Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

In the information age, a sleeper really isn’t a sleeper anymore. Thus, in order to ensure that you wind up with a diamond instead of Cubic Zirconium, fantasy owners need to dig deeper than ever. As such, Bruno Boys Dominic presents us with some deeper sleepers for 2009 that could be worth monitoring or grabbing with a late round pick.

RB Frank Summers (PIT) - Selected in the 5th round in this year’s draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, many believe this 230 lb running back from UNLV is destined for the fullback position. However, he ran the 40 in an impressive 4.5 and catches the ball well. So, it’s no wonder that visions of a young Jerome Bettis are dancing in the heads of some of the Pittsburgh coaching staff. Even if he’s not a reincarnation of the bus, with his size and ability, he could vulture some serious TDs.

QB Tom Brandstater (DEN) - Josh McDaniels made it clear that he likes to do things his way. If Orton can’t become the QB he’s looking for, the new Broncos coach may decide to start grooming his pet project sooner than later. Brandstater has good size, arm strength and mobility. If McDaniels believes he has the intangibles, he may try to create Denver’s own Tom Brady prototype.

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It is not glamorous. No one goes into draft day thinking that they hope this or that falls to me in the first round, and it certainly is not something that holds a ton of excitement after you obtain one, unless that is if you are the exception to the rule. What am I talking about here? Defenses people, defenses.

The Bruno Boys take great pride in getting you the best information possible, and it doesn’t matter if we are talking quarterbacks, running backs or the ugly step child, defenses. We are here to serve Bruno Boys Nation to the best possible extreme that we can.

This edition of the Bruno Boys Snooze Alarms focuses on sleeper defenses. It doesn’t matter if the position is flashy or not, the fact of the matter is that if you have a hands up on your competition when it comes to the defense position, that is one more area to help guarantee you victory week in and week out. Let’s jump into the 2009 Bruno Boys Defense “Snooze Alarm” Rankings analyzing three defenses that we feel will give you a little more bang for your buck, or in fantasy football terms, your draft pick. 

Ranking System: The higher the “Snooze Alarm” Ranking, the more sleeper value the player has.

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You’ve all heard of that old saying “You Snooze, You Lose” right? Well, if you haven’t, let us introduce you to the Bruno Boys philosophy on finding those diamond in the rough fantasy football impact players or identifying a player coming off injury who is set to have a big season. We like to call our traditional sleeper rankings, Snooze Alarm rankings,  because we focus on players who are virtually unheard of coming into the season or are undervalued because they might have suffered an injury or inconsistent play in the previous season. In some occasions we will even tackle a player who had a solid season the year before, but still isn’t getting the attention he should.

Often times, these are the exact same players who either outperform their average draft position in fantasy football drafts by seasons end, or they hit your league as a free agent, but finish as a top performer on a weekly basis. With that being said, please read on and enjoy the 2009 Bruno Boys Kicker “Snooze Alarm” Rankings (that’s right we even cover Kicker sleepers). Doing so, will allow you to not panic on draft day when a certain position starts flying off the board and should help add much coveted depth to your fantasy football roster.

Ranking System: The higher the “Snooze Alarm” Ranking, the more sleeper value the player has.

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As you prepare for your fantasy football draft it is always best to formulate a strategy. You should start the day with a specific plan of attack, but you must always be prepared to adjust your strategy based on how players are being drafted. If you go into a draft thinking that you are going get the best players at every position, you are either a) delusional or b) in a very weak league.

Since you stand no real chance of landing a squad consisting of the likes of Drew Brees, Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald, etc., you should always be prepared with potential sleepers at every position. A sleeper of course is a player that other owners in your league may overlook and that you can get at a good value, who winds up exceeding expectations and even at times, matching the top players from his position. Finding a sleeper at one or more positions is very important to one’s fantasy football success.

When it comes to the tight end position, where there seems to be a decent drop after the handful of elite players go off the board, many fantasy owners will reach for their tight end early. However, there seems to be more and more offensive tight ends breaking out each season, meaning you can find very productive tight ends in the middle-to-late rounds of a fantasy football draft. The Bruno Boys are here to help you in doing that by providing you with our annual sleeper rankings, or as we like to call them, the 2009 Bruno Boys Tight End “Snooze Alarm” Rankings.

