http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1600 Recent articles about Marques Colston en-us Tiered wide receiver rankings for the 2008 fantasy football season. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:36:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301872 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301872 It's that time of the year again folks. It's August, and that means fantasy football drafts will be in full swing starting this weekend! I bet alot of you reading this article will be drafting within the next 7-10 days, and we wish you the BEST of luck. With that being said, we want you to dominate your fantasy football draft in 2008, so Bruno Boys Fantasy Football writers Marc Caviglia, Chris Ziza and Larry Joseph give you their expert analysis on which players they are targeting heading into 2008.... Reggis Bush or Maurice Jones-Drew Chad Johnson or T.J. Houshmandzadeh Reggie Wayne or Randy Moss Jeremy Shockey or Kellen Winslow and more..... Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:52:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301647 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301647 While the AFC might have the top teams in the NFL, the race for the six spots in the NFC playoffs could be more exciting than the Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal final Wimbledon match... Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:44:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300316 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300316 In the next installment of fantasy football strategy, Foxsports.com fantasy writer John Juhasz examines multiple scenarios for whether it's best to draft a running back or wide receiver in the third round. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:11:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/298384 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/298384 The Jeremy Shockey trade made me notice something about the New Orleans Saints offense. They are beginning to look a lot like the Dallas Cowboys. Intentional or not, there appears to be more of a parallel going on then the similar latitude for Dallas and New Orleans. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:48:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/298005 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/298005 After grabbing New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the first round (6th overall) and New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs in the second round (19th overall) it's time to stick to our plan and grab the best available player when the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football staff is on the clock. With the depth at wide receiver outweighing the depth at the running back position, in all likelihood when we draft in the third round (30th overall) we will be choosing from the likes of proven wide receivers. Some of the big name targets that are still available heading into round three are; Steve Smith, Marques Colston, Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Brandon Marshall, Torry Holt and Plaxico Burress. To find out who Bruno Boys Fantasy Football took in the 3rd round, click the link below... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:41:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297303 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297303 Last year, fans and fantasy owners witnessed a veritable aerial assault across the NFL. Ten wide receivers corralled 10 or more touchdown receptions, led by Randy Moss' record-breaking total of 23. By way of contrast, only six running backs amassed 10 or more touchdowns on the ground. The proliferation of specialist roles akin to those of middle relievers and closers in baseball, as well as the growth of committee situations, has split up the carries and goal-line glory. That's not the case in the air. Your fantasy heroes continue to add to their trophy cases and your highlight-watching pleasure. I begin this review of touchdown heroes with the aforementioned Moss, who rewarded gutsy fantasy owners with a season for the ages in 2007. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:02:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295816 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295816 An impact trade did happen this week. The defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants traded four time pro bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey to the New Orleans Saints in return for draft picks. The Giants will receive the Saints 2nd and 5th round picks in the 2009 draft. But, how will this trade effect fantasy football? To find out, click below. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:04:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295275 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295275 Plus other Saints injury news for the Black and Gold faithful Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:45:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295071 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295071 Big Dogs The beauty about the WR position is there are more Big Dogs than any other position. For that reason, many fantasy footballers are contemplating grabbing stud WRs in the middle-to-late first round and early second round rather than mindlessly taking the best RB available. With that in mind, let's take a look at who those characters are. Randy Moss - How can you start anywhere else after the historic season Moss produced last year? The thing that worries me about Moss is he looked vulnerable to physical play during the playoffs. If you're expecting another 23 TDs, you'll be disappointed. Terrell Owens - So far so good in Big D for MeO, I mean T.O. As long as he's happy, he'll continue to produce in bunches. I can see T.O. lead all