Your crystal ball for the 2017 season tells you that _____ (1 Viewer)

[rickyg]

Here are mine:

1) christian mccaffery will win rookie of the year and the panthers offense will run through him by the 2nd half.  

2) fournette will bust.  

3) gurley bounces back and puts in the kind of year everyone thought he would have last year. 

4) zay jones and cooper kupp outproduce Corey davis. 

5) tyrell williams builds on his 2016 and scores double digit tds.   

6) Chad williams emerges as the best wr in Arizona.  

7) dez Bryant goes back to double digit tds and 1st rd status.  

8) tyreek hill is a top 10 wr.  

9) Julius thomas is a top 7 te.  

10) devante Parker explodes into the top 12.  

11) Jonathan williams wins people fantasy titles. 

12) McCoy doesnt last the season.  

13) Paul Richardson breaks out and leads the team in tds.  

14) mitch trubisky takes over by game 5 and never looks back.  

15) D'onta foreman is the lead back for the Texans by mid season and has the 2nd best rookie season after CMC. 

16) mike Evans does not return the mid 1st round price tag that everyone is paying for him.  

17) Jordy will be the 2nd most valuable wr to AB.  

18) terrelle Pryor is a top 7 wr in standard leagues. 

19) marquis lee leads the jags in receiving this year.  

20) Ted ginn proves to be a draft day steal with 1000 yards and 9tds.  

I can keep going.  What ya got?

 

[fruity pebbles]

Stefon Diggs leads the NFC in receptions

 

[King of the Jungle]

That preseason action plays too big of a role in these predictions. I am also a victim of this.

That being said...

1. Marvin Jones is a top 12 WR.

2. Isaiah Crowell leads the AFC in rushing.

3. Cooper Kupp catches more balls than Sammy Watkins.

4. Doug Baldwin is the number one scoring FF WR.

5. Big Ben gets hurt and renders a talented offense mediocre for the majority of the season.

6. Chad Henne proves enough to power those around him. Robinson goes to the pro bowl and Fournette scores 12 tds.

7. Raiders fall short of expectations and miss playoffs while San Diego surprises everyone and wins the division.

8. Wentz takes a big step forward and leads the Eagles to a division title.

9. Christian McCaffrey disappoints FF owners. Not a bad year for a rookie but finishes outside the top 20 RBs.

10. Josh Gordon comes back and ends up on SF finishing with over 800 yards.

 

[amnesiac]

Patriots win the AFC East. 

everything else is a crapshoot.  

 

[Jimbo Slice]

I do terrible this year because Ive paid no attention to football and am starting my prep less than a week before my drafts. 

 

[Casting Couch]

... this will be Paul Perkins' final year in the NFL.

 

[xenon]

not to draft Alshon Jeffry

 

[twood]

The year of the rookie rb is upon us as 5 rookie rbs are in the top 20

TB wins the NFC South and Winston is your NFL MVP

SD upsets NE and represents in the Superbowl

ADP only plays in 5 games the whole year and has less than 50 total touches

Golden Tate is a top 5 wr this year in ppr

Zach Ertz is a top 3 te

 

[need2know]

Tampa looks good. Wins division and a playoff game.

Without a running game, Dallas s defense gets exposed. They fall back to a 500 team and miss playoffs.

Colts are a complete Trainwreck with luck not starting the first few games and then being rusty.  Finish last in division

 

[ponchsox]

My first round draft pick will be a bust.

 

[-OZ-]

Mariota and Winston continue to improve, by mid season everyone is considering them among the best 1-2 picks ever.

Falcons finish 3rd in the South

This rookie rb class easily is the best group ever (rookie year only stats) but none are Zeke

By mid season many fans clamor for Mahones to start over Smith

The only reason the bills or Jets win a game is they play each other

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The only reason the bills or Jets win a game is they play each other

I could see a 3-3 tie in there. 

 

[-OZ-]

The only reason the bills or Jets win a game is they play each other

I could see a 3-3 tie in there. 

? Twice.

 

[abbottjamesr]

Here are mine:

1) christian mccaffery will win rookie of the year and the panthers offense will run through him by the 2nd half.  

2) fournette will bust.  

3) gurley bounces back and puts in the kind of year everyone thought he would have last year. 

