Bunch Of Fantasy Info.

[Greenbacks]

Indianapolis Colts

Projections
Andrew Luck: 4,332 yards, 30 TDs, 14 INTs, 309 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 298.2 fantasy points

The Colts were 12th in pass plays last season under offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski, who produced his fourth top-six fantasy quarterback (Andrew Luck) during his career. Cam Newton (2011, 2012) recorded two of those seasons in Carolina while Derek Anderson (2007) had the third in Cleveland. In 16 career regular-season starts under Chudzinski, Luck has averaged 280.7 passing yards per game to go along with 35 total touchdowns. Luck has also thrown just 13 interceptions and averaged better than 20 fantasy points a game, making him one of the more productive fantasy quarterbacks in the league. ... Owners need to keep tabs on Luck's status in the preseason, as he is coming off offseason shoulder surgery and will begin training camp on the active/PUP list.

 

[Greenbacks]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Projections
Blake Bortles: 3,648 yards, 24 TDs, 15 INTs, 288 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 242.7 fantasy points

The Jaguars ranked fourth in pass plays a season ago, as Blake Bortles finished third in pass attempts and ninth in fantasy points among quarterbacks. That sounds good on paper, but you could argue that Bortles has been the worst "good" fantasy quarterback since 2015. In fact, he's had a 58.7 completion percentage and a combined 34 interceptions in that time. ... New offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has just two years experience in that role at the NFL level, and his system will be the third Bortles has had to learn in four seasons. ... The addition of Leonard Fournette means a greater emphasis on the run for the offense, so look for Bortles' overall totals to regress.

 

[Greenbacks]

Kansas City Chiefs

Projections
Alex Smith: 3,517 yards, 17 TDs, 9 INTs, 201 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 214.8 fantasy points
Patrick Mahomes: 277 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INTs, 15 rush yards, 0 rush TDs, 10.6 fantasy points

Last season, the Chiefs ranked 25th in pass plays and Alex Smith was 22nd in passing yards among quarterbacks (minimum 12 games). ... Matt Nagy as been promoted to offensive coordinator after sharing the duties with Brad Childress a year ago, but coach Andy Reid will continue to call the plays. ... In his four seasons in Kansas City with Reid at the helm, Smith has seen his rank among fantasy quarterbacks fall from 12th to 15th to 18th and down to 23rd in 2016. His 15 touchdown passes last season were also his worst total in the last four years. ... Rookie Patrick Mahomes is now the future of the Chiefs franchise, but Smith still figures to see most of the starts during this season.

 

[Greenbacks]

Los Angeles Chargers

Projections
Philip Rivers: 4,487 yards, 30 TDs, 16 INTs, 34 rush yards, 0 rush TDs, 260.9 fantasy points

The Chargers ranked 14th in pass plays under offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt a season ago, as Philip Rivers finished 11th in fantasy points among quarterbacks. He has now ranked 11th and fifth in his last two years under Whisenhunt's watch. However, the veteran coordinator has produced a mere two top-10 fantasy quarterbacks in his last 13 seasons as either a coach or coordinator. The first before Rivers was Kurt Warner (fifth, 2008), who also ranked 12th (2007) and 13th (2009). Roethlisberger ranked no better than 13th (2006) under Whisenhunt in Pittsburgh. ... The Bolts have improved on an offensive line that ranked 12th in average pocket time from a season ago.

 

[Greenbacks]

Los Angeles Rams

Projections
Jared Goff: 3,456 yards, 17 TDs, 17 INTs, 88 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 183.0 fantasy points

The Rams will have a new look on offense, as the team signed 31-year-old Sean McVay to be their new head coach. While Matt LaFleur will take over as the offensive coordinator, it's McVay who will serve as the play caller and be given the task of developing Jared Goff into an NFL quarterback. In his three years as the coordinator in Washington, McVay helped Kirk Cousins finish in the top 10 in fantasy points at the position twice (2015, 2016). ... While McVay, LaFleur and quarterbacks coach Greg Olson have good track records as talent developers, Goff will be hard pressed to make a real fantasy impact in an offense that will need to run through Todd Gurley to find success.

 

[Greenbacks]

Miami Dolphins

Projections
Ryan Tannehill: 3,806 yards, 25 TDs, 13 INTs, 170 rush yards, 1 rush TDs, 241.2 fantasy points

The Dolphins ranked dead last in the league in pass plays last season, as Ryan Tannehill finished 27th in fantasy points and 28th in pass attempts among quarterbacks (minimum 12 games). That was the worst rank any quarterback has had under the watch of coach Adam Gase since 2013. ... Tannehill averaged just over 14 fantasy points per game, which would have projected to around 232 points over a full season. That would have been less than Flacco (242.8), who finished 20th. ... On a positive note, Tannehill did finish with career highs in completion percentage (67.1), yards per pass attempt (7.7) and quarterback rating (93.5) under Gase before suffering an injured knee (Week 14).

