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The Dallas Morning News

Friday, August 31, 2001

Page 5G

Dallas Morning News

FOOTBALL GUIDE

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TODD DAVIS

ICS FROM 2000 SEASON

Writes about fantasy sports

RECEIVERS

LENNY IGNELZI/Associated Press

unning back Marshall Faulk is a popular No. 1 pick by fantasy

RUNNING BACKS
Team
StL
Ind.
Ten.
Was.
Jac.
Mia.
NYJ
Pit.
Det.
Sea.
Cin.
NYG
Den.
NO
GB
Atl.
Oak.
Phi.
TB
Dal.
Min.
son SD
Chi.
Ari.
Oak.
NYG
KC
Car.
SF
NE
Buf.
TB
NO
Den.
Cle.
NYJ
Den.
Buf.
Ari.
StL

Rush
1,359
1,709
1,509
1,318
1,399
1,139
1,204
1,341
1,184
1,242
1,435
1,006
282
1,000
1,175
1,024
1,046
304
1,133
1,203

1,120
373
1,142
770
588
627

406

465

1,487

63
80
103
719
249
Sea.
GB
Bal.
KC
Car.
Chi.
Bal.
Buf.
Min.
Jac.

Rec.
830
594
453
313
240
201
508
97
287
613
158
719
4
409
559
382
156
201
422
79

291
208
647
11
221
341

126

93

169

853
10
600
579
56

TD
26
18
16
11
14
16
11
8
11
9
7
9
2
9
13
6
10
1
9
9

3
2
10
5
2
4

15

2
0
3
6
4

Comment
Your top pick is right here
Gets serious when the season starts
Focal point of Titans offense
Couldnt equal 1999, but still good
Best of the brittle back pack
Scoring makes him a good pick
Good conservative, consistent pick
Carries the Steelers offense
Second-tier backs start here
Ive given up giving up on him
Inconsistently kind of good
Giants will still take some of his time
Pick him anywhere from 5 to 25
Injuries made them draft a running back
Looking fragile
Should be fully recovered now
Will share time with Charlie Garner
Injuries stopped promising season
Alstott getting fewer of the carries
Deserves a better chance at record than this
Pretty good offense to learn the ropes
Pretty bad offense to learn the ropes
Missed some of preseason with injuries
The starter, but weve heard that before
Oakland has more backs than a chiropractor
Giants less attractive option
Another Chiefs back with small numbers
Dont look for miracles here
The starter after missing two years with ankle injury
Not the solution in New England
Bills still looking for someone
Dunn emerging as Bucs top threat
Insurance policy or co-worker?
Broncos shuffle makes him hard to pick
Browns hoping for reliability at this position
An option on your bye week
Forgotten man in Mile High city
More of a receiver than runner
Had 73 receptions last season, but will miss time
Marshall Faulk has missed some time

51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.

Troy Hambrick
William Floyd
Mike Cloud
Sedrick Irvin
Travis Minor
Antowain Smith
Correll Buckhalter
Chris Fuamatu-Maafala
Ki-Jana Carter
Paul Smith

Name
Team
Randy Moss
Min.
Marvin Harrison Ind.
Isaac Bruce
StL
Terrell Owens
SF
Torry Holt
StL
Rod Smith
Den.
Cris Carter
Min.
Derrick Alexander KC
Ed McCaffrey
Den.
Eric Moulds
Buf.
Tim Brown
Oak.
Tony Gonzalez*
KC
Antonio Freeman GB
Keyshawn Johnson TB
Joe Horn
NO
Muhsin Muhammad Car.
Amani Toomer
NYG
Jimmy Smith
Jac.
James Thrash
Phi.
Wayne Chrebet
NYJ
David Boston
Ari.
Michael Westbrook Was.
Keenan McCardell Jac.
Joey Galloway
Dal.
Shannon Sharpe* Bal.
Germane Crowell Det.
Jerry Rice
Oak.
Albert Connell
NO
Qadry Ismail
Bal.
Bill Schroeder
GB
Peter Warrick
Cin.
Darrell Jackson
Sea.
James McKnight Mia.
J.J. Stokes
SF
Terance Mathis
Atl.
Curtis Conway
SD
Troy Brown
NE
Oronde Gadsden Mia.
Derrick Mason
Ten.
Todd Pinkston
Phi.
Darnay Scott
Cin.
Jeff Graham
SD
Jerome Pathon
Ind.
Raghib Ismail
Dal.
Frank Sanders
Ari.
Ike Hilliard
NYG
Travis Taylor
Bal.
David Terrell
Chi.
Kevin Johnson
Cle.
Johnnie Morton
Det.
Hines Ward
Pit.
Jacquez Green
TB
Az-Zahir Hakim
StL
Sean Dawkins
Jac.
Marcus Robinson Chi.
Freddie Jones*
SD
Peerless Price
Buf.
Shawn Jefferson Atl.
Donald Hayes
Car.
Brandon Stokely Bal.

