Poor Dustin Keller - he intentionally signed a one-year deal on the hopes that he could have a strong season and cash in next year in the 2014 free agency market. Instead, Keller's Dolphin career will hold at zero catches, zero yards for at least the 2013 season as he will be OUT for the year. FFW has the impact to Miami's projections.

Written by Cory StegerEdited by Marc CavigliaAs if the Miami Dolphins weren't already content enough with their signings, they decided to also go to free agency to replace tight end Anthony Fasano, who signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Dolphins were a bit more modest with this contract, signing tight end Dustin Keller to a one-year contract, with financial terms worth $4.3 million. Keller, who is a former Round 1 pick, previously spent his first five seasons in the league with the New York Jets.

You hesitantly tip-toe to the front door, stumbling past bikes, balls and a carved jack-o-lantern that looks eerily like Tony Romo. Stretching out your hand, you ring the doorbell and patiently wait for an answer. "Trick or treat!" you say, holding out you bag. With a thud, something is tossed in your bag and off you go to the next house. Identifying free agent fantasy football players at this stage in the season can be a lot like going trick-or-treating was as a kid. Did you get a Snickers or a box of raisins? I'm here to shine the flashlight down deep in to the bag of potential adds and tell you who are the "tricks" and who are the "treats." So what is in that deep, dark bag known as the waiver wire this week? Titus Young came up big on Sunday as Matthew Stafford registered his first multi-touchdown game of the season. Young hauled in all nine passes thrown his way for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Our friends at www.fleaflicker.com show that Young is currently owned in only 45 percent of leagues. When Nate Burleson landed on Injured Reserve, many people assumed that Brandon Pettigrew would see an increased role. The Lions have been involving Tony Scheffler quite a bit in the passing game this season and he only had one less target than Pettigrew this week. Young is the player whose value sees the greatest increase going forward. Think Reese's cup: the perfect blend of talent and opportunity. These are the treats you hope your bag is full of. Young wasn't the only likely free agent wide receiver to have an impressive outing this week. St. Louis' Chris Givens is owned in only 10 percent of leagues and had more than 60 yards to go with a touchdown in London on Sunday. A closer look reveals that Givens might not be exactly what he appears. He certainly has big play ability, but Givens has yet to catch more than three balls in any game this season. A rookie drafted in the fourth round, Givens is a talent that is developing the trust of Sam Bradford, but fantasy owners should be a bit more cautions. "Big play" receivers notoriously frustrate fantasy owners. Rookie receivers can be equally hard to figure out. Danny Amendola should return soon and will likely limit some of Givens' time on the field. While Givens can take a one catch afternoon and make it in to a decent outing, he can also disappear and hurt your team. This one has all the makeup of not being exactly what it looks like. It looks like chocolate. It cramps your jaw as you chew it ...

Four teams are on a bye in Week 8: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, and Houston. Between those four teams, we have four starting caliber quarterbacks and several viable running backs, receivers, and tight ends. Then there's DeMarco Murray, Maurice Jones-Drew, and Greg Jennings who are hurt, with many others questionable. Below, I'll list the player, their Week 8 matchup, and the percentage of leagues in which he is owned according to our friends at fleaflicker.com. DISCLAIMER: The hope is that you don't find yourself in a situation like this. The hope is that you dodge the bullet. But hope won't help you come Sunday. Let's move on to this week's targets, keeping in mind that these aren't every week starters. Instead, these are guys that should only be used if you're in some kind of roster emergency, whether it be related to bye weeks or injuries. QB Sam Bradford vs NE -- 41%. Bradford has been a litmus test for passing defenses. His performance is indicative of his opposition. Against Chicago and Seattle, he really struggled. Against Washington and Miami, he played very well. New England has been giving up points to opposing quarterbacks in bunches, so I expect Bradford to put up solid numbers. While I don't know about the 270 yards and three touchdowns we've projected for him, something like 250 and two scores should do just fine. Matt Hasselbeck vs IND -- 16%. Hasselbeck has filled in admirably for injured starter Jake Locker. He's put up enough points to warrant being a decent second stringer or a bye week fill-in. Over the past few weeks, the Titans have actually been scoring a bit, and Hasselbeck has been careful with the football. I think he surpasses the 230 yards and a touchdown in our projections. RB Jonathan Dwyer vs WAS -- 42%. Dwyer finally displayed some of the running skills we'd seen back in college, leading Ben Roethlisberger to even compare him to former Steelers' running back Jerome Bettis. He ran hard, seeming to get stronger as the game progressed, breaking off a 32-yard run to seal the deal late. I'm a big fan of his, and with Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac Redman still slowed by injury, look for Dwyer to get another start this week. Despite the Redskins tough run defense, I like him to outperform our 75-yard projection. Daryl Richardson vs NE -- 30%. Richardson has been a pleasant surprise in St. Louis. While Steven Jackson is still very productive, Richardson has been cutting into his touches. Jackson will end up the goal ...

