Get Them While They're Cheap!

It happens every year. A player that has been either sitting on the bench, been in a timeshare or straight sucked all year, is the difference between you missing the playoffs and winning a championship. In many cases, these guys can be had on the cheap if you can sacrifice the bench spot. These are your potential lottery tickets, but unfortunately all aren't going to be winners. I'm going to give you some guys that could carry you to a title. Take your pick and make your offers/pick-ups.

Michael Bush: Bush will probably be your most expensive player on this list given McFadden's current injury situation. However, DMC's injury could likely linger or pop up again. We all know his history and the years of fantasy disappointment. Bush is essentially an RB1 when starting and needs to be grabbed.

Kendall Hunter: Frank Gore has had plenty of running room this year for the surprising 49ers. Unfortunately, Gore has the same injury problems as DMC, missing 5 games last year and 2 each the two years before.

Felix Jones: Hear me out. Jones will be in a timeshare when he returns from injury and hasn't looked great thus far. However, Murray has a decent injury history at Oklahoma. Rookies tend to wear down and someone has to carry the ball for Dallas and their decent schedule from here on out.

CJ Spiller: Spiller has been nonexistent on the fantasy landscape this year while Fred Jackson has been putting up RB1 numbers. Positive thought on Spiller is that FJax is 30 and has been given a full wordload thus far which could lead to wearing down.

Philip Rivers: This recommendation is solely assuming Rivers is not injured. Rivers turned the ball over five times last week and his 7TDs to 11INTS has driven owners nuts. If you need a QB or need another spot filled, offer your QB for a Rivers/WR combo. Rivers could easily be top 5 once he gets his head out of his rear.

Mario Manningham: Super Mario has been disappointing owners all season, but Nicks is battling injuries and Eli has been steadily putting up a solid year.

Miles Austin: The Cowboys have an solid fantasy schedule the rest of the way and Austin could easily get back to putting up WR1 numbers.

Leonard Hankerson: The rookie was on everyone's sleeper radar in the preseason. Now Santana Moss is injured and Hankerson could be in line for a late season spike in production like we saw from Jon Baldwin in KC last week.

Good luck everyone. I hope you are in the playoff hunt and looking to take some cash home in your league(s).

Week 8 Rankings

  The bye weeks continue to pimp slap our fantasy teams with an open-handed right cross.  This week we're dealing with the Falcons, Packers, Bears, Jets, Raiders, and Buccaneers all out on their byes.  I'm not even going to get into the injuries from last week because I'd rather not cry in front of you and the salt from the tears would sting the open wound on my cheek.  Pimps aren't very forgiving.  My face is a hurtin' sumbitch.

Here are the week 8 rankings, full of purple drank in blingin' iced out pimp goblets.  Cheers, bitches!

Rankings updated on: October 29th

Quarterbacks

1. Drew Brees (@ St. Louis)
2. Cam Newton (vs. Minnesota)
3. Tom Brady (@ Pittsburgh)
4. Ben Roethlisberger (vs. New England)
5. Michael Vick (vs. Dallas)
6. Eli Manning (vs. Miami)
7. Matthew Stafford (@ Denver)
8. Tony Romo (@ Philadelphia)
9. Philip Rivers (@ Kansas City)
10. Ryan Fitzpatrick (vs. Washington)
11. Matt Schaub (vs. Jacksonville)
12. Tim Tebow (vs. Detroit)
13. Matt Hasselbeck (vs. Indianapolis)
14. Joe Flacco (vs. Arizona)
15. Matt Cassel (vs. San Diego)
16. Andy Dalton (@ Seattle)
17. John Beck (@ Buffalo)
18. Alex Smith (vs. Cleveland)
19. Colt McCoy (@ San Francisco)
20. Christian Ponder (@ Carolina)
21. Sam Bradford (vs. New Orleans)
22. Curtis Painter (@ Tennessee)
23. Matt Moore (@ New York Giants)
24. Kevin Kolb (@ Baltimore)
25. Tarvaris Jackson (vs. Cincinnati)

