Fantasy football is broken, according to Boise State player rankings
by Kevan Lee on Feb 9, 2011 8:09 AM PST
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PrintJust as there are "way too early" preseason Top 25 polls this time of year, there are also "way too early" college football fantasy rankings. Because Team Muffed Punt's curiosity is insatiable, I guess.
A sample of those rankings are featured on the College Football Geek website where the fantasy gurus break down quarterbacks, runningbacks, wide receivers, and more ... to Bronco Nation's dismay. After the jump, find out who the top fantasy quarterbacks are (hint: not Kellen Moore) and share your thoughts on the Broncos and fantasy football.
Note: CFG's fantasy rankings are based on a points formula where TD passes equal 4 points, TD runs and catches equal 6 points, 25 passing yards equal 1 point, 10 rushing or receiving yards equal 1 point, INTs equal -2 points, and catches equal 0.5 points.
Fantasy QB rankings
Courtesy of College Football Geek:
| Rank | Player | School | CFG Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case Keenum | Houston | returning from ACL injury |
| 2 | Dominique Davis | ECU | loses 4 olinemen and WR Dwayne Harris |
| 3 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | moves up - new OC stated he expects 1,000-1,200 rush yds |
| 4 | GJ Kinne | Tulsa | lost HC Todd Graham to Pitt, but talent returns |
| 5 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | offense loaded, Broyles is back |
That is your top five. And now for your No. 18
| Rank | Player | School | CFG Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kellen Moore | Boise State | loses both WRs Austin Pettis and Titus Young |
I am at a loss. Also, Andrew Luck is No. 16, so I guess I have no idea how college fantasy football works besides wildly overvaluing mobile QBs and Case Keenum.
Fantasy RB rankings
Fortunately for Bronco fans, the running back rankings are slightly more optimistic.
| Rank | Player | School | CFG Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaMichael James | Oregon | back for another big season |
| 2 | Lance Dunbar | North Texas | new coach should feed him ball more than ever |
| 3 | Bobby Rainey | W. Kentucky | led country in carries last year with 340 |
| 4 | Knile Davis | Arkansas | 6.5 ypc best among RBs with 200+ carries |
| 5 | Marcus Lattimore | South Carolina | can he match his 19 TDs from 2010? |
| - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Doug Martin | Boise State | with star WRs gone, will Martin see more carries? |
In years past, the Bronco RB merry-go-round would have rendered any ordinary Bronco back way down on the list. But Doug Martin is not ordinary. He owns a pet snake.
Fantasy WR rankings
The CFG guys realize that Tyler Shoemaker is no Austin Pettis or Titus Young, but come on. Someone is going to be catching beautifully thrown rainbow kisses from the golden arm of Kellen Moore - the nation's 18th-best statistical quarterback.
| Rank | Player | School | CFG Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Broyles | Oklahoma | 131-1622-14 in 2010, QB Landry Jones returns |
| 2 | Justin Blackmon | Oklahoma State | 111-1782-20 in 2010, OC gone, QB Weeden is back |
| 3 | Lance Lewis | East Carolina | 89-1116-14, Dom Davis returns, D.Harris is gone |
| 4 | Alshon Jeffrey | South Carolina | 88-1517-9 in 2010 |
| 5 | Juron Criner | Arizona | 82-1233-11 in 2010, QB Nick Foles returns |
| - | - | - | - |
| 58 | Tyler Shoemaker | Boise State | will have to step up in absence of Young & Pettis |
| - | - | - | - |
| 65 | Geraldo Hiwat | Boise State | 6'4 freshman in 2010 who needs to step up in '11 |
Fantasy TE rankings
Yes, these exist.
| Rank | Player | School | CFG Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladarius Green | La-Lafayette | 44-794-7 in 2010, missed 2 games with injury |
| 2 | Michael Egnew | Missouri | 90-759-5 in 2010, new QB at helm |
| 3 | Vance McDonald | Rice | 28-396-8 in 2010, was hurt 1st half of year |
| 4 | Tyler Eifert | Notre Dame | 27-352-2 in 2010, put up all stats in final 7 games |
| 5 | Johdrick Morris | Southern Miss | 46-663-4 in '10, likely listed as WR in most leagues |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Kyle Efaw | Boise State | 24-299-5 in 2010, stud WRs are gone |
Your turn
Do you play fantasy college football? Would you take Kellen Moore or Doug Martin in the first round? What surprised you most with these rankings? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Colin Cowherd..
was complaining this morning about NFL Fantasy Football player rankings saying Fantasy Football doesn’t represent the way the game is played.. I don’t like a lot of things Cowherd says but I think he could be onto something here.
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focus on one thing much?
the only person that does not have anything about Pettis and Young is Hiwat… I know they were really good… and of course we will miss them… but really? It is even mentioned on our boy Dougie… This was a talented team last year with a lot more than 2 WR’s…
Why does Hiwat need to "step up big"?
Probably because Pettis and Young are gone. MAYBE. Hard to tell.
"I did not send you to go-kart camp." - Maury Garner
That's assuming it's a big deal to have two NFL-prospect quality WRs
We want to build a university our football team can be proud of. -- Dr. George Lynn Cross
I hate Cowherd
but he has a valid point, if fantasy football found a way to reward things that actually mattered on the field, I think it would help fans to be fans of the sport again. I stopped playing fantasy football because it ruined watching the games. Instead of focusing on the tactics and the game I found myself disappointed when a bomb would go to Titus instead of Pettis because Harrison was on my fantasy team (not a real example, I stopped playing before the last couple years, and if I did play they’d both be on my roster, but you get the picture).
by MyDadTeachesatBSU on Feb 9, 2011 10:03 AM PST reply actions
seems like a gap here
Case Keenum is number 1 ranked QB; and I don’t think he is a Denard Robinson type; so where are the top ranked Houston receivers to go with the yards Keenum is going to put up? Is Keenum going to throw to himself; then again I haven’t thought about fantasy football since I handed over my 20 sided dice and moved out of my parent’s basement.
I hate FF, yet I play it every year
This year, in my NFL FF league, my wife and I used the same basic strategy and the same player rankings. I missed the playoffs, finishing 7 out of 10 and she won the league.
We want to build a university our football team can be proud of. -- Dr. George Lynn Cross
sounds about right.
i subbed players out, tried to find matchups that were good, paid attention to injuries, etc and finished 2-10.
anger.
12 years in a row. 22-17-1 overall record.
Suck it Vandals
Twitter: @damienbsu
"[O]ne play can win a game but one play cannot lose a game." - Coach Petersen
Fantasy Football.....
I’ve played college fantasy football for 5-6 years now depending on the league. Kellen’s value is low for a reason completely unheard of in NFL fantasy: He never plays the whole game. He loses TD passes to WRs like Austin Pettis. If Kellen would play all 4 quarters his value would rise.
College fantasy and NFL fantasy are very different. In Pro fantasy, you could make an argument that RBs like Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson are not only the best RBs in fantasy football, but possibly the entire NFL. In college fantasy however, you’d much rather have Bryant Moniz from Hawaii , who will throw for 359,071,7819 yards, than someone like Kellen Moore even though Moore clearly is the better QB on the better team. That is why Kellen is ranked so low.
my league adds
5 points for a win by QB’s team and a sliding scale for comp % plus has minus two points for int’s. This adds about 8 points to Kellen per week which is the same as 80 rushing yards…and presto chango Kellen is a #1 QB and all order is restored to the world!
"As soon as they're in the open field, nobody is going to catch them. Doug, even if somebody is right in front of him, he might run him over."
- Travis Stanaway
by TooMuchYoung on Feb 9, 2011 8:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
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