When To Draft Reggie Bush in Points Per Reception Leagues

In this weeks edition of Bruno Boys Mailbag I will be tackling some hot topics that are surfacing in our Bruno Boys Message Board. If you haven’t already signed up for an account head over to our FORUMS (click to sign-up) and do so. Last but not least we will provide you with some valuable information on how everyone should use a Commish Kit Draft Board during their live fantasy football draft.

As always, if you have a question about a specific fantasy football player or need some draft strategy advice send an email to [e-mail] we will give you all the support needed to make you successful. With that being said. lets get started on the July 30th, 2009 edition of Bruno Boys Mailbag: Fantasy Football Q & A.

QUESTION: Hey guys, I have the third pick and I can’t decide between [Maurice] Jones-Drew and [Matt] Forte. I’ve been looking at everything:  fantasy playoff schedule, o-line, etc. Jones-Drew’s schedule for weeks 13, 14, and 15: Houston, Miami, and Indianapolis (all home games). Forte’s schedule for weeks 13, 14, and 15:  St. Louis, Green Bay, and @ Baltimore. Jones-Drew’s o-line: Eugene Monroe, Vince Manuwai, Brad Meester, Maurice Williams, Eben Britton. Forte’s O-line: Orlando Pace, Josh Beekman, Olin Kreutz, Roberto Garza, Chris Williams. So, what does Bruno Boys nation think? — Antsant9397 (Bruno Boys Forum)

ANSWER: Ant...I agree with all of the above on this...the choice is Maurice Jones-Drew. He has been touchdown machine (38 in three NFL seasons) and with no Fred Taylor, he should exceed his career high of 14 TDs this season. MJD has never reached the 200 carry mark, but with no RBBC you can forecast around 240-260 carries and over 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career.

No doubt about it, Matt Forte will be a RB1 in 2009, but expect a more balanced approach from the Chicago offense and for Forte to not be as heavily relied on as he was in 2008. He's still the focal point of the Bears’ offense, but you better believe Jay Cutler wants to post solid numbers as well.

Finally, if your gut says Forte, don’t hesitate to do it, because it’s your team and your stomach ache if Forte shines and MJD struggles, but if I was sitting in your position the choice would be MJD. Best of Luck in 2009!

QUESTION: In a 12 team PPR league snake draft, what is the earliest Reggie Bush should be taken?—Pokermaster1 (Bruno Boys Forum)

ANSWER: Pokermaster1...Thanks for the question, as this is one we definitely get a lot.

The value of Reggie Bush fluctuates so much depending on your league’s scoring system. In standard leagues, we peg Bush as the 48th best available player in our Top 150 Rankings, which means he would be worthy of a fourth round selection. However, obviously, thanks to his impressive receiving skills, Bush’s value jumps in PPR leagues. So, the question becomes how high does he jump up the board?

In assessing Bush’s value in PPR leagues, it’s crucial to remember two things that owners will overlook: first, Bush may be an excellent receiver, but there are other backs in the league that can also catch the ball out of the backfield (maybe not as well as Bush), and many of these backs can also do a lot more on the ground than Bush, meaning they should remain ahead of the back regardless of the league.

Secondly, a PPR league also increases the value of wide receivers meaning that some that would be behind Bush in standard leagues will jump ahead of him in PPR leagues, causing his rise up the charts to be a bit more limited than one might initially think. Taking all of this into consideration, in a PPR league, I believe Bush becomes a mid- to late-third round option. Best of Luck in 2009!

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