Fantasy Football: Picks of 2009

Written by Edin Cristofi

Ever wish you could have a team of all-stars to cheer for every Sunday? Then Fantasy Football is perfect for you. It consists of multiple players from different teams to make one super team. If you were to do live drafts you would get to pick each player individually for your specific team.

“I like the fact that you can have a dream team that you can watch, week in and week out. Also, I like being the General Manager, making trades and seeing if I can get that one player that can win a game for you that week.” senior Sanoop Desai said.

Fantasy football usually would have a live draft, where you get to choose your players each round. If you were to do a live draft, you would not be able to get every player you want because other people also choose players. If you were to do a private draft you could have a league with just your friends, and the winner usually could trash-talk everyone. I suggest you use yahoo for any fantasy sports needs.

For those of you that already have teams here is a list of people you might consider picking for your free agent list.

1. Jermichael, Finley Green Bay’s Tight end- his numbers might not show it right now but considering how many times Aaron Rodgers has been getting sacked lately he wants to get rid of the ball quicker and Tight ends usually run those little outside routes to be the quarterbacks scapegoat.

2. Bernard Berrian, Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver- With Bret Farve now running the show in Minnesota, and especially because Adrian Peterson requires seven to eight men in the box you can bet Bret will throw that long ball which is in his blood and who else to do it than Berrian.

Some players you should stay away from are:

1. Any San Francisco 49ers Wide receiver- With Frank Gore out defenses will be putting defenders back in coverage to cover the pass. So stay away from them until they get Gore back or until Glen Coffee decides he wants to run the ball in between the tackles.

2. Larry Johnson, Kansas City’s Running back- Without Dwayne Bowe trying to get open for Matt Cassel, you can bet teams will being putting a lot more players to stop the run.