WRs in scoring this year. Reggie Wayne - Well, he officially surpassed Marvin Harrison as the Top Dog in Indy, and I don't see that changing any time soon. You can pretty much pencil him in for 1300 yards and 10 TDs. How many RBs can you say that with? That's why he's a safer pick than a Clinton Portis or Willis McGahee. Braylon Edwards - Braylon finally showed why he was a 3rd pick last year scoring 16 TDs. I don't see him reaching paydirt quite as often, especially with the addition of Donte Stallworth, but double-digits isn't out of the question. Andre Johnson - He averaged close to 95 yards and nearly a TD a game last year. That translates to 1500 yards and 14 TDs. Will he reach those lofty numbers? I doubt it, but he'll come close if he gets a full season in. Larry Fitzgerald - I am a huge fan of Fitzy. He just seems to get it. Must be his Minnesota ties. Every other year he gets 1400 yards and 10 TDs. If he can avoid his even-year slump, he'll be worth his weight in gold again for fantasy owners. Steve Smith - Here's a guy who NEEDS his QB to stay healthy. He's had two down years (compared to his 2005 masterpiece), but he still has what it takes to be an elite WR in this league. If Delhomme goes down, he could easily lose his Big Dog status. Chad Johnson - Ocho Cinco had 1440 yards and 8 TDs last year. Unfortunately his TDs came in just 4 games last year. That's what bugs me about Ocho. His end of the year stats look great, but he's not as solid week-to-week like some of the Big Dogs. His contract situation is a little scary, but I think he'll play. T.J. Houshmandzadeh - Unlike Ocho, Housh likes to spread the wealth out during his season. He scored a TD in his first 8 games last year. He's not going to wow you with big yardage (only three weeks over 100 and none after Wek 6), but you'll be happy with his production. Marques Colston - I was tempted to put him a tier lower, but his improvement on an already outstanding rookie season was too hard to ignore. If the 3rd Year Rule applies to Colston, the league better look out because he's already blown up. He caught nearly 100 balls last year for over 1200 yards and 11 TDs. Those are solid digits. Torry Holt - Holt had a down year by his standards last year, failing to produce either 1200 yards or 10 TDs for the first time since his rookie season. I see Marc Bulger bouncing back this year though, and Holt will rebound with him. He's going to be a great value pick this year. Plaxico Burress - I wasn't going to put him in the Big Dog Club, but when you consider what he did last year despite knee and ankle injuries. He scored in his first 6 games last year and racked up 1025 yards and 12 scores for the year. It was his second straight double-digit TD year with the G-Men, and Eli's added confidence (and pressure from NY media and fans removed) following the Super Bowl victory should keep the success going. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:11:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294914 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294914 As a former 7th round pick, Marques Colston has risen quite quickly in the NFL on the field and in his bank account. Set to earn $445,000, the 7th rounder who set rookie records is now going to be earning around $7 million annually. Not a bad pay increase! Colston deserves it, as he has been the best Saints receiver for the past two seasons. He works great with Drew Brees, will get even more single coverage with the addition of TE Jeremy Shockey, and he's got no ego complex like the other top WR's. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:19:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294658 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294658 A look into the 2008 New Orleans Saints...covering EVERY Position Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:22:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294228 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294228 Jeremy Shockey was traded to the New Orleans Saints for second and fifth round draft picks in 2009. In New Orleans, Shockey will reunite with Sean Payton who was his offensive coordinator with the Giants in 2002 when he had the best season of his career in his rookie year. Find out the fantasy impact that this trade will have for players on both teams. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:17:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293691 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293691 A bright future is ahead for Jeremy Shockey moving to New Orleans and playing with Drew Brees, predicts Roger Rotter. Jeremy Shockey's value increases with his expected trade to New Orleans. He jumps from 12th to seventh ahead of Todd Heap and behind Chris Cooley in my tight end rankings. Shockey arrives at a high-powered offense led by one of the game's most proficient quarterbacks, Drew Brees. Expect Shockey to be heavily featured in last year's Saints' No. 3 passing offense. He will likely be Brees' second-favorite target behind Marques Colston, offering a big target across the middle and serve as the Saints' best possession receiver. Read more by clicking the link. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:51:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293402 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293402 The Jason Taylor trade that was rumored but always "danced around" by the Dolphins seemed like it was never going to happen until it did on Sunday. Little did we know yesterday that the bigger fantasy football news was still to come this week. The other much-rumored trade of disgruntled Jeremy Shockey to the New Orleans Saints is a done deal today. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:21:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293351 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293351