Between the refs, the Cards, and the fact that the Patriots lost two straight games for the first time since my high school days, I'm not sure what to make of this NFL season. It's a mess, it's 2012, the end is nigh, etc. And if there's any sure sign of the apocalypse, can I nominate Carson Palmer's three straight games of 17+ fantasy points? Does the world automatically end if he hits the #1 overall QB peak at some point this season? I hope so. At least it's reassuring that I rack up more yards walking to the mailbox than Chris Johnson does in sixty minutes of football. Sure hope you didn't draft him. But I hope you started these guys:
1. Arizona Cardinals Defense
They're not a huge surprise, but I doubted them up until yesterday. Now I'm sold. 5 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, and a TD to go along with it. Plus, they only gave up 6 points. We've found this year's top defense, and check out the next few games for the Cards: Miami, @ St. Louis, Buffalo, @ Minnesota. If you're like me and you play defenses from week-to-week, you can snatch up the Cards D and ride them out for the next month.
2. Mikel Leshoure (RB - Lions)
The Lions gave Leshoure the start yesterday, and he ran wild for triple-figures and even grabbed 4 balls for 34 yards. Hard not to love that kind of production, but before you start lusting over him and offering up guys like Roddy White and Jordy Nelson as trade bait, consider this: Leshoure had a big day against the same Titans team that Stevan Ridley and Jackie Battle wrecked in the past two weeks. Stevan Ridley is now homeless, and Jackie Battle may be lucky to scrape by as a goalline back. Plus, keep in min that no team has thrown more than the Lions in the past two seasons. So I'd say temper your expectations for the Lions new starter, as he's not a "shoure" thing yet (har har). If anything, I'd advise trying to trade him for a mid-level receiver--maybe you can catch a Percy Harvin owner napping.
3. Ramses Barden (WR - NYG)
We've seen this movie before. It came out last year packaged as "Victor Cruz." This year's heartwarming tale about a no-name Giants wideout stars Ramses Barden, and before you downplay the guys performance, consider that he had TEN targets on Thursday night. And he caught nine of them. Now, with the way Hakeem Nicks keeps heading in and out of the emergency room, it's realistic for Barden to see some time this year. And even if Nicks and Cruz stay healthy, Barden could fit as a nice flex guy (remember, Eli fed three WRs last year). Grab him, stash him on the bench, see what happens.
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