Moss finally returned to health last year, and I think he’ll stay that way. Jason Campbell matured as last year went along, and with another season under his belt, should be able to hit the smurf-sized Moss often in 2009.
('09 Proj: 85 rec, 1,100 yds, 7 touchdowns) ~Jeremy Fischer
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I like Moss but he has a history of injuries, has never had more than 84 receptions in any of his nine seasons, and has only had three years of 1,000+ yards. As long as he stays healthy he should put up numbers similar to last season. My projections below are the averages of his last six seasons because I believe Moss is what he is...what he is.
('09 Proj: 66 rec, 1,011 yds, 6 touchdowns) ~Robb Perkins
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Had more receptions and yards than the other Moss and his third 1,000 yard season of his career. Be careful as he didn’t have a 100 yard game after week eight and actually had five games of under 30 yards receiving. He can literally disappear and is too inconsistent to be relied upon as a #1 receiver. Solid #2 here but owners must be aware of his match ups.
('09 Proj: 71 rec, 850 yds, 6 touchdowns) ~Steve Cavanagh
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Moss took the opportunity last year to silence some of the doubters who believed he would have trouble rebounding from two sub-par seasons by posting the second best reception total of his career (79). He has developed a nice rapport with quarterback Jason Campbell and remains a primary focus of the offense. He is still in his prime and, if he remains healthy, could post more fine totals this season.
('09 Proj: 82 rec, 1,150 yds, 7 touchdowns) ~Frank Mazzola
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Moss had a bit of a bounce-back season, but it contained the usual ups-and-downs that one would expect from the occasional Pro-Bowler. He gained 469 yards of his 1044 yards in three games, meaning his season was largely a bust (and the fact that he scored just one touchdown after Week 8 doesn’t help either). It’s obvious now that Moss isn’t going to regain the form that made him one of the league’s best in 2005; consider him a mediocre No. 2 fantasy option.
('09 Proj: 68 rec, 950 yds, 5 touchdowns) ~Stan Feldman
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Every bit as explosive as Steve Smith, but the little nagging injuries always keep him from reaching potential. Getting up there in years (for a receiver that relies on speed), so you take a bit of risk if you draft him as your number 2 receiver, as you never know when he’ll lose “that” step. He’ll still end up with solid numbers, but it will be a bumpy ride. Better suited as a number 3 moving forward.
('09 Proj: 950 yds, 6 touchdowns) ~Jon Rascon
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Cavanagh and Feldman touched on my thoughts of Moss above. Only 11 other wide receivers were targeted more than Santana (130) last year and he held a respectable 57.7 catch to target percentage. Very good. When you look at 79 rec. and over 1,000 yds, you automatically figure you have a #2 fantasy receiver on your hands. However, in exactly 50% of his starts last year (8) Moss was held to 55 or fewer yards and only notched one of his six touchdowns in those eight. Long story short, when Santana is bad - he can really bad. For my money, give me a handful of any other #2 fantasy receivers. I'd rather have a guy like Moss as my #3, even though you know his year end totals will be there. I'm my eyes, he's a great fifth/sixth round pick for those that stack a top-heavy draft of RB and WR.
('09 Proj: 75 rec, 1,000 yds, 7 touchdowns) ~Rick Perkins
