Bears Blitz

Published by Andrew Norton on August 17, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears

There is one thing that you have probably read over and over again if you frequent fantasy football advice columns: the word “value.” We can all understand what this means when you are locking up a starting lineup. You’re going to find the guys that are going to perform the best.

It’s not a hard thing to do. There are thousands of places to find average draft positions. And tons of player lists and experts tell you who the most consistent 15 players are going to be. The real sense of the value doesn’t come until the later picks, when you are looking for guys who might break out, guys who have a chance to do something great. You are looking for worth, for some kind of merit, a shimmer of redeeming value.

And when you are shopping for backups in the later rounds, you’ll find one of these players just sitting and waiting for a chance to redeem himself.  Roy Williams is going to be that player this year.

So don’t be hesitant to scroll to his name, pull of his stats and click the “Draft Now” button, because you can be sure that you have found one of the most valuable players late in the draft. I only need three little arguments to convince you why I will be taking Roy Williams in my fantasy football draft.

1. Desperation

Do you know what is more dangerous than a dumped wide receiver who’s desperate to prove that he isn’t one of the biggest busts of the century? A desperate, dumped wide receiver paired up with an equally desperate quarterback.

We all remember the 2010 NFL playoff game when Jay Cutler went out…questionably. He is going to have to prove that he is worth keeping. He has to win back the few fans that he accumulated in Chicago, and this year, he will. The reason he will: wide receiver Roy Williams. Williams will be the No. 1 receiver that Jay Cutler never had last year. And having a target like that might just be the only thing Chicago needs to push themselves past the 2010 barrier.

2. He’s a Weapon

Roy Williams is just 29 years old, and you know that Jerry Jones had to see something special in him to give the Detroit Lions so much. The downfall with Williams as a Cowboy seems simple. He was brought into a system in the middle of the year, he was drastically overvalued from the very start of his career in Dallas and he was never given the opportunity to be a No. 1 receiver in Dallas.

Let’s look back at what we know that Roy Williams is capable of, what we forgot about him when he played as a Cowboy. He was a top fantasy football option in 2006, pulling in 82 catches for over 1,300 yards with seven scores. In 2007, in just 12 games, Williams managed 64 catches for over 825 yards and five scores.

We can see that when Williams is a true No. 1 receiver and has a manageable quarterback behind him (he had Kitna in 2006 and 2007) Williams can have huge fantasy numbers.

3. Tenth Round Talent

Roy Williams is being taken in the 10th round. The 10th pick in the 10th round. In 12-team leagues. Are you understanding what I am saying? You can get a No. 1 receiver, on a team that made the playoffs last year as the 121st pick in your fantasy football draft. Do I need any further argument?

Even if Williams turns out to have another bust season, what does it matter? You will already have at least three receivers ahead of him. The worst that can happen is that he doesn’t pan out and provides no points on your bench.

But it’s not that hard to imagine yourself as the hero of the draft.  Taking a reach in the tenth round and picking up this forgotten receiver. He has the redeeming quality that is what you should be looking for in the late rounds. He has the worth, the merit. Roy Williams is value.

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