With fantasy drafts on the near horizon Frank breaks down his top 25 players for the upcoming season.



Name Position Comment
1 Arian Foster RB Still the best back when healthy.
2 Lesean McCoy RB Explosiveness is incredible, but don’t expect 20 tds again.
3 Ray Rice RB Capable of great things but hold out is worrisome.
4 Maurice Jones-Drew RB See Ray Rice.
5 Aaron Rodgers QB Could be the #1 pick in some drafts.
6 Chris Johnson RB Should be strong after subpar season last year.
7 Matt Stafford QB If he can stay healthy could be the best fantasy QB.
8 Drew Brees QB Losing Payton will hurt but not too much.
9 Calvin Johnson WR Just entering his prime.
10 Tom Brady QB Getting better with age.
11 Cam Newton QB Potential to be the best fantasy player in 2012.
12 Rob Gronkowski TE As good as any receiver you’ll find.
13 Jimmy Graham TE Brees looks him in the red zone often.
14 Roddy White WR Still Matt Ryan’s favorite target.
15 Larry Fitzgerald WR With better QB would be higher.
16 Greg Jennings WR More touchdowns would be nice in 2012.
17 Marshawn Lynch RB Truly found his groove late last season.
18 Ryan Matthews RB This could be the year he jumps into the elite category.
19 Michael Turner RB Slowing down but still finds the endzone often.
20 Hakeem Nicks WR Injuries only thing holding him back from being the best.
21 Darren McFadden RB See Hakeem Nicks.
22 Andre Johnson WR Injuries a concern, but still productive.
23 A.J. Green WR Just scracthed the surface last year.
24 Fred Jackson RB Was MVP candidate before season ended due to injury.
25 Victor Cruz WR He’ll get plenty of Salsa practice this season.