Fantasy Football
Fire & Ice
Fire & Ice
(Your weekly Stock Exchange)
The Hottest Stock this weekWeek four saw one of the fantasy stock market newer stocks take a huge leap up the charts with a fantastic performance last Sunday. The Jaguars quarter David Garrard was nearly flawless making clutch throws and timely run to lead his team to a surprise week four win. At times Garrard was dominant hitting on all cylinders and completing 27 of 37 passes for over 300 yards in the air.
His 31 fantasy points last week were amongst the best and make this Jaguar not only the hottest stock, but also “Mr. Enfuego” for week four.
Week Four's "Mr. En Fuego"
Photo By Bill Frakes/SI
QB-David Garrard (Jax)-
37 pass attempts, 27 pass completions,
323 yards passing, three touchdowns!!
8 runs, 38 rushing yards.
Aside from your typical weekly stud performers, when playing the fantasy football stock market, the key is finding those hidden gems that have great value and lots of upside and also know which stocks are moving in which direction. After four weeks of action there are plenty more stocks on the move;
Week four Stock Exchange Notes:
The Quarterbacks...
Fire (Rising stock): The old man in Minnesota has suddenly found the fountain of youth once again. Last Monday night Viking’s quarterback Brett Favre had another solid outing passing for 271 yards and throwing three more touchdowns. His recent success has his stock shooting up the charts.
Fire (Rising stock): The Bronco’s quarterback Kyle Orton is not setting any records, but from week to week he is consistently improving. After passing for 243 yards and throwing two touchdowns last week, his stock is on the rise.
The Running Backs...
Fire (Rising stock): In week four running back Rashard Menndenhall had his coming out party with 29 carries for 165 yards and two touchdowns. With a ver favorable matchup this Sunday against the Lions his stock is soaring.
Fire (Rising stock): the Bronco’s rookie running back Knowshon Moreno has been consistently solid the past couple of weeks scoring in each of his past two gaems. With injury elevating him to the starting this role, Moreno’s stock is on the move.
Ice (falling stock): With an ankle injury basically sidelining Patriots running back Fred Taylor indefinitely, his stock is spiraling downward fast. It’s time to dump this stock.
The Wide Receivers...
Fire (Rising stock): Already a waiver wire favorite this week Brown’s rookie receiver Mohamed Massaquoi appears to be heating up after an eight catch 148 yard performance last Sunday. With a good matchup this week against the Bills secondary, the rookie is climbing fast.
Fire (Rising stock): One of the big reasons the Jaguar’s quarterback was so good last week was the play of wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker. Last Sunday Walker caught seven passes for 91 yards, but two of those grabs were for scores. His stock is moving up the boards quickly.
Ice (falling stock): The Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has been struggling to stay healthy the past several weeks. Last Sunday he returned to action, but caught six passes for just 48 yards. As long as he remains less than 100 percent his stock will likely continue to fall.
The Tight Ends...
Fire (Rising stock): After his fabulous play Monday night second year tight end Jermichael Finley looks like a cash cow ready to pay some nice dividends. Against the Vikings he snagged six catches for 128 yards and score and looked very good doing so. Expect to see his stock continue to rise.
Ice (falling stock): The Raider’s passing game continues to struggle and along with it so will Zach Miller’s stock. The tight end has been seeing fewer balls lately and finished with only three catches last Sunday. Expect to see his stock continue to dwindle.
The Quarterbacks...
Fire (Rising stock): The old man in Minnesota has suddenly found the fountain of youth once again. Last Monday night Viking’s quarterback Brett Favre had another solid outing passing for 271 yards and throwing three more touchdowns. His recent success has his stock shooting up the charts.
Fire (Rising stock): The Bronco’s quarterback Kyle Orton is not setting any records, but from week to week he is consistently improving. After passing for 243 yards and throwing two touchdowns last week, his stock is on the rise.
The Running Backs...
Fire (Rising stock): In week four running back Rashard Menndenhall had his coming out party with 29 carries for 165 yards and two touchdowns. With a ver favorable matchup this Sunday against the Lions his stock is soaring.
Fire (Rising stock): the Bronco’s rookie running back Knowshon Moreno has been consistently solid the past couple of weeks scoring in each of his past two gaems. With injury elevating him to the starting this role, Moreno’s stock is on the move.
Ice (falling stock): With an ankle injury basically sidelining Patriots running back Fred Taylor indefinitely, his stock is spiraling downward fast. It’s time to dump this stock.
The Wide Receivers...
Fire (Rising stock): Already a waiver wire favorite this week Brown’s rookie receiver Mohamed Massaquoi appears to be heating up after an eight catch 148 yard performance last Sunday. With a good matchup this week against the Bills secondary, the rookie is climbing fast.
Fire (Rising stock): One of the big reasons the Jaguar’s quarterback was so good last week was the play of wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker. Last Sunday Walker caught seven passes for 91 yards, but two of those grabs were for scores. His stock is moving up the boards quickly.
Ice (falling stock): The Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has been struggling to stay healthy the past several weeks. Last Sunday he returned to action, but caught six passes for just 48 yards. As long as he remains less than 100 percent his stock will likely continue to fall.
The Tight Ends...
Fire (Rising stock): After his fabulous play Monday night second year tight end Jermichael Finley looks like a cash cow ready to pay some nice dividends. Against the Vikings he snagged six catches for 128 yards and score and looked very good doing so. Expect to see his stock continue to rise.
Ice (falling stock): The Raider’s passing game continues to struggle and along with it so will Zach Miller’s stock. The tight end has been seeing fewer balls lately and finished with only three catches last Sunday. Expect to see his stock continue to dwindle.
This Week’s “Stock Trends”
Here’s how they are doing;
Peyton Manning….the Colts quarterback is averaging over 300 yards passing and leads the league with nine touchdown passes.
Ronnie Brown….the Dolphins running back has averaged 122 yards of offense and scored four touchdowns over his last three games.
Pierre Thomas…..the Saints running back has averaged 129 yards of offense and scored three touchdowns in his last two games.
Steve Smith…..the Giants receiver has been on a real tear over his last three games catching 28 passes for 331 yards and four touchdowns.
Brandon Marshall….the Broncos receiver is finally showing some real life averaging 79 yards receiving and a score in his last two starts.
Derrick Mason…..the Raven’s veteran receiver has averaged six catches, 103 yards receiving and a score in his last two starts.
Brent Celek…..the Eagles tight end is just continuing where he left off from last season, with 22 receptions, 245 yards receiving, and two touchdowns to start the 2009 campaign.
Drew Brees…..the Saints quarterback, normally a juggernaut has not passed for more than 200 yards or thrown a touchdown pass in his last two games.
Laurence Maroney…..the Patriots running back is only averaging 19 yards from scrimmage in his last three games.
Earnest Graham…..the Buccaneers running back appears lost in the shuffle with just 11 touches (8 rushes, 3 receptions) this season.
Eddie Royal…..the Bronco’s second year receiver is averaging a meager 14 receiving yards in his first four games this season.
Darius Heyward-Bey…..the Raider’s rookie receiver has only caught two passes this season for only 36 yards.
Laveranues Coles…..the Bengal’s wideout has not been much of a fantasy producer this season and in his last two games he’s averaging a mere 29 yards receiving.
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