WIN YOUR WAIT ON DRAFTING A TE DON T DRAFT PEYTON MANNING

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2 FANTASY STRATEGY PLAY Drafting a dominant fantasy football team requires preparation, strategy and a lot of luck. We can t help with the latter, but we can help you make the most of your draft day. Here are some sure-fire tips from fantasy football experts that will have you smiling when Week 1 of the NFL season rolls around. DRAFT STAR POWER EARLY, FILL HOLES LATER Your first few picks should be can t miss superstars, regardless of position. Draw lines on your cheat sheet to create tiers. Tier 1 should be comprised entirely of superstars. After all the elite-level studs are gone, then you can start drafting for need. WIN YOUR FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE THE ROAD TO A FANTASY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS ON DRAFT DAY GO BIG OR GO HOME Once you ve assembled a solid starting lineup, roll the dice on a few backups who are high-risk, high-reward players. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. HAVE A GAMEPLAN, BUT CALL AUDIBLES Pay attention to your competition during the draft. Cross player names off your cheat sheet and react accordingly. If you re on the clock and need a quarterback, but everyone who drafts before your next pick already has a QB, you should hold off on taking a QB. DON T DRAFT PEYTON MANNING AT LEAST, NOT EARLY. REMEMBER, THIS IS A NEW SEASON YOU DON T GET LAST YEAR S STATS OR PEYTON S 55 TDS. AVOID ROOKIES Last year, 14 rookies were selected in the top 200 of most drafts. Of that group, only four outperformed their draft status. The other 10 first-year phenom wannabes were nothing more than over-hyped disappointments on the waiver wire. INVEST IN SOPHOMORE STUDS AT WR Wideouts often take dramatic strides during their second season. This year, Keenan Allen and Cordarrelle Patterson headline that group of potential breakouts, but there are plenty of second-year sleepers like Justin Hunter, Terrance Williams and Kenny Stills. LOCK UP THE BEST BACKUPS AT RB Running backs get hurt. It s the nature of the beast (mode?). Only three RBs have an active streak of three-straight 1,000-yard seasons. Draft handcuffs, but not just the backup to the primary RB on your own team make sure they re the best handcuffs available. WAIT ON DRAFTING A TE OTHER THAN JIMMY GRAHAM AND A HEALTHY ROB GRONKOWSKI, THERE IS NO TIGHT END WORTH REACHING FOR. ONCE GRAHAM AND THE GRONK ARE GONE, THE TE MARKET TAKES A STEEP DECLINE. DON T PASS ON A QUALITY RB OR WR TO GET A TE. EVERYTHING IN MODERATION Don t go overboard drafting any one position. Ultimately, you need a balanced starting lineup to win. It won t do you any good to have big-time WR depth on the bench if you re lacking a good group at starting RB. Also, don t drink too much at your draft. Drunk drafting can ruin fantasy football teams. Manning: Peter Brouillet; Gronkowski: Tim Clark Graham: Michael DeMocker, Nola.com/The Times-Picayune/Landov 2 /FANTASY

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4 F A N T A S Y FANTASY FOOTBALL 1. LeSean McCoy,PHI RB 7 2. Jamaal Charles, KC RB 6 3. Adrian Peterson, MIN RB Matt Forté, CHI RB 9 5. Calvin Johnson, DET WR 9 6. Marshawn Lynch, SEA RB 4 7. Jimmy Graham, NO TE 6 8. Demaryius Thomas, DEN WR 4 9. Peyton Manning, DEN QB A.J. Green, CIN WR Julio Jones, ATL WR Eddie Lacy, GB RB Brandon Marshall, CHI WR Dez Bryant, DAL WR Doug Martin, TB RB Arian Foster, HOU RB DeMarco Murray, DAL RB Zac Stacy, STL RB Le'Veon Bell, PIT RB Montee Ball, DEN RB Antonio Brown, PIT WR Jordy Nelson, GB WR Alshon Jeffery, CHI WR Andre Johnson, HOU WR Vincent Jackson, TB WR Randall Cobb, GB WR Alfred