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WIDE RECEIVERS — PICK THEM UP

Jeremy Maclin (Philadelphia Eagles)

It hasn’t taken long for the Eagles to get rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin involved in the offense. This past week against the Giants, Maclin caught four passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. He was only targeted four times, but he made the most of his opportunities. So far this season, Maclin has been inconsistent, as you would expect with a rookie wide receiver. He’s now had two double-digit fantasy football performances with the next highest point total for him being just five, which came two weeks ago. Maclin is explosive and you can expect him to continue to be targeted in the Eagles offense, but his inconsistency still scares us a bit. Those in shallow leagues could afford to stash him on the bench for now.

Kelley Washington (Baltimore Ravens)

The Baltimore Ravens receiver is an interesting player. Once considered a first-round talent, he slipped to later in the draft over concerns about injuries and his attitude. After a stint in Cincinnati, it appeared his career was close to over because of injuries. He spent the last two season with the New England Patriots, where he had just one reception. Now healthy, he’s on a team in desperate need of a receiver to step up, and he has started to do so with 24 catches for 325 yards and a touchdown. He’s averaging a solid 13.5 yards per reception, and though he was buried on the depth chart, he is quickly rising to the top of it for the Ravens. Still, he hasn’t caught more than five passes in a game, so he should only be considered in deeper leagues for now. If his good play continues, he could eventually find himself second in line at receiver.

TIGHT ENDS — PICK THEM UP

Dustin Keller (New York Jets)

After hitting a low point earlier in the season, the passing game looks to be back on track for the New York Jets. A big beneficiary of this has been tight end Dustin Keller, who caught eight passes for 76 yards and a touchdown in the team’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. It was by far Keller’s biggest game of the season, and it appears rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez has discovered a nice option as teams focus on Braylon Edwards and running backs Thomas Jones and Shonn Greene. Keller has never been a consistent force in fantasy football before, so for now, he should only be looked at in deeper leagues.

KICKERS — PICK THEM UP

Rob Bironas (Tennessee Titans)

Now that Vince Young is the starter at quarterback for Tennessee, the Titans should be able to find themselves able to move the ball better, or at least reach field goal range more often. Kicker Rob Bironas is a pretty good kicker who’s got a powerful leg, so if the Titans get anywhere near the 35-yard line he comes into play. Against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Bironas was 3-for-3 on field goals and hit three extra points. That’s the kind of production you’re looking for out of a kicker.

Robbie Gould (Chicago Bears)

Similar to Bironas, Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould is a guy with a powerful leg who has no problem hitting the long field goals. And, like Bironas last week, Gould hit 3-for-3 on field goals and had three extra points in a win over the Cleveland Browns. As the Bears offense continues to grow under new quarterback Jay Cutler, Gould will find himself in field goal range more often.

 
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