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Michael Crabtree finally agreed to a deal with the San Francisco 49ers.
Finally.
Crabtree was prepared to sit out the entire season and re-enter the NFL Draft in 2010, but thought better of it and agreed to terms early Wednesday morning.
Crabtree’s signing is leaving many fantasy football owners wondering, can he be an immediate impact player?
Crabtree had 231 receptions, 3,127 receiving yards and 41 touchdowns in his two years at Texas Tech.
Considering Crabtree’s immense talent, there is always a possibility that he could break out this season and deliver tremendous value. More likely than not, he is available on your waiver wire, and may even be available in some keeper leagues.
But the chance of Crabtree developing into a fantasy WR1 or WR2 this season is extremely slim.
He will compete for catches with WR Josh Morgan and TE Vernon Davis, assuming he even gets playing time. Crabtree still has to learn the playbook and (presumably) get back into shape.
Should Crabtree be rostered in redraft leagues? Only if you have a deep, deep bench.
Crabtree is a tremendous value in keeper leagues, and as long as you keep this seasons’ expectations in check, Michael could end up evolving into an elite wide receiver.
It is hard to project Crabtree this early on, but assuming he picks up the playbook quickly, four or five catch games in a matter of weeks is fairly realistic.
With the offense remaining fairly conservative and centered around the run game, Crabtree can not be depended on as a starter in any league this year.
I agree on Heath Miller. He hasn’t been a factor in the Steelers’ losses but in their two wins Big Ben relied on him. Miller doesn’t really pop to mind as a difference maker, but it looks like if the defense is containing the wideouts and Ben can find his tight end to do some damage, it’s like a “victory-0-meter” on the Steelers offense. it’s as though having to account for Miller is the proverbial “straw that breaks the camel’s back” for opponents’ defenses so far.
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Oops I posted that comment on the wrong thread. DOH!
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Thanks for the comment Juan, I appreciate it! I think that Miller can continue to be a fantasy football under-the-radar impact player.
Roethlisberger should look to the endzone and find Miller more open than not. He could end up being a terrific value if still available on any waiver wire…the way the Pittsburgh offense chugs along, he will undoubtedly get chances to make big plays.
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