  It sounds like Matthew Stafford is going to play.  The Broncos allow the most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks so Stafford will get his, but he is a little gimpy.  I'm keeping expectations in check.  The match ups aren't going to get much sweeter for Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning.  The Patriots are the only team giving up more than 300 passing yards a game, and the Dolphins have allowed the third most passing touchdowns in the league.  Start Big Ben and Eli with confidence.  I expect Matt Hasselbeck to bounce back from his lousy week 7 performance.  The Colts are just the cure for a terrible performance.  A great spot start this week is John Beck who faces a Bills defense that allows 17.2 fantasy points per game to opposing QBs, 7th most in fantasy land.  The Bills tend to pick QBs off though, so don't get carried away.

Running Backs

1. Adrian Peterson (@ Carolina)
2. Ray Rice (vs. Arizona)
3. Fred Jackson (vs. Washington)
4. Arian Foster (vs. Jacksonville)
5. LeSean McCoy (vs. Dallas)
6. Ryan Mathews (@ Kansas City)
7. DeMarco Murray (@ Philadelphia)
8. Chris Johnson (vs. Indianapolis)
9. Frank Gore (vs. Cleveland)
10. Darren Sproles (@ St. Louis)
11. Maurice Jones-Drew (@ Houston)
12. Ryan Torain (@ Buffalo)
13. Ahmad Bradshaw (vs. Miami)
14. Steven Jackson (vs. New Orleans)
15. Rashard Mendenhall (vs. New England)
16. BenJarvus Green-Ellis (@ Pittsburgh)
17. Pierre Thomas (@ St. Louis)
18. Joseph Addai (@ Tennessee) 
19. Jackie Battle (vs. San Diego)
20. Knowshon Moreno (vs. Detroit)
21. Bernard Scott (@ Seattle)
22. Jonathan Stewart (vs. Minnesota)
23. Maurice Morris (@ Denver) 
24. Roy Helu (@ Buffalo)
25. Montario Hardesty (@ San Francisco)
26. DeAngelo Williams (vs. Minnesota)
27. Peyton Hillis (@ San Francisco)
28. Alphonso Smith (@ Baltimore)
29. Ben Tate (vs. Jacksonville)
30. Brandon Jacobs (vs. Miami)
31. Marshawn Lynch (vs. Cincinnati)
32. Keiland Williams (@ Denver) 
33. Kendall Hunter (vs. Cleveland)
34. Delone Carter (@ Tennessee)
35. Leon Washington (vs. Cincinnati)
36. Reggie Bush (@ New York Giants)
37. Mike Tolbert (@ Kansas City)
38. C.J. Spiller (vs. Washington)
39. Lex Hilliard (@ New York Giants)
40. Stevan Ridley (@ Pittsburgh)

  Most fantasy owners have stuck a fork in Chris Johnson, but he has to have a big game at some point, doesn't he?  I mean, if he doesn't perform well against the Colts then all hope is lost.  Come on, CJ.  At least do something in the screen game.  Please.  Consider me a believer in DeMarco Murray.  I've got him in the top 8 since he faces the pathetic Eagles rush defense.  If he even does half of what he did last week, his ranking will be justified.  Yes that's Darren Sproles in the top 10.  He flat out gets it done every week and the Rams are a cake walk.  I'm expecting more big things from Sproles.  Peyton Hillis is killing us.  I can barely even put him in as a flex play.  What a rough season for the Madden cover boy.  Imagine that.  A guy with big time upside this week is Roy Helu.  Tim Hightower is out for the year and Helu will see more touches.  He could explode this week...if you have the cajones to start a Redskins running back.

