If you believe Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini, Brady Quinn currently has a slight edge over Derek Anderson to become the starting quarterback for the 2009 fantasy football season. Obviously, whoever wins this competition will hold much more fantasy value, however both quarterbacks are arguably worthy of being drafted.
What are Brady Quinn’s 2009 fantasy football projections? Compared to Anderson, he has to have the lower ceiling. The 24-year-old only has four games and 97 passing attempts to his credit in his NFL career. It’s rare for such an unpolished quarterback to have fantasy success without a few rocky starts …read more

The Chicago Bears signed rookie running back Matt Forte to a four-year deal. Forte, who attended Tulane, is the leading candidate to be the starting running back for the Bears in 2008.
Coming into this offseason, the Bears were prepared to go with Cedric Benson as the team’s starter once again. But Benson got arrested twice, once in a boat and once in a car, and the Bears decided to release him. With Benson out of a job, the Bears now turn to a rookie.
While Chicago also has Adrian Peterson and Garrett Wolfe on the roster, Forte is …read more

A couple years ago, Daunte Culpepper was a fantasy football stud. Nowadays, he’s looking for work somewhere in the NFL. The latest team to be linked to Culpepper is the Green Bay Packers.
The Packers, who lost Brett Favre to retirement recently, will be going with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. However, with Rodgers’ injury history, the Packers need plenty of depth. That’s where Culpepper would come into play.
In 2007, Culpepper was on the Oakland Raiders. He had a few decent games but overall was a disappointment. In 2006, Culpepper spent a disappointing season with the Miami Dolphins. However, as recently as …read more

Over the years, Bubba Franks was a favorite red zone target for Brett Favre in Green Bay. Now Favre is retired and Franks no longer calls Green Bay home. Franks signed a free agent contract to become a member of the New York Jets.
Franks struggled with injuries and ineffectiveness in 2007. The Packers let him go, largely due to the improved play of Donald Lee. Now Franks is in the mix to become the starting tight end for the Jets in 2008.
However, don’t count on it. Franks will likely be used in a backup role and while he could be …read more

The Cincinnati Bengals took their first step in trying to replace the waived Chris Henry by signing Doug Gabriel to a one-year deal. Gabriel, who was out of football in 2007 after being cut in training camp by the Oakland Raiders, will vie for the third wide receiver job in Cincinnati.
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In his four years in the NFL, Gabriel has eight touchdowns. He’s known as a speed receiver who can beat most defenders up the field, however his lack of good hands has hurt him since being drafted in 2003 in …read more

After spending the first three years of his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts, Ben Utecht has signed a contract to become a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. Utecht never had a hugely productive season with the Colts, however Peyton Manning trusted him in most situations.
Although Utecht will now have to leave Manning’s side, he’s stepping into a good situation in Cincinnati. The Bengals have a high-powered offense that can really move the ball through the air. These days, the Bengals are probably going to be even more pass oriented than the Colts.
The Bengals could really use Utecht to open …read more

Ben Troupe has long been a fantasy football tease. He has an athletic body and all the tools necessary to be star tight end – however it just never translated to the football field. Many an owner has wasted a pick on Troupe over the years.
Ending his disappointing four year run as a member of the Tennessee Titans, Troupe signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Troupe, a 6-foot-4 former second round pick by the Titans, should fit nicely into what the Bucs are going to try to do in 2008.
Troupe will battle with incumbent Alex Smith for the starting tight …read more

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. …read more

After letting Josh Brown go, the Seattle Seahawks have inked kicker Olindo Mare to a contract. The final two teams fighting over Mare’s services were the Seahawks and the Denver Broncos.
Although Mare struggled in 2007 with the New Orleans Saints, Mare is expected to be the Seahawks’ kicker in 2008. Brown had a successful career with the Seahawks and Mare will have big shoes to fill.
Due to Mare’s struggles last season, he’d be a dangerous draft pick in 2008. If he doesn’t get back on track, he’d be a wasted pick. However, Mare will be joining a very field goal …read more

Although Keary Colbert has been disappointing in his last three seasons in the NFL, the Denver Broncos acted early and signed the former Carolina Panther early on in free agency. Giving him a three year contract, Colbert will enter the 2008 campaign with a decent shot at becoming a starter.
With Javon Walker gone to the Oakland Raiders, Brandon Stokley and Colbert will battle for the number two wide receiving job next to Brandon Marshall. If Colbert is named the starter, he could be in line for a very solid 2008 fantasy season.
Colbert is an interesting case because he played very …read more