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Studs: Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys: Racked up 247 yards and 4 scores for Dallas, who will have to petition the league for AFC status if they keep up this pace. Donovan McNabb, QB, Eagles: Silenced his critics, for the week, with 251 yards and 4 TD’s. Jason Campbell, QB, Redskins: After what seemed like an endless streak of horrible games, Campbell produced to the tune of 215 and 3 TD’s. Brett Favre, QB, Packers: Favre had 351 yards and 3 TD’s as the Packers continued their magical season. What was even more magical was their ability to run the ball against Minnesota (see below). Marc Bulger, QB, Rams: Put up 302 yards and 2 TD’s this week. With Steven Jackson back in the fold, things might open up for Bulger from here on out. Derek Anderson, QB, Browns: Repeat after me: “Derek Anderson is an every-week start.” He had another 3 TD/no turnover game against a solid defense and further solidified Brady Quinn’s presence under a headset for the foreseeable future. Quinn is doing a nice job in the Gillette “Face Time” commercials during College Gameday, however. Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals: K-Warn tossed 3 TD’s, 2 of which went to Larry Fitz. Warrick Dunn, RB, Falcons: Did he have 140 yards and a score this week? Yes. Will this kind of performance be a trend for Dunn? No way. Steven Jackson, RB, Rams: His yardage totals weren’t astonishing, but he ran for one TD and tossed another. The return of Jackson will be a boon for fantasy owners who have been hosed by him all season. Now if only we can get Rudi Johnson back too. Not that I’m bitter. Selvin Young, RB, Broncos: Selvin has been a sexy waiver wire pickup for the last several weeks and made good going for 109 and a score. Temper your expectations, though, as Young was an undrafted free agent and T-Hen will siphon carries until his suspension kicks in. Ryan Grant, RB, Packers: Wow, it was a great week for Notre Dame, as the Irish alum went for 119 and a TD and the Irish beat...oh...never mind. Ruvell Martin, WR, Packers: Raise your hand if you saw Ruvell Martin’s 2 TD performance comingÉactually, raise your hand if you knew who Ruvell Martin was before this week. Reggie Wayne, WR, Colts: When Peyton Manning wasn’t tossing aerials to the Chargers secondary, he actually completed a few to Wayne, who had 10 for 140 and a TD. Jeremy Shockey, TE, Giants: 12 catches for 129 yards with a score for the heavily-tatted TE. Shayne Graham, K, Bengals: Those who glanced at the scores were psyched to see that the Bengals had put up 21 points, thinking that perhaps Rudi Johnson had shown up...unfortunately, those points all came by way of Graham. Duds: Mike Martz, OC, Lions: I’m sure he’ll do his own complaining, but the fact that Kevin Jones only received 4 carries against Arizona is a grave injustice. As a team, the Lions had a mere 8 total rushing attempts and finished with negative yardage. The San Francisco 49ers: Name a player on the Niners who hasn’t wildly underperformed this year. Alex Smith was supposed to be a nice mid-round value at quarterback, Frank Gore was supposed to be the second or third best RB in fantasy football, and Vernon Davis was supposed to be a physical freak at TE. The Raiders and Bears: The NFL would be well-served to remove this 17-6 yawner from the annals of league history, forever. Actually, Cedric Benson and Bernard Berrian both scored but Benson is still a dud and Berrian is a good player on a team with no quarterbacking (see: Steve Smith). Also, keep an eye on Griese’s shoulder injury, as Rex Grossman may have a chance to return to action. JP Losman, QB, Bills: Losman was a hot start this week, facing a horrendous Dolphins secondary. He responded with less than 200 yards, no TD’s and a pick. Woof. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers: 104 yards and 2 INT’s in the rain, vs. Indy. Granted, the Colts secondary is excellent, but Rivers has been awful this season. Norv Turner, Head Coach, Chargers: See Philip Rivers (above). Kolby Smith and Priest Holmes, RB’s, Chiefs: Smith had 4 touches for 9 yards, while Priest got 22 touches. Unfortunately, he did very little with them. Reggie Bush, RB, Saints: The good news a TD. The bad news 44 yards on 12 touches against...the Rams? Jamal Lewis, RB, Browns: 16 carries, 35 yards, a fumble. LenDale White, RB, Titans: LenDale lit up the scoreboard to the tune of 8 carries for 12 yards. He also tweaked his toe, so keep your eye on the injury reports to see which limited Titans backup named Chris (Brown or Henry) will pick up the slack. Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings: 45 yards rushing, 0 TD’s and 1 knee injury. Keep an eye on reports (they’re saying at least one week) and grab some Chester Taylor insurance. Plaxico Burress, WR, Giants: Clearly that day of practice really messed with Plax as the oft-stud receiver turned into Dennis Northcutt, and posted a 24-yards-on-4-catches day. Steve Smith, WR, Panthers: Joey Harrington won the “Battle of the Waiver Wire Quarterbacks” outdueling Vinny 1 TD to 0 and leading the mighty Falcons to victory. Steve Smith failed to find the stripe again, and both of these teams should really consider joining Conference USA next season. Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions: Used his superhuman size and speed combination to the tune of 37 yards on 3 catches, with no TD’s. Ted Kluck is the author of three books, including “Paper Tiger: One Athlete’s Journey to the Underbelly of Pro Football.” Visit him online at www.tedkluck.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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