– Greg Jennings was shut out against the Bengals. Now that’s something I never thought I’d type.
– If Laurent Robinson (6-54-1) is available on your waiver wire, find a spot for him on your roster. He caught five passes for 87 yards last week and looks like the clear WR1 for the Rams, who will be throwing a lot late in games.
– Braylon Edwards (6-92) should be able to put those kind of stats up on a weekly basis given the odds that the Browns will be trailing for most of 2009.
– Santana Moss (3-35) was quiet for the second consecutive week, but this time it was against the Rams. Bench him until he (or the Redskins’ pass offense) breaks out of this funk.
– Mike Sims-Walker (6-106-1) had a huge day in garbage time. He’s worth a pickup if you need help at WR.
– Jason Avant (7-79-1) was heavily involved in the Eagles’ offense with Kolb under center.
– Owners in PPR leagues, especially Wes Welker owners, should pick up Julian Edelman (8-98). If Welker doesn’t play, Edelman looks like a very capable fill in.
– Bobby Wade (6-72) looks like the KC WR2 (over Mark Bradley, who did not catch a pass against the Raiders). Wade looks like a good guy to have in PPR leagues. KC will be trailing a lot this year and the underneath will be open.
– Minnesota really looks for Percy Harvin (5-41-1) in the redzone. He looks like a solid WR3/flex start, especially in PPR leagues.
– Michael Clayton (2-27) failed to step up, so there doesn’t seem to be a TB WR worth starting with Antonio Bryant sidelined.
– After a somewhat decent first week, Josh Morgan (0-0) was a no show. Bench him until further notice.
– Santonio Holmes (5-83) let a TD catch go through his hands, but still put up decent numbers. He’s probably going to play well when the Steelers face a good rush defense, like they did today.
– It might be time to pick up Johnny Knox (6-70-1). Devin Hester (4-21) and Earl Bennett (2-22) are shaky fantasy starters at best.
– The Ravens’ WR corps is kind of a three-headed monster. Kelly Washington (4-58-1) had a big game this week, while Derrick Mason (3-31) and Mark Clayton (1-20) had quiet days. Since Baltimore is more of a running team, it’s possible that this team won’t have a clear every-week fantasy starter at WR.
– Vincent Jackson (6-141-1) is a budding stud and should be in fantasy lineups every week, especially since the Chargers defense is going to struggle to stop the run without NT Jamal Williams.
– It’s not clear what’s going on with Brandon Marshall (3-34, 14 rush). He was on the sidelines for long stretches in the first half, even when the Broncos went to 3 WR formation. If you can afford to bench him, do so, at least until his playing time gets back to normal.
– Eddie Royal (3-20) had another quiet game, but was targeted nine times in the final three quarters. (He wasn’t targeted in the first quarter.) It could be that Kyle Orton doesn’t have the arm strength to get the ball to his outside WRs.
– The Giants’ WR corps was a hot topic of conversation heading into the season, but Mario Manningham (10-150-1) and Steve Smith (10-134-1) have excelled with Hakeem Nicks and Domenik Hixon sidelined. As long as Nicks is out, Manningham and Smith look like must-starts, at least in PPR leagues. It seemed like Manningham was already overtaking Hixon before his knee injury Sunday night.
