THE MARATHON!

We had ten teams left to do and wanted to finish before Pre-Season games began - hence THE MARATHON! 10 teams - 2 hours - and three cans of Coke! Oh, I know, you'd love to read complete breakdowns of every team, but I'll just give you my Studs, Busts and Sleepers!
ARIZONA CARDINALS
STUD: Beanie Wells. They've got to run the ball more this year, they signed Faneca! And Wells had the most yards of any rookie. OK, I should have put Fitzgerald here!
BUST: Matt Leinart. You got me. I'm not a believer! In his only starting stretch he averaged 200 yards and 1 TD a game. 14 career TDs and 20 Ints. Not exactly eye popping numbers.
SLEEPER: Early Doucet. He had 145 yards and 2 TDs in the playoffs last year. Someone is going to have to catch Anquan's balls!
DALLAS COWBOYS
STUD: Tony Romo. He was the #6 ranked QB last year and now he has more weapons. I even like him more than Brady.
BUST: Dez Bryant. I don't like Wookie WR's, even ones who don't carry shoulder pads. He's getting drafted way too high.
SLEEPER: David Buehler. Kick off specialist turned FG kicker. You know I love kickers and this guy had 29 touchbacks last year.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
STUD: Aaron Rodgers. Going out on a limb here. But can you imagine if he didn't have large men falling all over him last year? Doc asked, "5000 yards?" And I had to think about it.
BUST: Donald Driver. He won't have a horrible year, but he is 34. Although he's had 1000 yards in 7 out of the last eight years, I think the streak comes to an end.
SLEEPER: Not sure he'd be a sleeper on anyone's board because everyone loves this guy, but Jermichael Finley is a beast. I see him doubling his TD production and being a Top 10 TE.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
STUD: Brent Celek. 2 games with Kolb (Shouldn't we just spell it Cobb?) 8 catches for 104 yards both games. That's over 1600 yards this year. I just hope he's not a one-year wonder.
BUST: DeSean Jackson. Maybe it's because he's so skinny. Or maybe I don't think he'll catch all those 60 yard passes this year. But I just don't see him in the Top 15.
SLEEPER: Kevin Kolb. Wouldn't mind having him as my starting QB; however he's only started two games. Two games! Sure they were awesome, but two games? But worth a shot!
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
STUD: Adrian Peterson. OK, so he's good, but if he gets the ball on third-down more often it could be his first-ever #1 RB year.
BUST: Sidney Rice. That hip injury scares me. And, call it Bears pride, but I'm overall down on the Vikings this year.
SLEEPER: Bernard Berian. He was battling a hammy all last year and never quite got into the grove. If Favre comes back, he's still gonna rack up the yards.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
STUD: Drew Brees. He's always good - always in the Top 5 since he came to New Orleans. 34 touchdowns the last two years. Now, go out and buy his book (check out the quote on the top of this page)
BUST: Robert Meachem. No way he has nine touchdowns again. If he does I'll Munchum on some dirt. Lance Moore is back and ready to take over his position, so....
SLEEPER: Lance Moore. Today on the show it just hit me. This guy could be their number one receiver! Right now he is (everyone else is PUP). And two years ago he was the 13th ranked WR.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
STUD: Antonio Gates. He's been ranked in the Top 4 the last six years, and had at least 8 TDs each of those years. Now he may even be a bigger target.
BUST: Ryan Matthews. I don't think he'll be horrible or catch any major diseases, but I'm not sure you can pin all your fantasy hopes on a guy who has never run in the NFL.
SLEEPER: Malcolm Floyd. Even if Jackson comes back, Malcolm has three games to get his mojo on and that might just lead the 776 yard receiver to bust out!
BALTIMORE RAVENS
STUD: Ray Rice. I love Ray Rice. They're still going to get him the ball often. Last year he averaged 127.6 yards per game - #2 in the NFL. Still good!
BUST: Joe Flacco. I think he'll be better than last year, but not in the Top 10 category that some people have him in. Year after year Baltimore passes more and more often, but I still think it's Ray Rice's show.
SLEEPER: Derick Mason. Tough to say a 36 year-old could be a sleeper, but people don't realize how consistent he's been. The last three years he's been ranked at or near the Top 20 each year. Everyone's talking about Boldin, they may just forget about him.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
STUD: Peyton Manning. Ten years, over 4000 yards! That's awesome! He's only missed one snap due to injury in thirteen years. You pretty much know what you're gonna get with Manning.
BUST: Pierre Garcon. Gut feeling that Austin Collie comes out of there with the #2 job. Not sure why - maybe I'm just scared by the Haitans.
SLEEPER: Joseph Addai. Why doesn't anyone like Joseph Addai? He was #9 last year, he gets a ton of carries, they throw him the ball and he scores touchdowns. What's not to like?
NEW YORK JETS
STUD: Defense. Yeah, didn't like their offense very much. That is one solid defensive unit though.
BUST: Shonn Greene. Again, not a terrible year, but he didn't catch a pass last year and only ran for 540 yards. He only had one 100 yard game before the playoffs. And people are drafting him to be their #1 back. Not sure he is that good, and....
SLEEPER: LaDanian Tomlinson. I know, people said it last year too. Doc drafted him in the first round. But he did finish as the 19th ranked running back and had 12 TDs. The Jets offensive line is awesome. So, who knows?
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