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Is it getting hot in here or is it just me?  That wasn’t me trying to be cool, it’s June and I haven’t gone outside for about two weeks and my AC is on the fritz so I’ll say ‘yes, it’s just me’.  We’re knee deep in summer and that means we’re getting up to our nose in rankings season for fantasy football around here.  I’ve already brought you my Top 10 for 2013 Fantasy Football as well as my Top 20.  Oh and along the way I’ve given you a top 20 for Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, and Tight End.  But I’m not gonna give you the links to those, I’m gonna give you the keys to the car and tell you where to go.  As a wise man once said, ‘give someone a fish, you feed them for a day.  Teach someone to fish, you feed them for a lifetime.  Unless they are those guys who think fishing is a sport…they’re kinda weird and they don’t actually eat the fish’.  So I’m modernizing the story a bit, ok?  Bass Masters my ass…anywho, if you wanna know where to go to find all this info, you’ll notice on the menu bar it says ‘Rankings’.  What you need more direction than that?  What are we, in kindergarten?  I get dibs on the fresh bottle of Elmers!  For real, if you can’t figure out where to go from ‘Rankings’, though, I can’t help you.  I mean I could but then I’d be writing a 500 word tutorial as an opening paragraph to something that’s not ‘Internet For Dummies’.  Instead, I say let’s get this show on the road and explore the Top 50 for 2013 Fantasy Football…

Projections: Running back stats are based on rushing yards/rushing TDs/receptions/receiving yards/receiving TDs.  Quarterbacks based on passing yards/passing TDs/INTs/Rushing Yards/Rushing TDs.  Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are based on receptions/receiving yards/receiving TDs/rushing yards/rushing TDs.  Finally, Kickers are based on…come on seriously, why would that happen?

21. Jimmy GrahamLike I mentioned in the Tight End Rankings, Jimmy won’t end up on my team because of how things are set up.  I’m seeing him ranked in the top 15 fairly consistently and that’s too rich for my blood.  I think it’s a bit of a ‘positional scarcity’ play and let me just say, Homey don’t play dat.  2013 Projections: 95/1250/11/0/0

22. Andre JohnsonLike I said in my WR rankings, ‘Top 20 Nirvana Milkers…oxeye daisies…I’m not Batman’.  See?  Hrm, guess you have to read the whole thing to understand it.  To paraphrase, there are other wide outs I like more and won’t be drafting Andre this year.  2013 Projections: 103/1452/6/0/0

23. Julio JonesToo sexy.  That’s what Julio has going against him.  He’s the Right Said Fred of the wide receiving class this year.  He could have a breakout season but he’s going near Dez Bryant.  Too expensive for my tastes.  It’s why me and Kim K. broke up years ago.  2013 Projections: 92/1435/11/30/0

24. Rob GronkowskiYeah, it scares me to put him here too but I think there’s a bit too much fear surrounding Gronk this year, as I alluded to in the Top 20 Tight Ends.  The reality is he wasn’t healthy last year and was still the second best Tight End and there are rumors he won’t miss a game this year.  I’m putting him here as I have confidence he’ll outperform where he’s dropping to in drafts and ADP around the world and at this point, don’t think it’s reflective of what to expect from him for this season.  2013 Projections: 78/1107/12/0/0

25. Frank GoreWanna know what rhymes with ‘Gore’?  Snore.  That’s what people do when talking about this guy.  Yet he’s produced back to back 1,200 yard, 8 TD seasons on the ground.  Yes, he’s 30 and yes I’m sure there’ll be a few less carries to balance that out.  But if Kaep does anything near what he did last year, Gore’s gonna be a nice, steady back that you can fall asleep to.  Frank Snore!  2013 Projections: 1125/9/30/252/1

26. Matt ForteForte was boring last year for different reasons than Gore.  He just never had a really big game to highlight but in the end, finished with 1,434 total yards and 6 touchdowns.  Gore and Forte were a part of the ‘Tried & True’ tier for my Top 20 Running Backs.  Now you see why.  2013 Projections: 1196/5/55/440/2

27. Randall CobbAh, we are back with the wide outs I love so much.  In a PPR league, Randall should be fantasy gold this year.  I like Gooooooold!  I know, Goldmember…I know all too well.  Randall is a bong and a blintz for me this year.  2013 Projections: 98/1205/9/84/0 (and 1 miscellaneous touchdown)

28. Victor CruzCruz is similar for me as he is to Cobb.  The main difference being how utterly unpredictable Eli is from season to season.  In the end, they’re part of the same tier I <3 so I’m good with either.  2013 Projections: 84/1218/10/0/0

