Which Giants players make the cut? And who is Odell's veteran pick?
Thursday 8 September 2016 14:51, UK
Thursday not only signals the start of the 2016 NFL season, but also the start of another year of fantasy football mayhem!
If you haven't already joined a league or held your draft, hurry! But if you're in need of a little help, we've called upon one of the league's most lively players, Odell Beckham Jr to assist.
The New York Giants wide receiver has picked his dream fantasy football line-up. Here's who has made the cut...
QUARTERBACK
I'm going to say two. I know that's cheating a little, but I have to go with my boy Eli Manning (Giants) - he is the hardest worker on the team probably. Mentally or physically; he's prepared every single day we walk out onto the field.
And I'm also going for Tom Brady (New England Patriots). He is just amazing, and will rightly go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He's out for the first four games, so Eli can cover till he's back; then they can battle it out together.
RUNNING BACK
Adrian Petersen (Minnesota Vikings). He could pretty much carry the load single-handedly and put up enough points as a lone running back in my team.
But I'm going to add Le'Veon Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers) to the backfield. Although he's suspended for the first three games, he's unreal. He's a consistent high points scorer in fantasy football too.
WIDE RECIEVER
Antonio Brown (Steelers) and Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons). They're the best in the league, putting up big numbers each and every game. They've got the speed, size, and skill.
I'm also going to pick a third receiver, rather than an extra running back, and get DeAndre Hopkins (Houston Texans). He's another phenomenal player. I thought about picking myself, but with those three in the team, I just want to watch!
TIGHT END
Rob Gronkowski (Patriots). What he does for a guy of his size; the impact he has, his route-running ability, it's exceptional. That's why he is on the cover of Madden this year. He's a beast!
KICKER
I've got to go with our kicker, Josh Brown (Giants).
DEFENSE
The 2016 Giants are going to have a big year! We've brought in Janoris Jenkins, Olivier Vernon, Damon Harrison this offseason, plus still have guys like Landon Collins, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and Jasper Brinkley. These guys are ready to make plays!
SLEEPER PICK
I'm bending the rules a bit here and going to pick another Giant, and another wide receiver, Sterling Shepard (Giants). We drafted him this year, and he is going to surprise a lot of people.
He is a smaller guy but is still a real natural talent nonetheless. He is going to put up a lot of points this year, so look out for him as a sleeper in fantasy drafts.
VETERAN PICK
I've got to get Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks). I might have to trade out one of Julio, Antonio or DeAndre to get him into my team.
What he achieved in the game was just unreal; he set the standard for guys like me to go out and try to beat.