Morris, WAS RB Giovani Bernard, CIN RB Reggie Bush, DET RB Ryan Mathews, SD RB Drew Brees, NO QB Aaron Rodgers, GB QB Larry Fitzgerald, ARI WR Victor Cruz, NYG WR Pierre Garçon, WAS WR Keenan Allen, SD WR Roddy White, ATL WR Wes Welker, DEN WR Percy Harvin, SEA WR Matthew Stafford, DET QB Julius Thomas, DEN TE Vernon Davis, SF TE DeSean Jackson, WAS WR Michael Crabtree, SF WR T.Y. Hilton, IND WR Torrey Smith, BAL WR Frank Gore, SF RB C.J. Spiller, BUF RB Ben Tate, CLE RB Ray Rice, BAL RB Julian Edelman, NE WR Rob Gronkowski, NE TE Jordan Cameron, CLE TE Michael Floyd, ARI WR Cordarrelle Patterson, MIN WR Jeremy Maclin, PHI WR Andre Ellington, ARI RB Trent Richardson, IND RB Chris Johnson, NYJ RB Steven Jackson, ATL RB Rashad Jennings, NYG RB Reggie Wayne, IND WR Marques Colston, NO WR Sammy Watkins, BUF WR Shane Vereen, NE RB Knowshon Moreno, MIA RB Stevan Ridley, NE RB Joique Bell, DET RB Andrew Luck, IND QB Russell Wilson, SEA QB Bishop Sankey, TEN RB Toby Gerhart, JAC RB Maurice Jones-Drew, OAK RB Cam Newton, CAR QB Robert Griffin III, WAS QB Jason Witten, DAL TE Greg Olsen, CAR TE Dennis Pitta, BAL TE Jordan Reed, WAS TE Darren Sproles, PHI RB Fred Jackson, BUF RB Nick Foles, PHI QB Colin Kaepernick, SF QB Matt Ryan, ATL QB Kendall Wright, TEN WR Mike Wallace, MIA WR Golden Tate, DET WR Eric Decker, NYJ WR Tom Brady, NE QB DeAngelo Williams, CAR RB Khiry Robinson, NO RB Danny Woodhead, SD RB Emmanuel Sanders, DEN WR Cecil Shorts, JAC WR Riley Cooper, PHI WR Anquan Boldin, SF WR Kyle Rudolph, MIN TE Tony Romo, DAL QB Philip Rivers, SD QB Jay Cutler, CHI QB Ben Roethlisberger, PIT QB Charles Clay, MIA TE Martellus Bennett, CHI TE Delanie Walker, TEN TE Heath Miller, PIT TE 12 BIG 106. Pierre Thomas, NO RB David Wilson, NYG RB Chris Ivory, NYJ RB Bernard Pierce, BAL RB Josh Gordon, CLE WR Terrance Williams, DAL WR DeAndre Hopkins, HOU WR Brandin Cooks, NO WR Antonio Gates, SD TE Ladarius Green, SD TE Seahawks DST Shonn Greene, TEN RB Tre Mason, STL RB Darren McFadden, OAK RB Lamar Miller, MIA RB Danny Amendola, NE WR Dwayne Bowe, KC WR Steve Smith, BAL WR James Jones, OAK WR Greg Jennings, MIN WR ers DST Mike Evans, TB WR Tavon Austin, STL WR Andy Dalton, CIN QB Eli Manning, NYG QB Carson Palmer, ARI QB Mark Ingram, NO RB Andre Brown, HOU RB Donald Brown, SD RB Marvin Jones, CIN WR Kelvin Benjamin, CAR WR Zach Ertz, PHI TE Coby Fleener, IND TE Tyler Eifert, CIN TE Eric Ebron, DET TE NEED UPDATED ALL PRESEA FANTASY.ATHLO OICIAL SPONSOR OF THE NFL 2 Photo Credit

5 BIG BOARDS SON? VISIT NSPORTS.COM BOARD 141. Bengals DST Cardinals DST Panthers DST Broncos DST BenJarvus Green-Ellis, CIN RB LeGarrette Blount, PIT RB James Starks, GB RB Roy Helu, WAS RB Miles Austin, CLE WR Hakeem Nicks, IND WR Rueben Randle, NYG WR Rams DST Chiefs DST Denarius Moore, OAK WR Jarrett Boykin, GB WR Aaron Dobson, NE WR Dexter McCluster, TEN WR Josh McCown, TB QB Joe Flacco, BAL QB Ryan Tannehill, MIA QB Johnny Manziel, CLE QB Stevie Johnson, SF WR Kenny Stills, NO WR Andrew Hawkins, CLE WR Brian Hartline, MIA WR Justin Hunter, TEN WR Markus Wheaton, PIT WR Odell Beckham Jr., NYG WR Patriots DST Bills DST Buccaneers DST Browns DST Jonathan Stewart, CAR RB Knile Davis, KC RB Latavius Murray, OAK RB C.J. Anderson, DEN RB Alex Smith, KC QB Sam Bradford, STL QB Jerricho Cotchery, CAR WR Rod Streater, OAK WR Jordan Matthews, PHI WR Marqise Lee, JAC WR Jeremy Hill, CIN RB Stepfan Taylor, ARI RB Terrance West, CLE RB Jordan Todman, JAC RB Jared Cook, STL TE Garrett Graham, HOU TE Dwayne Allen, IND TE Owen Daniels, BAL TE Ryan Griffin, HOU TE Matt Prater, DEN K Stephen Gostkowski, NE K EJ Manuel, BUF QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, HOU QB Jake