{"id":44755,"date":"2018-06-13T22:23:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T02:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=44755"},"modified":"2018-06-13T22:23:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T02:23:45","slug":"fantasy-football-2018-hype-train-whistle-stop-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/06\/13\/fantasy-football-2018-hype-train-whistle-stop-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football 2018 Hype-Train: Whistle Stop One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speculation and hype surrounding fantasy football<\/a> players begins from free agency and on forward through training camps and into the preseason. Every year we see a few guys that ride the fantasy football 2018 hype-train then their average draft position (ADP) gets inflated. Sometimes, these players live up to the hype. Other times, the hype ends up being exactly that; just hype. A few notable candidates\u00a0from last season are\u00a0Derek Carr<\/a>, Isaiah Crowell<\/a>, Terrelle Pryor<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Darren McFadden<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Those players are examples of passengers on the Hype-Train that derailed.<\/p>\n

In this article, we’re going to identify some early passengers on the Hype-Train and the conditions surrounding their boarding. We will also assess whether or not they belong on that train, or if they should be steered clear of come draft day.<\/p>\n

Fantasy Football 2018 Hype-Train: Whistle Stop One<\/h1>\n

Andrew Luck – QB – Indianapolis Colts<\/h3>\n

Andrew Luck<\/a><\/strong> is an early prediction for the Hype-Train. News just broke yesterday that he was throwing footballs at practice. Granted, they were college sized footballs, but in his meeting with the press afterward, his excitement was very real.<\/p>\n

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Luck on if he\u2019ll be ready for Week 1: \u201cAbsolutely. No knock on wood. I believe it in my bones.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) June 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n