College Fantasy Football: Examining the Best Players in the SEC
College fantasy football drafts will be heating up over the next few months and Athlon Sports has teamed with The College Fantasy Football Site to provide in-depth coverage for 2012.
Here's a look at the best of the best for the SEC in terms of fantasy options for 2012:
2012 Preseason SEC All-Fantasy Team
Using a starting roster of 2-QB, 3-RB, 3-WR, FLEX, TE, K, Def/ST, All-Conference Fantasy Teams are projected using the following scoring system:
Passing—25 pass yds = 1 point, Passing TD = 4 points, INTs = -1 point
Rushing—10 rushing yards = 1 point, Rushing TDs = 6 points
Receiving—.5 points per reception, 10 receiving yards = 1 point, Receiving TDs = 6 points
Kicking—Extra Point = 1 point, FG 0-39 yards = 3 points, 40-49 yards = 4 points, 50+ = 5 points
Defense/ST—Defense, KR, and PR TDs = 6 points, Safety = 2 points, Fumbles and INTs = 3 points, Sack = 1 point, Points allowed (0 = 15 points, 2-6 = 10 points, 7-10 = 7 points, 11-13 = 5 points, 14-21 = 4 points, 22-28 = 2 points, 29-24 = 0 points, 35+ = -2 points)
Starters
QB—Aaron Murray, Jr. (Georgia)
Last season: Passed for 3,149 yards and 35 TDs, rushed for 111 yards and 2 TDs.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 3-4-5; FL-Atlantic, Vanderbilt, Tennessee
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): @ Auburn, GA Southern, Georgia Tech
QB—James Franklin, Jr. (Missouri)
Last season: Passed for 2,865 yards and 21 TDs, rushed for 1,145 yards and 15 TDs
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 11-12-13; @ Tennessee, Syracuse, @ Texas A&M
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): @ Tennessee, Syracuse, @ Texas A&M
RB—Marcus Lattimore, Jr. (So. Carolina)
Last season: Ran for 818 yards and scored 11 TDs before suffering a season-ending knee injury in week seven.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 2-3-4; ECU, UAB, Missouri
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): Arkansas, Wofford, @ Clemson
RB—Knile Davis, Jr. (Arkansas)
Last season: Missed the entire season with a broken ankle.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 7-8-9-10; Kentucky, Bye, Ole Miss, Tulsa
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): @ So. Carolina, @ Miss. St, LSU
RB—Eddie Lacy, Jr. (Alabama)
Last season: Rushed for 674 yards and 7 TDs as Trent Richardson’s backup.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 4-5-6-7; FAU, Ole Miss, Bye, @ Missouri
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): Texas A&M, W. Carolina, Auburn
WR—Cobi Hamilton, Sr. (Arkansas)
Last season: Caught 34 passes for 542 yards and 4 TDs.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 1-2-3; Jacksonville St, LA-Monroe, Alabama
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Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): @ So. Carolina, @ Miss. St, LSU
WR—Justin Hunter, Jr. (Tennessee)
Last season: Lost for the season after tearing his ACL in week three (17-314-2).
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 2-3-4; Georgia St, Florida, Akron
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): Missouri, @ Vanderbilt, Kentucky
WR—Ryan Swope, Sr. (Texas A&M)
Last season: Led all A&M receivers with 89 receptions, 1,207 yards, and 11 TDs.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 3-4-5; @ SMU, So. Carolina St, Arkansas
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): @ Alabama, Sam Houston St, Missouri
TE—Chris Gragg, Sr. (Arkansas)
Last season: Caught 41 passes for 518 yards and 2 TDs
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 1-2-3; Jacksonville St, LA-Monroe, Alabama
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): @ So. Carolina, @ Miss. St, LSU
FLEX—Zac Stacy, Sr. (Vanderbilt)
Last season: Set the school’s single-season rushing record with 1,193 yards and scored 15 TDs.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 9-10-11; UMass, @ Kentucky, @ Ole Miss
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): @ Ole Miss, Tennessee, @ Wake Forest
K—Drew Alleman, Sr. (LSU)
Last season: Made 16-of-18 FG attempts and 62-of-63 extra points.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 1-2-3; No. Texas, Washington, Idaho
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): Mississippi St, Ole Miss, @ Arkansas
DEF—LSU Tigers
Last season: No. 2 in the nation in total defense, scoring, and turnover margin.
Best 3-game stretch of 2012: Weeks 1-2-3; No. Texas, Washington, Idaho
Playoff Weeks (11-12-13): Mississippi St, Ole Miss, @ Arkansas
Top 5 Reserves
QB—Tyler Bray, Jr. (Tennessee)
QB—Tyler Wilson, Sr. (Arkansas)
RB—Christine Michael, Sr. (Texas A&M)
WR—Da’Rick Rogers, Jr. (Tennessee)
WR—Tavarres King, Sr. (Georgia)
By Joe DiSalvo
The College Fantasy Football Site
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