Quick Slants - Week 2

Waiver Wire:

If you are looking for a quarterback on the waiver wire, you are looking at very few options. My advice would be to see if someone in your league will make a trade. Kerry Collins is an option, but he played well last week and did not score many Fantasy points. I do see him starting for the Titans for awhile. The Tampa Bay situation is hazier. Griese and Garcia almost are interchangeable for Coach Jon Gruden. A quarterback that you can take a chance on is Gus Frerotte. He most likely will be starting in Week 4. Depending on your situation, he is worth a gamble. (I actually wrote this part before Coach Brad Childress named Frerotte the starter. Frerotte is a great pick up and a starter depending on the Vikings’ match up).

At the running back position, there are interesting players that should be available in your league. Darren Sproles, backup RB for the Chargers, had a huge game this weekend. He is a big play guy, but you cannot be sure of how many touches he will have week to week. I like Brandon Jackson from Green Bay and Warrick Dunn from Tampa Bay. I have Ryan Grant in my Dallas league. The hamstring injury is clearly bothering him. He barely broke the line of scrimmage against the Lions. Jackson is Grant’s backup and someone to keep in mind. With Galloway’s injury, Dunn is a scoring option for Tampa Bay. He is an older version of Sproles. Earnest Graham is going to carry the rushing load for the Buccaneers, but if you need running back help Dunn should get more opportunities each week.

Wide receiver is always the most volatile position in Fantasy Football. Devery Henderson of the Saints is a perfect example. In week 1, he had a huge game with a touchdown. On Sunday even with the Marques Colston injury, he did not even muster one Fantasy point. Last week, I threw out Jets #3 WR Chansi Stuckey as a possible pick up and he came through for the Jets. Favre likes to hit the slot guy on underneath crossing routes. I have had Amani Toomer in past seasons and he will be solid each week playing opposite Plaxico. For Green Bay, consider WR James Jones, because if Aaron Rodgers stays healthy they will score points every weekend.

Forget about the TE position. I am in no position to comment on this position. Last week, I picked up two guys—one in each league. I started both players and neither guy scored a Fantasy point!

If you think kickers matter, Ryan Longwell is a great pick up. In Minnesota, Longwell kicks indoors for half the season. The Vikings will move the ball with Peterson, but even with Frerotte at quarterback, they have a hard time scoring in the red zone because of their untalented receiving corps. Did you see the horrible dropped pass by their TE last week against Indy? Plus, Longwell has the range to kick 50+ yard field goals.

Pop Culture:

Sometimes, life breaks the right way for you. Terrible, awful (somewhat demoralizing) day at work today. When I arrived home from work, some magic happened. We do not have our cable hooked up, but for some reason when I got home from work, cable was working—a beautiful, crystal clear picture. Maybe, I can watch The Daily Show tonight on cable and not on http://www.hulu.com/. Yes! (in appropriate Marv Albert voice.)

Sometimes, art reflects other art. I am reading the book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. Very American story. Very quick read. Check out the book sometime and it will remind you of the Hills theme song lyrics - http://www.stlyrics.com/. LC is trying to find her way in the wilderness of Los Angeles.