Breckunitch: Fantasy football recap

Here’s all you need to know about week six in the NFL.

Ache-men All-Stars

The Cowboys have to be utterly dejected after their overtime loss to the Cardinals. Not only did they lose the game on a blocked punt, but they also lost multiple players for multiple games. The biggest name to go down was obviously quarterback Tony Romo, who will miss up to four weeks. The Cowboys also lost running back Felix Jones for two to four weeks, and punter Mat McBriar broke his foot on that game-ending blocked punt and will be out six to eight weeks. The NFL also suspended corner Adam “Pacman” Jones on Tuesday for at least four games.

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Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo, right, loses the football as Arizona Cardinals' Darnell Dockett makes a hit on the quarterback in the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. The play was ruled an incomplete pass.

Sound the feasting horn(s)

The Rams actually won a game, and against a good Redskins team. What’s even more spectacular is that they did it with almost no offense. The Redskins committed their first turnover of the season and gave the ball away three times in the game. The St. Louis defense had a 75-yard fumble return for a touchdown and sealed the victory with a field goal at the end of the game.

Safety in numbers

Minnesota won by unlikely means on Sunday. Yes, quarterback Gus Frerotte threw for nearly 300 yards in the game and running back Adrian Peterson added 111 yards on the ground, but they found the end zone only once for a touchdown. The Vikings got some help from Detroit quarterback Dan Orlovsky, who made one of the weirdest plays you’ll see this season. Backed up deep in his own territory, Orlovsky rolled out on a boot leg but ran too far back and out of the end zone for a safety that ended up being the deciding factor in the game. Maybe he can call Colorado quarterback Cody Hawkins for advice.

Thundercats, Ho!

The Jaguars are back on track. After the running game struggled through the first five games of the season, running back Maurice Jones-Drew got jump-started on Sunday in Denver. Jones-Drew ran for 125 yards on 22 carries while teammate Fred Taylor battled injury problems. Quarterback David Garrard also had a solid game with 276 passing yards and a touchdown. The Jacksonville defense forced three turnovers on the way to a big victory against the Broncos. Jacksonville needs continued success from the running game to compete in the AFC South division, where all the teams are starting to heat up.

More Cowbell

Speaking of the AFC South, Houston quarterback Matt Schaub recovered from sickness last weekend to burn the Dolphins for 379 yards and one touchdown. If he listened to Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper” to heal, we will never know. Schaub led the Texans to their first victory of the season after two consecutive losses by seven total points. If Schaub keeps showing he knows how to run the passing game, the Texans may not be completely out of the playoff picture.

Cleveland Rocks

The Browns put an end to the Giants’ perfect record on Monday night with help from an offense that finally found its stride. Quarterback Derek Anderson was in danger of losing his starting job to Brady Quinn? It didn’t look like it, as Anderson threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns on Monday night. Wide receiver Braylon Edwards was also struggling but broke through with five catches for 154 yards and a touchdown. Even running back Jamal Lewis began to look like the workhorse of old, with 21 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown. If the Browns can keep the offensive ship righted, they may be able to challenge for a playoff spot again this year.

— — Edited by Brenna Hawley

 

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