Locker, TEN QB Geno Smith, NYJ QB Matt Schaub, OAK QB Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TB TE Jace Amaro, NYJ TE Doug Baldwin, SEA WR Robert Woods, BUF WR Jerome Simpson, MIN WR Steven Hauschka, SEA K Justin Tucker, BAL K Phil Dawson, SF K Mason Crosby, GB K Dan Bailey, DAL K Texans DST Saints DST 6 FOOTBALL 211. Ka'Deem Carey, CHI RB Christine Michael, SEA RB Carlos Hyde, SF RB Kendall Hunter, SF RB Mike James, TB RB Nate Burleson, CLE WR Brandon LaFell, NE WR Mike Williams, BUF WR Andre Roberts, WAS WR Mohamed Sanu, CIN WR Chris Givens, STL WR Kenny Britt, STL WR Sidney Rice, SEA WR Lance Moore, PIT WR Ace Sanders, JAC WR Harry Douglas, ATL WR Marlon Brown, BAL WR Jermaine Kearse, SEA WR Steelers DST Ravens DST Chad Henne, JAC QB Teddy Bridgewater, MIN QB Matt Cassel, MIN QB Brian Hoyer, CLE QB Michael Vick, NYJ QB Andrew Quarless, GB TE Scott Chandler, BUF TE Marcedes Lewis, JAC TE Bears DST Packers DST Alex Henery, PHI K Nick Novak, SD K Adam Vinatieri, IND K Jason Avant, CAR WR Jermaine Gresham, CIN TE 4 FANTASY FOOTBALL 246. Levine Toilolo, ATL TE Andre Williams, NYG RB Devonta Freeman, ATL RB Jonathan Dwyer, ARI RB Jacquizz Rodgers, ATL RB Robbie Gould, CHI K Shayne Graham, NO K Mike Glennon, TB QB Shaun Hill, STL QB Kirk Cousins, WAS QB Chris Polk, PHI RB Jerick McKinnon, MIN RB Vick Ballard, IND RB Ahmad Bradshaw, IND RB Blair Walsh, MIN K Matt Bryant, ATL K Marcel Reece, OAK RB Mike Tolbert, CAR RB Robert Turbin, SEA RB Bryce Brown, BUF RB DuJuan Harris, GB RB Brandon Bolden, NE RB Charles Sims, TB RB Marcus Lattimore, SF RB Paul Richardson, SEA WR Davante Adams, GB WR Allen Robinson, JAC WR Cody Latimer, DEN WR Blake Bortles, JAC QB Case Keenum, HOU QB Brandon Pettigrew, DET TE Adrien Robinson, NYG TE Rob Housler, ARI TE Lance Dunbar, DAL RB Bobby Rainey, TB RB 7 Grab your favorites. / 3 TM trademarks Mars, Incorporated 2014

6 FANTASY STRATEGY PLAY CALL THE DR. These 15 players are all good enough to be fantasy starters. But make sure you ve got capable backups, because they also have lengthy medical histories. 6 TONY ROMO QB, COWBOYS (BACK) ROBERT GRIIN III QB, REDSKINS (KNEE) ARIAN FOSTER RB, TEXANS (BACK) DEMARCO MURRAY RB, COWBOYS (KNEE) RYAN MATHEWS RB, CHARGERS (ANKLE) C.J. SPILLER RB, BILLS (ANKLE) LE VEON BELL RB, STEELERS (HEAD) EDDIE LACY RB, PACKERS (ANKLE) PERCY HARVIN WR, SEAHAWKS (HIP) WES WELKER WR, BRONCOS (HEAD) REGGIE WAYNE WR, COLTS (KNEE) RANDALL COBB WR, PACKERS (KNEE) JULIO JONES WR, FALCONS (FOOT) ROB GRONKOWSKI TE, PATRIOTS (KNEE, ARM, BACK) ANTONIO GATES TE, CHARGERS (FOOT) /FANTASY SLEEPING GIANTS JAY CUTLER, QB, BEARS A future fantasy star married to a former reality star (Kristin Cavallari), Smokin Jay Cutler has as much firepower at his disposal as any QB in the league with a pair of top-10 wideouts in Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, as well as a top-5 running back in Matt Forté. TRENT RICHARDSON, RB, COLTS It s put up or shut up time for the Alabama slammer who went No. 3 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. He s on Andrew Luck s team, after all. That makes everyone better, right? CHRIS JOHNSON, RB, JETS The sprinting star formerly known as CJ2K may be delusional to think he can rush for 2,000 yards again, but the rest of the world is nuts to doubt a guy who has six straight 1,000-yard seasons and zero games missed due to injury. DARREN SPROLES, RB, EAGLES The human pinball has always been a point-per-reception dynamo. Now offensive mad scientist Chip Kelly has a chance to work his magic with the 5'6" triple-threat. FUNNY FANTASY TEAM NAMES These team names will make your league laugh out loud. MONEY MANZIEL CRY ME A RIVERS CALL ME THE BREES