The big injury of the weekend has to be to Matt Hasslebeck. A couple cracked ribs in the rumor, doubtful for the weekend. Anyone wanna pick up Seneca Wallace? Though so... The Seahawks are going to struggle with Hasslebeck quiding the ship, so expect drop offs in the numbers for TJ, Nate and company. The only one who might benefit is Juluis Jones, but everyone knows they are gonna try and run the ball more, so I don't give him any up tick facing stacked fronts.
We all saw Marion Barber pull up awckardly on that run late in the 4th quarter of Sunday night's contest with the Giants. Word is he has a "left thigh injury" No Kiddin'! I wouldn't count on him to see much action on Sunday, and start Felix Jone if you have him.
The Rams just keep getting better as Jason Smith, their top pick and starting left tackle is down with a sprained knee, not that it makes much difference.
Troy Williamson is probably done for the season, which explains why Mikes Sims-Walker surprised us all over the weekend. Who the hell is he again?
Tough break for promising Falcons defensive tackle Peria Jerry. He is out for the season after injurying his left knee. The Falcon defense looked good in week one, enough that many picked them up, but they fell back to reality week two, perhaps this injury is a factor?
Ok, time to jump on the V-Jax band wagon. Two strong games as Phillip River's primary target (outside of Darren Sproles) have me convinced. If you can pull a decent trade for the Vincent Jackson, make the deal.
Will the REAL "Other" Steve Smith stand up? Is the other Steve Smith out of New York, or does he reside in Carolina? All puns aside, Steve Smith, NY Giants version is establishing himself as the lead option for Eli. And Mario Manningham might be a nice #2, but that bears watching.
We are heading into Week 3... anyone need any more evidence that Brett Favre is NOT a reliable fantasy quarterback... and through no fault of his own. He posted a strong game against the Lions, but not in a fantasy sense, even if his 2 TDs were nice. He is not a starter, even in bye weeks. The plan is simple in the Cities... AP, AP and more AP.
Watch Mike Bell closely... but watch Pierre Thomas closer. If the knee does not get better soon, Thomas might find the bench a familiar place...and if that happens, having Mike Bell will be a boondoggle!
Johnny Knox is NOT worth picking up. Fluke, purely a fluke. Hester, Bennett, Olson and Forte will still get the majority of the balls, trust me.
Is Pittsburgh truly turning to the dark side? Can it be? Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall each logged about 50 yards, nothing to write home about, but Rothlisberger, Ward and Holmes put up nice fantasy numbers, if not spectacular. Dare we say the vaunted aerial attack of the... Pittsburgh Steelers?
Is Tom Brady in trouble? A round 2 pick in most leagues... minimum, Brady shuffled along like a school girl from a fantasy perspective in week two. Is he still a tier 1 QB?
Matt Ryan is emerging. Mark this down, he will be a top 10 fantasy QB this season and better after that. Book it!
The entire San Francisco offense is completely dead to me... except Frank Gore. The rest of the team I am casting into the sewage heap, end of story.
Fantasy Clicks on SI.com made a good point about picking up most of the Denver Offensive players now, while they are down. Once Orton and company get comfortable, the offense could go off.
What is going to happen in Buffalo when Marshawn Lynch returns after week 3? Can they possibly bench Fred Jackson? Can you say RBBC? My bet is Lynch is still primary but Jackson will out perform him in most weeks with less carries, but will get more receptions.
Today's Hottie: Dominique
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