 

[Greenbacks]

Minnesota Vikings

Projections
Sam Bradford: 3,851 yards, 21 TDs, 10 INTs, 43 rush yards, 0 rush TDs, 214.3 fantasy points

The Vikings ranked 11th in pass plays a season ago, which had much to do with a ground game that struggled to produce without superstar Adrian Peterson. ... In nine starts under offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, Sam Bradford averaged 271 passing yards but threw for just 12 touchdowns. On a positive note, he did have a 74.5 completion percentage and averaged 0.01 interceptions per pass attempt. Bradford also threw for six touchdowns in his final two starts. ... The Vikings were 29th in average time to throw (2.50) among offensive lines, but the addition of Riley Reiff and Mike Remmers (free agents), not to mention Pat Elflein in Round 3 of the NFL draft, should bolster the unit.

 

[Greenbacks]

New England Patriots

Projections
Tom Brady: 4,621 yards, 34 TDs, 7 INTs, 67 rush yards, 1 rush TDs, 315.5 fantasy points

The Patriots ranked 27th in pass plays and threw the football 54.5 percent of the time last season, which was down from the 63.5 percent the team recorded in 2015. ... Despite the decline, Tom Brady still averaged 21.4 fantasy points per game in his 12 starts (he missed the first four games due to a suspension). In his last eight seasons, he has finished in the top 10 in fantasy points seven times. He failed to reach the mark in 2013, but Rob Gronkowski missed nine games that season. ... With the addition of Brandin Cooks and Gronkowski's return from back problems, there's a great chance Brady's pass attempts could be back on the rise. He's well worth a top-60 overall selection.

 

[Greenbacks]

New Orleans Saints

Projections
Drew Brees: 4,918 yards, 33 TDs, 14 INTs, 28 rush yards, 1 rush TDs, 303.5 fantasy points

The Saints ranked second in pass plays last season, and Drew Brees tied for first with Flacco in total pass attempts. ... Pete Carmichael has been the team's offensive coordinator since 2009, during which time Brees has finished no worse than sixth in fantasy points at his position. That includes four seasons where he's ranked first or second. Brees finished 15.1 points out of second place last season. ... The veteran out of Purdue has also attempted no fewer than 627 passes over the last seven seasons, during which time he's averaged better than 5,000 passing yards and 38 touchdown passes. ... Brees will again be one of the first five quarterbacks selected in all fantasy football drafts.

 

[Greenbacks]

New York Giants

Projections
Eli Manning: 4,288 yards, 28 TDs, 15 INTs, 31 rush yards, 0 rush TDs, 248.6 fantasy points

The Giants ranked 12th in pass plays a season ago, but Eli Manning took a statistical step back. After finishing 10th in points among quarterbacks in each of his first two years under Ben McAdoo as the offensive coordinator, the veteran fell to 21st in Mac's first campaign as the head coach. ... The offensive line did him no favors, however, as the G-Men ranked 25th in average pocket time (2.26) and tied for 26th in time to throw (2.57). That line could be a massive problem again, as Pro Football Focus ranks it No. 28 overall. ... On a positive note, the addition of Brandon Marshall and rookie Evan Engram gives Manning some of the best weapons he's ever had at the professional level.

 

[Greenbacks]

New York Jets

Projections
Josh McCown: 2,065 yards, 12 TDs, 9 INTs, 90 rush yards, 1 rush TDs, 117.6 fantasy points
Christian Hackenberg: 1,652 yards, 8 TDs, 10 INTs, 43 rush yards, 0 rush TDs, 78.4 fantasy points

The Jets ranked 24th in pass plays and finished with a meager 16 touchdown passes against 25 interceptions last season. New offensive coordinator John Morton, who coached the team's wideouts a year ago, cut his teeth alongside some of the best coaches in football, most notably Pete Carroll (Southern California), Jim Harbaugh (49ers) and Sean Payton (Saints). Unfortunately, he now has the unenviable task of leading a team that enters the season with Josh McCown and Christian Hackenberg at the top of its depth chart. ... The Jets ranked 27th in average pocket time (2.22) a season ago, so whoever wins the job could be in for a long season. This is a situation to avoid.

 

[Greenbacks]

Oakland Raiders

Projections
Derek Carr: 4,123 yards, 28 TDs, 10 INTs, 107 rush yards, 1 rush TDs, 267.6 fantasy points

The Raiders finished last season ranked 16th in pass plays, while Derek Carr was 13th in pass attempts among quarterbacks (minimum of 15 games). He also finished 10th in fantasy points among quarterbacks with just under 4,000 passing yards, all despite missing one game at the end of the regular season. ... The team promoted Todd Downing from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator, but most of the system former coordinator Bill Musgrave left behind will remain intact (with a few wrinkles). That's good news for Carr, who scored 20-plus fantasy points eight times in 15 starts last season and figures to be a prime bargain in the later rounds of 2017 fantasy football drafts.

 

[Greenbacks]

Philadelphia Eagles

Projections
Carson Wentz: 4,189 yards, 22 TDs, 13 INTs, 176 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 253.2 fantasy points

The Eagles ranked fifth in pass plays in 2016, throwing the football almost 60 percent of the time. That wasn't a surprise, however, as offensive coordinator Frank Reich is a noted fan of the pass attack. In fact, Rivers threw the football 1,231 times and averaged an impressive 4,539 passing yards under Reich while the two were in San Diego. ... Carson Wentz finished his rookie season 24th in fantasy points among quarterbacks, but he threw the ball 607 times (fifth-most in the NFL). With a full pro season under his belt and the additions of Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith, the North Dakota State product figures to be one of the more popular quarterback sleepers in fantasy drafts.

