QB – Drew Brees

Drew Brees has been one of the most consistent elite QB in fantasy for the last 3 seasons. In 2012 Brees had some up and downs, but finished strong during the fantasy playoffs. Week 13 was a low point when he threw 5 ints and 0 TDs vs the Falcons. He was in slump right before the crucial weeks to get in your leagues playoffs. Brees did not let owners down in weeks 15-17 though, scoring 37, 35 and 37 points.

2013 Outlook

Next season we see Brees as a top 3 QB again putting up 40 TDs and around 5000 yards.The Saints defense will improve a little and head coach Payton will be back, so expect this team to be competing down the stretch for a wildcard. Draft Brees late 1st round early 2nd in all formats.

RB – Adrian Peterson

Going into the 2012 season,  many where very cautious on drafting Peterson early.  If you snagged him mid to late second round, most likely you made it to your fantasy playoffs. Peterson had his best season of his career with just 9 yards shy of breaking Dickerson’s rushing yards record.  Week 13 – 15 he put up fantasy totals of 28,28, and 27 to finish the season strong.

2013 Outlook

This years draft  I see AP being taken #1 overall. Peterson thinks he can be even better next year. Can we possibly believe him? Will FB Felton be back? Will the Vikings continue to roll with Gerhart as their backup, or will they want someone with more burst?

RB – Alfred Morris

Morris proved to be a tough grinder who lacks lateral explosiveness. Yet he made up for it with quick feet in confined spaces, and he’s naturally tough and powerful. He rarely went down on first contact and could make the first person miss, which isn’t easy to do, especially for a rookie with some size. Morris hit 100 yards on seven occasions and was second in the league in rushing with 1606 yards on 335 carries (3^rd-most), which was good for 4.8 YPC. He scored 13 TDs and ended up 5^th among RBs, with 15.4 FPG while playing every game.

2013 Outlook

Morris didn’t hit a rookie wall in 2012, but will he be able to keep up the same pace in 2013? Will his role increase if Griffin isn’t ready for Week One? If Griffin is ready, but the Redskins decide to limit his runs, how will it affect Morris’ value? Will Helu’s role increase at all?

WR – Calvin Johnson

Calvin Johnson had a record-breaking season, but the rest of the group was completely underwhelming, highlighted by talented WR Titus Young getting essentially booted off the team late in the season. Megatron broke Jerry Rice’s single-season record (1848) for receiving yards with 1964. He finished just 36 yards short of becoming the first WR to hit 2000 yards for a season.

2013 Outlook

Can Megatron once again start finding the endzone with regularity and be an even better fantasy WR off of his record-breaking season? Will the Lions ever find a #2 WR to take some of the load off Johnson’s shoulders?

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