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Clinton Portis is out 4-6 weeks

Ryan Torain will get the start this week with Portis out. If Torain plays good  I see him taking over the starting job permanently from Portis this year. If Torain is available I would add him immediately and feel confident about starting him this week against Green Bay.

Brandon Tate will benefit from the departure of Randy Moss

Brandon Tate will take over for the departed Randy Moss as a starting receiver for the Patriots. I would definitely add Tate if you are not to deep at the wide receiver spot. He could turn into a solid pickup and could turn into a starter for your fantasy team down the road.

If LeSean McCoy misses any time Mike Bell could be worth a pickup.

ESPN is reporting that LeSean McCoy is out indefinitely with a fractured rib but I would wait and see what comes out of Eagles camp before we really know for sure. If McCoy is going to miss any time then it would look like Mike Bell would get the start. I have already picked him up in my league and put him on bench just in case McCoy doesn't play.

Randy Moss to the Vikings?

Talks are starting to heat up between New England and Minnesota concerning Randy Moss. The good thing for Moss owners is it can't really get any worse. He had 0 catches last night and maybe a change of scenery would benefit Moss. Minnesota desperately needs a #1 receiver and Moss could definitely fill the role. I would see the trade as a definite bonus for Moss owners.

Marshawn Lynch is traded to Seattle

Marshawn Lynch was traded to Seattle. This is not what Justin Forsett owners wanted to see as he will lose carries to Lynch for sure. This will mainly increase the value of Fred Jackson & CJ Spiller but the Bills running attack has been bad but I would definitely pick Jackson up if he is on the waiver wire and put him on your bench and see what happens.

Vick update

Vick will miss at least 1 week and possibly more. My guess is Vick will probably miss 1-2 weeks & then he should be back as the starter. Kolb has not looked to good so I wouldn't worry about him regaining the starting job. The Eagles do have a bye in week 8 but I don't think the Eagles could afford to rest Vick for the next month unless Kolb plays great over the next game or two. Hopefully Kolb will start passing down field so Maclin  & Jackson owners won't have to sweat it out with Kolb as QB but who knows. The 49ers defense is hungry for a win so I don't think this will be an easy game for Kolb by any means. Vick owners should think about adding Kolb as a handcuff but there are several other viable QB's out there on the waiver wire if you choose to look elsewhere.

Pick up Michael Bush if he is available

With Darren McFadden leaving yesterdays game with an apparent hamstring injury, I would grab Michael Bush off the waiver wire this week. You never know with hamstring injuries, Bush will get the majority of the workload for the Raiders over the next few weeks if McFadden can't play.

Pick up Ryan Torain if you have an extra roster spot

Ryan Torain carried the ball 18 times for 70 yards an a TD and it looks like injury prone Clinton Portis hurt his groin. Even if Portis continues to play through injuries I think Torain will still get over 10 touches a game and is worth an add in 12 team leagues. If Clinton Portis misses anytime then Torain will be the starter and could be a nice flex play or even a #2 RB in deeper leagues.

Injury update Week 4

Pierre Thomas is inactive
Steven Jackson is active
Ray Rice is active
Jahvid Best is active

Waiver Wire targets

The following will be the most sought after players on the waiver wire:
Week 3 Stats
Lance Moore (Saints) 6 receptions for 149 yards and 2 TD's
Peyton Hillis (Browns) 180 total yards and 1 TD
Benjarvus Green Ellis (NE) 104 total yards 1 TD
Kenneth Darby(Rams) backup for Steven Jackson who is having an MRI today
Dustin Keller(Jets) 98 yards receiving and 2 TD's
Brandon Lloyd (Den) 169 yards receiving & 1 TD
Jabar Gaffney (Den) 140 yards receiving
Willis McGahee (Bal) backup for Ray Rice who is having an MRI today

Ray Rice & Steven Jackson to have MRI's today

If you have either Ray Rice or Steven Jackson I would head to the waiver wire and put in a claim for their backups. In Baltimore, you will want to target Willis McGahee to fill in for Ray Rice and in ST Louis you will want to go after Kenneth Darby to back up Steven Jackson.

Week 4 Byes: Dallas, KC, Minnesota, Tampa Bay

Week 4 Byes: Dallas, KC, Minnesota, Tampa Bay

What to do with Maurice Jones Drew?

To be honest, I would try to trade MJD as soon as possible because his name still carries some serious weight and people would likely still trade away some good players to get their hands on him in their fantasy leagues. The Jacksonville passing attack is dismal at best so defenses are going to key on MJD each every week. Sure MJD will have some big weeks but he is also going to have those weeks where he puts up 60 yards and no TD's. He ran for around 130 yards and 0 TD's in his first two weeks. I don't see him finishing as a top 10 running back in fantasy this year either so trade him away if you can land good players in return and let someone else worry about him. There have also been some questions about his health but nobody knows for sure.

