Fantasy Football Week 9 Receivers: Who to Grab, Drop or Ignore

Welcome to my first day here on Bleacher Report.

As an avid Fantasy Football player, this column will not be one of those that spend time giving you the shocking advice that Chris Johnson and Peyton Manning should start for your team.

I will not be suggesting you trip over yourself to pick up a second-string wide receiver after one week shredding a bad defense.

This will take a good solid look at players that not only provide a true upside (or downside) but can also hopefully help your fantasy team for more than just one week.

We continue by taking a look at receivers and tight ends who might come up in roster moves in your leagues.

Pickups

Steve Breaston, Arizona Cardinals

I see that a lot of owners dropped this amazing talent during his time out. Now healthy, Breaston came back in with a bang and should continue to contribute. He was targeted 11 times and caught eight of those passes to rack up a career-best 147 yards.

Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys

Bryant seems to be the only player on Dallas playing with any fire right now, and he finally seems to be getting more involved in the offense. With Dallas on the skids, they are likely to give Bryant more and more time to develop and learn in-game for the rest of the season. In leagues that give punt return yards, he is already quite valuable.

Jacob Tamme, Indianapolis Colts

With Dallas Clark out, I had my doubts about plugging in and playing Tamme. Peyton Manning, however, went with Tamme just as he would with Clark, as Tamme caught six passes for 64 yards and a score. An additional injury to Brody Eldridge makes Tamme the TE of choice for the Colts.

Ignore (Players that have a lot of headlines but shouldn't be considered for big moves)

Randy Moss, ????

The Vikings made a sudden move by ousting Moss out of Minnesota as fast as he came in. Fantasy owners shouldn't be as quick to do so. If you have Moss, keep him. He'll be picked up by someone and likely see playing time right away.

If someone offers you Moss in a trade, as many in leagues are doing today, hold off or decline it. There is too much uncertainty here right now until we know where he'll end up, and it's a gamble not worth giving up solid producers for just yet.

Anthony Gonzalez, Indianapolis Colts

A solid talent, yes. Too injury prone and unpredictable to expect to use each week, however. Even with all the injuries in Indy I'm not yet convinced Gonzalez is worth a roster spot right now with so many other options out there.

Braylon Edwards, New York Jets

Edwards didn't do much this weekend, but he's seen too many productive weeks this year to warrant a drop or trade. He should still be considered a low-end WR start or decent flex option most weeks.

Drop/Trade (Players in this spot may hold too much value to dump on the wire but might make good trade bait)

Blair White, Indianapolis Colts

Those who speculated on White saw him gain little use in the Colts' makeshift lineup. If he isn't being used with this many injuries on the roster, when would he be?

David Gettis, Carolina Panthers

Those who grabbed Gettis after one explosive week now understand why that's not necessarily a good way to play Fantasy Football. He did nothing in Week 8 and should be dropped.

Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys

With Dez Bryant seeing more looks, Williams' seeming upswing has stopped cold. I wouldn't suggest a drop, however, as he still holds enough value with Jon Kitna's familiarity with him and Bryant's habit of injury. Consider upgrading your WR spots by using Williams in a trade package.