because he was overcompensating for that bum groin. Good news is it doesn't sound serious right now and he's got a bye week to heal up ... bad news is he lost another offensive lineman (world-class bad-ass and television enthusiast Richie Incognito.) ... Marc Bulger even gave us a passable effort (310 yards, TD), even though he got even more banged-up, bruising a thumb and missing a series ... Braylon Edwards is no joke (117 yards, 2 TDs), and neither is Derek Anderson (3 TDs) at this point. They're both guys I'd look to trade for if possible, because the last for weeks of the schedule set up pretty nicely for the Brownies (Jets-Bills-Bengals-49ers).GIANTS 13, DOLPHINS 10: If this game doesn't win over the British, nothing will! OK, maybe not. It was a pretty ugly affair all around. How's this for a whacky stat line: Eli Manning, 8 for 22, 59 yards, 1 rushing TD. Not exactly what you'd expect, but it makes sense with the constant rain making a mess of the soccer field they played on. Obviously the Giants receivers were no help, but Brandon Jacobs was, rushing for a career high 133 yards. He's a must-start, folks. Jesse Chatman wasn't too shabby in his first start for the Fins (16 carries, 79 yards, plus three catches for 21 yards), in fact he was pretty much all they had going for them. I wouldn't hesitate to use him again in two weeks against the Bills.
EAGLES 23, VIKINGS 16: Our friend Brian Westbrook continues to amaze. He touched the ball a total of 25 times for a combined 92 yards - and scored twice. Donovan McNabb threw for 333 yards but only the one TD. Take away that big game against the Lions and he's only got four TD passes in six games this year. ... Adrian Peterson had a ho-hum 70-yard day. Remember, we can't expect 200 yards every time out. But can we please get this kid a nickname? "AD" (for "All Day") just isn't doing it for me.
COLTS 31, PANTHERS 7: Still think Kenton Keith is going to play a bigger role in the Colts' O? Joe Addai's thre
e TDs say otherwise. Peyton Manning had a rough first half but still put two TD passes on the board. Marvin Harrison was out - luckily we had some advance notice - so Reggie Wayne was the main beneficiary (seven catches, 168 yards, TD). ... Vinny Testaverde couldn't make it through two games with Carolina (shocking!), so David Carr was pressed into action again. The end result is two catches, 18 yards and a whole lot of aggravation for Steve Smith and his owners.LIONS 16, BEARS 7: Just when I get on the Brian Griese bandwagon, he rewards me with a whopping four interceptions. Against Detroit, no less! That's what I get for trusting a Michigan Man. And how bout that Cedric Benson (13 carries, 50 yards)! He's not even on pace to crack 1,000 yards this season, and that's awful for a full-time starting back in today's NFL. ... On the flip side, Kevin Jones (105 yards, TD) is getting the job done and deserves to be in most lineups until further notice. Jon Kitna had his third straight zero-TD game, so I hope you've made other plans by now.
STEELERS 24, BENGALS 13: Savvy owners who started Ben Roethlisberger and/or Hines Ward against an atrocious Cincy pass D were rewarded with two TDs. Willie Parker had a predictable 126-yard, one-TD game. Carson Palmer wasn't bad (205 yards, TD), and T.J. Houshmandzadeh (7 catches, 81 yards, TD) is what Chad Johnson (5 catches, 51 yards) used to be. Kenny Watson (88 rushing yards, 21 receiving yards) fared surprisingly well, and there's even speculation he's supplanted Rudi Johnson as the starting tailback. Watson did get a bit beat up in this game but there's no word it's anything serious, so if for some reason he's still a free agent in your league, get him.
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