RB Tashard Choice (Buffalo)
Percent owned (ESPN): 0.3%
Fred Jackson is hurt and now so is CJ Spiller. Tashard Choice looked good in their absence this week, rushing for 91 yards on 20 carries. He should continue to get the bulk of the carries until one of them returns. He should be owned in all formats because he could be starting this week against New England.
QB Jake Locker (Tennessee)
Percent owned (ESPN): 7.1%
Locker is 67 of 104 (64.4%) for 781 yards (7.5 YPA), 4 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in 3 games. That’s not too shabby. He looked much more comfortable in his 3rd career start last week with his top two receivers back healthy, completing 29 of 42 for 378 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also adds a little bit on the ground with 67 yards on 8 carries (sadly more than Chris Johnson has all year). Pick him up because he’s startable as a bye week filler or a low end QB1 in deep leagues (he’s been my starting QB in a 14 team league all year).
QB Christian Ponder (Minnesota)
Percent owned (ESPN): 5.2%
Christian Ponder is the most improved of the five 2nd year quarterbacks. Percy Harvin has emerged as a legitimate #1 receiver now than the coaching staff is using him properly. Kyle Rudolph has stepped up in his 2nd season and his offensive line is doing a much better job. He’s completed 68 of 97 for 713 yards, 4 touchdowns, and no interceptions through 3 games and going 21 of 35 for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns against the 49ers proves he can do it against tough competition. He’s also rushed for 41 yards and a score. Pick him up because he’s startable as a bye week filler.
TE Kyle Rudolph (Minnesota)
Percent owned (ESPN): 12.6%
Through 3 games, Rudolph has been Ponder’s 2nd favorite target, catching 13 passes for 138 yards and 3 touchdowns. He’s a low end starting tight end and a great bye week filler.
RB Bilal Powell (NY Jets)
Percent owned (ESPN): 1.0%
For the 2nd straight week, Bilal Powell has stolen some of Shonn Greene’s carries and looked better running the football than he has. He could continue to eat into Greene’s carries and eventually could be the starter. Greene just isn’t very good. He’s worth a bench stash.
RB Jacquizz Rodgers (Atlanta)
Percent owned (ESPN): 9.0%
Michael Turner struggled in the first 2 games and as a result, the Falcons decided to get Jacquizz Rodgers more involved in the offense this week. Rodgers had almost as many touches (15) as Turner (16). Though Turner ran better than he had in the first 2 games, (Turner did outgain Rodgers 81 to 67, both scored a touchdown), but this could still be a sign of things to come. Turner is an aging back and who has only run well in 1 of 3 starts and Rodgers is a better fit for their pass heavier offense. He’s worth a bench stash.
TE Brandon Myers (Oakland)
Percent owned (ESPN): 1.1%
If you need a bye week filler tight end over the next few weeks, give this guy a look. He’s not flashy, but he’s consistent and he’s caught 15 passes for 206 yards in the first 3 games, though he has yet to score. You can do better than him, but you can do a lot worse.
WR Julian Edelman (New England)
Percent owned (ESPN): 0.6%
Just as I expected, Edelman was a big part of the offense with Aaron Hernandez out as he was targeted a team leading 7 times in the first half. Unfortunately, his production wasn’t great as he left with a hand injury, so he caught just 4 passes for 28 yards and a touchdown, but he should be back next week and he should be equally involved in the offense. He’s worth a bench stash at the very least.
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