Offseason Risers and Fallers

Risers

RG3- The signing of DeSean Jackson really opens up the Redskins offense. RG3 has numerous receiving threats with Jackson, Garcon and Reed. Also, Jay Gruden helped make Andy Dalton look good last year, so the sky is the limit for RG3 this season. I expect him to have numbers similar to his rookie season or even better.

Alfred Morris- See above. With the passing game in sync, Alfred Morris will have a lot more space to run. I expect him to "bulldoze" defenses this year and have many scoring opportunities.

Ben Tate- Tate finally breaks out of the "handcuff" role. I believe that the Browns offense will be pretty good this year as long as they pick up a QB in the draft. As long as Tate stays healthy, he will be a Top 10 RB in fantasy this year.

Greg Olsen- When Greg Olsen is the biggest receiving threat in Carolina, there is a problem. Nothing against Olsen because he is a good tight end, but their offense in lacking receiving options. As a result, I think Newton will look to Olsen early and often this year. Solid TE1.

Demaryius Thomas- This is a bold statement, but I expect Demaryius to be the number one WR in fantasy football this year. With Decker in New York, he will have even more scoring opportunities than last year. Look for the best QB in the NFL to look his way a lot in 2014. Bigger numbers coming!

Joe Flacco- The Ravens offense struggled in 2013 because of the lack of run game and Torrey Smith being the only receiving threat. Flacco has Pitta back healthy plus the newly signed Steve Smith and Owen Daniels. Also, Marlon Brown has a year under his belt and I look for him to improve. Flacco has plenty of receiving options and threats in 2014. Look for him to have a nice year. Could be a great value pick in late rounds.


Fallers

Cam Newton- All of the panthers wide receivers from last year signed with other teams. They replaced them with Jerricho Cotchery, Tiquan Underwood and Jason Avant. Need I say more?

Nick Foles- The loss of DeSean Jackson really hurts his value. Jackson really helped stretch the field for the Eagles. Although I don't expect Foles to have a horrible season, I don't think he will come close to his numbers from last season.

Maurice Jones-Drew- He is another year older past his prime and is now playing for the Raiders. He will most likely be in a timeshare or limited role with Darren McFadden as the lead back.  As a result, I would avoid him at all costs. Not to mention, the Raiders offense is a little (or a lot) dysfunctional.

Knowshon Moreno- Moreno is a good back, but Peyton and the Broncos definitely helped inflate his stats. I think Moreno will struggle in Miami because of their poor offensive play. Also, Moreno has had a history of injuries, which is a worry for me.

Ray Rice- He burned me last year in fantasy. Maybe I am still bitter about that, but I will never draft him again. Especially with all of the off field issues, Rice's best days are behind him. He may miss games this year due to all of his legal issues too. Stay away at all costs!