4) zay jones and cooper kupp outproduce Corey davis. 

5) tyrell williams builds on his 2016 and scores double digit tds.   

6) Chad williams emerges as the best wr in Arizona.  

7) dez Bryant goes back to double digit tds and 1st rd status.  

8) tyreek hill is a top 10 wr.  

9) Julius thomas is a top 7 te.  

10) devante Parker explodes into the top 12.  

11) Jonathan williams wins people fantasy titles. 

12) McCoy doesnt last the season.  

13) Paul Richardson breaks out and leads the team in tds.  

14) mitch trubisky takes over by game 5 and never looks back.  

15) D'onta foreman is the lead back for the Texans by mid season and has the 2nd best rookie season after CMC. 

16) mike Evans does not return the mid 1st round price tag that everyone is paying for him.  

17) Jordy will be the 2nd most valuable wr to AB.  

18) terrelle Pryor is a top 7 wr in standard leagues. 

19) marquis lee leads the jags in receiving this year.  

20) Ted ginn proves to be a draft day steal with 1000 yards and 9tds.  

I can keep going.  What ya got?

I'm glad we are not in the same leagues as it looks like you are targeting the same players I am.

1.  Jamaal Williams leads all RB's in GB in touches, yards, tds
2.  J. Edelman has more yards, rec, and TD's than Cooks
3.  Adrian Peterson is still a beast and puts up a top 5 RB FF season
4.  Brandon Marshall is the leading FF WR on the Giants and a top 5 WR by end of season
5.  Marvin Jones finishes as a top 12 WR
6.  The coaching staff in Cincinnati trot Hill out every week as the starter till week 15.  Mixon finally gets a full work load and goes off for 22 rushes for 230 yards and 3 TD's and it will be on someones bench in the FF playoffs.
7.   Ted Ginn puts up B. Cooks stat line from last year in NO. 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Looks like this is a quasi bold predictions thread so I'll toss in a few:

1. Jordan Howard leads the NFL in rushing yards.

2. Bilal Powell is a top 12 RB in ppr leagues.

3. Kansas City Chiefs go into Foxboro and beat the Pats in the AFC Championship game spoiling the Giants-Pats III matchup.

4. DeShaun Watson edges out Leonard Fournette as rookie of the year after taking over the starting job in Week 3.

5. The Miami Dolphins keep the AFC East a two team race until Week 14.

6. Chad Henne is able to lead the Jags to a 8-8 record and the Jags hold the tie-breaker in a three way tie with Houston and Tennessee to win the AFC South.

7. Andrew Luck misses all but three games this season.

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers finish behind only the Patriots in total offense this season.

9. Zach Ertz leads the Eagles in receptions and receiving TDs and finishes behind only Kelce and Gronk in final rankings.

10. Derrick Henry leads the Titans in rushing yards.

11. Eli Manning has the best season of his career at 36 and wins his third Super Bowl at 37. Peyton kicks his dog in the privacy of his own home.

12. Adrian Peterson retires after a frustrating season where he does not get the carries he thinks he deserves in New Orleans.

13. Jamison Crowder approaches 100 receptions.

14. The Rams offense rises to middle of the pack. Cooper Kupp leads the team in receptions. Watkins in receiving yards and Gurley works his way back into first round consideration in next year's fantasy drafts.

15. The Patriots release Tom Brady at season's end and he finishes his career playing in San Francisco taking them to the playoffs in 2018 and 2019 before retiring.

 

[MattFancy]

1) Aaron Rodgers leads the Packers to the Super Bowl

2) Stefon Diggs leads the league in catches

3) Dalvin Cook is the best rookie RB for the season

4) Terrelle Pryor finishes as a top 8 WR

5) Coby Fleener finishes as a TE1

6) Kenny Golladay leads the Lions in TD receptions

7) DeAndre Washington out rushes Marshawn Lynch

8) Gurley finishes as a top 6 RB

 

[Phenomena]

Tampa looks good. Wins division and a playoff game.

Without a running game, Dallas s defense gets exposed. They fall back to a 500 team and miss playoffs.

