Continuing our look back at the ten second receivers:

46. Jerome Simpson: Tyler Thigpen's old teammate is even rawer than expected. He wasn't expected to help much as a rookie, but hasn't seen the field despite problems in front of him. Behind fellow rookie Andre Caldwell. One catch.
Outlook: I drafted Simpson in my dynasty league four spots before I took Eddie Royal. Whoops. I knew it would take time, but this is still a discouraging start. Hang on to him in deep leagues to see how the Bengals WR situation shakes out. Caldwell is the safer bet, but the situation is still promising.

49. DeSean Jackson: The Eagles finally drafted a keeper. Team's leading receiver with 652 yards and 80 more rushing. A great playmaker that has some mental breakdowns, but has been very consistent for a rookie.
Outlook: Like Royal, he landed in a perfect pass-first situation. He's a solid WR3 as a rookie, and the upside is there to be a borderline WR1 for a long time.

53. Limas Sweed: Talked about him last night.
Outlook: Hines Ward is still a few years away from retiring. I'm not too excited about Sweed's prospects, but its early.

58. Dexter Jackson: Drafted primarily as a return guy, he hasn't contributed to the offense. His returns have been solid, not spectacular.
Outlook: A lot of return types take a while to develop receiving skills, but Jackson is still a longshot to matter in fantasy leagues.

Back with some final thoughts on these ten, and my rankings of them in a bit.

After ripping on Limas Sweed last night, I thought it would be a good time to quickly check on the other nine receivers taken in the second round to see how they are doing and where I see them going in keeper/dynasty leagues. They are listed in order of where they were drafted overall. I'll look at five in this post, five in the next post, then rank them.

33. Donnie Avery: A huge pleasant surprise, with WR3 stats (543 total yards, 3 TDs). A great deep threat with game-breaking speed.
Outlook: Still somewhat raw, so the ceiling is high. Should be a fantasy contributor for a long time and a potential annual WR2.

34. Devin Thomas: Landed in a great situation, but hasn't done much with it. 11 catches for 77 yards.
Outlook: Was the first drafted rookie wideout in most keeper leagues, but certainly wouldn't be now. He seemed immature in training camp and was behind fellow rook Malcolm Kelly before Kelly got hurt. Maturation will help Thomas, but the jury is out about how much he'll contribute. Don't give up hope yet.

36. Jordy Nelson: Heady, physical threat has done well when given playing time as Green Bay's third receiver. 21 catches, 247 yards, and a lot of impressive blocks.
Outlook: With James Jones always hurt Nelson now looks like the better long term bet to replace Donald Driver. A nice keeper in a pass-first offense.

42. Eddie Royal: At the time, people thought this pick was a stretch and that Royal would only be a return specialist. Extremely polished for a rookie, Royal is the perfect fit opposite Brandon Marshall as a possession receiver with ability to produce at any pass level. 659 yards and four TDs. Top-15 fantasy wideout.
Outlook: Playing with Marshall and Cutler should keep Royal a top-20 fantasy wideout for a long time, especially in PPR leagues. A massive steal in dynasty leagues.

1. Limas Sweed has been a big disappointment as a rookie. The physical Texas product was the first wide receiver off the board in some Mock Drafts last April, and wound up being one of ten wideouts to go in the second round. The pick was hailed as a steal, but he's struggled to get on the field as a pro with four catches. Tonight, with some chances, he made a weak effort to pick up a first down and let a punt hit him, causing a turnover. These sort of mental mistakes and soft play plagued him in the preseason. He's got a long way to go in his career, but it doesn't look good for dynasty leaguers.

2. Willie Parker isn't helped by the deteriorating Heinz Field. He's not a mudder, and Gary Russell threatens to steal all his short-yardage work. Parker did get a carry inside the five-yard line, but didn't go anywhere.

Chad Johnson's absence elevates T.J. Housmandzadeh slightly in my updated rankings on Season Pass. The weather won't help matters and the Steelers are the best pass defense in the league, so Housh is still rankled only No. 24. Cincy is missing the left side of their offensive line and they couldn't protect Ryan Fitzpatrick when they were healthy. It promises to be an ugly game, with the Steelers likely to start running clock once they get two scores up. Chris Henry gets his chance to start, but he'll run into the same problem Chad Johnson had. Fitzpatrick can't complete vertical passes.

Rotoworld has been pumping up Nmandi Asomugha as the best cornerback in football since Tyler Thigpen was a twinkle in Herm Edwards' eye. It appears Mike Shanahan shares our passion:

He's the most underrated top player in the game -- I can't say the history of the game because I haven't been around here that long -- but I can say in my 25 years, he is by far the most underrated player. I've never met him but I'm going to shake his hand after the game because I keep on looking for him but I never get a chance to talk to him. He's one of my favorite players, even though he is with the Raiders. That shows you how much I like him.

