"You get to select two Gold Star players (Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, etc.), three Silver Star players (Randal Cunningham, Leslie O'Neal, etc.), and six Bronze Star players (Jim Harbaugh, Alvin Harper, etc.). In other words: Gold = Hall of Famer; Silver = Pro Bowler; Bronze = Played in the NFL."Using that system, I'm awarding gold, silver, and bronze stars for this year's keeper cores -- skewed toward the upcoming 2012 season. Gold means this player is a franchise player or one of the best at his position. Silver is a solid starter. Bronze is a so-so starter. No stars is well, no stars. So here we go, a totally arbitrary ranking of everyone's 2012 keepers with gold, silver, bronze being worth 3/2/1 points respectively. [East review]
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Another Bad Creation (13): Aaron Rodgers (3) Marshawn Lynch (3) Darren McFadden (2) Andre Johnson (2) Vincent Jackson (2) Robert Meachem (1)
Rhythm Drive (12): Philip Rivers (2) Michael Turner (2) Matt Forte (2) Willis McGahee (1) Larry Fitzgerald (3) Greg Jennings (2)
Jedi Knights (10): Peyton Manning (2) Andy Dalton (2) Alex Green (0) Wes Welker (3) Marques Colston (2) Jermaine Gresham (1)
P Funk All Stars (4): Joe Flacco (1) Sam Bradford (1) Pierre Thomas (1) Mark Ingram (1) James Starks (0) Montario Hardesty (0)
Another Bad Creation has the most stars in this division but that comes with a big caveat because both Darren McFadden and Andre Johnson are so injury prone. Vincent Jackson could move up a notch but we'll have to see how he does in Tampa Bay. And can you believe Marshawn Lynch is a franchise caliber RB? Yes!
Rhythm Drive has a very nice keeper core, with depth and strength all the way down the roster. Acquiring Larry Fitzgerald -- and to a lesser extent, Willis McGahee -- really put a bee in their bonnet and announces their push for a championship run behind Philip Rivers, Michael Turner, and Matt Forte.
The Jedi Knights have a potential QB battle and a big hole at RB, unless you think Alex Green is the answer. Right now Green's getting no stars until he shows us something. Prognosticators say that Jermaine Gresham could become a star at TE, but for now he's just a bronze player. The Knights have the perfect PPR receiver in Wes Welker, except we don't play PPR (yet?).
And what about P Funk All Stars, who are currently misnamed "all stars." Flacco is a borderline starter and Sam Bradford should be a zero based on his 2011 stats, but he still has some promise so we'll throw him a bone. And then there's the two star backfield, which features Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram from the same team and non-factors James Starks and Montario Hardesty. For our money, we would have maybe taken a stab at keeping Kevin Smith around. This team needs to rebuild, fast.
Deez Nuts
Hungry Hungry Ouroboros (10): Matt Ryan (2) Darren Sproles (2) Victor Cruz (2) Mike Wallace (2) Eric Decker (0) Antonio Gates (2)
MoRRie's Pogiboys (10): Rashard Mendenhall (2) Beanie Wells (1) Mikel Leshoure (0) Calvin Johnson (3) Greg Little (1) Aaron Hernandez (3)
Ann Arbor Bamfers (9): Eli Manning (3) Fred Jackson (2) Frank Gore (2) Peyton Hillis (1) CJ Spiller (1) Doug Baldwin (0)
Team Cameltoe (9): Jay Cutler (1) Shonn Greene (2) Roy Helu (1) Jeremy Maclin (2) Julio Jones (2) Jacob Tamme (1)
Hungry Hungry Ouroboros and MoRRie's Pogiboys had polar opposite off-seasons. Ouroboros upgraded their keepers by trading Drew Brees while Pogiboys downgraded in a youth movement, trading away two starting caliber running backs. The Pogiboys still have Calvin Johnson and Aaron Hernandez but the rest of the keepers are suspect, especially with Rashard Mendenhall on the mend. The Ouroboros have more depth than when they started but will have to wait on the Mike Wallace situation to play itself out.
The intra-division trade by Pogiboys netted Ann Arbor Bamfers a declining but still solid Frank Gore. Along with franchise caliber QB Eli Manning and a possible top six back in Fred Jackson, there's some good stuff here. Well, except in the receiver department, which literally has a zero. CJ Spiller could challenge Fred Jackson for time here, and Peyton Hillis is going to score some short yardage TDs at the very least.
While Team Cameltoe has the same number of stars as the Bamfers, much of that strength is focused in wide receivers Jeremy Maclin and Julio Jones. Tight end Jacob Tamme could quickly elevate himself though, with Peyton Manning throwing him the ball. And while Jay Cutler's best fantasy days are probably behind him, Shonn Greene and Roy Helu both have the potential to get a lot more carries this year.
The Jedi Knights have a potential QB battle and a big hole at RB, unless you think Alex Green is the answer. Right now Green's getting no stars until he shows us something. Prognosticators say that Jermaine Gresham could become a star at TE, but for now he's just a bronze player. The Knights have the perfect PPR receiver in Wes Welker, except we don't play PPR (yet?).
And what about P Funk All Stars, who are currently misnamed "all stars." Flacco is a borderline starter and Sam Bradford should be a zero based on his 2011 stats, but he still has some promise so we'll throw him a bone. And then there's the two star backfield, which features Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram from the same team and non-factors James Starks and Montario Hardesty. For our money, we would have maybe taken a stab at keeping Kevin Smith around. This team needs to rebuild, fast.
Deez Nuts
Hungry Hungry Ouroboros (10): Matt Ryan (2) Darren Sproles (2) Victor Cruz (2) Mike Wallace (2) Eric Decker (0) Antonio Gates (2)
MoRRie's Pogiboys (10): Rashard Mendenhall (2) Beanie Wells (1) Mikel Leshoure (0) Calvin Johnson (3) Greg Little (1) Aaron Hernandez (3)
Ann Arbor Bamfers (9): Eli Manning (3) Fred Jackson (2) Frank Gore (2) Peyton Hillis (1) CJ Spiller (1) Doug Baldwin (0)
Team Cameltoe (9): Jay Cutler (1) Shonn Greene (2) Roy Helu (1) Jeremy Maclin (2) Julio Jones (2) Jacob Tamme (1)
Hungry Hungry Ouroboros and MoRRie's Pogiboys had polar opposite off-seasons. Ouroboros upgraded their keepers by trading Drew Brees while Pogiboys downgraded in a youth movement, trading away two starting caliber running backs. The Pogiboys still have Calvin Johnson and Aaron Hernandez but the rest of the keepers are suspect, especially with Rashard Mendenhall on the mend. The Ouroboros have more depth than when they started but will have to wait on the Mike Wallace situation to play itself out.The intra-division trade by Pogiboys netted Ann Arbor Bamfers a declining but still solid Frank Gore. Along with franchise caliber QB Eli Manning and a possible top six back in Fred Jackson, there's some good stuff here. Well, except in the receiver department, which literally has a zero. CJ Spiller could challenge Fred Jackson for time here, and Peyton Hillis is going to score some short yardage TDs at the very least.
While Team Cameltoe has the same number of stars as the Bamfers, much of that strength is focused in wide receivers Jeremy Maclin and Julio Jones. Tight end Jacob Tamme could quickly elevate himself though, with Peyton Manning throwing him the ball. And while Jay Cutler's best fantasy days are probably behind him, Shonn Greene and Roy Helu both have the potential to get a lot more carries this year.
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