Sleepers and Busts

Sleepers and Busts for the 2002 Season Here are some players we either expect big things from or overrated poor performances out of.
Here are some players we think will either bust or breakout.
Quarterbacks Sleepers- Brian Greise- Awesome skills but big injury risk, often overlooked in many leagues Trent Green- Has potential to be a decent QB and being in training camp and working with WR will help him this year, decent late pick Drew Bledsoe- Strong arm but 1st year with new team, keep an eye on him for your draft. Michael Vick- Nothing special as far as passing numbers go but could run for a ton of rushing yards Busts Rich Gannon- We feel his productive years are over, he is still an above average QB but not as good as past years, do NOT waste an early pick on him. Tom Brady- Not much to say, he wasn't a very good fantasy QB anyways, and wont be any better. Hint-Superbowl rings don't win fantasy leagues.
	Running Backs Sleepers Duce Staley- Consistent all around RB, has the potential for good rushing stats and is a decent receiver, we like to refer to him as "Marshall Faulk's mini- me", nice sleeper. Jamal Lewis- Showed amazing potential in 1st year but was injured, he is a good pick as a 3rd or 4th RB in many leagues. Thomas Jones- Now the feature back and could break out, don't expect top ten numbers but keep an eye on him. Clinton Portis- T. Davis' main backup in DEN and with Davis' injury history, he wouldnt be a bad "hope the starter gets hurt". pick Busts Duece Mcallister- Lots of hype over a guy with no proof, dont waste an early pick just as you wouldnt waste an early pick on a rookie. Michael Bennett- Not a bad pick, but not a good one either. We dont think he's bad but certainly not an elite RB yet
Wide Receivers Sleepers Bobby Shaw- Turned down a contract with the Steelers to play for the Jags. He is confident he will start and make an impact in order to get a big deal as a free agent next year. Koren Robinson- Talented athlete who can make all the plays but was overshadowed because of poor play, the emergence of D. Jackson, and a bad QB. His QB isnt any better but his raw talent can make up for that and he could have a big year. Willie Jackson- Recently signed with the Falcons and is their current #1 WR. He had a pretty good year last season but never seemed to light it up with the presence of Joe Horn in NO. Now he runs the show and with a wicked QB in Vick, look out for the big plays here! Busts Tim Brown- One of the most consistent WR's in the last 5 years and is Mr. Consistent, however, we think that with a new coach with a new system and Gannon slowing down, his production could be limited. Still a nice pick. Keyshawn Johnson- KJ seems to be a great WR with all the talk and high rankings but have his numbers shown us a reason to think that way? NO... we dont know whether to risk a pick on him or not, so we're gonna keep him as a potential bust
	Tight Ends Sleepers Jeremy Shockey Jerramy Stevens Alge Crumpler Busts Tony Gonzalez- Upset with contract and hurt ankle playing bball... stay away (dont go picking him early and saying he's as good as a WR, wait for another TE later) Bubba Franks- Too many 1-yd TD's last year, defenses will figure him out and shut him down on those goal line passes. Don't consider him top 5 for now.
Kickers Sleepers Jeff Chandler- Plenty of chances when SF gets within the 30 yd line and is stopped. (They did that alot last year) Kris Brown- No more tough kicking conditions in Heinz Field. He will be on a Texans team that COULD move the ball and get stopped near the goal line= many FG chances. Nice sleeper Busts Todd Peterson- Expect him to get benched after kicking on that beach. (formally known as Heinz Field)