Stock Watch: Wide receiver edition

Tuesday, October 20, 2009By Brad Pinkerton 1:27 PMHere are a few wide receivers whose values are rising or falling based on news from early this week: MOVING UP Miles Austin, Cowboys. Austin, a hot pickup last week, will get a chance to prove that his monster Week 5 performance wasn't a one-time fluke. The Cowboys announced Austin has replaced Patrick Crayton as the team's starting flanker. This is a significant boost to Austin's value, but be careful not to label him as the No. 2 option on an explosive offense. He's more like the No. 3 option (behind Jason Witten and Roy Williams) in a pretty good offense. Michael Crabtree, 49ers. San Fran coach Mike Singletary said there is a "strong possibility" Crabtree will make his 49ers debut in Week 7 as a starter. That would move Josh Morgan to the bench, with Isaac Bruce remaining at flanker. Crabtree is worth a waiver claim, but remember that he's a rookie still learning a run-first offense. James Jones, Pack...