Fourth-and-One Debate: Fantasy Football Buy Low/Sell High Candidates

Time for another Fourth-and-One roundtable debate.  

Kurt Turner of www.top-fantasy-football.com came up with this week’s topic.  Click here to see the full article.

This week’s question: What are your top two buy low/sell high candidates headed into Week Four?

Buy Low

There are a number of good Buy Low options as several stars have yet to score a touchdown. Running backs Matt Forte and Steve Slaton are candidates, but prying a running back that was selected in the first round away from someone is a tall order.

A player that I would target is Carolina’s Steve Smith, who shockingly is becoming the “other” Steve Smith. He has just 190 yards through three games. What’s worse is 131 of those yards came against Atlanta in Week Two, meaning he has just 59 yards in his other two games. A reason that Smith could be acquired is the horrific play of his quarterback, Jake Delhomme, who has seven INTs and two fumbles through three games.

His poor play has caused people to question Smith’s value, which opens the door for you to swoop in and nab a No. 1 wide receiver for below market value. Smith is too talented not to come around.

Sell High

Everybody expected Matt Ryan to make a huge leap this year, but it’s the other sophomore sensation Joe Flacco that’s lighting up the league. Flacco is seventh in passing yards with 839 and tied for fourth with six passing touchdowns.

Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Matt Schaub are the only other guys with at least 800 yards passing and six touchdowns. I don’t see a major fall from grace, but I don’t see him keeping up his top five fantasy quarterback ranking either.

His fantasy value will likely never be higher. The weather is fine now, but later in the year when it gets cold and sloppy, the Giants will rely more heavily on their ground game.

Another player I’d consider moving is Mario Manningham. His value is also extremely high as teams scrambled to grab him as a waiver wire gem. There are a few things that will be going against him going further.

Hakeem Nicks and Domenik Hixon will be returning from their injuries. They won’t take his starting gig, but they will likely take some of his targets.

Also, if you check your calendar, it’s October. It’s nice, but once the weather gets cold and sloppy the Giants will shy away from the passing game a bit and utilize their powerful rushing attack.

Panelists
Junkyard Jake of www.junkyardjake.com
Ryan Lester of www.lesterslegends.com
Paul Greco of www.fantasypros911.com
Bryce McRae of www.kffl.com
Kurt Turner of www.top-fantasy-football.com
Eric Stashin of www.rotoprofessor.com
Lee of www.footballjabber.com
Smitty of www.fantasyfootballxtreme.com