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Is Chicago Bears WR Brandon Marshall a Top-10 Fantasy Option?

Found June 27, 2012 on PPR Fantasy Football: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Brandon Marshall,  Jay Cutler,  Earl Bennett,  Alshon Jeffery,  Matt Forte
TEAMS: Chicago Bears
Brandon Marshall could be elite with Jay Cutler throwing the ball to him again. I am sure there are a lot of members of Windy City Gridiron that are heavily into their fantasy football. It’s not something I have really got into in the past, but I plan on getting serious about it this year. With that said, there aren’t many Bears players that seem to come up when discussing fantasy drafts. But could this year see Brandon Marshall being a wide receiver worth taking a chance on? Read more to find out. One thing that is in Marshall’s favour is the fact that he is reunited with Jay Cutler, from the pair’s playing days in Denver. There is no doubt that this is one of the main reasons why Marshall is even being discussed in terms of fantasy receivers. If all goes according to plan, he could be of the best receiving threats the Bears have ever had. Granted, he’s probably not going to break into the top 10 of most people’s fantasy wideouts list, but there are some analysts out there ...
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