Fantasy Football: Risers and Fallers

(Coffee will benefit from Gore's absence.)

It took one carry to change Glen Coffee's fortunes, sending him from solid back-up to fantasy riser status.

Read on for analysis on Coffee and other risers, as well as some players who are dropping in value, and are strong candidates to also be dropped from your team.

Risers

Glen Coffee, RB, San Francisco 49ers

Last Week: 25 att, 54 yds, 0 TD

Coffee is only averaging 1.8 yards per carry on the season, but considering 25 of his 35 career carries came against the Vikings' stout run defense, you should give him a break.

Frank Gore's ankle injury should keep Coffee's value at a solid level, and considering San Francisco's dedication to smash-mouth football, Coffee should project as a fine RB2 against St. Louis and Atlanta for the next two weeks.

Available in 76 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Pierre Garcon, WR, Indianapolis Colts

Last Week: 3 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD

Garcon scored his second straight touchdown and looked much more comfortable as Peyton Manning's second receiver than he did on last Monday night.

The better chemistry the two have, the better Garcon's value is. Tight end Dallas Clark is still Manning's official "number two," but Garcon is an explosive target that Manning should continue to look to more and more leading up to Anthony Gonzalez's return.

Available in 67 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Vernon Davis, TE, San Francisco 49ers

Last Week: 7 rec, 96 yds, 2 TD

In just one game against Minnesota, Davis both matched his 2009 reception total, as well as his 2008 touchdown total.

It's clear that Davis is becoming a bigger part of the offense, and as long as Shaun Hill is confiding in him, he should project as a solid TE2 with the potential to finally achieve TE1 numbers down the stretch.

Available in 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Mark Sanchez, QB, New York Jets

Last Week: 17-30, 171 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 4 att, 10 yds, 1 TD

Sanchez proves more each week that he's a flat-out gamer, and is also proving to be a reliable fantasy option. I'm not sure if he's channeling Matt Ryan or not, but it's time to stop waiting for him to mess up, and get him on your roster.

He may not be ready to stand with the big boys as a QB1 yet, and may not all season, but if you were running with Chad Pennington or were still holding out hope on Kyle Orton or Trent Edwards, it may be time to make the jump on Sanchez.

Available in 58 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

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