Malcom Floyd

                         RUSHING                            RECEIVING                            FANTASY

In 2009, Malcom Floyd provided Phillip Rivers and the Chargers with the deep threat they needed in what has become a pretty potent passing offense.  We’re sure he would have liked to have seen both more targets and receptions come out of his efforts, but when you have guys like Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson above you on the food chain, 76 targets and 45 catches ain’t so bad.  Floyd used his height (6’5”) and speed well during the season and turned those assets into 776 yards and a touchdown.  He also turned in 17.2 yards/catch on the year, which ended up tying him for 4^th in the league in that category.  Still, just one TD for a team that placed 4^th in the NFL in points scored was a little disappointing.

~  Ranked 52nd in the league with 83.6 WR fantasy points (basic scoring system)

~  Tied for 149th in the league with 1 receiving touchdowns

~  Ranked 42nd in the league with 776 receiving yards

~  Ranked 53rd in the league with 48.5 receiving yards per game

~  Tied for 81st in the league with 45 receptions

~  Ranked 78th in the league with 76 targets

~  Ranked 24th in the league with 13 receptions of 20+ yards

~  Tied for 42nd in the league with 36 catches for first downs

~  Ranked 156th in the league with 127 yards after the catch (YAC)

~  Set career bests in receiving yards (776), yards/reception (17.2), yards per game (48.5), and yards from scrimmage (776)

This could be the season Malcom Floyd finally busts out of his shell.  He’ll have the best opportunity in his young career to do so, as not only is the Chargers normal #1 WR, Vincent Jackson, suspended for the first three games of the season, but he is also threatening to sit out the first 10 games due to a contract issue.  Enter Floyd, who will assume San Diego’s WR1 duties from Week 1 and have his shot to jump into fantasy relevance.  When looking at these two receivers, they seem to match-up to each other pretty well.  Malcom is just as big as VJax at 6’5”, and they both run around a 4.5 40-yard dash, so the question is, how will his numbers match-up to Jackson’s while he sits?  Since Floyd has never been in this position before, we’re guessing that they won’t be as gaudy as Vincent’s were last year.  However, they should probably be good enough to start him as a WR3 on your fantasy team next year… at least until VJax comes back.

~ How long will Vincent Jackson sit out, and if it’s the full 10 games, will the Chargers even play him when he does return?

~ Defenses might not be too frightened by the Chargers rookie running game, so it’s possible Floyd sees a little extra attention

~ Coach Norv Turner said that Floyd and Rivers look like they’ve been working together constantly in the offseason

~ Does Floyd have what it takes to be the #1 guy on a playoff team?

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Seriously, he's 6'5", just throw the ball up and let him go get it...

and he usually does:

Floyd signed himself a one-year deal in June of 2010 to the tune of $3.168 million.  He’s playing for the big contract offer next year, so we’ll see if he can rise to the occasion:

2010 - $3.168 million

2011 – Free Agent

Legedu Naanee should be the handcuff to Floyd this year, especially with VJax being out for at least 3 weeks and possibly much more

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