Kerry Collins has re-signed with the Tennessee Titans after a very successful 2008 NFL campaign. Collins took over for Vince Young early in the season and had Tennessee playing at a high level for most of the season.

The contract Collins signed is for two years and has approximately $8.5 million in guaranteed money. Although he doesn’t have a high ceiling as a fantasy football quarterback, this move definitely has some fantasy impact.

First of all, Young’s stock drops even further. If Collins would have signed elsewhere, Young would have had a chance to possibly start for the Titans. Now with Collins back in the fold, Young will likely be the backup once again.

As for Collins’ fantasy value, at its highest he may be a decent backup fantasy quarterback. The Titans love to run the ball so much that Collins doesn’t get many opportunities through the air. On top of that, Collins is aging and his wide receiving corps is rather weak.

Chris Johnson and LenDale White both see their fantasy stock rise a little bit with this move. With Collins at quarterback, those two running backs should be able to produce like they did last season. Even though Collins isn’t a prolific passer, he’s good at keeping defenses honest.

QUARTERBACKS
Vince Young, Tennessee Titans
Kerry Collins will start in place of Vince Young, who is expected to miss up to a month with a knee injury.

RUNNING BACK
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
Although he’s being listed as questionable, many expect LaDainian Tomlinson to play in Week 2. He has a toe injury but should be able to tough it out.

Ryan Grant, Green Bay Packers
Ryan Grant has been listed as questionable for most of the week. He was able to practice on Friday so expect him to play.

Marion Barber III, Dallas Cowboys
After injuring his ribs in Week 1, many fantasy owners worried about Barber’s future. Thankfully it appears he’ll play in Week 2.

WIDE RECEIVERS
Donte Stallworth, Cleveland Browns
In Week 1, Donte Stallworth was a late scratch. This week he’s listed as doubtful and isn’t expected to play.

Jerry Porter, Jacksonville Jaguars
Although he’s been able to practice at various points this week, don’t expect Jerry Porter to play in Week 2. He’ll play soon, though.

Laveranues Coles, New York Jets
Throughout the week, Laveranues Coles hasn’t been able to complete a full practice. He’s questionable to play in Week 2.

Javon Walker, Oakland Raiders
He didn’t play in Week 1 but expect Javon Walker to put on his Raiders jersey and play in Week 2.

Reggie Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
Like Walker, Reggie Brown didn’t play in Week 1. He’s being listed as questionable for Week 2 and should be a game time decision.

TIGHT ENDS
Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts
Early in the Week 1 game, Dallas Clark went down with an injury. He’s being listed as questionable and it’s probably 50/50 that he plays in Week 2.

KICKERS
Jason Elam, Atlanta Falcons
Heading into Week 2, Jason Elam is listed as questionable. Look elsewhere for a kicker for this week.

Need to fill a starting spot on your fantasy football roster? Check out these waiver wire gems that you can put into your Week 2 lineup.

QB Kerry Collins, Tennessee Titans
With Vince Young injured, Kerry Collins will step in as quarterback for the Titans. Collins has a great matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals and could be in line for a big day.

RB Sammy Morris, New England Patriots
Tom Brady won’t be there to pass around the football for the Patriots, which could lead to more runs for Sammy Morris. He had a good Week 1 and should follow that up with a solid Week 2.

WR Eddie Royal, Denver Broncos
In the first game of his NFL career, Eddie Royal looked like a future great player. Jay Cutler looked for him repeatedly and Royal didn’t disappoint. Start Royal with confidence until he shows otherwise.

TE John Carlson, Seattle Seahawks
With Seattle’s top four wide receivers injured (Deion Branch, Bobby Engram, Nate Burleson and Ben Obomanu), look for John Carlson to get a lot of looks in Week 2. He’s arguably the most talented receiver left on the Seahawks roster.

K John Carney, New York Giants
Even though John Carney is up in age and even though he’s not the full-time kicker for the Giants, he’s a very good start this week. Against the Rams, Carney should get two or three field goals at minimum.

D Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals defense looked extremely strong in Week 1. Feel free to start them again this week against Miami Dolphins.

Fantasy Quarterbacks

Tom Brady, New England Patriots
Word out of New England is that Tom Brady has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season. If true, this is obviously devastating news to both the Patriots and fantasy owners.

Vince Young, Tennessee Titans
A few reports are saying that Vince Young has torn his MCL in his knee. If true, the knee injury will sideline Young for around a month.

