Week 2: What I Learned From Sunday

The second Sunday of the year has wrapped up. And, as with every week, there were plenty of surprises and disappointments. Here's what I took away from the Sunday #2.

1. I think one unexpected player will score 40+ points each week. Last week we had Arian Foster go for 41, this week it was Jahvid Best for 40. 3 TDs and 232 total yards normally makes for a good game. And if you look here in my Game By Game Breakdown, I said that I would sit Jahvid Best. Which I did in the leagues where I had him. Ummm, mulligan? I don't think he's still going to rely on TDs for points. He looked good against a good Eagles defense. I was wrong for that one. Actually, let's see how I did for the rest of those predictions.
   
   
2. Just how great were my Great Expecations? Let's see. I nailed Rivers, Ryan, and Vick. 3/3. As for the running backs, 2/3 had good but not great games. Barber and Jones let me down though. Wes Welker, Donald Driver, and Dez Bryant all scored TDs (the last one was a punt return though. I'll take it) but Hines Ward was the victim of a terrible passing performance by the Steelers, which was partly due to Dennis Dixon getting hurt. Still, I'll take 3/4. As for tight ends, Carlson had a decent game but nothing that really separated him from the pack. Cooley, on the other hand, had 64 yards and at TD. I'll call that 1/2. So, to recap, I was 9/12 on my Great Expecations. I'm pleased with that.
   
   
3. My Do Not Want list was a also pretty successful. Carson Palmer did not set the world on fire against Baltimore. That much I got right. Jay Cutler against Dallas? Okay, 277 yds and 3 TDs aren't that good. Fine, they are. 1/2. Forte didn't look that good on the ground but it was his receiving that set him apart. Got that one wrong. Forsett and Jones weren't spectacular in their games either. 8 for 44 and 22 for 83 respectively. I'd like to think I got those two right. And Benson only had 78 yards on 23 carries. I'll say 3/4 on RBs. Nicks only had 2 catches for 38 yards but one of them did go for a TD. But both of those catches were in garbage time. I'd say I got him right. And Moss only had 2 for 38 and a TD. Yes, that TD catch was pretty but I think I got that one right too. Naanee had 1 catch for 14 yards. Nailed it! And Wallace? He had 2 for 25 and actually led the team in receiving. Got that one too. Wow, I was 4/4 with receivers! And, of course, the tight end. Olsen made me look stupid with his 39 yard TD catch. But, I would like to point out that it wound up being his only catch. Just saying. I'll award myself half a point for that. So I finished 8.5/11. For an overall total of 17.5/23. 76% right. That's pretty solid, I'd say.
   
   
4. Damn those injuries. There were some big names getting hurt this week and they likely hurt your fantasy teams if you were unlucky enough to have them starting. I, for one, had both Michael Turner and Ryan Mathews starting in one of my leagues and I was very pleased to see them both getting off to good starts. And then...they're gone. Especially when you're playing against the likes of AP and Tim Hightower. Unfortunate, yes. But they weren't the only two names to go down. Jason Witten became the latest casualty of the concussion. He'll need to pass various tests before he is allowed to play again. Andre Johnson scared owners when he departed for around a whole quarter against the Redskins. But he went on to catch 12 for 158 and a TD. Much better than last week's 3 for 33. And Steeler's quarterback Dennis Dixon left in the 2nd quarter after throwing for 18 yards and a fumble. While most aren't starting Dixon but it will affect the fantasy stocks of Hines Ward and Mike Wallace.
   
   
5. Why are the top RBs consistently nobodies? Last week, it was Arian Foster, this week it was Jahvid Best. And Jason Snelling and Mike Tolbert were in the top 5 in running back points! Many of you remember Snelling from last year as "The Guy Who Was Not Michael Turner." And Mike Tolbert...I think he's a fullback. Wikipedia says so, at least. And he had 95 total yards and 2 TDs. Who will be the unexpected performer next week? I'm guessing John Kuhn in GB.
   
   
6. Joe Flacco cannot solve the Bengals. In three career starts versus Cincinnati, Flacco has 1 TD and 8 INTs. And I must say, I was disgusted to hear countless Ravens fans bitching and moaning after this week to the tunes of, "Flacco can't throw at all. Why is he our quarterback?" and "He's the second coming of Boller!" To those of you out there who fell into this crowd, give it a rest. What are you, Eagles fans? Also, the Ravens have yet to allow a TD this year, the only team to do so.
   
