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LOW HANGING FRUIT
No-brainer free agent adds.
RB Kenjon Barner & De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon
Oregon star rusher LaMichael James left last week's game with a dislocated elbow, and the timetable for his return is very clouded. This opens the door for Barner and Thomas to split reps in the Ducks’ backfield for the next several weeks. Both players are solid plays while he is out (assuming he's out). The biggest issue is that Thomas will not be able to spend as much time playing in the slot. This will take away his big receiving numbers, and help open up production for some of the other wide receivers. It's doubtful that either of these Ducks are available in deeper leagues, but if they are you shouldn't hesitate to secure them.
OTHER OPTIONS
These prospects are worth a look.
QB Connor Shaw, South Carolina
Shaw made the most of his first complete game as a starting quarterback this season. He threw for 311 yards and four scores to go with 42 more yards on the ground. Keep in mind that his performance was against Kentucky, who could be the worst team in the SEC.
QB Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech
Fantasy owners may have gotten impatient with Thomas this season and let him go due to average fantasy output. In week six against Miami he showed up what we all thought he could bring to the table in 2011. He threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while adding 28 yards rushing and two scores on the ground. Five touchdown outings shouldn't be expected out of Thomas on a weekly basis, but it is nice to see such a performance against a quality conference foe.
RB Isi Sofele, California
Sofele has slipped through the cracks in some deeper leagues. Although his stats were not world shattering against Oregon, Sofele’s 119 yard rushing day does show that he can manage yards against a tough opponent on the road. There’s some great match-ups upcoming on the schedule. California plays at UCLA in week nine, Washington State in week ten, and Oregon State in week eleven. He doesn't have the NFL talent of his Cal predecessors Jahvid Best, Shane Vereen or Marshawn Lynch, but he's been productive on the season.
RB James Washington, NC State
Washington has put together nice back-to-back performances. Against Georgia Tech in week 5 he ran for 131 yards and a score, and in week six against Central Michigan he ran for 101 yards and a score. The fact he has been producing against both big schools as well as little ones shows he’s not just a flash in the pan guy. But Washington is not a regular fantasy option, so realize that he is a spot starter at best. Note: he is on bye this week.
RB Boom Herron, Ohio State
Boom is eligible to make his debut this week against Illinois. Will he play or not? We're not sure yet. But the way this season has gone thus far for the Buckeyes, they might want to get some fresh faces into the mix. Herron was a fantasy stud last season.
WR Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina
Now that Stephen Garcia (a.k.a. Edward Scissorhands) has been benched the passing game has taken flight again. Jeffery looked like the receiver we all pictured him to be in the offseason, catching six passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Since many owners dropped Jeffery already, you might be able to find him out there in some leagues.
WR Chaz Reynolds, Oklahoma
Reynolds has now put up three very respectable performances as a third receiver option for the Sooners. He is averaging 108 yards receiving per game, but he has only scored once in the last three games. He is proving that he can be a viable option in BCS only or Big 12 heavy league formats.
WR Jaxon Shipley, Texas
Shipley has been on this report many times this season. He continues to produce, and remains available in many All-FBS formats. In week five he caught six balls for 141 yards and a score, and against a dominating Oklahoma defense he registered nine receptions for 89 yards and another score. As the quarterback play continues to improve for Texas, Shipley’s fantasy value will continue to grow.
WR Darius Reynolds, Iowa State
This Cyclone is no stranger to our waiver wire report. He continues to produce at a high level. Last week he put up a 7-178-2 statline against Baylor. In his last four outings, he's put up 24, 27, 10 and 33 fantasy points.
WR Rashad Greene, Florida State
Greene has scored a TD in every game this season. He had his best day of the year on Saturday, racking up 12 receptions for 163 yards and a score against Wake Forest.
WR Bobby Swigert, Boston College
Swigert has been the only bright spot in the fantasy world for the Boston College offense. He is a nice spot starter if your roster doesn’t have great match-ups or too many byes. Be sure to look at schedule matching with Swigert and your current receivers before you make the move to grab him. In week six he caught seven passes for 93 yards and one score against Clemson.
WR Rueben Randle, LSU
Randle came up big in the spotlight against Florida in week six by catching four passes for 127 yards and one touchdown. But before you let his name recognition get you, you must breakdown the numbers. Randle has only eclipsed 60 receiving yards three times this year. He's caught 6 or more balls only twice, but he is finding the endzone in 2/3 of his games.
WR Mike Willie, Arizona State
Willie exploded against Utah in week six as he caught seven balls for 98 yards and two touchdowns. While a two touchdown performance can’t be ignored, his stats in the previous five games can’t be ignored either. His season stats heading into the Utah game were 10 receptions for 136 yards and no scores. This is hardly the type of production you would want out of a fantasy receiver over a five game span.
TE Tim Biere, Kansas
Biere is a senior leader for the Kansas offense and a very stable option at the TE position. He had a big game against Oklahoma State by catching seven receptions for 93 yards and one score. In the three games prior he was only averaging stats in the neighborhood of four receptions for 45 yards and no touchdowns. Tight end is a position worth taking some risk, but when you break down Biere’s stats so far this season, it’s hard to picture him being a reliable fantasy option.
TE Joe Halahuni, Oregon State
After being a solid fantasy option for a few years, Halahuni has missed a ton of time with numerous injuries. He's back on the field now, and Saturday gave us a glimpse of the old Halahuni as he hauled in 5 balls for 29 yards and 2 TDs.
CUT ‘EM LOOSE
Throw them back into the player pool.
QB Danny O’Brien, Maryland
O’Brien was less than stellar in week five only completing 14 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Week six was even worse as he was pulled from the game after going 1-6 on passes for 17 yards, no scores and one interception. Considering how his play has steadily gone downhill over the past several weeks, its hard to imagine him coming up with another nice performance like he posted in week one.
QB Marqueis Gray, Minnesota
Gray missed week five due to injury, and he did play at less than 100% in week six, but this last week’s game will have fantasy owners getting antsy. His only fantasy worthy performance was in week two against New Mexico State. In week six he faced a lowly Purdue squad and was only able to account for 124 total yards, one rushing touchdown, and one interception. Now the schedule gets way tougher, with Northwestern and Illinois being the easiest match-ups remaining.
QB Tino Sunseri, Pittsburgh
Sunseri was pulled in last week's dreadful loss to Rutgers. He clearly hasn't taken well to Todd Graham's new offense, and shouldn't be trustetd in fantasy circles.
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