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_ The Dallas Morning News Friday, August 31, 2001 Page 5G

Dallas Morning News FOOTBALL GUIDE

KS THE NFL PLAYERS TAKE MY ADVICE ICS FROM 2000 SEASON TODD DAVIS Writes about fantasy sports RECEIVERS for The News Rk. Name Team Rec. Yards TD Comment 1. Min. 77 1,437 15 Easiest pick in the draft 2. Ind. 102 1,413 14 Finds the end zone 3. StL 87 1,471 9 He’ll still get plenty of catches 4. SF 97 1,451 13 Sorry, Cowboys fans 5. StL 82 1,635 6 Great for yardage leagues TOP 10 6. Rod Smith Den. 100 1,602 8 1,000 yards for fourth straight year 1. RB St. Louis 6. RB 7. Min. 96 1,274 9 None is more consistent 2. QB Minnesota 7. Randy Moss WR Minnesota 8. Derrick Alexander KC 78 1,391 10 a nice plus 3. RB 8. Marvin Harrison WR Indianapolis 9. Ed McCaffrey Den. 101 1,317 9 Don’t expect these numbers 4. QB Indianapolis 9. Isaac Bruce WR St. Louis 10. Buf. 94 1,326 5 Bills run near the end zone 5. QB St. Louis 10. Jeff Garcia QB San Francisco 11. Tim Brown Oak. 76 1,128 11 Still gets open for scores FIVE SLEEPERS 12. * KC 93 1,203 9 No reason he can’t do this again RB Kansas City The kind of versatile back they’re looking for 13. GB 62 912 9 Concussion makes this pick fuzzy Kevan Barlow RB San Francisco Third-string, but that could change 14. TB 71 874 8 Could excel with new Todd Pinkston WR Philadelphia McNabb’s new option in Eagles’ improving offense 15. NO 94 1,340 8 Both could find him QB Seattle If receivers can catch, he could be very good 16. Car. 102 1,183 6 What options do they have? Travis Taylor WR Baltimore Not high on depth chart … yet 17. Amani Toomer NYG 78 1,094 7 His second season with these numbers 18. Jimmy Smith Jac. 91 1,213 8 Recovered from stomach problems FIVE TO AVOID 19. James Thrash Phi. 50 653 2 The Birds’ best option QB Green Bay Freeman’s dizzy and Schroeder’s inconsistent 20. NYJ 69 937 8 Some clutch catches, but needs more QB Detroit Injury-prone and bad when healthy 21. Ari. 71 1,156 7 Unheralded, but emerging Kevin Johnson WR Production dropped off dramatically 22. Was. 9 103 0 Only played one full game in 2000 Titans WR Tennessee Any of them. McNair’s third option is pass 23. Keenan McCardell Jac. 94 1,207 5 Hernia surgery makes him questionable Sebastian Janikowski K Oakland How much longer will they put up with this? 24. Dal. 4 62 1 Good ratio of catches to TDs last year 25. * Bal. 67 810 5 Somebody on this team will shine 26. Germane Crowell Det. 34 430 3 Would be great on better team 27. Oak. 75 805 7 Could be a fun season for him 28. Albert Connell NO 39 762 3 Backs will probably get the scores RICK GOSSELIN 29. Bal. 49 655 5 Played without a QB last year NFL beat writer 30. Bill Schroeder GB 65 999 4 Still expecting more from this guy for The News 31. Cin. 51 592 4 Hoping to get some end-arounds 32. Darrell Jackson Sea. 53 713 6 New QB could do some good 33. James McKnight Mia. 52 926 2 Should be Dolphins’ best weapon 34. J.J. Stokes SF 30 524 3 Time to produce 35. Terance Mathis Atl. 57 679 5 Shouldn’t be a starter for you 36. SD 53 712 5 Hoping for magic Flutie TOP 10 37. NE 83 944 4 The only option left 1. Marshall Faulk RB St. Louis 6. Peyton Manning QB Indianapolis 38. Oronde Gadsden Mia. 56 786 6 Good receiver on running team 2. Kurt Warner QB St. Louis 7. Eddie George RB Tennessee 39. Ten. 63 895 5 An option if McNair actually throws 3. Daunte Culpepper QB Minnesota 8. Terrell Owens WR San Francisco 40. Todd Pinkston Phi. 10 181 0 Eagles think he’s ready 4. Randy Moss WR Minnesota 