After meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell, Michael Vick will be eligible to play in Week 3. Vick has done all the right things since his return from incarceration, so this should not come as a complete surprise. Unless McNabb goes down, Vick will not have any significant fantasy value this season.
Inside the 5-yard line, Willis McGahee has carried the ball five out of six times for the Ravens this preseason. This makes a lot of sense, considering McGahee is 6-0, 228, while Rice is 5-8, 199. Rice will gain a lot more yards, but McGahee appears primed to score more touchdowns. However, Rice should catch a bunch of passes out of the backfield, making him a great No. 2 RB target in PPR leagues.
Coach Gary Kubiak has stated that Chris Brown will be the goal-line back for the Texans. Knock down Steve Slaton a couple of notches on your RB sheet. That being said, Brown has a history of injury and Slaton should still end up with plenty of yardage and 7-9 touchdowns.
Kevin Curtis is not a lock to make the Eagles' final roster. I doubt he won't make the team but it will be interesting to see how the Eagles use him. He's not being drafted in the majority of leagues, but is definitely worth a flier if he makes the final roster in deeper leagues. He recorded 1,110 receiving yards two years ago, and seems to be on a weird "every other year" trend (he had 801 receiving yards two seasons before the 1,110 yard year).
Random Notes: I think I'm into the double digits for fantasy football drafts, including mock. Here are some buy-low guys I've jumped on:
Guys going way too low:
Donnie Avery - Guess what? His foot injury isn't going to keep him out as long as expected, and he actually dressed for Thurday's preseason game even though he didn't play. Tory Holt is gone and he's the #1 WR. I took him last night with the 86th pick in a 12-team draft; he should be viewed as a top-20 WR.
Jerricho Cotchery - Apparently the Brandon Marshall rumors are not true as the Broncos are asking too much. Again, Laveranues Coles is gone so Cotchery will have plenty of targets. He's two seasons removed from a 1,130 receiving yard season.
Kevin Smith - Smith has had a monster preseason and I have not heard of any timeshare in Detroit. Last year he was only 21 with a rotating QB and a questionable offense at best. This year he has Scott Linehan who should bring a spark to the offense and build on Smith's 975 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Oh, and he had 291 rushing yards, 38 receiving yards, and three touchdowns over his final three games last year. Sidenote-whatever the Lions over/under for wins on the season is, I'd take the over.
Kellen Winslow - Here's your highest paid tight end in the league, yet no one wants him in the fantasy world. The Bucs are planning on using a three wide receiver set, which will help Winslow get one-on-one coverage. He's only two years off a 1,106 receiving yard season and is healthy; I'd grab him before Zach Miller, Owen Daniels, or Chris Cooley.
Lee Evans - I'll preface this will the fact that I'm a Bills fan. But the fact is, he's been double-teamed the last two years and in single-coverage should approach career-highs even with T.O. in town. To expect 1,000+ receiving yards and eight TDs is not a reach.
Carson Palmer - Everyone seems to be worried about his ankle, but he's not a WR or RB. Before his unfortunate injury last year, he posted two straight 4,000 plus passing years. I know he claims he's in his mid-20s but the fact remains he's got a bunch of weapons in a healthy Chad Ochocinco (another WR going too low), Laveranues Coles and Chris Henry (sleeper in deep leagues).
Any thoughts/disagreements? I'll comment on guys I think are going too high tomorrow if anyone's interested...