Knowshon Moreno Update

Knowshon Moreno has been ruled out for Sunday so put him on your bench asap. Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said Laurence Maroney, Correll Buckhalter, and Andre Brown would be his running backs. Out of those 3 backs I like Buckhalter the best. Maroney just joined the team within the last few weeks so I would think Buckhalter would get the majority of the work in the Broncos backfield. Moreno suffered an unknown injury of unknown severity in practice which tells us exactly nothing, except that he is not playing this week.

Ryan Matthews & Mike Tolbert Update

Ryan Matthews has not practiced all week and it doesn't look like he is going play in week 3 against Seattle. Mike Tolbert will get the start this week and looks like a solid play in your fantasy leagues. You could count on Tolbert for at least 80 yards and a TD this weekend. Matthews has a high ankle sprain, the same injury that bothered Michael Turner towards the end of last year so I'm not sure when Matthews will be 100%. Bench Matthews this week for sure.

Vincent Jackson Update

The earliest Jackson will now be allowed to play is in Week 7. Several teams had interest in Jackson but AJ Smith, the Chargers GM was asking too much. I think the Chargers should have lessened their asking price, traded Jackson & move on from this bad situation but it never happened. All you can do now is leave Jackson on your bench and hope he gets traded and is available to go in week 7. There is also a possibility that Vincent Jackson doesn't play one down in the NFL this season if the Chargers choose not to trade him.

What to think of Michael Crabtree?

Thanks to last year's holdout and this year's neck injury, Crabtree has played in exactly as many career NFL preseason games as I have have. Which would be zero. Team captain Vernon Davis had enough of Crabtree acting like a diva and the two were exchanging words and people stepped in to separate the players before it escalated into a full on brawl towards the end of the preseason. Crabtree didn't win any points from his teammates this preseason and I'm sure he lost a lot respect from his team and coaching staff. Davis was sick of watching Crabtree not participate in preseason games and practices because Davis knew what the outcome would be and that is the timing and confidence would be off between Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree. It has already showed  in the first two weeks with Crabtree only catching 3 passes for 44 yards and 0 Touchdowns. Miss-communications between the two have already resulted in interceptions & incomplete passes. It looks downright ugly between the two. For someone who was drafted around the end of the 4th round or in the beginning of the 5th round in most fantasy drafts, he is probably one of the most disappointing players so far this season. The problem is he is having his preseason training camp right now over the first 3-4 games of the regular season before he is up to where he should be.  I drafted Crabtree in the 5th round and I am going to hold onto him a few more weeks because I think he will start producing after week 4 and he should be a solid receiver there after. If he gets into week 5 and he is still catching between 1-3 balls a week I will probably cut my losses and drop him and move on.

Targets for players in week 2. This is how many passes were thrown their way.

Name	Team	Targets
Andre Johnson	Hou	17
Miles Austin	Dal	15
Jahvid Best	Det	14
Darrius Heyward-Bey	Oak	13
Santana Moss	Was	13
Larry Fitzgerald	Ari	12
Mike Sims-Walker	Jac	12
Roddy White	Atl	12
Calvin Johnson	Det	11
Terrell Owens	Cin	11
Kevin Walter	Hou	11
John Carlson	Sea	10
Tony Moeaki	KC	10
Randy Moss	NE	10
Louis Murphy	Oak	10
Frank Gore	SF	9
Jacoby Jones	Hou	9
Dustin Keller	NYJ	9
Marcedes Lewis	Jac	9
Chad Ochocinco	Cin	9
Visanthe Shiancoe	Min	9
Steve Smith	NYG	9
Demaryius Thomas	Den	9
Nate Washington	Ten	9
Reggie Wayne	Ind	9
Martellus Bennett	Dal	8
Anquan Boldin	Bal	8
Deon Butler	Sea	8
Marques Colston	NO	8
Harry Douglas	Atl	8
Brandon Marshall	Mia	8
Josh Morgan	SF	8
Adrian Peterson	Min	8
Brandon Pettigrew	Det	8
Steve Smith	Car	8
Mike Thomas	Jac	8
Pierre Thomas	NO	8
Jason Witten	Dal	8
Danny Amendola	StL	7
Deion Branch	Sea	7
Kenny Britt	Ten	7
Dallas Clark	Ind	7
Jerricho Cotchery	NYJ	7
Vernon Davis	SF	7
Joey Galloway	Was	7
Antonio Gates	SD	7
Percy Harvin	Min	7
DeSean Jackson	Phi	7
James Jones	GB	7
Wes Welker	NE	7

Updates: Brandon Jacobs & Ahmad Bradshaw, Reggie Bush

With Brandon Jacobs in Tom Coughlin's dog house, Ahmad Bradshaw's value keeps rising. I wouldn't be surprised to see Bradshaw get 80% - 90% of the touches from here on out. He is definitely a top 10 running back now and if the fantasy drafts were held today he would probably be a 2nd round pick. I see him averaging around 90-100 yards a game with around 12 TD's by seasons end.

