See who is making noise in fantasy football circles entering week nine.
VINCE YOUNG (TEN-QB): Vincanity was running wild in Music City this week as the former Longhorn gave fans hope with a promising performance versus a weak Jaguars defense. Although Young was aided by Chris Johnson’s breakaway touchdown runs, the young signal caller was generally accurate and put good touch on his throws. Young’s scrambling ability also allowed him to keep several plays alive with his feet. The 26-year-old should be added as a reserve. He shouldn’t be trusted against tough defenses just yet.
RYAN MOATS (HOU-RB): Stave Slaton’s fifth lost fumble of the year drove coach head Gary Kubiak to give the underutilized Moats the keys to the running game and the fifth-year back didn’t disappoint. The Dallas native showed excellent burst on an 11-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and was also successful in short-yardage situations despite his less-than-ideal size with one and three-yard scores. Moats offers the same type of elusiveness provided by Slaton, even though he’s not as fast as the second-year pro. There’s no telling if Moats will continue being the number-one back for Houston. The more likely move would be for the Texans to employ a two-man committee with larger back Chris Brown being the odd-man out. Moats should be acquired in all leagues.
MALCOLM FLOYD (SD-WR): The tall wide out got off to a fast start with a 53-yard reception on the first play of the game, but wasn’t really needed to post big numbers versus a punch-drunk Raider team unable to score points. The important thing to note here is that Floyd has clearly taken over the number-two receiver position from Chris Chambers, who’s done nothing but drop passes this season. The long-limbed 6’5” Floyd has soft hands and can catch the ball at its highest point, particularly on fade patterns in the end zone. The 28-year-old wide out has also shown that he can make tough grabs in traffic, which is much more than can be said for Chambers.
BO SCAIFE (TEN-TE): Scaife has once again become a factor with his old Texas Longhorn teammate back at the helm. Young looked Scaife’s way often in the early part of Tennessee’s win over Jacksonville this week. Although the veteran tight end didn’t gain big yardage, he has much better running ability than the bloated Alge Crumpler and is much more savvy at this point than rookie Jared Cook. Scaife should be considered a decent bye week fill-in with upside.
JAMES CASEY (TEN-FB/TE): The versatile Casey should be seeing a lot more action as a result of the season-ending knee injury suffered by All-World tight end Owen Daniels. Although Joel Dreesen will also be getting some looks, Casey is the far more talented option with the agility to make defenders miss in the open field. He’s also a tough player who’ll run through tackles when needed. The rookie is a speculative, but intriguing pick up.
MAURICE MORRIS (DET-RB): Fantasy owners looking for quality depth may want to kick the tires on the veteran backup. Morris did a fine job in the second half of Detroit’s loss to St. Louis this week by showing plenty of wiggle on his runs, a few of which he almost broke for big yardage. He totaled 63 yards on 14 carries, along with 19 yards in the passing game. His speed and ability to catch the ball make him a viable flex play should Kevin Smith’s ankle force him to miss any time.
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