Fabianos 2015 Fantasy Man Crush List

It's February, and love is in the air.In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I will admit that I do develop, well, an affinity for certain NFL players each year that I think could be draft bargains or turn into superstars. No, it's not like the man crush George Costanza had on Tony in that Call  Nik Needham Jersey it fantasy man love, call it a little fantasy infatuation. Call it what you want.If you think a player can help you win a fantasy championship, there's no shame in expre sing your feelings, right?, QB, : I have never been a huge fantasy fan of Flacco. He's been good at home, unreliable on the road and an overall headache in the stat sheets. But look at who the added as their new offensive coordinator ... our old friend, Marc Trestman. That's the same Trestman who made  relevant in 2013. He's also the same Trestman who has been an NFL coach (in some capacity) for 13 seasons. In those campaigns, his teams have had eight top-10 finishes in pa s attempts. I am also going to crush on whomever the use as their featured back in 2015, or otherwise (Melvin Gordon?)., QB, : Newton was a disappointment last season, finishing outside of the top 15 fantasy quarterbacks due in large part to injuries. But down the stretch, we started to see Superman emerge from the Clark Kent identity. Newton scored 19-plus fantasy points in each of his final three regular-season contests and was running the ball with far more succe s. He also developed a great rapport with . When you consider that he had been a top-four quarterback in his first three NFL seasons and is likely to drop in drafts for 2015, well, Newton could turn into an absolute steal., RB, : Anderson won't be handed the starting job in Denver with and in the mix, but let's be honest ... it would be an absolute shock if he didn't open 2015 as the featured runner. In that scenario, the Cal product could become a first- or second-round pick in 2015 re-drafts. He was a fantasy star once he took over the top spot in 2014, scoring 19-plus fantasy points in six of his final eight games. Anderson will also benefit from the presence of new coach Gary Kubiak, whose running backs have had quite a bit of succe s in his offensive system., RB, : Freeman doesn't have the size to be a true featured back in the eyes of some fantasy fans, but he could Austin Jackson Jersey  end up in a great situation next season. Atlanta could release , leaving the Florida State product as the favorite to start for new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. He said earlier in the week that he "loved" Freeman coming out of college, and that he's had both "big guys" and "smaller guys" in his system. Owners will want to keep close tabs on what the do with their backfield this offseason, but right now it's easy to crush on Freeman for 2015., RB, : Hyde could end up being one of the big breakout running backs in next season. If we a sume that the Niners let walk as a free agent, then Hyde would be next up to bat in their backfield. The Ohio State product showed a few flashes as a rookie, and a year of NFL experience should help him make a statistical leap in his sophomore season. The Gore situation is no doubt one for fantasy fans to watch this offseason, but prepare for a lot of your fellow owners to be crushing on Hyde when it comes time to draft your squad next season., RB, : I know ... it's tough to trust any member of the from a fantasy perspective. However, Murray is going to be given every chance to succeed as the top runner for new coach Jack Del Rio. He showed flashes of potential in 2014, and at 25 he's Tua Tagovailoa Jersey  just about to enter his NFL prime. All jokes aside, the Silver & Black does have some potential on the offensive side of the football with under center and some young playmakers in the mix, including Murray. Look for new offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave commit to him as one of his offensive centerpieces next season., WR, : Cooks played in just 10 games as a rookie, but he still hauled in 53 pa ses. Projected over a full season, that's an impre sive 85 catches and 96 touches (including carries) for one of the brightest young playmakers in the NFL. Also keep in mind that the will likely ask to take a pay cut in the offseason. If he refuses, well, Cooks could end up being the top wideout in a pa s attack that should contiue to produce in 2015. It also doesn't hurt that the Oregon State product has a veteran quarterback in throwing him the football., WR, : Not only do I love Hopkins for reaching 1,100 yards last season and keeping me from having to see  Greg Little Jersey James Koh in high heels, but it's clear that the torch has been pa sed in Houston. While (146) had more targets than Hopkins (127), the latter scored almost 50 more fantasy points than his veteran teammate. He also did more with his touches, averaging almost 16 yards per catch compared to A.J.'s 11. Entering his third NFL season, the only thing that could keep Hopkins from reaching the next level of stardom is the quarterback situation., WR, : Who doesn't love Jones? I know, he's already one of the top wide receivers in fantasy land. But here are two reasons to think he could be the best fantasy wideout in 2015. First, Shanahan tends to lean on the "X" receiver in his offense. Just look at the numbers and recorded in that spot in his system. Both of those players averaged at least six catches per game. Second, Jones is entering a contract year and would cash in with a monstrous statistical season. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he recorded Jr. level numbers in 2015., WR, : Did you know that Landry scored more fantasy points than , and in PPR leagues last season? And with the status of in question down in South Beach, Landry could see an increase in targets and fantasy value sooner than later. A player Emmanuel Ogbah Jersey  with immense upside in an offense that now features a 4,000-yard quarterback in , Landry could turn out to be more than just a PPR a set. Also keep in mind that more wide receivers are having breakouts in their second NFL seasons, so Landry could add to that trend.Michael Fabiano is an award-winning analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Sports Writers A sociation (FSWA) . Have a burning question on anything fantasy related? Tweet it to __ or send a question via !