FOUND NEW HOMES Randy Moss, Vikings to Raiders. The Raiders, by keeping Jerry Porter and trading for Moss, now have the league's most daunting deep passing game that fits Norv Turner's offense to a tee. Not only should Moss keep doing his big-play thing, he will draw away safeties to give more favorable coverage for Porter and provide more favorable fronts for new feature back LaMont Jordan to run against. While Moss boosts Porter and Jordan's fantasy value immensely, his void in Minnesota will have the opposite, negative effect on Nate Burleson and the Vikings' backfield-by-committee. Muhsin Muhammad, Panthers to Bears. Muhammad gives the Bears a much-needed downfield playmaker. While he will be their No. 1, the team must draft a young No. 2 to keep Muhammad from taking on consistent double coverage and to limit too big of a dropoff from a season in which he lead the league in receiving yards and TDs. There will be a dropoff, simply because there are questions about Chicago's quarterback ( Rex Grossman) and running game. Carolina didn't have those problems last season. The Panthers will be fine -- Steve Smith should be a fantasy force again assuming he comes back strong from a knee injury, and second-year No. 2 Keary Colbert becomes a good middle-round sleeper. Derrick Mason, Titans to Ravens. Drew Bennett's fantasy stock drops as he must usurp go-to duties in Tennessee -- he's better suited as a complementary No. 2. As for Mason, much of his adjusted value depends on how quickly he develops a rapport with quarterback Kyle Boller -- and if Boller is finally up to the task of successfully executing Baltimore's passing offense. Mason also will free up some more field for the running game and tight end Todd Heap. Laveranues Coles, Redskins to Jets. Coles never should have left New York as a free agent two years ago in the first place. He didn't come close to matching his uncanny chemistry with Chad Pennington and is coming off a disappointing 950-yard, 1-TD season. Now reunited with Pennington and playing in new offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger's downfield-oriented game plan, however, Coles has a shot to rebound to the 1,200 yard, 8-TD range. Santana Moss, Jets to Redskins. Moss essentially replaces Coles, but they are different receivers. Moss is about an inch shorter and 10 pounds lighter and succeeds more with short-area quickness than vertical burst. To get in his comfort zone of working underneath routes, Moss needs a true, bigger No. 1 working opposite him. If not, he may struggle to produce early. David Patten, Patriots to Redskins. Patten can't be that bigger No. 1 opposite Santana Moss. He is another mighty mite at 5-10, 190, and will be 31 in August. Patten projects as a No. 3 who probably will line up outside while Moss moves into the slot in spread formations. That gives Patten fringe fantasy value. In New England, this move makes more solid fantasy players out of both Deion Branch and David Givens. Cedrick Wilson, 49ers to Steelers. Although Wilson has shown big-play ability in his four years in the league, he has yet to put it all together. It's not certain Antwaan Randle El will line up opposite Hines Ward on every down, so Wilson has a shot to see serious playing time against manageable coverage. As of now, Wilson's fantasy stock is unreliable, but watch the situation in training camp. The 49ers were ready to move on without him, which will help open the door for second-year receiver Rashaun Woods. Marcus Pollard, Colts to Lions. Yes, he isn't a wide receiver, but with his athletic, 6-3, 247-pound frame, the good-hands tight end could be confused for one walking down the street. Pollard can shine in an offense with Kevin Jones, Roy Williams and Charles Rogers around him -- and if Joey Harrington can't get him the ball, Detroit will go to a more experienced QB who can. The obvious effect in Indianapolis is a TD and yardage boom for Dallas Clark. STILL ON THE MARKET Plaxico Burress, Steelers to . . . Giants? Plax has all the potential in the world, but his inability to reach it and mercurial personality are reasons why he hasn't signed for big money yet. Those factors probably influenced the Giants to quickly go from highly motivated buyers to completely dropping out of the running for his services -- services which would have been ideal as Eli Manning's true No. 1 receiver. Burress will try, try again, first with the Vikings, but that's one team that knows a little too much about tall, mercurial receivers. Rod Gardner, Redskins to . . . Vikings, Browns or Seahawks? Like Coles, Gardner will get his wish and be dealt from Washington. It's likely down to those three teams, and the Vikings, with many of their defensive needs addressed with free agents, are most likely willing to part with a draft pick. Like Burress, Gardner has yet to live up to his potential as a go-to receiver and may struggle early wherever he goes. David Boston, Dolphins to . . . 49ers? Boston once had the Terrell Owens-type body the 49ers have lacked since, well, they traded Terrell Owens. Unfortunately, Boston hasn't been as committed to keeping that body in peak physical condition with his weight and off-field substance-abuse issues. Until he stays on the field and produces for half a season, he is fantasy's reddest flag. Troy Brown, Patriots to . . . Patriots? Brown was no longer a fantasy option in New England after the toll of his cornerback and return duties put him well behind Givens, Branch and Patten at the end of the season. Wherever he goes, especially if he returns to the Pats, Brown, who turns 34 in July, is more of a valuable role player at this point in his career. Travis Taylor, Ravens to . . . Vikings? Taylor has been a huge disappointment in Baltimore, partly because of inconsistent QB play and injuries. He has only 15 career TDs -- a typical season for Randy Moss -- and 2,758 yards in five seasons. Until Taylor starts doing something, he shouldn't be on your receiver radar. Kevin Johnson, Ravens to . . . Bengals or Eagles? If Johnson ends up in Cincinnati, he will be basic insurance for Peter Warrick and be buried behind both Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh on the depth chart. The Eagles, if they're willing, are a much more interesting option -- Johnson feels he can click with his former QB at Syracuse, Donovan McNabb, and likely would have a shot at winning the starting job opposite Owens. Ike Hilliard, Giants to . . . Dolphins or Buccaneers? Hilliard had some spot fantasy value in 2003 as a red-zone threat in Jim Fassel's spin on the West Coast offense, scoring six TDs. He wasn't much of a factor under Coughlin in '04, and injuries have further hampered his talent. If he returns to Florida, it may be his last best shot to save his career. The Bucs' Gulf Coast offense suits him better. Tai Streets, Lions to . . . Patriots? New England always is interested in adding size to its smallish receiving corps, and while it was burned by signing 6-4 Donald Hayes three years ago, it's still looking for a big veteran target. The 6-3 Streets would be a good reserve, but he wouldn't take many looks from Branch and Givens.