Wide Receivers

1. Calvin Johnson (@ Denver)
2. Mike Wallace (vs. New England)
3. Steve Smith (vs. Minnesota)
4. Hakeem Nicks (vs. Miami)
5. Wes Welker (@ Pittsburgh)
6. Marques Colston (@ St. Louis)
7. Vincent Jackson (@ Kansas City)
8. Dwayne Bowe (vs. San Diego)
9. Andre Johnson (vs. Jacksonville)
10. A.J. Green (@ Seattle)
11. DeSean Jackson (vs. Dallas)
12. Larry Fitzgerald (@ Baltimore)
13. Dez Bryant (@ Philadelphia)
14. Steve Johnson (vs. Washington)
15. Anquan Boldin (vs. Arizona)
16. Brandon Marshall (@ New York Giants)
17. Miles Austin (@ Philadelphia)
18. Jeremy Maclin (vs. Dallas)
19. Pierre Garcon (@ Tennessee)
20. Mario Manningham (vs. Miami)
21. Antonio Brown (vs. New England)
22. Brandon Lloyd (vs. New Orleans)
23. Nate Washington (vs. Indianapolis)
24. Jabar Gaffney (@ Buffalo) 
25. Deion Branch (@ Pittsburgh)
26. Reggie Wayne (@ Tennessee)
27. Sidney Rice (vs. Cincinnati)
28. Greg Little (@ San Francisco)
29. Percy Harvin (@ Carolina)
30. Lance Moore (@ St. Louis)
31. David Nelson (vs. Washington)
32. Victor Cruz (vs. Miami)
33. Michael Crabtree (vs. Cleveland)
34. Eric Decker (vs. Detroit)
35. Torrey Smith (vs. Arizona)
36. Demaryius Thomas (vs. Detroit) 
37. Steve Breaston (vs. San Diego)
38. Jerome Simpson (@ Seattle)
39. Doug Baldwin (vs. Cincinnati)
40. Malcom Floyd (@ Kansas City)

  Nnamdi Asomugha may shadow Miles Austin or he may shadow Dez Bryant.  Or a combination of both.  Tough to say.  Whatever the hell he does, his presence alone makes both Bryant and Austin WR2 options this week.  As you can see I like Bryant more since I think Austin gets the Nnamdi treatment more often than Dez.  Andre Johnson is still a question mark but I have him ranked as though he plays.  If he plays I wouldn't expect huge things, but you have to start him.  Brandon Lloyd was targeted an awful lot in his first game as a St. Louis Ram (12 targets).  Josh McDaniels clearly loves him and there will be a lot of garbage time fantasy points to be had in that game.  He's a great start this week.  With Santana Moss on the shelf, look for Jabar Gaffney to make some noise against the Bills.  He's an ideal bye week fill in.

Tight Ends

1. Jimmy Graham (@ St. Louis)
2. Jason Witten (@ Philadelphia)
3. Antonio Gates (@ Kansas City)
4. Vernon Davis (vs. Cleveland)
5. Owen Daniels (vs. Jacksonville)
6. Rob Gronkowski (@ Pittsburgh)
7. Fred Davis (@ Buffalo)
8. Aaron Hernandez (@ Pittsburgh)
9. Brandon Pettigrew (@ Denver)
10. Jermaine Gresham (@ Seattle)
11. Jake Ballard (vs. Miami)
12. Greg Olsen (vs. Minnesota)
13. Dallas Clark (@ Tennessee)
14. Jared Cook (vs. Indianapolis)
15. Ed Dickson (vs. Arizona)
16. Ben Watson (@ San Francisco)
17. Visanthe Shiancoe (@ Carolina)
18. Heath Miller (vs. New England)
19. Scott Chandler (vs. Washington)
20. Daniel Fells (vs. Detroit)

  Andre Johnson will take a lot of pressure off of Owen Daniels if he plays.  When you combine that with the fact that the Jaguars allow the 5th most fantasy points to opposing tight ends, you should understand why Daniels is in my top 5 at the position this week.  The last time Rob Gronkowski faced the Steelers, he had 5 catches for 72 yards and 3 TDs.  He won't do that again, but he's a good bet to score at least once.  Jake Ballard is your waiver wire bye week filler this week.  Miami allows 10.2 fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends and Ballard is becoming a bigger part of the Giants offense with each passing game.  

