Sleeping in the Night, Fighting for your life, I’d die for you

Will Cutler and Bennett run Lovie and Hester out of town? Jones says so, and he also thinks their great sleepers in Shy-Town.

It’s a two way street for both sides, the Fantasy Football owner and the players who will emerge from the depths of their teams rosters and live up to their pre season status as Sleeper picks. Fantasy Football Owners and Players alike will spend sleepless nights thinking about what THEY can do to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Countless hours of studying game film, weaknesses, and charts will present opportunities for both sides to gain that edge needed to catapult themselves from pretender to contender. Building depth on your roster is necessary if you want to be in the hunt at the end of the season. With that said, here are some of my Sleeper Picks for the 2009/2010 NFL season.

Kyle Orton, QB, Denver Broncos. They say one bad apple can spoil a bunch and that’s what appears to be happening in Bronco Camp. Brandon Marshall is being downright selfish. However, I see the other 79 players on the roster anchoring in and moving forward. It’s like when you send your child to Time Out and they scream for hours and the rest of the family continues to function because the parents are calling the shots, not the kid. Orton will be throwing the ball through the mile high air 30-40 times per game. It will be like a hot knife cutting through butter compared to the frigid air in Chicogo. With a running game that is still sorting itself out, and a new offensive system in place, I feel the Broncos will play to their offensive strength and throw, throw, throw. This formula is bound to yield high Fantasy numbers for Orton. Oh, it’s a contract year for Orton as well.

Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore. Although the cat may be out of the bag with this one, Ray Rice is hungry. In his second year, Ray Rice sees the opportunity before him and in my opinion will snatch the majority of the carries from Willis McGahee who is soft, spoiled and content. With FB Leron McClain lead blocking there will be plenty of holes to shoot through. McClain is an offensive guard set in the backfield. Can you say new trend. Screw the wildcat formation. Find a guard with some agility, put him in the backfield and send him up into the linebackers. Rice will find some space and have big yardage with an average amount of TD’s this year. And he can catch! McClain will get the goal line carries and everyone will be happy.

Justin Forsett, RB, Seattle. I’m calling this my Super Sleeper. I spent an entire season with Jones and Duckett on my roster and neither of them did anything except irritate me. Why did Duckett get released? The answer, Justin Forsett. What do you know, Edge James is on the Seattle Roster. James will mentor Forsett into a very capable back this year. James is unselfish and will work hard to help the team. It’s like having personal trainer. Forsett, in his 2nd year out of Cal is hungry and sees opportunity. Forsett will get lots of carries as the season moves forward.

Earl Bennett, WR, Chicago. My opinion is that Cutler is and will be calling the shots in Chicago. Lovie Smith will be gone after this year. Devin Hester will be gone after this year and Cutler will continue to move forward as QB/Coach/GM. Earl Bennett catches everything. With the Vanderbilt tie, Cutler and Bennett will begin to establish themselves as a force in Chicago. Don’t underestimate loyalty.