If Evans can stay healthy he might end up the best in football
Atlanta Falcons
Julio Jones (WR – ATL)
There isn’t much debate here. Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman are fine, and Austin Hooper is intriguing, but Jones is a superstar. Last year, at age 26, he led the league in both receptions and yards. And, while it doesn’t help your fantasy team, he also led all wide receivers in targets, yards after the catch, and first downs. He’s one of the most talented players in the game regardless of position.
Jones is a top pick in redraft, dynasty and MFL10’s. It’ll be years before he’s challenged as the top asset in Atlanta.
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Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton (QB – CAR)
Like Jones, Cam Newton is the clear choice as the top asset on his team. Coming off an MVP season, Cam has cemented himself as an every-week starter. 2015 saw him give career-bests in touchdowns and interceptions combined with steady production on the ground.
After Newton, the top Panthers are Kelvin Benjamin, Jonathan Stewart and Greg Olsen. All worth owning, but none will win a week for you the way Cam can.
New Orleans Saints
Brandin Cooks (WR – NO)
This ended up being a tough call, and not in a good way. Drew Brees was the top asset in New Orleans for years, but now he’s 37 and entering his 16th season. He’s also shown consistent dips in passing yards and touchdowns every year since 2011.
Mark Ingram is one of the better running back options in redraft, but he’s never rushed for 1,000 yards or scored double-digit touchdowns, and he’s played all 16 games in just one of five seasons. He was used much more as a receiver last season, though that role could diminish if both Travaris Cadet and Daniel Lasco are on the roster. A healthy C.J. Spiller could complicate things as well.
That leaves the receivers, with Brandin Cooks and rookie Michael Thomas as the best of the bunch. Thomas should get plenty of looks as the heir to Marques Colston, but Cooks is coming off a 1,100 yard season and he’ll be 23 when the season starts.
What made this a tough call was the lack of a future plan at quarterback. Cooks is great, but will he be when Brees is gone? Garrett Grayson is the quarterback of the future at the moment, and he might be the answer. But he’s totally unproven, and could submarine the rest of the offense’s value.
Cooks should be a high-end WR for the near future, but his long-term value is a big question mark. Enjoy it while it lasts or hope the Saints have another blue chip quarterback waiting in the wings.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Evans (WR – TB)
It’s possible Jameis Winston will usurp this spot at some point over the next few years, but right now my money is on Mike Evans. He already has two 1,000 yard seasons and he turns 23 in August.
He took a step back in fantasy in his second season due to scoring nine fewer touchdowns but he saw increases in targets, receptions and yards, so I would chalk that up to bad luck more than anything else.
Evans is one of the most physically talented receivers in the league, and if Winston continues to develop then Evans could approach Julio Jones territory sometime down the line.
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