FANTASY FOOTBALL IN-SEASON FEATURES

Calvin Johnson, Lions –
Tied for the lead for touchdowns with eight and doing a lot with the catches he gets.  The fact that Stafford returned and hit him for three touchdowns speaks volumes about his potential moving forward.  He does have some tough matchups going forward, but has proven he can still get the job done.  He’s also the team’s number one option in the red zone.  He could finish with close to 15 touchdowns easily. 

Terrell Owens, Bengals –
While his next matchup isn’t great, the overall rest of the season looks fantastic.  He started slow, but continues to heat up and is the primary touchdown scorer in Cincinnati.  With Buffalo and Cleveland among a few nice matchups yet to come, look for some big weeks ahead as Owens continues his excellent rebound year.

Greg Jennings, Packers –
After slipping a bit earlier in the season, Jennings has begun to rise up again.  He’s averaged almost 100 yards a game for three weeks with six receptions each week, and two touchdowns.  The key thing is that his targets have shot up the past couple weeks, which coincides with injuries to Jermichael Finley and Donald Driver.  With some nice matchups over the next few weeks and no running game to speak of, Jennings will get a ton of looks, great for fantasy owners. 

Chad Ochocinco, Bengals –
Ochocinco has shown a glimpse of hope every now and then, but overall simply hasn’t been getting it done.  With Owens taking the limelight, Ochocinco has taken a back seat.  It appears the role is settled for the season, so expectations have to take a dive.  He’ll likely barely crack 1,000 yards, but will be fortunate to finish with five touchdowns.

Steve Johnson, Bills –
Johnson simply continues to impress on a very unimpressive team.  Last week, in a game in which both offenses were severely limited, he still found a way to score a touchdown.  While he isn’t likely to quite get to 1,000 yards this year, he is on track to score fourteen touchdowns, quite a feat considering he didn’t score until week three. 

Randy Moss, FA –
At the time of this writing Randy Moss is a free agent.  For that reason he slips quite a bit, though still is in the middle of the pack due to his potential when he does sign with another team.  The fact is though, there are way too many issues and questions to place a lot of faith in Moss right now for fantasy owners, a real high risk/high reward situation. 

Steve Breaston, Cardinals –
After missing a few weeks to injury, Breaston returned in fine form, especially considering the quarterback situation.   He isn’t a stud, but is a solid start going forward, especially in PPR leagues, as he’ll do more damage with his number of receptions and yards than he will with touchdowns.       

Nate Washington, Titans –
Not a huge move up, but significant with the injury to Kenny Britt.  With Britt expected to miss at least a game in all likelihood, Washington gets a chance at the key element, opportunity.   He’s too inconsistent to get much higher on our list at this point, but does have solid potential in most of his matchups moving forward, which is what fantasy owners look for.

Kenny Britt, Titans –
When it’s reported that your hamstring ‘pops’, that’s never a good thing.  The outlook seems to be that Britt will be back in a few weeks, but what a ‘few’ is would be anyone’s guess at this point.  He’ll see the field again, so he stays viable, but drops dramatically on our season look ahead.

Deion Branch, Patriots –
After his grand ‘homecoming’ a couple of weeks ago, Branch’s hamstring has held him down for a couple of outings and it doesn’t seem to be getting much better.  The team likely will keep him limited at best for another week or so, and his once rosy outlook looks to be dimming a bit.

Jordy Nelson, Packers –
He’s not going to put up big numbers, but he’s solid enough these days to help out during the bye weeks if nothing else.  With Driver not likely to play again this week, Nelson will be the number two receiver for the Packers.