RB Mike James (Tampa Bay)

Percent owned (ESPN): 10.6%

Mike James’ busted out in his 2^nd career start, rushing for 158 yards on 28 carries, with 2 catches for 8 yards and also a 2 yard touchdown pass. He won’t be that good every week (he had just 84 rushing yards on 24 carries in the game and a half prior after Doug Martin went down), but Martin could be out for the rest of the season and James is a clear lead back in the NFL. There’s always fantasy value with guys like that.

RB Rashad Jennings (Oakland)

Percent owned (ESPN): 4.6%

Surprise, Darren McFadden is hurt again. He’s expected to miss at least this week against the Giants, giving Jennings a start against one of the weaker defenses in the NFL. He only had 41 rushing yards on 10 carries against the Chargers in place of an injured McFadden earlier this year, but he also has 116 and 176 yard from scrimmage performances this season against the Redskins and Eagles respectively, after McFadden got hurt. He’s definitely going to be startable for at least a week.

WR Aaron Dobson (New England)

Percent owned (ESPN): 4.8%

Dropson has come a long way. The raw rookie 2^nd rounder has shed the Dropson moniker and broken out as the primary outside receiver in a suddenly explosive again New England offense. Fellow rookie Kenbrell Thompkins was a healthy scratch against the Steelers, while Dobson caught 5 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. He now has 18 catches for 287 yards and 3 touchdowns in the last 4 games and is on pace for 55 catches for 807 yards and 7 touchdowns on the season. He could be worth a start weekly going forward if he and the rest of the Patriots’ offense keep this up and he’s definitely worth picking up.

QB Nick Foles (Philadelphia)

Percent owned (ESPN): 10.4%

Nick Foles tied the single game touchdown record against the Raiders, completing 22 of 28 for 406 yards and 7 touchdowns. Sure, his last appearance against Dallas left something to be desired to say the least, as he completed 11 of 29 for 80 yards against one of the league’s worst stop units before leaving with a concussion. However, his other two appearances were much better and he has 13 touchdowns to 0 interceptions on the season, with a 62.7% completion percentage and an 8.71 YPA. He’ll be the starter until further notice and is definitely worth a pickup in fantasy if you still have an unresolved quarterback situation, or your quarterback is hurt or on bye this week.

WR Riley Cooper (Philadelphia)

Percent owned (ESPN): 8.9%

Riley Cooper seems to be Nick Foles’ preferred target. In Foles’ 3 starts, Cooper has 15 catches for 347 yards and 4 touchdowns. He caught 3 of Foles’ 7 touchdowns last week. Foles will continue being the starter for the Eagles until further notice so Cooper can be picked up in most leagues.

RB Andre Brown (NY Giants)

Percent owned (ESPN): 19.9%

The Giants’ backfield is in such shambles that they’ve given Peyton Hillis 38 carries in their last 2 games combined after Brandon Jacobs, signed off the streets, got hurt. However, Andre Brown is expected to return from injury after the bye and could see significant snaps and carries in his season debut. He’s by far the Giants’ best passing down back and short yardage back even if everyone was healthy, but he could be a 20 touch a week back until David Wilson (out indefinitely) returns.

QB Case Keenum (Houston)

Percent owned (ESPN): 1.8%

Case Keenum hasn’t won either of his first two starts, but he’s definitely putting up numbers, completing 35 of 59 for 621 yards, 4 touchdowns, and no interceptions. Defenses may eventually catch up to him and he could be without offensive Head Coach Gary Kubiak for an extended period of time depending on the severity of his medical condition, but he’s worth a pickup in fantasy if you still have an unresolved quarterback situation, or your quarterback is hurt or on bye this week.

RB Jonathan Stewart (Carolina)

Percent owned (ESPN): 4.3%

Jonathan Stewart returned from injury this week and rushed for 43 yards on 9 carries with 3 catches for 22 yards in his season debut. He could see more action as he gets re-acclimated to game action and the Panthers certainly have an unresolved running back situation with DeAngelo Williams rushing for 4.1 yards per carry. There’s room for a talented and well paid back like Jonathan Stewart to eventually get 15+ touches per game. He’s worth a bench stash.

WR Mike Brown (Jacksonville)

Percent owned (ESPN): 0.7%

Mike Brown has 12 catches for 212 yards and a touchdown in his last 3 games on just 112 routes run. Now Justin Blackmon is out for the season with a suspension, making Brown a starter. There’s going to be plenty of opportunity for garbage time yards in Jacksonville’s offense and, as long as Chad Henne is under center, they should be able to get the ball downfield to guys like Cecil Shorts and Mike Brown, who is becoming one of Henne’s favorite guys. He’s worth a look in deeper leagues.

TE Tim Wright (Tampa Bay)

Percent owned (ESPN): 0.9%

There are worse tight ends in deep leagues than Wright, a 6-3 220 pounder who isn’t a blocker at all, but can present mismatches in the passing game. Wright has 23 catches for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns in the last 5 weeks. He’s now the #2 target with Mike Williams out for the season. If you need a few points from a bye week filler at tight end or you play in a deep league, take a look at Wright.

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