Highlighting a couple of guys that I own in my fantasy football leagues: Austin Collie, WR Indianopolis Colts and Percy Harvin, WR Minnesota Vikings.
Collie: With the return of Pierre Garcon, I think his value is down a little bit. We already saw it against a decent, but not great, Kansas City Defense. While Collie made the most of his targets, catching 5 of 6 for 48 yards, it was Garcon who was targeted most of any Colts WR, 14 TGTS, 6 Receptions for 57 yards. Collie was the guy, and I still believe he has value because of his quarterback, but the presence of another target for Peyton Manning takes away some of his chances.
Harvin: Here's a guy whose value I think went through the roof when the Vikings signed Randy Moss. Let's face it, Randy Moss is no longer in the prime of his career. However, he still commands attention because of his tremendous ability. He is still a dangerous receiver. Antonio Cromartie did a great job covering him and he still ended up with 4 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. Harvin was the one that really impressed. Not only was he able to beat Darelle Revis in stride, he hauled in a team-high 5 catches for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns. The arrival of Randy Moss allows Harvin to play where he is the biggest threat to opposing teams, in the slot. He has tremendous speed and athleticism.
Ultimately, teams are going to have to game plan against both these guys, but given the choice, I take Percy Harvin. Not only is he great in the slot, but he also is the Kick Returner and has the ability to go coast to coast in the return game.
Until next time...
