OK, Carson Palmer's six touchdowns I believe. You never go into a game expecting six TDs from your QB, but you knew Palmer would have a big day against the Browns, and if you had to pick a guy who'd throw half a dozen scores, he'd make the short list.
But five TDs from Derek Anderson??? I'll give my next paycheck to anybody who saw that coming. In fact, I'll give my next paycheck to anybody who even STARTED Anderson this week.*
(*Please note: Preceding statement was meant for dramatic effect only and is not legally binding. Besides, you could probably find more money in your couch cushions than in my next paycheck.)
Anyway, what did we learn from this improbable Browns-Bengals shootout? Well, I guess the big lesson is the Bengals suck.
Seriously, it's hard to give up 51 points in the NFL. And this wasn't Montana/Rice 49ers they were facing here, either. If Cleveland is capable of doing to Cincy the football equivalent of getting ankled, owners of Matt Hasselbeck and Co. should be licking their chops in anticipation of Week 3.
That's what you should take away from this whole debacle: Start your players against Cincinnati's D from here on out. We already knew Palmer, Chad Johnson, TJ Houshmandzadeh etc. are studs. We basically already know Anderson and Jamal Lewis (215 yards, TD) probably aren't going to approach these kinds of days again, although they certainly become much more enticing fantasy options. But the real nugget of information you should store away in your head is play anybody that's facing the Bengals.
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