Free agents' decisions could affect your season

While NFL teams still look over the free agent market, chances are there aren’t many names fantasy football owners are focused on.
Most of the names you want to know about already have a team and a role, but there are some free agents whose new homes could affect your draft day strategy.

Quarterback
J.P. Losman
Losman has the Tommie Maddox mystique about him. Never finding a groove in the NFL, Maddox went on to be the MVP of the short-lived XFL. Losman had the same troubled NFL start and ended up being a star in the first season of the UFL. He won’t be a starter for anybody right away, but he has the potential to have a standout season if he ends up on a team with an injured QB. I could see him being Sam Bradford insurance in St. Louis – and the Rams know a thing or two about QBs from lesser leagues stepping in for an injured quarterback. You know, that grocery bagging Arena Football League guy who brought the Gateway City a Lombardi Trophy.

Running Back
Aaron Stecker
Stecker has had a taste of fantasy football success in the past – mostly as an injury fill-in with the Saints. That’s exactly why he’s at least worth keeping on your radar. He’ll never be a star in the league, but he could end up being a must-have handcuff if he ends up being the No. 2 option behind your first- or second-round pick.

Wide Receiver
Terrell Owens
The malcontent is a gamble no matter what team he goes to, but he’ll never be a horrible bench receiver if you can land him late without reaching for him or hoping he becomes your No. 2 receiver.
T.O.’s biggest effect on fantasy football could be to the other receivers of the team he ends up with. Put him in a situation where you have a borderline crew of receivers, and it could make the entire group not worth your time.

Tight End
Billy Miller
The "he may be pretty good" mystique of Miller has worn off, but there could still be something there. Put in the right situation, he could turn into a decent bye-week tight end.

Kicker
Matt Stover
Stover is one of those guys nobody drafts but ends up being a starter by Week 5 or 6. There’s no reason to think that, even if he doesn’t break camp with a team, he won’t be kicking for some team this season. NFL teams love to fire kickers after a few missed shots and scour the scrap heap for a replacement. Stover should be at the top of that heap.