 

[Greenbacks]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Projections
Ben Roethlisberger: 4,498 yards, 28 TDs, 14 INTs, 36 rush yards, 1 rush TDs, 267.5 fantasy points

The Steelers offense finished 13th in pass plays last season, throwing the football more than 60 percent of the time. Roethlisberger missed two games due to injuries, but he averaged 18 fantasy points per game overall. However, he averaged a pedestrian 13 fantasy points a game on the road (10.4 in outdoor roadies) compared to a robust 24.6 points at Heinz Field. That huge discrepancy in point production will hurt his value in fantasy drafts, though getting Martavis Bryant back is a real positive. ... Todd Haley has produced five top-12 fantasy quarterbacks in his last 11 seasons as a coordinator or coach, including Roethlisberger (2010, 2013, 2014) and Warner (2007, 2008).

 

[Greenbacks]

San Francisco 49ers

Projections
Brian Hoyer: 3,402 yards, 17 TDs, 13 INTs, 89 rush yards, 1 rush TDs, 185.0 fantasy points

The 49ers ranked 28th in pass plays last season, but there's a good chance for an increase in that total under new head coach Kyle Shanahan . The Falcons threw the football on nearly 60 percent of their offensive plays while Shanahan was their coordinator in 2015-2016. ... In his nine seasons as an NFL coordinator, Shanahan has fielded three top-five fantasy quarterbacks including Matt Schaub (2009), Robert Griffin III (2012) and Matt Ryan (2016). ... Brian Hoyer isn't likely to make this a quartet, but the underrated veteran could turn into a viable matchup-based starter and DFS option in an offense that has clearly helped quarterbacks find a good level of success in the past.

 

[Greenbacks]

Seattle Seahawks

Projections
Russell Wilson: 4,140 yards, 27 TDs, 12 INTs, 367 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 295.2 fantasy points

The Seahawks ranked 19th in pass plays last season, as Russell Wilson set career bests in pass attempts (546) and completions (353) in an offense that didn't run as much without Marshawn Lynch. However, the veteran also saw his touchdown per completion percentage drop from 10 percent (2015) down to around six (2016). Wilson also saw his lowest rush attempt (72) and rushing yardage (259) totals in his four seasons under offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. He did deal with injuries though, and his offensive line was among the worst in the league. While the line is still rated poorly in a recent article from Pro Football Focus, I see a top-10 fantasy campaign ahead for Wilson.

 

[Greenbacks]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Projections
Jameis Winston: 4,189 yards, 28 TDs, 16 INTs, 196 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 269.5 fantasy points

The Buccaneers ranked 16th in pass attempts last season, and that total could increase after the team added DeSean Jackson and O.J. Howard to the pass attack. ... In his last nine seasons as either a head coach or a coordinator, Dirk Koetter has had one quarterback finish worse than 15th in fantasy points. That quarterback was Jameis Winston (2016), but the position is far more productive now than it was back in the 2000s. Koetter has also had two quarterbacks (David Garrard - 2008, Ryan - 2012, 2014) finish in the top 10 in points at the position. ... Winston, who threw 28 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign, is considered one of the better fantasy sleepers at the position.

 

[Greenbacks]

Tennessee Titans

Projections
Marcus Mariota: 4,213 yards, 29 TDs, 13 INTs, 316 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 294.1 fantasy points

In their first season under offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie, the Titans ranked 29th in pass plays while throwing the ball 52.8 percent of the time. That's due in large part to the immense success of DeMarco Murray and the ground attack, which ranked among the NFL's best almost across the board. ... Marcus Mariota still found success in fantasy land, however, finishing 13th in fantasy points despite missing one game. During an eight-game stretch, he scored 19-plus fantasy points seven times and threw for 21 touchdowns against just three interceptions. A breakout candidate among quarterbacks, Mariota (leg) is slated to be a full go in camp. Be sure to keep tabs on his status.

 

[Greenbacks]

Washington Redskins

Projections
Kirk Cousins: 4,786 yards, 25 TDs, 12 INTs, 56 rush yards, 2 rush TDs, 279.0 fantasy points

The Redskins ranked ninth in pass plays a season ago, and Kirk Cousins was sixth in pass attempts and third in passing yards per game (307.3). He also finished fifth in points among quarterbacks behind his career-best 4,217 passing yards and 29 total touchdowns. ... This was the fifth time in Jay Gruden's six seasons as either an NFL head coach or coordinator that his quarterback finished 15th or better based on fantasy points. In three of those seasons, his signal-caller ranked eighth or better including two top-five finishes (Dalton - 2013, Cousins - 2016). That trend should make Cousins, who is coming off the board in Round 9 based on NFL.com ADP, an attractive draft value.

 

[jakebickle]

Great info. Thanks!