Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Fantasy Football - Week 2: Things to keep in mind

Week 1 of the fantasy football season is over and it's time to start focusing on week 2. Here are some things to keep in mind as you make your lineup decisions for Sunday.

1. Willie Parker will get the start again at running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Parker lit it up Sunday with 209 all purpose yards. He will try to duplicate that performance against the Houston Texans.

2. Denver Broncos running back Mike Anderson is questionable with a rib injury. Tatum Bell will see more carrries, but reports suggest that Anderson or Ron Dayne may still get all of the goal line carries. I wouldn't feel comfortable starting a Broncos running back until this situation clears up a bit.

3. Chiefs running backs Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson both put up great games against the Jets last week, with LJ looking the best when he played. It looks like the Chiefs are going to give playing time to both backs. This is a unique situation for fantasy football because you could make an argument for starting both guys on any given week. LJ put up over 100 yards last week off the bench! (LJ's recent arrest reportedly won't affect his standing with the team)

4. Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark is set to return to action next week against the Jaguars. Manning looks like he still enjoys throwing to tight ends, adding another TE touchdown pass last week to Ben Utecht.

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