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Player Projections, Rankings & Cheatsheets
Change Log – 8/23/12

Quarterbacks

• Peyton Manning (-1) Manning’s arm strength appears a bit shaky.
• Jake Locker (+5) Won the starting job.
• Blaine Gabbert (+2) Looking decent in one preseason game doesn’t have me sold.
• Ryan Tannehill (+2) Won the starting job.
• QB Tarvaris Jackson (dropped) Russell Wilson has at least the No. 2 job locked up.

Running Backs

• Maurice Jones-Drew (-7) The longer MJD holds out the more I sour on his 2012 prospects.
• Doug Martin (+2) Starting to dig the rookie more and more.
• Isaac Redman (-4) The potential return of Mendenhall in October and a hip injury have Redman’s stock on the decline.
• Rashad Jennings (+8) He’ll showcase his talent if MJD continues to sit into the season.
• Rashard Mendenhall (+28) Could return in October.
• James Starks (-12) Turf toe and bad play aren’t a good combination.

Wide Receivers

• Dez Bryant (+2) Slight bump as knee tendinitis is noteworthy but doesn’t negatively affect his value.
• Miles Austin (-3) Chronic hamstring problems are a concern.
• Pierre Garcon (+1) Becoming the favorite target of RGIII.
• Sidney Rice (+14) Back on the field after offseason shoulder surgery.
• Justin Blackmon (+23) Running with the first team and looking good doing it.
• Terrell Owens (-14) Sidney Rice’s return deflates Owens’ value.
• Austin Collie (-22) Another concussion, yikes!

Tight Ends

• Jason Witten (-2) Will avoid surgery on his spleen but may not be ready for Week 1.
• Greg Olsen (+2) Lack of a legitmate No. 2 wideout could lead to a big year for Olsen.

Player Projections, Rankings & Cheatsheets
Change Log – 8/11/12

Quarterbacks

• David Garrard (-1) Garrard or any of the Miami QBs should not be drafted right now in redraft leagues.
• Matt Moore (+3) Moore or any of the Miami QBs should not be drafted right now in redraft leagues.

Running Backs

• Ryan Mathews (-6) I’m expecting Mathews will miss 1-2 games. Luckily this wasn’t a knee or ankle injury.
• James Starks (-12) Starks has had a rough training camp and didn’t show well in the Packers first preseason game. His stock is falling.
• Cedric Benson (+31) It appears Benson will be a Packer very soon.
• Ronnie Brown (+23) In line to receive more work while Mathews is out.

Wide Receivers

• Julio Jones (+1) The bandwagon is full.
• Robert Meachem (-2) More adjustments likely to come, the more I see Chargers’ receiving corps on the field.
• Jonathan Baldwin (+16) Baldwin is having a strong training camp.
• Josh Gordon (+5) Another concussion for Massaquoi made fast track Gordon to the starting lineup.

Tight Ends

• N/A

Player Projections, Rankings & Cheatsheets
Change Log – 8/9/12

Quarterbacks

• Mark Sanchez (-3) Tebow is likely to get his shot sooner or later.
• Brandon Weeden (+1) We assumed but it’s now official… Weeden will start.
• Colt McCoy (-6) McCoy’s slide continues. By the time training camp is over, I’m expecting Seneca Wallace to be the No. 2 QB.
• Kevin Kolb (-5) Poor play in first preseason game has Kolb trending downward.

Running Backs

• Trent Richardson (-2) Minor or not, surgery is surgery. It’s a red flag that sends Trent to the bottom of the tier. Depending on his progress, he may fall out of the tier 2 in the next update.
• Kevin Smith (+27) Smith’s value continues to rise with Best and Leshoure on the sidelines.
• Roy Helu (-8) Still like Helu to lead the team in fantasy production but its anyone’s guess, which one of the RBs Shanahan will play.
• Evan Royster (+16) Shanahan’s favorite… for now.

Wide Receivers

• Mike Wallace (-5) Contract issue isn’t going away anytime soon.
• Santonio Holmes (-3) Dealing with rib issue.
• Miles Austin (-7) Hamstring issue and concerns has returned.
• Terrell Owens (#45) Tough to gauge his role in the offense. Is Sidney Rice healthy?
• Sidney Rice (-24) Is Sidney Rice (shoulder) healthy?
• Braylon Edwards (-11) Signing of Owens kills his value.

Tight Ends

• Robert Housler (+2) This kid would be a stud in a better offense with a better QB.