61. Patrick Jeffers

Rec.
77
102
87
97
82
100
96
78
101
94
76
93
62
71
94
102
78
91
50
69
71
9
94
4
67
34
75
39
49
65
51
53
52
30
57
53
83
56
63
10

55
50
25
54
55
28

57
61
48
51
53
63
55
71
52
60
66
11

Yards
1,437
1,413
1,471
1,451
1,635
1,602
1,274
1,391
1,317
1,326
1,128
1,203
912
874
1,340
1,183
1,094
1,213
653
937
1,156
103
1,207
62
810
430
805
762
655
999
592
713
926
524
679
712
944
786
895
181

907
646
350
749
787
276

669
788
672
773
734
731
738
766
762
822
926
184

Car.
Ten.
NO
Cle.
NYJ
Sea.
NYG
Ari.
Den.
Pit.

TD
15
14
9
13
6
8
9
10
9
5
11
9
9
8
8
6
7
8
2
8
7
0
5
1
5
3
7
3
5
4
4
6
2
3
5
5
4
6
5
0

4
3
1
6
8
3

0
3
4
1
4
5
5
5
3
2
3
2
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.

Comment
Easiest pick in the draft
Finds the end zone
Hell still get plenty of catches
Sorry, Cowboys fans
Great for yardage leagues
1,000 yards for fourth straight year
None is more consistent
Trent Green a nice plus
Dont expect these numbers
Bills run near the end zone
Still gets open for scores
No reason he cant do this again
Concussion makes this pick fuzzy
Could excel with new quarterback
Both quarterbacks could find him
What options do they have?
His second season with these numbers
Recovered from stomach problems
The Birds best option
Some clutch catches, but needs more
Unheralded, but emerging
Only played one full game in 2000
Hernia surgery makes him questionable
Good ratio of catches to TDs last year
Somebody on this team will shine
Would be great on better team
Could be a fun season for him
Backs will probably get the scores
Played without a QB last year
Still expecting more from this guy
Hoping to get some end-arounds
New QB could do some good
Should be Dolphins best weapon
Time to produce
Shouldnt be a starter for you
Hoping for magic Flutie
The only option left
Good receiver on running team
An option if McNair actually throws
Eagles think hes ready
7 TDs, 1,022 yards in 1999
Rarely scores but racks up yards
Young Reggie Wayne may take spot
2000 was first bad season in a while
Finally got a few TDs
Sore foot keeps him out a while
Still in potential stage
Bears think hes worth starting
Went from 8 TDs to zilch
All numbers have fallen in Det.
Things wont get much better
Never will score much
Not a big option for the Rams
Jaguars are injury-prone
Will miss some weeks: back surgery
Recovering from hernia surgery
Hasnt made an impact yet
Finds ways to get yards
QBs are a question mark there
An interesting piece in the puzzle
Rod Gardner
Ken Dilger*
Bobby Engram
Jay Riemersma*
Chris Sanders
Wesley Walls*
Bert Emanuel
Reggie Wayne
Bubba Franks*
Koren Robinson

Was.
Ind.
Sea.
Buf.
Ten.
Car.
NE
Ind.
GB
Sea.

Dal.
Ten.
KC
Det.
Mia.
NE
Phi.
Pit.
Was.
SF

Among stiff
competition at
running back,
the Colts
Edgerrin
James has a
receiving
dimension
that puts him
in an elite
class.

STEVEN SENNE/Associated Press

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1. Marshall Faulk
2. Daunte Culpepper
3. Edgerrin James
4. Peyton Manning
5. Kurt Warner

TOP 10
St. Louis
6. Eddie George
Minnesota
7. Randy Moss
Indianapolis
8. Marvin Harrison
Indianapolis
9. Isaac Bruce
St. Louis
10. Jeff Garcia

RB
QB
RB
QB
QB

RB
WR
WR
WR
QB

Tennessee
Minnesota
Indianapolis
St. Louis
San Francisco

Priest Holmes
Kevan Barlow
Todd Pinkston
Matt Hasselbeck
Travis Taylor

RB
RB
WR
QB
WR

FIVE SLEEPERS
Kansas City
The kind of versatile back theyre looking for
San Francisco Third-string, but that could change
Philadelphia McNabbs new option in Eagles improving offense
Seattle
If receivers can catch, he could be very good
Baltimore
Not high on depth chart yet

Brett Favre
Charlie Batch
Kevin Johnson
Titans
Sebastian Janikowski

QB
QB
WR
WR
K

Green Bay
Detroit
Cleveland
Tennessee
Oakland

FIVE TO AVOID
Freemans dizzy and Schroeders inconsistent
Injury-prone and bad when healthy
Production dropped off dramatically
Any of them. McNairs third option is pass
How much longer will they put up with this?

