Ron Jaworski, ESPN contributor, is in the midst of releasing his top 32 QBs for the upcoming season. He ranked Carson Palmer as the 23rd best QB in the league, but Jaws really has nothing but good things to say about Palmer. Jess Root, from revengeofthebirds.com (which is a really fun site) goes into more detail in the article below.
What does this mean to fantasy ladies? This is a classic sleeper scenario. Carson Palmer actually has pretty decent stats considering he’s played on terrible teams. He goes to Arizona to meet up with Larry Fitzgerald, one of the greatest WRs, and magic could happen. COULD… This is a case for “women’s intuition.”
My take: Palmer will not start the season as a fantasy starter. He could, however, improve throughout the season. Fitzgerald is an instant improvement, but that O-Line was TERRIBLE last year. None of the team’s QBs could stay upright. It was downright terrifying to watch. Hopefully, the team made improvements on the line and Carson Palmer fantasy value will go up and up, allowing him to serve as a great fill in when your starter is out for a Bye Week. Things to watch.
What do you think?
Carson Palmer rated 23rd best QB in NFL by Ron JaworskiHis ranking is fairly low, but his comments are very positive. We are in the NFL quiet period, which means it is time to make some noise. That’s what ESPN’s Ron Jaworski is doing, as he is releasing his yearly “big board” of NFL quarterbacks.
Just another year of The Raiders being less then impressive. What does it take to get Oakland turned around? The wide receivers are sleepers you don’t want to wake up.
Receivers have a case of the dropsNAPA – Dropping passes came with a consequence on Saturday afternoon. Raiders fans demanded their receivers drop and give ‘em 10 when a well-thrown ball clanked off the hands, and a few guilty parties paid their debt. Pushups didn’t fix the problem. The Raiders receivers were even worse on…
