{"id":648,"date":"2010-06-03T08:05:51","date_gmt":"2010-06-03T12:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qballers.com\/blog\/?p=648"},"modified":"2010-06-20T20:12:31","modified_gmt":"2010-06-21T00:12:31","slug":"players-to-avoid-in-2010-keeper-leagues-hint-its-thomas-jones-and-randy-moss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/03\/players-to-avoid-in-2010-keeper-leagues-hint-its-thomas-jones-and-randy-moss\/","title":{"rendered":"Players to Avoid in 2010 Keeper Leagues, Hint: it&#8217;s Thomas Jones and Randy Moss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My annual perusal of the &#8220;leaders&#8221; pages on pro-football-reference.com revealed\u00c2\u00a0some big names to avoid starting in 2010 for fantasy football keeper leagues.<\/p>\n<p>These pages are a great way to gauge how close a player is to peaking in production. If you&#8217;re starting a keeper league this year (QFL or not) or your free agent draft includes any of the players high-up on the passing attempt, rushing attempt or receiving yard leaderboards, you should avoid them no matter how tempted you might be to pick them up. The only exception being Peyton Manning, I could see him playing until he&#8217;s 40.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, these leaderboards are a useful signal of imminent death from a keeper league viewpoint. This year&#8217;s notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">RB:<\/span> <strong>Thomas Jones<\/strong> could have one more season, but it really looks over for him. Same for Portis and Ricky Williams, as if that wasn&#8217;t obvious already. Steven Jackson is a sell high candidate (2 years left).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WR:<\/span> <strong>Randy Moss<\/strong> is also a sell high candidate. He has\u00c2\u00a0one year (albeit a contract year) of fantasy football usefulness left before he keels over. He is 33, same for Tony Gonzalez and Hines Ward. Reggie Wayne and Ochocinco are on two years notice.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">QB:<\/span> The only question at QB is Peyton, the rest of the leaderboard has at least 3 years of play left (Brees &amp; Brady), barring injury. How long can Peyton play? He is 33. Favre is 40.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are the leaderboards for active players as of last year for career carries (RB), career yards (WR)\u00c2\u00a0and career attempts (QB) from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\">pro-football-reference.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>RB<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"237\">\n<col width=\"34\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"146\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"57\"><\/col>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td width=\"34\" height=\"13\">Rank<\/td>\n<td width=\"146\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"57\">Rush Att<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">6<\/td>\n<td>Edgerrin James (31)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">12<\/td>\n<td>LaDainian Tomlinson (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">20<\/td>\n<td>Jamal Lewis (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,542<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">21<\/td>\n<td>Fred Taylor (33)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,491<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\"><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Thomas Jones (31)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>2,280<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\"><strong>28<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Clinton Portis (28)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>2,176<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\"><strong>29<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ricky Williams (32)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>2,164<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">32<\/td>\n<td>Ahman Green (32)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,056<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">61<\/td>\n<td>Steven Jackson (26)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,548<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">74<\/td>\n<td>Willis McGahee (28)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">78<\/td>\n<td>Larry Johnson (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">96<\/td>\n<td>Brian Westbrook (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,308<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">101<\/td>\n<td>Willie Parker (29)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,253<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">105<\/td>\n<td>Julius Jones (28)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">123<\/td>\n<td>Frank Gore (26)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1,168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/rush_att_career.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> pro-football-reference.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>WR<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"243\">\n<col width=\"36\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"146\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"61\"><\/col>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td width=\"36\" height=\"13\">Rank<\/td>\n<td width=\"146\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"61\">Rec Yds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td>Isaac Bruce (37)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">15,208<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td>Terrell Owens (36)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14,951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Randy Moss (32)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>14,465<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">10<\/td>\n<td>Torry Holt (33)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">13,382<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">19<\/td>\n<td>Tony Gonzalez (33)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11,807<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">20<\/td>\n<td>Muhsin Muhammad (36)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11,438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">23<\/td>\n<td>Derrick Mason (35)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11,089<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">24<\/td>\n<td>Hines Ward (33)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">10,947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">26<\/td>\n<td>Joey Galloway (38)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">10,777<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">34<\/td>\n<td>Chad Ochocinco (31)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">37<\/td>\n<td>Reggie Wayne (31)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,393<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">44<\/td>\n<td>Donald Driver (34)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">59<\/td>\n<td>Laveranues Coles (32)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8,609<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">64<\/td>\n<td>Steve Smith (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8,330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">80<\/td>\n<td>Andre Johnson (28)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7,948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">85<\/td>\n<td>Bobby Engram (36)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7,751<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">91<\/td>\n<td>Anquan Boldin (29)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7,520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">92<\/td>\n<td>Santana Moss (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7,443<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">93<\/td>\n<td>Chris Chambers (31)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7,435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">106<\/td>\n<td>Larry Fitzgerald (26)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7,067<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/rec_career.htm\" target=\"_blank\">pro-football-reference.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>QB<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"224\">\n<col width=\"32\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"136\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"56\"><\/col>\n<tbody>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td width=\"32\" height=\"13\">Rank<\/td>\n<td width=\"136\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"56\">Pass Att<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td>Brett Favre (40)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9,811<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Peyton Manning (33)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>6,531<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">9<\/td>\n<td>Kerry Collins (37)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5,885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">19<\/td>\n<td>Donovan McNabb (33)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,746<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">23<\/td>\n<td>Mark Brunell (39)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,624<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">35<\/td>\n<td>Tom Brady (32)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">37<\/td>\n<td>Drew Brees (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">41<\/td>\n<td>Kurt Warner (38)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4,070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">47<\/td>\n<td>Matt Hasselbeck (34)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,835<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">55<\/td>\n<td>Jeff Garcia (39)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,676<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">70<\/td>\n<td>Daunte Culpepper (32)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">72<\/td>\n<td>Marc Bulger (32)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3,171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">84<\/td>\n<td>Aaron Brooks<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">93<\/td>\n<td>Eli Manning (28)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,793<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">94<\/td>\n<td>Jake Delhomme (34)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,755<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr height=\"13\">\n<td height=\"13\" align=\"right\">96<\/td>\n<td>Carson Palmer (30)<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2,631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_att_career.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> 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These pages are a great way to gauge how close a player is to peaking in production. If you&#8217;re starting a keeper league this year (QFL or not) or your free agent draft [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[109,108],"class_list":["post-648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-randy-moss","tag-thomas-jones"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=648"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":740,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648\/revisions\/740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}