Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Should you draft Carson Palmer in the 2nd round?

After Peyton Manning, the QB position in fantasy football becomes slightly less clear. It looks like Carson Palmer is poised to take over the #2 spot this year now that he has had plenty of time to recover from a knee injury.

ESPN fantasy football projects Palmer at around 4000 yards and 30 touchdowns.

These are great numbers, but when you can get a Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Donovan McNabb, or Marc Bulger a round or 2 later, is Palmer worthy of a projected round 2 choice.

I would argue that you are better off waiting on QB until the 4th round. Spend your 2nd and 3rd round choices on a more rare commodity like a #2 RB or a #1 WR. You'll get more value out of your picks without loosing much at the QB spot. Remember, its a fantasy football team. You need all of your players to do well.

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