Neither the Niners nor the Raiders are in prime time and both are away so we’re getting two local games this weekend. To avoid analyzing them every weekend, and because they have maybe one decent fantasy play between them, I’m going to focus on their opponents for the most part.

They’ll get some print but not a lot and less as time goes on. It’s not bias, just logistics. There’s only so much to say about Frank Gore.

10 a.m. Sept. 14: Raiders at Chiefs, CBS
1 p.m. Sept. 14: 49ers at Seahawks, Fox; Chargers at Broncos, CBS
5:15 p.m. Sept. 14: Steelers at Browns, NBC
5:30 p.m. Sept. 15: Eagles at Cowboys, ESPN

CBS, 10 a.m.

Oakland Raiders

Fantasy Stars

RB Justin Fargas: Even in that embarrassing, abysmal opener Fargas got 97 yards for a 5.4 YPC average.  That’s not too bad for such an awful overall offensive showing.  Remember this is fantasy football, not real football.  You don’t care how the team does, just what numbers the player puts up.  If he puts up a repeat performance he might be trade bait.

RB Darren McFadden: He got dinged up and didn’t finish the game but he still had 5.1 YPC.  Low yardage numbers and only half as many carries as Fargas but not a terrible debut.  If you have solid, reliable starters he’s almost worth a spot on your bench in case he pulls an Adrian Peterson.

Player to Watch

WR Ashley Lelie: Stop laughing.  This Niners castoff had the most catches of any Raiders wide receiver in Week 1 and one of the rare touchdowns.  He’s not a good play by any means, but if he becomes Russell’s favorite target he could have value down the road.

Kansas City Chiefs

Fantasy Stars

RB Larry Johnson: Remember when LJ was a consensus second overall pick?  Seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?  He’s pretty broken down since his 416-carry season but he’s still a decent RB2 and could make for a good play against a surprisingly weak Raiders defense.

WR Dwayne Bowe: He makes the list by default as the only other viable fantasy play on the Chiefs.  If they move him around so he’s matched up against Deangelo Hall or Gibirl Wilson he could have a pretty good day, enough to warrant a spot as your second or third receiver.

Player to Watch

QB Damon Huard: He’s not the best play in the world but he went 8-for-12 with a TD against the Patriots defense and he’s facing the Raiders.  If you were banking on Tom Brady or Vince Young and you’re out of other options you could do worse.

Fox, 1 p.m.

San Francisco 49ers

Fantasy Stars

RB Frank Gore: He didn’t break 100 yards, but he absolutely gouged the Cardinals before they decided to become ball-hogs and ended with a great 6.9 yard per carry average.  It looks like Mike Martz is going to give him the ball after all.

Player to Watch

WR Bryant Johnson: His numbers weren’t great but Johnson made some good catches against the Cardinals, if O’Sullivan can cut down on turnovers he could be a reasonably decent option.

Seattle Seahawks

Fantasy Stars

QB Matt Hasslebeck: What in the world happened here?  Hasslebeck has the 29th highest quarterback rating after Week 1, behind such superstars as Kyle Orton, JT O’Sullivan, Brodie Croyle and Tarvaris Jackson.  And that’s not against a powerhouse team, that’s against the Buffalo Bills.  I’ve said over and over that it’s too early to panic but if I was depending on him as a starter I’d be watching this game closely.

Player to Watch

RB Julius Jones: That’s right, only one star.  Can you think of a second?  But back to the point, Julius Jones had quite possibly the worst week of his career.  Terrible to the point of embarrassing.  He’s being dropped from fantasy teams en masse, mine included.  But the possibility always exists that the Bills just have a great run defense this year.  If he performs better against the Niners you may be able to swoop in and grab him in case Week 1 was a fluke.

CBS, 1 p.m.

San Diego Chargers

Fantasy Stars

RB LaDanian Tomlinson: I don’t know if you’ve heard but LT is pretty good.  Of course he’s got turf toe, which I’m told is incredibly painful, so his production may drop.  We shall see.

QB Phillip Rivers: People don’t really think of Rivers as a fantasy stud, but he’s got a 125.1 rating after one game.  217 yards and three touchdowns is nothing to scoff at.  If he can repeat that performance against Denver’s talented secondary it would officially elevate him to ‘elite fantasy quarterback’ status.

Player to Watch

WR Vincent Jackson: I couldn’t think of anyone so I asked a Chargers fan.  His response was, “Vincent Jackson.  Denver always stacks the box against San Diego and will put Champ Bailey and a linebacker on Gates, and will use safety help more toward Chambers’ side of the field.  Jackson will be one on one with Dre Bly.”  So there you have it.

