Top 50 Fantasy Players

Here are my top 50 fantasy football players:

1. LaDainian Tomlinson- He hasn’t missed a regular game in his entire career (except a week 17 game he sat out). I expect his stats to be as good as last year or better.

2. Adrian Peterson- Although I think Peterson has more talent than LT, he has durability concerns and a mediocre quarterback. Towards the end of the season last year defenses started concentrating heavier on the run and Peterson only averaged 65 yards a game the last 5 games.

3. Steven Jackson- If he and his Offensive Line stay healthy, he should put up numbers at least as good as it was in 2006

4. Joseph Addai- He should have another 15 touchdown, 1400 yard season in him.

5. Brian Westbrook- Although he was the number 2 running back last year, I wouldn’t put him ahead of Jackson and Addai. I’d rather get a back you know does most of his damage on the ground, than rely on Westbrook to have to rely on McNabb for him to have another fantastic receiving season.

6. Tom Brady- He was the number 1 fantasy player last year. He should jump back to earth this year, but he still should get around 38 touchdowns.

7. Marion Barber- He should expect a bigger load as the starter, so I expect his numbers to jump a bit.

8. Randy Moss- He proved last year he is still the most talented wide receiver in football. I don’t see another 22 touchdown season in him, but he still should put up big numbers.

9. Terrell Owens- He seems as though he has matured and he has great chemistry with Tony Romo. Without any character concerns, I believe there is no reason not to take him.

10. Braylon Edwards- Offense is only going to get better with another year of experience and the Donte Stallworth signing. And just like the Patriots proved last year, more talent doesn’t mean touchdowns are going to be spread out more; it means more touchdowns for everyone.

11. Marshawn Lynch- Should only improve his rookie season numbers of 7 touchdowns and 1200 yards in 13 games.

12. Clinton Portis- He answered questions about Durability last season. If he stays healthy again, he should put up similar numbers.

13. Jamal Lewis- He came to camp in great shape, and should expect a lot of goal line touchdowns with Cleveland's great offense constantly driving down the field.

14. Earnest Graham- He had 7 touchdowns in his last seven games last season. He should have another great year considering Cadillac Williams may not even be back this season, and Warrick Dunn doesn’t seem as though he will be taking too many carries away from Graham.

15. Marques Colston- The Saints offense was out of rhythm in the beginning of last season and Colston only had 2 touchdowns and 263 receiving yards in his first 6 games. But he still managed to have 11 touchdowns and 1202 yards for the entire season. I believe the Saint's offense will be in rhythm the entire year and with the addition of Jeremy Shockey, I expect less double teams on Colston. So expect bigger numbers from him this year.

16. Ryan Grant- I’m not sold on Aaron Rodgers, and I think that defenses will be focused on stopping the run and will force Rodgers to try and beat them. However, he should still get a decent amount of points being the Packers full time starter.

17. Frank Gore- Besides the 49er's quarterback uncertainties, I don’t trust Martz as an offensive coordinator. The last two years as the Lion’s offensive coordinator, the Lions have finished last in the NFL in rushing attempts.

18. Larry Johnson- Although the offensive line has improved, it has not improved enough. With Croyle under center, expect 8 or 9 in the box most of the season. However, LJ is a beast and with so many people doubting him, angry LJ should be back; so he should still manage to put up solid numbers.

19. Maurice Jones Drew- Even though he gets less carries than Taylor, he gets most of the goal line carries and is a great receiver out of the backfield.

20. Willis McGahee- Although Ray Rice has looked good in preseason and McGahee has come to camp out of shape with a knee problem, I expect him to start week 1. After his first couple games, he should be back in playing shape and should end up having another similar season to last year.

21. Tony Romo- I don’t expect his numbers to drop off from last season

22. Peyton Manning- Most Durable and consistent fantasy quarterback the last 9 years. You know what you’re getting when you get him.

23. Drew Brees- Shockey will only make his numbers better.

24. Andre Johnson- Averaged the second most amount of fantasy points per game for a wide receiver last year. If he stays healthy he could challenge Terrell Owens for the second spot.

25. Plaxico Burress- Had a great start last year with 8 touchdowns in his first 6 games. However, he was constantly bothered by an ankle injury during the season and his numbers dropped. If Burress can stay healthy, he could put up some big numbers.

