Superstars shined in Week 6

Now, that's more like it.

We saw a little normalcy return to the fantasy universe last weekend, from LaDainian Tomlinson's usual superhuman feats (198 yards, four touchdowns) to long-awaited respectable efforts by Larry Johnson, Reggie Bush, Thomas Jones, Maurice Jones-Drew and Drew Brees. Week 6 helped restore a little order to the space-time continuum and bring some balance to what has been a pretty topsy-turvy fantasy season.

That's not to say last week was without its quirks. Perhaps you noticed Leonard Weaver outgaining Shaun Alexander for the Seattle Seahawks, Vinny Testaverde starting for the Carolina Panthers, and Brian Griese airing it out to the tune of 381 yards and three TDs for the Chicago Bears. No need to adjust your TV set - we've come to expect the unexpected on a weekly basis.

Let's examine some other players who made headlines last week and try to make sense of it all as we prep for Week 7:

• Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson put the league on notice with his 224-yard, three-TD outburst against Chicago. I was a bit hesitant to give the rookie my full stamp of approval, but now there's no denying it: Peterson is a must-start this week against the Dallas Cowboys and from here on out. He's the scariest runner out there not named Tomlinson.

• The New England Patriots' Tom Brady is on the kind of roll most quarterbacks can only dream about. He's on pace for 56 touchdown passes this year - or seven more than Peyton Manning's single-season record. One of these days he'll have a run-of-the-mill, one-TD game, but it won't be this week against the Miami Dolphins. The probability of Kevin Faulk (not a bad fantasy pickup) filling in for Laurence Maroney and Sammy Morris at running back this week will only tempt Brady to decimate the Dolphins' secondary.

• Speaking of the Dolphins, QB Cleo Lemon produced three TDs in Week 6. The two people who started him should be proud of themselves - just don't expect an encore against the Pats

• Derek Anderson had a three-TD day of his own in Week 6, but his was a little easier to swallow. It's becoming a pattern for the Cleveland Browns QB - it helps having a maturing Braylon Edwards at your disposal - and Anderson's in line for another big performance in Week 8 against the St. Louis Rams after this week's bye

• Earnest Graham's starting debut didn't go so well (13 carries, 29 yards), so the Tampa Bay Buccaneers felt compelled to swing a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs for former 1,000-yard rusher Michael Bennett. Graham was running against a tough Tennessee Titans D, so cut him some slack, but Bennett is probably going to win that job eventually.

• Apparently the Chiefs are happy with the resurgent LJ (119 yards, TD in Week 6) and believe they'll get something out of Priest Holmes this year, which made Bennett expendable. If Holmes is activated, he could be worth a flier, if only just for old time's sake.

• Devin Hester's 81-yard TD catch was eye-popping, but unless your league will allow you to count his return yardage and scores as individual points, he's probably not a great fantasy option. That was only Hester's second catch all year - and the first was for 3 yards.