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Fantasy football yearbook awards

by Roger Rotter

Roger is a senior editor for the FOXSports.com fantasy group. Read his blog for more analysis. Have a question or comment? Send them!


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Updated: November 11, 2009, 5:28 PM EST
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Check out my midseason fantasy football yearbook awards comprising of the first-half review, the second-half projections and the superlatives for fantasy players.

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What happened so far ...

The best players, the top surprises and the biggest disappointments are revealed at each fantasy position.

Overall best player: Maurice Jones-Drew

Overall most disappointing player: LaDainian Tomlinson

Overall most surprising player: Miles Austin

Comeback player: Chad Ochocinco

Best fantasy QB: Aaron Rodgers
Runnerup: Peyton Manning

Best fantasy RB: Maurice Jones-Drew
Runnerup: Chris Johnson

Best fantasy WR: Reggie Wayne
Runnerup: Larry Fitzgerald

Best fantasy TE: Vernon Davis
Runnerup: Dallas Clark

Best fantasy K: David Akers
Runnerup: Stephen Gostkowski

Best fantasy D/ST: New Orleans
Runnerup: Philadelphia

Most disappointing QB: Donovan McNabb
Runnerup: Matt Hasselbeck

Most disappointing RB: LaDainian Tomlinson
Runnerup: Brandon Jacobs/Brian Westbrook

Most disappointing WR: Calvin Johnson
Runnerup: Greg Jennings/Steve Smith (Car)/Terrell Owens

Most disappointing TE: Jason Witten

Most disappointing K: Adam Vintatieri
Runnerup: Rob Bironas

Most disappointing D/ST: Chicago
Runnerup: Tennessee/Washington

Most surprising QB: Brett Favre
Runnerup: Matt Schaub

Most surprising RB: Ray Rice
Runnerup: Cedric Benson

Most surprising WR: Miles Austin, Dallas
Runnerup: Steve Smith (NYG)/Mike Sims-Walker/Sidney Rice

Most surprising TE: Vernon Davis
Runnerup: Brent Celek

Most surprising K: John Carney

Most surprising D/ST: New Orleans/Denver
Runnerup: Cincinnati

Looking ahead ...

These top players are projected for the fantasy regular season (Weeks 10-13) and the fantasy playoffs (Weeks 14-16) based upon each player's talent and productivity, and his NFL team's schedule.

Owners may want to acquire players who have favorable schedules and trade those who have difficult ones. A few may be available on the waiver wire to claim as well.

Rookie most likely to improve: Michael Crabtree

QB Most likely to succeed: Drew Brees

QB Most likely to improve: Joe Flacco

RB Most likely to succeed: Cedric Benson
Runnerup: Adrian Peterson/Maurice Jones-Drew/Ronnie Brown

RB Most likely to improve: Marshawn Lynch

WR Most likely to succeed: Larry Fitzgerald

WR Most likely to improve: Greg Jennings
Runnerup: Calvin Johnson

TE Most likely to succeed: Tony Gonzalez
Runnerup: Visanthe Shiancoe

TE Most likely to improve: Brent Celek

D/ST Most likely to succeed: Minnesota

D/ST Most likely to improve: Arizona

QB Most likely to succeed in fantasy playoffs: Kurt Warner
Runnerup: Tom Brady

RB Most likely to succeed in fantasy playoffs: Michael Turner

WR Most likely to succeed in fantasy playoffs: Larry Fitzgerald
Runnerup: Randy Moss/Andre Johnson

TE Most likely to succeed in fantasy playoffs: Vernon Davis
Runnerup: Jeremy Shockey

D/ST Most likely to succeed in fantasy playoffs: Arizona
Runnerup: Baltimore/Pittsburgh

QB Most difficult schedule: Tony Romo

RB Most difficult schedule: Brandon Jacobs
Runnerup: Clinton Portis

WR Most difficult schedule: Miles Austin

TE Most difficult schedule: Dallas Clark

D/ST Most difficult schedule: New York Giants

QB Most difficult schedule in fantasy playoffs: Jay Cutler
Runnerup: Tony Romo

RB Most difficult schedule in fantasy playoffs: DeAngelo Williams
Runnerup: Maurice Jones-Drew

WR Most difficult schedule in fantasy playoffs: Steve Smith, Carolina
Runnerup: Brandon Marshall/Miles Austin

TE Most difficult schedule in fantasy playoffs: Antonio Gates

D/ST Most difficult schedule in fantasy playoffs: Dallas

Profiling ...

Finally, enjoy reviewing the superlatives that complete the fantasy football yearbook awards.

Best dressed: Tom Brady

Class clown: Chad Ochocinco

Goofiest: Eli Manning

Most courageous: Jay Cutler

Happiest: Tony Romo

Most serious: Kurt Warner

Shrewdest: Peyton Manning

Most cunning: Hines Ward

Best-dressed: Tom Brady

Does most with least: Drew Brees/Maurice Jones-Drew

Does least with most: Brady Quinn/Larry Johnson

Overachiever: Wes Welker

Underachiever: Darren McFadden

Most durable: Brett Favre

Most dependable: Larry Fitzgerald

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