How Would You Rank Eagles In Fantasy Value

by Maclin7 on Jun 29, 2009 7:34 PM EDT

The 2009 Eagles roster is certainly filled with talent, there's no questioning that, but when it comes to determining their fantasy value, it is a toss up. The top fantasy performers are undoubtledly Brian Westbrook and Donovan McNabb, but how do the others stack up. I will attempt to rank all the Eagles' players on their fantasy value. With A being the highest possible rank, and F being the lowest possible rank.

QB Donovan McNabb - A

RB Brian Westbrook - B+

RB LeSean McCoy - C-

RB Lorenzo Booker - D+

WR DeSean Jackson - B

WR Kevin Curtis - B-

WR Jason Avant - C

WR Jeremy Maclin - C-

WR Hank Baskett - D+

TE Brent Celek - B

TE Cornelius Ingram - C-

Defense/Special Teams - A-

K David Akers - B

Now I realize that these grades, especially on the younger guys and backups, are not completely correct. For example, if Westbrook suffers another injury during the season, McCoy and Booker would have an increased value, but for now, these would be how I rank the Eagles' players. Do you agree with mine? Do you have any different opinions? Let me know. I want this to be a good debate on the players' rankings.

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Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Jun 29, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

As for the rankings ...

… I really like D-Jax to do more of what he did last year, maybe with a few more TDs.

I also expect Leonard Weaver, who you don’t have listed, to eat up a bunch of red-zone opportunities and maybe score several TDs. The past few seasons the birds have had no problems getting into the Red Zone, they just haven’t finished well.

Not sure I’d touch Ingram yet, and McCoy is a Westbrook handcuff only.

Maclin might come on late in the year, or help if your league reward return yards, but I wouldn’t draft him out of the gate. Maybe with a late pick & stash in a deep league. But rookie WRs, I tend to let the other owner believe the hype and draft them and I’ll take my 1,000 yards & 8 TDs from the Joey Galloway types I draft six rounds later.

I’d draft Westbrook obviously, and get McCoy to cuff him.

I’d draft McNabb, and you should probably be able to wait several rounds until most of the premier RBs and WRs are off the board.

I’d draft Celek, Jackson and Curtis (maybe), and that’s it, depending on the format. Avant might have a bunch of catches, if your league rewards those. I’d keep an eye on Reggie Brown.

The D/ST should be beast.

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Jun 29, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

Weaver

The only reason I didn’t rank Weaver is because he is a FB…and FB’s do not usually get involved in fantasy leagues

by Maclin7 on Jun 29, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

Donovan McNabb

I feel that Donovan is going to have an above average fantasy year, especially if Westbrook is healthy enough to gather some touchdown receptions.

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by AlecTheMan on Jun 29, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

macklin is going to be a huge sleeper ill deff. take him in my fantasy leagues in a late round

by fly eagles fly on Jun 29, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions

macklin

Is he a beast, what team is he on?

"Eagles fans are a passionate group who love their team," said McNabb, "if not the actual players. It's not like winning a Super Bowl before the first month of the season is the hardest thing they've ever asked of me. That'd be all those times they asked me to go kill myself."

by greenbean#twoOH on Jun 30, 2009 3:38 AM EDT up reply actions

i think the eegls

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by Remis on Jun 30, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL

"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009

by Whodie126 on Jun 30, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

and your a dick im sorry i cant make a mistake holy shit i guess ill just go jump off a bridge because i upset you with that mistake

by fly eagles fly on Jun 30, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

someone can't take a joke

wow man, lay off the coffee. You didn’t upset me, but apparently ive hit a sore spot w/ you. You get beat up as a child or something? It was a small joke cus you added a ‘k’ to his name. No need for the outrage.

by greenbean#twoOH on Jun 30, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

no i just cant stand when people on here freak out when you make a type-o is this english class or are we here to talk about football ? sorry by the way bad day at work

by fly eagles fly on Jun 30, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions

dude it was sarcasm that you added a K, i didnt exactly correct your spelling. It’s a man’s name and it was meant for humor….you were meant to see it and laugh and say s.o.b. i added a K. You came at me at me like i berated you for misspelling the man’s name.

i gotcha apparently its pissin down everyones back today.

by greenbean#twoOH on Jun 30, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions

do u think fly eagles fly would be pissed

if i said its typo, not type-o?

as an appreviation for typographical error?

not being technical or anything

joke

"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk

by BadCo'09 on Jul 1, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions

type-o negative

hahahaha….i think i’d let it slide…he’s jumped off enough bridges…

by greenbean#twoOH on Jul 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

i didnt know we made people jump off bridges for typos

i can see why he is so upset now

by BadCo'09 on Jul 1, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

i drafted desean jackson in my league last year in one of the final rounds. it actually payed off more often than not. maybe macklin… or maclynn… or maclin could pay off.

by awd777 on Jun 30, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

haha… “paid” off. boy, do i feel like a douche.

by awd777 on Jun 30, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

lawl

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by Remis on Jun 30, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I picked up maclin on one of my autopick teams I figured he would be more valuable down the stretch than Mark Clayton

by birdsflyinhigh2590 on Jul 1, 2009 6:24 PM EDT reply actions

you had your draft already? wow.

"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009

by Whodie126 on Jul 1, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions

wait, did you happen to pick up maclin on one of your autopick teams because you figured he would be more valuable down the stretch than mark clayton?

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by Remis on Jul 1, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions