Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

Looking for sleepers in your draft come August? Bruno Boys Greg will analyze who he feels should have a strong fantasy football showing in 2009, giving you his position by position under the radar picks over the next few weeks. These are players who won’t be highly touted on draft day but should produce at a level higher than their average draft position. This week, he covers the KICKER position.

Shayne Graham (Cincinnati Bengals) - Graham only finished with 78 points last year because of a nagging injury and lack of offensive efficiency by his team.  The previous five seasons Graham has had over 100 points and been a top flight kicker in fantasy football leagues across America.  With the Bengals getting their offense back, and Graham being healthy, means you could probably get him in the last round (where kickers belong to be chosen) and consistently get 7+ points out of your kicker position.

Nate Kaeding (San Diego Chargers) - No, Kaeding is not a sleeper, so don’t bombard my .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with vulgar comments asking why he is considered under the radar.  But odds are he will be chosen behind five or six kickers and it isn’t warranted.  Mark my words, Kaeding will finish in the top 3 in points at the kicker position by seasons end.  In 2008, he put up 127 points with a team that struggled for much of the 1st half of the season.  San Diego has a lot of talent and Kaeding has always finished as a top kicking option before last season.  You should get good value for him in your fantasy football draft.

Robbie Gould (Chicago Bears) - Gould tied for 15th last year in points for kickers with 119 total.  This year, that number should change.  Jay Cutler takes over the offense and should help Chicago get more points on the board, which means more opportunity for Gould to rack up the points.  He can be another kicker you could grab in the last round and get good production out of him throughout the year.  Expect Gould to finish the season as a top ten kicker, but make sure to monitor the weather in Chicago as the season winds down. You never want to start a kicker who is playing in a bad weather game, especially if your fantasy football season is on the line.

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