RICK GOSSELIN
NFL beat writer
for The News

TOP 10
St. Louis
6. Peyton Manning
St. Louis
7. Eddie George
Minnesota
8. Terrell Owens
Minnesota
9. Marvin Harrison
Indianapolis 10. Brian Griese

1. Marshall Faulk
RB
2. Kurt Warner
QB
3. Daunte Culpepper QB
4. Randy Moss
WR
5. Edgerrin James RB

QB
RB
WR
WR
QB

Indianapolis
Tennessee
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Denver

Laveranues Coles
Brandon Stokley
Todd Pinkston
James Jackson
Derrick Blaylock

WR
WR
WR
RB
RB

FIVE SLEEPERS
NY Jets
Has 4.3 speed
Baltimore
Best hands on the Ravens
Philadelphia Best speed and hands on the Eagles
Cleveland
Butch Davis trusts him from college
Kansas City
Has St. Louis-type speed

Shane Matthews
Jeff Lewis
Jerry Rice
Galloway/Ismail
Jeff Garcia

QB
QB
WR
WR
QB

FIVE TO AVOID
Chicago
Bears also like Jim Miller
Carolina
Panthers struggle to protect QB
Oakland
Its Tim Browns offense
Dallas
Deflated numbers with rookie QB
San Francisco Will miss RB Charlie Garner

JEAN-JACQUES
TAYLOR
Cowboys beat writer
for The News

1. Edgerrin James
2. Marshall Faulk
3. Randy Moss
4. Kurt Warner
5. Peyton Manning

RB
RB
WR
QB
QB

TOP 10
Indianapolis 6. Donovan McNabb QB
St. Louis
7. Daunte Culpepper QB
Minnesota
8. Eddie George
QB
St. Louis
9. Brett Favre
QB
Indianapolis 10. Terrell Owens
WR

Philadelphia
Minnesota
Tennessee
Green Bay
San Francisco

FIVE SLEEPERS
He will be the man before mid-season
Seattle
because hes younger, stronger and better.
The way the Vikings throw the ball, an average
Minnesota
back can gain 1,300 yards.
Ricky Williams cant seem to last a full season for
New Orleans
whatever reason.
He has lost weight and seems determined to
NY Giants
prove hes not a bust.
Hell struggle early but might be a steal in the
Dallas
second half of the season.

Shaun Alexander

RB

Michael Bennett

RB

Deuce McAllister

RB

Ron Dayne

RB

Quincy Carter

QB

Jerry Rice

WR Oakland

Emmitt Smith

RB

Terrell Davis

RB

Elvis Grbac

QB

Keyshawn Johnson

WR

FIVE TO AVOID
Dont be fooled, hes clearly at the end of his
career.
Hes still effective, but hell struggle until
Dallas
Quincy Carter commands respect as a passer
Hes now an injury-prone runner with two
Denver
capable backups.
Without a top receiver and without a top
Baltimore
running back, hell struggle.
As long as Tony Dungy is running the show, the
Tampa Bay
offensive coordinator doesnt matter.

CHIP BROWN
Cowboys beat writer for The News

1. Fred Taylor
RB
2. Randy Moss
WR
3. Ricky Williams
RB
4. Peyton Manning QB
5. Daunte Culpepper QB
ERICH SCHLEGEL/Staff Photographer

Randy Moss (left) and Cris Carter give the Minnesota Vikings two
big-play targets on the flanks.

TOP 10
Jacksonville 6. Eddie George
Minnesota
7. Edgerrin James
New Orleans 8. Kurt Warner
Indianapolis 9. Marshall Faulk
Minnesota
10. Charlie Garner

RB
RB
QB
RB
RB

Tennessee
Indianapolis
St. Louis
St. Louis
Oakland

Jay Riemersma
Koren Robinson
Priest Holmes
David Sloan
Albert Connell

TE
WR
RB
TE
WR

FIVE SLEEPERS
Buffalo
In the red zone, hes Buffalos top option
Seattle
Young but explosive
Kansas City
Underrated overachiever.
Detroit
Gets deep, Charlie Batchs favorite outlet.
New Orleans New start with Saints could mean big results

Tim Biakabutuka
Drew Bledsoe
Tyrone Wheatley
Jamal Anderson
Brad Johnson

RB
QB
RB
RB
QB

FIVE TO AVOID
Carolina
Mumbling, bumbling fumbling.
New England Great arm, horrible supporting cast
Oakland
Charlie Garner will take his carries
Atlanta
An offensive line might help
Tampa Bay
The Bucs bury quarterbacks