And if Shanahan's comments happen to drive up the perception of Asomugha heading into a contract year while tweaking Al Davis a bit, all the better.

I've heard from some readers who think Brandon Marshall is ranked too high this week because he'll get the Nmandi treatment. I'm not that worried, and Jerry McDonald knows why. Asomugha stays on one side of the field:

"They will roll Cutler out to his right, and have him throw to his right, with Marshall and Royal taking turns going after Chris Johnson."

One cornerback, even Nmandi, can only do so much; play your Broncos wideouts.

These are anxious times for Brian Westbrook owners for a few reasons:

1. His play: Westbrook has averaged 75 total yards with no scores the last three weeks with two plus matchups and one negative one: Seahawks, Giants, and Bengals.

2. His health: Westbrook reportedly looked "alarmingly hobbled" on Monday. Jason La Canfora, a Redskins beat writer (where Westbrook's brother plays), hears that Westbrook is "badly hurt." He wonders if Westbrook could be sat down for a week or two at some point.

3. His schedule: Baltimore, Arizona, Giants, Browns, Redskins. Three of the matchups are fine. But this is not the time of year Westbrook owners thought they would be considering putting him on the bench. At this point, that has to be on the table against Baltimore and a possibility for Week 14 against New York. I ranked him twelfth in my initial rankings. After the latest injury updates, he may slip further.

The Steelers passing game has been a huge disappointment all season. Ben Roethlisberger doesn't rank among the top-20 fantasy quarterbacks, Santonio Holmes isn't in the top-40 wideouts, and Heath Miller is outside the top-25 at tight end. Hines Ward, on track for his first 1,000-yard effort since 2004, is the only one thriving.

I could come up with a variety of shortcomings from each player, but it all comes back to the offensive line. Ben Roethlisberger doesn't have time to set up for deep passes to Holmes; Miller stays in to block too much when healthy. Roethlisberger threw 41 times the last two games, with great yardage and no touchdowns. The Steelers have turned into a dink-and-dunk team.

I have lost faith that they will turn it around. Their Thursday night matchup against the Bengals looks tasty, but Cincy's pass defense is the strength of its team. Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph make them average. I expect to see a lot of called running plays, just like Willie Parker wants. Willie may be a good sell high after that game because Pittsburgh finishes with New England, Dallas, Baltimore, and Tennessee. Roethlisberger and Holmes, usually drafted in the top-60 overall picks, should be on most fantasy benches during the fantasy playoffs.

The only time Adrian Peterson touched the football in the fourth quarter against the Bucs was on a kick return. In the final drive of the game, Chester Taylor was in over Peterson, like he often is during passing situations. The result? Taylor whiffed on a block, which led to a Gus Frerotte sack. Then Taylor lost a fumble on the next play.

As you can imagine, Brad Childress is getting some questions about his usage of Peterson today. He doesn't appear to be taking it while. From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Childress finished his presser with this quote:

Never underestimate Childress' ability to use a random quote to make himself look like a ninny. (Yes, I'm aware the use of the word ninny has a similar effect). Also know that Childress has a death wish. Why throw a stink bomb at the group of people writing about your job performance when you are on the edge of losing it?

I spent last night and this morning sorting through running backs; these sort of things tend to take longer than ever now, as I weigh the pros and cons of the all important LeRon McClain vs. Kevin Faulk debate. That leaves most of Week 11 left to be examined here.

Ryan Grant's boffo effort against Chicago was the fantasy story of the day, along with the Addai/Slaton duel in Lucas Oil Stadium. Only one back in ten previous games cracked 80 rushing yards against the Bears - Adrian Peterson. Grant went for 145 and a touchdown while plowing through monster holes. Brandon Jackson went for 50 yards on ten carries, another great sign of the line's turnaround.

I've spent the last month doubting the Grant resurgence, but he's convinced me now. He still doesn't catch passes or excel in short-yardage, but who cares if he averages 100 yards, as he now has for the last six games. The toughest matchup Grant has left is Chicago in Week 16. It took a while, but Grant owners now have the RB2 they thought they were drafting.

1. The Jets receivers are a little bit like Patriots running backs. You aren't sure what you are going to get week-to-week. Cotchery and Coles are both on pace for under 1,000 yards, which is a disappointment. But the difference here is that Cotchery and Coles should stay in lineups - except perhaps against Tennessee next week. Overall, the Jets passing game has improved and the schedule is favorable. They will be fine. Coles looks more like a WR3 than a WR2.

2. The Jets' offensive line has really improved since the start of the year. They pushed New England back in the running game all night. They were opening up a lot of holes that Thomas Jones seemed to miss.

3. Dustin Keller has clearly become a favorite of Brett Favre's. Like the other receivers, I wouldn't expect steady production, but he's proven he's capable of some big "up" weeks. Last night's dropped touchdown notwithstanding.

Okay people: The updated rankings are up. See you Sunday.