Jason Wood
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2010 Player Spotlight Series
One of Footballguys best assets is our message board community. The Shark Pool is, in our view, the best place on the internet to discuss, debate and analyze all things fantasy football. In what's become an annual tradition, the Player Spotlight series is a key part of the preseason efforts. As many of you know, we consider the Player Spotlight threads the permanent record for analyzing the fantasy prospects of the player in question. This year, we plan to publish more than 140 offensive spotlights covering the vast majority of expected skill position starters.
Each week we will post a list of players to be discussed. Those threads will remain open for the entire preseason, and should be a central point to discussion expectations for the player in question. Importantly, analysis done in the first week of posting will be part of the permanent record in two ways. 1) At the end of the week, we will tally the projections into a consensus. 2) We will select a number of pull quotes from forum contributors who make a compelling statement or observation. Both the projections and pull quotes will be part of a published article on the main website.
Thread Topic: Terrell Owens, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Player Page Link: Terrell Owens Player Page
Each article will include:
[*]Detailed viewpoint from a Footballguys staff member
[*]Highlighted member commentary from the message board threads
[*]FBG Projections
[*]Consensus Member Projections
The Rules
In order for this thread to provide maximum value, we ask that you follow a few simple guidelines:
[*]Focus commentary on the player (or players) in question, and your expectations for said player (or players)
[*]Back up your expectations in whatever manner you deem appropriate; avoid posts that simply say "I hate him" or "He's the best"
[*]Avoid redundancies or
... this should be about incremental analysis or debate
While not a requirement, we strongly encourage you to provide your own projections for the player (players):
Projections should include:
[*]For QBs: Attempts, Completions, Passing Yards, Passing TDs, Ints, Rush Attempts, Rush Yards, Rush TDs
[*]For RBs: Rushes, Rushing Yards, Rush TDs, Receptions, Receiving Yards, Receiving TDs
[*]For WRs & TEs: Receptions, Receiving Yards, Receiving TDs
Now let's get on with the conversation! We look forward to your contributions and let me offer a personal thanks in anticipation of the great debate and analysis.
One of Footballguys best assets is our message board community. The Shark Pool is, in our view, the best place on the internet to discuss, debate and analyze all things fantasy football. In what's become an annual tradition, the Player Spotlight series is a key part of the preseason efforts. As many of you know, we consider the Player Spotlight threads the permanent record for analyzing the fantasy prospects of the player in question. This year, we plan to publish more than 140 offensive spotlights covering the vast majority of expected skill position starters.
Each week we will post a list of players to be discussed. Those threads will remain open for the entire preseason, and should be a central point to discussion expectations for the player in question. Importantly, analysis done in the first week of posting will be part of the permanent record in two ways. 1) At the end of the week, we will tally the projections into a consensus. 2) We will select a number of pull quotes from forum contributors who make a compelling statement or observation. Both the projections and pull quotes will be part of a published article on the main website.
Thread Topic: Terrell Owens, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Player Page Link: Terrell Owens Player Page
Each article will include:
[*]Detailed viewpoint from a Footballguys staff member
[*]Highlighted member commentary from the message board threads
[*]FBG Projections
[*]Consensus Member Projections
The Rules
In order for this thread to provide maximum value, we ask that you follow a few simple guidelines:
[*]Focus commentary on the player (or players) in question, and your expectations for said player (or players)
[*]Back up your expectations in whatever manner you deem appropriate; avoid posts that simply say "I hate him" or "He's the best"
[*]Avoid redundancies or
... this should be about incremental analysis or debateWhile not a requirement, we strongly encourage you to provide your own projections for the player (players):
Projections should include:
[*]For QBs: Attempts, Completions, Passing Yards, Passing TDs, Ints, Rush Attempts, Rush Yards, Rush TDs
[*]For RBs: Rushes, Rushing Yards, Rush TDs, Receptions, Receiving Yards, Receiving TDs
[*]For WRs & TEs: Receptions, Receiving Yards, Receiving TDs
Now let's get on with the conversation! We look forward to your contributions and let me offer a personal thanks in anticipation of the great debate and analysis.
I've got him at 65 receptions for 1,000 yards and 7 TDs in my updated projections. For all those who are saying he's not better than Antonio Bryant, I'm wondering if they've actually seen either receiver play. Even if you give Bryant credit for his 2008 Top 10 season (the only time he's ever been a Top 20 fantasy player by the way), he and Owens' numbers are virtually identical over the last two years...you know, when Bryant is supposedly in his prime and Owens was 35 and 36 years old, respectively. They both had a year with awful quarterbacking in that mix, too. Owens, even in his later years and no longer elite, has a 50%-55% catch rate. Last year, playing for BUFFALO, he averaged 15.1 yards per reception (BETTER than his career mar), and got 100+ targets. In Cincinnati, unless they're insane, they didn't sign TO to use him as a backup or decoy. That would be so distracting as to be a horrible decision, even at $2mm for one year. And they would also be frustrating Ochocinco -- their best offensive weapon -- who isn't going to want TO to be embarrassed after he lobbied for the team to sign him. So barring injury, Ochocinco and Owens will start. I see no reason the Bengals won't run a lot of 2WR sets, and certainly through much of the Bengals history with Palmer he frequently targeted both 85 and Housh 120-150 times apiece. Even if you think Owens only sees 120 targets, you're looking at 60+ catches. Why would he average much less than his career mark catching passes from Palmer than he has other places? So 60+ catches at 15+ yards per catch and you've got your numbers. Owens has never had trouble scoring TDs, particularly int he red zone. Even if you give him just a half dozen TDs, he's a very viable WR2/high WR3. 
Pretty much my exact take on the situation. Many are completely over looking Bryant.
