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Entering the season, several of the nation's top passing offenses figured to spread the wealth to a variety of talented contributors, leaving fantasy owners guessing which option would be most likely to have a monster day. After six weeks, some of those timeshares are still just that, while other teams have found a go-to guy. Here's the midseason status of four receiving corps that appeared crowded in the offseason:

Houston: The Cougars returned no fewer than eight players who had at least 235 yards receiving in 2008. Tyron Carrier was the leading returnee, but so far this season Iowa transfer James Cleveland has slightly outproduced him in catches, yards and scores. Running back Charles Sims and wideout Patrick Edwards give the Cougars four pass-catchers among C-USA's top 10!

Miami: The Hurricanes returned their top four pass-catchers from a year ago, and Travis Benjamin was last on that list. Benjamin leads the team in 2009, but no Miami player has managed more than 13 catches or 234 yards. This is still a developing group.

Central Michigan: Antonio Brown and Bryan Anderson posted nearly equal numbers as QB Dan LeFevour's top two targets in 2008. This year, Brown has separated himself, with 15 more catches and four more scores than his fellow all-MAC first-teamer.

Memphis: Carlos Singleton outpaced fellow senior Duke Calhoun by more than 300 yards last year, but this season it's Calhoun who is leading Conference USA, with Singleton a distant 14th.

Cream of the Crop

Case Keenum, QB, Houston: The top college fantasy player and leader of the nation's most productive offense draws a tasty matchup with Conference USA West bottom-feeder Tulane. The Green Wave rank just 117th in both pass-efficiency defense and yards per pass attempt allowed. Bombs away.

Jacory Harris, QB, Miami: It's not surprising that Central Florida is ranked just 95th so far in pass defense. The Knights amazingly lost four all-conference starters from last year's secondary. The quartet had accounted for a whopping 186 career starts and 50 career interceptions. It's safe to say that Harris will have little trouble topping the Canes' 88 yards passing in last year's 20-14 win.

Evan Royster, RB, Penn State: Penn State's running game is coming along, and the coaches say Royster is only now nearing full strength after an early-season bout with the flu. The Lions host Minnesota's 83rd-ranked run defense

Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno State: Mathews has been unstoppable, averaging nearly 150 yards per game. He figures to rack up more serious yardage in Saturday's bout with San Jose State's 110th-ranked rush defense.

Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland: The second-leading receiver in the ACC behind Georgia Tech's Demaryius Thomas, Smith is being leaned on more heavily these days. The Terrapins' running game has gone completely in the tank following the injury to RB Da'Rel Scott.

Anthony Dixon, RB, Mississippi State: Dixon's highlight-reel run against Houston showcased his special power as he dragged defenders about 20 yards into the end zone. The bruising senior now leads the Bulldogs' formidable rushing attack against a smallish Sun Belt defense this week at MTSU.

Rusty Smith, QB, Florida Atlantic: The leading passer in the Sun Belt by a huge margin each of the past two years, Smith does not yet occupy that title this season. It's time to hop on for his ride to the top as the Owls face a North Texas defense that Smith has shredded in two previous meetings.

Team Kicking, Auburn: Wes Byrum was just 11-of-19 last season, but this year he's hit 11 kicks already in just 12 attempts to go with a perfect 27-for-27 mark on PATs. The Tigers' offense should get him some chances this week against Kentucky.

Opportunity Knocks

Team Defense, North Carolina State: Among the nation's best against the run, the Wolfpack have serious issues in the secondary. Tom O'Brien's defense was torched by Duke's Thaddeus Lewis, but this week gets a good matchup in his former school. Boston College has been a train wreck at quarterback, and the Eagles' passing game does not have the weapons to take advantage of the run-stuffing Pack's vulnerability through the air.

Team Defense, East Carolina: Rice is fielding one of the nation's worst offenses this year, and the offensive line will be woefully outmanned by an athletic East Carolina defensive front. Expect points to be scarce for the visiting Owls while the Pirates feast on sacks and turnovers.

Kyle Williams, WR, Arizona State: Williams has been limited by a hamstring injury, but he finally broke out against Washington State last week, catching 13 balls for 126 yards and a score. Expect a healthy Williams to be a force against Washington on Saturday and beyond.

Team Kicking, Missouri: Grant Ressel has done a fantastic job taking over for departed school record-setter Jeff Wolfert. The sophomore is 11-of-12 on field goals and perfect on PATs. He gets plenty of chances thanks to a struggling Missouri running game that has the Tigers ranked 99th in the nation in red-zone touchdown percentage.

On the Shelf

Tate Forcier, QB, Michigan: The Wolverines have a juicy matchup with FCS Delaware State, but Rich Rodriguez still isn't sure how much Forcier will play. The coaches aren't likely to take chances after the freshman suffered a mild concussion on his last play at Iowa.

Daniel Herron, RB, Ohio State: Brandon Saine will get the start for the Buckeyes against Purdue as Herron continues to recover from an ankle sprain that will cost him at least another week.

Aaron Opelt, QB, Toledo: The MAC's second-leading passer injured his throwing shoulder in last week's home loss to Western Michigan. Coach Tim Beckman called Opelt "probable" for Northern Illinois earlier in the week, but now says that he's "questionable" and a possible game-time decision.

Daniel Porter, RB, Louisiana Tech: Porter has had nice back-to-back performances against Hawaii and Nevada, and figures to be one of the WAC's top backs this year. Unfortunately he's still recovering from a tweaked hamstring and may not be able to go Saturday against New Mexico State.

Taylor Potts, QB, Texas Tech: Coach Mike Leach is being coy about both Potts' health and his status as the starter. The junior may not play at Nebraska this week and although Leach has a history of sticking with his starter, it's hard to say Potts' job isn't in permanent jeopardy after backup Steven Sheffield's seven-touchdown performance last week.

Fresh Faces

Jacquise Terry, RB, Kent: The Flashes have found a replacement for star ball carrier Eugene Jarvis, lost for the season after just two games. The speedy Terry is already among the MAC's top 10 in rushing and is averaging a sporty 6.5 yards per carry.

Ike Nduka, RB, Buffalo: The Bulls lost star tailback James Starks in fall camp. It's taken them longer than Kent to settle on a replacement, but Nduka has clearly moved to the head of a group formerly led by Brandon Thermilus. The latter managed just 3.8 yards per carry, while Nduka is at 6.1.

Eddie Wide, RB, Utah: Wide is taking advantage of the opportunity created by Matt Asiata's injury. The elusive junior ran for 102 yards on just 17 carries against Colorado State and will continue to do most of the groundwork for the Utes.

Will Harris is a fantasy college football analyst for ESPN.com.