29. Cam NewtonHe has been very inconsistent his first two years in the league.  But that’s what happens when your best WR is 5′ 9″ and 34 years old and his main game is stretching the field.  Cam needs help on the outside bad.  Of course, we don’t draft him for his arm but it would be nice to.  2013 Projections: 3915/20/15/712/8

30. Reggie BushHere’s your 14th best running back from 2012 who was bothered by a nagging knee injury and only caught 35 balls.  If the rankings hold true, Sproles probably goes ahead of Bush in pretty much every draft.  Enjoy this fact and take advantage.  2013 Projections: 1081/5/65/487/4

31. Roddy White – Back to the safer part of Cobb’s tier.  I’m probably not getting Roddy with this ranking which is fine.  The next guy will more than make up for it.  2013 Projections: 90/1242/8/0/0

32. Marques Colston – Never gets his due.  You’ll probably get him a round later than this.  Enjoy!  2013 Projections: 82/1156/9/0/0

33. Robert Griffin, III – The fear.  Just like with Gronk, the fear is ridiculously too high.  You draft to win your league in December and I’m seeing RGIII going as QB11.  Inconceivable!  Does anyone remember what he did last year?  Anyone?  Hello?!?!  YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!  Take advantage of the price cut he’s getting if you’re drafting now.  I’m sure he’ll be in and around these parts by the time August drafts roll around.  I’m just staying ahead of the game.  2013 Projections: 3311/24/8/812/6

34. Danny AmendolaThe injury history.  It’s the only thing I can think of that has people not jumping out of their seats for Danny.  Well, I don’t have the medical chart but I have a memory and if that memory serves me correctly, those injuries have been fluky and of the non-recurring/nagging types.  I mean, how often have YOU dislocated your elbow?  Yeah, Danny is gonna end up on a lot of my teams this year if things stay this way.  2013 Projections: 105/1291/6/0/0

35. Chris IvoryI like to live dangerously, what can I say?  Go ahead and draft Jonathan Stewart ahead of Ivory.  I’ll just smile bigger.  Why?  I’ll tell you why or rather, I’ll let my Chris Ivory Sleeper post do the talking and move along.  2013 Projections: 1222/8/15/105/1

36. Chris JohnsonI’m only ranking him lower than last year because of inconsistency.  He’s still a solid RB2 on the fringe of RB1 in my book but I think with the other RBs that are gonna go behind him, I can sleep easy skipping him if he goes too early.  2013 Projections: 1144/5/40/280/1

37. Russell WilsonI don’t know what group think is going on but all three breakout rookie QBs last year are pushed down to low QB1 territory most places I look.  With RGIII it’s injury, with Andrew Luck, I’m assuming it’s consistency but what’s with Wilson?  He played like a man possessed about half-way through the year and has a new WR toy in Percy around to play with.  I know QB is deep but there are some weird lines in the sand being drawn with these rookies and I’m flummoxed.  But in the end, I’ll take it of course.  2013 Projections: 3610/28/12/550/5

38. Ahmad Bradshaw – Walking boot, schmawking boot, am I right?  No?  Oh…yeah, Ahmad carries with his usual bag of tricks.  He’s only had one season where he’s played 16 games and he’ll probably be on the injury report more than you’d like to see him be but the fact remains he’s still in a good offense and should get his shot to shine again as the lead back in Indy.  2013 Projections: 1034/8/30/240/1

39. Percy Harvin –  I don’t usually make predictions…well, I guess stat projection is predicting but my point is I think Harvin is going to go way too high in drafts this year and is going to disappoint through no fault of his own.  Hrm, either I have a tumor or I smell an ‘overrated’ post brewing.  It smells like frankincense and Eggo waffles…yep, tumor.  2013 Projections: 85/1003/6/160/1 (and 1 miscellaneous touchdown) Out with a torn labrum in his hip for 3-4 months.  He’s out of my top 200 at this point as I wouldn’t draft him outside the deepest of leagues for 2013.

