So, you're sitting in last place after one week and you scored just about the fewest points in the league.
Believe it or not, I am in that position. But, luckily there is a virtually fool-proof way to make sure you don't stay in the basement:
DON'T BLOW YOUR TEAM UP AFTER ONE WEEK!
Here's some studs that had a poor showing in week one, but should rebound and lead your team to victory:
Michael Turner, RB, ATL - 65 yards rushing is fairly underwhelming for a top 3 pick, but he's in a good offense that likes to run and he should not be held down for long.
Brandon Jacobs, RB, NYG - Jacobs knows he didn't run hard enough and will be motivated to get better this week. After seeing how Derrick Ward and Cadillac Williams did against Dallas last week, Jacobs should see inflated numbers. After all, everything's bigger in Texas, especially stats and Jacbos is super-sized to begin with.
Chris Johnson, RB, TEN - Don't worry about his meager 57 yards on the ground against Pittsburgh, he looked really good on a few runs and broke a few long ones against one of the toughest defenses in the league. And now he gets to play against Houston and we all saw what Thomas Jones did to them last week (104 rush yards, 2TDs). Rebound central.
Clinton Portis, RB, WSH - After a fairly weak performance against a stout NYG defense, he should rebound nicely against the Shams... I mean, Rams this weekend. They allowed Julius Jones (career underachiever) 117 yards on the ground. Enjoy a physical performance from Portis this week.
Steve Slaton, RB, HOU - The whole offensive line was dominated against the Jets, who happen to play a pretty mean style of defense, if you hadn't noticed. This could happen to anyone. Slaton's schedule isn't very friendly as he draws Tennessee this weekend, but don't give up on him too early. His playoff schedule is among the friendliest in the league for fantasy, and the road softens significantly when the bye weeks start.
Andre Johnson, WR, HOU - See Slaton, Steve. As soon as the offensive line gives Matt Schaub a little time to throw, Johnson will resume his stud status, and his playoff schedule is incredible.
Steve Smith, WR, CAR - Quarterback issues aside, Smith is still a stud and will still get his catches and yards. Philadelphia was a tough matchup and Jake Delhomme was a mess again. But, either he'll improve, or they'll find other ways of getting Smith the ball. No worries... yet.
Roddy White, WR, ATL - Atlanta was busy trying out their new toy in Tony Gonzalez and playing stellar defense and White's production suffered as a result. Gonzalez's presence shouldn't be a detriment to him in the long run, but you still can't expect a whole lot of touchdowns from him.
Anquan Boldin, WR, ARI - An injury kept Boldin from being his normal, dominant self, but he'll be healed soon and Arizona's passing offense will wake up and realize they're still elite. Tim Hightower will probably never out-catch Boldin again.
Dallas Clark, TE, IND - With the loss of Anthony Gonzalez, Clark is clearly the second option in Manning's attack, behind only Reggie Wayne. Don't fret, his game will pick up soon, and he's traditionally not the fastest starter, but he winds up just fine.
Eddie Royal, WR, DEN - In PPR leagues, this guy was a real disappointment. He pulled in only 2 receptions, and was barely a factor. Use that information to try to get him cheaply this week. He's going to be fine, I think, but the Bengals corners are underrated and physically larger, leading to his problems this week. He should find more openings against Cleveland and will be helped out if the running game picks up.
Matt Schaub, QB, HOU - See Slaton, Steve and Johnson, Andre. The Jets play good defense and after Tennessee this weekend (assuming he can stay healthy) the schedule gets much softer and Schaub should be able to stand in the pocket and pick his targets easily. It's just a matter of his staying healthy through this weekend; no guarantee against the tough D-line of the Titans.
Jay Cutler, QB, CHI - The coaching staff should address Cutler's inability to throw the ball away on a busted play and he may throw only 3 interceptions against the Steelers this weekend, but after that he's got some fantasy-friendly defenses coming up, including a juicy Week 4 matchup with Detroit and it's paper mache defense and hopefully a shootout with Arizona in November.
Remember, it's just one week. While the temptation may be there to blow up the team and sell off those who didn't perform, the payoff is almost never worth it. The idea (as I've said before) is to Buy Low, Sell High.
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