Mid Season Mixed Bag
Jahvid Best Through 2 Weeks he looked like a runaway Rookie of the Year candidate and a must start running back, immediately nearing the upper echelon. Yet, after those first 5 touchdowns, Best has been unable to find paydirt in his last 5 contests. We aren’t ready to write Best off completely, as he still has some value in his contributions in the passing game and is still getting the Lion’s share of the Lions’ carries, but a little more of that early-season big play capability would be a welcome return.Jamal Charles It appears everyone but the Chiefs know what a talent they have in Charles, yet Kansas City seems reliant on running Thomas Jones first and Charles second. Not a recommendation for a complete abandonment of Jones altogether, as the 2-back system has been proven to work, however, Charles is obviously the better player in this duo, at least at this stage in their respective careers. When he gets enough carries to work with, Charles has done everything in his power to put up valuable fantasy numbers, but whether the split begins to favor the younger back as the season progresses is no guarantee. With only 2 TDs to date, this yardage totals are solid, but the total specs could be better, more of a product of his role in the offense than level or performance.Carson Palmer Arguably the biggest boom-or-bust QB in the league right now. Palmer has benefitted from Terrell Owens’ age-defying stretch of games over the past 5 contests (battling it out with Kyle Orton for surprise-Stud snubs), but still makes far too many mistakes and bad throws to warrant a full endorsement. If the match-up is right he can be a huge hit, but even against weak Ds he’s no sure thing, as evidenced by lackluster performances against Carolina and Tampa. Yet in matchups against Cleveland, Atlanta and New England Palmer looked All-World. Will Owens and Ochocinco run out of gas or will Palmer air it out all season? From week to week your guess is as good as ours.
by www.fantasyteamphoto.com on November 10th, 2010 | RSS | trackback