   
7. The battle of the Manning brothers wasn't much of a battle. Again. Peyton outperformed the younger Eli by going 20/26 for 255 yards and 3 TDs to Eli's 13/24 for 161 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, and 2 fumbles lost. Peyton looks like he'll be in the MVP running again. Eli...you be the judge.
   
   
8. The best looking team of the week was, in my opinion, the Bears. Jay Cutler looked like the quarterback the Bears wanted when they traded for him. And, most importantly, he did not commit a turnover. If he can keep up that performance, watch out. The Bears could be dangerous. But, if you're a Jay Cutler owner, now may be the time to sell high.
   
   
9. I think I may just bench any running back playing the Steelers. In the past two weeks, the Steelers defense has held Michael Turner and Chris Johnson, two of the best running backs in the game, to 19 carries for 42 yards and 16 carries for 32 yards and a fumble, respectively. Next week, they have Tampa Bay and Cadillac Williams. I know who I'm benching...

Okay, that's a wrap. The Saints visit the 49ers on Monday night. Gore owners are hoping for a big game out of him but Brees owners are hoping he can pick apart the 49ers secondary. I actually called San Francisco to win this one in the preseason. I thought long and hard about changing it but, in the end, I didn't. I actually had the same quandary with the Jets and Patriots game today. In the preseason, I called the Jets but changed it to the Pats this week. I'm not gonna do that again and just go with my instincts from the preseason. Alright, I'm out. Hope you all won your matchups (and if I caused you to lose them, then find peace in the fact that I also caused myself to lose mine).

Week 2: Game By Game Fantasy Breakdown

So this is a new thing that I'm trying out this week. Basically what this will be is a game by game breakdown with one player that I would start for each game and one person I would sit.

Arizona at Atlanta

Atlanta is looking to bounce back after losing an ugly game against Pittsburgh last week. This was a game where Michael Turner couldn't find any running room and the entire offense looked out of sync. But I expect them to come out firing on all cylinders and, because of this, I'm thinking Matt Ryan has a great game. He's my start.

On the other side of the ball, Arizona's Steve Breaston had 7 catches for 132 yards last week on 7 targets. But I'm sitting him this week. I don't believe in Derek Anderson and I think that part of the reason he had all of those catches was because Anderson could not find Larry Fitzgerald who had 3 catches but 15 targets. I think Fitz's numbers get better and Breaston's go down. Sit Breaston.

Baltimore at Cincinnati

Ray Rice could not find any running room last week against the Jets but let's be realistic. The Jets were committed to stopping Rice and put a lot of pressure on their secondary. I think Rice goes off this week and I'm starting him in every league that I have him in and want to trade for him in every league that I don't.

If you remember last year, Cincinnati swept the division. They look to continue their run this week but they're going to need a better game out of Carson Palmer. He is 8-3 in his career against the Ravens but, last week, did not look good against New England. His numbers were high but they were mostly garbage time. I want to see a good game out of Palmer before I consider starting him. So I'm sitting him this week.

Kansas City at Cleveland

Kansas City shocked everyone last week by beating San Diego in their season opener. And Cleveland shocked nobody by looking pretty bad in their game against Tampa Bay. KC has two of the best running backs in the league and I think they each have good games. Start Jamaal Charles and you can do a whole lot worse than Thomas Jones.

Watching last week's game against Tampa Bay showed me that, for some mystical reason, Eric Mangini loves it when Jake Delhomme throws the ball. And while he looked awful (as expected), I was surprised how he divided the carries. Peyton Hillis and Jerome Harrison each had 9 carries but Hillis added 4 catches and Harrison had 1. Harrison was drafted much higher than Hillis and, until Harrison proves himself this year, I don't have confidence starting him.

Chicago at Dallas

Dallas got beat in an ugly game last week against Washington but I expect an angry team to walk onto the field against Chicago. I like just about everyone on Dallas this week (except Roy Williams) but I have Dez Bryant as a solid #2 receiver this week. Start him.

On the other hand, I dislike just about everyone on Chicago this week. They didn't play that well against Detroit last week and Dallas is much better than Detroit. If I can, I'm benching every Bear. But, for the sake of this post, bench Jay Cutler.

