Robert Griffin & Kirk Cousins
Griffin is a big time gamer. And it shows. It shows when he
runs for a 12 yard gain, or when he limps out on the field during the playoffs
to attempt to lead his team back to victory. He’ll need to curb that enthusiasm
a little bit if he doesn’t want to get on the wrong side of Coach Mike
Shanahan, or get himself injured again. However, it is that same desire to
succeed that makes Griffin so indomitably good. In his inaugural season, he
finished as the 5th best QB for fantasy. His accuracy was the
second- best ever for a rookie (behind only Ben Roesthlisberger), and he
finished 2nd in QB rushing yards and TDs. Now he has big- play
weapon Pierre Garcon healthy for hopefully a full season, as well as safety
valve Fred Davis. The Redskins also picked up longtime Saint Devery Henderson,
giving Griffin yet another weapon who can get downfield.
But you don’t need me to tell you about Griffin’s talent. He’s
coming off ACL and LCL surgery, the same surgeries Adrian Peterson had a season
ago. And much like the legendary great, Griffin is supposedly doing everything
he was pre- injury. He’s almost certain to start the season under center, with
more of a desire to protect himself. He might not get all of those little extra
yards, but he promises to keep running, which is great news for fantasy owners.
Needless to say, he’s a great option for fantasy owners this year. For those
extra- cautious owners, Kirk Cousins is the handcuff. He played pretty well
replacing Griffin, making him worth owning even if you don’t own Griffin, in
deeper leagues.
Albert Morris
An unheralded rookie last year, Morris came on strong in the
preseason to win the starting job all to himself. He finished second in yards
and touchdowns, and 12th in YPC. In an effort to protect star
quarterback Robert Griffin, some have speculated that more rushing attempts
could be in line for Morris, meaning more production. He’s definitely caught
the attention of the coaching staff, saying Morris is “as good a back as I’ve
been around.” Coming off a season in which he inished 5th amongst
fantasy RB’s, Morris is currently being drafted 9th, or 12.0. Buy.
Pierre Garcon, Devery Henderson, Santana Moss, Leonard
Hankerson, Josh Morgan
Garcon had trouble staying healthy last season, but he
flashed immense potential during his 10 starts. For example, witness his
4/109/1 performance in Week 1 before he broke his leg. He’s still having
trouble with his leg. We’ll know more about this in the preseason, but the signing
of deep threat Devery Henderson likely isn’t good for his value. The rest of
the receiver s are battling for second- receiver duties. The Redskins like Josh
Morgan for his blocking, but he’s not often asked to score. Hankerson has the
pedigree, but he has been a disappointment to date. Moss is the aged former
No.1 receiver, and he did catch 8 Td’s last season, but that was on 41 catches
and only 43% of the Redskins snaps. He’s likely regress. None of these guys
need to be drafted outside of extremely deep leagues.
Fred Davis
Davis might have been the only Redskin whose value fell with
the arrival of Robert Griffin the Third. He managed only a 24/325/0 line in 7
games before falling victim to a torn ACL. He’s healthy now, and has managed to
put up big numbers before (59/796/3 line in 2011, 12th amongst TE’s),
but unless he shows some on- field chemistry with Griffin, he’ll be worthless
in fantasy leagues.
Kai Forbath
Forbath came on in Week 6 to put up top- 12 kicking numbers.
He plays in the explosive Redskins offense that could be better this year with
Pierre Garcon and RG3 healthy. Enough said.
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