Monday, September 20, 2010

Jahvid sets NFL record, Fantasy's Best Rookie!



By now, you've heard about Jahvid Best becoming the first NFL rookie to have 75 rushing yards, 150 receiving yards, and three TDs in a single game. He was electric, although it's mind-boggling to think of what he could have done if he wasn't so silent for the majority of the second half.
I made a big, big mistake.With Brandon Jackson stepping right into a tasty matchup against Buffalo on Sunday, I plugged him to the lineup -- and benched Jahvid Best. Apparently, Best does not like to be slighted.The Lions rookie rolled up 78 rushing yards, 154 receiving yards, and three TDs on Sunday against the Eagles, as Detroit again fell just short of successfully completing a four quarter rally.
The Eagles did a pretty good job of containing top receiver Calvin Johnson, so the burden fell on Best to deliver, which he did in spades en route to being fantasy's Riser of the Week.Through two games, Best has notched five TDs, making him unbenchable in any fantasy leagues moving forward and the early favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Now that he's establishing himself as a No. 1 fantasy back, he's in my lineup every week from here on out, bye notwithstanding. Sorry Brandon, but you're headed to the bench. Across the field, LeSean McCoy took advantage of an easy matchup to gain 120 rushing yards and three TDs on 16 carries.
So if you have running backs that face Detroit in a given week, please use them, as long as you don't have to bench Best to do so.Our Faller of the Week, other than the four QBs listed below, is C.J. Spiller. A week ago, Spiller was the unquestioned No. 1 as the healthy guy in the Buffalo backfield.
This week, he saw Marshawn Lynch receive 17 carries and Fred Jackson earn nine carries (one for a touchdown). Spiller received just one carry and caught four balls. Bench him and pray you can convince someone he has some trade value moving forward. I want no part of that backfield.

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