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SAMPLE 2007 E-MAIL FANTASY NEWSLETTER Off-Season News, Vol. 12, Issue #3 - April Fantasy Player Rankings
You are receiving this message because you signed up for FREE fantasy newsletters. If you would like to be removed from this list and no longer receive special freebies or notices of premium 2007 offers, please CLICK THE UNSUBSCRIBE LINK AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE. You will then be removed from this list automatically. Please, DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Thank you. The April NFL Draft is coming up this weekend, and we have recently released our initial Redrafter set of fantasy player rankings for 2007 and want to share with you a FREE SNEAK PEEK at them... -- April Player Rankings Released! -- Premium Pro Bowl and Super Bowl package subscribers take note. The initial set of FFMastermind.com 2007 April Fantasy Player Rankings has been released for your viewing pleasure. This initial set includes rankings for QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, PKs, DEFs, DLs, LBs, and DBs, as well as specific player analysis discussing initial sleepers, creepers, and situations to watch over the coming months. Premium package subscribers can view these sets by logging into their premium account. ***** SPECIAL FREE SNEAK PEEK - APRIL PLAYER RANKINGS ***** The following is the initial FFMastermind.com 2007 top 10 fantasy player rankings for QBs, RBS, WRS, and TEs released to premium subscribers this week along with a select PORTION of the accompanying fantasy analysis. If you'd like access to the complete rankings set and ALL of the analysis, just click the secure order form link below and order the Pro Bowl or Super Bowl package and we'll hook you up ASAP. The Quarterbacks: Is there really just ONE QB to own in 2007? Well, while Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning remains the popular first choice, Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees provide more than reasonable alternatives to fantasy owners who choose to wait a bit to draft a QB. In fact, scanning the top 10, we find no reason NOT to wait until the middle rounds to draft a QB like Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre . Bottom Line: You can easily win a fantasy title without the top QB, just make sure you grab one of the top 12 and you should be fine. A player we like in the top 10 is Carolina Panthers QB Jake Delhomme . Yes, he struggled last year, but much of that was due to WR Steve Smith's hamstring injury. In addition, Jeff Davidson takes over as the new offensive coordinator. If the Panthers can keep Smith healthy and draft more talent at wideout, Delhomme could surprise in 2007, and rebound to the type of production (29 TD passes) that got the Panthers into the Super Bowl a few years back. Rank
Quarterbacks The Running Backs: Is there any question who THE FANTASY STUD RB to own is in 2007? Clearly, San Diego Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson is THE PLAYER (not only RB) to draft. It's likely he'll be a unanimous choice as the first overall pick in just about any kind of fantasy league this summer. Good thing he passed on the Madden cover, right? But what if you draft second and don't get him? Fear not, all is not lost. The next four RBs aren't chopped liver. Some may say we have Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander too high at #4, but Alexander is just one year removed from a 28-TD season. Overall, we feel pretty good about the top 8 RBs ranked, due to talent and team situation heading into 2007. With RB Dominic Rhodes now in Oakland, RB Joseph Addai could break the top 5 as the primary ball-carrier for the Colts. If at all possible, you want to own at least TWO of the top 14 RBs listed in our poll. These are the players who will carry your team every week of the season, as long as they are healthy. Veteran RBs who could lose their starting jobs by mid-season if not sooner are Jacksonville Jaguars RB Fred Taylor , Atlanta Falcons RB Warrick Dunn , and Carolina Panthers RB DeShaun Foster . Dunn has a nicked shoulder right now, and may not fit the mold of a bigger type back that new HC Bobby Petrino prefers in his system. Could the Falcons draft RB Michael Bush , whom played for Petrino at Louisville? Rank
Running Backs The Wide Receivers: The top fantasy-producing wideouts used to be a small group. Names like Minnesota Vikings WR Randy Moss and Indianapolis Colts WR Marvin Harrison come flooding back to mind. But things have drastically changed. It seems with each passing season, a new STUD WR emerges from the pack, someone not easily recognized until the season begins. In 2005, it was Carolina Panthers WR Steve Smith . Last year, New Orleans Saints WR Marques Colston , a rookie no less, grabbed the spotlight for most of the season until an ankle injury struck. With a plethora of talent at this position, the advice we gave here last spring remains the same. Bottom Line: If you don't get a top 5 WR, take a breath and relax and WAIT to take a wideout. Why? The production of the next 15-20 receivers is tightly bunched together and there could be a Smith or a Colston waiting to bound up the poll to the top position. Seattle Seahawks WR Darrell Jackson has always been a favorite of ours, and he's still a top 10 talent, but there are rumors flying that the Seahawks don't want to upgrade his contract as promised a few years ago. With WR Deion Branch on the team, they are said to be quietly shopping Jackson. Of course, Jackson also has had health issues, although he's healthy right now. Bottom Line: If he sticks with Seattle, he's a top 10 fantasy producer. If not, he could drop out of the top 20 if he doesn’t land with the right team. Rank
Wide Receivers The Tight Ends: San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates is clearly still the man at the top of the fantasy TE position. After a bit of a slow start with unproven QB Philip Rivers in 2006, Gates still managed to score 9 times. Both players are still young and learning, and with a relatively weak wideout corps, Gates should be looked upon to produce more than the 71 passes he caught last year. The next five TEs ranked are nearly interchangeable. Kansas City Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez slides back to the pack with a big question mark at the team's QB position. New York Giants TE Jeremy Shockey has the talent to be the top TE, but injuries have hampered his effectiveness throughout his career. Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap , Atlanta Falcons TE Alge Crumpler , and Washington Redskins TE Chris Cooley all have the ability for the big production games, albeit with a bit less consistency. San Francisco 49ers TE Vernon Davis will be leaned up heavily this season with the loss of #1 WR Antonio Bryant. QB Alex Smith is still learning, so look for more targets for Davis in the short passing game, provided he remains healthy. Rank
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