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QB Rankings Bye weeks ()

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by ravenhater on Monday 7 August 2006 at 8:12 pm

 1. Peyton Manning, Colts. (6)  This is a no-brainer. The greatest fantasy QB of his time.

 2. Tom Brady, Patriots (6)  The greatest QB of his time. Spreads the ball around, and always puts up numbers.

 3. Trent Green, Chiefs (3) Green has put up three straight 4,000 yards passing season together. Under-rated.

 4. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5) Knee is a huge question mark. Has alot of weapons in the passing game.

 5. Eli Manning, Giants (4) Manning started to emerge from brothers’ shadow. Has a good supporting cast.

 6. Marc Bulger, Rams (7) Only needs to stay healthy to lead the greatest show on turf.

 7. Duante Culpepper, Dolphins (8) Huge risk/reward pick. Has a huge arm, but can Chambers imitate Moss?

 8. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (9) Probably would have ranked higher if he had at least one good receiver.

 9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (5) Injury to Darrell Jackson hurts. Plus Shaun Alexander will get his carries.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys (3) If T.O. behaves, this is too low for Bledsoe. T.O. always makes his QB better.

11. Brett Favre, Packers (6)Â Running backs look healthy, which will put less pressure on him to win game himself.

12. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (9) Warner would be higher on this list if he weren’t so brittle. Risk/Reward pick.

13. Drew Brees, Saints (7)Â Always scared of injured throwing shoulders, but he has a good supporting cast.

14. Aaron Brooks, Raiders (3) Hard to hold last season against any Saint. Will thrive throwing ball to Randy Moss.

15. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (9)Â Better in real football than fantasy football.

16. Jake Plummer, Broncos (4) Will he feel the heat with Jay Cutler around? If not he’ll be ok.

17. David Carr, Texans (5)Â Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)Â Volek has been a superb back-up, and now he gets the keys to the car for a season.

19. Steve McNair, Ravens (7) McNair is only this far down the list because he’s brittle. Reunited with Mason will help.

20. Philip Rivers, Chargers (3) Risk/Reward pick. Not much experience, but a very good supporting cast.

21. Mark Brunell, Redskins (8)Â Nice supporting group, but injury prone and old.

22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4) Lots of questions. Will he be ok or gun shy? Steelers run alot and that hurts him.

23. Jon Kitna, Lions (8)Â If he wins the job, he could put up huge numbers with Mike Martz calling the plays.

24. Chris Simms, Buccaneers (4) For first time since high-school, he’s the best QB on his team.

25. Brad Johnson, Vikings (6) 38 year old QB that likes the short pass. Will he last a whole season?

26. Michael Vick, Falcons (5) Vick is the most electrifying QB in the league. But his 150 yards passing won’t help you.

27. Byron Leftwich, Jaguars (6)Â He has never played a complete season, and his receiving corps is downright awful.

28. Chad Pennington, Jets (9) Pennington is a good QB when he plays….which isn’t very often.

29. Charlie Frye, Browns (6) Looked ok in his brief trial at the end of the season. Having Edwards and Winslow will help.

30. Kelly Holcomb, Bills (8) He should win the job, but if you draft a Bills QB…you need your head examined.

31. Rex Grossman, Bears (7) Look up the word “brittle” in the dictionary and you’ll see Rex Grossman’s face.

32. Alex Smith, 49ers (7) He’s got a long way to go to be an average QB.

33. Brian Griese, Bears (7) Sure to start some games, the only question is when.

34. Matt Leinhart, Cardinals (9)Â Leinhart probably will get the keys to the explosive offense at some point.

35. Gus Frerotte, Rams (7) Follows head-coach Scott Linehan around like a puppy. Could see some time.

36. Josh McCown, Lions (8) Back-up to Kitna to start the season. Lions QB of near future.

37. Matt Schaub, Falcons (5)Â Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

38. David Garrard, Jaguars (6)Â Plays well every season after Leftwich gets hurt.

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)Â Still has a little left in the tank if McNabb goes down.

40. Patrick Ramsey, Jets (9) QB in waiting behind Pennington. Only a matter of time until he plays.

41. Trent Dilfer, 49ers (7) Coach Nolan won’t let his team’s season go to waste if Smith is over-matched again.

42. Jim Sorgi, Colts (6) Played well in limited action. Has a super supporting cast if forced into action.

43. JP Losman, Bills (8)Â Good athlete for a QB, but not a good passer.

44. Kyle Boller, Ravens (7) Behind McNair, so he could get a chance. Played well last December.

45. Joey Harrington, Dolphins (8)Â Could get playing time in Miami, but that was never an issue in Detroit.

46. Anthony Wright, Bengals (5) Wright is a good athlete and the Bengals have good receivers…but, Wright is not a good passer.