Defense/Special Teams

1. Ravens (vs. Arizona)
2. Giants (vs. Miami)
3. Lions (@ Denver)
4. 49ers (vs. Cleveland)
5. Saints (@ St. Louis)
6. Bengals (@ Seattle)
7. Bills (vs. Washington)
8. Texans (vs. Jacksonville)
9. Cowboys (@ Philadelphia)
10. Titans (vs. Indianapolis)
11. Chargers (@ Kansas City) 
12. Eagles (vs. Dallas)
13. Seahawks (vs. Cincinnati)
14. Browns (@ San Francisco)
15. Redskins (@ Buffalo)
16. Steelers (vs. New England)
17. Broncos (@ Miami)
18. Vikings (@ Carolina)
19. Chiefs (vs. San Diego)
20. Panthers (vs. Vikings)

  I'm not real interested in the Steelers defense facing the Patriots coming off of their bye.  You drafted the Steelers defense way too high in your draft, but despite that you may want to consider benching that unit this week.  The Bills simply make plays on defense.  They're at home and they're facing John Beck.  I can see a pick six in that match up.  The Texans are a decent spot start.  Blaine Gabbert doesn't make many mistakes, but he doesn't exactly pick apart defenses either.  At the very least the Texans will accumulate a few sacks and likely keep the Jacksonville yardage numbers low.

Good luck in week 8!

Chugg

Week 7 Rankings

  We've got a ton of fake football stud-muffins out on their bye weeks and none of those players would ever use the word "stud-muffins."  I'm a little embarrassed about that.  My apologies.  This isn't an easy week to fill out a line up with the Patriots, Eagles, Giants, Bills, 49ers, and Bengals all out on their byes.  I would recommend you don't start anyone from those teams this week since they would earn you zero fantasy points.  Yeah, I'm pretty good at this analysis stuff.  You don't have to tell me.  I already know.

  Here are the week 7 rankings, full of clarity and piece of mind.  But first, check the week 7 injury report over at Razzball to make sure you don't start players who have a little sand in the wazoos.  They could chafe their ying-yangs and end up porkin' you in the hoo-hoo.

Rankings updated on: October 21st

Quarterbacks

1. Aaron Rodgers (@ Minnesota)
2. Drew Brees (vs. Indianapolis)
3. Tony Romo (vs. St. Louis)
4. Cam Newton (vs. Washington)
5. Matt Stafford (vs. Atlanta)
6. Ben Roethlisberger (@ Arizona)
7. Philip Rivers (@ New York Jets)
8. Tim Tebow (@ Miami)
9. Matt Schaub (@ Tennessee)
10. Josh Freeman (vs. Chicago)
11. Matt Ryan (@ Detroit)
12. Matt Cassel (@ Oakland)
13. Joe Flacco (@ Jacksonville)
14. Matt Hasselbeck (vs. Houston)
15. Jay Cutler (@ Tampa Bay)
16. Colt McCoy (vs. Seattle)
17. Curtis Painter (@ New Orleans)
18. Mark Sanchez (vs. San Diego)
19. Sam Bradford (@ Dallas)
20. Matt Moore (vs. Denver)
21. John Beck (@ Carolina)
22. Kevin Kolb (vs. Pittsburgh)
23. Kyle Boller (vs. Kansas City)
24. Charilie Whitehurst (@ Cleveland)
25. Christian Ponder (vs. Green Bay)

  I swear if Tony Romo lets me down this week I'm personally driving to Dallas and kicking him in the she-bang-a-bangs.  He can't possibly screw up a match up like the Rams, right?  Actually, don't answer that.  Good thoughts.  Fresh off the bye week and the waiver wire, Tim Tebow should have a solid game against the Dolphins who give up the second most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs.  Tebow for prez!!  The Lions are a tough match up for Matt Ryan, but I think he'll be throwing a lot with the Detroit man-children defensive linemen stuffing Michael Turner all game.  I still like Ryan as a fantasy starter despite the so-so match up.  Speaking of throwing a lot, Curtis Painter will be doing just that to keep up with Drew Brees.  I can't say I trust Painter yet, but garbage points count for a lot in this pretend game we play.  He's a nice bye week fill in.

