miami dolphins:

The Dolphins have made a statement heading into 2015 that they are a team to watch. After a few years of making sure QB Ryan Tannehill was The Future, they decided to commit to him for 2015 for over $16 million. They swapped their main WRs and TEs, but also reloaded in those areas. They added WR Kenny Stills via trade with New Orleans and picked up WR Greg Jennings (on a Vikings indirect kick in the Mike Wallace trade) and TE Jordan Cameron via free agency from Cleveland after a disappointing 2014 season. The biggest addition to the receiving corps was through the draft in which the Dolphins added WR DeVante Parker from Louisville. At 6′ 3″, he’s the tallest WR of the bunch. Kenny Stills is the burner of the bunch and Jarvis Landry the possession receiver underneath, so Parker will be the entire threat on the field, including the Red Zone. They also added WR Tony Lippett also in the fifth round, for more depth.

After years of disappointment at running back, 2014 saw Lamar Miller finally break through with 1000+ yards and 8 TDs. However, I don’t think Dolphins management is sold on him and will look to give fifth-round pick Jay Agayi some early-season reps and see what he can do and if concerns about his knee (“bone over bone”) are a valid long-term concern.

The Dolphins D were a middle defense in 2014, but they’re expected to take a big step forward in 2015. They got the biggest defensive prize in free agency with Ndamukong Suh. They paid A LOT for it, but if it stays out of trouble, it definitely makes a difference. The Dolphins also added DT Jordan Phillips from Oklahoma in the second round of the draft. Playing alongside Suh should boost Phillips’ game, as Suh will see constant double teams.

Fantasy starters: QB Ryan Tannehill, RB Lamar Miller, WR DeVante Parker, WR Kenny Stills, Dolphins D

Fantasy Bench: WR Jarvis Landry, WR Greg Jennings, TE Jordan Cameron

Fantasy sleeper: RB Jay Agayi

new york jets:

The Jets decided to expel their coach and then proceeded to vastly improve the area he took pride in. After giving Rex Ryan his pink card, the Jets quickly signed CB Darrelle Revis to a monster contract and paired him, once again, with CB Antonio Cromartie, who also signed a very good deal in free agency. These two will help hide the Jets’ shortcomings at linebacker with their individual coverage. Up front, they had the best defensive lineman in Leonard Williams falling into their lap at the sixth pick. The defense may be the most improved unit on both sides of the ball in the NFL.

On the offensive side of the ball, they took RB Zac Stacy from St. Louis for practically a plane ticket and Stevan Ridley, who was frequently injured in free agency, added to a crowded but talented backfield. At the WR position, they added Brandon Marshall for a low draft pick and selected WR Devin Smith from Ohio State to line up with holdover WR Eric Decker. Smith has speed that other receivers don’t. While the Jets don’t have a quarterback under contract to scare a defense with great accuracy, every team needs a threat to stretch the field a bit. That said, the key to this team will be at QB. Can Geno Smith turn the corner in 2015? If not, the Jets will rush to bench him in favor of veteran journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick. Adding Bryce Petty via the draft won’t count for much in 2015, but he was a good fourth-round value pick for the future.

Fantasy starters: WR Brandon Marshall, Jets D

Fantasy Bench: RB Chris Ivory, WR Eric Decker

Fantasy sleeper: RB Devin Smith, TE Jace Amaro

new england patriots:

The biggest question right now is what kind of penalty Tom Brady will be looking for for Deflategate. It could be a big fine, but it looks like the NFL will issue a multi-game suspension. Will it be 2 games or 6? The Under/Over at offshore sportsbooks puts it at 3.5 games. With the great losses in defense; Vince Wilfork, Brandon Browner and Darrelle Revis, this team was bound to take a step back this year despite the suspension. They got DT Malcolm Brown from Texas with the last pick of the first round, which was an absolute steal, but the NFL’s learning curve is steep for a rookie DT. The same can be said for second-round pick S Jordan Richards out of Stanford. Good pick, but expect to see him educate himself on the field of play.

They added zero players to the offense who were out of contract last season. I look forward to seeing WR Danny Amendola step up this year based on being healthy and finally playing a role in the offense after being under contract for two seasons.

Fantasy starters: QB Tom Brady, RB LeGarrett Blount, TE Rob Gronkowski, WR Julian Edelman, WR Brandon LaFell

Fantasy Bench: RB Jonas Gray

The Fantasy Sleeper: WR Danny Amendola

buffalo bills:

The Bills made their biggest splash this offseason by hiring coach Rex Ryan and trading him for RB LeSean McCoy. They had one of the best defenses in the league last season and that should continue with Ryan this season. McCoy is a vast improvement over the running back-by-committee approach to injury-prone running backs that Buffalo has been implementing in recent years. They also added veteran QB Matt Cassel to replace veteran QB Kyle Orton after his retirement. Ryan will hold a QB contest this summer, but one would think EJ Manuel would need to largely outshine Cassel to get Rex Ryan’s initial nod. The Bills have WR stallion Sammy Watkins but lacked a running mate until they brought in WR Percy Harvin in free agency with Ryan from the Jets.

Giving up their first-round pick this year in a trade last season for Watkins to limit their top-tier draft picks and they did little with what they had left, though they seemed to favor Florida State graduates; taking CB Ronald Darby in the second round, RB Karlos Williams in the fifth round and TE Nick O’Leary in the sixth round. The Bills have been looking for a solid TE option for years and O’Leary could end up filling that spot.

Fantasy starters: RB LeSean McCoy, WR Sammy Watkins, TE Charles Clay

Fantasy Bench: RB Fred Jackson, WR Percy Harvin

Fantasy Sleeper: T.E. Nick O’Leary