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Helping you decide who to play and who not to

Look at bring these guys off your bench or picking them up off the waiver wire for a big boost to your lineup this week.

QB

Chad Pennington, NY Jets- Looked pretty good last week, quieting down the Kellen Clemens backers at least for a week and now he’ll get to feast on a beat up Buffalo defense.

Brian Griese, Chicago- Off the bench, and right into your fantasy lineup. Not promising McNabb-type numbers, but to say the Lions looked shaky last week would be an understatement.

Daunte Culpepper, Oakland- You know Daunte wants to get his roll on in Miami really, really bad. His first start could be a nice one.

RB

Samkon Gado, Houston- Unless you trust Ron Dayne to stay healthy…I don’t. Dayne is dinged, and Ahman Green was injured last week and may see limited time. Atlanta’s run defense was run down last week by the Panthers.

DeShaun Foster, Carolina- Has really played well this year, and although the Bucs dominated the Rams, Steven Jackson did tally 100 yards.

WR

Shaun McDonald and Mike Furrey, Detroit- With the Bears minus ¾ of their original starting secondary and with Calvin Johnson recovering from a bruised back, get these guys in your lineup ASAP.

Santonio Holmes and Nate Washington, Pittsburgh- Doesn’t look like Hines Ward will make it, so look for these two guys to shoulder the load.

Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City- If you haven’t picked up on him, take notice. He gets a weak Chargers secondary, and with San Diego presumably having a lead, KC will be playing catch-up meaning more opportunities for their top WR.

Patrick Crayton, Dallas- If you watched last week, he had the dropsies, but the key to fantasy success is opportunity. He is still the starter, and Romo will still come back to him. And come on, they are playing the Rams.

Jerricho Cotchery, NY Jets- Many of you probably play him, but if you don’t, you might want to look at getting him in there this week.

Reggie Brown, Philadelphia- Don’t give up, he’ll do something for you this week.

Sit these guys, or suffer the consequences.

QB

Nobody actually jumps out, a lot because of the bye weeks diminishing the talent pool, but be wary of starting Jake Delhomme or Marc Bulger who may be scratched by weekend time, but both are iffy starts with injuries.

RB

Jamal Lewis, Cleveland- He’ll be fired up for his old team, and then he’ll get you about 10 carries for 23 yards and you’ll wonder why you started him.

Travis Henry, Denver- Comes off a bad week, and if the Colts jump on top of the Broncos, which they have in this series recent history in the dome, that would eliminate Henry from any sort of good week.

Larry Johnson, Kansas City- Now, I understand the bye week may come into play and you’ll have no choice, but I told you to trade him two weeks ago, and I also told you not to draft him at all!

WR

Lee Evans, Buffalo- QB Trent Edwards, yeah….don’t think so.

Deion Branch, Seattle- Look at the numbers of the top receivers Nate Clements has gone up against so far. Fitzgerald, Holt, and Ward have done nothing. He’s been worth every penny.

AND DON’T FORGET…
Anyone on Jacksonville, New Orleans, Tennessee, or Washington- If you aren’t paying attention, it’s these teams bye weeks. Don’t screw the pooch on your lineups this early in the season.

Helping you make the tough calls!

If you have these guys, you might want to look to your bench for a better option!

QB

Matt Leinart, Arizona- Cardinals have shown strong desire to establish the run this season and it is hurting the former Heisman Trophy winner’s fantasy hopes. Taking on the Ravens kills him, for this week.

Tony Romo, Dallas- The Bears defense is a reason to sit almost anyone, which includes you Tony.

Jay Cutler, Denver- The Jaguars aren’t a 1-1 team because of their pass defense, which is statistically one of the best in the league. Sit the 2nd year pro this week who is off to an ordinary start anyway.

RB

Julius Jones, Dallas- Find someone else for your flex position or number two back because while Marion Barber is a decent play, it’s because he’ll get goal line carries. Jones is a definite no-no this week.