Running Backs

1. Darren McFadden (vs. Kansas City)
2. Ray Rice (@ Jacksonville)
3. Arian Foster (@ Tennessee)
4. Matt Forte (@ Tampa Bay)
5. Adrian Peterson (vs. Green Bay)
6. Rashard Mendenhall (@ Arizona)
7. Chris Johnson (vs. Houston)
8. Ryan Mathews (@ New York Jets)
9. Beanie Wells (vs. Pittsburgh)
10. Maurice Jones-Drew (vs. Baltimore)
11. Earnest Graham (vs. Chicago)
12. Ryan Torain (@ Carolina)
13. Willis McGahee (@ Miami)
14. Michael Turner (@ Detroit)
15. Steven Jackson (@ Dallas)
16. Daniel Thomas (vs. Denver)
17. DeMarco Murray (vs. St. Louis) 
18. Darren Sproles (vs. Indianapolis)
19. James Starks (@ Minnesota)
20. Maurice Morris (vs. Atlanta) 
21. Jackie Battle (@ Oakland)
22. Marshawn Lynch (@ Cleveland)
23. Mark Ingram (vs. Indianapolis)
24. Shonn Greene (vs. San Diego)
25. Mike Tolbert (@ New York Jets)
26. Montario Hardesty (vs. Seattle)
27. Jonathan Stewart (vs. Washington)
28. Michael Bush (vs. Kansas City)
29. DeAngelo Williams (vs. Washington)
30. Tashard Choice (vs. St. Louis) 
31. Delone Carter (@ New Orleans)
32. Ryan Grant (@ Minnesota)
33. Pierre Thomas (vs. Indianapolis)
34. Peyton Hillis (vs. Seattle)
35. Ben Tate (@ Tennessee)
36. Donald Brown (@ New Orleans)
37. Reggie Bush (vs. Denver)
38. LaDanian Tomlinson (vs. San Diego)
39. Roy Helu (@ Carolina)
40. Tim Hightower (@ Carolina)

  I predict 6,484 yards and 37 touchdowns from Darren McFadden this week.  Or something like that.  The Chiefs give up the 5th most fantasy points to opposing running backs, the Raiders are starting some Kyle Boller dude, and this game will be in the Black Hole.  They'll rely heavily on DMC.  Giddy-up.  I don't think Michael Turner does too much against those stout Detroit defensive tackles.  Turner is coming off a big game, and I see him hitting a Suh/Fairley wall to some degree.  I like him more as a RB2 on Sunday.  DeMarco Murray has a chance to shine in a golden match up.  St. Louis allows 20.8 fake points a game to running backs.  I like the sound of that.  I know you're tempted to use Delone Carter, but only do so if you must.  He'll be a non-factor most of the second half when the Colts are losing by a lot.

