September 25th, 2009 8:37pm PST
RB-Frank Gore (SF)
16 carries, 207 rushing yards, 5 receptions, 39 receiving yards
2 rushing touchdowns
RB-Chris Johnson (Ten)
16 carries, 197 rushing yards, 9 receptions, 87 receiving yards
3 touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving)
Aside from your typical weekly stud performers, when playing the fantasy football stock market, the key is finding those gems that are valued low and rising fast. After two weeks of action there are plenty more stocks to buy low, sell high, and more importantly we have a few that you might want to consider unloading.
The Quarterbacks...
Fire (Rising stock): It should really be no surprise with the name Manning on the back of his jersey, but little brother Eli after a strong week 2 performance is storming up the charts. Eli finished 2008 as a middle tier quarterback, but with already 586-yards passing and three touchdowns he’s looking more like a top tier. The Giants are not a finesse team, so the run game is where they’ll make their bread and butter making Manning a hot trade commodity. (sell high)
Fire (Rising stock): The Raven’s offense has never been known to be high flying, but with second year quarterback Joe Flacco under center this could be quickly changing. In the team’s first two games Flacco has thrown five touchdowns and put the ball in the air 69 times this young season. His 497-yards passing has him ranked 12th in the league. He’s a low buy with lots of promise to only get better. (hot buy)
Ice (falling stock): After two games this season, there’s no question the quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been somewhat of a fantasy disappointment with just 445-yards passing and two touchdowns. With his stock falling, now is the time to grab Rodgers. He has too many passing weapons in Green Bay to stay down for long. (buy low)
The Running Backs...
Fire (Rising stock): The Raven’s backup running back Willis McGahee has made the most of his chances this season. In week one with only 14 touches he managed to score twice. Last Sunday, McGahee saw 17 more touches and found the endzone twice again. With such great productivity, expect the Ravens to continue to keep Willis a big part of the gameplan. (buy now)
Ice (falling stock): The Bears running Matt Forte has been the victim of a couple of tough early matchups and a new quarterback this season. He has yet to find the endzone and his 2.2-yards per carry average has fantasy owners frowning. With his stock sliding, now is a great time to buy the Bears back, especially with a great week 3 match-up against a shaky Seahawk run defense. (buy now)
Ice (falling stock): Like his divisional counterpart, the Packers running back Ryan Grant is off to a slow start this season as well with just 107-yards on the ground. While he does have two touchdowns, owners might be able to steal this stock for relatively cheap. With two games still to play against the Lions and a matchup in week 3 with the Rams, Grant looks like a great value purchase. (hot buy)
The Wide Receivers...
Fire (Rising stock): In the big apple there’s a lot happening, including another giant stocks that is moving fast. Wide receiver Steve “no the other one” Smith has emerged as one of the Giant’s go-to receivers. In two games he has been targeted 23 times and leads the NFL with 16 receptions. (hot buy)
Fire (Rising stock): The Dolphins have a hot stock of their own in wideout Ted Ginn Jr. Last Monday night Ginn Jr. finished the evening with 11 receptions for 108-yards. While his numbers are not off the charts (yet), he’s been targeted 23 times and looks to be a consistent play that will get better. (buy low)
Ice (falling stock): Injuries have plagued his early 2009 season and coming off shoulder surgery during the offseason, wide receive Lance Moore is spiraling down most charts. The Saints spread the ball around a lot and with some of the other available options looking very good this season, Moore could be one of those out-dated stocks that is time to move. (sell now)
Ice (falling stock): Through the first two weeks of the season, the Bengal’s wide receiver Chris Henry with the exception of a 5-yard touchdown reception last week has been quiet. With just two catches this season, Henry’s stock is tumbling down the charts. It’s not likely he’ll stay this quiet all season, so now is a good time to pick him up very cheap. (buy low)
The Tight Ends...
Fire (Rising stock): With 14 catches in his first two games this season, tight end Brent Celek has emerged as one of the leagues top pass receivers at his position. It’s not likely he was drafted as your number one tight end, so it’s likely you have a great bargaining chip to play with. (sell high)
Ice (falling stock): When he arrived from New England, everyone knew that Josh McDaniel’s offense was one that did not feature the tight end. Many analysts believed that as well skilled as tight end Tony Scheffler is it would be difficult for the team not to utilize. In two games this season, Scheffler has seen just four balls his direction and has just two catches, including one touchdown reception. (sell)
Coming soon “Stock Trends”…….
Remember to check back every week for more "Fire & Ice!”
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(Your weekly Stock Exchange)
The Hottest Stocks this week
In week two, there was not just one stock that shook the fantasy market, but we had two. The Titan’s running back Chris Johnson and the Niner’s running Frank Gore.
In week two both studs we simply “en fuego” starting with the Mr. Johnson. The Titan’s rusher had not one or two, but three long touchdown runs last week with one coming courtesy of the pass. In the game Chris finished with 197-yards on the ground and added nine receptions for another 87-yards.
