Zach Miller, TE, Oakland Raiders

July 1, 2010 @ 11:19:00

By Cory J. Bonini
Edited by Tim Heaney

Zach Miller | Oakland Raiders | 6-foot-5, 255 pounds | 4th year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Rec		Rec Yds		Rec TD
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
54	64	711	811	4	6

Pros: Miller notched the best stats of his career in 2009 by catching 66 passes for 805 yards and three touchdowns, including an 86-yarder. He is a big-play tight end, and Oakland's receiving corps is so weak we could see another year of Miller leading the team. Quarterback Jason Campbell comes to town from the Washington Redskins, and the veteran passer is adept at utilizing Miller's position. More consistency on offense should mean more scoring opportunities.

Cons: Inconsistency, largely due to subpar quarterback play and a lack of talent around him, plagued Miller last year. He caught three of fewer passes in five games and was completely shut out in one. Not having much luck finding the end zone, Miller's three touchdown receptions in '09 tied a career best. Should Oakland's receiving corps come to life this year, Miller's looks could go down. Of course, he still has to build chemistry with Campbell. 

Fantasy tip: Last year, we expected a breakout year from Miller with what we thought would have been an improving JaMarcus Russell. We were wrong. However, this year, with Campbell in town, Miller looks like a good bet as your No. 1. All he needs to do is score more TDs to become a true breakout player. Miller is drafted, on average, at the turn of the ninth and 10th rounds.

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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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