47. Vince Young, Titans (7)Â If the Titans throw him to the wolves, he will get chewed up and spit out.

48. Jay Cutler, Broncos (4) Cutler’s year will be next season.

49. Sage Rosenfels, Texans (5)Â Not very productive in limited chances.

50. Charlie Batch, Steelers (4) Running team, but if Big Ben’s head hurts he might get forced into action.

51. Chris Weinke, Panthers (9) Had his chance, and then the Panthers signed Delhomme.

52. Todd Collins, Redskins (8) Playing behind Brunell with a loaded supporting cast.

53. Damon Huard, Chiefs (3)Â Chiefs would probably run alot if he were forced into action.

54. Jamie Martin, Saints (7) Good completion % usually. A decent back-up.

55. Jay Fiedler, Buccaneers (4) Still hasn’t thrown a pass in camp. Game manager that wouldn’t put up big numbers.

56. Matt Cassel, Patriots (6) Hasn’t started a real game since high school.

57. A.J. Feeley, Chargers (3) If you have a penalty for pick-offs, don’t say this name.

58. Andrew Walter, Raiders (3) Hasn’t played a down, but has good receivers.

59. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (6)Â The fact that the Packers drafted a QB speaks volumes.

60. Tim Hasselbeck, Giants (4) Giants have a good supporting cast, but Hasselbeck hasn’t proved he could take advantage of that.

61. Ken Dorsey, Browns (6)Â Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

62. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks (5)Â Not a good passer.

63. Tony Romo, Cowboys (3) No experience…..scary.

64. Mike McMahon, Vikings (6)Â Good runner, but the worst throwing QB in the league.

Colts set at TE

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 12:10 am

Dallas Clark is a good pass-catching TE. He has good speed and hands. Clark has played in 40 games (37 starts) and has caught 91 passes for 1,251 yards (13.7 avg) and 10 TDs.

Bryan Fletcher was signed as an undrafted free-agent last season and he was quite a find. He played in 16 games (12 starts) and caught 18 passes for 202 yards (11.2 avg) and 3 TDs.

Manning’s best friends

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Friday 4 August 2006 at 9:51 am

Marvin Harrison has has a remarkable career. He has great hands, good speed and never takes a big hit. Harrison is now #6 all-time in receptions (927), #10 in receiving yards (12,331) and #10 in total TDs (110). Harrison is a first ballot Hall-of-Famer five years after he hangs up the cleats. Harrison has caught over 100 passes in a season four times, and he has a current streak of seven straight seasons of 1,100+ yards and 10+ TDs. Harrison has played in 154 games (152 starts) and has caught 927 passes for 12,331 yards (13.3 avg) and 110 TDs. He also has rushed the ball 10 times for 28 yards.

Reggie Wayne is the #2 guy, but he’s better than most #1′s. Wayne has the deep speed that Harrison doesn’t quite have anymore. Wayne also isn’t too scared to go over the middle and take some lumps. Wayne has went over 1,000 yards receiving the last two seasons and is just scratching the surface of his potential. Wayne has played in 77 games (64 starts) and has caught 304 passes for 4,164 yards (13.7 avg) and 28 TDs.

Brandon Stokley is the #3 receiver and he plays all out and has good speed. He catches everything he gets his hands on and is fearless over the middle. Stokley went over 1,000 yards two years ago (the Colts had 3 receivers over 1,000 yards that season!). Stokley has played in 70 games (21 starts) and has caught 191 passes for 2,744 yards (14.4 avg) and 21 TDs. He also has rushed the ball 8 times for 38 yards.

Terrance Wilkins in the typical kick-returner/4th receiver type. He has played in 57 games (22 starts) and has caught 124 passes for 1,497 yards (12.1 avg) and 7 TDs. He also has rushed 10 times for 66 yards.

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Blogged under Front Page,General Colts Chatter by leoquijano on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 4:58 pm

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December 3rd is the day to win some cash

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,If I Were a Betting Man by ravenhater on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 9:02 am

The Colts visit the Tennessee Titans on December 3rd. The Colts have had their way with the Titans covering every meeting the last three years. I don’t see any reason for this to change this season as the Colts still are light years better than the Titans.

Take the money and run.

Mr. Clutch Adam Vinatieri

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 8:58 am

Signing Vinatieri both helped the Colts and hurt the Patriots at the same time. Vanderjagt was a good kicker for the Colts, but he choked against the Steelers so the Colts decided to sign the best clutch kicker in the game. When Vinatieri lines up for the game winner, weather conditions don’t matter, the game is over and his team wins.

Vinatieri had nailed 81.9% of his field goals in his career and has averaged 7.23 points per game.

Filling the hole left by the Edge

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Tuesday 1 August 2006 at 3:31 pm

The Colts have a gaping hole at running back. Dominic Rhodes seems to be the early leader to replace Edgerrin James for the Colts. Dominic Rhodes rushed for 1,104 yards in 2001 when James was hurt. Since then Rhodes has mostly been returning kicks are biding his time until another opportunity arised for him. Rhodes should win the job based on the fact that he has had success in the league already. Rhodes has played in 55 games in his career (11 starts) and has rushed for 1,633 yards (4.5 ypc) and 14 TDs. Rhodes has also caught 54 passes for 398 yards (7.4 avg.) and a TD.

1st round draft pick Joseph Addai (profiled in the Draft Report) is Rhodes’ only real competition, but he’s never been a featured back in college.

James Mungro has a little experience and could fill in if he had to. Mungro is a strong back, but he doesn’t have much wiggle to him. Mungro has played in 43 games (1 start) and rushed for 430 yards (3.2 ypc) and 10 TDs. Mungro has also caught 24 passes for 141 yards and 3 TDs.