Suddenly Interesting Players

Sure, it took a few injuries, waivers and disappointments but these guys are suddenly interesting. If you draft this weekend, or want to upgrade your lineup, check out these offerings.

Kareem Huggins – The explosive undrafted back from Hofstra has worked his way into a backup roll in Tampa . No doubt Cadillac Williams is the starter, but do you really think he’ll stay healthy? Huggins looks impressive in pre-season, averaging five yards per carry. He's lasting until rounds 9-11, but he won't be a secret for long.

Jabar Gaffney – He can thank Eddie Royal’s underwhelming pre-season for his promotion to the lead wideout in Denver . While he’s never been a No. 1, he looked the best among all Broncos wide receivers during pre-season. He’d make a good No. 3 (and possibly a 2) in a standard or PPR 12-team league.

Mike Williams – The Tampa rookie has upstaged higher-seed Arrelious Benn, and likely slated as the top wideout for the Bucs. His off-field issues plagued him at Syracuse and hurt his draft value, but he’s blossomed in pre-season. His talent shows he’s worth the risk in drafting him. Williams is a No. 2-3 receiver.

The other Mike Williams – The Seahawks recevier had already put together a solid pre-season and led all Seattle receivers with 149 yards. And now rumors are swirling that Seattle is trying to trade wideout T. J. Houshmandzadeh. Improves his value. Still, only a No. 3 WR. But still relatively uknown. Get him late.


Fantasy Football Convention

Thanks to those who attended Sports Radio 610’s Fantasy Football Convention at Coach’s. I’m sure you gathered tons and tons of valuable information. Just in case you forgot it all, join us on Sports Radio 610 every Friday morning during the football season. We’ll discuss key pickups of the week, as well as players you should avoid. You can also get last-minute fantasy advice on the Houston Texans pre-game radio show, also on 610.

Have a question for Erin Skelley? E-mail her at ERSkelley@yahoo.com. Also, tune in to Sports Radio 610 every Friday morning during the football season, or before every Texans game. If you want more, more, more, check out her blog on FantasyPros911.