4. Anquan Boldin — Last week's eight-catch, 142-yard, three-TD explosion against the Browns showed that Boldin is unquestionably Joe Flacco's go-to receiver. (Sorry, Derrick Mason.) The Ravens visit Pittsburgh this week for a big divisional slugfest. The Steelers don't let anyone run on them, and Ravens RB Ray Rice is banged up. The Ravens will have no choice but to take to the air, and Boldin will no doubt be a big part of their game plan.
5. Lance Moore — With Reggie Bush injured, the Saints' offense was in need of a spark, and Moore provided it last week, catching six passes for 149 yards and two TDs, including an 80-yarder. Moore had demonstrated in 2008 that he could be a valuable fantasy contributor, catching 10 TD passes and accumulating 928 receiving yards that season. But will he be a consistently reliable performer à la teammate Marques Colston, or will Moore be a hit-or-miss guy like teammates Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem? Moore and the Saints face the Panthers this week in New Orleans, and the last time Moore faced the Panthers, in the 2008 regular-season finale, he had a pair of TD catches.
6. LaDainian Tomlinson — Have you noticed that Tomlinson is quietly gaining 5.6 yards per carry for the Jets? A return to vintage form is probably too much to ask for, but the Tomlinson we're seeing this year is a far cry better than the broken-down version we saw last season. LT appears to be fully healthy again, and his versatility makes him a better fit for the Jets' offense than Shonn Greene, so the notion of Tomlinson serving as a mere backup and third-down option is out the window. Tomlinson is gaining 89.3 yards from scrimmage per game, and last week he scored his first TD of the season. He gets a very favorable fantasy matchup this week against the Bills.