This week was full of redemption from the previous week and continued dominance in the fantasy game. Also I believe that it will show the emergence of new fantasy studs for many weeks to come.

STUDS:
DeAngelo Williams: Where was this in the first couple of games of the season? The Panthers are a running team and have a stud running back in Williams. He was 1 yard away from his third 150 yard game in the past 4 weeks. Add that to 5 TDs over that span and it looks like the first round pick many spent on DeAngelo is finally panning out. John Fox is trying not to lose his job so he will just keep giving Williams more and more carries so he can repeat this effort every week.

Chris Johnson: Whenever continued dominance is mentioned, Chris Johnson can’t be far behind. Looks like the Titans are following my advice and giving the ball to Johnson more than 25 times a game. This will usually equal in a great week for fantasy owner of Johnson because against the 49ers he rushed for 135 yards and 2 TDs and busted out another 40 yard run. The man is an absolute beast right now and don’t look for him to slow down anytime soon.

Michael Turner: As I said last week, Turner is running like a completely different back. He is back to his human bowling ball act like he was last year. His stats were 16 attempts for 166 yards and 2 TDs. I think the Falcons have noticed that he is back to his old form and are going to give him the ball much more than putting the game on Matt Ryan’s shoulders. I predict he should have similar numbers next week against the Panthers as well.

Kurt Warner: Well that was a quick turnaround. He goes from throwing 5 INTs to throwing 5 TDs the following week. It is true that the Bears Defense looked awful when Warner was in, but he looked like a true stud against them. The fact that they pulled him because they were up by so much, then put him back in, only to have him score another TD shows that he was truly dominant against the Bears.

Notables: Randy Moss, Steelers D, Greg Olsen, and Larry Fitzgerald

DUDS:
Joe Flacco: The Bengals D yet again had Joe Flacco’s number. Flacco was missing throws all day and only completed 8 passes to his wide receivers. Put this on top of his less than 200 yards and 2 INTs and he looked like a rookie again. You have to give credit to the Bengals D as well, but Flacco looked like a deer in the headlights against the finally impressive Bengals D.

Eagles Passing Attack: Against the Cowboys, D-Nabb looked very average after playing against the Giants D and their go to wide receiver, DeSean Jackson, had only two receptions for 29 yards. When a team usually has more passing attempts than rushing attempts, like the Eagles do, they either live or die by the passing game and they died big time. As a person who stared McNabb and Jackson in my fantasy league and have them put up a combined 11 points I am completely disappointed. I don’t think that this will be a trend that will continue, but the Eagles passing game has been so good and so bad in certain games, it’s hard to tell which one will show up for the following week.

Kyle Orton: I was so happy to see Captain Neckbeard fail against the Steelers. I am a huge Bears fan and have never thought Orton was any good. Well look what happens when he plays a good defense in the Steelers; he completely falls apart. I understand that he isn’t supposed to be the stud quarterback of a team, but people were talking about him being a must start fantasy QB. But recently when he plays good defenses in the Ravens and Steelers, he has a combined 373 yards, 3 INTs, and 0 TDs in those two weeks. Have fun with the real Kyle Orton Denver.

Packers D: You just gave up 38 points to one of the worst teams in the league who had a rookie quarterback making his first start. This is after giving up 38 points to your most hated rival, the Vikings, at home. Packers D looked good for two weeks but they are going nowhere fast and something needs to be fixed.

Notables: Reggie Wayne, Marques Colston, Giants D, Steve Slaton

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I am not a big believer of playing with the waiver wire too much in fantasy football. I think some people get a little crazy with it and are willing to drop better long term options in exchange for a one-week wonder. However, those of you on the cusp of the playoffs may need a bye week fill-in or some insurance as we near the fantasy football playoffs. Here are a few of the hot names to look out for this week on the fantasy football waiver wire and free agent list.

Jamaal Charles - The Ryan Moats hype may be the best thing this week for those of you that waited on Jamaal Charles. I picked up Charles last week as soon as Larry Johnson was sent home, knowing that he’d be available since he was on a bye week. Moats will probably be the first running back taken this week, which leaves you a great option deeper into the waiver or free agent wire. Charles will be the starting back in a committee, but what separates him from the rest of the backs is his ability to catch the ball.