Jamal Lewis, Cleveland- The Raiders are stout on defense, and last week most definitely was a fluke against the Bungles.

Ronnie Brown, Miami- At this point, in a committee situation, and a struggling offense you should attempt to deal him, and he should be on your bench.

WR

Darrell Jackson, San Francisco- The Steelers secondary is off to a terrific start and D-Jax can’t seem to get healthy. Sit him until further notice.

Vincent Jackson, San Diego- The Chargers have faced an incredibly difficult early season schedule, and the Packers will present a challenge to the young Jackson who is struggling to emerge as many projected.

Matt Jones, Jacksonville- Or any Jaguars wide receiver against Denver.

Some the following guys are sitting on your bench or maybe even free agents. Think about getting the following guys in your lineup this week.

QB

Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay- He’s coming off a strong effort and takes on a weak Rams secondary. Don’t expect huge numbers, but numbers better than a lot this week.

Josh McCown, Oakland- Well, who would have thought Derek Anderson? Ironically, or not, the Raiders face Anderson and his Browns defense which yielded 400 yards and 6 touchdowns to Carson Palmer.

RB

Ahman Green, Houston- The Texans will lean heavily on Green this week playing keep away from the Colts offense. Houston beat Indy at the end of last year with a great rushing game. I don’t think they’ll win, but running the ball is the only way they stay close.

LenDale White, Tennessee- It may flip flop each week, but White appears more likely to get red zone looks and against the Saints struggling D it’s a good match-up.

Thomas Jones, NY Jets- Dolphins run defense has been a little shaky. Look for Jones to snap out of his early season funk as he is finally starting to feel healthy.

WR

Muhsin Muhammad, Chicago- The Cowboys have put up a ton of points, but have given up yards through the air making Moose a nice pick this week.

Brandon Jones, Tennessee- That Jason David signing hasn’t worked out that well, at least not for the Saints. Reggie Wayne and Joey Galloway are fans though.

Ronald Curry and Jerry Porter, Oakland- Not expecting Bengals numbers from these guys against the Browns, but they could be a nice addition to your lineup.

Jacoby Jones, Houston- No Andre Johnson means Jones gets his first start as a rookie. He was one of my preseason sleepers and now gets a chance to show off his stuff. A lot of passing late in the game could pad his stats against the Colts.

Drew Carter, Carolina- DeAngelo Hall will match-up (or attempt to) with Steve Smith meaning the Panthers make look Carter’s way more than usual.

Good luck this week!

Helping you make that tough decision!

Here are some guys that could be on your bench that you might want to look at playing this week. No need to name obvious starts like Peyton Manning or LaDanian Tomlinson. This is more for guys who would normally be backups that could be in for a nice game this week.

QB

Brett Favre, Packers- Comes off a bad week, but gets a Giant defense, which was a giant disaster in week one and will continue to be bad throughout the season.

Alex Smith, 49er’s- Looked off until final drive on Monday, but gets to take on a St. Louis defense which the Panthers preyed on last week.

Rex Grossman, Bears- Chiefs are going to be bad, and look for the defense to set Rex up with good field possession to throw for at least a couple scores.

RB

Fred Taylor, Jaguars- Really both Jacksonville backs are nice plays against a run defense that is shoddy and team that won’t score much, which will mean a lot of running late.

Adrian Peterson, Vikings- You may have him starting already, but if you don’t get him in there again against the Lions who were ripped to shreds by LaMont Jordan in week one.

Brandon Jackson, Packers- Green Bay will look to get the rookie more involved against the G-Men.

WR

Isaac Bruce, Rams- Will see plenty of balls coming his way with Nate Clements locked onto Tory Holt for most of the day.

Marty Booker, Dolphins- Miami could be behind and the Dallas secondary looked quite leaky versus the Giants. Chambers is also a nice play.

Braylon Edwards, Browns- Cleveland will look to get their top wideout more involved this week, and could have plenty of throwing to do with Cincinnati in town.

