Week 3 Recap - Pt. 2

PACKERS 31, CHARGERS 24: How about that Brett Favre kid, huh? Still slingin' it. Congrats on the all-time TD record. Hope he gets as much pub in the next week or two when he breaks the all-time interceptions thrown record too.

So much for the whole DeShawn Wynn thing, as he only got two carries for nine yards. Brandon Jackson didn't fare much better (six carries, 22 yards), but he did find the end zone late.

Meanwhile, the Chargers are crumbling before our eyes. Another sub-par (by his standards) day for LaDainian Tomlinson (62 rushing yards, 33 receiving yards and 1 TD catch) as the Pack forced the Bolts to throw. Philip River tossed three TDs - including one to Vincent Jackson (who finally justified the hype). Antonio Gates was a man-beast again (11 catches, 113 yards). Never sit him.

RAVENS 26, CARDINALS 23: Lots of field goals, and a Kurt Warner sighting! Matt Leinart had to be pulled, so old man Warner came to the rescue and threw two TDs to Anquan Boldin late to make it interesting. Leinart hasn't lost his job, though.

It's almost unfair that if you have the Ravens defense, you also get rookie return man Yamon Figurs, who blazed a 4.29 in the 40 at the NFL combine. There will be many more of these.

COLTS 30, TEXANS 24: Houston was relying on Samkon Gado and Andre Davis at one point after all the injuries in this one. Andre Johnson was out as expected, and Ahman Green went out with an injury to his troublesome knee. Hard to get excited about those backups when it comes to fantasy.

Nothing crazy on the Colts' side. Joseph Addai scored twice, and Dallas Clark had a TD catch.

CHIEFS 13, VIKINGS 10: Another quiet day for Larry Johnson, which wasn't much of a surprise if you've been paying attention. You know it's eating him up inside, but I don't see the pattern changing until probably Week 6 against the Bengals.

Rookie WR Dwayne Bowe, star of HBO's Hard Knocks, was a bright spot for the Chiefs offense, grabbing his second TD of the season. He's somebody worth a look.

Another rookie, Adrian Peterson, has already arrived as a star: 102 yards rushing, 48 receiving and a score. Chester Taylor, who didn't play again, is already in the rear-view mirror.

JAGUARS 23, BRONCOS 14: Told you to grab Brandon Marshall (133 yards) - now it's probably too late. Travis Henry salvaged a mediocre day with a touchdown. The Jags' Fred Taylor was just OK (84 yards), and Maurice Jones-Drew is looking more and more like a one-year wonder. Greg Jones, of all people, got the Jags' rushing TD.

SEAHAWKS 24, BENGALS 21: All the usual offensive stars were productive in this game, with one exception: Rudi Johnson mustered just nine yards on 17 carries (an unfathomable 0.5 yards a carry) before leaving with a hamstring injury. Kenny Watson was OK filling in (nine rushes, 60 yards, TD), but Rudi says he'll be back in the lineup next week. Problem is, he's facing the Patriots, so I'm looking for other options anyway.

PANTHERS 27, FALCONS 20: Give Joey Harrington credit, he had a really nice day (361 yards, two TDs, no INTs), with Roddy White (127 yards, TD) serving as his main target. Still not buying it, but he deserves credit nonetheless. And the Falcons still have no semblance of a running game, so Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood should still be rotting on your bench.

As for the Panthers, the big news is resurgent Jake Delhomme zinged two TDs before leaving with an elbow injury. Keep an eye on that. I had David Carr tabbed as a deep sleeper with the thought Delhomme might falter, but the veteran has been great, and it'd be a shame if an injury took him out. Anyway, the reason either QB would have value is because of Steve Smith, even though Smith had a mind-boggling one catch for 10 yards Sunday.

And about that Panthers running tandem, DeShaun Foster had the breakout game this time (122 yards, one TD rushing, one receiving), but watch, DeAngelo Williams will probably do the same thing in the next week or two.

COWBOYS 34, BEARS 10: Big games for Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, Marion Barber in what was supposed to be a tough matchup. I'm not so scared of that Chicago D anymore, especially with their players dropping like flies. That's why I don't go reaching for defenses in a draft, injuries have a way of leveling the playing field over the course of a season. They're still a top unit, but it's hard to be so dominant from year to year.

And Julius Jones, thanks for playing, but I've seen just about enough from you.