The fantasy world is waiting to feel the aftershocks of the Maurice Jones-Drew foot injury. Early reports have him already ruled out for this upcoming week. The question now becomes: How long will he end up on the sideline? His backup is ready to roll, and is the top attraction on this week's waiver wire. We also have a couple of other running backs, a tight end, and a handful of wide receivers that we are going to be keeping our eyes on. There's something for everyone in this week's edition of Waiver Wire Wonders! Smokin' Hot RB Rashad Jennings, Jacksonville Cellar dwellars, unite! For the second week in a row, we've got a running back at the top of the waiver list ready for the taking. Early reports are that the injured Maurice Jones-Drew will not play this upcoming week, with the potential for a longer absence looming large over one of the league's top backs. Jennings is the clear backup in Jacksonville, so he will inherit the load, as he did last week filling in when Jones-Drew left the game. He tallied more than 100 yards in total offense while scoring a touchdown, proving that the Jaguars have confidence that he can be the full-time back. Jennings is without question the top player to pull off waivers this week and will step in to be a fantasy starter as long as Jones-Drew will be out. Solid Pickups RB La'Rod Stephens-Howling, Arizona Just as quickly as the Cardinals moved away from William Powell, so are we in the waiver wire business. An early fumble put Powell in the sideline doghouse, and Stephens-Howling responded in a big way. He got hot, stayed hot, and the Cardinals went with him the entire game against Minnesota. When the game was over, the stat sheet had Stephens-Howling with 149 yards in total offense (104 on the ground), a strong day for a guy not expecting to get that much action. This is a fluid situation, and will likely be a "hot hand" type of scenario. We like the hot hand of Stephens-Howling and envision the Cardinals giving him another chance to hold onto the starting role this upcoming week. TE Dustin Keller, New York Jets The Jets can hardly keep any player healthy, especially anyone tasked with catching the ball from Mark Sanchez. While New York figures out what it has at wideout, it was an old friend at tight end that was the star against New England in Week 7. Seven catches for 93 yards gets Keller a mention in this week's story, and with not much else on the outside, we see Sanchez continuing to look...

