Fantasy Football Rankings: Brian Quick Gets Reality Checked... On A St. Louis Rams Blog

The St. Louis Rams' fantasy football rankings are now being denigrated by Rams-fan bloggers. Life is hard.

The St. Louis Rams And Sam Bradford's Sophomore Slump

Sam Bradford's 2010 season wasn't as good as it looked, which makes a sophomore slump more or less likely, depending on how you look at it.

2011 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Lance Kendricks Could Provide Late Tight End Value

The St. Louis Rams' rookie tight end, Lance Kendricks, could be a fantastic fantasy draft sleeper in 2011. Or he could be Joe Klopfenstein.

2011 Fantasy Football Rankings: Sam Bradford Shoots Up Some Lists At Quarterback

Sam Bradford has shot up to the middle of the pack in the 2011 fantasy football rankings.

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Sam Bradford's New Receivers, Coordinator Could Mean Major Improvement

You can't really think of Sam Bradford as a sleeper pick when it comes to drafting fantasy football quarterbacks or doing just about anything else. He's a young, popular starter, a famous college star, and has already been appointed as the St. Louis Rams' last and best savior of the post-Kurt-Warner epoch.

But--if he's not a sleeper, Sam Bradford could at least be a pleasant surprise for already-satisfied owners in keeper leagues. A new offensive coordinator and some different options at wide receiver could mean a much more dynamic Bradford in 2011.

It's difficult to say whether it was the receivers or offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur that caused it, but competent quaerterbacking rarely gets more boring than what Sam Bradford managed in 2010; he didn't make a ton of mistakes, and he managed to deal with an extremely high workload for a true rookie in spite of his shoulder problems, but his yards-per-attempt was among the lowest in football, and his effectiveness was compromised by the risk-averse offense the Rams ran. With Danny Amendola and a rotating cast of tight ends as his favorite targets, the only chance Bradford got to throw downfield was on the two or three occasions Danario Alexander was even kind of healthy all year.

Josh McDaniels, the guy who made Kyle Orton into a dangerous quarterback, will not appreciate that kind of dinking and dunking. With a new system, Bradford might be a lot of things in 2011--but he won't be boring.

Fantasy Football 2011 Rankings: Sam Bradford Is Your Perfect Quarterback, Position-Neglector

The St. Louis Rams' Sam Bradford has reached the middle of the fantasy football 2011 rankings pack.

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Going Quarterback First In The Post-Peyton-Manning Era

Fantasy football draft strategy is getting tougher. I still might take a quarterback first, but without The Peyton Manning around people will look at me even more strangely.

Danario Alexander Has One Game Left To Make The St. Louis Rams

Fantasy Football 2011 Rankings: Steven Jackson Exits Running Back Top 10

The St. Louis Rams' Steven Jackson takes a tumble when it comes time to run the 2011 fantasy football rankings at running back.

2011 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Watch Sam Bradford, But Not Too Closely

The St. Louis Rams expect great things out of Sam Bradford in 2011, and they're right to; they've already got him. Before you call him a fantasy football sleeper pick, price in the risk.

Fantasy Football 2011 Rankings: Donnie Avery's Preseason Test Saturday

Donnie Avery's return to the St. Louis Rams on Saturday could make him their most dynamic fantasy wide receiver--by default.

What's Your St. Louis Rams-Related Fantasy Football Team Name?

Fantasy Football 2011 Rankings: Wide Receiver A Wasteland For Rams

Ahead of your 2011 fantasy football draft I have one piece of advice: Don't select a St. Louis Rams wide receiver.

Bradford On Early Work With McDaniels: "Josh Has Been Awesome. He’s Done A Great Job With Everyone."

Sam Bradford’s rookie season was successful just about any way you measure it. The Rams went from 1 to 7 wins with Bradford under center, and the 2010 No. 1 overall pick threw for over 3,500 yards and 18 TDs. Bradford will be the first to tell you that the main improvement he’s looking for in 2011 is in the win column not the fantasy rankings. But the hiring of Josh McDaniels as the Rams’ new offensive coordinator, you can probably expect Bradford to increase both his yards and TD totals this season.

Bradford joined KNFS on Tuesday to talk about the start of training camp and what his early impressions of McDaneils are. Here’s a few excerpts from the interview courtesy of Sports Radio Interviews.

How far along are you in the Josh McDaniels offense?:

"Yeah, I think everything we did this summer, getting together as a team, throwing routes, talking about some of the plays … I think it was all great. It gave me a little bit of a head start, but by no means does it mean that I have a full grasp of this offense going into practice number four. But I think everything we did this summer was a good way to form the base."

Are you and the team heading into the preseason in shape?:

"Yeah, I felt like this is the best shape I’ve been in in a while. I feel great, I feel lean. My body feels 100 percent right now. … For the most part, from everything I’ve seen, the heat’s been pretty brutal the first couple days, but besides some minor cramps from some guys, I feel like everyone’s been able to handle the heat great. … I think, for the most part, everyone came back to camp in shape."

How’s your relationship with McDaniels?:

"It’s been great so far. Josh has been awesome, he’s been very positive. I’m sure it’s not easy for him coming in and having to install the offense again. He’s done a great job with everyone. I felt like he’s a very good teacher. When we have meetings together, I feel like everyone in the room really learns a lot. … I look forward to seeing how this offense progresses and where we go from here."

Fantasy Football Mock Draft 2011: Steven Jackson's Backups Shouldn't Alarm Owners Yet

Fantasy football owners and would-be drafters of Steven Jackson have to be at least a little concerned about the murmurings coming out of St. Louis Rams camp during free agency. Tuesday the team signed Jerious Norwood as a change-up to Jackson, heretofore one of the last full-time backs standing, and despite losing the Ronnie Brown sweepstakes they're still looking for more help at the position. It could mean less work for the terminally dinged-up Jackson, if nothing else.

It's worth being concerned, but that might yet be good news for Jackson owners--and not just keeper leaguers who hope to eke an extra year or two out of their investment. Getting the grunt work out of Jackson's hands, however reluctant he might be to surrender it, leaves him free to do more things in Josh McDaniels's revamped offense--like score some touchdowns, for once.

Jackson, for his part, said recently that he'd like to catch more passes, which will be easier to do when the Rams don't need him to run head-first through the defensive line 25 times a game.