Stock Watch: Kenny Britt

It's the (lockout) offseason, meaning most news is bad news when it comes to individual players.

Case in point: Tennessee receiver Kenny Britt was arrested Tuesday in New Jersey after leading police in a car chase. Britt was charged with eluding a police officer, lying to an officer hindering apprehension and obstructing governmental function.

If that isn't enough, this is Britt's third incident with police since the start of 2009. Rift Gold When commissioner Roger Goodell takes a break from, you know, trying to save next season, he'll probably take a peek at Britt's file.

Until Britt meets with Goodell, Tuesday's bad behavior will resonate with fantasy owners, and it all but eliminates all of Britt's 2010 accomplishments.

Britt only played in 12 games, but he finished seventh in the league with 18.8 yards per reception. He had nine touchdowns on 42 catches (a TD every 4.6 catches), and he did all that in Tennessee's bland-and-basic passing attack.

Britt's defining performance came in Week 7, when he had seven receptions for 225 yards and three touchdowns against the Eagles. RIFT Platinum Any receiver who can do that on a given week always belongs on a fantasy roster, no matter what his off-the-field behavior might be.

Make no mistake: Britt's arrest will carry more weight with owners. Until there is some resolution with Goodell -- and there's no telling where that will be -- Britt will be this year's version of Vincent Jackson. That is the high-risk, high-reward receiver of the draft. Only Britt doesn't have Philip Rivers at quarterback.

He's ranked No. 15 in our WR rankings, and it will stay that way until he is suspended. rift gold If Britt does get a two- or three-game suspension, he'll take that trademark tumble from a sure-thing WR2 to a borderline WR2 to a hit-or-miss WR3.

In the meantime, he's the first significant fantasy player to take a hit because of an offseason arrest. RIFT Platinum He won't be the last either.