Running Wild Former starting running back, Felix Jones, had a great game last Sunday when DeMarco Murray went down with a foot injury. Against a usually tough Baltimore defense, Jones carried the ball 18 times for 92 yards and a touchdown. He was running hard and had a long run of 22 yards. Perhaps the only disappointment on the day was that he only caught one pass for 13 yards. Jones is a great pass catcher out of the backfield though, so expect to see a handful of balls thrown his way in Week 7. Murray has already been listed as out, so Jones should be started in all formats. Don't look now, but it appears that the St. Louis Rams are the newest team to sport a running back time-share. Daryl Richardson has slowly earned his way into more playing time, and this was evident in Week 6. Richardson had 11 carries for 76 yards while Steven Jackson had 12 carries for just 52 yards. They both got some touches in the passing game as well, and Richardson is only getting better. Jackson is still the clear cut starter, but it's interesting to see them split carries against Miami. Jackson does have a history of getting hurt, so you might want to grab Richardson now while he's available. New York Jets running back Shonn Greene had a career day last Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, rushing for three touchdowns. In a game where New York clearly wanted to run the ball, Greene got the call and helped his fantasy owners immensely. He received 32 carries and was able to gain 161 impressive yards. Although he doesn't offer much in the receiving department (zero catches last Sunday), this was definitely a breakout game for the starting back. He still has to put together a few good games for owners to have full faith in him, though. Greene has a tough match up with New England in Week 7, so start him and hope that he can build on his great performance from last week. Sleepers Josh Gordon, WR, Cleveland Gordon has put up two monster weeks in a row and should now start to receive some consideration as a starter in your fantasy lineups. He has three touchdown receptions in his last two games, including one for 71 yards and another for 62 yards. Quarterback Brandon Weeden has developed a nice chemistry with him, and this should only become more effective as both players mature. A lot of teams have byes in Week 7, so, if you're looking for a receiver, take a look Gordon's way. Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, Buffalo Fitzpatrick hasn't been terrible this season...

Tiers are a better way to prepare for a draft than just simply doing player rankings. Rank and sort players into groups (tiers) based on what you expect their statistical production to be, regardless of how early or late other people are drafting them. Here are my tight end tiers from last year for point per reception (PPR) leagues. I am not going to defend or justify anything from 2011. This is just for a little perspective on how I went into drafts last August. TE Tier 1 Team 1 Antonio Gates SD 2 Jason Witten Dallas 3 Jermichael Finley GB 4 Dallas Clark Indianapolis Tier 2 5 Owen Daniels Houston 6 Jimmy Graham NO 7 Vernon Davis SF 8 Greg Olsen Carolina 9 Marcedes Lewis Jacksonville 10 Kellen Winslow TB 11 Zack Miller Seattle 12 Tony Moeaki KC 13 Aaron Hernandez NE 14 Brandon Pettigrew Detroit 15 Jermaine Gresham Cincinnati 16 Jared Cook Tennessee 17 Chris Cooley Washington Tier 3 18 Rob Gronkowski NE 19 Visanthe Shiancoe Minnesota 20 Todd Heap Arizona 21 Heath Miller Pittsburgh 22 Dustin Keller NYJ So how do you define tiers within a position? It all comes down to your personal preference and how comfortable you are. Overall skill, injury risk, reliability and playing time should be taken into consideration for each player. Don't get caught up too much with the ranking within the tiers. Generally all players within the same tier are comparable enough. Players are ranked within the tiers based on my personal preference and who I would select before another player in a draft. Here are my 2012 tiers as of today. Tight end tiers don't usually change that much as draft day approaches. Players can get injured or signed, and sometimes existing injury concerns become more pronounced. I picked a few players as examples to explain why I have them where I do. 2012 TE Tier 1 Team Tier 4 Team 1 Rob Gronkowski NE 17 Dustin Keller NYJ 2 Jimmy Graham NO 18 Tony Gonzalez Atlanta 19 Ed Dickson Baltimore Tier 2 20 Kyle Rudolph Minnesota 3 Jason Witten Dallas 21 Martellus Bennett NYG 4 Aaron Hernandez NE 22 Heath Miller Pittsburgh 5 Vernon Davis SF 6 Jermichael Finley GB Tier 5 7 Antonio Gates SD 23 Kellen Winslow Seattle 8 Fred Davis Washington 24 Lance Kendricks STL 9 Brandon Pettigrew Detroit 25 Dennis Pitta Baltimore 10 Jermaine Gresham ...

New York Jets tight end Dustin Keller left Sunday's game against the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills with a head injury.

