Mid Season Fantasy Awards

Most Valuable Player: Drew Brees
This is an easy one as Brees has been consistent each week with 300 yard games and multiple touchdowns. Move over Peyton Manning as Brees has passed him and Tom Brady due to injury as the top QB.

Most Valuable Non-QB: Clinton Portis
No Tomlinson, No Adrian Peterson, No Randy Moss, No Terrell Ownes, No Braylon Edwards, they all have "stunk" through the first half of the season. Portis has had 100 yard games and TDs and has been a solid performer week to week. It may even be time to think about trading him at his high as he is getting up there in age and his value is at an all time high.

Rookie of the Year: Chris Johnson
Another easy choice, many would have picked Darren McFadden or Jonathan Stewart, but Chris Johnson will be a first round draft pick in all leagues next season and looks like the real deal fantasy stud. Honorable Mention goes to Matt Ryan and Matt Forte.

Biggest Surprise Fantasy Player: Roddy White
Its rare that a team with a rookie QB puts up the stats on a consistent basis as Roddy White has, but again scored a TD this week and has been a solid performer all season. He is this years version of Braylon Edwards who scores every week.

Rookie Slow Starts or Busts for McFadden and Smith?

We posted the top five NFL Rookie fantasy players through week five last night. Now we will discuss the rookie disappointments thus far which include Darren McFadden and Kevin Smith.

Many of us thought Darren McFadden would be the next Adrian Peterson, but a combination of injuries, a crowed backfield and playing for the most dysfunctional franchise in all of sports has hurt McFadden. With Justin Fargas getting healthily and expected to play this week, it is time to put McFadden on the bench this week until he proves he can produce on a consistent basis. I am going to start Michael Pittman this week in my league over McFadden, especially with Selvin Young out for Denver this week.Kevin Smith of the Detroit Lions also came into the season with high expectations from fantasy owners as he was going to get 20+ carries and be the focal point of the offense. The Lions added Rudi Johnson and they are starting to split carries and the fact that the Lions are the second dysfunctional franchise in all of sports. YES I MEAN ALL OF SPORTS! What have we learned from this??? Avoid at all costs drafting running backs none the less rookie running backs on bad teams. If you drafted McFadden or Kevin Smith you drafted a running back on not only a bad team, probably the two worst teams in the NFL and neither of them will help your fantasy teams each week.

Fantasty Football STOCK UP-STOCK DOWN

Week Five saw more injuries, which will allow rookies and younger players to see more action on the field.

STOCK UP:
1-Chris Johnson: He came into all drafts at a Hot Prospect and has lived up to the hype and earned the nickname of Chris "I score every week" Johnson. He will continue to take carries away from FatDale White and get more of the goal line carries.

2- Steve Breaston: He had 122 yards and was a key target for the high powered Cards offense, with Bolidn likley out in week 5, look for Breaston to see more action and is earning the trust of kurt Warner. Breaston should be picked up in all leagues.

3- Steve Slaton: Slaton was the focal point of the Texans running game and passing game showing ablility to catch passes out of the backfield. Look for Slaton to get 20 carries this week and several receptions out of the backfield. GO AFTER SLATON NOW....

STOCK DOWN:
1- Randy Moss: To no fault of his own, Randy Moss has be no better than a #3 Wr in fantasy leagues and with Matt Cassell inability to throw the ball down the field, it is time to try to get something for Randy Moss NOW before his stock drops evening more.

2- Hines Ward: The Steelers are getting torn apart with injuries and with NO running backs left, defenses will force the Steelers to run the ball and look to take away Hines Ward.