Every year there are a set of draft busts and draft steals. This year is no different. It is nearly impossible to win a championship with the same players that you drafted, due to the unpredictability of who will be a stud, and who will be a dud, as it should be. Fantasy Football wouldn't be hard if everything was predictable and went as planned. The waiver wire should be active, and players should rise into relevancy. So on this Thanksgiving, lets take a look at players that we may have been fortunate enough to have on our team this season.
Adrian Peterson
Some of you may have picked him up in the first round, so you are already getting exactly what you expected when you drafted him. But if you put it in hindsight, he was one of the best draft choicecs you could have had. In a year littered with injuries (Leveon Bell, Marshawn Lynch, Jamaal Charles) and busts (Eddie Lacy, Jeremy Hill, CJ Anderson). Adrian Peterson is the one first round running back that has really came through and been productive and healthy amassing 1,006 rushing yards with 6 touchdowns.
Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman is the player most of us did not draft, but wish we did. Coming in as a low round draft pick, no one really expected much from Freeman other than being a bench substitution for a player on bye. But boy were we surprised. Devonta Freeman is the biggest draft steal of this year. Freeman is currently the highest scoring running back in fantasy. Ever since week three when he took over the starting job from an injured Tevin Coleman, Freeman ran away with the job as hard as possible and never looked back. On the season he has amassed 1,184 total yards with 11 total touchdowns. The only reason to not be thankful for Devonta Freeman is if you traded or dropped him early on, and he has burned you ever since.
Deandre Hopkins
Deandre Hopkins was drafted in the fourth round in many leagues as a flyer that may or may not help owners throughout the season. Having become the lead wide-out this off season after the trade of Andre Johnson to the Colts, everyone was eyeing Deandre Hopkins to be a decent wide receiver two for their team. Deandre Hopkins has leaped over that expectation and caught Touchdown after Touchdown for weeks on end. Hopkins has shown that he is a match up proof roster lock and has solidified his name into the conversation for best wide receiver in the league with 1,045 yards and 9 touchdowns. Hold on to him, and never let him go. He will take you places.
Tyler Eifert
If Devonta Freeman was the biggest draft steal, than Tyler Eifert was a close second. In a lot of leagues, Tyler Eifert went untouched in the draft. Now, after his first season of full health, he has proven that he is a red zone monster that will be noticed. Eifert leads the league in touchdowns with 12, and has scored the second most fantasy points for tight ends, right behind Rob Gronkowski. Some weeks he could have been the sole reason you won with his three touchdown performances. Eifert won't come cheap in the draft next year, but for now, be thankful you have him on your side this year.
Andy Dalton
Many fantasy owners cast Andy Dalton out this year. In fact, in many leagues he wasn't drafted until the late rounds, if at all. But this season, through an arsenal of weapons and sharper quarterback play, Andy Dalton has aided many Fantasy Footballers this season.As the sixth best fantasy quarterback this season (only three points behind Aaron Rodgers), Dalton has thrown for 2,738 yards with 20 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions. Dalton has resurrected his career, ignited the Bengals, and carried our teams. We should be thankful.
Tom Brady
No list of fantasy football players we are thankful for could be complete without including the highest scoring player in fantasy football this year. Tom Brady was drafted late mostly because of that four game suspension that many feared was looming. Tom Brady ended up missing no games, and has left a flame trail throughout the whole NFL of teams that he has pummeled in his path of revenge. Whether his play is truly revenge or just an all time great quarterback blowing off father time, we should all be thankful and bask in the glory of the season that Tom Brady has given to the Patriots, and most importantly...our fantasy teams.
So that's who we are grateful for, but we would love to hear about who you are grateful for and who has really helped make your season great this year, so please message us on Facebook, Twitter, or the comment section on this site. you could always email us your comments or questions as well at footbrosfantasypod@gmail.com. And as always, good luck on your match ups this week, and be sure to catch our show every Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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