Who Will Be Week 1 Wonders?

Kurt Warner. Willie Parker. Marques Colston. What do they have in common? All of them were waiver wire pickups who busted out after the first week of the season, before moving on to fantasy superstardom. Who might do the same this year?

Cadillac Williams - Outta nowhere; a Cinderella story; Williams has seemingly come back from the dead (read: consecutive years with patella tendon tears) to win the starting gig for the Bucs. Pick him up in any format, although don’t get too carried away and start him this week. Tampa head coach Raheem Morris has said the team will use a “2-2-1” running back committee, with Williams getting the first two series, Derrick Ward the next two, and Earnest Graham the next one after that. It’s certainly possible that Cadillac could emerge as the clear-cut starter if he explodes in the first few weeks, so stash him and hope you’re getting the vintage 2005 Cadillac.

Mike Bell - Pierre Thomas is banged up. Who knows what Reggie Bush will be ready to contribute, coming off microfracture surgery last year. And the Saints are playing the Lions. Put it all together, and Mike Bell - yes, that Mike Bell - could be poised for a monster first week. Sean Payton has certainly indicated that Bell may become a permanent fixture in the Saints’ rushing attack. Add him before he blows up.

Robert Meachem - The Saints passed for over 5,000 yards last year. The Lions had the 27th ranked pass defense last year. Unstoppable force, meet movable object. While Drew Brees spreads the passing love around, Meachem seems to finally be living up to his first-round pedigree. Count on him to break at least one deep pass against the weak Lions secondary, and find paydirt. Even if you don’t think he’ll keep it up, pick him up so you can spin him off on a more unsuspecting owner.

And now some players you can feel comfortable dropping:

Kevin Jones - He was only ownable strictly as a handcuff to Matt Forte, but now the Virginia Tech product is out for the year. Cut him loose if you haven’t already.

Earnest Graham - He’s now the third banana in Tampa. While that could change very rapidly, if you’re pressed for room on your bench, feel free to drop him.