by DraftDodger » Sat Oct 19, 2002 3:09 am
I have to disagree on Glenn. He's one of those guys who plays up to the competition and down to the level of bad opponents. The better you cover him, the more likely he is to make a spectacular catch. Can't vouch for his health down the stretch though. He won't be a free agent for long ... if you don't grab him he will be gone after the bye.
Branch is a great young receiver and may become of one of the league's best, but Brady spreads the ball around so much that it's really hard to count on any NE receiver other than Brown. I think that Branch's fantasy numbers will end up ahead of Patten's if he can stay healthy. Also, if you're in a league where the player gets points for returns, Branch may help you much better than Patten. Branch too will probably disappear from the free agent pool after the bye.
Pathon's stock will drop a bit with Stallworth's recovery. Pathon will probably getting add/dropped all season, along with David Patten. They're both good but they're both playing ahead of someone who's better, making them expendable for byes/injury replacements.