WEEK 4 - Sundy Recap

- The Rams-Lions shootout was a fantasy player's dream. Just about everybody got in on the action in Mike Martz's return to St. Louis, even old Isaac Bruce. Marc Bulger put together the kind of 300-yard, three-TD performance we've been waiting for, Steven Jackson was solid, Kevin Jones busted through for two TDs, and Detroit WR Mike Furrey put his name on the fantasy map with two scores (anyone seen Mike Williams lately?).

- The Chiefs discovered some offense, with QB Damon Huard doing his best Trent Green impression and Larry Johnson finally coming through with a 101-yard, two-TD game.

- Frank Gore owners beware: he's lost a fumble in four straight games. If he keeps it up he's going to start losing touches pretty soon.

- Well, looks like you can stick a fork in Kurt Warner. He got a vote of confidence this week but didn't last four quarters in Sunday's game against Atlanta, and Matt Leinart has been announced as the Week 5 starter against Kansas City. Don't think I'd start Leinart next week unless you're desperate, but he's worth putting on your bench in preparation for Week 7 (at Oakland) and 8 (at Green Bay).

- Should Warrick Dunn owners be sweating? He followed a 44-yard game against New Orleans with a 55-yard effort against Arizona, while young backup Jerious Norwood torched the Cards with 106 yards and a TD. But look closer: Dunn got 19 carries to Norwood's five, and Norwood scored on a 78-yard scamper.

- T.O. was OK (five catches for 88 yards, just missed out on a TD catch) against Tennessee while Terry Glenn (two TDs) got the glory. But trust me, you'll want Owens in your lineup next week against Philly.

- DeShaun Foster held off DeAngelo Williams for another week with his 105-yard, one-TD game.

- It's official: New Orleans WR/TE Marques Colston (105 yards, TD) is legit.

- The Dolphins' offense looked awful. Daunte Culpepper was less-than-stellar again. Only ONE TD against the Texans? And it came in the last couple minutes to Chris Chambers, who had just three catches. Ronnie Brown is getting some receptions but he still hasn't cracked 100 yards on the ground. And why is he throwing a pass on a trick play when the Dolphins needed a two-point conversion at the end of the game?? Unbelievable. The Dolphins are killing a lot of fantasy teams right now. Bench Culpepper until further notice. David Carr is a better option at QB. Seriously.

- Is Peyton Manning becoming a running QB? No, but he does have two rushing TDs in two games after not running for any scores in the last four years. We'll take it.

- Laurence Maroney put Corey Dillon owners on notice with his 125 rushing yards and two TDs against Cincinnati. But Dillon still snuck in for a score against his old team.

- Chad Johnson hasn't lived up to the hype this year. One TD so far in '06 and no 100-yard games. Definitely not what we expected.

- Reuben Droughns and LaMont Jordan both finally showed signs of life by cracking the century mark. Jordan owners have to be especially happy, as they can now start him against the Niners next week with confidence.

- As for Randy Moss ... well, he had only one catch, but it was a TD. His QB, Andrew Walter, managed just 68 passing yards. What's a Moss owner to do? Nobody's gonna take him in a trade right now, so you've just gotta keep trotting him out there as your WR2 or WR3.

- Charlie Frye, fantasy starter? Why not? He's good for 1-2 scores a game in the air or on the ground, he's got a couple targets (Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow), and he spreads the ball around. He even threw a TD this week to someone named Darnell Dinkins (wasn't he the former mayor of NYC?). You could do worse than Frye as a bye-week fill-in.

- Jaguars-Redskins was surprisingly offensive, with Byron Leftwich and Mark Brunell each tossing three TDs (all three of Brunell's to Santana Moss). The Jags' Reggie Williams scored twice and is becoming a pretty solid fantasy option this year, along with Leftwich, especially with a really appealing stretch (Jets, at Houston, at Philly, Tennessee, Houston, Giants) coming up on the schedule.

- Maybe it's time to start taking the Bears' offense seriously. Bernard Berrian looks legit (three catches, 108 yards, TD vs. Seattle), Rex Grossman (two TDs) is competent, and Thomas Jones (98 yards, two TDs) is the top option in the backfield.

- Got questions about your lineup for Week 5? Think I'm an idiot? E-mail me at jbartolone@semosportsweb.com or post a comment here.