Top Shelf
QBs
Aaron Rodgers – This was a nice bounce back game after the dismal game previously with the Jets. Although he threw for 289/3 and added 41 rushing yards. Even if it was against the Cowboys, it's still a great game for whomever his opponent was.
Michael Vick – His first game back from injury, there’s no way he’d keep up or even pick up where he had left off prior to this injury. Well he did, posting his seconded highest point total of the season by throwing for 218/1 and then rushing for 74/1.
Phillip Rivers – You’d think not having Gates, Floyd, Naanee, and Davis would put a downgrade on Rivers fantasy value, wrong. He still managed to throw for 295/4. Imagine what he could be doing with a full, healthy receiving crop, V. Jackson, Floyd, and Naanee as your top three wideouts and Gates at TE.
Honorable Mention: M. Stafford, E. Manning, M. Sanchez, B. Favre
RBs
Peyton Hillis – What in the world was Josh McDaniels thinking when he traded this guy and two draft picks for Brady Quinn?!?! Yea, me either. It’s not like he’s able to run for 184/2 and catch three balls for 36 yards against the Patriots. Oh wait he did. Another great game for one of this year’s Waiver Wire Gems.
Arian Foster – Another where’d he come from player this year leads the Top Shelf RBs, seems to be a trend this week. Foster’s out together a nice string of games, with this being his 3rd straight game over 20+ fantasy points. Then again it is easy to do when you’re rushing for 127/2 and adding 70 receiving yards to your totals.
Honorable Mention: A. Peterson, M. Turner, A. Bradshaw
WRs
Terrell Owens – Anyone have any clue when he got this rejuvenated youth from? Neither do I, but another great performance for Owens at the cost of Ocho. I wonder how much longer this “sharing” spirit will last with a losing record. But you can’t argue much with 141/2.
Seyi Ajirotutu – Who, how to you say that? Is the normal response you would get, instead you want to know how to say it to curse the fact that you weren’t able to have him in your line ups, I know I wasn’t either. With a depleted receiving crop there had to be someone step up and Ajirotutu was that man catching only four balls for 111/2.
Honor Mention: J. Ford, J. Jones, D. Jackson, H. Nicks
TEs
A quick view of a position that never gets enough credit and I know I should have them in here every week, but this seemed to be an even better week than normal for TEs. Here’s a list of all the TEs that scored 10+ points this weekend.
- Jacob Tamme
- Aaron Hernandez
- Randy McMichael
- Visanthe Shiancoe
- Jimmy Graham
Bottom of the Barrel
Chad Henne – It’s not the fact that Charlie Whitehurst scored as many fantasy points or threw less interceptions, it’s not that he was playing the Ravens defense; it was the THREE intercepts and TWO fumbles that has him circling the bottom of this barrel. Here’s to getting him and his receivers some stick ‘em and teaching Henne what color jerseys he’s allowed to throw to.
Ryan Mathews – For Mathews to be a rookie and still one of the 10 to 15 RBs to get draft, he’s yet to pay for himself, not even close. The only bigger RB bust I can think of this season is S. Greene. Mathews could still be a great back but with aggravating his ankle injury again this week, he’s still sinking down to the bottom.
Chad Ochocinco – With the season T.O. is have you’d think by now it’d be pulling some coverage off of Ocho and opening up part of the field, but it’s not. He’s only managed to have two double digit fantasy games this season. Hopefully he can turn it around in the second half, but that’s not looking to be the case.
Bargain Bin
QBs
**Bye Week: P. Rivers/A. Rodgers/D.Brees**
Josh Freeman – This is the number one QB pick up this week, he’s at CAR, so there is a good possibility for him to get points on the board and he’s still owned in less than 50% of leagues.
Others to look for: R. Fitzpatrick, S. Bradford, D. Garrard. All owned in less than 50% of leagues.
RBs
**Bye Week: D. McFadden/Raiders RBs/R. Mathews/B. Jackson**
Mike Goodson – Yes, we all know my feelings on CAR RBs, but considering he is the only healthy one left and the RB Free Agent pool have been pretty thin all season he is at least worth a look.
Others to look for: D. Woodhead, K. Williams ( Torain is looking healthy though), Javarris James (Until Addai/Hart are healthy)
WR/TEs
**Bye Week: G. Jennings/Saints WRs/A. Gates/Z. Miller**
Jacob Tamme – Now owned in roughly 50% of leagues, soon to be 100% after his last game. This one shouldn’t need much explanation, when you have Peyton Manning throwing to you, your likely going to get some points.
Others to look for: S. Johnson, M. Manningham, J. Jones
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