I know this comes a little late this week, so I will take that into consideration while I make these suggestions, but here are some players who are likely still available and have good value going forward.

Quarterback

Joe Flacco – Here is a guy no one expected much from last year, a rookie on a notoriously weak passing team without much in the way of new offensive weapons, yet if not for Matt Ryan, he is my Offensive Rookie of the Year. Now going into this season, Flacco again was passed over for other QBs, and if week 1 is any indication, he will again shatter expectations. Flacco was able to complete 60% of his passes for over 300 yards and 3 TDs in a game where his defense faltered and the pressure was on to elevate his team to a win.

Mark Sanchez – Going back to Flacco and Ryan, here is a rookie quarterback who jumped right out of the gates. Maybe colleges are finally preparing QBs enough to come in and make an instant impact, or maybe there have just been a select few unique guys the past couple of years. Either way, Sanchez’s week 1 performance is enough to pick him up in 12 team leagues, or 2 QB leagues.

Consider this week – Shaun Hill, Kerry Collins

Runningback

Mike Bell – was able to capitalize on the absence of Pierre Thomas, and rushed for 143 yards, good for second most amongst all rushers in week 1. With Thomas looking like he is still banged up, and coach Peyton talking like Bell has earned carries the rest of the season, Bell is both a great pickup for this week, and a strong add for the rest of the season. He should be owned in leagues of all sizes.

Michael Bush – Darren McFadden was just named the starter, but for the game, Justin Fargas was not active and Bush carried the ball 12 times for 55 yards, plunging in one TD from the goal line after big gains from McFadden. It is yet to be revealed if Bush will receive the goal line work or if McFadden was just tired for the play, but Bush provides excellent depth and can be a plug in several weeks this season.

Consider this week – Knowshon Moreno, Darren Sproles

Wide Receiver

Mario Manningham – After seeing his stat line, 3 catches for 58 yards, 1 TD, I was not overly impressed with Manningham. However, when I watched his sideline balance and poise while avoiding would-be tacklers on his TD catch and run, I can’t help but think that the Giants will reward him for his hard work. While he may not duplicate the yardage and TD this week, his value will only be on the rise going forward.

Terrell Owens – With just 3 targets in week 1, TO owners are probably down on him right now, and possibly panicked by his comments this week about the loss to NE. TO is a force, and was a Pro Bowler with many different quarterbacks, so there is no need to fear Trent Edwards’ limitations. If you can low-ball a TO owner in a trade, make it happen. This guy is going to come back, and come back with a vengeance.

Consider this week – Joey Galloway, Percy Harvin

By sleepers, by the way, we’re talking people likely to go, ballpark, twelfth round or later.  Expect me to write-up the AFC East and West and the NFC North and South, with Chris doing the NFC East and West, and the AFC North and South.

Jump ahead a couple picks and we get to the Oakland Raiders. Darrius Heyward-Bey. Yet another example of the effects of Alzheimer’s. This is a serious, serious illness, and we need to do more about it. If Terrell Owens was on the Raiders, he’d be able to diagnosis Al Davis. No knock on Owens there, Owens has a long history of raising money and donating funds to Alzheimer’s. And as a result, Michael Crabtree fell to the 49ers. Have to say, a fantastic spot for him to land, there were concerns about his attitude and now he is going to play under Mike Singletary, who may drop his pants and hump Crabtree into submission should insubordination occur. It’s a shame the 49ers are a run-first team now, because Crabtree could have had some great success.

Fantasy Outlook:

Sanchez will take over for NYJ at some point, likely early on, this season. When he does come in, he’ll be raw, and he’ll have to play a lot of difficult defenses thanks to the division the Jets are in. Jets receivers take a hit, and with the addition of Shonn Greene, Thomas Jones will lose carries and thus value. I would steer clear of Jets players this season, but Greene and Sanchez are good targets for Dynasty and Keeper leagues.

Heyward-Bey is not going to pan out. I’m sorry, but I just don’t see it happening. There isn’t a whole lot of talent down there, they don’t have a top end QB, their line is average, and the list goes on. The only thing the Raiders have going is the strength of the running back position. I wouldn’t even want to classify Heyward-Bey as a marginal WR3, more of a WR4, but I’ll go with the former. I’m assuming his ceiling is Devin Hester’s numbers from last year, but likely will only match Bethel Johnson’s career year in NE. I do feel it is necessary to note that the second round pick of the Raiders, Michael Mitchell, seems to have generated a bit more support despite being a three round reach.

Crabtree steps in as the 49ers top receiver. Of course, he is also a well rounded player, tall, can catch the ball, runs goods routes, and shows strong burst. What he lacks in straight-line speed, he makes up for in the ability to make plays. As for his value, he is on a run first team that is shaky at quarterback, (despite the 49ers continued success using Shaun Hill versus any of the other quarterbacks on their roster). Crabtree as of now is a mid to upper WR3, with potential to reach mid to higher end WR2. It will depend on how the season plays out, if the 49ers fall behind often, etc. Crabtree will have Isaac Bruce on the field with him showing him the ropes, and there has been word that Jerry Rice will be around to help mentor the young receiver. He is a good target in round 7 or so in redraft leagues, and much earlier in Dynasty leagues. Frank Gore also gets a small boost because the presence of Crabtree will help prevent opposing defenses from stacking the box, and can also help out in blocking downfield.

The three teams I went with in this post I picked for a reason. Jets are my favorite movers in this draft, Raiders get the worst grade, and 49ers get the best grade.