It's already Wednesday, and it's time to take a step back and view the glory (or the wreckage) that is your team after week 1. Did I make it through without any injuries? (If you're a Fred Jackson owner, you get a strike.) Did my star players massively underperform? (Matthew Stafford or Chris Johnson owner? Strike two.) Did I bench someone that I shouldn't have benched? (Adrian Peterson not in your starting lineup? YOU'RE OUTTA HERE!)
Don't just look towards this coming week when viewing your team, though. Always be war-like in your approach - fantasy football is a series of battles that comprise the war. You're going to be fighting at the end only if you won a majority of battles, but that doesn't necessarily mean every battle. That's why, once a week here on numberFire, I'm going to be taking a look at some of the long-term prospects of some top fantasy players. After only one week to go on right now, it may be tough to draw too many conclusions. Still, there are still some important numbers to take away from that one week.
Top Fantasy Football Player Trends Week 2
#14 RB on our board, and that's about what I would expect moving forward until he proves otherwise.
Verdict: Trending Slightly Down
#23 RB on our board this week for a reason.
Verdict: Staying Static
numberFire's questions board is like walking through Vancouver just after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup. Should I trade him in a deal that would only get me back Sidney Rice at receiver? Should I start Michael Crabtree over him? ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? Stop it right now. It wasn't as bad as you think. Nicks still finished with a 66% catch rate despite some bad drops, and he was targeted the second-most times (six) on the Giants behind only sitting out of practice right now, but long-term, he'll be exceptionally useful for your team.
Verdict: Staying Static