High Risk – High Reward
Dustin Keller- Keller was the first round pick by the Jets last year. He had a year you would expect from a rookie, 48 receptions for 535 yards and 3 touchdowns. These numbers aren’t spectacular but they should improve this season. He is a very similar player to Dallas Clark. They both hardly ever block which is very good for fantasy owners. Keller should have a good season and he is a border-line fantasy starter. But he is risky because in the final month of the ’08 season, he caught only 8 passes on 20 targets and it could be a sign that he might not be durable enough to play a full 16 games. The good news is that Chris Baker is out of New York and the starting job is Keller’s now. I predict 52 receptions for 581 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Bo Scaife- Bo is a very talented tight end. He never has to stay in and block because Alge Crumpler does that. So Scaife usually goes out for a pass and when someone passes him the ball he catches it, almost every time. But Bo isn’t a very big red-zone threat because the Titans run the ball so much. In fact, if the Titans didn’t run so much, his fantasy value would sky-rocket. Also, the QB situation in Tennessee isn’t quite worked out. Last year he caught 58 passes for 561 yards and 2 touchdowns. This year I predict 66 catches for 684 yards and 3 touchdowns. He is a very solid fantasy back-up.
Visanthe Shiancoe- Shiancoe was fantasy gold for the people that started him. He came up with 7 touchdowns. This is really surprising considering that the Vikings have Adrian Peterson in the back-field. Shiancoe will not put up the same numbers he did in ’08, 42 receptions for 596 yards and 7 touchdowns. This year he should have a solid year but Adrian Peterson will take away a lot of his touchdowns. And the Vikings still haven’t decided on a starting QB for the ’09 season. Visanthe Shiancoe will be a very good back-up and could provide you with some decent production this season. I predict 46 receptions for 509 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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