Denver Broncos

Fantasy Stars

QB Jay Cutler: Does Cutler qualify as a star?  I wanted to list him as a player to watch but then I wouldn’t have anyone for this category.  Plus he does have the second-highest quarterback rating in the league, albeit against the Raiders.  He’s looking more and more like a quality option.

Players to Watch

WR Eddie Royal: He was destined to get buried on the depth chart once Brandon Marshall and the rest of their injured receivers came back, but then he blew up against the Raiders and made a case for a more permanent role.  This week will show us if he’s legit or a product of a good matchup.

RB Selvin Young: Denver running backs are the stuff of fantasy football legend since the glory days of Terrell Davis, but their stature has fallen off in recent years.  Their quality of offensive line play has fallen, Gary Kubiak has moved on and Mike Shanahan got a little too confident in his ability to turn anyone into a star.  But Young may reverse that trend, and this is his first chance to prove it against a quality defense.

NBC, 5:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Fantasy Stars

QB Ben Roethlisberger: Yes, I had to look up how to spell that.  But name aside it can be argued that he’s the best fantasy quarterback right now.  He has the best quarterback rating and the highest completion percentage with a borderline impossible 92.9%.  Until Peyton gets his groove back you can’t do much better than that.

RB Willie Parker: The other half of why the Steelers are the new AFC favorites, Parker trails only Michael Turner in rushing yards Week 1 and leads the league in rushing touchdowns.  Fast Willie is suddenly a balanced running back.

Player to Watch

RB Rashard Mendenhall: Whatever happened to the one-two punch the Steelers had planned when they used a first round pick on Mendenhall?  The lightning and thunder?  Parker came out last week and filled both roles while Mendenhall got the ball 10 times for only 28 yards.  If he has another sub-3 YPC week he may get a lot of bench time moving forward.

Cleveland Browns

Fantasy Stars

QB Derek Anderson: He was supposed to be a star.  He was coming off a breakout season where he turned the lowly Browns into a playoff team.  So what happened?  He came crashing back to earth, that’s what.  If he was playing anyone but the Steelers I’d say to watch out for a bounce-back week but, let’s be honest, he may have to put that off until Week 4 against the Bengals.  If they don’t go with Brady Quinn by then.

RB Jamal Lewis: He had an amazing comeback year in 2007 and came back to earth somewhat in Week 1, but he did have a 4.7 YPC average so it wasn’t a bad performance overall.  If he’d have gotten the ball more he may have improved.  Again, this week isn’t such a good measure of how the rest of the season will go.

Player to Watch

All of them.  The whole team came into the season somewhat overrated from both a fantasy and non-fantasy perspective.  Nobody is entirely sure where they should be rated.  If anyone looks good against Pittsburgh, move them up your watch list.

ESPN, 5:30 p.m. Monday

Philadelphia Eagles

Fantasy Stars

QB Donovan McNabb: After their brutal dismantling of the Rams who isn’t a fantasy star on this team?  The Cowboys should put up more of a fight but McNabb seems to have gotten his groove back.  He’s comfortable in the offense, clicking with the receivers and has Westbrook to take the pressure off.

RB Brian Westbrook: Deja vu, eh?  Same pair as last week’s edition.  Not much else to say: Westbrook is good, he doesn’t have a lot to prove so just enjoy the show.

Player to Watch

WR DeSean Jackson: Jackson was one of the players to watch last week along with Greg Lewis and Hank Baskett.  I said, “They should all get decent playing time while Reggie Brown heals and when he comes back one of them gets a spot as the #2.  Whoever looks like he’s winning the job is a candidate for a third or fourth receiver on your roster.”  And I was right.  And it looks like Jackson is winning.  He made a couple great catches and seems to have good timing with McNabb.  If he repeats his success he’s worth a pickup.

Dallas Cowboys

Fantasy Stars

QB Tony Romo: He’s already one of the best quarterbacks in the league, he doesn’t have a lot to prove, but if he can carve up the very good Eagles defense the Cowboys become the overwhelming NFC favorites.

WR Terrell Owens: He’s getting older but he’s still got it and he’s in the perfect situation in Dallas.  If you picked him up in the draft all you have to do is hope he and Romo both stay healthy.

RB Marion Barber: He had a bad game in Week 1 with 80 yards and two TDs.  That should tell you pretty much everything you need to know about Barber.  The only question is how many carries Felix Jones is going to take away from him.

Player to Watch

RB Felix Jones: Of course if you don’t have Barber the question is still how many carries Jones is going to steal but for a totally different reason.  His 62 yard, one TD game was a pretty good NFL debut on its own, but it looks a lot better when you realize he only had nine carries.  If he starts getting more of the load he could make a case for a starting spot on your roster without a starting spot on the Cowboys.