Summin’ up
Houston 20, Tennessee 10—The mighty, mighty Titans are falling fast. The Texan defense kept the Titan offense off the field with four interceptions. The offense led by David Carr spread the ball well to secure this upset.
New England 30, Seattle 20—The Seahawks couldn’t get out of their first half deficit as the Patriots remained unbeaten for their twentieth straight game. The Seahawks mounted a late comeback, coming within three points late in the fourth quarter, but a questionable throw from Brady to Bethel Johnson sealed the Patriots’ win.
New York Jets 22, San Francisco 14—Chad Pennington and the Jets’ ground game came through in the second half, coming back from an 11 point deficit to remain undefeated. Jonathan Vilma made a key interception to crush any hopes of a 49er comeback.
There were many other exciting games this week. Philadelphia destroyed Carolina 30-8. Atlanta squeaked out a victory over San Diego 21-20. Minnesota won the shootout with New Orleans 38-31. Buffalo also got its first win of the season, beating the hapless Dolphins 20-13.
Lookin’ Ahead
New York Jets at New England—A battle of the unbeatens. The Jets have won some close games, while the Patriots haven’t had much competition between their week one matchup with the Indianapolis Colts and Sunday’s battle with the Seahawks. The Patriots’ streak should continue. Or maybe I just gave them The Poly curse.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis—The Jaguars, who are coming off a come from behind win over the Chiefs, are looking to get even with the Colts after losing 24-17 in week four. The Jaguars have proven themselves to be a formidable team, while the Colts’ team is well rested after their bye week. This should be an interesting match up.
<i>Fantasy Watch</i><br />Stud of the Week
Jeff Garcia—Garcia and his active feet put up numbers to help lead the Browns over the Bengals. He threw four touchdowns and 310 yards, including an NFL record-tying 99-yard touchdown reception.
Dud of the Week
Chad Johnson—After taunting the Brown’s secondary with personalized notes to go along with Pepto-Bismol, you need to put up, or shut up. Johnson managed only 37 receiving yards in his losing effort. You think the Browns will send some of that Pepto-Bismol back?
Burnin’ Up
Reuben Droughns—Droughns has put up two monster games as the running back in Denver’s highly rewarding system. He’s rushed for 379 in his last two games. If he’s still available in your fantasy league, you better make the pickup.
Donald Driver—Driver’s gone largely unnoticed this year, with Javon Walker getting more of the spotlight. But in his last two games, he’s caught 260 yards and two touchdowns. It’s safe to say he’s back in the spotlight.
Minnesota Vikings—Daunte Culpepper has been spreading the ball so well in this offense that they can win even without Randy Moss. If you’re looking for some quick fixes, Mewelde Moore should have another game to himself before he goes back to being fourth on the depth chart. Jermaine Wiggins is sure to get plenty of end zone passes now that his hand has healed.
Ice Cold
Carson Palmer—Bengal fans had high hopes after Palmer’s first game. But since then he’s managed only two touchdowns to go with his seven interceptions. The Bengal’s need to find a way for Palmer to get the ball to Chad Johnson, one of their best playmakers.
Ahman Green—Green was probably drafted as a top-five running back, but he has yet to break the goal line since week one. He has put up decent yardage, but what owners need is touchdowns. He gets another shot to crack into the end zone this week against Dallas.
Under the Radar
Andre’ Davis—Davis was a sleeper to begin the season, but he’s finally waking up. He showed his big play threat this week with a 99 yard reception touchdown. If Jeff Garcia keeps playing at decent level, Davis may be a decent pickup down the road.
Brandon Lloyd—With Tim Rattay healthy and throwing the ball well, Lloyd is finally getting passes his way. He’s caught a touchdown in each of his last two games, and is the go to receiver in this offense.
