Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Because of fall break, all of your fantasy football news has to be crammed into one day’s dosage. This weekend had its share of surprises and sets up some interesting scenarios for next week’s games.
Week 5 Review
The Best
I could not choose a quarterback for top performances this week because both quarterbacks who threw for more than 300 yards, The Packers’ Brett Favre and the Cowboys’ Tony Romo, had more interceptions than touchdowns. Favre’s team lost and Romo’s Cowboys barely scraped by with the victory. Here are the top players who did play well.
Larry Fitzgerald, WR Arizona — After wading through the quagmire that was the beginning of the season, the Arizona wide receiver has found his Pro Bowl form. Fitzgerald had nine catches for 136 yards and one touchdown. It will be interesting to see whether he can keep his production up.
Ben Watson, TE New England — The Patriots’ tight end was Tom Brady’s main target on Sunday. Watson recorded six catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Watson has asserted himself as one of the top tight ends in the NFL this season.
Kenton Keith, RB Indianapolis — The Colts had to play without starting running back Joseph Addai on Sunday. You could hardly tell though, as Keith filled in superbly. Keith had 28 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns. If Addai is out again, the Colts can rely on Keith for another big game.
Kris Brown, K Houston — Who? The kicker the Steelers gave up on and let slide to the Texans in their expansion year in 2002. On Sunday he had a huge game. He made all five — count ‘em — five field goals he attempted including three of more than 50 yards. He hit the game-winning 57-yard field goal as time expired that gave the Texans their third victory of the season.
The Worst
Terrell Owens, WR Dallas — The Cowboys’ wide receiver faced a passing defense that, after Monday night, was ranked last in the NFL. Owens had only two receptions for 25 yards and multiple dropped passes. Owens almost cost the Cowboys the game as well. He could not hold onto the pass for the two-point conversion that would have tied the game. The Cowboys did get the win though, and Owens will test his skills against New England next week.
Larry Johnson, RB Kansas City — The Chiefs as a team had a terrible performance on Sunday. Johnson, the running back, added to the offense’s decline. Johnson had nine carries for 12 yards and has not looked at all like the running back he was last year. If the Chiefs want to have any success this year, Johnson will have to be a big part of it.
Jon Kitna, QB Detroit — Before the season began, Kitna predicted a 10-win season. He had the offense playing like a team that could get 10 wins, but the Lions took a step back on Sunday. Kitna completed only 16 of his 29 passes for 106 yards, while throwing two interceptions, fumbling twice and being sacked five times. Kitna is the anchor of the Lions’ passing game and will need to get the offense back in form for their next game
Week 6 preview
This weekend will prove a lot. The undefeated Cowboys host the undefeated Patriots. Here’s who will please and disappoint this weekend.
Big gamers
Ronnie Brown, RB Miami — Brown has jump-started the running game for the Dolphins, going for more than 100 yards rushing in the last two games. Brown and the Dolphins face a Cleveland team that is 30th in the NFL in rushing defense. All this adds up to a big day for Brown.
Matt Hasselbeck, QB Seattle — The Seattle quarterback will be going against the 19th ranked passing defense of New Orleans on Sunday. Hasselbeck has had a steady season so far and playing a porous New Orleans secondary should open up big things for him, especially if Shaun Alexander and the running game are fine.
No gamers
Matt Schaub, QB Houston — The Texans’ quarterback will face a Jacksonville defense that is seventh in the NFL in passing defense. The Miami defense was able to bend but not break against the Houston passing game, but Jacksonville may break it completely, especially if Andre Johnson is not back on the field.
Donald Driver, WR Green Bay — The Packers have to play the Redskins on Sunday. The Redskins have the third best total defense in the NFL and Driver has been slumping lately. It could be a long day for Driver.
— Edited by Luke Morris
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