Reggie Bush fractured his fibula in last nights game. Reports are he could be out for somewhere from around four to six weeks. But even if he makes it back in that time-frame I think it is going to take him an extra week or two to get back into the swing of things so I would prepare for the worst and have a fill-in for at least the next 8 weeks. I would guess he probably wasn't a starter in a lot of fantasy leagues anyways so this shouldn't be a big blow to anyone's teams and if he was one of your better players then you probably wouldn't be making the playoffs because your team sounds pretty bad.

Jimmy Clausen to start for Panthers.

This is bad news for Steve Smith owners. Smith is probably looking at 3-4 catches a week totaling 50 yards and it is a coin flip if he scores a touch down on any given Sunday. I think this will benefit  Jonathan Stewart owners because it looks like he will be getting a lot more carries along with DeAngelo Williams. Its too bad because Steve Smith is one of the most talented wide receivers in the NFL, he just needs a solid QB (And Cleveland fans, No Jake Delhomme doesn't count) to throw him the ball.

Keep an eye on Vincent Jackson this week.

I would not be surprised to see a trade for Vincent Jackson to be agreed upon within the next week or two. My guess would be by the end of this week.  Rumors claim that San Diego general manager A.J. Smith was seeking two first-round draft picks, which is way too much in my opinion and I don't think there is a team out there that will depart with two first rounders.  Minnesota has been discussed as the most likely destination or possibly Washington. Minnesota definitely needs a #1 receiver since Sidney Rice went down to injury but I don't see them giving two first rounders away to get him. A Vincent Jackson for Albert Haynesworth trade has also been thrown around. Both of the players are out of favor with their current teams and Washington needs help at receiver and San Diego could use some help along their defensive line. I'm not sure where Jackson ends up but we should know soon. If you have Jackson on your fantasy team I would definitely hold onto him and if he is on your waiver wire by chance he is definitely worth a pick up. If Jackson is traded he should be able to go in week 4 after he serves his 3 game suspension.

I am still very high on Malcolm Floyd even after last weeks performance.

I have Malcolm Floyd on a couple of my fantasy teams and I am going to go ahead and start him in those leagues this week at home against Jacksonville. First of all, Floyd had 12 targets the first week and that is more than Miles Austin, Randy Moss, Greg Jennings, and DeSean Jackson all individually had. Floyd only ended up with 3 catches for 48 yards in the rainy conditions last week in Kansas City but if Philip Rivers was more accurate that number would have been higher with a TD also added to his stats. At 6"5" and 225 pounds Floyd is a huge target for Philip Rivers and he should still get a lot of targets in the Red Zone. Floyd should also be targeted in trades given you may be able to get him on the low side after last week's performance. My prediction for Floyd this week is 7 catches for 100 yards and 1 Touch Down.

Marshawn Lynch trade talk rumors continue

Rumors of Marshawn Lynch being traded came up yesterday when Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he'd urge the team to acquire Lynch. Both of them played together at California, and the Packers are in need of a running back after losing Ryan Grant to a season-ending ankle injury. Green Bay only has one other halfback on their roster and that belongs to Brandon Jackson so I definitely have to think the Packers have to be looking around to add some depth. Green Bay definitely has a realistic shot at going to the Super Bowl so it only makes sense to sure up their backfield. What happens if Brandon Jackson goes down to an injury? I would put the odds at around 20% that Lynch ends up in Green Bay but I would have to say the odds are probably higher if Fred Jackson or CJ Spiller show promise this week when they play Green Bay. If Lynch is available and you have room on your bench I would definitely pick him up and hold on to him for a couple weeks. Lynch could become pretty valuable if he is traded to a team such as Green Bay.

