Transcript: Week 8 Answering the Bell

The 5 Minute Drill
Episode “Week 8 answering the bell”

Cecil Lammey: It is almost the halfway point of the season and already teams and players have been asked to step it up a notch.
Sigmund Bloom: This week we'll break down the players and the units who all are rising to the occasion to help their team win and yours.
Cecil Lammey: You know the drill.
Announcer: Its time for fantasy football's five minute drill, quarterbacked by Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom.
Cecil Lammey: The season is spinning out of control for the Miami Dolphins. Ronnie Brown is now out for the year with an injury which means the Dolphins are going to look at some of their young running backs. But for the next several weeks that job is going to belong to Jesse Chatman, he has a sudden cutting ability and a nasty shoulder dip that left Rodney Harrison and Junior Seau both are grasping for air. We think that he should get about 80% of Brown's rushing numbers. And he is no slouch as a receiver out of the back field either. Put Jesse Chatman at the top of your waiver wire picks this week.

Sigmund Bloom: Quick name the top three fantasy wide receivers over the last three weeks. If you said Wes Welker, Dirk Stallworth, and Randy Moss well you are probably a Patriots homer and you are right. Tom Brady has Peyton Manning's single-season touchdown record in his sights, and the Patriots won't let up until he gets it. One more name to remember Jabar Gafney, if any of these top three go down he will be money.
Cecil Lammey: You should buy low on the Detroit Lions passing game. Now Kevin Jones is fully healthy and they are actually running the ball very well in Detroit. But the defense still stinks and they can’t rely on the forced errors like they got against the Buccaneers, which allowed them to play keep away for most of the game. This offense will get into plenty of shoot outs, look for Roy Williams he has been invisible in the box score so he may be available. Calvin Johnson looks like he is ready to blow it up. So go out and make your move for these guys right now.
Sigmund Bloom: Maybe the Titans were insane to take Chris Henry in the second round, after one of the most scintillating finishes we've ever seen in a game one thing you might have lost in the mix is that Chris Henry has the best hands, burst, and power of any running back in Tennessee. Now Chris Brown will be back next week, so Henry is not going to be a mainstay of the offense yet. But he showed that he can get it done when he gets the call.
Cecil Lammey: When Andre Johnson comes back it will be Andre Davidson not Kevin Walter that goes to the bench. Walter has developed into a fine possession receiver which complements perfectly with a big-play threat, whether that threat is Johnson or Davis. He runs crisp routes and has superglue for hands. So if you are desperate for a wide receiver take a look at Walter.
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Sigmund Bloom: It is clear that it is actually a good thing that Trent Edwards is the quarterback for Lee Evans. And now Edwards showed the arm and that Stanford intellect when he hit Evans on a deep ball looking off the safety so that Evans could get open. Now that Evans has a quarterback who can run the full offense and get him the ball deep, even get him the ball in some intermediate and short passes he is safe to leave in your lineup every week.
Cecil Lammey: Jovan Walker may be out for a least the next several weeks. This opens up the door for other players and they are stepping it up. Tony Scheffler is a favorite red zone target of his best friend Jay Cutler just like we told you in a few weeks ago. Brandon Marshall gets 100% of the deep passes even if it is in double coverage. And Brandon Stokely is a veteran receiver who knows how to work those underneath routes and get open. All three of these guys are legitimate fantasy starters every week.
Sigmund Bloom: just one month ago the Giants were on the ropes. They were 0-2 and down 17 to 3 in the half, now they have come roaring into the center of the ring on Brandon Jacobs and the best pass rush in the league. Now Jacobs is hurt, but that might just be what you need to get him from a nervous owner for the stretch run. He went from being very questionable all week to dominating the 49ers.
Cecil Lammey: Brian Griese is patient and accurate and he also stands in the pocket and still delivers the ball while taking the big hit. He spreads the ball around to all of his receivers and the tight ends, showing mastery of the offense. So if you are desperate for a quarterback Griese is good for 250 and a touchdown or two each week.
Sigmund Bloom: The Saints offense is back on the confidence of Drew Brees, and the fight between Reggie Bush and Marcus Colston. Marcus Colston is the guy you want to go after this week he is getting open and he is finally going to pay off on the high draft picks that people spent on him.
Cecil Lammey: The Larry Johnson hating needs to stop! I just got off the phone with Rhonda Moss from 610 sports in KC. Priest Holmes told her that he is there to complement not compete with Larry Johnson. The Bennett trade signals that the Chiefs believe that Priest is a good backup but LJ is their workhorse, LJ is their star, and anyone who says differently is just trying to stir the pot.
Sigmund Bloom: Speaking of stepping up, one guy who didn't Quinn Gray on Monday night.
Cecil Lammey: He is not Dr. Quinn, good thing David Gérard comes back. Hey everyone thanks for watching the five minute drill, we will see you next week.