Philadelphia at Detroit

Michael Vick gets the start this week and he's coming off a good performance against Green Bay. Green Bay is much better than Detroit. I think Vick finishes the week as a top 10 QB. Start him.

Sure, Jahvid Best had 2 TDs in his rookie debut (first running back to do that since LaDainian Tomlinson) but I'm a bit nervous about his 1.4 ypc. I'm positive that number will get better but I'm worried about starting a RB who makes his fantasy owners rely on touchdowns for any points. I'm sitting him this week.

Buffalo at Green Bay

Brandon Jackson is starting now that Ryan Grant is done for the year and was the biggest fantasy pickup of Week 1. Buffalo has one of the worst run defenses in the league. Expect big things. Start him.

It was a lackluster debut for C.J. Spiller. 7 carries for 6 yards and 4 catches for 8 yards. He didn't look capable of handling 20+ carries per game and, until he shows that, he will remain on my bench. As he should for you.

Pittsburgh at Tennessee

I mentioned in my Great Expectations post that I like Hines Ward this week and don't like Mike Wallace. Go read that if you want the reasoning, I don't feel like writing it again.

Miami at Minnesota

Last week, Brett Favre didn't look that impressive. But that was New Orleans, not Miami. The Dolphins' secondary hasn't been tested yet (Trent Edwards? C'mon) but I expect them to get burned this week. I like Favre. Start him.

Minnesota has a great run defense, anchored by the Williams Wall, which means that I'm nervous about using Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. Avoid both.

Tampa Bay at Carolina

Ahhh, the battle of the bad. Actually, Josh Freeman looked pretty good last week. And the Panther's secondary looked mediocre at best. So I think he and Kellen Winslow have good games. Of course, I wouldn't start Williams but I would start Winslow. Go for it.

Last week, DeAngelo Williams had 16 carries to Jonathan Stewart's 5. Stewart's fantasy value is as a time share back right now but, if Williams gets hurt, Stewart's value skyrockets. But, until Stewart has a good day, I'm keeping him benched.

Seattle at Denver

These two teams both surprised me last week. I thought there was no way in hell that Seattle would beat San Francisco and thought that Denver would manhandle Jacksonville. I noticed that Denver did a poor job covering the tight end as Marcedes Lewis caught two TDs. So I'm starting John Carlson this week.

Seattle also managed to contain Frank Gore last week, who is one of the best backs in the league. Knowshon Moreno has not reached Frank Gore status. Is Seattle's defense great again? Who knows, it's been only one game! But does that make me nervous about Moreno? Yeppp.

St. Louis at Oakland

It's tough to find someone to like in this game. But, if I had to pick one, I'm going with Darren McFadden. He looked pretty good last week 18 carries for 95 yards and 6 catches for 55 yards and a TD. And St. Louis is not a good defense. If Michael Bush doesn't play, McFadden is a solid player to start.

Who wouldn't I start? Everyone. Next!

New England at New York Jets

The Patriots looked amazing last week and the Jets looked like the most overhyped thing since the beginning of time. But, despite the fact that the Jets looked terrible, I'm thinking that LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene each have good games. I think Tomlinson makes a good flex play this week.

Randy Moss has a spot reserved on Revis Island and, because of that little fact, I don't like him this week. Darrelle Revis has shut him down in weeks past and I don't think he bucks the trend. If I had to choose, I'm not starting Moss.

Jacksonville at San Diego

Rookie running back Ryan Mathews had an unimpressive debut but one thing that stood out to me was on the run where he fumbled. He reminded me of Adrian Peterson, fighting his hardest, breaking tackles, only to have a great run negated by a fumble. So I'm not worried about him. In fact, I have the utmost confidence in him. I think he's a must start.

I've never been a believer in Mike Sims-Walker and last week helped prove that for me. He's horribly inconsistent and you never know when he's going to do well. If you can trade him, do it. I don't want him on my fantasy team.

Houston at Washington

Clinton Portis went fairly late in most leagues I drafted. Surprising, considering he's one of the few running backs who plays on every down. I like him this week and think he's a good player to start every week as a flex play.

Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson both underperformed last week but that's because Arian Foster went crazy. Expect both Schaub and Johnson to return to their spots at the tops of their position rankings for the year. But, talking about former Houston studs, I'm still nervous about using Owen Daniels. When he's healthy, he's one of the league's best tight ends. Problem is, I don't think he's healthy yet. Avoid him.

