Fantasy Football Collective

Week 2 is in the books. That means it’s time to take a look at some guys that are moving up and some that are dropping. I've listed a few players who have rising values and others that are falling. We have players to pick up, bench, and look to trade for.

Moving on up!

QB Donovan McNabb – McNabb is on fire! He has 642 yards in his 1st 2 games. The rookie Jackson is going to keep getting open and Donovan is going to keep finding him. McNabb can only get better as Brown and Curtis come back. I look for Donnovan to be in the top 3 and possibly the top rated quarterback at the end of the season.
QB Trent Edwards – Trent Edwards looks like he could end-up being a top 10 quarterback. He looks poised and confident and he has a strong arm. He has the 7th best QB rating at 107.7. He’s 12th in yards per game at 227. He’s 4th in completion percent at 70.9. If you need a QB and Edwards is still available, go get him right now!
QB J.T. O'Sullivan – It looked this week like the 49ers are starting to get the Martz offense. They still have a way to go. With Bruce and Gore though, all they need is the quarterback and another receiver to get it and they could be off and running. Make sure to keep an eye on this guy and if you're having quarterback troubles in a large league, you may want to pick him up.
RB Jonathon Stewart – Stewart had 14 carries for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns. DeAngelo Williams had 11  carries for 31 yards and no touchdowns. This guy is the complete package. He's much better suited to be the guy on 1st and 2nd and Williams is better suited for 3rd down. I think Stewart will be starting sooner rather than later.
RB Michael Bush – Bush wasn't expected to do much as the 3rd back in Oakland. He didn't have a carry in week 2 until Justin Fargas went down. He then played second fiddle spelling McFadden and had 16 carries for 90 yards and a 32 yard touchdown. This boy can run. If Fargas is out for any length of time, Bush could make an impact. As it is, he should play a lot in the next few weeks. The Raiders are going to run a bunch and with the other back being a rookie, he should get plenty of carries to make an impact.
RB Darren Sproles – This guy has shown that he can handle the load. LT has an injured big toe and Sproles may be doing more running than anyone thought. In week 2, with LT in and out of the lineup, Sproles ran 7 time for 53 yards and had 2 catches for 72 yards and a 66 yard touchdown. If LT is down for any length of time, Sproles will be the man. Even if LT plays, he might not be 100% for a while.
WR Anthony Gonzalez – I think we may have a changing of the guard going on in Indy. Anthony Gonzalez had 9 catches for 137 yards in week 2 while Marvin Harrison had 1 catch for 16 yards. That just about says it all. Look for Gonzalez to be inconsistent, but he should have some big days.
WR Isaac Bruce/Bryant Johnson – They had 10 catches and 231 yards between them. I just keep thinking, “this is Mike Martz! Even if it IS the 49ers, if they buy into it and learn it, they could be huge.” I don't know if I buy it yet, but I've got my eye on them just the same.
TE Tony Scheffler – Scheffler had 6 catches for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jay Cutler is having a break out year. With Marshall and the rookie Royal for defenses to have to contend with, look for Scheffler to have a big year. If this offense if half as good as it's been so far, Scheffler will finish in the top 5, especially in PPR leagues.
TE John Carlson – I was wondering who Hasselback was going to throw to with all of his receivers out. I thought it was going to be Taylor, but he only caught 2 passes for 20 yards. Carlson caught 6 passes for 78 yards. If you need a bye week fill-in or spot starter, he may be your guy. The match-up has to be right, as it is this week when Seattle plays the Rams.
Rams opponents - Anybody in the passing game that plays the Rams. They've given up 655 yards and 6 touchdowns in just 2 games! Start anyone they play until they show they can stop someone. Seattle and Buffalo are up next.

Falling!

QB Carson Palmer – Palmer and the Bengals offense has been horrible. Palmer only had 134 yards with 2 picks in 27 attempts. That's not too good. They can't run the ball at all. When all you can do is pass and your wide receiver core is banged-up, you're going to have problems. I think they'll get better as the season goes along, but it's going to be a long season overall for Cincinnati.
RB Justin Fargas – Fargas has a pulled groin. He also has Darren McFadden behind him. He would have started for a while, because the Raiders wanted to bring McFadden along slowly, but know he's in the tub. McFadden is a beast and I don’t think Fargas will be getting his starting gig back anytime soon.
RB DeAngelo Williams - Stewart had 14 carries for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns. DeAngelo Williams had 11  carries for 31 yards with no touchdowns. Stewart looks like the real deal and should get more and more of the carries. Williams will be back to 3rd down duties before too long.
RB Fred Taylor – The Jaguars line is just too banged-up. The line is just not opening holes. Drew can still get his in the pass game, but Taylor doesn't get too many passes. I just don't think Taylor will be worth much until the line gets some guys back.
WR Marvin Harrison – See Anthony Gonzalez above. We knew it was coming, we just didn't know it would come this fast. I don't think he's done, I just think that Gonzalez is younger and quicker and is a better compliment to Wayne right now.
WR Chad Johnson – See Carson Palmer above. Chad also has a bum shoulder and he's wearing a harness. It's tough to play receiver with one arm. I think Chad's in for a very tough season. I don't think he'll be any better than a middle of the road receiver this year.

Let me know what you think!

Author: Brad Hess (soflraiders)