Why it's time to try to trade for Ahmad Bradshaw

Ahmad Bradshaw started Sunday and rushed 20 times for 76 yards with a touchdown. Bradshaw is a great talent when he is healthy. All signs point that he is finally healthy. In most drafts he was probably drafted anywhere from round 5 to round 7. By the end of the season I believe he will be in the top 10 for fantasy points for running backs. As the weeks go on I see Bradshaw getting more of the workload with Brandon Jacobs only getting looks around the goal line. I see a 75% to 25% split in carries in favor of Bradshaw which will translate into a lot of fantasy points. I expect him to gain over a 1000 yards and register at least 10 TD's this season. This week Bradshaw goes up against the Colts, the same defense who gave up 231 yards and 3 TD's to Arian Foster and their defense also lost starting safety Bob Sanders to injury. Obviously I don't see Bradshaw matching Fosters output but I think he rushes for over 100 yards and at least 1 TD and that isn't bad for a player that went so late in drafts. So put some trade feelers out there to the owners of Bradshaw if you were not able to get him in the draft and see if you could work out a deal because he should really bring a lot to your team. If he has a big week against the Colts your window of opportunity may pass to get him on the cheap side.

Importance of waiver wire position

I treat the waiver wire with the utmost importance. When you use your waiver wire position to pick someone up make it count. For instance if you had the first position on your waiver wire or the person in front of you is one can short of a six-pack then you could have picked up Brandon Jackson. If the fantasy draft was held today he would go in the 2nd or 3rd round and should be a quality running back starter for the rest of the year. I had the #2 pick in the draft so I started off with 11th position on the waiver wire and one week later I am already up to #4. Many people in my league used up their waiver position to add guys that they will probably never start. I like to wait after the waiver period is over to go in and see if there is anyone that was looked over and this way I maintain my waiver wire position. If you could get up to the 1st position just sit back and wait for the big injury to occur at the running back position and jump on the opportunity to pick up the backup or pick up a receiver that might be turning into a quality starter (I picked Miles Austin up last year).

Grant is out for the Season, Pick up Brandon Jackson asap

With Grant being out for the season Brandon Jackson could easily become a top 10 running back. I would grab him right away.

Updated running back rankings for week 2

Rank	Player	Team
1	Chris Johnson	TEN
2	Adrian Peterson	MIN
3	Maurice Jones-Drew	JAC
4	Michael Turner	ATL
5	Ray Rice	BAL
6	Frank Gore	SF
7	Rashard Mendenhall	PIT
8	DeAngelo Williams	CAR
9	Steven Jackson	STL
10	Jamaal Charles	KC
11	Arian Foster	HOU
12	Cedric Benson	CIN
13	Ryan Matthews	SD
14	Ahmad Bradshaw	NYG
15	Shonn Greene	NYJ
16	Matt Forte	CHI
17	LeSean McCoy	PHI
18	Ryan Grant	GB
19	Pierre Thomas	NO
20	Beanie Wells	ARI
21	Ronnie Brown	MIA
22	Darren McFadden	OAK
23	Joseph Addai	IND
24	Jahvid Best	DET
25	Knowshon Moreno	NYG
26	Ricky Williams	MIA
27	Felix Jones	DAL
28	Reggie Bush	NO
29	LaDainian Tomlinson	NYJ
30	Marion Barber	DAL
31	C.J. Spiller	BUF
32	Jerome Harrison	CLE
33	Jonathan Stewart	CAR
34	Justin Forsett	SEA
35	Cadillac Williams	TB
36	Clinton Portis	WAS
37	Thomas Jones	KC
38	Fred Jackson	BUF
39	Brandon Jacobs	NYG
40	Michael Bush	OAK

Ryan Grant Injured

Ryan Grant is out at least next week and maybe more. The waiver wire pickup should be Brandon Jackson. He combined for 75 yards of total offense against the Eagles after Grant got hurt. It looks like Grant has an ankle sprain which could linger on for the whole season. Look at Michael Turner last year, he tried to come back from a high ankle sprain but just couldn't do it. If I own Ryan Grant in one of my leagues, I am definitely putting in a waiver request for Brandon Jackson this week. You may get a couple weeks out of him as the starting running back and then you could put him on your bench when Grant comes back. He could always re-injure his ankle shortly after returning to the field. 

What to do with Matt Forte?

I would definitely want to trade Matt Forte before next week if you could get a lot in return for him. Listen, he ran for 50 yards on 17 carries, that is a 2.9 average per carry. Also he was stopped several times from inside the 5 yard line. Sure he had 151 yards receiving and 2 TD's but do you actually think he will ever be able to that again this season? I would bet no. What concerns me is he only ran for 50 yards. I think you shop Forte around for a running back that was taken in the first couple rounds of your draft ie) Steven Jackson, Turner or Gore to name a few. You never know, especially after Forte racked up over 200 yards of offense and 2 TD's.