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Antonio Gates has accounted for nearly 30 percent of Philip Rivers' career passing yards. While Gates obviously won’t be out for more than a few games, it will be interesting to see how Rivers begins the season without his favorite target and safety net right there with him.
Rivers also has his own health to worry about, coming off offseason ACL surgery. If everyone can stay health, and Rivers can focus on things like getting the ball to Chris Chambers more instead of jawing with the fans, he could return to 2006 form. If not? Well, those are the types of gambles you take in fantasy football, friend.
15. Eli Manning (NYG)
Unless you're in a no-interceptions league or have been living under a rock the past year, you probably noticed that, despite being a Super Bowl-champion quarterback, Eli Manning didn’t quite look it during the regular season.
Unless you're in a no-interceptions league or have been living under a rock the past year, you probably noticed that, despite being a Super Bowl-champion quarterback, Eli Manning didn’t quite look it during the regular season.
A Super Bowl win could very well have sparked something in Eli and cause him to play like he did in the postseason. Or he could revert to the old Eli, throw just as many picks as touchdowns, and appear perfectly OK that his own receiver just cursed him out for three minutes, even though he was the one who fudged the route.
Only time will tell, but is it too much to ask to see some intensity? Drink a Red Bull! Huff some flavored oxygen! Look alive out there!
14. Matt Schaub (HOU)
The Falcons must have seriously kicked themselves in the @#$ when the Vick saga finally opened the door for Matt Schaub to start, except that he had been shipped out to Houston. Talk about bad timing!
The Falcons must have seriously kicked themselves in the @#$ when the Vick saga finally opened the door for Matt Schaub to start, except that he had been shipped out to Houston. Talk about bad timing!
Despite injuries to nearly his entire body, Schaub showed last year that, when healthy, he is the real deal. Key words there are "when" and "healthy." If you don’t mind the risks, Schaub’s upside is tempting.
13. Marc Bulger (STL)
To the poorly rounded fan, Marc Bulger's 2007 stats may look atrocious and send them running in the other direction (2,392 passing yards, 11 TDs, 15 INTs). However, to those of us with NFL Sunday Ticket, those stats are actually quite impressive.
To the poorly rounded fan, Marc Bulger's 2007 stats may look atrocious and send them running in the other direction (2,392 passing yards, 11 TDs, 15 INTs). However, to those of us with NFL Sunday Ticket, those stats are actually quite impressive.
Stephen Jackson missed most of the year, that much is common knowledge. So is the fact the Rams' offensive line suffered a black plague-esque injury bug. Bulger may have been better off taking his chances with stationary practice pads in hopes they would at least slow the pass-rush down a bit.
You see, for those of us who watched most of his games—the fact he even put up those numbers and didn’t have to retire is a wonder. With the offensive line all healthy again, and Stephen Jackson one bill-day away from reporting back to camp, Bulger can actually focus on completing passes instead of what his emergency room co-pay is.
12. Jay Cutler (DEN)
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