My favorite subscriber content from here on in, just overook the roundtable discussion.

I have some comments/questions. Sorry that it is soooo long.
• I was wondering…was Benson’s improved pass catching an indicator of compared to when he was as a Bengal, better than the Packers were used to seeing of their RB’s in years past, or a combination of both? And for all of that, still Kuhn is in on obvious passing downs contrasts starkly with Benson’s third down pass catching ability.
• Nice heads up about the Saints defense looking like a sleeper against KC. I agree.
• Choice looks like a good speculative add. I had no idea that he was being used to close out the game against the Chiefs. Guys who the coaches trust to kill the clock in blowouts are ones to keep an eye on. I’d not have known without reading JT’s write-up.
• Chandler looks like a mirage, only getting involved in the late 4th qtr. I’d be hesitant to trust him waiting for the production to eventually come. I like my fantasy TE’s to be involved early and often.
• If you only looked at the boxscores, you’d think Stevie Johnson had a good game. But his lack of effort in execution of his routes looks like a red flag.
• The comment about Peterson still being “gimpy” has to concern any Vikings skill position owners as JT follows that up with call Gerhart a “plodder”, and raising concerns that things could get ugly for Minnesota.
• Despite a decent stat-line for Rudolph, talk of his break out season is cooling with dropped passes. I didn’t watch the game, but still I have to believe adding Jerome Simpson will help open up the Viking pass offense and Rudolph immensely.
• Donald Brown sucks basically, so grab Ballard for free while you still can, if you have room. Brown’s inability to block for Luck is going to have him riding the pine soon. Avery’s success on screen plays is a direct result of Brown’s inability to make plays in the open field. If the Colts can develop a run game, could this limit Avery or Collies ceiling?
• Interesting comment that Mark Ingram is the Saints back to own. Ingram had a very nice day too, but contrast that to the small comment that “Pierre Thomas ran well.” And nothing else to explain why Ingram is the one to own. This is confusing to me, and I’d appreciate a more complete analysis of the Saints RB situation.
• The comments on Jason Witten are troubling and he’s clearly not healthy. Probably should be on the fantasy benches for now. We could really use Dr Jene’s take on this. Paging Dr. Jean.
• The game would have had a huge turn for the Cowboys had Bryant not had dropped those 2 first balls right off his hands. Hard to criticize Romo as being streaky when he has to deal with Witten playing like a Brandon Myers type TE and his star wideout not showing up. Not that I’m a Romo apologist, I don’t even own him in any league.
• The hype around RG3 is real, but the injury risk is real if he continues to scramble up the middle for the soft yards. All he has to do is ask Mike Vick about how that works.
• Why is Amendola’s career game an aberration? If the running game is working and Bradford is playing better than he’s ever played in the NFL? Who is going to take away his targets and what kind of offense can we expect going forward? I certainly agree that Amendola’s game is a seasonal outlier, but his fantasy floor just rose to WR2/WR3 status unless otherwise explained?
• I saw that game and imo Richardson looked quick and slippery running up field and looked like a 3-down runner and not just a COP back. The late fumble won’t be swept under the rug by Fisher, but Richardson looks the part.
• No mention of what happened to Robert Meachem? I realize he had a zero day, but he was active. Nothing to see here? Should he even be owned?
• Love the sober analysis of Jake Locker which contrasts directly with Bloom’s take that Locker is a keeper going forward. Good stuff.
• Manning’s apparent decreased arm strength may have something to do with those floating INT’s. Something to keep an eye on.