2017 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions: What will happen in the AFC?

Although the AFC is top-heavy, we can still expect an exciting 2017 season!

By Ghoji Blackburn Aug 24, 2017, 1:34pm EDT

With Pete and J.E. making their bold predictions, I decided to jump into the ring with some “guesses” of my own. Every year is crazy and difficult to predict. I am going to toss out something for each AFC team today. Feel free to tell me how wrong I am in the comments below.

New England Patriots – Dwayne Allen finishes as a TE1 in standard leagues.

They love to run 2 TE sets. Look for defenses to struggle covering everyone here.

Buffalo Bills – Shady McCoy has 85 catches and leads team in receptions.

Honestly, where’s the competition? ROOKIE Zay Jones? Please.

Miami Dolphins – Kenyan Drake ends the year with more fantasy points than Jay Ajayi.

Ajayi was all-or-nothing last year. This year will be a lot of nothing.

New York Jets – Will score fewer than 100 points this season.

Poor J-E-T-S. I bet they will win one game though!

Baltimore Ravens – Jeremy Maclin finishes the year outside the top 40 WRs.

Flacco just can’t miss any time. Mallett is bad.

Cincinnati Bengals – Joe Mixon finishes third among Bengals backs in fantasy production.

Jeremy Hill isn’t dead and Gio seems healthy.

Cleveland Browns – Corey Coleman finishes the season as a top 18 WR in standard leagues.

He has flashed some real skills in the past. Just stay on the field!

Pittsburgh Steelers – Team DEF finishes top 5.

Outside of a couple tough games the schedule lines up well for them.

Houston Texans – D’Onta Foreman finishes the year as an RB1 in all leagues.

Lamar Miller just is not the answer for the Texans.

Indianapolis Colts – Frank Gore finishes the year as a RB1 in standard leagues.

This won’t be the year that Gore ages before our eyes.

Jacksonville Jaguars – Blake Bortles finishes the season as a QB2 and remains the JAX starter for 2018.

Maybe the boldest given that Henne is starting the third preseason game?

Tennessee Titans – Derrick Henry ends the year with a better fantasy season than DeMarco Murray.

There is a lot of wear on those Murray tires.

Denver Broncos – Anderson/Charles/Henderson combine to lead league in total rushing.

It won’t be their QBs leading them to the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs – Patrick Mahomes ends the year as a QB2.

Is Andy Reid coaching Brett Favre again?!

Oakland Raiders – Marshawn Lynch has less than 500 yards rushing on the year.

I am not sold that he can come back and be the same guy he was. He looks slow.

Los Angeles Chargers – Philip Rivers misses games for the first time in his career.

Rivers has started every game for the Chargers since he took over for Drew Brees.