9. Marvin Harrison WR Indianapolis 41. Cin. — — — 7 TDs, 1,022 yards in 1999 5. Edgerrin James RB Indianapolis 10. QB Denver LENNY IGNELZI/Associated Press 42. Jeff Graham SD 55 907 4 Rarely scores but racks up yards FIVE SLEEPERS 43. Jerome Pathon Ind. 50 646 3 Young may take spot Laveranues Coles WR NY Jets Has 4.3 speed unning back Marshall Faulk is a popular No. 1 pick by fantasy 44. Dal. 25 350 1 2000 was first bad season in a while WR Baltimore Best hands on the Ravens d 26 last year. 45. Frank Sanders Ari. 54 749 6 Finally got a few TDs Todd Pinkston WR Philadelphia Best speed and hands on the Eagles 46. NYG 55 787 8 Sore foot keeps him out a while James Jackson RB Cleveland Butch Davis trusts him from college 47. Travis Taylor Bal. 28 276 3 Still in “potential” stage Derrick Blaylock RB Kansas City Has St. Louis-type speed 48. David Terrell Chi. — — — Bears think he’s worth starting 49. Kevin Johnson Cle. 57 669 0 Went from 8 TDs to zilch FIVE TO AVOID RUNNING BACKS Shane Matthews QB Bears also like Jim Miller Team Rush Rec. TD Comment 50. Det. 61 788 3 All numbers have fallen in Det. 51. Pit. 48 672 4 Things won’t get much better Jeff Lewis QB struggle to protect QB StL 1,359 830 26 Your top pick is right here Jerry Rice WR Oakland It’s Tim Brown’s offense Ind. 1,709 594 18 Gets serious when the season starts 52. Jacquez Green TB 51 773 1 Never will score much 53. Az-Zahir Hakim StL 53 734 4 Not a big option for the Rams Galloway/Ismail WR Dallas Deflated numbers with rookie QB Ten. 1,509 453 16 Focal point of Titans’ offense Jeff Garcia QB San Francisco Will miss RB Charlie Garner Was. 1,318 313 11 Couldn’t equal 1999, but still good 54. Sean Dawkins Jac. 63 731 5 Jaguars are injury-prone Jac. 1,399 240 14 Best of the brittle back pack 55. Marcus Robinson Chi. 55 738 5 Will miss some weeks: back surgery Mia. 1,139 201 16 Scoring makes him a good pick 56. Freddie Jones* SD 71 766 5 Recovering from hernia surgery NYJ 1,204 508 11 Good conservative, consistent pick 57. Buf. 52 762 3 Hasn’t made an impact yet Pit. 1,341 97 8 Carries the Steelers’ offense 58. Shawn Jefferson Atl. 60 822 2 Finds ways to get yards JEAN-JACQUES Det. 1,184 287 11 Second-tier backs start here 59. Donald Hayes Car. 66 926 3 QBs are a question mark there Sea. 1,242 613 9 I’ve given up giving up on him 60. Brandon Stokely Bal. 11 184 2 An interesting piece in the puzzle TAYLOR Cin. 1,435 158 7 Inconsistently kind of good Cowboys beat writer 61. Car. 71. Was. NYG 1,006 719 9 Giants will still take some of his time for The News Den. 282 4 2 Pick him anywhere from 5 to 25 62. Frank Wycheck* Ten. 72. * Ind. NO 1,000 409 9 Injuries made them draft a running back 63. Willie Jackson NO 73. Bobby Engram Sea. GB 1,175 559 13 Looking fragile 64. Quincy Morgan Cle. 74. Jay Riemersma* Buf. Atl. 1,024 382 6 Should be fully recovered now 65. Laveranues Coles NYJ 75. Chris Sanders Ten. Oak. 1,046 156 10 Will share time with Charlie Garner 66. Karsten Bailey Sea. 76. * Car. Phi. 304 201 1 Injuries stopped promising season 67. NYG 77. Bert Emanuel NE TOP 10 TB 1,133 422 9 Alstott getting fewer of the carries 68. Rob Moore Ari. 78. Reggie Wayne Ind. 1. Edgerrin James RB Indianapolis 6. Donovan McNabb QB Philadelphia Dal. 1,203 79 9 Deserves a better chance at record than this 69. Den. 79. * GB 2. Marshall Faulk RB St. Louis 7. Daunte Culpepper QB Minnesota Min. — — — Pretty good offense to learn the ropes 70. Plaxico Burress Pit. 80. Sea. 3. Randy Moss WR Minnesota 8. Eddie George QB Tennessee