Out West the Niner’s running back was lighting it up in his own right. Last Sunday Gore tore through the Seahawks defense for 207-yards on the ground that also included touchdown runs of 79 and 80-yards. Gore also added five catches for another 39-yards on the afternoon.
Week Two’s “Mr. En Fuego”
RB-Frank Gore (SF)
16 carries, 207 rushing yards, 5 receptions, 39 receiving yards
2 rushing touchdowns
RB-Chris Johnson (Ten)
16 carries, 197 rushing yards, 9 receptions, 87 receiving yards
3 touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving)
Aside from your typical weekly stud performers, when playing the fantasy football stock market, the key is finding those gems that are valued low and rising fast. After two weeks of action there are plenty more stocks to buy low, sell high, and more importantly we have a few that you might want to consider unloading.
The Quarterbacks...
Fire (Rising stock): It should really be no surprise with the name Manning on the back of his jersey, but little brother Eli after a strong week 2 performance is storming up the charts. Eli finished 2008 as a middle tier quarterback, but with already 586-yards passing and three touchdowns he’s looking more like a top tier. The Giants are not a finesse team, so the run game is where they’ll make their bread and butter making Manning a hot trade commodity. (sell high)
Fire (Rising stock): The Raven’s offense has never been known to be high flying, but with second year quarterback Joe Flacco under center this could be quickly changing. In the team’s first two games Flacco has thrown five touchdowns and put the ball in the air 69 times this young season. His 497-yards passing has him ranked 12th in the league. He’s a low buy with lots of promise to only get better. (hot buy)
Ice (falling stock): After two games this season, there’s no question the quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been somewhat of a fantasy disappointment with just 445-yards passing and two touchdowns. With his stock falling, now is the time to grab Rodgers. He has too many passing weapons in Green Bay to stay down for long. (buy low)
The Running Backs...
Fire (Rising stock): The Raven’s backup running back Willis McGahee has made the most of his chances this season. In week one with only 14 touches he managed to score twice. Last Sunday, McGahee saw 17 more touches and found the endzone twice again. With such great productivity, expect the Ravens to continue to keep Willis a big part of the gameplan. (buy now)
Ice (falling stock): The Bears running Matt Forte has been the victim of a couple of tough early matchups and a new quarterback this season. He has yet to find the endzone and his 2.2-yards per carry average has fantasy owners frowning. With his stock sliding, now is a great time to buy the Bears back, especially with a great week 3 match-up against a shaky Seahawk run defense. (buy now)
Ice (falling stock): Like his divisional counterpart, the Packers running back Ryan Grant is off to a slow start this season as well with just 107-yards on the ground. While he does have two touchdowns, owners might be able to steal this stock for relatively cheap. With two games still to play against the Lions and a matchup in week 3 with the Rams, Grant looks like a great value purchase. (hot buy)
The Wide Receivers...
Fire (Rising stock): In the big apple there’s a lot happening, including another giant stocks that is moving fast. Wide receiver Steve “no the other one” Smith has emerged as one of the Giant’s go-to receivers. In two games he has been targeted 23 times and leads the NFL with 16 receptions. (hot buy)
Fire (Rising stock): The Dolphins have a hot stock of their own in wideout Ted Ginn Jr. Last Monday night Ginn Jr. finished the evening with 11 receptions for 108-yards. While his numbers are not off the charts (yet), he’s been targeted 23 times and looks to be a consistent play that will get better. (buy low)
Ice (falling stock): Injuries have plagued his early 2009 season and coming off shoulder surgery during the offseason, wide receive Lance Moore is spiraling down most charts. The Saints spread the ball around a lot and with some of the other available options looking very good this season, Moore could be one of those out-dated stocks that is time to move. (sell now)
Ice (falling stock): Through the first two weeks of the season, the Bengal’s wide receiver Chris Henry with the exception of a 5-yard touchdown reception last week has been quiet. With just two catches this season, Henry’s stock is tumbling down the charts. It’s not likely he’ll stay this quiet all season, so now is a good time to pick him up very cheap. (buy low)
The Tight Ends...
Fire (Rising stock): With 14 catches in his first two games this season, tight end Brent Celek has emerged as one of the leagues top pass receivers at his position. It’s not likely he was drafted as your number one tight end, so it’s likely you have a great bargaining chip to play with. (sell high)
Ice (falling stock): When he arrived from New England, everyone knew that Josh McDaniel’s offense was one that did not feature the tight end. Many analysts believed that as well skilled as tight end Tony Scheffler is it would be difficult for the team not to utilize. In two games this season, Scheffler has seen just four balls his direction and has just two catches, including one touchdown reception. (sell)
Coming soon “Stock Trends”…….
Remember to check back every week for more "Fire & Ice!”
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