40. Vincent JacksonLike Percy, the market for Jackson is going to be too rich for my blood.  He’ll probably perform up to what is expected but I just don’t think the risk involved is worth chopping your ear off for.  This Vincent Van can Gogh to someone else.  2013 Projections: 70/1246/7/0/0

41. Larry FitzgeraldYay, Carson Palmer is in town!  Everything is fixed in AZ!  Truth: the QB play was atrocious in Arizona in 2012.  Truth part deux: It wasn’t that bad when Kevin Kolb was at the helm.  Truth part trois: Fitzy wasn’t that good then either and the offensive line is still a question mark.  Guess that last one was two truths but you get my point.  I do think there’ll be improvements for Larry this year but I don’t see any good reason you should overpay for it to find out.  2013 Projections: 83/1054/7/0/0

42. Matt RyanTrue moment: I’m looking back on last year’s rankings and find it odd I ranked Matt Ryan as QB8 then only to turn around this year and rank him a whopping 1 spot higher despite how good of a year he had.  Of course, we were younger back then.  Our life was just beginning.  We had huge hopes and dreams and our nose hair was shorter.  Yeah, I don’t know what I’m talking about either at this point.  Those QBs with legs ran right over Ryan for this year and I’d be happy with Matt if I get him in the draft.  2013 Projections: 4740/30/12/105/1

43. Peyton Manning – I wouldn’t be mad getting Peyton either but if we’re playing a game of ‘would you rather’, my answer would be ‘reading an erotic novel while touching each other’.  Woah, wrong game of ‘would you rather’ there!  What I meant to say is I prefer Ryan between these two.  Peyton’s still great but that doesn’t mean he’s not 37 and one year removed from a serious injury.  Yes I’m still playing the ‘he’s a risky pick’ card which burned me last year.  Sue me.  2013 Projections: 4600/34/12/5/0

44. Darren SprolesI really do love me some Sproles in a PPR but his going rate seems a little high by comparison to years past.  If he falls to me, I’ll do my best Sir Mix-A-Lot impression and jump on it but most likely my En Vogue will be played over it.  No you’re never gonna get it.  Never, never gonna get it.  OW!  2013 Projections: 420/1/85/722/8

45. Jordy NelsonNot gonna lie, I now have this En Vogue youtube vid open in the other window.  Random fact about Sky for the day: his first 4 CDs he ever owned were G’n’R’s Use Your Illusion I and II, Kriss Kross and En Vogue.  I was a confused child but damn those were some fine ladies…but where was I?  Oh yeah, rankings *puts away lotion*.  I’m back at wide outs I’d like to have in the draft.  Not that I’m suggesting it but with how rankings are set for the year, you could conceivably have the two main Packers wide outs.  Tempting…oh so tempting.  2013 Projections: 66/1102/11/0/0

46. Stevan RidleyFor all the fear I have about drafting Ridley this year, I’m surprised I put him where I did. *Looks and sees unproven second year players and DMC behind him*.  Nevermind, Stevan Ridley is in the right place.  2013 Projections: 1215/9/5/40/0

47. Eric DeckerI predict I’m gonna catch a lot of flack over the pre-season for having Decker ranked so high due to the Welker factor.  There’s not much I can do about that other than say ‘whatever, I own these rankings fool’ while I drop the mic and walk out.  Really think Decker ends up on a lot of my teams this year and that I’ll be happy about it.  You can join me if you’d like, this isn’t an exclusive club.  Well, unless you’re in a league with me of course.  2013 Projections: 80/1080/11/0/0

48. Stevie Johnson – Steve Stevie Steverino Johnson has a lot of change going on around him with all the rookie wide outs and a change at QB.  He also has a broken back that he can somehow play through which I still can’t figure out.  Eh, this is a weird way to wind down a top 50 ranking but I still see enough to count on here that I think this is a reasonable price.  2013 Projections: 88/1065/6/0/0

49. David Wilson – Oooh, lookie here, our first tier within the Top 50!  And since we’re at the end, it’ll be our last as well.  David is the start of a new tier that goes to Miller.  I call this tier ‘Rook To King Switch’ and yes that’s a chess reference and no I don’t have a pocket protector…anymore…in the naming of this tier, I’m pointing out these two have a chance to go from pretty blah rookie years to being strong fantasy assets for 2013.  I don’t hate these guys but given where I rank them, I know I probably won’t be getting them any time soon and I’m alright with that.  Wilson is the main reason the Giants were ok letting Bradshaw move on which is a pretty decent vote of confidence in my book.  Or maybe they know he has a decent back up whom I shall talk about later?  Pinkie to mouth, mo’fo’s!  Again, I’m not getting either where I’m ranking them so enjoy yourselves.  2013 Projections: 1144/6/40/320/2

50. Lamar MillerIt’s possible Miller isn’t the starter in 2013 but I’d be surprised given his competition.  The Dolphins are an interesting team this year and I wouldn’t mind getting a piece of it in the form of Miller if he falls to me.  The fact they signed Leach makes him all the more appealing to me…eh, why didn’t I rank him higher again?  Silly May Sky!  2013 Projections: 1269/7/23/184/1