Laveranues Coles 2008 Fantasy Projections
March 31, 2008 by admin
Filed under 2008 Projections, NFL Player Analysis
Laveranues Coles’ future with the New York Jets was somewhat in doubt – until the team recently guaranteed the rest of his contract. Coles is now scheduled to make $11 million over the next two seasons.
In fantasy football, Coles had a disappointing 2007 campaign. He battled various injuries and finished the season with 55 catches, 646 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games. While his per game production wasn’t bad, fantasy football owners were no doubt hoping for more.
However, 2008 should be a nice year for Coles. The Jets, as evident by their offseason moves, are in a win-now mode. They don’t care about rebuilding for the future – instead their main focus is putting a playoff team on the field this coming season. Coles should be a big part of that.
The biggest question mark surrounding Coles in 2008 is his quarterback. With Chad Pennington’s time at starter likely over, the job now will fall to Kellen Clemens. While Clemens had his moments over the last couple seasons, he’s still raw.
The good news for Coles is that Clemens should improve on his 2007 play. With that in mind, Coles should be good for 70 catches, 900 yards and eight touchdowns. Those numbers will likely make Coles a sleeper heading into 2008 fantasy football drafts.
