We're just over halfway through the fantasy season, and the Bleacher Report fantasy writers felt it was time to hand out some hardware. The beer was poured, and Jacob Sloan, Jamal Collier, Zach Fein, and The Roundtable put on some award-ceremony-type tunes. Here's what they had to say.
MVP: Matt Forte (Three Votes). With a preseason average draft position (ADP) in the sixth round, Forte wasn't expected to do much at all on a Bears team that had just signed Kevin Jones and had their first-round pick, OT Chris Williams, out for most of the year.
But Forte proved his doubters wrong in his first NFL game, when he rushed for over 120 yards and scored a touchdown. Forte hasn't been the best running back thus far, but he is the most *valuable* based on his preseason ADP. (Zach Fein)
LVP: Larry Johnson (Two Votes). Is Tom Brady out of the running? I'd worry about Larry Johnson hitting me for nominating him here, but hey, he only hits women. Nothing to worry about. Sadly, at this point in the season, I'd be pissed to still have L.J. on my roster.
Owners drafting him in the first round (ouch) or early second round (still ouch) were expecting a bargain or believed the hype that he would be worth the price. He's not.
L.J. produced big numbers in two games (just enough to trick owners into starting him), and then managed to drop off the map and into a potential suspension by the NFL. Thanks, L.J.
His trade value is disgusting, so right now, he's a waste of a roster spot. (Jacob Sloan)
Waiver Wire Hero: Kyle Orton (Three Votes). If someone told you that one of the top-five quarterbacks in football would be available after not only every draft, but also after three or four weeks of the season, you’d have laughed. Yet, that’s where Orton was. No one wanted to touch this Bears offense after the disaster that was last season.
Check point totals, though, and you don’t see Manning and Brady in the top-tier of quarterbacks. Orton, though, has had staying power. Of course, we’re throwing all that out the door after yesterday. (The Roundtable)
Most Overrated: Michael Turner. I haven't heard too much about Turner in the last couple of weeks, but people were all over him early on in the season when he blew up for a couple of big games. It wasn't just his talent as a running back that yielded those totals.
It was the defenses.
Turner got 100+ yards on the Lions, the Chiefs, and the Packers (Weeks One, Three, and Five). In even-numbered weeks, Turner is averaging 52.5 yards on the ground and no scores.
Thus, this (Week Nine) looks to be his week against the Raiders, and the upcoming odd ones continue to look good (11 vs DEN, 13 @ SD). But beware of his last few odd ones (15 vs TB, 17 vs STL) and his ugly playoff schedule (@ NO, vs TB, @ MIN in 14, 15, 16 respectively). (Jamal Collier)
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