QB Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Alex Smith continues to be overlooked despite being pretty darn effective in his starts. Take out his goose egg against the Bears in a shortened week and Smith has 11 touchdown passes in five weeks. This week against the Seahawks should translate to at least a couple more touchdowns.

RB Jerious Norwood, Atlanta Falcons
With Michael Turner nursing an ankle injury, Jerious Norwood may finally get his time to shine. He appears to be ahead of Jason Snelling on the depth chart and his career numbers indicate he can gain yards in a hurry.

WR Robert Meachem, New Orleans Saints
For a wide receiver who has five touchdowns in the last four weeks, Robert Meachem receives an amazingly low amount of respect in fantasy football. It’s time to put him in starting lineups, sit back and enjoy.

TE Dante Rosario, Carolina Panthers
In the last two weeks, Dante Rosario has had over 100 yards receiving on eight catches. Against the Bucs and with Jake Delhomme banged up, Rosario could see the ball a ton.

Robert Meachem is a deceptively dominant fantasy WR (Image: Zuma Press)

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QB Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Alex Smith struggled last week but he’s at least putting touchdowns on the board. Playing on Thursday this week, he’s a decent start versus the Bears. His long-term ceiling remains relatively high.

RB Ladell Betts, Washington Redskins
With Clinton Portis likely to miss Week 10, Ladell Betts is a quality start against the Broncos. He should get plenty of touches and he looks like he’s running well.

WR Chris Chambers, Kansas City Chiefs
After getting released from the Chargers, Chris Chambers got picked up by the Chiefs and scored two touchdowns just a few days later. Chambers has always been explosive — so there’s a chance he can really help your fantasy team down the stretch.

TE Anthony Fasano, Miami Dolphins
Following a very difficult start to the season, Anthony Fasano is starting to come around. In Week 10 of the 2009 fantasy football season, Fasano faces the Buccaneers at home — a very good start.

Chris Chambers - Kansas City Chiefs (Image: Zuma Press)

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QB Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Alex Smith was decent in his first start of the season against the tough Colts. Against the Titans in Week 9, Smith is very much a sleeper. He could be huge.

RB Ryan Moats, Houston Texans
The Texans were mad at Steve Slaton for his fumbling. They gave Ryan Moats a shot and he scored three touchdowns. If he gets a start in Week 9, go ahead and start him in your fantasy league.

Try to get your hands on Ryan Moats (Image: Zuma Press)

WR Mike Thomas, Jacksonville Jaguars
It’s time to pay attention to Mike Thomas. The Jaguars wide receiver has 11 catches in the last two games. In three of his last four games, the rookie wide receiver has at least four grabs.

TE Donald Lee, Green Bay Packers
Donald Lee has been an afterthought this season. But with Jermichael Finley injured, Lee’s value is now higher. He’s had at least three catches in four straight games and faces a horrible Tampa Bay squad in Week 9 of the 2009 fantasy football season.

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QB Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
The Alex Smith Era is back on in San Francisco. The Niners are giving the reins to their team once again to the former number one overall pick. Last week, Smith looked impressive. Perhaps he can actually keep it up and live up to his potential.

RB Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs
Larry Johnson is doing everything in his power to lose his starting gig in Kansas City. If he succeeds, Jamaal Charles is likely next in line. His breakaway speed would make him an interesting player in fantasy football.

WR Kenny Britt, Tennessee Titans
It looks more and more like Kerry Collins will be out as the Titans starter. If that’s the case, Vince Young may help revive the passing game. As a result, Kenny Britt would then become a lot more valuable.

TE Fred Davis, Washington Redskins
With Chris Cooley an injury question mark, Fred Davis sees his value skyrocket. The Redskins love passing to the tight end and Davis is an adequate receiving threat.

Jamaal Charles - Kansas City Chiefs (Image: Zuma Press)

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In a somewhat surprising move, the San Francisco 49ers have handed the keys of their offensive over to quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan, who spent last season with the Detroit Lions, will start Week 1 for the 49ers.

The big loser in this announcement is obviously Alex Smith. The former first overall draft pick is now looking like a certified bust. He’s been bad during his NFL career and this might be the final nail in his coffin as a 49er.

The fantasy football impact of O’Sullivan being named the starter shouldn’t be too powerful. O’Sullivan is an unproven talent on a team with questionable offensive talent. The best thing he has going for him is that Mike Martz is famous for helping quarterbacks succeed.

In a 2008 fantasy football draft, select O’Sullivan only if you have a very good other option and you can survive if he fails as a starter. O’Sullivan is definitely a low-risk, medium-reward type pick at this point in fantasy football.