Wide Receivers

1. Calvin Johnson (vs. Atlanta)
2. Mike Wallace (@ Arizona)
3. Greg Jennings (@ Minnesota)
4. Miles Austin (vs. St. Louis)
5. Steve Smith (vs. Washington)
6. Dez Bryant (vs. St. Louis)
7. Dwayne Bowe (@ Oakland)
8. Brandon Marshall (vs. Denver)
9. Marques Colston (vs. Indianapolis)
10. Larry Fitzgerald (vs. Pittsburgh)
11. Roddy White (@ Detroit)
12. Pierre Garcon (@ New Orleans)
13. Vincent Jackson (@ New York Jets)
14. Jordy Nelson (@ Minnesota)
15. Santonio Holmes (vs. San Diego)
16. Eric Decker (@ Miami)
17. Anquan Boldin (@ Jacksonville)
18. Reggie Wayne (@ New Orleans)
19. Santana Moss (@ Carolina)
20. Sidney Rice (@ Cleveland)
21. Mike Williams - TB (vs. Chicago)
22. Greg Little (vs. Seattle)
23. Percy Harvin (vs. Green Bay)
24. Darrius Heyward-Bey (vs. Kansas City)
25. Nate Washington (vs. Houston)
26. Brandon Lloyd (@ Dallas)
27. James Jones (@ Minnesota)
28. Doug Baldwin (@ Cleveland)
29. Lance Moore (vs. Indianapolis)
30. Kevin Walter (@ Tennessee)
31. Steve Breaston (@ Oakland)
32. Torrey Smith (@ Jacksonville)
33. Mike Thomas (vs. Baltimore)
34. Malcom Floyd (@ New York Jets)
35. Hines Ward @ Arizona)
36. Robert Meachem (vs. Indianapolis)
37. Jacoby Jones (@ Tennessee)
38. Devin Hester (@ Tampa Bay)
39. Plaxico Burress (vs. San Diego)
40. Danario Alexander (@ Dallas)

  With the Rams being so good against opposing tight ends and not so good against opposing receivers, I expect both Miles Austin and Dez Bryant to have field days on Sunday.  Both are WR1's this week in my book and my book is amazing.  I'm calling it "The Prophecies of Clintstrodamus."  Look for it in a book store near you.  Vincent Jackson draws Darrelle Revis, but I still think Jackson does enough to justify his ranking here.  Start that fool.  It'll be interesting to see how Brandon Lloyd adjusts to his new team.  I can't trust him as anything more than a WR3 with his QB a bit banged up, but he's reunited with Josh McDaniels which could really pay off in a few weeks.  I like him as a buy-low guy right now.  A sneaky start this week is Greg Little who faces a Seahawks team who consistently gets beat by wide receivers.  I think Little finishes with some fairly strong numbers.

Tight Ends

1. Jimmy Graham (vs. Indianapolis)
2. JerMichael Finley (@ Minnesota)
3. Antonio Gates (@ New York Jets)
4. Jason Witten (vs. St. Louis)
5. Kellen Winslow (vs. Chicago)
6. Brandon Pettigrew (vs. Atlanta)
7. Tony Gonzalez (@ Detroit)
8. Owen Daniels (@ Tennessee)
9. Fred Davis (@ Carolina)
10. Dallas Clark (@ New Orleans)
11. Greg Olsen (vs. Washington)
12. Dustin Keller (vs. San Diego)
13. Ben Watson (vs. Seattle)
14. Ed Dickson (@ Jacksonville)
15. Lance Kendricks (@ Dallas)
16. Jared Cook (vs. Houston)
17. Heath Miller (@ Arizona)
18. Kevin Boss (vs. Kansas City)
19. Visanthe Shiancoe (vs. Green Bay)
20. Todd Heap (vs. Pittsburgh)

  I'm a little surprised by Kellen Winslow being in the top five too.  Hey, he's facing the Bears who simply cannot cover opposing tight ends, and Josh Freeman is finally playing like an NFL quarterback again.  I think Winslow has a big day by Winslow's standards.  You heard it here first.  Antonio Gates is expected to play on Sunday, and when he plays, you start him.  His numbers may not be stellar his first game back from injury, but I don't see how you can really sit the guy.  He's capable of special things.  Other than that, nothing too fancy with the tight end rankings this week.

