: 4
80. Ricky Williams, MIA: 4
80. Brandon Stokley, SEA: 4
80. Blair White, IND: 4
80. Michael Turner, ATL: 4
80. LaDainian Tomlinson, NYJ: 4
80. Demaryius Thomas, DEN: 4
80. Roscoe Parrish, BUF: 4
80. Owen Schmitt, PHI: 4
80. Chris Johnson, TEN: 4
80. Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK: 4
80. Mardy Gilyard, STL: 4
80. Andre Caldwell, CIN: 4
80. Willis McGahee, BAL: 4
80. David Nelson, BUF: 4
80. Heath Miller, PIT: 4

2009 surprises: Meachem becomes a star

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:24:54 +0000

Los Angeles

The 2009 season offered more twists and turns than any psychological thriller concocted in Hollywood. Fantasy owners and fans navigated through a myriad of injuries and varied circumstances, including, but not limited to, coaching changes, suspensions, trades, releases and frequent trips on the quarterback carousel.

Along the way, a number of surprising stat lines were achieved. I’m not talking about those single-week appearances on the fantasy radar accomplished by a number of receivers. I’m referring to those overall numbers or extended runs that helped propel fantasy owners to great heights or allowed them to overcome injuries or one of those issues listed above.

Let’s start in Baltimore, where a sophomore quarterback excelled despite a dearth of options.

Joe Flacco, QB, BAL

Flacco posted a strong rookie season, and we certainly anticipated an increase in his production in 2009 as we drifted into the offseason. However, we also believed the Ravens would make one or more additions to the receiving corps in support of him. When that didn’t happen, his stock in early-season fantasy drafts began to drop. With only Derrick Mason as a reliable wide receiver and frequent dump-off to Ray Rice out of the backfield, Flacco crushed his freshman totals and led the Ravens to another postseason appearance. He improved his passing yardage total by 18 percent (3,613 yards) and his touchdown total by 50 percent (from 14 to 21). Will they add another receiver in 2010? Will the late surge from Todd Heap continue into the new year?

Brett Favre, QB, MIN

I had great expectations for Favre upon his arrival in Minnesota, but I couldn’t have imagined he’d operate at such an efficient level. He finished second in the NFL with 33 touchdowns (his most since 1997) and 4,202 passing yards (his most since 1998). He also threw only seven interceptions in 531 attempts, six fewer than any of his previous full seasons in the NFL. That was the statistic that leaped off the page as you take the season in as a whole. The big collapse never happened, and he also posted the best passer rating of his career.

Alex Smith, QB, SF

Smith gave the San Francisco brass a lot to think about heading into the offseason. He started the season on the bench, but performed quite well down the stretch after assuming the reins from Shaun Hill. Smith averaged 213.6 yards per game in 11 appearances and tossed 18 touchdowns (six multi-touchdown games and only one shutout). He demonstrated a tremendous rapport with both Vernon Davis and rookie Michael Crabtree, perhaps something the 49ers will build on in 2010.

Jerome Harrison, RB, CLE

Harrison closed out the season with a bang and probably helped guide many fantasy owners to titles. He was a true workhorse in the final three games, racking up a total of 561 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 106 carries. He posted four 100-yard games in relief of outgoing tailback Jamal Lewis and made a strong case to be the featured back in 2010 for Mike Holmgren and whomever sits in the head coach’s office.

Cedric Benson, RB, CIN

I always surmised that the talent was there, but Benson certainly hadn’t shown us much in the dedication column prior to the final quarter of the 2008 season. That late-season surge didn’t lead fantasy owners to the bandwagon, and he was routinely drafted in the fifth round or later in 2009. He responded by accruing 1,251 yards in 13 games played this season (six games of at least 110 yards) and scored six touchdowns.

Fred Jackson, RB, BUF

Jackson was on the radar to open the season with Marshawn Lynch on the suspended list, and he did enough during those three games to remain part of a workload split before ultimately seizing the top slot down the stretch. He carried the ball 13 or more times in each of the Bills’ final six games and closed with a phenomenal 212-yard effort. He was one of only 15 running backs to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in 2009 and amassed 1,433 total yards.

Miles Austin, WR, DAL

For the first quarter of the season, Austin was a non-factor for the Cowboys. He amassed just five receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown prior to a monster performance against the Chiefs in Week 5. He averaged 6.3 receptions and 103.3 yards over the final 12 games to help lead Dallas to the No. 3 seed in the NFC. He also scored 10 touchdowns during this period. More importantly, he scored in eight of those 12 games and finished with 90 or more yards in two of the remaining four.

Pierre Garcon/Austin Collie, WR, IND

Colts fans and fantasy owners let out a collective gasp when Anthony Gonzalez was injured during the preseason. He was to assume the No. 2 role opposite Reggie Wayne following the departure of Marvin Harrison, and there was no obvious heir apparent. As such, fantasy owners had to pull back on some of their projections for Peyton Manning. But Manning more than compensated for Gonzalez’s absence and effectively integrated the tandem of Garcon and Collie into the offense. The pair combined for 107 receptions, 1,441 yards and 11 touchdowns. Collie warranted mention in the Rookie of the Year debates, and Garcon shone as a downfield weapon.

Mike Wallace, WR, PIT

I remember watching Wallace struggle during the early days of training camp, but he became a tremendous downfield option for Ben Roethlisberger as the season progressed. Wallace recorded multiple receptions in 14 of 16 games this season while averaging 19.4 yards per reception (nine of at least 25 yards). We got excited about Steve Breaston as the third member of the Arizona offense and drafted him accordingly. Wallace will be in that 10th or 11th-round range during 2010 drafts based on his big-play ability.

Robert Meachem, WR, NO

We wrote all preseason about the expected efficiency of the New Orleans offense and Drew Brees’ ability to spread the ball around. We couldn’t have anticipated which of the many receivers beyond Marques Colston would emerge as the second target. Lance Moore, the Saints’ breakout star of 2008, experienced a knee injury and was unable to answer the bell, thereby thrusting the second-year receiver from Tennessee into a prominent role. Meachem tied Colston for the team lead with nine touchdowns, including a string of five consecutive games with at least one score. He finished the season with 45 receptions for 722 yards.

Fred Davis, TE, WAS

Fantasy owners were despondent when top-tier tight end Chris Cooley went down for the season in Week 7. Little did those owners realize that a new tight end would emerge as a solid fantasy contributor from the same stagnant Washington offense. Davis caught eight passes for 78 yards and a touchdown in that first game against Philadelphia. He averaged 4.1 receptions and 46.4 yards per game over the final 10 games of the year. It’ll be interesting to see how he’s integrated into Mike Shanahan’s offense with Cooley returning in 2010.

Vernon Davis, TE, SF

Davis was left on the wire in most leagues this season, as owners didn’t quite know how to evaluate his place in the offense or his relationship with Mike Singletary. He earned the tag of captain, then lived up to the top-five fantasy expectations of years past. Sculpted of granite, he started the season quietly, but caught fire starting in Week 3, scoring in six of his final seven games to carry fantasy owners to the many titles. He finished the season with 13 touchdowns to lead all tight ends, four more than he’d produced in his first three seasons in San Francisco. He narrowly missed reaching the 1,000-yard mark (965) and caught 78 passes. To put things in perspective, he’d caught only 103 passes for 1,132 yards in three years.