Bottom 8 defenses against the Run – Tim Hightower and Ray Rice will dominate

1.      Rams v. Washington – Tim Hightower – play, Top 5 in points this week

2.      Jets v. Baltimore – Ray Rice – play, Top 5 in points

3.      Eagles v. San Francisco – Frank Gore/ Kendall Hunter – play, unless you have better option

4.      Browns v. Tennessee – Chris Johnson – play, Top 10

5.      Chiefs v. Minnesota – Adrian Peterson – play, Top 5

6.      Cardinals v. New York Giants – Ahmad Bradshaw/Brandon Jacobs – play whichever you have, possibly both

7.      Raiders v. New England – BenJarvis Green-Ellis/Stevan Ridley/Danny Woodhead – play Green-Ellis

8.   Colts v. Tampa – LeGarrett Blount – play, Top 10 in points

Tim Hightower to See Major Time or Major Shanahannigans?

Denver (post Elway/Davis era) used to be the wasteland for fantasy running backs.  Now, Mike Shanahan is up to no good again.  I can feel it.  I can almost taste it.  Even if Hightower gets off to a good start, The Shanahannigans will commence. 

Tim Hightower is getting pumped up like he is the second coming (of what, I don't know?) 

Let's put this in perspective.  Hightower is a nice player.  He may get 700 yards and 6 TD's, but he is not a legit number 1 and should only be drafted after you have all of your starters in the skill positions.  Then you have Shanahan pulling him after a good game. 

The true value in Hightower is in what he gives you in Weeks 1 to 3.  He'll get the touches, another league owner will still be waiting for Chris Johnson or Arian Foster to come back, that's when you offer up Hightower and a type 3 WR for that guys No. 1 WR. 

If you have not made this trade by week 5, forget it.  Hightower's true colors will be spewing like Blair Brown.