New York Giants at Indianapolis

Of all Indianapolis receiver, it was Austin Collie who stole the show. Both Garcon and Wayne were targeted 10 times (Garcon had 3 catches and Wayne had 7) but Collie had 11 catches on 12 targets. I like Collie this week. Go ahead and start him if you're a bit weak at WR.

I don't like Hakeem Nicks this week, despite his 75 yards and 3 TDs. I think the Colts secondary follows him and he has a down week. He should finish as a top 25 WR but I don't like him this week.

New Orleans at San Francisco

There were questions about how New Orleans would divide carries amongst their running backs but it looks like Pierre Thomas wound up being the top choice. I think he's a must start now.

If there was a particular disappointment from the 49ers last week, it would be Michael Crabtree. He and Alex Smith did not look on the same page and I'm nervous about starting him until he shows me something. I feel like that's my philosophy with most of the players I don't want to start...

Week 2: Predictions

Well, Week 1 didn't quite go according to plan. Currently, the standings are:

Dan: 8-8

Tim: 7-9

Now here's Week 2:

Arizona at Atlanta

Tim: Atlanta

Dan: Atlanta

Baltimore at Cincinnati

Tim: Baltimore

Dan: Baltimore

Kansas City at Cleveland

Tim: Kansas City

Dan: Kansas City

Chicago at Dallas

Tim: Dallas

Dan: Dallas

Philadelphia at Detroit

Tim: Philadelphia * (Edit by Tim , I just heard Vick is getting the start)

Dan: Philadelphia

Buffalo at Green Bay

Tim: Green Bay

Dan: Green Bay

Pittsburgh at Tennessee

Tim: Tennessee

Dan: Tennessee

Miami at Minnesota

Tim: Minnesota

Dan: Minnesota

Tampa Bay at Carolina

Tim: Carolina

Dan: Carolina

Seattle at Denver

Tim: Denver

Dan: Denver

St. Louis at Oakland

Tim: Oakland

Dan: St. Louis

New England at New York Jets

Tim: New England

Dan: New England

Jacksonville at San Diego

Tim: San Diego

Dan: San Diego

Houston at Washington

Tim: Houston

Dan: Houston

New York Giants at Indianapolis

Tim: Indianapolis

Dan: Indianapolis

New Orleans at San Francisco

Tim: New Orleans

Dan: San Francisco

Alright, so there are three games that we have predicted differently. Let's see what happens.

Week 2: Do Not Want

Yesterday, I addressed those players that I feel very comfortable with starting this week. Today, I'm going to look at those who, if I have the option, I would consider benching. Basically, these are players who look to have a down week this week.

Carson Palmer (vs. Baltimore)

Yes, he did throw for 345 yards and 2 TDs last week but, if you watched the game, you realized that most of that came in garbage time and he did not look like a good quarterback for most of the game. New England's secondary had been decimated by injuries and they kept Palmer in check, despite the fact that Cincinnati has two very capable receivers. Baltimore's secondary looked pretty good against the Jets (okay, it was the Jets) but they still held their own. Plus, I expect this game to be a low scorer so, if I had other options, I would avoid using Palmer this week.

Jay Cutler (at Dallas)

Dallas is mad. I mean, really mad. They just lost a game thanks to a couple bonehead plays and their defense didn't even let up an offensive touchdown. They're gonna be out for blood. If there was one team in the league I wouldn't want to be this week, it would be the Bears. Cutler will throw his interceptions, no way getting around that. He had one last week and also fumbled once. And that was against Detroit. We're talking about the Dallas defense. This one could get ugly.

Matt Forte (at Dallas)

See above.

Justin Forsett (at Denver)

From what I saw of Forsett last week, he actually looked pretty good. The problem lies in the existence of Leon Washington and Julius Jones. Last week, Forsett had 10 touches for 60 yards, compared to Washington's 6 for 12, and Jones' 8 for 18. It's obvious that Forsett is the best one of the bunch but as long as the three-way timeshare exists, I'm not starting him. But I wouldn't drop him.

Thomas Jones (at Cleveland)

Make no mistake, it's the Jamaal Charles show in Kansas City. Sure, Jones technically got the start last week but they each split carries 50-50. The difference is, Jones' 11 carries went for 39 yards and Charles' went for 92 and a TD. It's obvious that Charles is the one you would prefer to have but, if Charles were to get hurt, Jones could be a great play. This is not the situation right now, however. Don't start Jones.

