In Praise of Coles

[Phish_Food]

Laveranues Coles is OVER-RATED!!


Week 10 Laveranues Coles is not the same player as Week 3 Laveranues Coles, the every week fantasy starter. His quarterback, for one, is not as accurate. Either Chad Pennington's surgically repaired arm is or defenses are figuring out the Jets passing game. They can't throw deep. Perhaps the cumulative effect of Coles' injuries are catching up to him. Whatever the reason, Coles didn't produce in October, and his fantasy owners should adjust their expectations.

Transformations like Coles' are occurring all around fantasy football. That solid RB2 you had in Week 4 is looking shaky. The receiver you drafted as a deep sleeper is playing too well to bench. Before the notes and rankings this week, I'll take a look at which players have made the biggest in-season transformations.

Ben Roethlisberger Before: Interception machine.
Ben Roethlisberger Now: Attempts, Yards, Touchdown, and Interception Machine.

Chad Pennington Before: NFL Comeback Player of the Year favorite worth starting with the right matchup.
Chad Pennington Now: Arm Strength and inconsistency making him the deep QB2 everyone thought he would be

Reggie Williams Before: Goal Line Stand-hyped third year receiver coming into his own as an every week starter.
Reggie Williams Now: Reggie Williams of 2005.

Warrick Dunn Before: Defying age for another career-best season.
Warrick Dunn Now: Offensive line and possible overuse making him an average RB2.

Maurice Drew Before: Return specialist and third-down back for the end of your fantasy bench
Maurice Drew Now: Versatile and amazingly rugged scoring option that is a good flex play most weeks. He's also one of the best keeper league prospects.

Green Bay Offensive Line Before: Rookies learning a new system likely to provide disastrous results
Green Bay Offensive Line Now: Blowing open monster holes for Ahman Green and protecting Brett Favre well.

Kevin Curtis Before: Forgotten in the new Scott Linehan offense.
Kevin Curtis Now: One of the most productive number three receivers in football, just like under Mike Martz.
Mark Clayton Before: Steve McNair's third option behind Derrick Mason and Todd Heap and barely worth owning.
Mark Clayton Now: Steve McNair's second option behind Todd Heap and worth considering as a WR3.
Joseph Addai Before: Potentially useful RB3/4 who wasn't getting enough touches to count on.
Joseph Addai Now: Mature-looking rookie who could be a solid RB2 after pushing Dominic Rhodes to the side, just like we hoped.
DeShaun Foster Before: Finally healthy and getting a chance to be a true starter.
DeShaun Foster Now: Showing why he's never been a starter in the past.
Damon Huard Before: Serviceable curiosity who was doing a good job "managing games."
Damon Huard Now: Difference-making Pro Bowl candidate who can be a solid QB1 with the right matchup.
Tony Gonzalez Before: The end is nigh.
Tony Gonzalez Now: Has a chance to be the top fantasy tight end. Can he use that in contract talks? Rex Grossman Before: Decent young Brett Favre imitation
Rex Grossman Now: Brett Favre '05 imitation

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/fea...rticleid=26684

[Vertical Limit]

I don't get it, it clearly says "his quarterback clearly is not as accurate..", so how do you expect Coles to make plays?

This says a lot more about Pennington than it does about Coles.

[BwanaZulia]

Our running game is getting better and our defense worse, so more running and less time to pass.

BZ

[NYJ EcKo151]

Who rates Coles as a top receiver? He's a good WR. Nobody mentions him among the elite bro, chill out.