Ranking System: The higher the “Snooze Alarm” Ranking, the more sleeper value the player has.

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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 DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAM position.

Chicago Bears D/ST - After once being so dominant, the Bears defense from a fantasy football standpoint has been a low end D/ST 1, high end D/ST 2 for the last couple seasons. With the addition of quarterback Jay Cutler  the team will not have to rely solely on their defense to win games, which should help them more aggressive.  This could result into creating more sacks and turnovers because the defense knows that the offense has the fire power to bail them out if they take the risk and get burned.  Given that the Bears were worth a start at times the last couple years, they could result in a must start this season.  Look for them to get back to their old form of a couple seasons ago, but the price won’t be as high for fantasy owners as Chicago is being drafted in the last round of most mock drafts.

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You’ve all heard of that old saying “You Snooze, You Lose” right? Well, if you haven’t, let us introduce you to the Bruno Boys philosophy on finding those diamond in the rough fantasy football impact players or identifying a player coming off injury who is set to have a big season. We like to call our traditional sleeper rankings, Snooze Alarm rankings,  because we focus on players who are virtually unheard of coming into the season or are undervalued because they might have suffered an injury or inconsistent play in the previous season. In some occasions we will even tackle a player who had a solid season the year before, but still isn’t getting the attention he should.

Often times, these are the exact same players who either outperform their average draft position in fantasy football drafts by seasons end, or they hit your league as a free agent, but finish as a top performer on a weekly basis. With that being said, please read on and enjoy the 2009 Bruno Boys Wide Receiver “Snooze Alarm” Rankings. Doing so, will allow you to not panic on draft day when a certain position starts flying off the board and should help add much coveted depth to your fantasy football roster.

Ranking System: The higher the “Snooze Alarm” Ranking, the more sleeper value the player has.

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You’ve all heard of that old saying “You Snooze, You Lose” right? Well, if you haven’t, let us introduce you to the Bruno Boys philosophy on finding those diamond in the rough fantasy football impact players or identifying a player coming off injury who is set to have a big season. We like to call our traditional sleeper rankings, Snooze Alarm rankings,  because we focus on players who are virtually unheard of coming into the season, or they are undervalued because they might have suffered an injury or inconsistent play in the previous season. In some occasions we will even tackle a player who had a solid season the year before but still isn’t getting the attention he should.

Often times, these are the exact same players who either outperform their average draft position in fantasy football drafts by seasons end, or they hit your league as a free agent, but finish as a top performer on a weekly basis. With that being said, please read on and enjoy the 2009 Bruno Boys Running Back “Snooze Alarm” Rankings. Doing so, will allow you to not panic on draft day when a certain position starts flying off the board and should help add much coveted depth to your fantasy football roster.

Ranking System: The higher the “Snooze Alarm” Ranking, the more sleeper value the player has.

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You’ve all heard of that old saying “You Snooze, You Lose” right? Well, if you haven’t, let us introduce you to the Bruno Boys philosophy on finding those diamond in the rough fantasy football impact players or identifying a player coming off injury who is set to have a big season. We like to call our traditional sleeper rankings, Snooze Alarm rankings,  because we focus on players who are virtually unheard of coming into the season, or they are undervalued because they might have suffered an injury or inconsistent play in the previous season. In some occasions we will even tackle a player who had a solid season the year before but still isn’t getting the attention he should.

Often times, these are the exact same players who either outperform their average draft position in fantasy football drafts by seasons end, or they hit your league as a free agent, but finish as a top performer on a weekly basis. With that being said, please read on and enjoy the 2009 Bruno Boys Quarerback “Snooze Alarm” Rankings. Doing so, will allow you to not panic on draft day when a certain position starts flying off the board and should help add much coveted depth to your fantasy football roster.

Ranking System: The higher the “Snooze Alarm” Ranking, the more sleeper value the player has.

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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.

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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 TIGHT END position.

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