Wednesday, July 21, 2010

FANTASY ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins


Brandon Marshall is easily the first Dolphis player to look at in terms of fantasy value. 3 straight years of 100+ reception seasons speaks for itself. Henne is an accurate passes with a tremendous arm and both should mean another big year for Marshall. There are no contract grumblings this year either so look for Marshall and Henne to gel in training camp and the preseason. This could end up being quite the tandem for years to come.

-Projection: 95 receptions, 1,200 yards, 10 TDs

Even with the injury last season I have to put Ronnie Brown ahead of Ricky Williams. Brown will be a risk-reward type of back this year because of his injury history and the presence of Williams. However, before he got hurt last year he was putting up a solid season. 3 games of 2 TDs going into week 5 is not to bad either. If your willing to take the risk on Brown, the end result could look very good. Wait on him though as I don't see him worth a high round pick.

-Projection: 1,000 yards rushing, 7 TDs; 15 receptions, 200 yards receiving, 1 TD

Ricky Williams filled in very nicely for Brown last season after he got injured in week 10. His production did start to drop off during the last few weeks of the season and it makes me wonder if it was because of the increased workload. Williams did prove he has something left in the tank but I believe the Dolphis trust Brown a little more as an every down back. In deep leagues Williams can provide a great deal of value, and owners who draft Brown may want to grab Williams as his handcuff.

Projection: 650-800 yards rushing, 6 TDs; 30 receptions, 275 yards receiving, 1 TD

Chad Henne got his opportunity last season to show he can play in the NFL after Chad Pennington went down. Adding Brandon Marshall to the fold could allow Henne to take a big step forward in his development. Last year he had at best a 3rd WR on most teams and he lost Ronnie Brown 10 games in. The Dolphis are an improving team and I see Henne making big strides in 2010. Needs to cut down his INTs but in a keeper/dynasty league I think he is worth grabbing as a back up and for possibly next season.

-Projection: 3,500-3,700 yards passing, 20-23 TDs, 14 INTs

Anthony Fasano's TD totals fell off the perverbial cliff last year with almost the same amount of catches as yards. He is a big target at 6'4" and with Henne having another year under his belt it should benefit Fasano's numbers. The presence of Brandon Marshall should allow for more open looks in the red zone to. Could be a steal as a number 2 if he can bounce back from a disappointing 2009.

Projection: 35-45 receptions, 450 yards, 6 TDs

If you need a LB in your league Channing Crowder could be an option. Saw a huge drop in production during the 2009 season after 113 total total tackles in '08. Take a wait and see approach, I would not draft him but don't let Crowder fall completely off your radar.

-Projection: 75-100 total tackles, 1 INT, 1 Sack

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