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Can Darren McFadden make the Raiders the surprise NFL team in 2008?

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Can Matt Ryan be the savior?

2. Miami Dolphins
Bill Parcels will eventually turn the Miami Dolphins around but it won’t be in 2008. On the offensive side of the field, the Dolphins don’t have many playmakers. On defense, the Dolphins’ best player, Jason Taylor, is unhappy. The Dolphins will be lucky to win five games in 2008.

3. Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions offense underperformed last season and now they look to be even less talented on that side of the field. Defensively, the Lions won’t be better than an average unit. In 2007, it looked like the Lions could surprise. Now it looks like the Lions are headed back to the bottom.

4. Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders actually have a bright future, but 2008 promises to be a struggle. JaMarcus Russell will the be quarterback and he’ll undoubtedly struggle early in his NFL career. However, once Russell figures it out and rookie Darren McFadden comes into his own, the Raiders should be able to turn it around — in 2009.

5. San Francisco 49ers
A few NFL experts are picking the San Francisco 49ers as a sleeper pick for the 2008 season. I remain skeptical. Alex Smith at quarterback hasn’t shown much. His wide receivers aren’t too impressive. Frank Gore is good but the 2007 season proved the Niners need more than Gore to win games.

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Owen Daniels, Houston Texans
Quietly, Owen Daniels is emerging as a very quality tight end for the Houston Texans. He has good hands and should become a mainstay in the Texans’ passing game for a long time. In 2008, look for even more catches and even more touchdowns.

LJ Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
Spending most of the season injured, LJ Smith had a forgettable 2007 campaign. However, the Eagles made Smith their franchise player and they expect him to be a key part to their success in 2008. No matter who the quarterback is, Smith figures to have a bounce back season.

Alex Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In Alex Smith’s first couple of seasons in the NFL, he has shown very good promise. If he can stay healthy for an entire season, he has the potential to be a tight end who racks up a lot of touchdowns. He’s big, strong and has good hands – a nice combination near the end zone.

Greg Olson, Chicago Bears
After an up and down rookie season, Greg Olson should become a very good tight end in 2008. He started off his rookie season injured but slowly integrated himself into their system. In 2008, he should bust out and become a fantasy mainstay.

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QB Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
Rivers has had a rocky season but the Chargers will need him to perform well against the Titans. When healthy, the Titans can defend the run rather well. If Tennessee stuffs the run, it’ll be up to Rivers to move the ball. He has good options on offense and should be able to produce. He might get intercepted a time or two in this game but he should be up decent enough stats.

RB Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants
Jacobs quietly had over 1,000 yards this year despite missing a lot of time to injuries. Surprisingly enough, he struggled in the touchdown department – which was his specialty coming into this year. Against the Buccaneers, expect Jacobs to get all the carries he can handle. He’s relatively healthy and ready to prove himself as a lead back in the NFL.

WR Justin Gage, Tennessee Titans
With Roydell Williams and Bo Scaife out with injuries, Gage becomes the clear number one target for the Titans on Sunday. He had as many catches as anyone on the team and the other two biggest pass catchers are out. In Week 17, Gage had seven catches for 104 yards. While he had only two touchdowns on the year, Gage is one of the few healthy targets in Tennessee.

TE Alex Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Smith is a player who struggled with injuries all season but now he’s healthy for the playoffs and should be a huge red zone target in Tampa Bay. In Week 16, Smith had six catches for 79 yards, so he’s capable of putting up some rather nice stats. He’s been hit-or-miss all season but in the playoffs, the Bucs are sure to at least look at one of the team’s most reliable weapons.

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RB Kolby Smith, Kansas City Chiefs – Larry Johnson appears to possibly be out for the season. Priest Holmes re-injured his neck and may be forced to retire. That leaves Kolby Smith as the starting running back for the Chiefs. Although he’s far from a household name, Smith has shown some flashes of competency. Not only should you pick him up, he’s actually a good start this week versus the Oakland Raiders.

WR Reggie Williams, Jacksonville Jaguars – Williams is about as inconsistent as any player in the NFL. Some games he’s brilliant and appears to be a budding star, while other games he looks absolutely horrible. If you pickup Williams and start him, you just have to hope you start him in one of those good weeks. Those good weeks should be more common with David Garrard back at the helm for Jacksonville.

TE Alex Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Smith gets a good amount of looks in the red zone and he’s one a very sound football team. The Bucs have a plan offensively and they stick to it. Luckily for Smith, he seems to be an important part for the team, especially around the endzone. Tampa Bay has a great schedule to end the season, which makes Smith an even better waiver wire pickup.

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