2009 Fantasy Football Projections: Arizona Cardinals
August 24, 2009 by The Sports Watchers
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So your favorite team is the Arizona Cardinals and you’re wondering how many Cardinals players are worthy of drafting to your 2009 fantasy football team…
While having too many players from one team isn’t great, having all of your favorite players spread across several leagues is okay. Here are the 2009 fantasy football projections for the Arizona Cardinals as a whole.
Kurt Warner, Quarterback
Warner is an easy one. He will probably lead the team in fantasy football points, since he has the benefit of being able to throw the ball to 3 amazing wide receivers, all the while standing behind a decent pass blocking offensive line. You just have to hope that Warner doesn’t get injured. He’s approaching 40, and football players of his ilk often find it hard to make it through an entire 16-game season—then again, there is Brett Favre.
Larry Fitzgerald, Wide Receiver
While Warner might be the most productive fantasy football option on the Cardinals, Fitzgerald is the most valuable. What he can do for your fantasy football team is immeasurable compared to what wide receivers outside of the top 4 or 5 can give you. Fitzgerald has the ability to turn a jump ball into breakaway score, and a big hit into a big touchdown. Fitzgerald is going high in drafts—first round high—so if you want him, you will have to pay a price.
Anquan Boldin, Wide Receiver
Fitzgerald is getting drafted in the first round, but Anquan Boldin is getting passed up left and right. I’m not sure why that is, because before Anquan went down with that devastating injury, Boldin had scored more fantasy points than Fitzgerald. Assuming Boldin is healthy and ready to play, I don’t see why he won’t be the best wide receiver for the Cardinals in 2009. Boldin is going to catch more touchdown passes, and he gets all of the passes over the short-middle of the field. So if you really want an elite fantasy wide receiver without paying an “elite” price, draft Boldin later in the draft.
Steve Breaston, Wide Receiver
Yes, the Cardinals are just about the only team in the National Football League that has 3 wide receivers worthy of selecting in fantasy football. Breaston was a beast when Boldin was out of the lineup, and even when he came back, Breaston continued to produce. Breaston is a great intermediate route runner for the Cards, and he has a tremendous ability for getting open on the sidelines. He will not catch a whole lot of touchdowns, because most of the red zone passes will be intended for Boldin, but he will give you a lot of yards, maybe even breaking the 1,000-yard mark for the second year in a row.
Chris “Beanie” Wells, Running Back
Sure, I’m not a big fan of Beanie Wells because of his history of injuries, but if he is healthy, he can be a serviceable solution at the running back position. Granted, the Cardinals offensive isn’t great, they don’t have a viable fullback, and no team passed the ball at a higher clip than the Cardinals did last year, but if you really like Wells, I guess YOU can take a chance on him.
Tim Hightower, Running Back
While Wells is getting all of the pub, the fact is, Hightower appears to be the front runner for the starting running back job in Arizona. Still don’t expect much from him yardage wise, but he could become a fantasy football touchdown machine in the red zone, where the high-powered Cardinals offense is sure to be many times this season.
Other Wide Receiver Rankings
1. Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (8/3/09)
2. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals (8/1/09)
3. Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers (7/31/09)
4. Randy Moss, New England Patriots (7/30/09)
5. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts (7/29/09)
6. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons (7/28/09)
7. Terrell Owens, Buffalo Bills (7/27/09)
8. Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals (7/24/09)
9. Vincent Jackson, San Diego Chargers (7/23/09)
10. Wes Welker, New England Patriots (7/22/09)
11. Not Top Wide Receivers (7/21/09)
More Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections:
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Quarterbacks
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Running Backs
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Wide Receivers
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Tight Ends
Fantasy Football Week 1 Projections: Defenses
TSW Preseason Fantasy Football Rankings – Quarterbacks
1. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
2. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
3. Peyton Manning, New England Patriots
4. Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
5. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
6. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
7. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles
8. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
9. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
10. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
TSW 2009 Fantasy Football Rankings – Running Backs
10. Steve Slaton, Houston Texans (7/6/09, 9AM)
09. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants (7/6/09, 4PM)
08. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers (7/7/09, 9AM)
07. Deangelo Williams, Carolina Panthers (7/7/09, 4PM)
06. LaDainian Tomlison, San Diego Chargers (7/8/09, 9AM)
05. Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams (7/8/09, 4PM)
04. Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons (7/9/09, 9AM)
03. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars (7/9/09, 4PM)
02. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears (7/10/09, 9AM)
01. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (7/10/09, 12PM)
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