Name one mid- to late-round player you would like to have on every fantasy team this year. Why?
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Justin Blackmon, WR JAX, is an early 9th round pick (12-team
draft) and continues to move up cheat sheets. I like him so much I am willing
to reach a round and draft this WR35 in the 8th round. Jacksonville traded up
to draft him this year and that means the rookie is meant to play. He joins a Jaguars
team in desperate need of WR help. Laurent
Robinson can provide the short over-the-middle catches and Blackmon will get
the deep balls if his QB can get some time in the pocket. You have to admit QB
Blaine Gabbert had an impressive preseason. I like Blackmon for his upside with
little down side (60/800/8 TDs).
One note of caution, he does have some off-the-field issues
and may face a suspension at some point this season of 1-2 games. On the plus
side, he seems to be a grounded individual , i.e. not a diva, so that helps his
work ethic.
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Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips, Fantasy Football Basics and Fantasy Football Almanac 2012, all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).
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