Fantasy Football

Week 4 is coming up and a few of your might be scrambling to add a 3rd receiver since one of your top guys is on a bye week or another guy on your team just isn’t producing. There are a lot of WR options that are available on the waiver wire.

1.) Antonio Bryant (TB-WR) – With Galloway remaining on the injured list, Antonio Bryant has stepped up huge for the Bucs offense. He started the year with 3 receptions for 43 yards against the Bucs, and was silent in week 2, but he had an outstanding performance against the Bears last week. He had 10 receptions for 143 yards. Bryant is clearly Griese’s go-to guy and this week he’ll be up against the Packers, who just lost CB Al Harris for the season.

2.) Ike Hilliard (TB-WR) – Hilliard may be a more consistent player for the Bucs. Hilliard has 16 receptions, 143 receiving yards, and 2 TDs on the year. With 48 yards and a 0.67 TD average per game, he’s another reliable option in the 3rd WR spot.

3.) Robert Meachem (NO-WR) – Last week, I picked up David Patten since he’s been the Saints top WR option since Marques Colston went down. Unfortunately for me, Patten left the Broncos game with a groin injury after only 12 yards. I still got the W thanks to a big week from T.J. Houshmandzadeh (finally). With Marques Colston, Jeremy Shockey, and now pehaps David Patten out (he should be listed as questionable), Robert Meachem will be the Saint’s top guy at WR.

4.) Brandon Lloyd (CHI-WR) – Brandon Lloyd is emerging as the Bears top guy and is developing great chemistry with Kyle Orton. Brandon Lloyd just had …

FANTASY STUDS:
1.) Ronnie Brown – 113 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs, 19 passing yards, 1 passing TD
2.) Michael Turner – 104 yards, 3 TDs
3.) Marshawn Lynch – 83 rushing yards, 31 receiving yards, 2 TDs
4.) Joseph Addai – 78 rushing yards, 10 receiving yards, 2 TDs
5.) Maurice Jones-Drew – 107 rushing yards, 59 receiving yards, 1 TD
6.) Frank Gore – 130 rushing yards, 32 receiving yards, 1 TD
7.) Reggie Bush – 73 rushing yards, 75 receiving yards, 2 TDs, 1 fumble lost
8.) Matt Forte – 89 rushing yards, 66 receiving yards, 1 TD
9.) Brandon Marshall – 155 yards, 1 TD
10.) T.J. Houshmandzadeh – 146 yards, 1 TD
11.) Marion Barber – 142 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble lost
12.) Julius Jones – 140 rushing yards, 4 receiving yards, 1 TD
13.) Steve Slaton – 116 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, 1 TD
14.) Rudi Johnson – 83 rushing yards, 48 receiving yards, 1 TD
15.) Larry Johnson – 121 yards, 1 TD
16.) Roddy White – 119 yards, 1 TD
17.) Larry Fitzgerald – 109 yards, 1 TD

FANTASY DUDS:
1.) Ben Roethlisberger – 131 passing yards, 1 INT, 2 fumbles Lost
2.) Brian Westbrook – 12 yards (Left game injured)
3.) Kellen Winslow – 14 yards
4.) Terrell Owens – 17 yards
5.) Eddie Royal – 17 yards
6.) Roy Williams – 18 yards
7.) Willie Parker – 20 yards
8.) Braylon Edwards – 27 yards
9.) Chad Johnson – 29 yards
10.) Andre Johnson – 29 receiving yards
11.) Torry Holt – 37 yards
12.) Calvin Johnson – 40 yards
13.) Plaxico Burress – 45 yards
14.) Ryan Grant – 54 yards, 1 fumble …

Reminder: If you haven’t checked out my Week 3 NFL Predictions and Picks Against the Spread, check those out in the article below or follow the link.

START ‘EM:

1.) Michael Turner — Michael Turner followed up his 220 yard, 2 TD week 1 performance with only 42 rushing yards last week, but that was against a tough Tampa Bay defense. This week, he’ll be against the Chiefs, who are ranked 31st against the run, allowing 213 YPG on the ground. I can see Turner running wild just like McFadden last week.

2.) Jay Cutler/Brandon Marshall/Eddie Royal — The Broncos have the Saints this week and the Saints defense has been decimated by injuries. They have 3 DBs banged up, 1 starting LB out for the season, another starting LB listed day-to-day. The Broncos have the first ranked offense and they should be able to score in the 30’s once again.

3.) Reggie Bush — After a poor performance in week 2 against the Redskins, he should be able to bounce back this game against a Broncos defense that is ranks 21st against the run this year and was 30th against the run last year.

