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Welcome everyone to the first 2014 edition of the fantasy football free agent frenzy, as we have some huge week 1 performers out there. Be careful to not panic and drop a highly drafted player after one bad week for these possible pumpkins. I preach patience as fantasy seasons are not won or lost in the first week. That said, let's get to my top pickups that are available in most leagues;
- Josh Gordon - If he is out there, drop your lowest drafted guy and roll the dice, its looking more and more he will be reinstated and could change your fantasy season.
- Terrance West - Ben Tate has already come up lame and there is no word on how long he will be out, looked great with 100 yards last week.
- Justin Forsett - He has never shown the ability to be a RB1 but the Ravens are rolling with him against a very shaky Steelers run defense and Pierce continues to struggle.
- Marcus Wheaton - The Steelers continue to air it out and he looks ready to explode as the 3rd passing option.
- Bobby Rainey - He had some nice games last year and with the Martin ineffectiveness and injury this may be the time to scoop him up.
- Dwayne Allen - He got 5 targets but looks healthy and ahead of Fleener, a back end TE1.
- Steve Smith - He received 15 targets but was not doing much with them before the long bomb, I would exoect last weeks game to be his best.
- Allen Hurns - This UDFA rookie broke out but I would not expect much more the rest of the season.
- Marquis Lee - He did not get the highlights but got a ton of targets and I see him as the WR1 for the Jaguars.
- Andrew Hawkins - Had a nice game but in the run heavy offense, only an option in PPR.
- Jarret Boykin - If he was dropped in your league, take advantage as he will not play Sherman every week.
- Larry Donnell - He got 6 targets from Eli and seemed to be the only receiver that he was comfortable with and gets the Arizona defense who are historically awful versus tight ends.
- Chris Ivory - He had less touches than Johnson but broke a long run which cannot be expected every week. A bey week filler/flex at best.
- Ahmad Bradshaw - He is by far the best Colts RB.
- Jake Locker - He was playing well before injury last year and this week gets the awful Cowboys, should be a top 10 QB this week.
- Carson Palmer - He has great weapons, an improved OL and the Giants this week, a top 10 QB for week 2
- Malcolm Floyd - There were great reports from camp on him and he came through last night with 6 targets and a TD, not a bad flier for your bench.
- Brian Quick - He had 9 catches and looked like a beast but with the uncertainty at QB for the Rams there is just no way to think about starting anyone but Stacy.
- Bennie Cunningham - He only received 3 less touches than Stacy last week and looks to be in a RRBC.
- Lorenzo Taliaferro - This is a gamble but with the Ravens RB situation, in a deep league I would grab and stash him as he ran hard and well in preseason.
Thanks so much for reading and good luck!
Mike