For the third straight week, there appears to be very little to choose from in the free agent pool. There are a few speculative pickups and a one game situational pickup.
1. Jamaal Charles RB KC - It looks like Larry Johnson’s days are over in Kansas City. If so, it looks like Jamaal Charles is your next best RB there.
2. Lee Evans WR BUF - In most leagues he was probably drafted but he may be availble after another abysmal start to his season. He seems to have developed a good repoire with BUF’s new QB Fitzpatrick.
3. Alex Smith QB SF - This is a stretch but if you can project SF having to throw more than Smith may actually be productive for a stretch. He’ll have a big test against the Colt defense this week. If he can show something this week he may be productive the rest of the season.
4. Fred Davis TE WAS - With Cooley down for at least 4 weeks, Davis proved on Monday night that he can catch passes. He may not be able to block but he can catch. I would take him as an IR replacement for Cooley if you don’t need somebody this week as WAS is on a bye.
5. Cardinals D/ST ARI - This is a one week pickup. ARI welcomes the turnover prone Panthers to town this week. This should be a safe week pickup if you have a bad matchup or a bye.
Honorable Mention: Shon Greene RB NYJ, Chris Wells RB ARI, Mike Wallace WR PIT (maybe next week’s pickups)
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