I don’t want this to sound too insensitive after the death of Sean Taylor and all, but what were the Redskins thinking, honestly? Ten men on defense for the first play (a 22-yard run by Buffalo’s Fred Jackson) ... then Joe Gibbs calling two timeouts in a row, giving the Bills extra yards on the game-winning field goal ... they really screwed this one up from beginning to end. But I guess you can’t really blame them. ... Jackson did some nice things (82 yards rushing, 69 receiving) in relief of Marshawn Lynch, and he’s not a bad speculative pickup if Lynch (ankle) can’t suit up again in Week 14. ... Clinton Portis limped off the field, and with the short work week, Ladell Betts might finally get some serious reps on Thursday against the Bears.
PATRIOTS 27, RAVENS 24: We pretty much know the Pats’ story by now. I want to focus on Baltimore for a moment. Willis McGahee ran with authority (138 yards, TD) in tribute to Taylor, his former teammate at The U. McGahee’s got some appealing matchups around fantasy playoff time too (more on that in my next blog post). And Kyle Boller is finally showing us some of what Baltimore originally saw in him years ago. Steve McNair is officially out for the year, so at least you don’t have to worry about him if you want to give Boller a shot.
PANTHERS 31, 49ERS 14: Argh, just when you think the Frank Gore situation’s headed in the right direction, he gets only 12 carries with the Niners digging themselves an early hole. He totaled 58 yards on the ground and nearly matched that in receiving yards (53). I don’t expect anything better against the Vikings this week, but he could get something done the following Saturday against Cincinnati. Maybe? Please?
CARDINALS 27, BROWNS 21: Kurt Warner managed two TD passes despite being without Larry Fitzgerald (groin) and losing Anquan Boldin (toe), possibly for the season. Warner improvised, throwing one to Bryant Johnson (a nice waiver wire guy this week against the Seahawks) and TE Leonard Pope (told you about him, didn’t I?). … Braylon Edwards’ amazing season rolls on. Plays like this one really make me glad I drafted him (as my third WR, no less!). Yeah, I rule.
RAIDERS 34, BRONCOS 20: Move over, Ty and Koy Detmer. Big wins Sunday for both Luke McCown (more in a moment) and brother Josh McCown. JaMarcus Russell may be the future in Oakland (and in keeper leagues), but Josh stole the day with three TD passes. Calm down though, it was only the Broncos. … Speaking of which, Denver’s Travis Henry (two TDs) is good to go for the rest of the year now that the suspension cloud has been lifted. We may not have much use for Selvin Young or Andre Hall from here on out, assuming Henry’s healthy
BUCS 27, SAINTS 23: The other McCown did some nice things (29 for 37, 313 yards, two TDs) in a spot start for Jeff Garcia. The Saints’ sorry pass D had a lot to do with that, of course, and so did Joey Galloway (seven catches, 159 yards), who always burns New Orleans. … Tampa Bay is optimistic Garcia will return this week against Houston, for those dying to get the old guy back in their lineup.
GIANTS 21, BEARS 16: Hope you enjoyed Derrick Ward’s 154 yards and a TD, because he’s now out for the year with a broken leg. There’s good news, though, if you were using him as a handcuff to starter Brandon Jacobs: Sounds like Jacobs (hamstring) will be back this week against Philly. … The Other Adrian Peterson passed his first test as the Bears’ starter (67 rushing yards, 82 receiving). I’ll be really sold if he duplicates it against the Redskins on Thursday.
STEELERS 24, BENGALS 10: There were probably a lot of ticked off fantasy players Monday morning because of Carson Palmer’s performance. The Bengals QB, who hasn’t exactly been lighting it up the way he should be, was held touchdownless. Granted, it was raining and the Steelers are good, but still, NO TDs?? We would have been better off starting Sage Rosenfels! Anyway, if you want to look on the bright side, take a look at Palmer’s upcoming opponents: Rams, Niners, Browns, Dolphins. Take special note of that third opponent: that’s the team he threw six TDs against earlier this year, and the rematch comes in what will be the fantasy Super Bowl in most leagues. Awesome!
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