26. Steve Smith- unfortunately he is already suspended for the first 2 games of the season. But he has the potential to be a top 3 wide receiver if he and Jake Delhomme can stay healthy.

27. Reggie Wayne- Very safe pick. He hasn't missed a game since 2002 and should put up similar numbers to last year.

28. Larry Fitzgerald- Could be higher up if Kurt Warner was named the starter because of their great chemistry.

29. T.J Houshmandzadeh- Another safe pick. He’s very consistent and seems to always find the end-zone.

30. Carson Palmer-  He may have had an off 4th year with 26 touchdowns and 20 interceptions, but keep in mind Peyton Manning had a bad 4th year with 26 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. I think Palmer's leg injury is far behind him and I expect similar stats to his third year when he had 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

31. Michael Turner- Is a very talented runner and he should get a heavy workload

32.  Darren McFadden- Considering the Raiders had the number 6 rushing offense in the league last year, he should do very well. Even though he is sharing the workload, I expect as the season goes on that McFadden will take most of the carries away from Justin Fargas. Just like Adrian Peterson took most of the carries away from Chester Taylor.

33. Brandon Jacobs- Although the giants are planning to use a running back by committee, he should see the bulk of goal line carries.

34. Thomas Jones- With an improved offensive line and Favre as his quarterback, he should put up very solid statistics.

35. Marvin Harrison- He has been healthy this preseason and seems to be almost back to Pro Bowl form. He is a very hard worker and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him back as a top 5 wide receiver.

36. Anquan Boldin- Although he seems unhappy in Arizona, he’s not going to sit out and I expect another 10 touchdown, 1000 yard season from him.

37. Chad Johnson-  Houshmandzadeh seems to be Carson Palmer’s favorite target, and Johnson isn’t very consistent. He only scored a touchdown in 4 games last season. He had 3 touchdowns in one game, 2 TDs in two games and 1 TD in another game.

38. Antonio Gates- He is still the most consistent and talented tight end in football.

39. Brandon Marshall- He had a breakout season last year, but he still only had 7 touchdowns. With Jay Cutler improving, he should improve that mark

40. Derek Anderson- While he should have a big year with that explosive offense, he's only started 18 games in his career and having Brady Quinn right behind him does make me a bit hesitant to pick him.

41. Wes Welker- Number 2 receiver on number 1 offense. He should continue to put up solid numbers.

42. Torry Holt- He is slowly starting to lose a step and only had 7 touchdowns last year. But if Bulger and his offensive line stay healthy, he could go back to his usual 10 touchdown mark.

43. Ronnie Brown- Although he is very talented, his durability concerns and Ricky William’s nice showing in preseason makes him lower than usual.

44. Santonio Holmes- Has potential to do better than last year, but something tells me that a healthy Hines Ward should keep him with around the same numbers.

45. Roy Williams- Hasn’t taken his game to the next level yet, but this is a contract year so we’ll see.

46. Calvin Johnson- Has talent to be higher up, but has durability concerns.

47. LenDale White- He should still get goal line carries, but Chris Johnson, the fasted running back to come out of the draft this year, should steal a lot of carries.

48. Laurence Maroney- I don’t trust this pick, because Belichick acts very strange around the goal line. Before Sammy Morris got hurt last year, Morris seemed to have solidified himself as big part of their running game. With Lamont Jordan, Sammy Morris, and Kevin Faulk stealing carries, Maroney can’t get any higher than this.

49. Kellen Winslow- After his first healthy productive season, I expect him to build on that and only improve his numbers this year.

50. Jeremy Shockey- Just like Moss showed last year, a change of scenery can help make your numbers go up. He will put up big numbers in the saints big time passing offense.

Top 5 players most likely to enter top 50:

Matt Forte- He is expected be the Bear's starting running back this year.

Kevin Smith- He is expected to be to be the Lion's starting running back this year

Nate Burleson- He had a suprising 11 touchdowns last year and with an injuries to Bobby Engram and Deion Branch he is the number 1 receiver right now in Seattle.

Chris Chambers- A full year with Phillips Rivers could make his numbers similar to 2005, when he had around 1100 yards and 11 touchdowns

Deuce McAllister- He has always been a special back and he has looked good in camp. I wouldn't be surprised to see him back playing like a pro bowl caliber player.