And here are some guys you might normally start, but may want to look at benching (if you have any sort of decent option of course) because of a bad matchup.

QB

Eli Manning, Giants- Comes off a huge week, and may play hurt, but I hate starting someone only to see them leave the game in the 2nd quarter re-injured. Beware.

Tony Romo, Cowboys- The Dolphins secondary is nothing special, but they have a good pass rush and could cause trouble. Don’t look for a performance like he had in week one.

RB

Warrick Dunn, Falcons- The Jags got torched last week, but Dunn is a different runner than Chris Brown. Bobby Petrino also said he’ll look for more playing time for Norwood so look elsewhere.

Larry Johnson, Chiefs- They play Chicago. The Bears just stopped Tomlinson. Johnson is on his way to a busted season. Do I need to say more?

WR

Ronald Curry, Raiders- Comes off a great game, but now is matched up against Champ Bailey and/or Dre Bly. Ask Lee Evans how that went for him.

Laverneous Coles, Jets- The Ravens aren’t a good match-up for anyone.

Good luck!

Your guide to post-week 1 fantasy football advice.

I know it’s early and the season is only a week old, but now is the time and also your best opportunity to improve your team!  The Fantasy Injury Bug has already hit some teams hard, especially for those of you that had B. Jacobs and E. Manning.  B. Jacobs is out 3 to 5 weeks if not longer.  Eli Manning is out at least a month.  You MUST find replacements for starters if you don’t have the depth to fill the holes.  With fantasy football, you can’t afford to fall behind.  Right now everyone is looking for the next M. Colston and M. Jones-Drew.  People always notice the players that get off to fast starts.  They are always thinking this could be the next fantasy stud that jumps out of no where.  With that said, let me break it down for you….

WHO TO TRADE

P. Burress, NYG  – This is a no brainer.  The running game went out the window when Jacobs was lost.  Manning is gone for a month, possibly more.  This team is in shambles.  Teams will now focus their attention on shutting Burress down.  He won’t have higher value than he does right now.

J. Witten, DAL   – Witten finished with 1 TD in 2006.  In 2005, Witten had 6 TD’s.  Witten is a lock to finish with around 700 yards, but Witten isn’t a main target in Dallas.  Test the waters.  There are a lot of Cowboys fans out there.  You never know, you might surprise yourself with what you can get in return for Witten.

L. Johnson, KC  – KC is in trouble.  Their offense is pathetic.  L. Johnson doesn’t have holes to hit and is facing stacked defensive fronts.  The offensive line isn’t the same.  If you can find someone willing, trade Larry Johnson.  The name alone might be able to bring you a guy like B. Westbrook in return.

S. Jackson, STL  – Jackson will still put up good numbers, but he isn’t going to be the 2nd best fantasy player after losing Orlando Pace.  That is a huge blow for St Louis.  You probably can get anything you want for Jackson other than LT.  I would recommend doing it before his value drops

M. Bulger, STL  – O. Pace is gone for the year, T. Holt isn’t 100%, I. Bruce is old and washed up, and D. Bennett was a waste of money.  I just don’t see Bulger being a top 5 fantasy QB.

T. Romo, DAL   – T. Glenn is out for who knows how long.  Romo tore up the Giants defense, but a lot of teams will do that this year.  You will get the most value out of Romo right now.  Trading him could improve your team and fill any holes you have.

L. Coles, NYJ   – The fans in NY are one of a kind.  Watching people cheer for a player getting hurt is a disgrace to the city.  That being said, a QB battle could be brewing.  There appears to be some turmoil going on in Jets land.  Coles didn’t produce a ton of yards, but most people only pay attention to td’s, which Coles had 2 of.  Coles might still have a good year, but I would test his value on the market.

R. Brown, MIA  - Miami’s offensive line is terrible.  Miami can’t run the ball.  Now it appears that Brown is sharing some of the carries which is cause for concern.  Brown will end up being a fantasy bust this year, not worthy of being your team’s #2 RB.

