The Best Fantasy Player and Fantasy Sleeper: Buffalo Bills

by faketeams on Aug 26, 2008 10:47 AM EDT in Football

The general rule of thumb for fantasy owners with hopes of being successful has been to avoid the majority of offensive Buffalo Bills players (pun absolutely, albeit lamely, intended). Don't expect much to change this year.

Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings brings you additional fantasy tips for the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo Bills Best Fantasy Player

This is without a shred of doubt running back Marshawn Lynch. How can it not be? He's young, tough, the centerpiece of Buffalo's offense, and a finisher in the red zone. No other NFL running back had more carries per game than Lynch's 21.5 - so you know he's going to get the work. Offensive coordinator Turk Schonert has implemented a new offensive scheme that splits Lynch out wide as well, so all you PPR folks don't need to shy away from the kid either. If things go well, Lynch may be poised for fantasy dominance.

Buffalo Bills Fantasy Sleeper

Lynch's handcuff, Fred Jackson, is an excellent fantasy sleeper this season. He's going to see a lot of work even when Lynch is healthy - particularly in the passing game - and he should make PPR owners very happy as the Bills' complement to Lynch. He caught 22 passes to Lynch's 18 this year; there have been whispers that Schonert would like to get Jackson in the neighborhood of 50 catches this season. He'll be used a lot, and it shouldn't cut into Lynch's production much. Jackson is well worth a late-round pick whose value skyrockets should Lynch get dinged up.

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James Hardy?

He was a sexy sleeper post-draft. Has he been disappointing and/or has the Bills’ passing game left nothing to hope for? I’m a Lee Evans fan and would have hoped Hardy would help him return to the glory days.

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by faketeams on Aug 26, 2008 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

Hardy has been injured in the preseason, limiting both his practice and his playing time. He had a nice touchdown grab in the first game, but also had a bad mis-read of the defense in the same game, and let a timing pass went behind him. Hopefully, he’ll be able to play in the fourth preseason game for an extended period.

Look for him to get most of his receptions in the red zone, so he should be getting touchdowns rather than lots of yardage/receptions.

by Krenn on Aug 26, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Actually, Buffalo’s passing offense has been quite good. Hardy just hasn’t been a big part of it due to, as Krenn mentioned, a lingering hamstring injury. He’s a package guy at this point. If he does a minimum of what the Bills need him to do, he’ll catch 30-40 passes and score a half-dozen touchdowns in the red zone.

by Brian Galliford on Aug 26, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions