Fantasy Football Book: Beware of Guys in Commercials

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Hey everyone. I was watching some TV recently and noticed a stunning amount of commercials with products endorsed by NFL players. Not exactly something out of the norm, but then I started to look a little closer at what these players have done this year on the field.

OK, so we can take Peyton Manning out of the conversation. He is an extreme exception, as he is in almost any conversation when you are talking about NFL players and particularly QB's. But let's explore a few of the guys I'm talking about.

Sounds good, 2 million free pizzas.

Troy Polamalu---Head and Shoulders

I admit, I thought these were funny when I originally saw them. That was when Troy was a perennial defensive player of the year candidate. With just 4 games played this year with little impact, they don't seem as funny.

Greg Jennings---Old Spice

Greg Jennings was certainly one of the biggest disappointments this year in the world of fantasy football. He has missed a lot of time due to injury and has under performed in the games he has played. For a potent offense that has just been waiting for 1 solid constant #1 to emerge, Greg has really not done much to secure that role.

On the bright side, he has high smelf-confidence. And thank goodness. If his body stunk as bad as his fantasy output this year, he would be in some serious trouble.

Ray Lewis---Madden 13'

We've all heard of the dreaded Madden curse. With Calvin Johnson taking aim on the receiving yards all time record, I hear a lot of people saying "The curse is broken!!!".....That's incorrect. While Johnson escaped the inescapable curse (because he's a freak), it still took someone people thought was invincible.....Uncle Ray Ray (Ray Lewis). I see these commercials everyday, and I can't help but think if this is coincidence or more proof to this theory of guys who do a lot of commercial work in the offseason.

As always, thanks to ESPN for the stats and player info