Player Expectations for 2015 Season

**kehlis** · 06-25-2015, 09:09 AM

Player Expectations for 2015 Season

I expect Cody Lattimer to have a breakout year for the Broncos playing out of the slot.

**cima** · 06-25-2015, 09:57 AM

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Jeremy Hill: Building off his tremendous rookie year, I expect him to solidify himself as a top 5 RB by season's end. He had four 140+ yard games in just 8 starts.

Vontaze Burfict: I'm worried injuries may have gotten the best of him. If we ever do see the Vontaze that was looking like the next Ray Lewis, we won't know until 2016. *sigh*

Geno Atkins: Surprisingly made it back and played every game last year. You could tell he was a step slower and mentally hesitant since he was still recovering from his ACL injury. I expect that to be behind him and the return of one of the best DTs in the league.

Marvin Jones: Everyone forgot about this guy because he was injured all of 2014, but he put up 10 TDs as the Bengals #2 WR in 2013. Him and #1 TE Tyler Eifert (who also missed 2014) looked great in spring and their presence should open more opportunities for AJ Green to have a better year.

Andy Dalton: He'll still be average but I have a better feeling about him going into the year. His numbers should improve across the board but it won't be anything drastic or close to elite.

Gio Bernard: With the emergence of Hill as the #1 RB, I expect him to be more of a pass catcher and maybe even win the return game job, something he did @ UNC.

Dre Kirkpatrick/Darqueze Dennard: These two have been battling it out all spring for the #2 CB spot. Dre K has the slight edge and I think he'll maintain it, though the Bengals will have to find ways to get Dennard on the field because his talent is undeniable. This is likely Leon Hall's last year in stripes or at least as the starter, and the future is bright with Dennard and Kirkpatrick hopefully becoming everything we hoped Hall and Jonathan Joseph would've been.

**slickdtc** · 06-25-2015, 10:52 AM

Player Expectations for 2015 Season

I was sooo high on Bernard going in to last year, but it just never came all together. Kid is a trooper though, I remember Dalton leaving him for dead on a swing pass out of the backfield and some Colts player destroying Bernard twice on one drive. I was actually in Cincy that game, though it was played in Indy. (Mid-October)

I picked up Hill in my fantasy league immediately.

I'd like to see a balance between the two. Hill is the traditional RB, but Bernard is supremely talented and shouldn't be relegated to a fill in. A 60/65-40/35% split seems ideal to keep both fresh. Quality over quantity. But Hill deserves the higher workload, and I think he can handle it too.

**cima** · 06-25-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by slickdtc

I was sooo high on Bernard going in to last year, but it just never came all together. Kid is a trooper though, I remember Dalton leaving him for dead on a swing pass out of the backfield and some Colts player destroying Bernard twice on one drive. I was actually in Cincy that game, though it was played in Indy. (Mid-October)

I picked up Hill in my fantasy league immediately.

I'd like to see a balance between the two. Hill is the traditional RB, but Bernard is supremely talented and shouldn't be relegated to a fill in. A 60/65-40/35% split seems ideal to keep both fresh. Quality over quantity. But Hill deserves the higher workload, and I think he can handle it too.

Agreed, Hill should definitely get the higher workload. Bernard is GREAT but he's not built to handle a heavy workload. I expect a 60-40 split to be honest. I think we're going to run even more this year and will likely utilize Jake Fisher in unbalanced lines ala Dennis Roland back in the day. Hearing Fisher can actually catch the ball too! Should be an exciting year. Hopefully we'll see Bernard in the slot at times too ala Andrew Hawkins.

**Cyros** · 06-25-2015, 11:28 AM

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Khalil Mack becomes the next feared AFC West pass rusher. Or at least I hope so for the sake of the CBs in Oakland's secondary.

**redsox4evur** · 06-25-2015, 11:32 AM

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Tom Brady misses 2 games for hindering the deflategate investigation. His legacy still intact. Then goes out leads the team to a 10-4 record. And while missing 2 games is still an MVP type player with 4273 yards 46 TDs 4 INTs.

Jimmy Garoppolo starts the 2 games Brady misses. Shows he can play well in the league and becomes the heir apparent to Brady.

**SPTO** · 06-25-2015, 01:01 PM

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Jerry Hughes will have 15-20 sacks this season and LeSean McCoy will be the leader in all-purpose yards.

**slickdtc** · 06-25-2015, 01:08 PM

Player Expectations for 2015 Season

Originally posted by SPTO

Jerry Hughes will have 15-20 sacks this season and LeSean McCoy will be the leader in all-purpose yards.

You really think Hughes is gonna build off last year?

I was originally gonna go with Hughes, but Mario is so good, he's gonna destroy teams with Ryan and Thurman running the D. And I'm extremely uneasy about us paying Hughes for a breakout season. I still feel you can plug in someone for that 4th DL spot with the Williams duo and Dareus.

I wonder if paying him blocked us from making a more splashy move at QB instead of the Cassel trade and Tyrod Taylor pickup. Don't recall money being the issue, just the fact we didn't have assets (players or picks) to go back the other way.

**SPTO** · 06-25-2015, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by slickdtc

You really think Hughes is gonna build off last year?

I was originally gonna go with Hughes, but Mario is so good, he's gonna destroy teams with Ryan and Thurman running the D. And I'm extremely uneasy about us paying Hughes for a breakout season. I still feel you can plug in someone for that 4th DL spot with the Williams duo and Dareus.

Whether he breaks out or not I feel like he greatly benefits by the talent around him and the scheme. It's going to make him look a lot better than his natural talent. That being said, Rex doesn't usually allow his guys to loaf around to Hughes has to put in the work or else he'll be in the doghouse.

**AdamJones113** · 06-25-2015, 01:37 PM

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Eli will have at least one classic stinker game (like 1 TD, 4 picks, Giants lose) but should throw for 4000 yards easily.

Victor Cruz... need him to come back and get at least 800 yards (preferably 1k)

I like Devon Kennard to emerge at LB and Jonathan Hankins at DT.

RB combo looking good this year with Vereen, Jennings, and Williams—need that unit to rush for a lot to give us a much-needed offensive balance.

Don't want to jinx Beckham with a prediction.

**redsox4evur** · 06-25-2015, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by AdamJones113

Don't want to jinx Beckham with a prediction.

I'll give you one. This will be a worse year than last year. He's on the cover of Madden,

**slickdtc** · 06-25-2015, 02:23 PM

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I mean, he's gonna come down to Earth. He can't keep up the Moss-ian pace. Still think he has a good follow up year.

I love those NYG RB's, too. They had their best years with a 3-headed running back monster, and here they are again. It really does feel like a vintage Giants Super Bowl year... now all we need is for them to back in/sneak in to the playoffs, and put a halt to any potential back to back nonsense outta those Patriots.

**mestevo** · 06-25-2015, 03:21 PM

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A Chiefs WR will catch a TD.

**kingkilla56** · 06-25-2015, 03:40 PM

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ODB will eclipse his stats from last year. Unless he is head hunted the same way he was at the end of last season.

Everyone else on the team will either tread water or get injured. Basically like every season for us.

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