OMAHA! OMAHA! SHERMAN S LAST RANT FAVRE DOLLAR FOOTLONG WELKER, TEXAS RANGER Draft these guys as backups and then watch them emerge as starter-caliber players who make you a walking oxymoron with too many good players on your fantasy squad. EMMANUEL SANDERS, WR, BRONCOS Peyton Manning s newest target should pick up the statistical slack left by departed free agent Eric Decker. GOLDEN TATE, WR, LIONS Remember Herman Moore and Brett Perriman? Well, Calvin Johnson and Tate are the best WR tandem Detroit has had since those guys despite Matt Millen s best-laid plans once upon a time. STEVE SMITH, WR, RAVENS The Smith Bros. (no relation) of Torrey and Steve will give quarterback Joe Flacco and new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak aerial options deep and over the middle. Steve should be an angry 35-year-old man eager to prove he s still got it. HARBAUGH S DAD PANTS TROLLING CRABTREE PARTY LIKE A GRONK STAR BRADY GAGA HERNANDEZ HIT MEN NOT RACIST REDSKINS DEZ DOES DALLAS RYAN TANNEHILL, QB, DOLPHINS Miami s best passer since Dan Marino has a new play-caller in Bill Lazor who should dial up a few more South Beach bombs downfield to take advantage of Mike Wallace s speed and Tannehill s arm. JUSTIN HUNTER, WR, TITANS A 6'4" wideout with 4.44 speed and a 39.5-inch vertical, Hunter was a first-down and touchdown machine as a rookie last year, with 18 catches for 354 yards (19.7 ypc) and four scores in limited action. This year, Hunter will have the opportunity to break out. RED HOT JULIUS PEPPERS CLOWNEY QUESTION BRO J.J. S.W.A.T.T. TEAM DRINKIN FORTÉS THE LUCKNESS MONSTER 12TH MAN RECORDS THE BOLDIN THE BEAUTIFUL Sherman: Steven Bisig/USA Today Sports; Tannehill: Tom DiPace; Hunter: Tim Clark/Athlon Sports

7 WHO SNO.1? Where have you gone, LaDainian Tomlinson? These days, having the first overall pick in a fantasy football draft is a little more complicated than in the early-to-mid 2000s, when L.T. had a five-year run in which he recorded at least 1,700 total yards and 17 total TDs every season with arguably the greatest fantasy campaign in Internet history, when he posted 2,343 total yards and 33 total TDs in But don t let the No. 1 overall pick stress you out. There are several good candidates to anchor your fantasy football team. These are four options for numero uno. LESEAN MCCOY, RB, EAGLES The league s reigning rushing champ (1,607 yards) is the focal point of Chip Kelly s hurry-up-and-run offense. McCoy is in his prime, entering his age-26 season, and appears poised for another 2,000-total-yard, double-digit- TD year. JAMAAL CHARLES, RB, CHIEFS Andy Reid s arrival in K.C. was good for more than just BBQ joints. Giving the ball to Jamaal resulted in 329 touches for the 199-pound former Texas track star last season. Expect a similar workload for the 27-year-old this season. McCoy: Mark Langello; Charles: Tim Umphrey ADRIAN PETERSON, RB, VIKINGS All Day has scored 91 total TDs in seven seasons. He s had at least 10 trips to the end zone every season and rushed for at least 1,200 yards in six of seven years. This is A.D. s last season in his 20s, but the 6'1", 217-pounder has no signs of slowing down. CALVIN JOHNSON, WR, LIONS Megatron has been a fantasy-football scoring machine. Johnson is 6'5" and 236 pounds with no statistical peers outside of the G.O.A.T., Jerry Rice. No one ever regrets drafting Johnson, who is a threat to break his own receiving yards record (1,964 in 2012) Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. All Rights Reserved. Skittles and all affiliated designs are trademarks of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company or its affiliates.

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