Shockey Traded, Fantasy Value Rises Huge…

It’s not very often that two of the NFL’s biggest names get traded within 24 hours of one another, but lucky us - it happened this week, as Washington acquired Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor, and New Orleans saved Jeremy Shockey from a situation he did not want to be in. In this week’s stock market report, find out why fantasy owners of Taylor and Shockey should be just as happy about the moves. Read more

Updates: Andre Johnson & Jacoby Jones…

Houston Texans WRs Andre Johnson, who is recovering from a May knee scope, and Jacoby Jones, who was plagued with nagging injuries as a rookie, are both feeling great about their chances to make a huge impact in Houston’s offense in 2008.

Johnson is becoming one of the better WRs in the NFL, and could be dominant if he can stay healthy. He says he’ll be ready by training camp, so we’ll monitor him closely, as he’ll easily be a top three fantasy WR if he plays all 16 games.

Jones is a dynasty league sleeper, as he has phenomenal athletic ability, but needs to fine tune his understanding of the game prior to earning the starting gig opposite Johnson. Don’t be surprised if Jones creeps up the depth chart this season though.

Texans Support Jacoby Jones…

Second year WR Jacoby Jones has drawn praise from both coaches and teammates this off-season, not only for his play on the field, but his hard work and dedicated as it relates to learning Houston’s playbook and understanding how to play the WR position at the NFL level.

The third round pick from Lane College has a ton of athletic ability, and if he can harness that and sprinkle in some understanding of the game of football, he could be a potent weapon and a valuable dynasty player.

Bryant Johnson To Make An Impact

One of our sources called us immediately following Bryant Johnson’s signing with the 49ers and said he believes Johnson will easily be the 49ers’ number one WR in 2008. At 6′3″, Johnson looks a lot like Detroit’s Roy Williams, and has the potential to put up huge numbers in Mike Martz’s offense. No other WR on San Fran’s current rosters is as big has him, and Darrell Jackson being released doesn’t hurt either. Dynasty owners should buy him low and hope he can contribute as a solid WR3 in 2008. Read more