Byes are past, crunch time now!

You know what we do, here are a few guys that you may normally have on your bench that you have to think about getting into your lineup this week.

QB

Kurt Warner, Arizona- Coming off a solid outing last week, and gets the Bengals this week.

Drew Brees, New Orleans- Although last week had to be a let down, leave him in there or get him in there against the shorthanded Texans secondary.

RB

Ryan Grant, Green Bay- Ride the hot hand, plus Warrick Dunn faired well against the Panthers last week.

Chester Taylor, Minnesota- The Raiders come to town in what could be one of the more boring games this NFL Sunday, but the best chance for the home team to win is to run, with or without AD.

Laurence Maroney, New England- An incredible disappointment this year, but look for him to punch it in once or twice this weekend.

WR

Drew Bennett, St. Louis- With Ike hurting, he’ll see more balls come his way as Nate Clements locks onto Tory Holt.

Mark Clayton, Baltimore- FINALLY, huh? I think you’ll see a strong finish to his season as it was apparent watching the Ravens last week they were determined a. to get Clayton more involved, and b. to go down the field more. Both are good signs.

Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia- Look for a long ball against the Fish who have been prone to give up a few, or 20 this year.

Chris Henry, Cincinnati- Jumped right into the fold last week, and will be a threat this weekend against the Cardinals nickel backs.

And of course, some guys who you might want to look at benching this week because of bad matchups.

QB

Derek Anderson, Cleveland- Don’t get me wrong, I had him on this last week and he pulled out 3 TD’s, but not much other-wise. But I’ll throw him on here again for the same reasons.

Vince Young, Tennessee- His record is still 13-4 as a starter despite a setback last week, but that doesn’t equal fantasy points.

RB

Shaun Alexander, Seattle- Don’t know if he is coming back this week, and don’t care because the Bears would eat him alive.

Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati- Believe it or not, the Cards are one of the top rush defenses in football, and last week should convince you holding the Lions to -17 as a team!

Thomas Jones, NY Jets- Against the Steelers, I would look for a lot more of Leon Washington making Jones a strong benching candidate.

WR

Steve Smith, Carolina- I hate benching stars because they can go off anytime, but Smith has done nothing in weeks. Almost had a TD on Sunday, but fumbled into the endzone. I don’t think the Packers will let him get that close.

Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay- Got a feeling DeAngelo Hall could make Jeff Garcia look elsewhere on Sunday.

The last week of byes to get you by!

You guys that own the Patriots players who have been getting you by all year, and of course everyone else, let’s look at some guys who may be on the waiver wire or your bench that you may want to think about playing this week.

QB

JP Losman, Buffalo- Going against the worst pass defense in football. Need I say more?

Kurt Warner, Arizona- The Lions were ferocious on defense last week, but did give up a lot of yards to Patrick Ramsey, so look for Warner and his recievers to wrack up some stats this week.

Kyle Boller, Baltimore- I can’t believe I just typed that. You better be desperate, but he is playing the Bengals. Even if they peel Steve McNair off the turf to start again, you have to think about him this week.

RB

DeShaun Foster, Carolina- He should see a heavy workload considering the quarterback situation and the fact they play Atlanta and this should be a dogfight. No pun intended.

Steven Jackson, St. Louis- It’s been a long wait for the guy taken #2 overall in most leagues, but get him in there this week. He won’t live up to his lofty draft status, but he should be a solid start the rest of the year.

Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo- He should shred the Dolphins, especially considering it looks like Zach Thomas will be a scratch again.

Priest Holmes, Kansas City- Gets his chance, and gets it against the Broncos who are one of the worst run defense’s in football.

WR

David Patten and Terrence Copper, New Orleans- Digging deep, but they are realiable targets and Drew Brees has caught fire. The Rams are without a hose.

Ted Ginn, Miami- Scored his first touchdown a couple weeks ago and is coming off a bye where the Fins are eager to get him more involved.

Mark Clayton, Baltimore- He’s been a bust, but look for a strong second half starting off with a big week against the Bengals.

Bernard Berrian, Chicago- Look out for a long ball or two this week against the Raiders surprisingly shoddy defense.

Here are some guys that you have to think hard about sitting down this week because of difficult matchups.

QB

Derek Anderson, Cleveland- Not at all saying the clock is striking midnight, but that Steelers secondary won’t let up big yards this week.

Vince Young, Tennessee- He has been killing owners in recent weeks and I wouldn’t look for a marked improvement this week.

Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia- Yikes, hope you traded him after that Lions game, because its been all down hill since. No turnaround in sight.

RB

Anyone on Green Bay- Going against that sturdy Vikes front.

Kevin Jones, Detroit- He is on a roll, but that Cardinals run defense has been solid this year and shut down Willie Parker earlier in the desert.

Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati- The Ravens play host, and Rudi has been a Rudi-poo this year.

Justin Fargas or Lamont Jordan, Oakland- Bears have had two weeks, and lets face it, the lack of a passing threat in Oakland is killing the backs chances.

WR

Reggie Brown, Philadelphia- The Redskins secondary ate him up the first time around, I’d expect more of the same.

Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City- Champ Bailey. Plus he was shut out last week by Al Harris, not a good way to head into an even more difficult matchup.

Deion Branch, Seattle- Even if he is out there, he’ll be rusty and going against Nate Clements.

And of course, for the last time this year, I’ll have to remind you, don’t play any Patriots, Texans, Jets, or Bucs. Good Luck!!!

A lot of byes causing havok!!

It’s another tough week, the 2nd and final time that six teams have off which can make it very difficult to set your lineups. Here are some guys that you may not normally play, but you might want to stick in there this week.

QB

Brian Griese, Chicago- The guy keeps putting up average weeks and then has adds about 100 yards and a touchdown in the last 2 minutes of the game and his stat line looks great. He was solid 3 weeks ago against the Lions, he’ll do it again.

Derek Anderson, Cleveland- I don’t know if I need to tell you to start him, but please do until further notice.

Marc Bulger, St. Louis- If he doesn’t put up some numbers against the Browns suspect secondary then you may as well reserve him the remainder of the year.

Eli Manning, NY Giants- I’d assume in most leagues he is a starter, but if not, he needs to be in this week against Miami.

RB

Clinton Portis, Washington- A large dose of Portis is the Skins only shot to keep it close against the Pats.

Brandon Jacobs, NY Giants- This is a great play, especially if Zach Thomas doesn’t play because the Fins run defense is helpless without him.

LenDale White, Tennessee- He’s been very good lately and with the injury to Chris Brown, and taking on a struggling Raiders defense he’s become a solid play almost every week.

WR

Calvin Johnson, Detroit- He’s almost ready to be a regular WR2 if he can get more touches. He’s scoring one out of every five touches.

Andre Davis, Houston- He’s become a go-to guy with Andre Johnson out of the lineup.

Joe Jurivicious, Cleveland- He’s finally healthy and practicing full-time coming off a buy and his scraps in this offense should result in a solid week against the weekling Rams.

Arnez Battle, San Francisco- Alex Smith comes back this week and with D-Jax looking doubtful, Battle again becomes a worthy WR3 this week with six teams on bye.

Roydell Williams, Tennessee- In the absence of Brandon Jones he had a huge game last week, and will be the go-to guy again this week.

Hard to bench guys on a week where six teams are off, but here are a few.

QB

Daunte Culpepper, Oakland- I know it might be tempting, and if you’ve been playing him then your team must not be doing to well, but trade him if you can because his time as starter is running short.

Jason Campbell, Washington- I wouldn’t recommend it against New England. The Redskins only managed 95 yards passing against Arizona.

RB

Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati- Coming back (maybe?) from a hamstring injury against the Steelers. Only if you absolutely have no other option should you play Rudi.

DeShaun Foster, Carolina- He’s hurt, going against the Colts (who’d have guessed a year ago that that would be an argument to bench someone?), and his job is slipping away.

WR

Laverneous Coles, NY Jets- He’s a little gimpy, and will have a tougher go of it this week going head-to-head with Terrence McGee.

Marques Colston, New Orleans- What a disappointment, eh? Don’t expect a bounce-back against Nate Clements who slowed down Plaxico and held him without a touchdown for the first time all season last week.

And of course, a reminder to not play anyone on Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, Arizona, Seattle, and Baltimore. Good luck!

Who should you play?

Less teams on bye this week, so more players in the pot, but still issues to look at with your lineups this week. If you need help, or just aren’t sure of a match-up, look at using the following guys who could surprise and be productive this week.

QB

Kyle Boller, Baltimore- He’s actually been pretty steady as a starter over the last couple years filling in, so if you have to, against Buffalo isn’t a bad spot to do it.

Chad Pennington, NY Jets- He is still starting, and has a great opportunity for success this week against Cincinnati.

RB

Thomas Jones, NY Jets- Had a nice game last week and the Jets look ready to hand it to him more as the season rolls along. Expect a big game this week.

Maurice Drew, Jacksonville- He has awoken in the last couple games, and the Jaguars are starting to realize they are at their best when he gets touches. The Jags stampeded the Colts last year, MoDrew is definitely a must play this week.

LenDale White, Tennessee- Vince Young may not play so the Titans will look to rely on the running game more. White has scored in three of his last four games.

Jerious Norwood, Atlanta- He’s still only getting about 10 touches a game, but as the season continues that number should rise as his home run ability needs to be more on display.

