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Round 2 Pick 1
Justin Mertes-Mistretta- The Sports Bank
Pick: WR Miles Austin DAL
I have to confess, I have an absolute man-crush on Miles Austin. While some may be wary of drafting him this early, I have no qualms. He was able to put up 80+ catches, over 1300 yards and double digit touchdowns despite only starting 3/4’s of the season. It’s scary to imagine what he could do with a full season. I also think the addition of Dez Bryant will only help Austin, as he will be facing less double-teams. Frankly, I’m all-in on Austin this year.
Round 2 Pick 2
Walter Cherepinsky- Walter Football
Pick: QB Aaron Rodgers GB
I don’t think you’re going to see Aaron Rodgers fall to the second round of many standard leagues. Rodgers is the top fantasy quarterback this year, as he piles up solid rushing yardage and touchdown totals on top of his impressive passing stats.
Round 2 Pick 3
Paul Greco- Fantasy Pros 911
Pick: RB Rashard Mendenhall PIT
Getting Rashard Mendenhall here in the second round is great value. Everyone is worried about his first four games, but if he can manage to get double digit points from yards and TD, fantasy owners will be happy. Let’s add the fact that he’s not splitting carries and you have potentially first round value.
Round 2 Pick 4
Steve Adler- Fantasy Daddy
Pick: WR Reggie Wayne IND
I cannot pass up Reggie Wayne. Fitz is very tempting, but I feel too many question marks surround him. Wayne is solid, consistent and I know exactly what I am going to get every week.
Round 2 Pick 5
Scott Carasik- Scardraft
Pick: WR Roddy White ATL
Roddy White is a very underrated WR. With his ability as a #1, I think both he and Calvin will rock out for me this year at the WR spot.
Round 2 Pick 6
Eric Stashin- Rotoprofessor
Pick: RB Knowshon Moreno DEN
This may be a bit early on Moreno, but I love his chance for a breakout this season and there is little chance that he is still on the board the next time I pick. He’s reportedly improved his conditioning and adds a receiving dimension out of the backfield. With Brandon Marshall traded, the Broncos will rely heavily on him this season. Look for him to emerge as a first round lock in 2011.
Round 2 Pick 7
Sam Arker- Rothstein Sports
Pick: WR Sidney Rice MIN
I was tempted to take DeAngelo here, but the steady play of Rice over the last 10 games of the regular season last year out weighed the positional value of Williams. Rice averaged 6 receptions and over 80 yards over that span, including a 10 reception 136 yard day against the Steelers in week 7, 7 reception 201 yard performance week 10 against Detroit, and a 6 reception 112 yard day with 2 touchdown’s against New York week 17. He played even better in the playoffs, recording 6 receptions for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Cowboys in the divisional round playoffs.I don’t want to gamble on him being taken before my next selection, he could be the best fantasy wide out come season end.
Round 2 Pick 8
Hunter Ansley- Draft Zoo
Pick: RB Jamaal Charles KC
I like Jamaal Charles this year, and I’m not all that worried about Thomas Jones. Jones could be a decent short-yardage and/or goal line back, but I don’t see him commanding as many carries behind the Chiefs O-line. Charles can create on his own, plus he was on fire at the end of last season and remains KC’s most dynamic playmaker. Hopefully he’ll make up for a lack of GL opportunities with long scores and loads of receptions.
Round 2 Pick 9
Steven Lourie- Football Fan Spot
Pick: RB Ryan Grant GB
He may be boring, but he’s healthy and there’s no one challenging him for his job, or even to take any significant portion of his carries. He’s a solid 4+ YPC guy and should get around 300 carries once again this year. I can expect 1200-1300 rushing yards with around 150 yards through the air and double digit touchdowns. RB-RB wasn’t my strategy coming into this, but with so many receivers being taken early, I was able to get two top 10 RBs in the first 2 rounds.
Round 2 Pick 10
Jeff Malloy- Beast or Bust
Pick: QB Peyton Manning IND
The earliest rounds of a fantasy draft are all about landing elite and consistent production. Taking a perennial Top-3 QB in Peyton Manning gives us just that. In 2009 he posted his 2nd most productive seasonal stat line in each of the following categories: Passing Attempts (571), Total Yards (4,500) and TD’s (33). This is a trend that will definitely continue in 2010, making us totally comfortable with this pick. This early in a fantasy draft is not the time to over-think. An easy selection considering the question marks surrounding nearly every other QB still available.
Round 2 Pick 11
Vin Sadicario- FF Toolbox
Pick: WR Larry Fitzgerald ARI
This pick came down to three players for me, but in the end I chose to go with Fitzgerald. I feel that even with Matt Leinart at quarterback, and Anquan Boldin gone, Fitzgerald is still a cut above the rest of the wide receivers left on the board. I am very happy to get Fitzgerald at the tail end of round two.
Round 2 Pick 12
Ryan Lester- Lester’s Legends
Pick: WR Brandon Marshall MIA
Brandon Marshall didn’t skip a beat when he went from Cutler to Orton or from Shanahan to McDaniels. Sure, he’s a bit of a pain, but the dude can flat out play football. He’s a virtual lock for 100 catches, and even though this isn’t a PPR league, securing a premier WR here is the direction I’m going in.
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