Driven Stronger: Steve Smith ready to deliver

Published: Oct 29, 2014 at 08:58 AM

Boy, was Mark Ingram ever driven stronger to perform in Week 8. After missing several weeks with a broken hand and struggling to find running lanes in his return game against Detroit, Ingram punished the Packers defense for 172 rushing yards and a touchdown. Woof. Now we look ahead to Week 9, and for whatever reason, whether these players are looking to bounce-back, face a great matchup or want to silence critics, each name below should have a little extra something to propel them to the tops of the fantasy ranks.

Alex Gelhar is a fantasy and features writer at NFL.com. Follow him on Twitter **@AlexGelhar**.

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