The tendency of anxious fantasy football owners is to go and try to move players who underperform in the first few weeks. For example, if you own Saints running back Reggie Bush and saw that he only mustered three points last week, don’t panic. It was only one week out of 17, and it is unlikely that he will come out flat in the future. \nOn the flip side, aggressive owners will want to take advantage of those who are looking to scrap their teams after one game. Don’t be afraid to propose trades for players whose stock fell after four quarters. If you put the right bait on the hook, you might just catch a few bites.
Best of Week 1:\nTony Romo – quarterback, Dallas Cowboys. Gaudy numbers in a prime-time performance on Sunday night: 345 yards passing, 5 total touchdowns\nRandy Moss – wide receiver, New England Patriots. Is there anything scarier for AFC contenders than watching Tom Brady throw it deep to Moss for 183 yrds and a touchdown?\nLaMont Jordan – running back, Oakland Raiders. Comes out of nowhere for 159 yards and a touchdown for what was thought to be a stagnant Oakland offense.
Week 2\nTwo to Start:\nDonovan McNabb – quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles. In his past four Monday Night Football appearances, McNabb has averaged 254 passing yards and recorded nine total touchdowns. Look for a similar performance against the Washington Redskins.\nTravis Henry – running back, Denver Broncos. With Detroit running back Tatum Bell rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown last week against Oakland, Henry should put up over 125 yards and at least one touchdown in his home debut.
Two to Sit:\nLaurence Maroney – running back, New England Patriots. If the matchup against San Diego isn’t enough reason to bench him, consider the 11 carries he gave to backup running back Sammy Morris last week.\nThomas Jones – running back, New York Jets. One of my players to start last week, Jones came out flat against New England, netting only 42 rushing yards. I don’t expect any improvement this week at Baltimore.
On the Wire:\nDerrick Ward – running back, New York Giants. With running back Brandon Jacobs out three to five weeks with a sprained knee, look for Ward to pick up the slack like he did in Week 1 against Dallas, when he netted 116 yards and a touchdown.
