Top 10 Unconventional Fantasy Predictions:
#2 . . .
Michael Floyd will be a top 25 fantasy scorer among WRs this season. Prognosticators from ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, etc. place him between the mid 30s and high 40s. They point to Floyd's 562 yards and 2 TDs in 2012 and think "so what?" I say "hell yeah."
Arizona's QBs threw for only 3,005 yards last year—the fifth lowest total in the NFL. And their 11 touchdown passes was the second lowest total. Larry Fitzgerald had the worst season of 9-year career, collecting only 236 more receiving yards than Floyd and only 2 more TDs.
This year's Cardinals will be far more pass-happy, and finally will have a QB (Carson Palmer) who can elevate the team's passing attack. No, this team will not dominate in the air. But they'll be far better.
And keep in mind the running game is a mess. Rashard Mendenhall is not the solution, and team lacks a legitimate RB handcuff. Their success rests on the backs of Palmer, Fitzgerald, and Floyd. Expect 1,000+ yards and 8+ TDs for the second-year pro out of Notre Dame.
#2 . . .
Michael Floyd will be a top 25 fantasy scorer among WRs this season. Prognosticators from ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, etc. place him between the mid 30s and high 40s. They point to Floyd's 562 yards and 2 TDs in 2012 and think "so what?" I say "hell yeah."
Arizona's QBs threw for only 3,005 yards last year—the fifth lowest total in the NFL. And their 11 touchdown passes was the second lowest total. Larry Fitzgerald had the worst season of 9-year career, collecting only 236 more receiving yards than Floyd and only 2 more TDs.
This year's Cardinals will be far more pass-happy, and finally will have a QB (Carson Palmer) who can elevate the team's passing attack. No, this team will not dominate in the air. But they'll be far better.
And keep in mind the running game is a mess. Rashard Mendenhall is not the solution, and team lacks a legitimate RB handcuff. Their success rests on the backs of Palmer, Fitzgerald, and Floyd. Expect 1,000+ yards and 8+ TDs for the second-year pro out of Notre Dame.