The Freaks Combined Cheat Sheets

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Kickers | Team Defenses

Pre-season is here, and for the next few weeks your whole mission in life is to find an edge for your fantasy football draft. We give a lot of knowledge across this site, but these cheat sheets are the distilled essence of it all.

Hey, the freaks know that you shouldn't take someone's cheat sheet as the word of god. We know it's just an opinion, and that's why we give you five opinions from experienced and diverse viewpoints.

We rank on a straight performance scoring system, so you TD-only and TD-distance leaguers might want to take this with a grain of salt. For the rest, read on. 

Last Updated: August 24, 2006

CrunchTime's Individual Cheat Sheets

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Kickers | Team Defenses

Last year Wilkins was once again one of the top kickers in the league. His third place finish in an offense that seemed to have injuries throughout the season makes me confident he'll be a top producer once again.

The high-powered Bengals' offense made sure Graham got plenty of opportunities last year. Only 3 kickers had more extra point attempts last year, but Graham outscored both of them.

Feely was able to have maximum production out of his 35 field goals last year, outscoring the 3rd best kicker by 30 fantasy points. Look for another great season this year.

The runaway leader among kickers last year benefited from a passing attack just dangerous enough to get within kicking distance, but not lethal enough to punch it in. Look for o-line improvements and the addition of Edge to actually hurt his production slightly. He'll still have a great year.

The fact that he was perfect inside the 40 helped him crack the top 5. Look for a similar season this year as he plays on a good, but not great, offense that should get him a lot of looks.

Last year he was 80% on field goals and tacked on 40 of 41 extra points. We've all heard how clutch he is, and now he'll have more kicks from indoors. His stock is definitely on the rise.

Dallas desperately needed his consistency and he'll be able to take advantage of the fact that not all their drives seem to end up in the end zone.

Another top-10 finisher with a struggling running game last year, Lindell's numbers were solid.

Elam had some struggles last season, missing 25% of his field goal attempts. He still managed to finish just out of the top-10 though. Look for him to have increased accuracy and production this season.

Look for Akers to bounce back with a healthy season. The loss of Owens will not help his production though.

The potency of the KC offense helped spring-board Tynes to the number 6 spot overall last year. Look for him to drop slightly this year, but not far. He's still a top-10 producer with LJ carrying the rock.

Finishing 8th in fantasy scoring last year was a bit of a surprise. Apparently poor offenses go a long way towards fantasy kicker production.

Reed was solid last year and took advantage of Pittsburgh's solid offense. After finishing 12th last season he should once again be just outside the top-10.

Their offensive power catapulted Brown into the top-10. The 72% field goal efficiency is a little disconcerting and the o-line changes may have a decent impact on their overall production. He's likely to end out on the outside of the top-10 looking in.

His numbers last year weren't that impressive. Making only 74% of his field goal attempts is not what most owners are looking for. That said, he should see a lift from the additional games indoors.

Although he only missed 3 field goals last year, he really didn't have that many opportunities. They have a lot of weapons so look for him to get more looks this season.

Much like the Houston offense last year, Brown wasn't that impressive (18th). They've started to try to add some weapons that should help their offense. Look for better numbers, but I wouldn't pencil him in the top-10 just yet.

Last year was very mediocre for Dawson. Along with having limited attempts at both field goals and extra points, he didn't have any successes over 44 yards. Look for another middle of the pack season.

Even with a solid 84% field goal percentage he still had pretty mediocre output. That said, their offense looks primed for improvement and his numbers should follow suit.

While his numbers may jump from the 12 for 14 field goals, he has a long way to go to become a solid fantasy kicker.

His 17th place finish last year was not surprising. A mediocre offense and 23 for 30 field goals doesn't typically get you in the upper echelon.

I'm not sure what to expect from this offense this year, and as a result from Mare. His 16th place finish last year was unimpressive and he's likely to be in the same neighborhood this year.

He only made 2 out of every 3 field goals. Not great. He also didn't make any 50 yards or more. Look for another mediocre year.

Right now he's at the front of the kicking carousel in Atlanta. I like the fact that he was their long distance kicker last year. At least provides the possibility that he scores from long range.

Expect another mediocre year from the kicker for an unimpressive offense. He might be an interesting gamble as Rackers was last year. If they're just good enough to get in range he could see increased production.

Last year was not an impressive showing for Nugent. That said, they're offense can't be in worse shape this year so it should only improve. Just don't expect too much.

If Vinatieri can only finish 25th in New England, I don't expect anything better from a man who wasn't kicking for anyone last year.

Until they can get their whole offense rolling, any kicker they have is unlikely to be overly impressive.

New Orleans needs a lot of work on offense. As a result, Carney is unlikely to be worth much in the fantasy world.

He plays for Detroit.

The Packers seem to be a bit of a mess right now. Given the state of their offense last year, I'm not going to bank on his production this year.

I have a tough time depending on anything related to the San Francisco offense.