Dwayne Bowe says he’s going to lead the league in receptions and touchdowns

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under Quoting on May 15, 2013

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Dwayne Bowe missed the final three games of last season. But despite that absence, and despite the fact that he dealt with the demon quarterback duo of Brady Quinn and Matt Cassel, he still finished with 59 catches for 801 receiving yards.

Again, look at those numbers, and look at those names who threw Bowe the ball. Then feel the respect seep through your veins.

Done? Great, because even with a quarterback who isn’t Quinn or Cassel, this isn’t happening…

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Fantasy Impact: Melvin Ingram’s injury

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under Ponderings on May 15, 2013

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May is usually filled with failed attempts to make predictions about depth charts, and justifying why you should care about Chad Henne. But nearly every year there’s at least one significant injury during OTAs. Something pops, or tears, or breaks, or just bends in a direction that goes against its intended design.

That happened to Melvin Ingram Tuesday (the tearing part), as the Chargers second-year pass rusher tore his ACL, which almost certainly ends his 2013 season. We don’t cheer the fall of a man around these parts, but we wouldn’t be degenerate gamblers and fantasy folk if we didn’t explore to see how Ingram’s injury will benefit opposing quarterbacks, and particularly one within the Chargers’ division.

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Rolando McClain is retiring

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under News-ish on May 15, 2013

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It was assumed Rolando McCLain’s habit of getting arrested and producing pictures featuring himself in handcuffs while looking, um, happy would eventually end his football career. But this still seems sudden, and maybe forced.

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Chad Henne has a real chance to win the starting QB job in Jacksonville

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under Position Battles on May 15, 2013

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The Jaguars have officially started a quarterback competition that will likely be one of those kind of, sort of competitions. While it’s quite notable that Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne are splitting first-team practice reps during OTAs — meaning Henne will be given a legitimate chance to win the starting job — you have to believe that somewhere in a room with the door firmly shut, the Jags’ brass is hoping Gabbert wins. That’s a common feeling when a first-round pick is invested in a quarterback, and through 24 career starts he remains timid in the pocket, and inaccurate with his short passes.

Or maybe I’m wrong and they just don’t care, because the new regime with its new general manager (David Caldwell) and new head coach (Gus Bradley) has no ties whatsoever to Gabbert, and in a league where employment can be short-lived for coaches and GMs if their team sucks, latching on to a really sucky quarterback may not be their preferred path. Shocking stuff, I know.

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Victor Cruz has lowered his demands, or maybe he hasn’t

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under News-ish on May 15, 2013

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Eli Manning needs Victor Cruz. David Wilson and/or Andre Brown need Victor Cruz. Hakeem Nicks needs Victor Cruz.

We need Victor Cruz. Yet we still only have confusion.

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The Panthers’ backfield is still a place where fantasy dreams die

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under Rants on May 15, 2013

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I wish no harm on DeAngelo Williams. No really, I hope he has great success in his future endeavors, whatever they may be. Surely they will involve carrying a football, because that’s been the only professional pursuit he’s ever known. And for that, he deserves a slow clap.

Earlier this morning, though, we witnessed a Williams development which leads to some continued fantasy hurt. He restructured his contract, meaning he’ll continue to carry a football for the Carolina Panthers and be part of their backfield clustermess.

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Shane Vereen could be the next Danny Woodhead

Posted by Sean Tomlinson under New England Patriots, Predicting on May 14, 2013

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No, he’s not a real-life Benjamin Button too, although it’s possible. We’ll await confirmation.

The Patriots like to pass the football a fair bit. You may have noticed this, and it’s a product of their quarterback being named Tom Brady. While no one was near Matthew Stafford in pass attempts during the 2012 season because the concept of running was entirely foreign to the Lions (he finished with 727 attempts), Brady was one of only three other quarterbacks to attempt at least 630 passes (he finished at 637).

That means anyone in the Patriots’ offense who gets targeted with any degree of frequency will have some fantasy value. Clearly on the high end of that right now are Danny Amendola, and the fearsome tight end duo of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. But there’s value to be had further down both the Patriots’ depth chart, and your draft board.

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