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WR Devard Darling, Kansas City Chiefs
HT: 6-1, WT: 215, Born: 4-16-1982, College: Washington State, Drafted: Round 3
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2008 Projections
| RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | REC | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dodds | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 497 | 14.2 | 3 | 68 |
| Chris Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Bob Henry | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 348 | 12.9 | 2 | 47 |
| Jason Wood | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 35 | 450 | 12.9 | 3 | 64 |
| Maurile Tremblay | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 24 | 341 | 14.2 | 2 | 48 |
Best Case
Darling flashed his big-play ability last year in a 4-107-1 effort for the Ravens against the Browns. He has the speed to be the Chiefs' deep threat opposite Dwayne Bowe, and if he wins a starting job he could be a productive fantasy bye-week fill-in.
Worst Case
Darling will have to compete for playing time in Kansas City, as Jeff Webb and Will Franklin are in the running for the same job Darling is eyeing. If Darling doesn't have a strong training camp and preseason, he could end up as the third or fourth WR in a poor offense, in which case he would have no fantasy use.
Outlook
Don't expect big things from Darling this year. While he will have the opportunity to earn more playing time than he received in Baltimore, he'll be a complimentary receiving target on a run-oriented team. He is worth a late-round draft pick simply because he may be an NFL starter, but his chances of making a real fantasy impact are rather slim.
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2008 Schedule
| Week | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 1 | at New England Patriots |
| 2 | Oakland Raiders |
| 3 | at Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | Denver Broncos |
| 5 | at Carolina Panthers |
| Bye week | |
| 7 | Tennessee Titans |
| 8 | at New York Jets |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 10 | at San Diego Chargers |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills |
| 13 | at Oakland Raiders |
| 14 | at Denver Broncos |
| 15 | San Diego Chargers |
| 16 | Miami Dolphins |
| 17 | at Cincinnati Bengals |
2007 Game Summaries
Week 7 - Darling caught his third career pass. It was his first reception of the season and his first catch in more than three years.
Week 10 - Getting some rare playing time, Devard Darling was targeted three times and tallied one catch for 16 yards.
Week 11 - Darling was quiet for most of the day until late in the fourth quarter. It was at this point in the game Kyle Boller connected with Darling on a 42 yard pass that helped set up a key touchdown. Two plays later, Boller and Darling connected on a 27 yard touchdown pass that tied the game.
Week 12 - Darling was Boller's preferred deep target, but his only catches were for medium gains.
Week 13 - Darling made a big play in the second quarter, catching a ball on third and 11 when Boller was chased out of the pocket. He escaped the defenders for 53 yards before being brought down.
Week 14 - Darling's one catch was a four yard touchdown from Boller in garbage time.
Week 15 - Darling was Baltimore's primary deep target, and as such led the team in receiving yards. He also tied Derrick Mason for the team lead in receptions. Darling had a catch for no gain overturned by a penalty. He was the target on the Ravens lone interception. He appeared to catch and then fumble the ball, but instead he popped the ball up for an easy interception.
Week 16 - Darling was only targeted in the third quarter, with the exception of an unsuccessful two point try in the fourth quarter.
Week 17 - Darling caught a touchdown pass from QB Troy Smith in the second half. The touchdown proved to be the deciding score.
