Chris Henry was activated this week. Hurry up and sign him before the cops figure out where he is...

Going Up

Michael Pittman, RB Bucs
Pittman is back from his injury, and he should be worked into the RB1 role fairly quickly. This late in the season, he may be one of those rare waiver wire pickups: productive and a veteran with a solid history.

Priest Holmes/Kolby Smith, RB Chiefs
With Larry Johnson projected to be out for at least a few games, the attention shifts to Holmes and Smith. Herm Edwards seems to prefer veterans to younger players, so I'd expect Holmes to see the greater share of the action.

Justin Fargas, RB Raiders
Hey, HuggyBear's kid isn't all that bad! Of course, he'd really be fly if he could run for 100 yards while wearing his old man's pimp costumes. Oh come on, are you trying to tell me you wouldn't want to see that sight? Fargas has always been explosive but lacked the stamina to play a full game. Still, he isn't a bad option coming off the bench, as many an owner found out last week.

Kellen Clemens, QB Jets
Mangini finally made the switch last week, much to that geek Roy Cankosyan's delight. Hey, if you don't believe me, ask the other two guys who do the radio show with him... he had a hard-on about a foot long when he learned Pennington was being benched. And you know what? The kid did pretty good. He has a cannon arm, can make a few things happen with his legs, and has a pair of good receivers in Coles and Cotchery. With the bye this week, Clemens gets two weeks of first-teams reps-- he should be ready to go come Week 11.

Cleo Lemon, QB Dolphins
This guy looks horrible when I see him play live, but then I look at the fantasy rankings and he always seems to be in the middle of the week's QB rankings. Hey, he's nobody's first pick for their fantasy team, and he'll probably be riding the pine again next season, but for right now you could do a lot worse than Lemon as your QB2.

Chris Henry, WR Bengals
The Bengals have activated this thug for the rest of the season. While I wouldn't want him dating my sister, Henry can be an explosive receiver and is worth the risk for your squad's stretch run. Certainly, the Bengals' offense hasn't been as explosive without him in the slot.


Going Down

Desmond Clark, TE Bears
Clark has always been a solid player, but rookie Greg Olsen, the Shockey clone, seems like the real deal as a receiving TE and has been getting the looks from QB Brian Griese.

Shaun Alexander, RB Seahawks
Hate to say it, but Alexander just doesn't look like the same runner from two years ago. He's running like my girlfriend-- taking short, uneasy steps and looking confused as he gets to the line. Only my girlfriend has a smile on her dumb face as she stumbles out of bed and staggers to the kitchen to make me a snack, where Alexander just looks scared.

Frank Gore, RB 49ers
Gore just hasn't gotten going this season. He's been hurt, he's been through some personal tragedy... he's been out on the field for the most part, but he's not the same runner he was last season. Try to move him to the guy in your league that only knows about the "name" players.