Staff predictions: Mark it down

August 26, 2010 @ 19:15:00

By KFFL Staff

KFFL.com managing editors made 10 hopeful - and perhaps even bold - predictions for the 2010. What do our analysts expect to happen in the NFL and fantasy football realm?

Tim Heaney

• Chris Johnson doesn't play a full season and falls short of 1,300 rushing yards.
• Joe Flacco becomes the latest in a growing group of 4,000-yard passers.
• The San Francisco 49ers will make it to the Divisional Round of the NFC Playoffs.
• Cadillac Williams tops 1,000 yards and scores double-digit TDs while playing all 16 games
• Zach Miller finishes as a top-7 fantasy TE, thanks to Jason Campbell.
• Johnny Knox leads the Bears in receiving, with something around 70-900-7.
• Matthew Stafford embraces Nate Burleson's arrival, cuts down on his INTs and sniffs 30 TDs.
• Kenny Britt overcomes his "question mark" camp and snags a 65-900-8 season.
• Marion Barber III holds off Felix Jones and remains the Dallas Cowboys' best fantasy back. The Barbarian tops 10 total touchdowns and 1,300 total yards.
• AFC: Baltimore Ravens def. New York Jets. NFC: Cowboys def. Green Bay Packers. 'Boys lose Super Bowl in Dallas. Jerry sobs.

Bryce McRae

• Tim Tebow won't start 'til halfway through the season, but he'll finish with the most TD tosses on Denver's roster.
• Steve Slaton will finish with the most fantasy points in Houston's backfield, but Arian Foster will lead the way with over 1,000 rushing yards.
• The New York Jets will fall short of the playoffs because of poor chemistry, subpar QB play and the weight of expectations.
• Green Bay will win the Super Bowl. Aaron Rodgers will be named Super Bowl MVP. After, he'll text Brett Favre "thanks for the help."
• Sam Bradford will start from Day 1. It'll be ugly, but by the end of the season, he'll be borderline playable in deep fantasy leagues.
• The New Orleans Saints will cut Reggie Bush after a first-round playoff loss. He'll join Pete Carroll in Seattle following the season.
• JaMarcus Russell will win Canada's Super Bowl - the Grey Cup - as the starting left tackle for the Toronto Argonauts.
• Tom Coughlin will be out as the New York Giants' head coach after a disappointing 5-11 season.
• Blame will again be heaped undeservingly on the Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo after an NFC Championship game loss.
• The Detroit Lions will finish a surprising second in the NFC North. Optimistic? Yes, but too much turmoil in Chicago, Minnesota will hurt them.

Cory J. Bonini

• Brett Favre will miss his first game since becoming a full-time starter in 1992.
• Chris Johnson will not top 1,400 rushing yards and will miss at least two games due to injury.
• The Oakland Raiders will win the AFC West with a 9-7 record but lose in the first round.
• Derek Anderson will start more games for the Cardinals in 2010 than Matt Leinart.
• Clinton Portis fends off Larry Johnson to rush for 1,400 yards and score double-digit touchdowns.
• Matthew Stafford finishes the year with more touchdown passes than Matt Ryan and is a borderline No. 1 fantasy starter.
• The Green Bay Packers beat the Baltimore Ravens 28-24 in the Super Bowl.
• Ahmad Bradshaw leads the Giants in rushing yards and forces Brandon Jacobs into a goal line role.
• Mike Sims-Walker stays healthy for 16 games and produces a stat line of 81-1,232-9.
• Tom Brady and Randy Moss hook up for 18 scores in 2010.

Nicholas Minnix

• The Green Bay Packers, on a mission spearheaded by new NFL calendar model Aaron Rodgers, record the league's best record and win the Super Bowl.
• Larry Fitzgerald fails to catch 80 balls, reach 1,000 yards and score double-digit TDs. He calls Kurt Warner at 3 a.m., crying.
• The Houston Texans' Arian Foster runs for 1,200 yards, catches 25 passes and scores 10 TDs.
• Kevin Kolb throws for 4,000 yds. and 25 TDs, with 24 INTs; Donovan McNabb throws for less than 3,000 yds. and 15 TDs in 11 gms.
• The Dallas Cowboys can no longer find a way to hide Tashard Choice, who runs for 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns.
• The Detroit Lions win six of their first nine, capturing the imagination of Motown, before they fizzle out and just miss postseason.
• Brett Favre returns but gets hurt in Week 2. Minnesota Vikings make charge to playoffs (but come up short) on strength of RB 1-2 punch featuring ROY Toby Gerhart.
• Tim Tebow averages one series a game and is starting for the Denver Broncos by season's end. Stage is set for revolution.
• Best 2011 (or 2012) keeper running back: Auburn 's Mario Fannin. Great football speed and all-around ability, diverse upbringing, low mileage, prominent 2010 role. Fannin will make overrated Ben Tate forgettable.
• When the NFL locks out players in March, Michael Vick opens a doggie daycare and stays in shape by taking his clients' pets for long runs on the beach. PETA endorses the biz.

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John Bon, at 04:16 on 08/31/10, says: Awesome! Thanks for the humor guys. Liked the one about JeMarcus.

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