Ben's Brain: Getting on the record for the NFL fantasy season

Getting on the record for the NFL fantasy season

We all have talked and talked about who would like, our sleepers and guys we want to avoid like the plague. This is me getting on the record about which guys - even the studs - will meet or exceed expectations followed by those I do not think will ultimately live up to their ADP, hype or simply were not my bag. (Commentary to follow shortly)

Top Tier

QB: Aaron Rodgers, Matt Schaub, Tom Brady

RB: Chris Johnson, Ray Rice, Rashard Mendenhall

WR: Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson, Roddy White, Miles Austin, Greg Jennings

TE: Jermichael Finley

K: Stephen Gostkowski

Def: Green Bay, San Francisco

Next Level

QB: Joe Flacco, Matthew Stafford

RB: Jahvid Best, Matt Forte,Jonathan Stewart

WR: Hakeem Nicks, Dwayne Bowe, Mike Wallace

TE: Chris Cooley, Zach Miller

K: David Buehler

Def: Arizona

Even Deeper and then some

QB: Chad Henne, David Garrard

RB: Michael Bush, Ahmad Bradhaw, Tim Hightower, Tashard Choice, Mike Bell, Larry Johnson, Peyton Hills, Darren McFadden*

WR: James Jones, Mike Thomas*, Julian Edelman, Eric Decker

TE: Tony Scheffler, Rob Gronkowski/Aaron Hernandez

Top Tier eh's or stay aways

QB: Peyton Manning - He's a stud clearly, but since he hasn't been on any of my fantasy teams for years (for no particular reason) and the weakness of Colts o-line makes me nervous, I stayed away.

RB: Steven Jackson, DeAngelo Williams, Cedric Benson

WR: Reggie Wayne, Larry Fitzgerald, Chad Ochocinco

TE Tony Gonzalez, Vernon Davis

K: Robbie Gould

Def: Philadelphia

Next Level

QB: Jay Cutler, Matt Ryan, Carson Palmer

RB: LeSean McCoy, Clinton Portis, Felix Jones

WR: Mike Sims-Walker, Hines Ward, Donald Driver, Jets WRs

TE: Owen Daniels, John Carlson

*McFadden and M. Thomas were on the original list, but accidentally omitted from this page.