The Guru Gridiron Report: Week 3 Review & Recap

Week three provided us with a stabilization if you could say for allot of our favorite fantasy players. Many players came down to earth while some players excelled beyond our expectations. The question for managers and experts is have we found a common ground for these players and our expectations for them. Lets review some of these weeks performances:

Quarterbacks (STOCK VALUE)

Jay Cutler - DOWN

Had a great game, but was definitely below the 3 TDs per game during the first 2 weeks. We expect more games like this the rest of the season. Of course his stock couldn't have been higher.

Tony Romo EVEN

Romo shows us he still makes mistakes, but is without a doubt the #1 fantasy QB in the league. Think about this, he has 5 TDs in 3 games. Two of his opponents (Eagles and Packers) were tough defensively.

Aaron Rodgers DOWN

Came down to earth with a 0 pass TD, 1 rush TD performance. We do expect better from him, but he was playing above his normal expectations.

Brett Farve UP

Brett Farve showed that he can in fact throw and when needed make TDs. The Jets will play from behind allot and that plays in the hands of Farve.

Drew Brees UP

Despite losing Colston and Shockey we still like Brees. With a soft defense he will throw allot and Robert Meacham may surprise us with some big games.

Donovan McNabb DOWN

We were ready for McNabb to digress. Let it began. He is still a 1st tier QB, but buyer beware.

Derek Anderson DOWN

We still have hope for Anderson, but him and Edwards need to get on track ASAP. Keep in mind He and Edwards are behind with injuries in the preseason and he has been without Stallworth and a wounded Jamal Lewis.

Peyton Manning DOWN

This is a quarterback in decline and he is no longer a 1st tier automatic start.

J.T. O'Sullivan UP

We have been waiting for him to have a breakout game and we got close. 189 yards and 2 TDs, plus 32 rushing yards shows what is to come. He is worth the grab.

Matt Schaub EVEN

Listen, the Texans have gone through so much with Ike that they have their mines elsewhere. Give them a break and assume once everything settles they will be better.

Carson Palmer UP

Carson looked comfortable against a heavy New York pass rush. We think he's found a grove and will continue to get back to where is was last year, 1st tier QB.

Trent Edwards UP

Great game with 279 yards and a TD. He has the weapons and the talent. Look for him to continue to play well all season.

Runningbacks (STOCK VALUE)

Brain Westbrook EVEN

Ok, every season Westbrook will give you 1-2 injury riddled performances. chalk this up as one and start him next week. He looks OK.

Marion Barber UP

He's a machine and the cog that makes the Dallas offense function. He is the master of the 1-yard TD run and will continue to score 1-2 TDs per game. He's at the very least the overall #2 RB in fantasy.

Steve Slaton UP

Finally got his start and looked awesome. 100+ yards and a TD. Once the Texan offense gets going, he wil be hard to contain. Get him now.

Kevin Smith DOWN

Got benched in favor of Rudi Johnson. He is a rookie, so have patience, but this is not good no matter how you look at it.

Rudi Johnson UP

RUDI! RUDI! He's back and 84 yards on 14 carries looked good to us. He's the starter in Detroit now, but don't expect too much.

Reggie Bush UP

Watch out, he's looking like the player we've all been waiting for. 4 TDs so far and over 400 combined yards with 26 receptions. Believe it.

Matt Forte UP

This rookie is amazing everyone and propelling the Chicago Bears to a playoff caliber team. Over 400 yards and 2 TDs in a weak offense looks great. He added 7 receptions in week 3.

Larry Johnson UP

Finally a performance worth discussing. Let's see him do it 2 times in a row. At least the Chiefs can say when LJ gets 100+ yards they are 1-0.

Michael Turner UP

We expected great things out of him and got them. Still a very inconsistent runningback in an inconsistent offense, but a must start.

Wide Reciever (STOCK VALUE)

Ike Hillard EVEN

He seems to just catch TDs every other game. He's turning into a great 3rd WR for your fantasy team.

Terrell Owens EVEN

He will have bad games, but they won't happen back-to-back weeks. He's still in the top 3.

Miles Austin UP

He's the 3rd WR for the Cowboys, but had a huge game with 115 yards and a touchdown. Take a flyer on this guy as Crayton could be losing favor in Dallas.

Eddie Royal EVEN

Didn't have his best game, but is still "The Other Guy" in Denver and should get plenty of scraps.

Robert Meacham UP

With Colston and Shockey out look for Meacham to continue to get more involved. He caught 2 passes for 86 yards and is a constant deep threat for New Orleans.

Chansi Stuckey UP

Three games, 3 touchdowns. Farve has a goto guy forming in the red zone. Get him now.

Plaxico Buress EVEN

Had a tough game, but still one of the best at getting balls that cornerbacks cannot.

Andre Johnson DOWN

Again, the Texans are is disarray, but Johnson dropped two TD passes, so he's downgraded. We still expect him to explode no matter who throws to him.

Torry Holt DOWN

He is on the decline and I would run away if you have him.

Randy Moss DOWN

He's no longer the threat he was without Brady. Pull the string and deal him ASAP.

DeSean Jackson EVEN

Had an alright, but uneventful game against a brutal defense. We expect more out of him in the coming weeks.

Hank Basket UP

This is a guy we liked even last year. 8 catches for 85 yards showed that McNabb likes to target him. Even with Curtis and Brown coming back expect Basket to stay in the equation for the Eagle offense.

Tight Ends (STOCK VALUE)

Jeremy Shockey DOWN

He's out for 6 weeks and that stinks for his owners. He was getting better.

Vernon Davis DOWN

With all the passes O'Sullivan is throwing you'd think Davis would catch more, but so far he has been absent from the offense.

Robert Royal DOWN

After the first good game, nothing much. Still take a flyer on him, but beware.

Dante Rosario DOWN

With Steve Smith back Rosario is a one hit wonder.

Antonio Gates UP

The toe is no longer an issue. Another TD catch and another great game. He is back.

Kellen Winslow DOWN

He isn't performing like we thought he would, but be patient. We think Cleveland will right the ship and Winslow will get touchdowns.

Jason Witten UP

Still no end zone, but 20 catches in three games and 7 each over the last two. His time will come.