Brodie Croyle, Kansas City Chiefs
After suffering a shoulder injury, Brodie Croyle left the game for the Chiefs. Early indications point to him missing at least a few weeks.

Fantasy Running Backs

Joseph Addai, Indianapolis Colts
Joseph Addai missed fourth quarter action after suffering a head injury. Early reports indicate it might be a concussion.

Marion Barber III, Dallas Cowboys
In the fourth quarter, Marion Barber didn’t play much due to bruised ribs. Head coach Wade Phillips indicated that the injury may be a concern heading into Week 2.

Maurice Morris, Seattle Seahawks
Maurice Morris left the Seahawks game in the third quarter due to an unspecified knee injury. Check back later in the week for more details.

LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
After the game, LaDainian Tomlinson said that he hurt a toe on the final drive of the game. Initial reports indicate that the injury is minor.

Fantasy Wide Receivers

Drew Bennett, St. Louis Rams
After making a diving catch in the first quarter, Drew Bennett was forced to leave the game with a knee injury. He was eventually carted to the locker room.

Nate Burleson, Seattle Seahawks
Nate Burleson left the Seahawks game in the third quarter after injuring his knee. While the injury looked serious, Burleson said he’ll play next week.

Donte Stallworth, Cleveland Browns
During warmups, Donte Stallworth hurt his groin. The injury forced Stallworth to miss the entire game against the Cowboys.

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The next chapter in the Vince Young saga is about how Young considered retirement after his rookie season with the Tennessee Titians. Young reportedly thought about retiring because the game no longer was fun and he was struggling from injury. However, Young now says that he no longer plans to retire prematurely.

Young was in the news recently for photos that made their way to the internet. In the photos, Young appeared topless and possibly drunk. A few days later, Young apologized for the photos.

All this Vince Young news can’t make fantasy owners too excited about his 2008 fantasy football season. Young was a poor fantasy quarterback in 2007 and his busy offseason hasn’t done much to end fears that 2008 could be another poor year for Young.

Right now, it appears that Young is a backup fantasy football quarterback in 2008. He’s a high-risk, high-reward type player at the moment.

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Vince Young has offered an apology for the topless and apparently drunk pictures that were posted on the internet earlier in the month. Young’s apology was directed at kids who view him as a role model.

Although Young apologized, he also said that he won’t stop having fun in the offseason. While that is certainly understandable, it doesn’t ease the concern that fantasy football owners and the Tennessee Titans have about the young quarterback.

Young is immensely talented but he also has a lot of work to do to improve enough to be a solid quarterback in the NFL. His instincts are great and by all accounts he is a great leader, but his mechanics and ability to read the field need work. Whether he’s putting in the required time sharpening his football skills in the offseason is something only he knows for sure.

For now, Young’s fantasy football stock is a little bit lower than it was a couple months ago, however he still remains someone of a sleeper in 2008 at the quarterback position.

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While crystal balls used to be the object that held special magical powers to tell the future, the powers of crystal skulls is the new rage in the supernatural world. In fantasy football, many fantasy owners will resort to any type of supernatural powers to help them win any given week.

Using my metaphoric crystal skull, here are my spoilers and predictions concerning current events in the football world. If you don’t have a crystal skull to play along with, you can always use the old school crystal ball.

1. Marvin Harrison will have a bounce back season. Although Marvin Harrison is currently in legal trouble, I see Harrison being cleared of all wrongdoing. He’ll enter the 2008 fantasy football season as somewhat of a sleeper and wills surprise.

2. Vince Young will be a top ten fantasy quarterback. He looked really bad in his second season and stories about a drunk Vince Young don’t exactly make Tennessee Titans coaches or fans feel good, but Young will bounce back. He’s too talented and he’s too much of a natural winner to not figure things out.

3. Michael Strahan won’t retire. There’s talk about Michael Strahan retiring but it’s just too difficult to imagine him walking away from a Super Bowl team. Expect the New York Giants to give him a pay raise and for him to stick around.

4. Darren McFadden will easily become the best player from the 2008 NFL Draft. McFadden will make the Oakland Raiders look smart. He’ll have a nice rookie season but will really blossom in years two and three.

5. The New England Patriots will win the 2008 Super Bowl. With Spygate all but over and the bitter taste of defeat in their mouth, the Patriots will come back stronger and finish the deal in 2008.