Cedric Benson (vs. Baltimore)

Okay, yes, I know Benson ran over Baltimore last year. But that was last year. Baltimore's defense looks much improved this year and Benson did not look that good against New England last year. Could Benson do well? Yes, of course. He's good enough, for sure. And, let me make this clear, I'm not saying to bench Benson immediately. But, if you have, for example, a must-start like AP and let's say someone like Shonn Greene and Ryan Mathews (if you got those four RBs, congrats to you), I'd go ahead and bench Benson this week.

Hakeem Nicks (at Indianapolis)

Yes, he went off last week. And yes, everyone who had him on their bench last week is kicking themselves. But Indianapolis has watched the tape and saw Nicks. And they also noticed that he only had four catches. Everyone knows that Nicks won't maintain the 70 yards and 3 TD weekly production but I think that this ends up being one of the worst weeks of his year. I think only around 40 yards or so.

Randy Moss (at New York Jets)

Yep, Randy Moss. If I have the choice, I do not start Randy Moss this week. You read that correctly. The explanation? #24 on the Jets. He's pretty good. That's Darrelle Revis. And Moss has not done well against Revis in the past. In two meetings last year, he had four catches for 24 yards in one game and five catches for 34 and a TD in the other. Could Moss score this week? Absolutely. If anyone could score, it's Moss. But Revis is really good and has owned Moss in the past. And, if I have better options, Moss is on my bench this week.

Legedu Naanee (vs. Jacksonville)

Naanee had a great game against Jacksonville but, if there is a San Diego receiver that I want to own, it's still Malcom Floyd. Naanee's stat line for last week was five catches for 11o yards and a TD on eight targets. Floyd, on the other hand, only had three catches for 48 yards but was targeted 12 times (8th in the league amongst WRs and TEs). Naanee also has to compete with Antonio Gates (five catches for 76 yards and a TD on six targets) and looks to be the third option for Philip Rivers. Will he have good games? Yes. But will he have bad games? Also yes. And I'm thinking the bad will outnumber the good.

Mike Wallace (at Tennessee)

I mentioned Hines Ward in my Exceeds Expectations post and, basically, the reasoning for him being there is the exact same reasoning why Mike Wallace is here. Now, I love Mike Wallace this year and think that he does really well...once Ben Roethlisberger gets back. Until then, I just don't have the confidence in Dennis Dixon to get him the ball enough to put up good fantasy games.

Greg Olsen (at Dallas)

Greg Olsen has previously been Cutler's security blanket but, last week, it looked to be Matt Forte. That, combined with the fact that Mike Martz doesn't seem to use his tight ends, makes me want to avoid Olsen this year.

Week 2: Great Expecations

Trouble in San Diego? What happened there, Chargers? A team that everyone, and I can't stress everyone enough, picked for AFC West Champs went down to Kansas City, who amassed a spectacular 62 yards passing and were outgained 389 yards to 197. Is there panic in San Diego? If there isn't there certainly is concern. As there was all across the board for the first week of the season.

It was an interesting Week 1. There were plenty of fantasy studs (*cough* Michael Turner, Frank Gore, Ray Rice *cough*) who were barely in the boxscores while it was the middle round picks who excelled. Arian Foster looked ridiculous and is a must start going forward until he proves otherwise. Now, as mentioned before, players who make the Great Expectations list are players who I think will do well this week and, while not necessarily should be started if you have a stud as an alternative, could be a solid play. So, without any more waiting, here are my Great Expectations for Week 2.

Philip Rivers (vs. Jacksonville)

I admit, I was nervous about Rivers this year without Pro Bowlers Marcus McNeil and Vincent Jackson, both of whom are still holding out. But Rivers put those fears to rest with a very good showing in a loss to Kansas City on Monday Night. Rivers completed 22 passes on 39 attempts for 298 yards and 2 TDs (1 to Antonio Gates, 1 to Legedu Naanee). However, he did lose 2 fumbles. Still, Rivers still looked like a stud and I would start him with confidence from here on out. In the preseason, I ranked Rivers at 7th behind Romo. I'd bump him up to 6th now.

