Brandon Marshall, Peyton Manning, Vincent Jackson and Martellus Bennett have at least two things in common. Each changed time zones before the 2012 season, and they all pieced together debut fantasy seasons at their new addresses that trumped their respective final efforts at their old ones.
2013 will see other veterans do the same.
Whether it’s a free-agent acquisition like Steven Jackson or a traded player like Chris Ivory, a number of guys will put up better stats with their new teams. Although this list is half-stocked with wide receivers, you won’t find the likes of Wes Welker, Mike Wallace or Greg Jennings.
Wallace will go from Ben Roethlisberger to Ryan Tannehill as his quarterback. Jennings will catch passes from Christian Ponder rather than Aaron Rodgers. Welker’s not seeing a downgrade at quarterback, but he’s suddenly in danger of being a tertiary target—in his own offense.
Hard to improve your numbers under those circumstances.