Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

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.

Trent Edwards (Buffalo Bills) – Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards has been somewhat of an enigma the past couple seasons. There have been times when he’s absolutely brilliant, and other times when he looked completely lost on the field. Part of the reason for this is because the Bills have typically only had two options on offense in that they could either run the ball or throw to wide receiver Lee Evans. The addition of Terrell Owens at wide receiver is going to change the offense dramatically. Teams will no longer be able to double team Evans and third receiver Josh Reed will now work against lower-caliber defensive backs. Edwards now has options as the field will open up for him. But perhaps the biggest bonus the Bills will receive from the addition of Owens is that he’s so good in the red zone, where Evans and Reed struggled to catch passes. You should be able to draft Edwards as a middle of the road QB2 entering 2009 but if he contnues to take care of the football he could play his way into a QB1 by seasons end.

SNOOZE ALARM RANKING: 6 ALARMS

Carson Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) – After injurying his elbow last season Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer opted not to have surgery in favor of rehab with the hopes that he could return late in the season. He did not return and has been continually rehabbing, and has recently said he feels 100 percent. Reports from Cincinnati have been positive about Palmer in his throwing sessions during minicamp and OTAs, and the team brought in Laveranues Coles to replace the departed T.J. Houshmandzadeh. When healthy Palmer has traditionally been one of the best and most consistent quarterbacks in the league. His injury will cause him to fall in drafts this season but Palmer will rebound nicely and will finish among the top 10 quarterbacks.

SNOOZE ALARM RANKING: 5 ALARMS

Matt Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) – Back problems pretty much ended the season last year for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck before it started. Hasselbeck played in seven games last year but was just never quite himself. Similar to Palmer, when healthy Hasselbeck is one of the best and most consistent players in the league at his position. He’s never going to throw 40-plus touchdowns in a season but he gets the kind of solid production every week you want out of a starting quarterback. What’s going to make Hasselbeck a better player this season is the addition of Houshmandzadeh, who will provide a nice complement to Deion Branch. Hasselbeck has usually had pretty good receivers but never a combination as talented as Branch, Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson and tight end John Carlson, thus if can stay healthy he is primed for a good season.

SNOOZE ALARM RANKING: 4 ALARMS

Shaun Hill (San Francisco 49ers) – Shaun Hill may not be the long-term solution at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers but he’s good enough to play now and he won’t turn the ball over multiple times a game the way J.T. O’Sullivan did last year. Hill is an intriguing option because he showed flashes last year of being a good quarterback, plus he’s got a decent supporting cast around him. The question now is can Hill produce being the starter from day one instead of coming off the bench? Other players have not had much success when making that transition but Hill is well-suited for the job. He may not finish as a top-10 quarterback this season but will have some big point-scoring games and make for a good backup in any size of league.

SNOOZE ALARM RANKING: 3 ALARMS

Matt Schaub (Houston Texans) – It seems that almost every year somebody is picking Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub to break out, only to see him fall victim to injury time and time again. You can only imagine what the Texans would’ve been able to do last year had Schaub not missed five games because of injury. When he was healthy, he was good as he threw for 3,043 yards with 66.1 completion percentage and an 8.0 average yards per attempt.

The only thing holding back so far has been injuries, which is why he fits as the second Snooze Alarm quarterback. A lot of people will avoid Schaub in drafts because of history and this makes him a perfect candidate to select as a backup quarterback, only to watch him go on and post top-10 caliber numbers. This Texans team is the most talented one they’ve had in their short history, not to mention Schaub has the luxury of throwing to Andre Johnson, who is one of the best receivers in the game. Grab him in the middle rounds and watch him perform at the same level of those who snagged their quarterback in Rounds 3-5.

SNOOZE ALARM RANKING: 2 ALARMS

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) – After watching Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan throw a 62-yard touchdown pass on his very first attempt of his professional career, you could almost feel right away that this guy was going to be special. Typically rookie and first-year starting quarterbacks struggle as they adapt to the speed of the game and the different coverages. Ryan, however, did not struggle too much. His final stats were solid but not spectacular but he did leave the team to the playoffs.

So with all the hype already surrounding Ryan many of you are probably wondering why he fits the mold of a Snooze Alarm quarterback? Well, first off a lot of young quarterbacks who experience early success seem to fall victim to some kind of a sophomore slump the next year. However, what makes Ryan so good is that he’s so cool and consistent no matter the situation. . Pressure does not seem to affect this guy at all, so not only will he avoid the sophomore slump but he;s going to perform as a low end QB1 this season. The offense around Ryan was already good enough and the addition of tight end Tony Gonzalez will help open up the field. Ryan is going to be a special player some day soon, and this season will prove as an example why.

SNOOZE ALARM RANKING: 1 ALARM

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