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2008 Fantasy Football Keepers
 
Player (Click for news)
TM
POS
2009
2010
5 Year
Forecast
  1 Adrian Peterson
MIN
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Just has to prove he can play a whole season and be consistent.
2 Steven Jackson
STL
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
He had an off year in 2007 so he will fall under the radar. Monitor the health of his offensive line but otherwise a stud for years. No competition.
  3 LaDainian Tomlinson
SD
RB
HOLD
SELL
SELL
Maybe not in 2008, but pretty soon you won't be able to count on him anymore. The shelf life for full-time RBs is around five years. He's up to seven.
4 Joseph Addai
IND
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Assuming his supporting cast stays the same (especially Peyton) he is easily among the safest fantasy picks for the next five years.
5 Marion Barber
DAL
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
With Julius Jones gone, he will get more carries and is clearly a stud for at least three more years. Felix will get fewer carries than Julius got.
  6 Marshawn Lynch
BUF
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
It's a risk to build a team around a guy who only started one year, but it was an impressive rookie season. Bills have a cake schedule this year.
  7 Brian Westbrook
PHI
RB
HOLD
SELL
SELL
Quietly caught 90 balls in 2007, but situation in Philly is murky and age creeping up.
  8 Peyton Manning
IND
QB
BUY
BUY
HOLD
He could play another five years, but we recommend you only count on three.
  9 Clinton Portis
WAS
RB
BUY
HOLD
SELL
You have to wait and see what Zorn does, but he is going into his eighth season, not what you're looking for in a long term keeper. Still only 26, though.
  10 Tom Brady
NE
QB
BUY
HOLD
SELL
We foresee a post record setting season let down for Brady just like Peyton Manning after he set the TD record, but Brady projects to last 5 more years (unlike Peyton) so you should target him.
11 Braylon Edwards
CLE
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
Hope for a more certain QB, but for a WR, he is one of the most promising and has years left. Slight injury worries (hip).
  12 Larry Fitzgerald
ARZ
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
His QB is the only concern, otherwise a stud WR for 5+ years.
  13 Andre Johnson
HOU
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
If his RB and offensive line issues get resolved…and he stays healthy…
  14 Terrell Owens
DAL
WR
HOLD
SELL
SELL
Owens is entering a contract year and hasn't done anything stupid in at least two years.  We rate him very high in 2008 with a good possibility of a solid 2009 performance.  Beyond that it gets dicey to expect much. Sell this year while you can still get a lot for him.
  15 Randy Moss
NE
WR
HOLD
SELL
SELL
It's very unlikely Randy Moss can repeat the season he had in 2007, however, he will be a top-3 WR again in 2008.  After that?  Not so much.
  16 Reggie Wayne
IND
WR
BUY
HOLD
SELL
You have to have a 5 year outlook to do well in our top 36 rankings and we just don’t see Reggie playing at his current level in 2013 when he is 35 and Peyton is 37.
17 Frank Gore
SF
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Watch his QB situation, but will get the ball.
  18 Maurice Jones-Drew
JAC
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Once Fred Taylor is out of the way and Jones-Drew gets the full share of carries, he will be a stud.
  19 Marques Colston
NO
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
Slow start in '07 was scary, but he recovered well and will be no secret this year as a third year WR break-out candidate.
20 Brandon Marshall
DEN
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
His breakout second year will be followed by an even better third year. "Baby T.O." is for real. Count on him as your WR1 for the next five years.
21 Steve Smith
CAR
WR
HOLD
HOLD
SELL
Desperately needs some QB continuity.
  22 Laurence Maroney
NE
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
This could be a great buy low opportunity for a wise keeper league owner. Maroney has the ability and is in a great situation, how long can it be until he gets an opportunity? Still only 23. Worse in PPR leagues.
  23 Brandon Jacobs
NYG
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
If he could play an entire season he would put up amazing numbers in this system.
  24 T.J. Houshmandzadeh
CIN
WR
BUY
BUY
HOLD
He'll definitely produce for 3 more years, but in 5 years he'll be 34.
  25 Plaxico Burress
NYG
WR
HOLD
HOLD
SELL
Entering 9th season, but in a great situation for two more years.
26 Chad Johnson
CIN
WR
HOLD
SELL
SELL
Has two years left, but would almost definitely lose value if traded away from Cincy.
  27 Ronnie Brown
MIA
RB
BUY
HOLD
SELL
Probably a HOLD for this year, worth holding on to for the 2009-2010 seasons.
28 Larry Johnson
KC
RB
SELL
SELL
SELL
He is the total package and he does have low football mileage, but he'll be 30 soon and these are keeper league rankings with a 5 year outlook. One year rental only on bounce-back year.
  29 Willis McGahee
BAL
RB
BUY
HOLD
SELL
He's proven he can be a force, even after injury, but he's entering his 5th season as a workhorse back and Baltimore as a whole is an old team. Rice could steal carries this year.
  30 Michael Turner
ATL
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Observers have been waiting for him to move out of San Diego and start for two years now. Now we know where Turner will be playing, while not exactly an exciting situtation, we can be sure he will be used early and often.
  31 Greg Jennings
GB
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
Favre's retirement will hurt, but still a great young talent.
32 Willie Parker
PIT
RB
BUY
BUY
SELL
Parker wasn't getting enough chances at the goal line anyway, now Mendenhall appears to be the better long-term fantasy back in Pittsburgh.
  33 LenDale White
TEN
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Watch for reports on his fitness regime and weight.
34 Antonio Gates
SD
TE
BUY
BUY
BUY
We usually don't recommend keeping a TE, but Gates is worth it. Injury issues are knocking him down a bit.
35 Ryan Grant
GB
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
The only thing to look for is Favre's retirement. You can't trust Aaron Rodgers to run the offense just yet.
36 Earnest Graham
TB
RB
BUY
HOLD
SELL
Cadillac Williams is not due back until mid-season, and he will have to unseat Earnest once he's healthy. Graham proved all he needed to prove in '07 and could be a major sleeper in 2008. Just turned 28 in January so he's older than you might think.
  Still solid keepers in most leagues:
 
DeAngelo Williams
CAR
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Williams' value goes from a legit RB2 to maybe an RB3 with the drafting of Jonathan Stewart.  Although Fox is saying he wants Stewart to return kicks which usually indicates a player isn't a full-time starter, we think long-term Stewart is the Carolina RB to target. 
  Anquan Boldin
ARI
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
Did all of his damage in three games last year. Boom or bust week to week.
Roy Williams
DET
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
Grab him now - he'll be leaving Detroit next year, or sooner.
  Santonio Holmes
PIT
WR
BUY
BUY
BUY
Still a s econd WR on a running team this year, but big-time potential.
Reggie Bush
NO
RB
BUY
BUY
BUY
He may not be an every down RB, but if he gets McAllister back (or some other complimentary bruiser), he makes a high upside RB2 in PPR leagues.
  Kellen Winslow
CLE
TE
BUY
BUY
BUY
Winslow gets the edge over Witten, barely.
Carson Palmer
CIN
QB
BUY
BUY
BUY
Projects as a stud until at least 2013.