10 Most Frustrating Fantasy Players Of 2010
If a fantasy player is not performing, you don’t start him, it’s as simple as that. But if a NFL star is a roller coaster of inconsistency with monster numbers followed by dud weeks, owners have to cross their fingers and hope for the best.
Knowing that you could never bench such a huge bipolar playmaker, your forced to start’em each and every NFL week. Match-ups and schedules have meant nothing for these 10 players as they are simple hot and cold in very unpredictable fashion. When they play well, you love’em. When they stink up the joint they are the hindsight fantasy complaint of the week
10) Ray Rice- Ravens
At this point, you aren’t hoping for touchdowns, that’s something that just doesn’t happen for Ray Rice in 2010. Rice is pulled out of goal line situations, or trips over his own feet if he does stick in for a carry. His greatest fantasy contribution is his receiving yards, yet without the touchdowns he is by far a huge let down from where you drafted him last summer. Rice has 3 touchdowns this season, 2 of which came in one game.
9) Chad Ochocinco- Bengals
Ochocinco can have highs of 100+ yards a game with a touchdown to a single catch for chump change. The Bengals are 2-9 this season and have not held a lead too often this year. Yet, when it comes to climbing back into a game down by a couple of scores, it’s T.O that seems to shine in this offense. Chad Ochocinco is fantasy heartbreak for those who have had to start him all year.
8) Vernon Davis- 49er’s
No one expected the same type of production from a season ago, but we do want more than a game with 1 reception for 3 yards. Just when you’re about done with this 49er, he top’s the tight end category with fantasy points. The 49er’s are plagued with poor quarterback options this year. Although, if I were playing QB for the 49er’s I would make a serious effort to throw the ball to this huge receiving target. Vernon Davis is being targeted as often as the fullback. Very frustrating, to say the least.
7) Wes Welker- Patriots
Welker was a fantasy keeper for most a season ago, and for good reason. The Patriots used this talent receiver all of over the field in key situations. This season, it seems Welker is an after thought in the Patriot offense. He has had 5 games this year with less than 60 yards receiving.
6) Matt Schaub- Texans
Talk about highs and lows. Matt Schaub has been a nightmare with consistency this year. He does just enough for you to want to start him each week, yet not enough that ever leaves you happy.
5) LaDainian Tomlinson- Jets
Even in a split role with Shonn Greene, Tomlinson tease’s you with just enough fantasy points to want to start him each and every week. You say to yourself, “This is the week he’ll find the end zone, I know it” -But it hasn’t happened since week 6. With the potential of the New York Jets rushing attack and potent offense, its torture making up your mind with this fantasy RB.
4) Mike Wallace- Steelers
Boom or Bust, take your pick. Mike Wallace is in the top 12 for receiving yards this season with only 36 catches. Wallace makes this list here for those in PPR leagues. With 8 touchdowns and 4 games with over 100 yards Wallace is definitely the Steelers big play threat. He has the talent to instantly change a game each and every week. The problem is, it seems he shows up every other week. Against Buffalo in week 12 Wallace had only 3 catches for 33 yards, but found the end zone twice with 122 yards against the Patriots. Mike Wallace is either killing your fantasy opponent or asleep in your fantasy line-up, enjoy.
3) Brandon Marshall- Dolphins
One Touchdown this season….enough said
2) Jay Cutler- Bears
I want to blame Cutler’s erratic play on his diabetes, but I can’t. I was going maybe suggest Doughnuts or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups as a pre-game snack, but I don’t think it won’t matter. Cutler is a fantasy roller coaster that will only perform well when you bench him. There are 3 games this year where Cutler didn’t throw for a touchdown pass but two games where he threw for 3 scores, against the Cowboys and Vikings. Not to mention his latest head scratcher: 4 TD’s with 0 INT’s against the Eagles. Yards are great but the up and down weeks of getting his players into the end zone is painful. Those heading into their fantasy playoffs with Cutler and a viable quarterback replacement are likely to end their season kicking furniture of put holes in the walls.
1) DeSean Jackson- Eagles
No one player has the ability to spike your fantasy score faster than DeSean Jackson. He is the ultimate threat and a must start (if you have a crystal ball) DeSean Jackson sat out one game this year, which works perfect for this next example. D-Jack has 5 excellent fantasy weeks and 5 utter disasters. He is becoming one-dimensional on the field as defenders are simply keeping their safeties back to avoid the big play. The problem with Jackson in the world of fantasy is, you can’t ever bench him even if you’re convinced a safer option will get you decent points. With the speed that can blast by defenders on any given play, one pass from Mike Vick and Jackson can rack up more points than an all day performance from most receivers in the league.
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