Quite honestly, I would recommend Charles right now over Moats to Steve Slaton owners. For one thing, the situation in Houston is a mystery until we see how Sunday’s game against Indy plays out. Two, the Texans are on a bye next week and the Kansas City Chiefs are playing the Oakland Raiders who are horrendous against the run that week. While Larry Johnson is technically available for the Raiders game as of this writing, he has yet to face discipline from the league. Even if Johnson is available, I would play Charles because he is a better blocker and will get more opportunities down the stretch. Finally, Johnson is on an extremely short leash for the rest of the season which gives Charles much more upside than any other running back you’ll find on the wire. Grab Jamaal Charles and thank me later.

Malcom Floyd - The speedy wide receiver from the San Diego Chargers just got a big upgrade yesterday when the Chargers released Chris Chambers. I am a little more bullish on Floyd than some people I know. The reason I like Floyd is because of the Chargers passing offense. You saw what happened Sunday when an opposing team game plans for Vincent Jackson. Floyd will get his balls, and has quietly been a consistent producer for the Chargers. The Chargers play both the Titans and Chiefs down the stretch and both are terrible against the pass. Floyd isn’t someone I’d start every week, but he could be a nice bye week fill-in over the next couple of weeks. I’d grab him if you are low on receivers and stash him away for a rainy day.

Fred Davis - If you owned Owen Daniels, you are in trouble at the wrong time of the fantasy football season. Instead of plugging in Houston’s new tight end, I’d recommend grabbing Fred Davis from the Washington Redskins. For one thing, the Redskins have a favorable fantasy schedule for tight ends coming up. Davis is not a blocker and unlike Chris Cooley who may spend an entire game blocking, Davis will be primarily in there to catch. Cooley hasn’t been ruled out for the year, but I highly doubt he is coming back and if so you could probably grab him off of the waiver wire. Davis has the Atlanta Falcons this week and could potentially put up Daniels numbers against them and the Eagles in a few weeks as well. The Redskins also play the San Diego Chargers in Week 17 who are terrible against the tight end. Davis could be the difference in Week 17 if your league plays through the season.

Vince Young - My judgment may be clouded here by memories of the greatest Rose Bowl finish of all-time, but he isn’t a terrible pickup if you are in need of a quarterback. Those of you in a twelve-team league probably don’t have many options. Rather than look at the Titan’s opponents coming up in terms of teams favorable to quarterbacks, I am looking at their schedule in terms of running back points. The Titans have a pretty good schedule for a running/option quarterback like Young. Teams are going to be gaming more for Chris Johnson, which will leave Young open to do some real damage. I don’t know if I’d ever start him, but if you need some insurance coming up for the playoffs he may be your man.

Ryan Moats - I don’t like the pickup at all but I feel the need to talk about him because of all of the hype. I think people are looking at his numbers and not his opponent. There is a reason that the Buffalo Bills are the worst team in the NFL against the run. A speedy back like Moats should be putting up three touchdowns against them. Here is the bottom line on this and I have written extensively about it already. Moats is never going to start over Steve Slaton. Moats doesn’t have the receiving or blocking skills of Slaton. Moats wasn’t even the primary backup to Slaton up until this point. The bottom line here is whether Slaton is the “starter” or not, would you ever play Moats if Slaton was playing? You’d be crazy to do so, but at the same time if you really need a backup or want to screw with Slaton’s owner in your league than grab Moats.

Green Bay Packers Defense - I rarely waste time writing about defenses, but this is a team that I picked up myself to cover my bye week. The Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants both have bye weeks coming up and you probably drafted them high. While the Giants are working out, the Vikings are producing and you really need to cover yourself this weekend while they are on a bye week. The Packers have some great matchups coming up, including this weekend against Josh Freeman who is starting his first NFL game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At this point, I would probably drop the Giants for the Packers altogether. If there is one thing I can say about the Packers it is that they don’t have letdowns. The Packers treat bad teams like they should be treated and they play some pretty bad teams coming up. Due to the Vikings game last week, they are probably available on waivers. Grab them and ride the Pack if you are in need of some points from your defense.

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