Fantasy Football Profiles: Hines Ward, Santana Moss, & Donald Driver

Hines Ward is an ageless wonder.  After failing to record a 1000-yard season after 2004, the 33-year-old caught 81 passes for 1043 yards and 7 TDs in his 11th season. 

Not only did he go for 1000+ yards, he played a full season for the first time since 2004.  The question is, will he continue to roll, or will the vet start to decline?

If you’re thinking he won’t be as motivated after winning another Super Bowl, you couldn’t be farther from the truth.  He is an absolute gamer who can probably tolerate as much pain as anybody in the league: As long as he can stay off the shelf, he should have another solid year. 

Ward is going in the seventh round of fantasy drafts.  He makes a decent third wide receiver.  I’m expecting him to catch 80 passes for 950 yards and 5 TDs. 

Santana Moss is a guy I hate to own and hate to play.  He is very inconsistent (seven games with fewer than 50 yards) and he tends to miss or be hampered in a few games every year.  His name helps him get selected a bit earlier than he should be. 

On average, he’s going in the seventh round of fantasy drafts.  He’s only had two standout seasons (2006 & 2005) in his eight years.  He’ll finish with solid numbers, but you could get burned a couple of times if you start him. 

I’d take him as a third wide receiver, but I’d prefer to have him as a fourth rounder.

Donald Driver is another receiver who continues to turn out solid seasons.  He had 74 catches for 1012 yards and 5 TDs last season, his fifth consecutive 1000+ yard season. 

He hasn’t been the top threat the past couple of years, but Greg Jennings' emergence hasn’t left Driver without fantasy relevance. 

Don’t expect huge games from Driver. 

He had just two 100+ yard games last year, but he had nine games with 60+ yards.  Aaron Rodgers had a great “rookie” year for the Packers, and he should be even better without the distractions that dominated their camp last year. 

Driver should be a great value, as he’s being taken in the eighth round of most fantasy drafts.  He should be able to catch 80 passes for 1000 yards and 6 TDs.

Originally published at LestersLegends.com.