CBS Fantasy Projections Don't Favor Bills Receivers
by Brian Galliford on Aug 12, 2010 3:46 PM EDT
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PrintFantasy football drafts are starting to occur more frequently with the NFL pre-season underway, and to the surprise of exactly zero people nationwide, Buffalo Bills wide receivers aren't hot commodities. CBSSports.com's wide receiver projections highlight this reality.
The projection is par for the course for Lee Evans, predicting that the seventh-year pro will have what we might refer to as a "typical Lee Evans year," with 62 catches, 828 yards and five touchdowns. That slots him between Pittsburgh's Mike Wallace and Kansas City's Chris Chambers; at least Evans is a Top 50 receiving prospect, because the projection gets pretty bleak from there.
CBS predicts that 2008 second-round pick James Hardy will be Buffalo's second-leading wide receiver with 24 grabs, 323 yards and three touchdowns. Marcus Easley gets 22 catches, 284 yards and two scores. Steve Johnson, the likely opening-day starter opposite Evans, gets 16 catches, 221 yards and one score. Chad Jackson (13/160/1) and Roscoe Parrish (14/144/1) also make the 188-player list, but aside from Evans, none of these receivers rank in the Top 95 of the CBS projection. (Hardy ranks No. 98.)
Which of these receivers would you feel comfortable stashing as a deep reserve on your fantasy teams, Bills fans?
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will be Buffalo’s second-leading wide receiver with 24 grabs, 323 yards and three touchdowns
OUCH!!!!!!
We got the tools, We got the talent
Haha that was my thought as well.
I would think that Johnson or Jackson could be good sleepers.
Roscoe could too, hes made some plays during camp (I know, I know… its camp) and if he can return some punts too that adds to his scoring…
But overall I doubt many Bills will be drafted.
THIS is our year.
Johnson I would expect to be our second leading WR, not Hardy – he’s probably wouldn’t even of made the team had it not been for the injuries….
We got the tools, We got the talent
by J2 on Aug 12, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
take the projections with a grain of salt...
since they have Hardy as the #2 WR, they obviously haven’t spent much time going over the Bills WRs.
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by NorCal BillsFan on Aug 12, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
My thoughts exactly. You’d think they would at least read their own news to adjust the predictions, but if you’re not from Buffalo I suppose you probably don’t want to read about the Bills.
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roscoe
It seems there has been an effort to get Roscoe more involved, thus taking pressure off Evans, with his speed from the slot and the mismatches he can create. While I do expect he will be targeted more than projected, I don’t know how that would translate into yards and scores. But, I might consider adding him to my bench if after a few games he looks like he will make an impact on our passing game. Who knows, he might become a welker type.
CC Infantino
I wouldn’t draft any of them at this point… let’s see some pre-season work with the 1’s and maybe I’d consider someone — not Hardy, though. Johnson, Jackson, or Parrish.
Beyond a certain point, those projections are worthless. If not, I’d be willing to bet them Johnson ends up better than Hardy.
Evans is the only one worth considering at all, and that’s as a backup (unless you’re in some crazy large 16 team league that starts 3 WRs). But the thing with Evans is that he could go for 6-140 and 2 TDs in any game so if you catch him at the right time it could work well for you (but you could also get a 2-18 stinker too).
chris chambers/san diego
He is with Kansas City now, isn’t he?
CC Infantino
Yes, dammit. I always do that, and I don’t know why. :)
by Brian Galliford on Aug 12, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way, I added Chambers to one of my fantasy teams.
CC Infantino
by lostlasvegan on Aug 12, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Did he go to San Diego St. or South Dakota St.? ; )
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by NorCal BillsFan on Aug 12, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
S. Johnson
He’s got a great last name to compliment our OL names! Really wouldn’t stash any of them, but I’ll pick Johnson.
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i lost all respect for the article when
they claimed Hardy is the #2.
"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-
me too...
I can’t read too many of these without laughing/beating my head against the wall.
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by NorCal BillsFan on Aug 12, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a fair question...in a different context...
The point we are making is that Hardy is 4th string right now and Scuba is starting but they went with the “he’s a 2nd Rd pick, so he’ll start logic”…
If the question was “Who is Buffalo’s best RZ threat?” The answer might be Hardy (that’s also highly debatable), but to say he will be the 2nd leading WR on the team is laughable, at this point anyway.
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by NorCal BillsFan on Aug 12, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
TD's are what count in Fantasyland
So Hardy may be #2.
Be my guest...
I hope everyone drafts J. Hardy…in fact, I encourage it! : )
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by NorCal BillsFan on Aug 12, 2010 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Right now? Parrish. Hardy is struggling with many things…be that returning from significant injury, setbacks with new, minor injuries, or even the inability to land in the starting role. He almost seems out of place at his position, and i’m not sure why yet.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 13, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
my deep bench
Lets say I have room somewhere on the bench for a 7th WR on my fantasy team. In a PPR league I’d stash S.Johnson there. In a non-PPR league…no one from the Bills.
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Can I pick Spiller?
The more I look at Buffalo’s personnel, the more I imagine Spiller in an unorthodox role where ends up with 20 touches a game even with Jackson or Lynch getting the bulk of the carries. I fully expect Spiller to end up second on the team in receptions- not far behind Evans. I expect Gailey has a plan based on his decent track record and with the QB, OL, TE, and WR personnel bordering on pathetic, that plan has to be more Spiller than we expect. I see him being a steal in fantasy this year due to everyone’s caution over Buffalo’s murky RB pecking order and poor offense overall.
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I think Spiller will be used heavily as well
Considering the other options, it’s a no-brainer.
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Wouldn't Touch Any of Them - Incl Evans
The only season I have not won my league since I joined it I was a “genius” and picked up BOTH Lee Evans and T.O.
I picked them up real late so it wasn’t completely stupid, but stupid nonetheless. I just don’t see any of these guys holding their own in fantasy until this offense shows me some identity and that identity included taking shots deep on a frequent basis (my league does give points for catches, only yards).
CJ, don't SPILLith thy Kool Aid.
Evans has burned me every season I i’ve chosen to trust him. I’m staying far away this year, and he’ll probably have a great season as a result. You can all thank me now.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 13, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
It's not only CBS sports that don't favor Bills Receivers
I have a feeling it’s also ESPN, FoxSports, NFL.com, Bills quarterbacks, talent, and reality.
Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man. - Oliver Goldsmith (Excellent advice)
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