Week 2: Free Agency Radar

About two weeks ago, I posted some advice for how you can find value in free agency after the start of the season.  You can read that post here.  Although we are only one week into the fantasy season, there are already some diamonds sparkling through the rough that you should consider adding to your fantasy roster.

Brandon Jackson: Week 1's Biggest FA

RB Brandon Jackson (GB)

In case you haven't heard, Ryan Grant injured his ankle in Sunday's game against the Eagles, and he isn't just out for a few weeks, he is out for the season!  Jackson's own coach has sung his praises, calling him an "every down back."  If you can manage to get your hand on him, Jackson will be a great free agent acquisition.

WR Mark Clayton (Stl)
With Donnie Avery out for the season, the Rams went ahead and traded for Mark Clayton.  Bradford looked to Clayton early and often on Sunday allowing the receiver to total 117 receiving yards.  If you are carrying any empty baggage at wide receiver, throw it overboard and pick up Clayton who may be in for a break out season.

WR Legedu Naanee (SD)
Naanee looked like Philip Rivers' favorite target (after Antonio Gates) on Monday night, and Malcolm Floyd and Rivers never seemed to be on quite the same page.  With Vincent Jackson's holdout going nowhere, Naanee could be the guy in this wide receiver corps.  However, you should take Naanee with a grain of salt.  He will share receptions with Floyd and Gates and shouldn't be seen as more than a WR3.

WR Mike Williams (TB)
I grabbed Williams before week 1, and he didn't disappoint.  Although he only accumulated 30 receiving yards in Tampa Bay's game against the Browns, Williams did score a touchdown, and almost scored a second one.  With limited offensive weapons, Josh Freeman will look to Williams a lot this year, including in the red zone.  If Freeman develops into a reliable quarterback, Williams can have huge upside.

Don't be fooled by Brandon Lloyd (Den) who posted 117 receiving yards against the Jaguars on Sunday.  He has been in the league for a while now and hasn't done much.  Jabar Gaffney and Eddie Royal will also get there share of targets this year and I don't see Lloyd being a consistent option, but keep your eye on him all the same.

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So there you have it.  Chances are that at least a couple of these guys are still available in your fantasy league, regardless of the size.  If you don't feel comfortable dropping any of your players for a free agent at this point, make sure to at least keep your eye on these players in the coming weeks, but be careful... if you don't grab them, someone else will.