Draft Risers & Fallers

Moving Up

Chris Henry - The once troubled receiver is having a great training camp and preseason and back on the fantasy radar. With a healthy Carson Palmer, the Bengals pass game could finish among the top five and Henry could finish as the #2 statistically in front of Laveranues Coles at a much cheaper draft price.

Ray Rice - He continues to start at running back, but he will split carries with Willis McGahee. He has the talent to be a stud and can catch passes too.

Rashard Mendenhall -He will likely be the goal line back in Pittsburgh and the Steelers are adamant about getting him the ball and at least creating a two-back attack.

Bernard Scott - He is about to pass Benson in the rankings if he continues to play well. He could be the starter by seasons end.

Carnell Williams - The former #1 pick looked good in his preseason debut, but he has a lot of competition with Derrick Ward and Earnest Graham.

Earl Bennet - The young, upcoming WR could be the #1 man in Chicago. He played college ball with Cutler.

Sam Hurd - The injury to Williams put Hurd on the radar. He has been very good in camp and has surpassed Miles Austin at this point.

Moving Down

Marion Barber - There is not a reason other than the worry of Felix Jones and Tashard Choice eating into his time, but nevertheless his ADP is below his ranking. If you are picking between 20-25 and he is there, he is a bargain.

Jonathan Stewart - His achilles injury is a worry, especially for someone who missed almost all of his 2008 training camp and preseason. Stewart has a ton of talent and if healthy is better than Williams. He is out of the top 50, but could be a draft day bargain in the right spot.

Antonio Bryant - His injury, though not serious, combined with QB questions and a shaky history has Bryant falling below his value.

Ben Roethlisberger - His poor fantasy 2008 performance combined with more off season turmoil has his draft stock tumbling.

Draft Bargains

Chris Cooley - Simply because he caught only 1 TD in 2008 he has fallen far past his value. If you need a stud tight end at a cheap price wait until the 8th round or so and grab Cooley.

Kellen Winslow - Owners are staying away from Winslow after a horrible 2008 and his subsequent trade to the QB-troubled Bucs. Whoever the QB is, the tight end over the middle will do well and Winslow has overall #1 TE talent.

Correll Buckhalter - He is currently the starter in Denver with Knowshon Moreno injured and if Moreno is healthy, he should still see plenty of playing time. He has been going near the bottom of the drafts so grab him late, but grab him.

Chris Chambers - He is still the starter in San Diego with Phillip Rivers throwing to him. He has big-time talent, but has injury issues has scared away owners. Nevertheless he can have some big games and he is falling far in the draft.

Sin City Scout

RB Report: Week Three

Ronnie Brown vs. Ricky Williams The awaited breakout of Ronnie Brown happened on Sunday when he rushed 17 times for 113 yards and 4 TD's and threw another TD. He only caught 1 pass for 9 yards and catching passes is is real strength. Though Ricky Williams owners were forewarned, Williams is still the backup and he himself rushed for 98 yards on 16 carries. If you can keep him a little longer, do so. Winner: Ronnie Brown Steve Slaton vs. Ahman Green With old-a$$ Ahman Green still safely resting-up, rookie Steve Slaton rushed for 116 yards on 18 carries and scored 1 TD. In addition, he had 4 catches for 8 yards , all against a dominating Tennessee run defense. Winner: Steve Slaton Jonathan Stewart vs. DeAngelo Williams The Panthers faced the top-notch Viking defense in Minnesota and Stewart manged just 15 yards on 7 carries, though he did manage the lone Carolina TD, which points out once again who will get the most goal line looks. DeAngelo Williams didn't fair any better gaining just 27 yards on 10 carries and 2 catches for 17 yards. Winner: Jonathan Stewart by a hair. Darren McFadden vs. Micheal Bush Neither back did much against the tough Buffalo defense. Bush gained 55 yards on 14 carries and caught 1 pass for 5 yards while McFadden ran 14 times for 42 yards and caught 3 passes for 6 yards. Push

Stewart Takes First Step in Being #1

Jonathan Stewart has way too much talent to play behind DeAngelo Williams and took his first step it getting the job by running 14 times for 77 yards and 2 TD's. Williams rushed 11 times for just 31 yards. He is a must have for keeper leagues, but it is likely too late to acquire him cheaply, but it is worth a try. By the way, it was Stewart at the end of the game when it counted and they weren't just good stats, he looked good running. Sin City Scout