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Fantasy Spotlight: Randy Moss

 
It was just two years ago that Randy Moss helped re-write the record books, catching 24 touchdowns as the Patriots rolled through a perfect season. Moss, who was hands down fantasy’s top wideout at this time last year, suffered a bit of setback in 2008 after Tom Brady went down in week one to a season-ending knee injury. There’s no doubt Moss still has the potential to be fantasy’s top wideout. At 32, there is still enough gas in the tank and he's always had the speed, size and athleticism to cause havoc for opposing defenses. However, with the emergence of Larry Fitzgerald , Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson , it’s hard to justify putting Moss atop the wide receiver rankings to start the season. Even without Brady last year, Moss still caught 69 balls for 1,008 yards (14.6 avg) and 11 touchdowns. It took some time for adjustment, but Moss eventually developed some chemistry with backup Matt Cassel. Consistency was the biggest problem as Moss only scored in ... (link)

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