Enter that point in your fantasy football draft where you think to yourself, “I know I should get a kicker or my team defense, but there are a few sleepers I still like”?
Well, we’re here to help eradicate that questioning. Don’t get us wrong; there is absolutely a time and a place to rack up the sleepers, rookies, or injured players worth taking a chance on.
But, as hard as it is to admit it, sometimes you’re better off just taking a kicker.
Since we highly suggest you don’t draft a kicker (and in most cases your team defense) until the final 2-3 rounds, we’ll only discuss options that could tempt you in the final three rounds.
Here’s a look at a few players that you might think about picking up, but you should probably just leave alone:
Josh Freeman, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Unless you’re in a quarterback-heavy league or your league requires three starting quarterbacks (or has two, plus a QB/WR/RB/TE option), it’s unlikely you should ever need to pick up someone like Freeman.
We’re not saying he holds absolutely no value, but he’s pretty close to the bottom of anyone’s fantasy quarterbacks rankings.
Let’s face it. The guy threw 18 picks as a rookie, plays for the Buccaneers (who still aren’t good, by the way), and has a rookie as his number one receiver.
Instead of taking a leap of serious faith and grabbing Freeman as your third or fourth quarterback (and god help you if he’s your second), just take the best kicker available, instead.
Andre Caldwell, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Caldwell stepped up a bit in 2009, and was a solid receiver out of the slot for the Bengals. However, he dropped off significantly down the stretch, and is now no better than the team’s fourth passing option.
He now has veterans Terrell Owens and Antonio Bryant slated ahead of him, and is also facing stiff competition against veteran Matt Jones and rookie slot demon, Jordan Shipley.
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