Found October 25, 2009 on FanHouse:
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by Matt SnyderFiled under: Sunday Wrap-Up, NFL Value MachineSunday Evening Wrap checks out players who increased or decreased their value during the Sunday afternoon games. Risers of the Week: Alex Smith and Vernon Davis were first-round picks of the 49ers in consecutive seasons (Smith was first overall in 2005, Davis went sixth overall in 2006). They were supposed to be the main building blocks of a highly successful passing attack in the Bay Area for years to come. Instead, each was a colossal bust for several years. Sunday, 49ers fans -- and fantasy owners of Davis -- were treated with a much-belated version of what was originally planned.Once Smith took over for the struggling Shaun Hill, he threw three touchdown passes, all to his dreadlocked tight end. Davis is clearly a must-start every week at this point. With Smith, he wouldn't be a QB1, but would certainly be worth owning if handed the keys. Wait and see.Fantasy Football Sunday Wrap: Alex Smith to Vernon Davis? origina...
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