2012 Fantasy Football Studs
Stud: A NFL player who has proved himself to be a top scoring player at his position. These players should be started each week regardless of match-up and should only be benched during bye weeks and significant injuries. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
Our writers have classified the following players as studs for 2012. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
Pos. Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | QB | NE | 35 | 12 | QB - #3 |
| The 2011 season was a great one for QBs. Tom Brady was no exception. The Golden Boy had the 2nd best single season in terms of passing yards with 5235 yards -- sitting only behind Drew Brees' 5,476 yards. The Patriots added Brandon Lloyd to their receiving corps, which will only give Brady another weapon. Look for another big season from Brady and he should be c... Read More | |||||
| Drew Brees | QB | NO | 34 | 11 | QB - #2 |
| Drew Brees should be the second quarterback off fantasy draft boards this season, behind only Aaron Rodgers. The veteran quarterback threw for an NFL record 5476 yards last season, while adding 46 passing touchdowns. While Brees may not reach these numbers again this season, he is a fantasy stud and worthy of a first round pick in fantasy drafts. The former Super ... Read More | |||||
| Cam Newton | QB | CAR | 24 | 1 | QB - #6 |
| Cam Newton was one of the most pleasant surprises in all of fantasy football last season, outperforming even the most outlandish expectations by throwing for over 4,000 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushing for over 700 yards and 14 touchdowns as a rookie. While a regression is certainly possible, all signs point to Newton building on his impressive rookie campaign. ... Read More | |||||
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | GB | 29 | 7 | QB - #1 |
| Everyone already knows how great Rodgers is. He threw for a career high 4,643 passing yards and had 48 total TDs. Green Bay led the league with 560 points scored. Rodgers is still in the prime of his career and is without question the top quarterback in the NFL. He didn't even play in Week 17 and was likely your league's top scorer regardless. The reigning MVP will... Read More | |||||
| Matthew Stafford | QB | DET | 25 | 3 | QB - #9 |
| Finally, in his third season, Matthew Stafford was fully healthy. It's easy to forget that he only played 13 games in his first two seasons, but he made the most of his opportunities in 2011. With over 5,000 passing yards and 41 touchdown passes, Stafford was in the upper echelon of quarterbacks. Those numbers shouldn't be tough to replicate as long as Calvin Johns... Read More | |||||