C. Portis, WAS  - You will get value for Portis right now after a decent opening week.  Trade him before he gets hurt and before you aren’t able to get something in return.  This isn’t a reliable fantasy player, which is always a cause for concern.

WHO TO TRADE FOR

D. Jackson, SF  - If you watched the 49ers game last night you noticed two things.  (1) D. Jackson and A. Smith don’t have their timing down and (2) A. Smith loves throwing the ball Jackson’s way.  Jackson is already Smith’s go to guy.  Jackson was a dropped 40 yard td pass away from having a great fantasy game.  The 49ers offense won’t continue to struggle as they did Monday Night.  D. Jackson is a #3 WR in most leagues.  I strongly believe he will be a definite #2 WR by the end of the year.

L. Fitzgerald, ARI  – As San Francisco, Arizona won’t struggle like they did last night.  N. Clements shut Fitzgerald down.  It’s safe to say that Fitzgerald won’t have 20 yards or less receiving again this year.

L. Evans, BUF  - Terrible stats in week 1 as the Champ was covering Evans.   Week 2 shouldn’t be as bad as Buffalo travels to Pittsburgh who doesn’t have the strongest secondary.  Trade for Evans. 

WHO TO SIT ON

D. Brees, NO  - Everyone expected New Orleans to put up big numbers on Indy.  It didn’t happen while New Orleans really struggled.  Bush wasn’t 100% healthy and New Orleans didn’t run to set up the pass.  Don’t worry or panic with Brees.  He will finish with top 5 numbers.

V. Davis, SF   - Davis didn’t jump out to the start most were expecting.  If it wasn’t for a dropped ball and a 1 yard completion, I wouldn’t even be sure he played.  V. Davis ended strong and this was just an off night for the entire SF offense.  Start Davis week 2.

L. Evans, BUF   - Evans had 5 receiving yards in week 1 and we all know why, Champ Bailey.  Don’t expect more of the same in week 2 when Buffalo travels to Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh has a strong defense, but their secondary has holes. Evans might not have a great game week 2, but he will get back to form and put up better numbers. 

D. McAllister, NO - New Orleans didn’t run the ball, that’s the only reason McAllister didn’t do more against the Indy defense.  McAllister won’t be getting 25 carries a game, but he should finish with 10 td’s on the year.

T. Jones, NYJ  - Yes Jones is a little beat up, but he is a solid #2 RB.  The Jets fell behind early and were forced to throw.  They Jets should remain close in most of their games this season which means a lot of carries for Jones.

College Football Recruiting Top 25 Classes

1. NOTRE DAME

I know it’s early, but Notre Dame’s 2008 recruiting class is currently ranked #1 and absolutely LOADED.  With many prospect still undecided, I look for Notre Dame to gain momentum and eventually secure up a top 5 recruiting class in 2008.  As of right now, Notre Dame has added a ton of talent on the defensive side of the ball.  This class has an incredible amount of talent and speed, both of which are a must for a defense that has really struggled over the past few years.  Notre Dame is on the right track and with a few more recruiting classes of this level will be back in the Championship picture within the next 2 or 3 years.  I look for MLB Steve Filer, DE Ethan Johnson, and TE Kyle Rudolph to step in immediate and have a major impact.  Notre Dame also received a verbal commitment from Dayne Crist, a 5 star QB from Sherman Oaks, CA.  This young man has tremendous talent and apparently loves competition.  In 2007, Notre Dame recruited a 10 year prospect in Jimmy Clausen.  With that said, let me breakdown the prospects who have already committed…

2. USC

This is the beginning of another top USC recruiting class.  USC already has verbal commitments from four of the nations top WR’s.  Look for D.J. Shoemate and Brice Butler to have a chance to start as freshman.  Brice Butler has the makings of a star and I believe he might be the next great WR at USC.  This year’s recruiting class looks to bolster and fill the need of WR at Southern Cal.

