Fantasy Football: Top 5 NFC East Surprise Players

Sep 27, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford (7) scrambles with the ball against the New York Jets during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

5. Sam Bradford

Before the season started many people had the Eagles named one of the leagues best offenses. Chip Kelly was an offensive genius and the offense would explode and be taken to new heights. Sam Bradford would run the Philly offense perfectly. Bradford would become the next star fantasy football player. So far the season has not gone well for Bradford. The Eagles are 1-2 and Bradford has struggled. His fantasy numbers have plunged and the experts have jumped off the Bradford boat very quickly.

Bradford has passed for 678 yards on the season. He has 3 touchdown passes in 3 games. Bradford has 4 interceptions in his 3 games this season. A touchdown a game is not exactly what you are looking for when it comes to your top talent Quarterback. Personally I would not give up on Bradford for fantasy football. In real football I think Philly is worse than I would have predicted. Bradford is just three games in the new offense and may still be rusty coming back from two ACL injuries.

So when people ask the question if its time to give up on Bradford I would stand pat and say no. I have always been a Bradford fan and it was easier to root for him as a Ram than an Eagle but none the less I still think he is a good Quarterback. If you play in a standard league you may be inclined to look to waivers for a new Quarterback but I would still keep Bradford around. In a Two QB league he is a must own just for the fact of position scarcity. Tony Romo, Jay Cutler, Drew Brees, and Ben Roethlisberger are currently all hurt. I think Bradford still has some value. He can surprise people in a more positive way going forward but right now his fantasy value is much lower then anyone expected it would be.

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