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TARGET FANTASY PLAYERS ON TOP OFFENSES
August 24 , 2014

Despite this advice sounding extremely obvious, sticking to this strategy can help you make a tough draft day decision whether it is in round one or the last pick in the draft.  It's a proven fact that teams with better overall statistical production in total yards and points scored will produce more fantasy studs than the worst offenses in the league.  Remember this when you are torn between choosing between two players on draft day.  Keep it simple; who is on the better offense?

 

Last season, the top offensive teams (Denver, Philadelphia, Green Bay, New Orleans, San Diego, Chicago, New England and Dallas) produced countless fantasy starters.  But on the bottom tier of offensive production, teams like Baltimore, St. Louis, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Houston, and both New York teams only produced a handful of worthwhile starters.  Out of those teams, only Vincent Jackson, Andre Johnson, Zac Stacy, and Torrey Smith would've been a worthwhile fantasy starter.

 

A prime example of a player that got picked relatively high in most fantasy drafts last season but suffered the wrath of being on a poor offense was Victor Cruz.  Cruz was taken ahead of many solid fantasy producers last year strictly because of name and talent alone.  But he was only able to muster four touchdowns and unable to gain more than 1,000 receiving yards because of the Giants offensive struggles.  In most drafts, Cruz was taken before Desean Jackson, but the Eagles high powered offense helped Jackson to a fantastic fantasy season.

 

So when doing your fantasy research before the draft this season, make sure that you are targeting players on high powered offenses like Denver and Philadelphia.  Also be aware of the teams that will most likely struggle to produce yards and points like Jacksonville and Houston.  This could also make a tough draft day decision a lot easier

 
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