The premise is simple: I'll tell you what players you can confidently start the season with, and what players should cause your stomach to wobble if you have to start them.
New York Jets
2006 stats at NFL.com and pro-football-reference.com
If you are in a deep 12 man league that starts 3 wide receivers, then Laveranues Coles is a valid fantasy starter.
If you are in a deep 12 man league and have bulked up other positions, then Thomas Jones works as a running back; he's a feature back and so he's bound to get feature back carries, making him a functional fantasy starter.
So there are some Jets worth having on your roster. But honestly, should you be starting any Jets week one? Should you be excited to start any Jets week one? Absolutely not. They are functional players if you are weak at a position, or are dealing with injuries. But I'll still want to throw up if I'm starting a Jet week one.
cothery wil have better numbers than cole this year. gradually, they are headed in oppositte directions. their stats from last season show there is almost no reason to differentiate between the two, for fantasy purposes:
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Jones should have about 900-1,000 yards and 6-8 TD's: probably a good start against teams with bad run defense up the middle.