Ride The Hot Hands

You may have one of fantasy football’s hottest WRs over the last few weeks on your squad, but have you started him? St. Louis’ Donnie Avery has scored in three of his last four games, and had a career high six catches for 163 yards and a TD in Week 8. Should you start him in Week 9? Read more

Avery Is Legit, Ginn On The Radar…

A couple players we’ve been monitoring lately continued to prove they’re the real deal, while a couple others finally showed their true fantasy potential in Week 8. Read more

Fantasy Analytics Discusses Rookie WRs

To play With preseason activities gaining momentum, there is a definite need for quality rookie analysis as it pertains to the world of fantasy football. In an attempt to meet this need, Fantasy Football Analytics has partnered with No-Offseason.com on a 3-piece series, providing you the information you need to know before acquiring any of these rookies in dynasty leagues or deep keeper leagues. This first segment covers the quarterback and tight end positions and assigns each player discussed a letter grade for their dynasty league/deep keeper league value. Please be aware that these grades represent the long-term value of the players in question and not only the 2008 season. Read more

Ranking 2008 Rookie WRs

Surprisingly, St. Louis’ Donnie Avery was the first WR selected in the 2008 NFL Draft. The speedy route runner from the University of Houston came out of nowhere to become the 33rd overall pick. Just because he was the first pass catcher taken, doesn’t mean it’ll translate to the stat column in 2008. Limas Sweed, however, was the ninth pass catcher taken, and his fantasy value is looking pretty solid heading into 2008. Each season there’s at least one rookie WR who steps up his game and becomes fantasy worthy in his first season, and believe it or not, there is a rhyme or reason to predicting which one it’ll be. Read more

Avery Will Be Rams Third WR In 2008…

Donnie Avery was the first WR taken in the 2008 NFL Draft, 33rd overall by the St. Louis Rams. The speedster from Houston will start the season as the team’s third WR, which is a pretty darn good potential fantasy producing spot for a rookie in Al Saunders’ offense. As Avery improves his route running, he could surpass Drew Bennett on the outside and play/produce as much as a starter by year two or three of his career.

Downside - Troy Williamson

Upside - Greg Jennings

Overall, we like him as a dynasty prospect.

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WRs Finally: Donnie Avery Goes To St. Louis 33rd, Devin Thomas To ‘Skins 34th…

After no WRs were taken in the first round, the St. Louis Rams added Houston’s Donnie Avery - a guy who’s value skyrocketed due to his 4.2 speed. Avery isn’t the best route runner, but is expected to play the slot at the next level. He can definitely stretch the field, and in Al Saunders’ offense, could be a force to be reckoned as he pairs with Torry Holt.

The Redskins then happily snatched up MSU WR Devin Thomas with the 34th overall pick. Thomas is immediately Jim Zorn’s best WR. We like him that much. We thought they’d get him with the 21st overall pick, so the fact that the ‘Skins get him here is huge. Thomas’ fantasy digits might not take shape until late in the year, after Jason Campbell works out the kinks and learns Zorn’s offense, but as dynasty value goes - Thomas is solidified in our book as a top prospect.

Donnie Avery A Top 40 Pick?

If you’ve noticed, most of our player news blurbs recently have had a “?” at the end of the headline. Man, I can hardly wait until that stops…only one more week - thank God. Anyway, Houston’s Donnie Avery is someone that many NFL scouts are saying will be a top 40 pick, meaning he’ll be gone by the early second round.

He blazed a 4.2 forty at his pro day, and that’s really what has driven his stock up. He’s not seen as a great route runner, but he’s definitley someone to monitor. If we had to guess, he’s more of an early third rounder, but depending on where he ends up, he could have high fantasy PO.

Who Is Houston’s Donnie Avery?

We’ve already had nearly 15 wide receivers get snatched up in the first two and a half rounds, so what makes today’s WR - Donnie Avery - so special? The University of Houston product is someone that could get seriously overlooked due to the fact that he played at a smaller school. He has great speed and has been compared to Torry Holt by some scouts. See who gets him. Read more