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New York Giants Fantasy Report

May 21, 2009

Hello New York Giants fans, I'm not sure how many of you have played fantasy football before, so I will go slow and break things down for you the best I can. For those of you that have played before, I hope you find this information helpful.

Some of you may play in money leagues. You can find those at CBSSports com. Great programs there for all fantasy games with different levels of wagers, the lowest being about 30 bucks per team wins you 200. You don't need to play a "pay" league as they have free leagues there as well. The Free leagues use the same format as the "pay" leagues. I truly believe CBSSports just built a better product with a better level of competition.

Be sure to check if your draft is a LIVE Draft or an automated one. Most prefer to use the LIVE Draft option, so they can pick their players according to other team picks.

I recommend using the mock draft system prior to you doing your real draft—at least a week or two before the real thing to practice at your draft position. This is the reason for my screen name is MOCK KING U for CBSSports. I am a BIG believer in the mock draft system. Using the mock drafts early on, as soon as they become available, will allow you to find the "gems" buried in the ranking system over an injury or something like that. I have won more Championships by good preparation then I have by hoping to land a good pick come draft day.

For example, in this year’s 2009 Draft LT was listed very low, in the low 20's I believe. So if your in a 10 or 12 man league, and you drew the low draft pick say between 9-12, you have the luxury of picking a Top QB then catch an LT on short way back around. By picks 9-12 you can have the sixth or seventh best RB or a first or second best QB. The top QBs will not last through round two and WRs are too deep to pick before a top three QB.

Also during the draft, use the position tabs (RB,WR,QB) to show you who is really available per position rankings. Most people have it set to "ALL", but it is good to switch back and forth from that setting. The truth is revealed when you search by specific position.

Also, pay attention to who has their team set on autopilot. These teams follow a specific pattern when they draft, say round one QB, round two RB and so forth. This can help you determine picks that might still be available for a certain position.

I will give my list of New York Giants players that will offer the most fantasy points to a team owner. This list will be in order of value to the fantasy team owner. This is strictly based on hard cold math statistics.

1. RB Brandon Jacobs - First/Second round pick. Brandon "the Bull" should top 1000 yards again this year with 10 TD's. 6'4" 264 pounds is hard to bring down.

2. QB Eli Manning - Third/Fourth round pick. Eli will be efficient again leading the Offense and is a solid value in those rounds if you grab RBs & WRs first.

3. NY Giants Defense - Middle Round pick. The defensive team could possibly outdo Eli or BJ this year in points. They are that good. They could average 20 fantasy points per week for a team owner.

4. RB Ahmad Bradshaw - Middle round pick. Good backup for Jacobs. I expect 800 yards and eight TD's from Bradshaw this year. He is coming along nicely.

5. WR Steve Smith - Middle round pick. number two WR. Smith will see a lot more passes thrown his way this year. He has sure hands and will be relied on this year.

6. TE Kevin Boss - Middle Round pick. TE definitely top 10. I expect 600 yards and six TD's from Boss this year. Two TE's were added, but Boss is their number one.

7. K Lawrence Tynes - Eleventh/Twelfth pick. Late Round pick. Top 10 kicker, lower top 10 though. Should average 8-10 fantasy points per week.

8. WR Hakeem Nicks - Late round pick. With rookies you never know. Better to take a vet WR early and grab Nicks later on. I'm rooting for him to do well.

Look for future interviews with Giants players during training camp and the regular season. And more articles on everything New York Giants.

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