Daily Dynasty Update – May 7th

Texans running back Arian Foster was a full participant in mini-camp. Foster could be a decent buy-low candidate for those scared off by his injury history. There are still red flags but Foster as a high-end RB2 would be ideal.
The Bucs are not hiding the fact that they’d like to trade quarterback Mike Glennon. Of course, the signing of Josh McCown was the first indicator and this week’s draft could be the nail in the coffin for Glennon’s time in Tampa. Look for quarterback-needy teams like Minnesota or Cleveland to at least ask.
Christian Ponder dynasty owners can probably cut the cord as Minnesota is going with Matt Cassel as their starting quarterback and could even use a high pick this week on another.
Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo isn’t 100% yet after tearing his pectoral muscle. Mayo is a legit LB1 when healthy but you may want to hold off looking into him until he’s healthy.
Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor is recovering from hip surgery and could miss most of the pre-season. Chancellor took a back seat to Earl Thomas in the Seattle secondary last season but is still a DB2 when healthy.

Daily Dynasty Update – May 6th

49ers running back Marcus Lattimore isn’t all the way back yet from his knee injury which could be good, or bad, in your dynasty league. He was a hot commodity last year, especially in leagues with taxi squads. However, with the influx of talent in this draft, he may be lost in the shuffle.
In other 49er running back news, LaMichael James isn’t at voluntary workouts. Any dynasty value he has is diminishing. If you still have James on your team, it’s time to move on.
After some initial speculation, the Rams insist they aren’t shopping Sam Bradford. It was believed they were targeting Johnny Manziel which, if true, would have severely handicapped Manziel’s dynasty value.

Updating a previous item, Texans linebacker Brian Cushing is on track to start Week 1 in 2014 after tearing his LCL and breaking his fibula. Cushing’s still capable of a decent LB1/2 in dynasty IDP leagues and could be a buy-low candidate.
Don’t be surprised if the Vikings draft a running back to take some of the load off Adrian Peterson. Peterson is still a RB1 for at least 2-3 years.
Greg Little dynasty owners can cut the cord.
On the other end, Mychal Rivera dynasty owners have something to look forward to in 2014. The Raiders tight end should be a big part of (hopefully) an improved offense.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says he’s at 80%. There’s a long way to go until the season starts and no one should doubt AP’s ability to recover from his groin injury but he’s also 29 and will have to break down at some point. Be cautious.
Eli Manning should be back to 100% before the season starts but is entering a make-or-break year in fantasy and real life. The Giants added running back Rashad Jennings and will probably add more targets during the draft.
With recent indications that the Bucs will draft a quarterback early, its assumed that Mike Glennon is not long for Tampa. Although as someone pointed out, it’s not like Glennon had a bad rookie year.

The Eagles are expecting a big season out of tight end Zach Ertz and you should too. His dynasty stock is through the roof with DeSean Jackson out of the picture.
Colts running back Trent Richardson claims he knows the playbook a lot better now than last year. Richardson could still be a decent buy-low candidate, especially of the Colts commit more to the pass.
Tight end Dustin Keller left New England without a deal and, with it, dashed the dynasty hopes of Keller owners.