3. Oklahoma

This is another great recruiting start for the Sooner Nation.  With four top 100 recruits, this has all of the makings of a top 5 class.  Oklahoma has two great prospects, Jermie Calhoun and Justin Johnson, to step in and fill the gap left by the departure of Adrian Peterson.   As usual, Oklahoma is having great success recruiting in the state of Texas.  Bob Stoops continues to add talent to Oklahoma.  This class will add balance to the offense and a QB of the future, Landry Jones.

4. Miami (FL)

Miami has put the lockdown on SW Florida.  This years recruiting class will soon be playing at the home of the Miami Dolphins as the Canes will be switching their home stadium.  As of right now, Miami’s best recruits will be on the defensive side of the ball, but watch out for Jacory Harris and Aidarius Johnson.  This has the makings of a great QB/WR combo.  Aidarius Johnon has great size and speed and should translate well to the college game.

5. Ohio State

Right now Ohio St only has 11 verbal commitments, but quality is the key word here.  Ohio St is getting the best of the best.  Ohio State’s top recruits are all on the offensive side of the ball.  The offensive line will be adding 3 tremendous players; Shugarts, Brewster, and Adams.    DeVier Posey will have a chance to contribute as a freshman.  DeVier will add speed and toughness to Ohio St.  He is a perfect fit for the University.  Ohio St is a national power house when it comes to recruiting.  Not many schools can enter the state of Florida and land the state’s top offensive lineman.

6. Texas

The longhorns secondary struggled at times last year, but look for that to end with the addition of Aaron Williams.  Aaron is a shut down CB and has absolutely dominated high school football in the state of Texas.  As usual, Mack Brown has not needed to look outside the state of Texas in order to find its talent.  Texas also has a great group of WR’s.  Desean Hales, Dan Buckner, and Antoine Hicks are all very talented.  Dan Buckner will be a star and a fan favorite.  He has tremendous size, 6-4, and great speed.  Remember his name.

7. UCLA

UCLA is on the verge of consistently being a top 25 team.  There is no reason that UCLA shouldn’t finish in the top 25 year in and year out, especially in recruiting.  California is ALWAYS rich in talent and USC can only accept so many of the top athletes.  This year, UCLA has a great class, and it’s just the beginning.  This class is so balanced on both sides of the ball.  I believe we will see an immediate impact.  Rahim Moore, Anthony Dye, and Aaron Hester are the secondary of the future.  Anthony Dye has Olympic speed and is great playmaker.  With classes like this, UCLA beating USC will be no fluke.

8. Nebraska

Nebraska has gone across the US in order to have a top 2008 recruiting class.  Blaine Gabbert is the QB of the future and will be an NFL Prospect.  Jones Gray has blistering speed and is always a threat when he touches the ball.  Nebraska has always been known for their great offensive lines.  This year’s commitments will add to that tradition.  A sleeper to keep an eye on from this class is the underrated D. J. Woods.  Woods runs a 4.36 and has good size for a WR at 6-0.

9. Georgia

As usual, Georgia has the makings of another strong class.  DeAngelo Tyson can dominate games from the tackle position.  Georgia is continuing to have great success in its own state.  The bulldogs are adding talent to the skilled positions.  A.J. Green is one of the top WR in the country.  Somehow, Georgia was able to pull him away from Spurrier and the Gamecocks.  Green has great size for a WR and excellent speed!

10. Florida State

Bobby Bowden has always recruited well and this year’s class will follow the tradition.  Florida State has already received commitments from three 5-star players.  E.J. Manuel will be the savior at the QB position that FSU has lacked over the past few years.  FSU always has great LB’s.  This year, they are adding Nigel Bradham and Nigel Carr.  Both have a chance to play immediately and could have an immediate impact on the Seminoles defense.  FSU usually finishes strong, but this year, they are off to a great start.  Look for FSU to have a top 5 class when all is said and done.

Keep an eye out for the teams ranked 11-25. A breakdown of each team will be posted to the site within the next few days!

Greg Gammell’s cheatsheet has T.O. as the #1 wide receiver.