Colts are a complete Trainwreck with luck not starting the first few games and then being rusty.  Finish last in division

I haven't heard much commotion about DAL shuffling their o-line ... that was the backbone of the team.  Didn't they lose 3 starters? It could be a big snap back to reality.

 

[need2know]

I haven't heard much commotion about DAL shuffling their o-line ... that was the backbone of the team.  Didn't they lose 3 starters? It could be a big snap back to reality.

They also won't have one of the best RBS in the game.  McFadden will be a poor substitute

 

[QuizGuy66]

Mixon shows he has the goods and gets OROY.

Ross doesn't quite meet expectations this year (but just wait til next year)

Rex Burkhead becomes a household name.

Jets win 2 games - losing the #1 pick in the process 

A Browns-style protest becomes the norm around the league.

Cook shows he had the goods too.

Bell regrets not taking the contract after and injury-hampered season.

McCaffrey ends up showing he has the goods too.  

Whoever loses the Bengals preseason kicking battle ends up leading the NFL in scoring.

-QG

 

[Rubi]

Zac smacked,Zeke derailed 'Boys miss playoffs

K.C. "surprises" everyone,wins division,"stuns" Pats opening night

Chargers stay somewhat healthy,make playoffs,have top 5 offense

Jets get it together in second half and win a game

Watson upgrades Houston's offense,Texans win a playoff game

Jordan Howard not a top 10 fantasy back,Danny Woodhead is

Vernon Davis finishes in top 5 for fantasy TE's

Steelers flounder,Ravens win division

Cutler frustrates but Fins are better than a year ago

 

[Stealthycat]

if this happens

9) Julius thomas is a top 7 te.  

10) devante Parker explodes into the top 12.

then Cutler is a top 5-7 QB

 

[gabes1919]

They also won't have one of the best RBS in the game.  McFadden will be a poor substitute

You mean McFadden WAS a poor substitute. He stepped in for an offense that had the league's leading rusher the previous year in 2015 and we saw what he was. Add 2 years now

 

[Ack88]

1. Patriots run the table. 19-0. I don't like them at all but they are better than last year. AFC East is pitiful. AFC as a conference is weak. Honestly- they will be favored in every game they play this year.

2. Packers win the NFC.

3. Cowboys finish 8-8.

4. Jacksonville makes the playoffs.

5. Phillip Rivers leads the NFL in passing yards.

6. Joe Mixon is the top rookie RB.

7. Thomas Rawls leads the Seahawks in rushing.

8. Marlon Mack becomes the Colts starting RB by midseason.

9. Ted Ginn is a top 25 WR.

 

[-OZ-]

1. Patriots run the table. 19-0. I don't like them at all but they are better than last year. AFC East is pitiful. AFC as a conference is weak. Honestly- they will be favored in every game they play this year..

Barring injuries the bolded is a stone cold lock. Really other than at Oakland and Pittsburgh we're probably looking at 7+ point lines. Maybe not 7+ when the falcons visit. 

But I'll take the bold prediction that the pats get upset October 5th in Tampa.

 

[Dizzy]

Yes, I want in on this... always fun to look back on these threads:

1) Kirk Cousins finishes QB01

2) The (lack of) conditioning monster bites Le'Veon Bell in week 1... nagging injuries hamper his production and move up his usual late season exit.

3) Rams offense is the surprise of the season... Gurley is a top-5 RB

4) Dalvin Cook is rookie of the year in NFL & FF

5) Ty Montgomery has everyone crying as he chugs along at 5-10 touches/game

6) Blount ends up back in New England... leads team in TDs

7) Mike Evans is WR01 in PPR leagues

8) Crabtree finishes with more FF points than Amari Cooper (again... format dependent).

9) Terrelle Pryor is a top-10 WR (challenging top-5)

10) Bust of the year (non-injury related)... Brandin Cooks

 

[Dizzy]

1. Patriots run the table. 19-0. I don't like them at all but they are better than last year. AFC East is pitiful. AFC as a conference is weak. Honestly- they will be favored in every game they play this year.

8. Marlon Mack becomes the Colts starting RB by midseason.

Like #8, not so much #1.

