The Best Fantasy Player and Fantasy Football Sleeper: Arizona Cardinals
cgolden of Revenge of the Birds brings some fantasy tips from the Arizona Cardinals. The fantasy football sleeper is one I could have used last Monday!

Arizona Cardinals Best Fantasy Option:
As with most teams, this is fairly easy and I'm sure most would agree that the best option is Larry Fitzgerald. He's the '1a' of, arguably, the best WR duo in the league and the only thing that catapults him over Anquan Boldin is touchdowns. He's scored double digit touchdowns twice in his four year career and he's about to turn 25 years old, so he's yet to play his best football. He's what every fantasy owner should dream about, a consistent threat who puts points on the board every single week. In 15 games in 2007 he would have scored at least 8 points in 13 of them and went over 18 points in four games (assuming standard scoring without any bonuses). A 1,500 yard season with 12-15 touchdowns should be out of reach by any means.
Arizona Cardinals Best Sleeper Option:
This one is tougher for me to nail down because I think there are several different options and the QB competition throws an added level of difficulty into the mix. If Warner ends up being the starter, he is a legitimate #1 fantasy starter as well. We all know that he's got a bad habit of turning the ball over but he's also a prolific scorer. Consider that in weeks 10-17 (when you're in the stretch run and the playoffs), he threw multiple touchdowns in every game (5 games with 3 TDs) and averaged 295 yards per game. Another good sleeper option is the Cardinals defense/special teams. Not only is the defense much improved and healthy after being ravaged by injuries in 2007, Steve Breaston is one of the better returners that most fans haven't ever heard of, and he's entering just his second season. He was top 5 in both kickoff and punt return yards last year and he took a punt back for a score. If your scoring allows points for return yardage, bump Arizona a bit farther up your board.
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QB competition
If warner is named the starter, I think he moves out of the sleeper category and may even compete with Fitz for the #1 fantasy option. Boldin could potentially have a monster year as well. Fitz is definitely the ‘safe’ pick.
I also scored the Cards D in the 10th round in one league and feel it’s a good sleeper pick. Hightower certainly has sleeper value as well. I talked a 49er fan into taking him with the very last pick in a 12 team league, and I am already wishing I would have kept my mouth shut.
by AJ BirdWatcher on
Aug 28, 2008 12:44 PM EDT
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Taking the Cards D in the 10th round? I believe you picked a sleeper. You took it too early. Unless the league consists of Cardinals homers, that D will be in the free agent pool at the end of the draft – assuming its exposure here doesn’t get it placed on fantasy team’s radar.
by faketeams on
Aug 28, 2008 3:18 PM EDT
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