The Cincinnati Bengals just got really, really interesting.

Free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens signed with the Bengals yesterday and is slated to start opposite Chad OchoCinco this season. This news comes on the heels that Antonio Bryant, who the Bengals acquired earlier this offseason, still may be struggling with knee issues heading into training camp. The signing of Owens just about eliminates Bryant from any fantasy football discussions.

Talk about an interesting wide receiver tandem. OchoCinco (he of the name change and Dancing with the Stars) and Owens (remember the star?) have been two of the biggest divas in the NFL during the last decade. Maybe ever. And now they play together? Oh the antics!

If these two fail to choreograph epic touchdown celebrations, what a disaster this signing will become.

From a fantasy football perspective, this certainly changes the game for OchoCinco. His average draft position prior to the TO acquisition had him ranked 18th among wide receivers, coming off the board in the mid-4th round. I think we will see his value drop at least a round in the next few weeks.

As for Owens, whose average draft position had him coming off the board in the 11th round, I think we all can expect his draft stock to rise pretty drastically. Probably up to the 8th round or so. Carson Palmer, also, sees a rise in value now with the addition of another capable, play-making, touchdown-scoring receiver.

If this team can find some chemistry, it could have a pretty potent fantasy passing attack to team with a stout running game behind Cedric Benson and Bernard Scott. Should be interesting to watch this develop during training camp and the preseason.

Now for some fun, plenty of OchoCinco and TO in here and hopefully more to come this season:

Here are today’s great reads:

• So ironic that the Cincinnati Bengals check in next on the Fantasy Juggernaut Index at No. 21. This ranking came in prior to the signing of Terrell Owens. I suspect the Bengals’ fantasy outlook is a little brighter today than it was just a few days ago, or maybe I just like TO too much. [Roto Arcade]
• If you are looking for a come-back player to draft this season, I would recommend Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler. He had a terrible season from an interception standpoint in 2009, but with Mike Martz guiding the offense his positive offensive outputs (yards, touchdowns) should improve. I think we still can expect double-digit turnovers. [National Football Post]
• Mario Manningham has his work cut out for him in Giants’ training camp, but he is being touted as a sleeper by some. He started off the 2009 season with a bang and was one of the hottest waiver wire adds early. But drops and the emergence of Hakeem Nicks — whom Manningham will battle in camp — really did in his fantasy value down the stretch last year. [Fantasy Knuckleheads]
• Fantasy owners, like NFL fans (one in the same?), find themselves enamored with rookie skill position players. But rooks do not always pan out in fantasy football, at least during their first season of big league ball. Finding the right rookies in fantasy is both a skill and a crap shoot. [FanHouse]
• For those concerned, it appears Mike Vick will escape any suspension or legal action stemming from the shooting that took place at his birthday party. He can safely assume his spot on the bench behind Kevin Kolb now. [The Big Lead]

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