Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Kansas City Chiefs:

You've got to hand it to the Pittsburgh Panthers — Larry Fitzgerald and LeSean McCoy have had pretty sweet careers so far in the National Football League.  Is Baldwin the next successful alum?  Let's take a look at his lineage.  Baldwin was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, also the hometown of Mike Ditka; Ty Law; Darrelle Revis; Pete Maravich, Tony Dorsett, and a former United States Surgeon General. Gold star for Baldwin. Singer Henry Mancini also was born Aliquippa, which normally would be a negative were it not for Chevy Chase's mention of the song in "Fletch." Point, Baldwin. The lanky receiver's middle name is "Dupree," which happens to to be the surname of Marcus Dupree, the infamous running back from Oklahoma who recently was featured in an episode of ESPN E:60.  Demerit, Baldwin. According to Wikipedia, Baldwin's cousin Charles Fisher played cornerback for the Bengals.  Fisher tore all the major ligaments of his knee in his first game of his NFL career, but went on to work in personnel for the Packers and Seahawks.  Skull and crossbones for Baldwin's football future, but one brownie point for his career after football. Fitz also was a receiver at Pitt. Round of applause for Baldwin.  The final tally: besides a skull and crossbones and a near-demerit, Baldwin passes the lineage test.  The pedigree is there.  Will it work to his advantage?

Projections:

One argument against Baldwin's ability to produce respectable numbers in the future is that he plays opposite one of the league's best receivers in Dwayne Bowe.  On the flip side of that argument is the Victor Cruz clause — Cruz plays opposite Hakeem Nicks and still manages to put up great numbers. The Chiefs' schedule for the next three games also is favorable for Baldwin's future: New England (horrendous), Miami (fairly crappy) and Denver (uninspiring with hints of lame and suck). KC's next three games are pretty much a death wish— Pittsburgh, Chicago and the Jets. The Chiefs play a weak Packers pass defense at week 15, right around fantasy playoffs.  The immediate future looks promising for Baldwin. Pat on the back. The mid-range prognosis is pretty nasty. Soap in the mouth. The long-term indicators are fairly positive.  Smiley face sticker.

PS: Charger’s RB Curtis Brinkley had a great game but was examined for a concussion afterwards. With Ryan Mathews dealing with hamstring issues and Mike Tolbert fighting injuries, Brinkley might be gold if his concussion tests check out.

Written by James Duren exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com. 

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