Favre's Arrival Makes Jerricho Cotchery a Good Gamble for Fallback No. 2 Fantasy WR

You probably can't spell either his first or last name without looking it up (I had to), but Jerricho Cotchery is a guy to keep an eye on when you're ready to pull the trigger on your second starting WR or flex starter. Considering that the guy has 8 career TDs, this might sound a little crazy. But, Cotchery has put together back-to-back 82-catch seasons, is a deep threat, and - with the Jets' acquisition of Brett Favre - no longer has noodle-armed QBs throwing to him (see ya, Chad).

I'm not suggesting a huge year for Favre or the Jets. If anything, I expect 2006 Favre to rear his ugly head (18 TD, 18 INT). However, even in 2006, Favre favorite Donald Driver had 8 TDs and 21 catches longer than 20 yds and I don't think it's far-fetched to compare Cotchery to a younger version of Driver.

Cotchery's numbers suggest that's he's worthy of a starting spot in your lineup if he can improve his TD total. With Favre on board, I think that will surely happen. I'm not saying that you should waste a fourth-round pick on him, though. However, if you only have one WR and a steal is available at RB or QB when you're thinking about a second WR, keep Cotchery in mind as a fallback starter you can probably grab later in the draft. It could really pay off if he puts up 90 catches, 1,200 yards and 8-10 TDs.