The game was awful as expected as the Panthers romped. Let's check out the fantasy football news that came out of the game.
-Once again it took Cam Newton a month to get into the swing of things but the results now are sweet. Newton was locked in Thursday night in throwing for two touchdowns and 221 yards. Perhaps even more nice to see was Newton scoring a rushing touchdown on 50 yards on the ground. Surely the Buc's are among the more accommodating teams defensively in fantasy football but the results have been good awhile now. Newton's owners are now benefitting from their patience but they might be digging out of an early win-loss hole.
-I tell you what I really like what I have seen out of Mike Glennon so far. Clearly he is a work in progress but his arm is big-time and his touch was not terrible. Sure he missed some open guys but Glennon threw for 275 yards with 1 TD and no INT's despite having to throw on almost every down in the second half. Next season he could be useful.
-Fellow rookie, running back Mike James looked good himself in rushing for 39 yards on 10 carries but his workload was limited due to the fact the Buc's fell behind so early. He did catch 4 passes for 25 yards so he passes the PPR smell test. Still I wouldn't start him unless your desperate.
On the other side DeAngelo Williams rushed for a touchdown and 43 yards on only 8 carries. He showed nice burst on the touchdown and on another sidelines dash. Meanwhile Mike Tolbert caught four passes out of the backfield for 29 yards and a touchdown. I have always like Tolbert but signing as a free agent with Carolina and their multi-headed backfield stunted his growth. Jonathan Stewart is expected back soon as well so no one here is worth starting.
-In the receiving game, Vincent Jackson was lucky to collect a few garbage time receptions as he grabbed 5 balls for 79 yards. It wasn't looking good early on as Jackson was quiet and had a few drops but he rallied. Meanwhile Tim Wright is asking to be picked up as he grabbed 5 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. There is sneaky value to be had here and Wright is the rare fantasy football option who qualifies at both tight end and receiver. Wright has his best value obviously at the much more shallow tight end spot which is where you should play him. Those who own Jermichael Finley should check this out if they missed out on Jordan Reed.
How about Ted Ginn Jr. catching 5 passes for 80 yards? Guy still has his speed but this was likely a one-game deal. Steve Smith was locked up with Darrell Revis which gave other guys chances. Smith was lucky to catch 4 passes for 42 yards.
There you have it. As always let us know your thoughts.
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