Who made the highest scoring fantasy football starting lineup for 2012?
Published: 12/27/2012 2:10 PM
Last Modified: 12/27/2012 2:10 PM
Anyone can make the Pro Bowl (see Frank Gore). More important is a look at what would have been the perfect fantasy starting lineup.
Using ESPN standard scoring, here it is:
Tom Brady
Adrian Peterson
Arian Foster
Calvin Johnson
Brandon Marshall
Tony Gonzalez
Stephen Gostkowski
Chicago Bears
Brady is a surprise for me: I thought he was going to drop off a lot my prediction of Brandon Lloyd being a bust (correct), Wes Welker slowing down (incorrect) and the offensive line being very suspect (incorrect). Brady was just 2 points ahead of Drew Brees, who I predicted would have a career year (almost).
Peterson was a second-round pick in some leagues: I've mentioned his freakness a couple of times. Happy to see that something that once ended careers is now a problem you need some weeks to get over.
Foster never blew up. But he kept the touchdowns coming, even in games the Texans were not in. He says he is fine after getting pulled for an irregular heartbeat and is back at practice. I put him as the second overall pick in next year's draft after AD.
Megatron broke a big record. But he couldn't score a touchdown. I saw a lot of red zone targets but a lot of either bad passes or drops. He had a little Madden Curse on his hands.
Marshall made the Dolphins look really bad. The Fins said they would have cut him if they didn't trade him. Then he goes and does what he does with Jay Cutler, go for 100 receptions and plenty of touchdowns.
Gonzo was the tight end deal of the year. Incredible year for someone who was drafted when Troy Aikman was still playing.
Gostkowski met the hype. He entered the year as the highest ranked kicker.
The Bears had as many touchdowns as a solid No. 2 fantasy running back. And that was with their future Hall of Fame linebacker not on the field most of the time.
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Jason Collington
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