son SD — — — Pretty bad offense to learn the ropes *- 4. Kurt Warner QB St. Louis 9. Brett Favre QB Green Bay Chi. 1,120 291 3 Missed some of preseason with injuries 5. Peyton Manning QB Indianapolis 10. Terrell Owens WR San Francisco Ari. 373 208 2 The starter, but we’ve heard that before FIVE SLEEPERS Oak. 1,142 647 10 Oakland has more backs than a chiropractor He will be the man before mid-season RB Seattle NYG 770 11 5 Giants’ less attractive option because he’s younger, stronger and better. KC 588 221 2 Another Chiefs back with small numbers The way the Vikings throw the ball, an average Michael Bennett RB Minnesota Car. 627 341 4 Don’t look for miracles here back can gain 1,300 yards. SF — — — The starter after missing two years with ankle injury can’t seem to last a full season for Deuce McAllister RB New Orleans NE 406 126 3 Not the solution in New England whatever reason. Buf. — — — Bills still looking for someone He has lost weight and seems determined to Ron Dayne RB NY Giants TB 465 93 5 Dunn emerging as Bucs top threat prove he’s not a bust. r NO — — — Insurance policy or co-worker? He’ll struggle early but might be a steal in the QB Dallas Den. 1,487 169 15 Broncos shuffle makes him hard to pick second half of the season. Cle. — — — Browns hoping for reliability at this position NYJ 63 853 2 An option on your bye week FIVE TO AVOID Don’t be fooled, he’s clearly at the end of his Den. 80 10 0 Forgotten man in Mile High city Jerry Rice WR Oakland Buf. 103 600 3 More of a receiver than runner career. He’s still effective, but he’ll struggle until Ari. 719 579 6 Had 73 receptions last season, but will miss time RB Dallas StL 249 56 4 Marshall Faulk has missed some time Quincy Carter commands respect as a passer He’s now an injury-prone runner with two RB Denver r Sea. 51. Troy Hambrick Dal. capable backups. Without a top receiver and without a top GB 52. William Floyd Ten. Elvis Grbac QB Baltimore Bal. 53. Mike Cloud KC running back, he’ll struggle. As long as is running the show, the KC 54. Sedrick Irvin Det. Keyshawn Johnson WR Tampa Bay Car. 55. Travis Minor Mia. doesn’t matter. Chi. 56. Antowain Smith NE Bal. 57. Correll Buckhalter Phi. Buf. 58. Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala Pit. Min. 59. Ki-Jana Carter Was. CHIP BROWN Jac. 60. Paul Smith SF Cowboys beat writer for The News

TOP 10 1. Fred Taylor RB Jacksonville 6. Eddie George RB Tennessee Among stiff 2. Randy Moss WR Minnesota 7. Edgerrin James RB Indianapolis competition at 3. Ricky Williams RB New Orleans 8. Kurt Warner QB St. Louis running back, 4. Peyton Manning QB Indianapolis 9. Marshall Faulk RB St. Louis the Colts’ 5. Daunte Culpepper QB Minnesota 10. Charlie Garner RB Oakland Edgerrin FIVE SLEEPERS James has a ERICH SCHLEGEL/Staff Photographer Jay Riemersma TE Buffalo In the red zone, he’s Buffalo’s top option receiving Koren Robinson WR Seattle Young but explosive dimension Randy Moss (left) and Cris Carter give the two Priest Holmes RB Kansas City Underrated overachiever. that puts him big-play targets on the flanks. David Sloan TE Detroit Gets deep, Charlie Batch’s favorite outlet. in an elite Albert Connell WR New Orleans New start with Saints could mean big results class. FIVE TO AVOID RB Carolina Mumbling, bumbling … fumbling. QB New England Great arm, horrible supporting cast RB Oakland Charlie Garner will take his carries STEVEN SENNE/Associated Press Jamal Anderson RB Atlanta An offensive line might help Brad Johnson QB Tampa Bay The Bucs bury quarterbacks