Fantasy preview: Philadelphia
Continuing through the NFC East, we come to the Eagles, whose fantasy fortunes mostly rest on the shoulders of Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook. If they stay healthy, they’ll put up big numbers and pull some of their teammates along to fantasy success. If they don’t — and history shows they sometimes haven’t — it will be another frustrating year in Philly.
QUARTERBACK: Donovan McNabb is still the Eagles’ QB, and he’s still a sound fantasy performer when he plays. His TD numbers were down a little — 19 in 14 games — but he always has the potential as to turn in a monster season … or be a minor bust. Assuming he stays healthy, he might approach 4,000 yards and 25-30 TDs, easily making him a mid-range QB1. Remember, however, he hasn’t played all 16 games since 2003.
RUNNING BACKS: Brian Westbrook missed only one game last year, rushed for 1,333 yards and caught 91 passes for 771 yards. He also scored 12 touchdowns. His injury history can be a little scary, but you can’t pass up those numbers: He’s a top-10 RB, if not top-five. Correll Buckhalter isn’t the worst handcuff (313 yards and four TDs last year), but outside of Westbrook insurance, he’s no more than an RB5.
WIDE RECEIVERS: After leaving St. Louis, Kevin Curtis enjoyed a breakout year with 77 receptions, 1,110 yards and 7 touchdowns. With a healthy McNabb, Curtis is a solid WR2 and can easily repeat those numbers. Reggie Brown also turned in a solid season, and though not an every-week fantasy starter, is a decent WR4.
TIGHT ENDS: L.J. Smith struggled last season with injuries, a year after scoring five touchdowns. Even healthy, there’s enough depth throughout the league at the position that he’s no more than a TE2, though a sleeper TE2 at that.
KICKER: David Akers’ points were just average among kickeres last year, and he made 75 percent of his field goals — his third consecutive season under 82 percent. It’s tough to say if his best years are behind him (he did convert a career-high four FGs of more than 50 yards), but to play it safe, I wouldn’t tab him as more as a low-end K1 or a solid K2.


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July 8th, 2008 at 12:37 pm