4.) David Patten — If you have issues at WR on your fantasy team, David Patten might be a solid waiver wire pickup until Marques Colston returns. This week, the Saints have a defense that is 29th against the pass. Patten had 5 receptions and 55 yards last week and his numbers should be even bigger this week against a much poorer defense. He also had a 39 yard TD reception in week 1 against the Bucs. Patten is a much more consistent option than Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem may take Devery Henderson’s …

FANTASY STUDS:

1.) Anquan Bolden — 140 yards, 3 TDs
2.) Brian Westbrook — 58 rushing yards, 45 receiving yards, 3 TDs
3.) Calvin Johnson — 129 yards, 2 TDs
4.) Jay Cutler — 350 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
5.) Kurt Warner — 361 yards, 3 TDs
6.) Marion Barber — 63 rushing yards, 51 receiving yards, 2 TDs
7.) Clinton Portis — 96 yards, 2 TDs
8.) Darren McFadden — 166 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards, 1 TD
9.) Brandon Marshall — 18 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD
10.) Chris Chambers — 83 yards, 2 TDs
11.) Jonathan Stewart — 77 yards, 2 TDs
12.) Aaron Rodgers — 328 yards, 3 TDs
13.) Philip Rivers — 377 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
14.) Santana Moss — 164 yards, 1 TD
15.) Darren Sproles — 72 receiving yards, 53 rushing yards, 1 TD
16.) Julius Jones — 127 yards, 14 receiving yards, 1 TD
17.) Tony Scheffler — 64 yards, 2 TDs
18.) Greg Jennings — 167 yards
19.) Tony Romo — 312 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
20.) Eli Manning — 260 yards, 3 TDs
21.) Earnest Graham — 116 rushing yards, 12 receiving yards, 1 TD
22.) Adrian Peterson — 160 rushing yards, 20 receiving yards
23.) Larry Fitzgerald — 153 yards
24.) Isaac Bruce — 153 yards
25.) Anthony Gonzalez — 137 yards
26.) Frank Gore — 61 rushing yards, 38 receiving yards, 1 TD
27.) Reggie Wayne — 93 yards, 1 TD
28.) Plaxico Burress — 81 yards, 1 TD
29.) Bryant Johnson — 78 yards, 1 TD
30.) Tory Holt — 76 yards, 1 TD
31.) DeSean Jackson — 110 yards
32.) Jason Witten — 110 yards
33.) Chris Johnson — 109 yards

FANTASY …

Fantasy Studs:
1.) Michael Turner — 220 yards, 2 TDs
2.) Donovan McNabb — 361 yards, 3 TDs
3.) Drew Brees – 342 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
4.) Willie Parker — 138 yards, 3 TDs
5.) Brian Westbrook — 92 yards, 2 TD
6.) Eddie Royal — 146 receiving yards, 9 rushing yards, 1 TD
7.) Reggie Bush — 106 receiving yards, 51 rushing yards, 1 TD
8.) Matte Forte — 123 yards, 1 TD
9.) Randy Moss — 116 yards, 1 TD
10.) Hines Wards — 76 yards, 2 TDs
11.) Adrian Peterson — 114 yards, 1 TD
12.) Hank Baskett — 102 yards, 1 TD
13.) Thomas Jones — 101 yards 1 TD
14.) Jerious Norwood — 93 yards, 1 TD
15.) Plaxico Burress — 133 yards
16.) Jericho Cotchery — 80 yards, 1 TD
17.) Buffalo Defense — 10 points allowed, 1 INT, 1 FF, 5 sacks (If their defense is available, and you picked a bad one, you may want to pick them up.)
18.) Andre Johnson — 112 yards
19.) Calvin Johnson — 107 yards
20.) DeSean Jackson — 106 yards (Not to mention, all the incredible punt returns by him).
21.) Lee Evans — 102 yards
22.) Reggie Wayne — 86 yards, 1 TD

Fantasy Duds:
1.) Tom Brady — 76 yards yards (Out for the season)
2.) Carson Palmer — 99 yards, 1 INT
3.) Santonio Holmes — 18 yards
4.) Chad Ocho Cinco — 22 yards
5.) Marques Colston — 26 yards
6.) Maurice Jones-Drew — 13 rushing yards, 27 receiving yards
7.) Joseph Addai — 47 yards…

Round 1: I like my draft very much (I think I have a top 3 team), but not thrilled with it.   I wasn’t happy  drawing the 7th pick.  I would have loved to get my hands on LT, BW, or AP.  They were taken and then Tom Brady, Joseph Addai, and Steven Jackson came off the board, so Randy Moss was a no-brainer at #7 to me.  You can’t argue another year with the best quarterback in the league won’t produce good numbers.  He put up 23 TDs and nearly 1,500 yards (1,493 to be exact) last season.  I don’t expect him to get those kind of numbers again, but a 1,300 yard, 16 TD season is more than reasonable to warrant the 7th pick in the draft.

Round 2: I was planning on taking a top RB or Brady with my first-round pick, but after taking the undisputed top WR in the draft, I felt compelled to take a top RB in round 2.  At 14, it was too early jump on an injured Manning, Tony Romo, or Drew Brees.  In fact, Manning and Romo were taken before me, so it was Drew Brees or a top RB.  I was thinking in my …

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