 

[ShamrockPride]

-Keenan Allen is on the IR by Week 4

-Tyrell and Henry subsequently both finish with 1,000 yards

 

[Phenomena]

You mean McFadden WAS a poor substitute. He stepped in for an offense that had the league's leading rusher the previous year in 2015 and we saw what he was. Add 2 years now

McFadden hate is a little ridiculous.  He rushed for 4.6 YPC and over 1400 total yards with a similar but slightly worse o-line two years ago that Elliot ran with last year.  In today's NFL the line makes the running back, with the exception of a few super-elite players.  The fact that DAL o-line is notably worse this year is another reason I won't be drafting Elliot any more this year.

My crystal ball prediction is that Elliot has a substantial regression to the mean regardless of whether or not he serves his suspension. The o-line is worse, they'll control the ball less, it will expose the defense, and Dak has a full year of film that good teams are going to exploit.

Dallas finishes 8-8 and misses the playoffs.

 

[Ack88]

Like #8, not so much #1.

Same here. 

I just think the Patriots are that good.

 

[kface]

Top qbs will really lead the pack this year

someone will emerge midseason at rb and push the eventual champs over the top

most wrs are a dime a dozen 

tes are going to be mostly bunched together this year in terms of performance

there will be no top dst

 

[FF Ninja]

These crystal balls are very bold.

 

[hotboyz]

People passing on Tom Brady will regret it he will be the #1 player in FF will put up historic numbers 5000 yds passing 45-50 Td's

 

[Tanner9919]

I really don't get all the love for KC, Miami, Mixon

Chiefs won't make the playoffs.

Miami , at least thus far in preseason, easily looks like one of ,if not the WORST teams in the entire league..Gase already has the blank stare. he's totally incompetent and this Dolphins' team might be lucky to win 5 games.and that's being generous..

Jets will win more games than Miami, they have better players, and more of them. and they have a terrific D-line. 

KC stumbles out of the gate , starting 0-2 vs NE and Philly, and finishes with a 5-11 record. they won't beat NYG @ NY,  Steelers, Cowboys in Dallas after Zeke returns, swept by Denver, split with Chargers and Raiders, lose to Redskins,Texans, Eagles Pats. I just can't see Capt checkdown winning these games..

Philip Rivers gets hammered worse than Andrew Luck, and the Chargers finish 6-10. 

Melvin Gordon becomes the poster child for the biggest Busts of '17, failing to break 1000 yards or double digit TDs.That O-line is in shambles.easily the worst Rivers has ever had. Fantasy index has dropped them from O-line 18 to 25 just off of last weeks game. and we're only 1/2 way through preseason!!! 

Luck will NOT play a single down in 2017..there is no timetable for his return,  even Luck himself says that he's probably not going to be ready for week 1 and maybe for a few weeks after..they just lost there starting Center who was placed on short term IR so he's out 1/2 the season, can't come back till after week 8..so the question is, why would they risk further injury to their 'franchise' qb ( whatever that means) by putting him out in meaningless games - and folks, EVERY single game that Indy plays this year, IS meaningless.they are going nowhere, fast..Colts are this year's 0-16 Detroit team.they might be lucky to win 1 game..that being said only a fool would draft a Colts player this year.

D. Henderson leads the Broncos in rushing and pushes for ROY honors

McCaffrey finishes RB 15...Ho Hum boring kind of campaign, but even Reggie Bush in his rookie season only finished 9th  best RB..McCaffrey isn't going to get enough work to finish any higher than 15th.

Diggs will catch 90+ balls.

OBJ wont catch 90 balls...not because he has an ankle injury but because of the oline,the additions of Marshall and Engram, and the emergence of Shepard. 

Mixon is a preseason darling who won't get much time behind Bernard, Hill, etc..and with Marvin Lewis calling the shots who knows what you get week to week from this Bengals' offense..it's jeckyl and hyde, like NE's backfield is..stay away..

and I don't even think these are bold..I think you look at whats happened in preseason and you can easily draw these conclusions..Colts will be historically bad. as will the Dolphins.

Jets will be a lesser team that will play tough.Giants will regress big time..

people love McCaffrey too much..that offense has never gone through the RB position they aren't going to start now..take Cams legs away make him a pocket passer means KELVIN BENJAMIN catches 90+ balls in 2017. Funchess sucks. Olsen is old..the big ticket item here is KB..