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Check out these pictures of Vince Young apparently drunk and certainly topless. I’m not exactly sure what Vince Young was doing. He was partying but it doesn’t look like a very enjoyable party.

Matt Leinart’s party pictures got him in some trouble with his team. Will these Vince Young pictures get the Titans’ star quarterback in trouble? I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Surely, the Titans coaches can’t be excited by what they see.

And while Leinart got criticized, at least he had females at his party. There are no chicks visible in Vince Young’s party — not that there is anything wrong with that, of course.

This may or may not make you think twice about picking Vince Young to quarterback your fantasy football team in 2008.

At least Vince Young Doesn’t Look Drunk Here.

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Through the next few days, I will do a series abou tthe underrated fantasy players as we look ahead to next fantasy football season. Let’s start out with the quarterbacks.

David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars
All season long, David Garrard proved himself as a heady quarterback who doesn’t make mistakes. Late in the season, he proved that he could produce through the air when needed. Heading into 2008, Garrard looks like he should be a solid fantasy quarterback option.

Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
After a rocky season, Philip Rivers showed great courage in the playoffs by playing with a severe injury and likely gained the respect of his teammates. With an improving receiving corps, Rivers could breakout in 2008 for a big year.

Vince Young, Tennessee Titans
Vince Young’s disaster of a season in 2007 will likely scare off most fantasy owners. However, with a new offensive coordinator coming in and wide receivers who are maturing quickly, Young should be much improved in 2008.

Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age and lack of offensive weapons will likely cause Jeff Garcia’s stock to plummet. But as long as he remains the starter, Garcia should have a quality season. He’s smart and he’s consistent. In a backup role in fantasy football, he’d be a perfect fit.

After watching Vince Young for his sophomore season I don’t see him being a fantasy impact during his career.

By Guest Blogger, Ron Bishow

I know you really shouldn’t judge a player after just two seasons in the NFL but I am just not that impressed with Vince Young.

In 15 games this season Young passed for 2,546 yards with just nine touchdowns and a mind-boggling 17 interceptions. And for all his running prowess he only had three rushing TDs. Those are really bad numbers, not just for fantasy, but in real life as well. I just don’t see the player pundits were screaming was going to be the player that the Houston Texans would lament not taking first overall in the draft.

Yes, I know they made the playoffs and that everyone keeps defending him by saying he just knows how to win games. I think it is the defense that knows how to win games, and he just comes along for the ride. Just look at his Titans solid effort against the highly favored Chargers in the first round of the playoffs. They lost 17-6 and he threw for 138 yards and a pick, not exactly inspiring numbers.

Think about it, everyone keeps ragging on Eli Manning’s performance throughout his career, compared to Young he is Joe Montana. Manning passed for 3,336 yards this season and 23 TDs against 20 picks. Not great, but hardly anemic, and he has led the Giants to the playoffs for three straight seasons. He also threw two touchdowns in a playoff win last week against the Bucs.

When you look at Young you have to look at Michael Vick. In the beginning of Vicks career he was winning games purely on athleticism and people loved him for it. He beat Green Bay in Lambeau and people cheered. Then after a few years people started to question his passing accuracy and his smarts and soon he was considered an underachiever.

Both Vick and Young have big arms but didn’t always seem to know where they were going with the ball. Both thought run first, and with Young hobbled this year and forced to stay in the pocket you see where he weaknesses truly lie with passing the ball. Yes, I know neither player had great receivers on their squad, but neither did Tom Brady before this year.

Young was 19th in fantasy points at the QB position this year with 159, just behind Jason Campbell and just ahead of Marc Bulger and Sage Rosenfels who both barely played half a season. Some people drafted Vince this year but next year you can bet people won’t be looking at him till the 12 round at the earliest. Not exactly what you would expect from a top three pick in the draft. Expect Young to be ranked in the lower third of starting quarterbacks come 2008 fantasy draft time.

I don’t want to rain on the Titans parade, and I am not saying that Vince Young won’t become a stud, but I just see more Mike Vick then say Donovan McNabb. And remember where Michael Vick was getting drafted in fantasy last season.

Ron Bishow has been reporting on the sports world for the past seven years for AOL, Tribune interactive and CO-ED Magazine among others. He is such a fantasy sports fanatic he plays fantasy NASCAR. He is currently a contributing writer and video producer at newyork.metromix.com.