Cankosyan says that TE Vernon Davis is too soft to be a top fantasy TE.

QB Jon Kitna, Lions
Kitna won’t throw the fifty touchdowns that were joked about in the pre-season, but he’s a credible QB1.  Mike Martz has created the “Best Show on Turf Part II” in Detroit, and Kitna has four quality receivers to throw to. 

QB Donovan McNabb, Eagles
McNabb came back to Earth last Sunday after two bad games and a deserved ripping by the press for idiotic comments to James Brown about African-American quarterbacks.  I’d still trade him in a heart-beat, because you know that he’s going to get hurt again.

RB Marion Barber, Cowboys
I wish the team would just stop with the pretenses about this being an RBBC, because it’s pretty clear to me who is the leader of this committee.  Barber’s stats have progressively gotten better every game and his style is better suited to the smash-mouth style of the offensive line than Julius Jones.

RB Aaron Stecker, Saints
Keep an eye on him, because he filled in capably for McAllister a few years ago when Deuce first tore his ACL.  Also, he may play more than expected, because Bush hasn’t proven that he can handle the heavy workload.

WR Kevin Curtis, Eagles
Maybe it’s just one game, but call me a believer.  Curtis is a better receiver than Donte Stallworth, and the latter had a good year last season playing for the Eagles.  Curtis’ slight frame makes him an injury risk, so don’t over-value him.

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RB Steven Jackson, Rams
He looks like he’s going to be this year’s version of Shaun Alexander.  I’m sure any Alexander owner (I was one) last season remembers this all too well.  The guy is supposed to be a monster.  The reality is he starts slow, gets hurt, and misses a good chunk of the season. 

RB Larry Johnson, Chiefs
Johnson is not hurt right now.  That’s about the only good thing you can say about him, because he’s killing his owners.  After seven catches in Week One, he hasn’t even produced in that department.  I don’t have to tell you that he barely has more rushing yards than you or me.

RB Clinton Portis, Redskins
I think it’s safe to say that Portis will never be the monster some of us thought he’d be when he was traded to the ‘Skins a few year ago.  His backup Ladell Betts appears to be a better fit for the offense, and he’s a much cheaper option for the team, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this were Portis’ last season with the team.

WR Donte Stallworth, Patriots
Wes Welker (I’m proud that I finally got that right!) has taken over the WR2 spot opposite Randy Moss and made a bystander of Stallworth.  The latter is supposedly healthy enough to play this week, but who cares with the stats he’s produced thus far.  Making matters worse is Ben Watson’s penchant for scoring touchdowns, so Stallworth is the odd man out right now.

TE Vernon Davis, 49ers
Speaking about 49ers busts (i.e. Alex Smith), this guy is making me wonder about him.  He’s cut up like a Greek God, but he plays real soft on the field.  He’s only had one good half so far this season, and he’s going to miss at least the next two games because of an MCL strain.  Maybe it’s all Alex Smith, but Davis has not lived up to anywhere near the hype he had after running  a sub-4.5 40-yard dash during a pre-draft workout last year.