Rookies Young, Bush shine when it matters most

	It looks like college all over again as Vince Young racks up big numbers on the ground and through the air. Charles Small/US PRESSWIRE

By Craig Davis, Special to SI.com, FantasyFootball.com

Fantasy football is about value. Value in your draft, value in a trade, value in free agency/waiver wire. The team that can maximize its value in those three areas gives itself the best chance to win at the end of the season.

Therefore, we feel it necessary to track the value of the movers and shakers on the offensive side of the ball each week. I'm going to use their average auction dollar value as a guide to determine how many "dollars" they increase, or decrease, in value. Also keep in mind that a player's value will increase (or decrease) more than usual if he puts together a string of solid (or putrid) performances.

Quarterbacks

Stock on the Rise

Vince Young, Tennessee (Preseason Value: $1.00; Previous Value: $2.20; Current Value: $4.80): Young is playing the role of Michael Vick better than Michael Vick lately. Young has rushed for 147 yards and a TD while throwing for over 400 yards in upset wins over the Giants and Colts. I'm not saying Young should be your starter in the crucial fantasy playoffs, but it can't hurt to have him around, just in case. If you own him in a dynasty/keeper league, start counting your blessings.

Trent Green, Kansas City ($9.71; $3.00; $6.50): After sitting on the sidelines for most of the season, Green has re-entered the mix in hopes of keeping the Chiefs in the playoff hunt. Green threw four TD passes in Cleveland and added 297 yards in Kansas City's 31-28 OT loss to the Browns. I'm not ready to anoint him a QB1 just yet, but after torching a seemingly solid pass defense for nearly 300 yards, I'm going to keep my eye on him.

Stock on the Decline

Rex Grossman, Chicago ($1.00; $9.50; $4.50): He has gone from a $1.00 waiver wire pickup to top 10 fantasy QB to HUGE question mark. We know he has the potential; we know he has decent weapons; we also know he has a better-than-average offensive line. What we don't know is whether or not he's wearing down mentally and physically because of the rigors of a 16-game schedule. Grossman has surprisingly survived 12 games this season with nothing more than bumps and bruises, but something is not right. The Bears' offensive coaches (especially Ron Turner) need to go back to the drawing board and start calling an offense that is more suitable for Grossman's talents.

David Carr, Houston ($4.06; $5.00; $2.10): I didn't think it could get any worse, but I've recently revisited that thought after watching Carr and his whopping 34-yard performance against the Raiders in Week 13. How many NFL QBs can say they have one stud WR, another solid veteran, an up-and-coming young TE, decent pass-catching RBs and a slightly improving offensive line? This is exactly what Carr has at his disposal but, for some reason, he continues to struggle. There was a point in the season when Carr appeared to be headed for a nice season; now I have no idea who this guy really is. I don't care what the schedule says he has coming up, you can add him to the list of players I'm never starting again in 2006.