College Fantasy Football: Examining the Best Players in the Big Ten for 2012

College fantasy football drafts will be heating up over the next few months and Athlon Sports has teamed with The College Fantasy Football Site to provide in-depth coverage for 2012. 

Here's a look at the best of the best for the Big Ten in terms of fantasy options for 2012:

2012 Preseason Big Ten All-Fantasy Team

Using a starting roster of 2-QB, 3-RB, 3-WR, FLEX, TE, K, Def/ST, All-Conference Fantasy Teams are projected using the following scoring system:

Passing—25 pass yds = 1 point, Passing TD = 4 points, INTs = -1 point

Rushing—10 rushing yards = 1 point, Rushing TDs = 6 points

Receiving—.5 points per reception, 10 receiving yards = 1 point, Receiving TDs = 6 points

Kicking—Extra Point = 1 point, FG 0-39 yards = 3 points, 40-49 yards = 4 points, 50+ = 5 points

Defense/ST—Defense, KR, and PR TDs = 6 points, Safety = 2 points, Fumbles and INTs = 3 points, Sack = 1 point, Points allowed (0 = 15 points, 2-6 = 10 points, 7-10 = 7 points, 11-13 = 5 points, 14-21 = 4 points, 22-28 = 2 points, 29-24 = 0 points, 35+ = -2 points)

Starters
 

QB—Denard Robinson, Sr. (Michigan)

Last season:  Passed for 2,173 yards and 20 TDs, rushed for 1,176 yards and 16 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 10-11-12; @ Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Northwestern, Iowa, @ Ohio St

QB—Braxton Miller, So. (Ohio State)

Last season:  Passed for 1,159 yards and 13 TDS, rushed for 715 yards and 7 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 1-2-3; Miami (OH), UCF, Cal

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Bye, @ Wisconsin, Michigan

RB—Montee Ball, Sr. (Wisconsin)

Last season:  Rushed for 1,923 yards and 33 TDs, 24 receptions for 306 yards and 6 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 2-3-4; @ Oregon St, Utah St, UTEP

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  @ Indiana, Ohio St, @ Penn St

RB—Rex Burkhead, Sr. (Nebraska)

Last season:  Rushed for 1,357 yards and 15 TDs, 21 receptions for 177 yards and 2 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 1-2-3; USM, @ UCLA, Arkansas St

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Penn St, Minnesota, @ Iowa

RB—Le’Veon Bell, Jr. (Michigan State)

Last season:  Rushed for 948 yards and 13 TDs, 35 receptions for 267 yards.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 2-3-4; @ C. Michigan, Notre Dame, E. Michigan

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Bye, Northwestern, @ Minnesota

WR—Jared Abbrederis, Jr. (Wisconsin)

Last season:  55 receptions for a team-high 933 yards, 8 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 6-7-8; Illinois, @ Purdue, Minnesota

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  @ Indiana, Ohio St, @ Penn St

WR—Keenan Davis, Sr. (Iowa)

Last season:  50 receptions for 713 yards and 4 TDs as WR#2 opposite Marvin McNutt.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 1-2-3; No. Illinois, Iowa St, No. Iowa

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Purdue, @ Michigan, Nebraska

WR—Demetrius Fields, Sr. (Northwestern)

Last season:  32 receptions for 382 yards and 3 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 3-4-5; Boston College, South Dakota, Indiana

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  @ Michigan, @ Michigan St, Illinois

TE—Jacob Pedersen, Jr. (Wisconsin)

Last season:  30 receptions for 356 yards and 8 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 6-7-8; Illinois, @ Purdue, Minnesota

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  @ Indiana, Ohio St, @ Penn St

FLEX—Fitzgerald Toussaint, Jr. (Michigan)

Last season: Rushed for 1,041 yards and 9 TDs.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 10-11-12; @ Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Northwestern, Iowa, @ Ohio St

K—Brett Maher, Sr. (Nebraska)

Last season: 19-for-23 on field goals attempts, 43-for-44 on extra points.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 3-4-5; Arkansas St, Idaho St, Wisconsin

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Penn St, Minnesota, @ Iowa

DEF—Michigan State Spartans

Last season:  No. 6 total defense, No. 10 scoring defense, 8 returning starters.

Best 3-game stretch of 2012:  Weeks 2-3-4; @ C. Michigan, Notre Dame, E. Michigan

Playoff Weeks (11-12-13):  Bye, Northwestern, @ Minnesota

Top 5 Reserves

QB—Kain Colter, Jr. (Northwestern)

QB—Taylor Martinez, Jr. (Nebraska)

RB—Silas Redd, Jr. (Penn St)

RB—Jordan Hall, Sr. (Ohio St)

RB—James White, Jr. (Wisconsin)

By Joe DiSalvo

The College Fantasy Football Site

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