Yes folks, it’s about time: It’s time to start thinking about which players to select for your 2007 Fantasy Football teams. Some of us may still be enjoying our amazing picks from last year (hello, Frank Gore) or furious about those who had less than stellar seasons (thank you very much, Randy Moss), but it’s time to put the good and the good. the bad of last year is behind us and remember this year, it’s a whole new ball game…sixteen of them.
Now, there are about a million rosters telling everyone who to draft (LaDainian Tomlinson) and who not to (any Oakland Raiders) and each roster includes a plethora of players. In the interest of time and possible cramping of my fingers typing, I’m simply listing the top three players to pick from any of Florida’s organizations (Florida, after all, has like fifty football teams…or maybe just three).
Chris Chambers, WR, Miami Dolphins: Chris Chambers was a player who allowed many of us, myself included, to make the playoffs during the 2005 season, a season in which his stats exploded. Unfortunately, 2006 did not produce the same results. But we can’t blame Chambers for this, at least not all of it. Last season saw Miami with instability at quarterback, an instability waiting to be resolved with Trent Green, and a coaching style that didn’t seem to include much of the old Chris. Chris Chambers, last season, just seemed to disappear.
It may be down, but it’s not out…
As Miami starts a new quarterback, and Cam Cameron starts as head coach, this receiver will recapture the explosiveness that made me get “I Heart Chambers” tattooed on my ankle with my 2005 Fantasy Football earnings. It’s also worth noting that Chambers, like the entire Miami Dolphin team, has a tendency to heat up toward the end of the season. For many fantasy players, the end-of-season games are the most important: depending on which team he’s on, Chris Chambers has the potential to make grown men cry…either tears of joy or just tears.
Joey Galloway, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Joey Galloway, taking a page out of the Chris Chambers manual, did the same thing as his Miami counterpart: he had an amazing 2005 only to be silenced in 2006. However, Galloway’s silencing was not as silent as Chambers’s: still he had 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. On the downside, Galloway often went several games without catching much to have a game where he suddenly became best friends with the Fantasy owner. These inconsistent performances often left people unable to know when to sit it down and when to start it.
However, Galloway, like Chambers, was forced to deal with his fair share of quarterback instability and a terrible overall offense from Tampa Bay (even Cadillac Williams performed more like a Pinto). Assuming the Buccaneers stick with a quarterback, whether it’s Jeff Garcia, Chris Simms or an “Oh, I’m not Really retired” Jake Plummer – Galloway will bounce back for a big season. If Jeff Garcia starts, which (as of now) looks like he will, Galloway could have a truly professional year; Tampa Bay’s running game will be just the meat between Garcia and Galloway’s veteran sandwich.
Ronnie Brown, RB, Miami Dolphins: Ronnie Brown didn’t have his best season in history last year, but he wasn’t bad: Though he sat out three games with a broken hand, he scored five touchdowns and rushed for 1,008 yards. This year, Brown and his stats have nowhere to go but up … way up.
Assuming he stays healthy, 2007 could be a career year for Ronnie. Not only will he get a lot of playing time, since the Miami Dolphins don’t have the strongest second-back pick, but he’ll also play with Cam Cameron. As a former offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers, I think… to think – Cam Cameron might know a thing or two about turning good running backs into great ones.
So, there you have it, the top three Florida players to place on your Fantasy team. I know, I know… getting fantasy football advice from a woman might seem ridiculous to some of you guys (ahem, the ’50s called and want your ideologies back), but I always play fantasy football and I always do it well. ; I win, and then I burn my bra.