Matt Ryan (vs. Arizona)

While I'm not crazy about Ryan and actually feel that he has regressed, I would start him this week if I had questions at QB. He's playing Arizona, a team that let Sam Bradford throw for 253 yards last week. Sure, they had 3 INTs but one of those came on a Hail Mary on the last play of the game. Ryan is a better NFL QB than Bradford at this point. And Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez are a lot better than Mark Clayton and...who is the St. Louis TE? I expect the Atlanta offense to show up this week after being almost nonexistent last week.

Michael Vick (at Detroit)

Okay, this one is if you're really hurting at QB. But he plays Detroit. And, if you saw the Eagles play last week, you might have noticed something: Vick looked really good. He was throwing it well and looked like the Vick of old when he decided to use his feet. I think a week of practicing with the first team offense will allow him and DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin to get more comfortable with each other and have all three of them put up better numbers. So, if you're in a hole at QB or are in a Eh, what the hell? kind of mood, you could do a whole lot worse than Vick.

Shonn Greene and LaDainian Tomlinson(vs. New England)

This is a gut call. But if there's one thing the Jets can do, it's run the ball. Sure, they didn't show it last Monday. But that's because the only thing the Jets showed was that they lacked discipline. That, and that Mark Sanchez is not good (which Tim and I both said before the season). So, when you have a bad QB, what do you do? You run it. And when you play a team like the Patriots, who are bound to score, what do you do? You throw it! And who does Mark Sanchez throw to? I'll give you a clue: It wasn't really his receivers. Mark Sanchez likes to check it down and who will reel in those passes? Look up.

Brandon Jackson (vs. Buffalo)

Ryan Grant is done for the year which means that Jackson is now the feature back in Green Bay. Buffalo is bad. Aaron Rodgers is good. Green Bay is good. Green Bay will get up early. Green Bay will then run the ball. Do the math. If he's available in your league, go go go!

Marion Barber and Felix Jones (vs. Chicago)

If there was one thing I noticed from the Cowboys Redskins game, it was that Dallas actually looked really good running the ball. Both Barber and Jones looked to have a good first step and were running downhill the entire game. While they split carries evenly (Barber was 8 for 39 and Jones was 8 for 38), I expect that they find the endzone this week. That's right. I think both score TDs.

Hines Ward (at Tennessee)

God damn it, I don't want to write this. But I like Ward this week. A solid possession receiver is exactly what a young quarterback like Dennis Dixon likes to look for and Ward is the definition of a possession receiver. He runs crisp routes and has pretty good hands. Last week, he caught 6 passes for 108 yards. And I expect Tennessee to target Mike Wallace to avoid getting burned by the deep ball. Expect a bunch of short gains for Ward but eventually those catches and yards will begin to pile up.

Wes Welker (at New York Jets)

Speaking of things that I learned from the Ravens-Jets game, the Jets corners can't cover multiple good receivers. The Patriots have two very good receivers in Randy Moss and Wes Welker. Something tells me that Revis will stick Moss, leaving Welker to do what he does best. When he played against the Jets last year, he caught 15 passes for 192 yards and added an 11 yard run. 20 fantasy points? I'd take it.

Donald Driver (vs. Buffalo)

With Aaron Rodgers throwing the ball, I pretty much like everyone on Green Bay. I expect Driver to get a few catches, possibly a touchdown and then kinda watch as the Packers proceed to run all over the Bills. If you start him, be warned: the Packers will probably not throw the whole game.

Dez Bryant (vs. Chicago)

He had a team-high 12 targets last week, catching 8 of them for 56 yards. I expect those numbers to go up and for the rookie to find the endzone for the first time in his NFL career. He's too special to not get a catch so you're pretty much guaranteed to get some points. This kid's gonna be good.

John Carlson (at Denver)

It's sad that for all of the throwing Matt Hasselbeck did last week against San Francisco, he only found Carlson three times. Expect those numbers to go up this week. Carlson is too talented for Seattle to not get him the ball and Hasselbeck has even said that he likes Carlson as a fantasy tight end. And Hasselbeck plays fantasy! If you don't have a top tier tight end, Carlson could be your answer.

Chris Cooley (vs. Houston)

Cooley managed 6 catches for 80 yards last week against Dallas and seemed to be developing some chemistry with QB Donovan McNabb. Houston did let Dallas Clark score a TD against them last week and Chris Cooley is Dallas Clark light. Like, really light. Still, you could do worse than Cooley this week.

Okay, my Do Not Want list should be up tomorrow. Until then, you stay classy, San Diego.