WR

Lee Evans, Buffalo- You may have him buried on your bench, but coming off a bye, the Bills have discussed throwing it his way more, and with Chris McAllister out for the Ravens, look for a big score this week.

Marty Booker, Miami- He’ll be the early beneficiary of the Chris Chambers trade, and with a blowout on the horizon this Sunday, Miami will be passing often.

Bobby Engram, Seattle- The Rams come to town and the Seahawks are coming off a butt kicking. When you struggle, you lean on those you trust. Matt Hasselbeck’s #1 guy will be Engram on Sunday afternoon.

Amani Toomer, NY Giants- As you saw last week, with a stud corner on one side, he was targeted more. Ditto this week against the Niners.

You might want to avoid the following guys this week, if you can come up with a suitable replacement.

QB

Donavon McNabb, Philadelphia- Struggled last week against a pathetic Jets team, so I am not expecting much against the Bears.

Jay Cutler, Denver- I’d rather not against the Steelers. Pittsburgh saw how the blitz-happy scheme of the Chargers attacked him two weeks ago.

RB

Adrian Peterson, Minnesota- Almost sounds blasphemous after last weeks incredible performance to have him here, but the Dallas run defense is solid and they will focus all their attention on AD. By the way, barring injury this guy is already a top 5 RB talent in the league.

Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo- Not a good week for the rookie runners. I wouldn’t play him if I didn’t have to against the Ravens.

WR

Hines Ward, Pittsburgh- Coming off an injury and going against Champ Bailey.

Marques Colston, New Orleans- Got into the endzone last week, but had only a couple yards. Really unacceptable for a guy with his draft status this season.

And remember not to play Green Bay, San Diego, Cleveland, or Carolina players this week…it’s their bye!

Good luck this week!

I was aces last week, hope you were reading. Let’s make it happen again!

These are some guys you should look at playing this week with bye weeks still rolling in.

QB

Joey Harrington, Atlanta- Talk about lighting a fire under someone. That’s what the signing of Byron Leftwich did in this case. Two straight solid starts and a chance to make it three against the Titans.

Jason Campbell, Washington- The Lions have been opportunistic if not good defensively which is good for the quarterbacks they face, and good for their defense in fantasy football as well.

RB

Michael Pittman, Tampa Bay- If the Bucs keep it close, they’ll have to grind it out on the ground. The Colts are without Rob Morris, and possibly Bob Sanders.

Ladell Betts, Washington- If you are in a pinch, or have Portis, you have to monitor this situation into the weekend, and Betts may end up a good play despite his slow start.

Keep an eye on Ron Dayne, Kenton Keith, and Selvin Young who may end up as nice plays this week because of injuries to starters.

WR

Antwaan Randle-El, Washington- With Santana Moss banged up with a groin problem; he’ll get a lot more looks this weekend.

Anthony Gonzalez, Indianapolis- If Harrison can’t go, he’ll step into the starting lineup. All he has to do is get open, Manning will find him.

Marty Booker, Miami- The Texans have issues at safety and with Dunta Robinson getting the job on Chris Chambers, Booker could be in for a good week.

Brandon Marshall, Denver- If you haven’t caught on yet, he’s pretty good and gets another favorable matchup this week.

Mark Clayton, Baltimore- He’s been battling an ankle injury all year and is just now getting back healthy and can breakout this week as Nate Clements clings to Derrick Mason.

You might want to look at benching these guys this week if you can find a better matchup on your bench.

QB

Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle- The Steelers have a great pass defense, and have enough team speed to contain Shaun Alexander with their front seven.

Phillip Rivers, San Diego- Just not what most people expected to see out of a guy who was a Pro-Bowler last year, and going against Champ Bailey and company won’t help.
And don’t play Marc Bulger, Alex Smith, or Jake Delhomme (all are hurt) and don’t mess with the either Cardinals QB until they figure out who that is.

RB

Brandon Jacobs, NY Giants- Don’t get all excited just yet that he is back. I wouldn’t expect too much yardage-wise in this one against the Jets.

Clinton Portis, Washington- A sprained knee? Really. They just now figured this out and the Skins were coming off a bye-week. Sounds fishy to me.

Cedric Benson, Chicago- He is actually slowly, but surely phasing himself out in the windy city by his girly running style and the fact he keeps putting the ball on the ground.

WR

Derrick Mason, Baltimore- Off to a good start, but Nate Clements will eat his lunch Sunday.

Vincent Jackson, San Diego- He has dropped a couple of touchdowns this year or his stats wouldn’t look so busted, but he isn’t going to bounce back and the Bronco’s secondary.

Darrell Jackson, San Francisco- The only 49er’s player that you are allowed to play this week is Frank Gore, and even that would cause some pause against Baltimore.

And of course don’t play anyone on Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Oakland, and Minnesota.
Good luck to all this week!

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.