Week 6 – On The Rise & On The Decline « Fantasy Football Xtreme

Below are the Players On The Rise & On The Decline entering Week 6. This is our Fantasy Football Stock Market in many ways and we hope that this feature helps you get a pulse on some of the more talked about fantasy players at this point in the 2008 fantasy football season.

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DeAngelo Williams | RB CAR

DeAngelo Williams just had 20 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 against the Chiefs. This kind of throws a monkey wrench into our Jonathan Stewart predictions, but Stewart still had 19 carries in Week 5 and we still expect Stewart to be the main man down the stretch. Where does "the stretch" begin? That we don’t know, but if you only own Williams and don’t have the duo, consider selling-high if you can.

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Ryan Grant| RB GB

Ryan Grant had a decent Week 5 game, rushing the football 18 times for 83 yards, but he didn’t find the end zone. In fact, Grant hasn’t score a single touchdown so far this season. If you own Grant, hang onto him for another two weeks, as he is just getting healthy and has decent match-ups against the Seahawks and Colts in Weeks 6 and 7. After that, consider trading him. His next three games after those two match-ups are against top ten defenses (Titans, Vikings and Bears). The runner also has two rough Week 15 and 16 outings against the Jags and Bears… keep that in mind.

Roddy White | WR ATL

White has just two scores so far this year, but he has had three games with over 90 yards receiving. He also has had 20 catches over the last three games. The guy is the real deal and is a solid WR2 looking forward. Don’t consider selling-high, unless of course someone is considering overpaying.

Peyton Manning | QB IND

Peyton Manning hasn’t exactly played like a top guy so far this year – That won’t likely change against the Ravens in Week 6. If your team needs a change, especially in the quarterback department, consider attacking Manning via trade after his Week 6 outing. With his bye already out of the way, he is the perfect QB to attack.

Tim Hightower | RB AZ

Tim Hightower only received 7 carries in Week 5, but he punched in two rushing touchdowns. The guy reminds us a lot of a tougher Laurence Maroney. If for some crazy reason he is available in any of your dynasty leagues, you better scoop him up real quick. As for his 2008 value looking forward, don’t be shocked of he starts to get more than 10 carries a game soon enough. Edge isn’t getting forced out of the line-up unless he suffers injury, but the Cards clearly trust Hightower near the goal line (five scores through five games). If you own him, keep him stashed away on your bench in all redraft leagues — He deserves that roster spot!

Calvin Johnson | WR DET

Calvin Johnson had just two catches for 16 yards in Week 5 against the Bears. That’s six catches for 56 yards and no touchdowns over the last two games. If the Calvin owner in your league forgets about his 13 receptions for 236 yards and 2TDs in Weeks 1 and 2, take advantage! Jon Kitna was pulled from Sunday’s game (back spasms or bad play), but should return to the line-up in Week 6. Just so you know, the Lions have already had their bye.

More Players On The Rise:

Brandon Jacobs – We said to buy-low last week — 136 yards and 2TDs is why!
Felix Jones – Jones had just 9 carries in Week 5, but made the most of those carries rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown. Jones is going to be very inconsistent, so we suggest seeing what you can get for the guy via trade. Sell-high if you can.
Steve Slaton – Slaton continues to impress – On Sunday he looked fantastic running the football 16 times for 93 yards and 2TDs.
Matt Forte – He only had 61 total yards on Sunday, but had two total scores. Ride Forte through Week 10 or 11, then consider trading him (if the price is right) before he hits that rookie wall.

More Players On The Decline:

LaDainian Tomlinson – Tomlinson owners are going to be extremely disappointed in the runner coming off his Week 5 performance. The stud had just 12 carries for 35 yards. He did have five receptions, but only pulled in 22 yards. Test those trade waters and try to acquire L.T. on the cheap.
Marshawn Lynch – Lynch had just 13 carries for 55 yards in Week 5 – Use this poor performance to your advantage and try to buy Lynch on the Cheap. He has top 8RB upside looking forward.
Jonathan Stewart – DeAngelo Williams played great in Week 5, rushing for over 100 yards and two scores. This is going to delay the rise of Jonathan Stewart a touch, but keep in mind that Stewart still had 19 carries for 72 yards in Week 5. If you don’t own Stewart, see how cheap you can get him.
Julius Jones – Jones had 17 carries for 61 yards in Week 5. We recommended that fantasy owners sell him high last week – If you didn’t sell him last week, you still might be able to sell-high.
Chad Ocho Cinco – Chad had just 3 catches for 43 yards in Week 5. Again, buying low is advised, but to be completely honest, we’re not sure when the guy is going to rebound. If the price is right, though, we definitely suggest investing regardless of his HUGE slump.
Willis McGahee – He had 22 carries for 64 yards in Week 5. With McClain getting 51 yards and a touchdown, McGahee is starting to look like a huge risk, but getting over 20 carries is promising. Playing relatively well against that tough Titans defense is also promising, but there is still huge risk here. Buy-low if the price is right, but don’t make McGahee even your No. 2 just yet — If you go get him, make him your flex project and hope for a huge rebound down the stretch.
Maurice Jones-Drew – We said to buy-low last week, but he didn’t deliever much this week. We still like MJD moving forward, so invest given the price!