Surprisers!

Going into the weekend, week 7, things are starting to shake themselves out, the stars are surfacing, the consistent are scoring and the pretenders are showing who they are. But there are still some surprises out there. Some on rosters, others not. Take a look:

Michael Crabtree - less than three weeks after his hissy fit ended and he reported to the 49'ers, he is ready to start? Crazy, but this kid does have mad skills. If you need a wideout as a bye week replacement, take a flier on this kid. He will surprise sooner than later and might make you happy by year's end.

Hakeem Nicks - He has been playing solidly since returning from his injury early in the year. I see no reason for that to stop. Nicks has a ton of talent and Eli is using him as his deep threat

Laurence Maroney - Like many fantasy owners, I have been waiting for Maroney to work his way out of the Hoodie's dog house or whatever he has been in. No body else remains and if he performs well, he will have to play.

Leon Washington - I couch this one with an injury statement... Thomas Jones is not young and Washington is a sprained knee or turned ankle from stardom.

Eddie Royal - While he has not exactly lit up the fantasy numbers, he has been targeted a lot in the past few weeks, ranking surprisingly in the top ten for wide outs. If you can pick up him cheap, do it now, while the Denver offense is just getting started.

Steve Slaton - Slaton ranks as one of fantasy's biggest disappointments so far, but unlike Matt Forte, also a huge disappointment, Slaton is starting to get targeted in the passing game, which lead to his huge performance this past week.

Jonathon Stewart - whether starting or not, Stewart will get his touches, but as with Leon Washington, if Williams get hurt, Stewart will see the bulk of the carries, and he will explode.

JerMichael Finley - He has been on the verge of breaking out since his performance against the Vikings a few weeks back. If Rodgers gets the time, he will start finding the talented young TE.

Kenny Britt - Depending on the QB situation in Tennesee and if Vince Young develops chemistry with the young WR, Britt could push the underwhelming starters for the Titans and start stealing the show.

Antonio Bryant - If he gets 100% healthy, he is going to help some team down the stretch. Other than Cadillac Williams, Tampa has very few weapons.

Ted Ginn - With the strong armed Chad Henne now in the driver's seat in Miami, Ginn can now start using his best assett, pure speed. We all saw it on the low TD two weeks ago, and we will see it again... and again.

Today's Hottie: Lauren (and her twin sister Lindsey)