Nate Washington is now the go-to guy in Tennessee. Kenny Britt's torn ACL is bad on so many levels. Britt had begun to fulfill that promise that so many knew he had, putting up elite numbers through the first two weeks of the young season. Matt Hasselbeck is famous for spreading the ball around, and after Britt went down, we saw that on display. But of his 27 completions, he hit Washington eight times (92 yards, 1 TD). Chris Johnson was second on the team with four receptions. Look for Washington to get more attention from defenses, but Hasselbeck will be looking for him as well. Daniel Thomas is officially "the guy" in Miami. After his coming-out party last week, Thomas received another heavy workload, toting the rock 23 times for 95 yards. He also caught three balls for 27 yards and a score. It seems as though the Dolphins' coaching staff has finally realized what just about every football fan could have told them: Reggie Bush is not an every down back. With Chad Henne looking better than we thought he would, Thomas might have the kind of running lanes that prove useful to fantasy owners. Brandon Pettigrew is becoming a viable fantasy tight end. While the position has been deep this year, Pettigrew has the potential to blowup. He plays for a dynamic offense that will put up a ton of points. He has a strong-armed quarterback. And he has Calvin Johnson attracting the attention of safeties on the outside. He needs to be consistent in his route running, but he is on the verge of being a stud. Now that Lance Moore is healthy, he's Drew Brees's favorite weapon. This is actually something we've known for a while. The problem is that Moore is never healthy. But now that he is, Brees is targeting him quite a bit. He'll continue to see 8-10 targets a game while Marques Colston is out. I don't expect the Saints to put up 40 points every week, but 30 is definitely within reason, and Moore will be a big part of that passing game. DeAngelo Williams doesn't look like he's 100% healthy. At least I hope he's not healthy. If he's at 100% right now, and only has 27 carries for 61 yards in three games, he should call it quits. At the start of the season, we expected some struggles in the running game. Teams would load up on Williams to make Cam Newton beat them. Well Newton has been impressive, but Williams still can't get on track. I'd recommend trading him, but no one in their right mind would give up anything of value for him. The Jets have become a passing team. ...

Of course, everyone will talk about the performances that stuck out like a sore thumb, Tom Brady and Cam Newton will be praised all week, as they should. It doesn't take a football genius to know Brady is the most efficient and dangerous quarterback in the NFL. His mind works like none other playing the game today. Newton, on the other hand, is just getting started, and this guy always believes he can get it done on game day. They call that a gamer, if you didn't know Newton had that gene, now you do. The performances I would like to present might have been a bit overlooked and should have more impact on your fantasy team: Steve Smith for Carolina hasn't even lost a step. The thing nobody talked about when analyzing Newton's success in the NFL was that he would be stepping into an offense that already had an elite NFL wide receiver. It did not take long to see that Smith, although never blessed with blazing top end speed, still has good enough speed to beat defenders deep. He also has the ability to jump over defensive backs and play the ball in the air. Smith's ball skills in the air has more to do with desire then ability and that won't be changing anytime soon. Couple that with the fact that the Panthers don't seem too interesting in run blocking and this is a duo that will continue to be successful, making Smith a legit Top 20 wide receiver from this point forward. Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was another who impressed me. Davis was targeted six times, catching five of those for 105 yards. Davis has flashed his wide receiver-type skills in the past, but now he is even lighter and quicker. Davis and Chris Cooley play in many ‘two tight end' formations and rarely are they both not on the field together. I put that type of formation in quotes because Davis is really just used to exploit matchups in the defense and Rex Grossman knows this. I don't see how Davis doesn't stay involved in the passing game each and every game. This game against the New York Giants they were controlling as well; in a game where they have to play from behind you can bet Davis won't be leaving the field at all. Davis is a low-end TE1 with some upside to crack the Top 6. Speaking of tight ends, Dustin Keller also had a very promising performance as well. You can see clearly the New York Jets have the intent to throw the football more and Keller is the guy who is benefiting right now. Holmes will be the top target all season, but Keller should finish second in ...