Photo By: Icon SMI It's been a rough couple of seasons for Antonio Gates owners as his foot ailments have held him out of action. While some will shy away from targeting Gates as a top five tight end, I'm on board as the veteran has admitted his foot is close to 100 percent as of OTAs. Head Coach Norv Turner has also commented on how good Gates has looked in practice. Say what you will about Turner's abilit ...

Photo By: Icon SMI No one was targeted more in the league last year than Roddy White, but expect that to change going forward. White has already told us the Falcons plan to get Julio Jones and others more involved in the passing game this year, which is likely to mark the end of White's run as a 100 reception threat. In light of this news, it's only because White should still receive close to 90 receptions, ...

Photo By: Icon SMI It's hard to imagine Coby Fleener landing in a better spot than Indianapolis as he will join his former teammate Andrew Luck. While Fleener will be active in the Colts offense, it's tough to say if he will land over 60 receptions. In his final year with the Cardinal, Fleener totaled just 34 receptions but he did have a yard per catch average over 19 so we know he can make big plays. Then ...

Jason O. Watson-US PRESSWIRE Eric Decker put himself on the fantasy map last year despite going through a quarterback switch, and the team transitioning to a heavy run first offense. This year promises to be a better situation for Decker as Peyton Manning has come to town. Perhaps it would be unwise for us to expect Manning to throw the football over 35 times each week, but when he does, it's likely Decker ...

[caption id="attachment_44287" align="alignleft" width="251"] Photo By: Icon SMI[/caption] Believe me, I tried to find a legitimate reason for trending against Ryan Mathews as a top five fantasy option at running back but couldn't justify it. Sure, Mathews has had problems staying on the field in his first two seasons in the pros, but this will be his first full offseason to workout with this trainers. At t ...

[caption id="attachment_44283" align="alignleft" width="252"] Photo By: Icon SMI[/caption] With Hakeem Nicks battling a foot ailment that could cost him time into the regular season; it's time to give serious consideration to rookie Rueben Randle as a redraft selection in ten to twelve team leagues. Randle was considered one of the better route runners of the 2012 class, and has already impressed his coachi ...

[caption id="attachment_44279" align="alignleft" width="164"] Photo By: Icon SMI[/caption] The Bears landed a franchise quarterback in Jay Cutler back in 2009, but they forgot to give him weapons until this offseason. Cutler may not have the best offensive line, and it will be up to Mike Tice to figure out how to keep his quarterback upright. Still, the upside of Cutler with weapons like Alshon Jeffery, Bra ...

[caption id="attachment_44275" align="alignleft" width="245"] Photo By: Icon SMI[/caption] While the Lions drafted Ryan Broyles in the second round, expect Brandon Pettigrew to remain as Matthews Stafford's check down option in the middle of the field. Eventually, I could see Broyles cutting into Pettigrew's production, as he projects to be a solid slot receiver but coming off an injury in college, Broyles ...

[caption id="attachment_44256" align="alignleft" width="126"] Photo By: Joe Nicholson / US PRESSWIRE[/caption] Maybe Bruce Irvin was a stretch in the middle of the first round, but I love the pick now that I've had time to step back and look at the full picture. When you consider the Seahawks arguably had the best defensive backfield in football, it only makes sense to add another pass rush specialist, in a ...

[caption id="attachment_44248" align="alignleft" width="144"] Photo By: Icon SMI[/caption] After his final game with the Eagles, we had to wonder if David Akers best days were behind him. After all, Akers would be turning 36 years old as he headed into free agency as Philadelphia went with Alex Henery in the draft. As the lockout ended and free agency finally got underway, Akers landed with the 49ers after ...