It can make you smile. It can make you scream. It can make you laugh. It can make you cry. And, without a doubt, it will make you go absolutely nuts on NFL Sundays. I’m talking about the beloved fantasy football. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, there are around 33 million people playing fantasy football each year.  The season begins soon and people are cramming in their drafts before the NFL season kicks off one week from today. One thing for sure is that the NFL is very unpredictable, so there is never any certainty with your fantasy drafts. But here are some guys that you may want to keep in mind:

Let’s start with the number one pick. Everyone knows who the stars will be, but who is going to best of the best? You want to take full advantage of that pick by getting the best player. You would probably be pretty safe taking guys like Le’Veon Bell, Eddie Lacy or Marshawn Lynch, but I believe that Adrian Peterson will be the top fantasy player this year when all is said and done. I know many are quick to hesitate on grabbing him first because he is coming off of a suspension. But people were also hesitant to pick him the year after tearing his ACL in which he rushed for 2,097 yards, leaving him just eight yards shy of the single season NFL record. Also, the Vikings should be a solid team this season, setting Peterson up for a big year.

The next few guys are my breakout performers for the season. Players that are on the radar but not quite star quality. However, this could be their year to get over that hump and become top performers. Packers receiver Davante Adams, and Bengals running back Jeremy Hill…remember them. Adams had a solid rookie season last year and is going to have to fill a bigger role with the teams this year. Packers star receiver, Jordy Nelson, is out for the season with a knee injury, meaning Adams and Randall Cobb will be the go-to guys. Cobb actually suffered a minor injury in the preseason as well.

So the preseason was rough on the Packers, but when you have Aaron Rodgers as your QB, you never have to worry too much. He’s one of the best in the league, and the Packers love to air it out, setting Adams up for a breakout year. As for Hill, the situation he is entering this season looks very promising. The Bengals offense has several weapons and a stellar offensive line. What more could a young, talented back ask for?

Last, but not least, are my sleepers and rookies to watch for this year. My sleeper is Eagles quarterback, Sam Bradford. The Eagles run a faced-paced, high-flying offensive, and as long as Bradford can stay healthy he will be the one leading them to a whole lot of touchdowns.

The rookies to keep an eye on are Chargers running back, Melvin Gordon, and Raiders receiver, Amari Cooper. The Chargers were lacking a running game last year, and the highly praised Wisconsin Badger is now in San Diego to change that. He has such a wide set of skills and is an absolute beast when he gets the ball. And then there is Cooper from Alabama who has lots of fantasy owners excited this year. He is the number-one receiver that Oakland has been lacking for quite some time. With the impressive preseason he is having, it appears he is in Oakland to answer the call.