Defense/Special Teams

1. Ravens (@ Jacksonville)
2. Packers (@ Minnesota)
3. Cowboys (vs. St. Louis)
4. Steelers (@ Arizona)
5. Saints (vs. Indianapolis)
6. Jets (vs. San Diego)
7. Lions (vs. Atlanta)
8. Chargers (@ New York Jets) 
9. Bears (@ Tampa Bay)
10. Browns (vs. Seattle)
11. Buccaneers (vs. Chicago)
12. Redskins (@ Carolina)
13. Raiders (vs. Kansas City)
14. Texans (@ Tennessee)
15. Titans (vs. Houston)
16. Broncos (@ Miami)
17. Seahawks (@ Cleveland)
18. Panthers (vs. Washington)
19. Chiefs (@ Oakland)
20. Dolphins (vs. Denver)

  Let me get this straight - the Ravens and Packers are both facing rookie quarterbacks?  That really isn't fair.  I suppose all is fair in love, war, and fantasy football.  Both units should have big fantasy days this weekend.  If you're a streaming defense kind of guy, consider the Browns this week.  They're at home and face a Charlie Whitehurst lead Seattle offense.  Joe Haden will be out, but I still like their chances.

Good luck in week 7 amigos!

Chugg

Trying To Fix Your Akili Smith Pick (Buy/Sell)

Let's face it. You made a dumb call or fifteen on draft day. You loved Austin Collie as a WR1 and thought Reggie Bush was going to find his USC days in Miami. Josh Freeman and Mike Williams seemed like the perfect double-dip to take advantage of each week. You even followed a special tip from a noted four-letter guru and made sure you got Antonio Gates.

Hopefully your bench helped you out and you are still in playoff contention. If not, it's time to make moves for next year in keeper and dynasty leagues. In redraft, shoot for a weekly prize if there is one or just embrace the role of spoiler. No one likes a quitter and if you're thinking about dropping out midseason, don't think about going back to that league next year. Let's make the best of it and try to swing these players before games get rolling on Sunday. You could also take bets on the Coach's Fight Club in your spare time.

Buy

Roddy White: The Falcons said they are going devote more of their game to running the ball, but how much longer can they truly rely on the aging legs of Michael Turner? Roddy is currently WR25 in PPR and is poised to get going soon. Make an offer now.

Dez Bryant: Most still have faith in Dez, but he has disappointed in the 2nd half of games this year and can potentially be had a discount. The WR21 has top 10 potential and the Cowboys have a pass happy schedule coming up. Get him while you can.

Phillip Rivers: Rivers has looked ordinary and is currently QB13 on the board. Antonio Gates appears to be getting healthy and Rivers will likely trend back to the top 5 status you expected on draft day. See if you can make a deal with a frustrated owner.

Chris Johnson: This is becoming a bit redundant, but Johnson is coming off a bye week and still has incredible talent. Throw out an offer.

Marshawn Lynch: Beastmode may be making a reappearance in Seattle. Robert Gallery is back healthy and should open up some holes for the best looking running back in the NFL. He could probably be had for cheap.

Sell

Darren Sproles: Sproles has been what Reggie Bush was always supposed to be, but at some point you have to think that Mark Ingram is going to be the bellcow that was expected with the first round pick. I'd offer the Ingram owner Sproles straight up and hope for a second half surge from Ingram who has looked good despite limited snaps.

Jordy Nelson: Nelson will always be a boom or bust guy that you hope breaks a 70-yard TD. In the Green Bay offense, that will happen a lot, but you may be able to use Nelson in a deal for a more consistent threat like Jeremy Maclin.

Fred Jackson: This won't be popular as FJax is the #1 RB at this point in the season. However, Jackson is 30 and isn't likely to keep up with this pace unless you envision him with 1,600 yards and 15 TDs. I don't. See if you can get an owner with CJ2K to bite.

Jermichael Finley: I wrote at the preseason that I thought he was going to be the biggest bust, but his PPG average is solid due to one big game. He has been the epitome of inconsistent and all of the fears that Greg Jennings would lose targets to him haven't been seen. If he has another, I try to swing him for another top TE even if I have to throw something in.

Let me know your thoughts. Good luck trading and the rest of the season.