2013 saint louis rams Fantasy Preview
The St. Louis offense lagged behind its defense, which finished with a league-leading 52 sacks in 2012 and provided to be a pretty good D/ST pickup off the wire. But nothing else about this team stood out. Sam Bradford's development into a fantasy stud has failed to materialize, though there is hope for him this season. Steven Jackson struggled early but eventually picked up the pace when he was granted the chance to test free agency in the offseason. Jackson is now in Atlanta, which means it's up to Daryl Richardson and Isaiah Pead to shoulder the load in 2013. But who is going to catch the passes? There were such high hopes for Danny Amendola, but he couldn't stay healthy. So the team turned to the draft.
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St. Louis made one of its biggest fantasy moves in the draft when it selected Tavon Austin out of West Virginia. The team has already started to experiment with Austin, who has even taken some snaps at running back during the team's offseason workouts. There are high hopes and expectations that he could fill a Percy Harvin-like role with St. Louis. High hopes, indeed.
Bradford seems to make the sleeper list every year. He was a first-overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. The key will be if Austin can make the transition to the NFL. Even then, there are still few offensive weapons for the team. Brian Quick was a second-round pick in 2012 and he could end up with a key role in the offense. Richardson has to be the favorite right now to be the starter at running back and he showed some flashes. But St. Louis did draft Zac Stacy.
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD | OTHER |
| QB | Sam Bradford | Austin Davis | Kellen Clemens | Tim Jenkins |
| RB | Isaiah Pead | Daryl Richardson | Zac Stacy | Terrance Ganaway |
| WR | Tavon Austin | Chris Givens | Brian Quick | Austin Pettis |
| TE | Jared Cook | Lance Kendricks | Cory Harkey | Zach Potter |
| K | Greg Zuerlein | Brett Baer | - | - |
( ) Projected Round
| # | Name | Pos. Rank |
| 1 | Isaiah Pead | 33 |
| 2 | Tavon Austin | 34 |
| 3 | Daryl Richardson | 36 |
| 4 | Jared Cook | 13 |
| 5 | Sam Bradford | 23 |
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