Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

June 29, 2010 @ 13:00:00

By Cory J. Bonini
Edited by Tim Heaney

Tom Brady | New England Patriots | 6-foot-4, 225 pounds | 11th year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Pass Att		Pass Com		Pass Yds		Pass TDs		Int		Run Att		Run Yds		Run TDs		Tot TDs
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
508	558	326	376	4029	4429	31	35	9	11	26	36	16	46	0	2	31	37

Pros: With the lack of buzz surrounding Brady, you'd think we were entering the 2001 season again. Brady's 2009 was a pleasant rebound year for the three-time Super Bowl champ. After completing all of seven passes in 2008, Brady reclaimed his place among the fantasy elite with a 4,398-yard, 28-touchdown effort. The Pats' offensive line should return intact. Wide receiver Randy Moss is in a contract year and is looking for his last big payday, so you can expect a motivated No. 81. Wide receiver Wes Welker (knee) underwent major knee reconstruction in January and is expected to be ready for Week 1. Brady has the talent, the tools, the drive and the track record of an elite quarterback. 

Cons: A Welker injury setback could be a major problem for Brady. Spending so much time away from the Patriots' complex during the offseason workouts could leave Brady and his receivers playing chemistry catchup into the regular season. Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins, the bright spot in what has been a fairly shaky Patriots offensive line in recent seasons, is demanding a trade and is holding out.

Fantasy tip: Brady should be no worse than last season, which was pretty darn good. We could see a significant downturn, though, if Mankins is traded and Welker's knee costs him time. Brady has probably more risks around him than fantasy owners would like for a late third-round pick. Before his monster 2007 season, the former Michigan Wolverine was a borderline fantasy starter much of his career. Could he fall off that much in '10? Doubtful, but be aware that you may be getting a version closer to the pre-2007 Brady than the 50-touchdown guy.

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Brian , at 04:14 on 06/30/10, says: I'm a big Pats fan. But, I have to admit you hit the nail on the head when you said " but be aware that you're probably getting closer to the pre-2007 Brady than the 50-touchdown guy." I have to rank him at number 7 this year and it pains me to do it.

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Cory J. Bonini

Cory J. Bonini is a senior editor at KFFL. In late 2002, Bonini joined the KFFL staff as a research analyst. He vaulted himself into one of the industry's leading fantasy analysts.

Bonini has been involved in fantasy sports since 1996. A member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association as well as Fantasy Sports Writers Association, he has been featured in print, on the radio and is also a published writer on scores of sites. Bonini co-hosted Big Lead Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from 2011 to 2012.

Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors.

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