Daily Dynasty Update – February 17th

Look for Eagles tight end Zach Ertz to be the primary receiving end next year, supplanting Brent Celek. It only makes sense as Philadelphia invested a 2nd round pick in Ertz and he has the tools to contribute now.
The running back situation in Indy is wide-open headed in to 2014. I still say this could be a great time to buy-low on Trent Richardson. Will he be a top five dynasty back? Probably not. But is he better than his performance in Indy last year? I think so. It wouldn’t hurt to investigate the possibility of acquiring him in your dynasty league.
Giants running back David Wilson is recovering nicely from neck surgery which is good news in any capacity. Dynasty owners that held on to him may reap the benefits after all.
It’s looking more likely that LaMarr Woodley will not be in Pittsburgh next year unless he takes a massive pay cut. This means Jason Worilds and Jarvis Jones are first in line to start in 2014. Stay tuned.

Daily Dynasty Update – January 2nd

The Bears re-signed Jay Cutler for the next seven seasons. Cutler showed improvement with new coach Marc Trestman so should be a decent QB2 heading in to 2014. The other Bears skill positions should be viable for the foreseeable future.
Titans running back Chris Johnson now sees what everyone else has – he probably won’t be back in Tennessee in 2014. Monitor where he goes but his days of being a work horse are probably over. Shonn Greene would be the starter in 2014, at the moment.
Giants running back Andre Brown would like to come back to New York in 2014. He has some upside as the status of David Wilson is still up in the air. Brown isn’t flashy but would be a starting running back and a touchdown hog.
Steelers rookie linebacker Jarvis Jones is expected to take one of the outside linebacker spots in 2014. Jones came on strong towards the end of the season and had nine tackles and two passes defended in the finale. Draft him as a potential LB2.
In other linebacker news, Vikings linebacker Erin Henderson was popped again for DUI. It’s his second in the last two months and will likely be released because of them. He can be safely dropped heading in to 2014 and hopefully will get help.
Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman could be out which would be music to a lot of people’s ears. The offense in 2013 was uneven and never established the run.

Heading in to 2014, Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell looked good, rushing for 90 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown. Bell will be a RB1 in 2014.
Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown capped his stellar 2013 season with nine catches for 87 yards, finishing with over 100 catches and just shy of 1,500 yards. He also had five catches and 50 yards in each game, a first in NFL history Brown has elevated his game into WR1 status and will be just 26 heading in to 2014.
Meanwhile, Browns receiver Josh Gordon had seven more catches for 82 yards. Gordon elevated his game to a top five dynasty receiver in 2014 and, assuming the offense improves around him, should be even better.
With Jason Worilds out, rookie linebacker Jarvis Jones stepped in admirably with nine tackles and a pass defended. It’s been a largely disappointing 2013 for Jones but it’ll be interesting to see what the Steelers do between Jones, Worilds and LaMarr Woodley.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have his eighth surgery, this one to repair his torn ACL/MCL. Gronk is as good as it gets at tight end but the injuries have piled up quick for the 24-year old. He’s the epitome of boom-or-bust.
Lions quarterback Matt Stafford was never in danger of being pulled. In fact, it’s a joke it was even brought up. He’s still a QB1 in dynasty leagues but monitor the coaching change, if any, in Detroit for a new scheme.
The Raiders coaches apparently have moved on from Terrelle Pryor. It’s odd as Pryor seemed to perform well while learning on the fly. He’ll be a non-factor in dynasty leagues next year.
The Steelers may be ready to move on from linebacker LaMarr Woodley in the off-season. He carries a big price tag, has been injured a lot, and will be 29 entering the 2014 season. The Steelers seemingly have a backup plan with Jason Worilds and Jarvis Jones manning the outside.

Arizona is finally open to giving rookie running back Andre Ellington more touches. So are fantasy dynasty owners. We’ll see if it happens.
Steelers linebacker Jarvis Jones was demoted recently. Not the end of the world for the rookie and may signify a good time to buy low in dynasty leagues.
Giants running back Andre Brown is set to return after the Giants bye week. While probably never a RB1, he should be owned in dynasty leagues as he appears to be the Ron Dayne in the 21st century version of the Giants Thunder and Lightning.
Saints rookie receiver Kenny Stills continues to perform well in the high-powered offense. He’ll never be a WR1 or even a WR2 but being a rookie in that offense will have value.