As the old Army cadence chants, “Here we go again.” We’ve notched another week of preseason play and more missed points after the touchdown. Seriously, what’s going on with that? Are kickers vying for job security? Anyways, this week we’ve seen everything from Teddy Bridgewater’s two minute drill all the way to Johnny Manziel’s middle finger. But, this isn’t about them. It’s about those players who exhibited some semblance of fantasy worthiness. It’s time to evaluate some more preseason propaganda.
Travis Kelce, KC TE- The Chiefs must be sipping swamp water if they think Anthony Fasano can represent as the starting tight end. He’s been at this gig for nine years and eclipsed the 500 yard mark once. What we’ve already seen from Kelce has been enough to convince a blind man that he deserves a lot of attention after bringing a couple of touchdowns home from greater jaunts (45, 69). If he drags another defender like he did this last weekend, you’ll find him on my roster.
Justin Hunter, WR TEN- After this weekend, there should be plenty of doubt circulating on which Titans receiver to nab in the coming weeks. Justin Hunter hauled in two touchdowns (one impressive coffin corner feet dragger) and two other receptions amassing 111 yards. Mr. Popular, Kendall Wright, has been floating onto draft boards in rounds 5-7, depending on league size, whereas colleague Justin Hunter hardly cracked our top 50 list (WR49). I sense a boost in price for Hunter’s services.
Washington Redskins- Aside from Johnny “Flippin” Football, the Browns offered little to look at offensively, so we’ll examine a few ‘Skins players. First, I’m going to offer you a Robert Griffin III compliment sandwich. The quarterback looked pretty sharp on a few throws, especially an over the shoulder pass to Andre Roberts for a 49-yard dig. On the other hand, I find myself distancing him from my roster because of his reckless run game. But if he can eventually learn when to get down or step out of bounds (you’re not Adrian Peterson buddy), he could offer the fantasy empire plenty to pine for. Now, on to receivers of note. It looks like there is a returning romance for tight end Jordan Reed and chemistry developing with DeSean Jackson. Both are on my watch list and are probably higher on my list than yours. This presents a problem for incumbent Pierre Garcon, as it impedes his share. This might get messy.
People Catching Passes from Peyton Manning- The old guy hasn’t lost his touch and still looks like last year’s MVP. Expect the usual suspects (Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Julius Thomas) to get their due, but anyone who toes the line or hangs out in the backfield should get consideration if Peyton deems it to be so.
James White, RB NE- Let’s be honest. White hasn’t lived up to the mini-camp hype. Neither has Stevan Ridley. Ridley returned to true fumbling form and seems to be locked in the dog house. For good. While James White hasn’t been impressive under the bright lights, he should still possess some pull since he has avoided legal issues and hasn’t coughed up the ball yet. If he can stay in favor with head coach Bill Belichick, which is near impossible, we could see some time dedicated to the young gun.
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