QB Joe Flacco, BAL

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2009 Outlook: Super Sleeper (high risk/potential)

Along with Matt Ryan, Flacco was the rare rookie able to step in , start and contribute essentially off the bat for a playoff-bound team. His composure and arm strength were on display from the start and the Ravens got within one one game of the Super Bowl with him at the helm, but fantasy owners were not nearly as enthusiastic about the former Delaware Blue Hen. The Ravens were already operating a rather conservative offense and they may have taken that to another level by running early and often to help protect their young passer, who finished with 14 touchdowns and 2,971 yards. Flacco had only five games with more than 200 passing yards and the lack of game breakers among his receiving corps makes it hard to believe that that number will rise significantly. The Ravens' offensive line has a good chance to be better this season and Flacco enters the '09 season with more experience under his belt, but the ground game remains the focus and the overall scenario makes his fantasy value no more than a QB2.

8/30: Flacco was red hot in the Ravens' 17-13 win over the Panthers, completing 23-of-28 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown. With the second-year passer at the helm, the Ravens scored touchdowns on drives of 80 and 90 yards with Derrick Mason catching six passes for 71 yards and Todd Heap hauling in a 9-yard score. While the conservative nature of the Ravens' offense is likely to remain during the season, they are showing signs of opening up the attack for the strong-armed Flacco, who is moving up the ranks of QB2 options.

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