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Must Start:
Joe Jurevicius v. BAL: If Cleveland is going to score, Jurevicius
has the best chance. I know Edwards is a better receiver and Winslow
is a great pass-catching tight end, but for some reason, Baltimore
seems to struggle covering decent #2 receivers. If the Brownies
can get into scoring range, they will be looking Joe’s way.
Kevin Walter
@ ATL: This pick is for those desperate owners who have been backed
into a corner by injuries and bye weeks. Ideally no one would
be in a situation where the 3rd string Texans’ receiver starts
looking attractive. But for some teams, all the good looking girls
have dissed us and last call is approaching so it is time to look
for that plain girl in the corner. Sure, Owen Daniels can catch
the ball but Walter is about the only guy on the outside whose
name Matt Schaub even knows.
 Santonio
Holmes @ ARI: This new-fangled Pittsburgh offense is looking
pretty good. So much for smash-mouth football. With Hines Ward
possibly shelved for the week, Holmes will be the main man in
the Steelers aerial attack. If nothing else, one less receiver
should mean the pie is cut into bigger pieces.
Greg Jennings @ MIN: In his first game of the season, Jennings
had 82 yards and a touchdown. Favre will be making another trip
to the Pro Bowl this year and Jennings will be catching a bunch
of his passes. Through three games, the Packers have attempted
125 passes. Think their running game sucks?
James Jones
@ MIN: Yes, I know I just told you to start Jennings and he
is a better play. If someone already has him on their roster,
Jones is a decent plan B for all the same reasons. The Packers
spend a lot of time in three-receiver sets. If you have a better
guy, put him in, but Jones is decent bye-week filler material.
Grab Some Pine:
Lee Evans v. NYJ: Maybe it is because I drafted him this season,
but I really enjoy beating up on this loser. Maybe all this abuse
will motivate him and he will score some points for a change.
Considering the Bills’ change at quarterback, this scenario
is unlikely. Of course, Evans value has always been getting open
for a long TD pass. If Losman couldn’t get him the ball,
Edwards won’t have any better luck.
Bernard Berrian @ DET: He is playing Detroit which is a wonderful
thing. He also has a new quarterback with a weaker arm which really
sucks. Berrian is in the same mold as Evans – a fast guy
who catches those long touchdown bombs. That isn’t Griese’s
strength.
 Joe
Horn v. HOU: I was surprised to hear anyone was starting this
stiff, but my emails say otherwise. Um…you can stop now. The Falcons
offense is bad and Horn is old. Add in a couple young receivers
and two running backs that excel at catching the ball out of the
backfield and there just aren’t enough balls to go around, even
if Horn was up to the challenge.
Troy Williamson
v. GB: Gimpy hamstrings are never a good thing for speed receivers.
Tarvaris Jackson is even worse for Williamson’s fantasy prospects.
Even if Jackson could get him the ball, Williamson would drop
it. Avoid all Viking receivers – it is as simple as that. If someone
could somehow combine the Vikings’ running game with the Packers’
passing game things would be looking up for both of these franchises….
Brandon Marshall @ IND: Marshall has looked pretty good so far,
even with Cutler regressing at quarterback. Indianapolis sports
a pretty good defense though, having allowed only two receiving
touchdowns so far. Go with another option until the Bronco offense
gets on track or a better match up presents itself.
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