SUNDAY RECAP

Plaxico Burress- The Giants best WR looked lethargic and is on the verge of clear issues. He needs to learn to carry the ball securely after catches following his second fumble in two weeks. He also dropped an easy catch that was turned into an INT. Coughlin benched him for the second half, and his relationship with Coughlin is a situation to watch for the rest of the season.

Clinton Portis- Finally Portis owners felt rewarded for their pick of the man of multiple personalities. Portis tore up the Texans defense all day. It was also a good sign that Portis left with a shoulder injury and was able to return and be productive.

Mark Brunell- You are probably aware that somehow the Redskins QB set an NFL record for consecutive completions in a game. This is odd considering I wouldn't believe he completed 22 passes consecutively in a one on one catch before the game. Needless to say, Brunell's value will never be higher. Trade him if you can.

Jon Kitna- As predicted on this website, Kitna dominated this Sunday. He will continue his strong play with a very weak schedule sitting in front of him. With absolutely no running game, look for big stats the rest of the year.

Rex Grossman- The Bears QB took a step back into reality on Sunday and kudos to all of you who were able to trade the former Gator before the week. However, Grossman looks like a decent QB 2 for the rest of the season.

Chris Simms- In one of the scarier stories all year, Simms was rushed to a hospital after the game to have his spleen removed. The Bucs are done on all accounts this year as Simms will miss the season most likely. Bruce Gradokowski is the new Bucs QB and is worth owning in deep leagues.

Jake Delhomme/Steve Smith/Keyshawn Johnson- Well if the return of Steve Smith didn't save the Panthers season, I don't know what will. Smith showed his huge impact on his affect on several players. Delhomme had his best game all year and will only get better. Keyshawn Johnson faced less coverage and was able to get two TD's. Even Deshaun Foster was more productive on the ground. Meanwhile Smith topped 100 yards despite being 100%. The Panthers are back.

Kurt Warner- Start the call for Matt Leinart. Warner had three INTs and a very costly fumble at the end of the game. Dennis Green was enraged by the loss and with his tendency to switch QB's weekly, expect Leinart to get a start soon if Warner continues to struggle.

Shaun Alexander- The reigning MVP was relatively unproductive again on Sunday. The Seahawks were up 35-0 in the blink of the eye so Alexander did not get many second half carries. Still it would be nice to see Alexander back at his MVP form. Perhaps he suffered an injury with a lemon and a wiener dog.

Frank Gore/Michael Robinson- The sleeper success Frank Gore left Sunday's game with an injury but appears like he will play in week 4. More importantly form Penn State QB Michael Robinson stole two goal-line carries from Gore and was able to convert on both attempts. If Gore continues to lose short yardage carries, his value will take a hit.

Vernon Davis- Super-freak Vernon Davis will be sidelined for a month with a cracked leg. That's correct a cracked leg, only out for four weeks. Davis will not be very productive this year it seems, so he may only be an option in keeper leagues.

Marc Bulger- Bulger had his best performance of the year on Sunday throwing for 300 yards 1 TD and 0 INT. It seemed like Bulger had a lot more rhythm then his previous two starts. With matchups against the Pop Warner defenses of the Lions and Packers the next two weeks, he's a very good play.

Tom Brady- As shocking as it sound Brady is just a middle of the road fantasy QB at this point in the season. However, it would be wise to try to acquire him now for a reduced rate. One he establishes a good relationship with his WR's he'll be a fantasy stud later this season.

Daunte Culpeppper- There's no other way to say it. Daunte Culpepper is a bad QB currently. Although he could improve, he has showed no signs indicating that things will get any better than this. Tennessee's defense was as bad as they come, and he was very unproductive. Look for other options immediately.

Willie Parker- The Steelers RB had a fantastic day on the ground topping 100 yards and scoring two TD's. Most importantly Parker got every goal-line carry for Pittsburgh on Sunday which enhances his value. This fact also kills any value Najeh Davenport has.

Chris Henry- Finally a Chris Henry report that doesn't involved the word "arrested". Henry has become a solid fantasy WR 3. He received several looks from Palmer, and with great WRs around him, he should continue to get open. Grab him if you can.

Peyton Manning- The Colts have no running game right now, and Peyton will continue to have multiple TD games every week. He's the most reliable player in fantasy, and he's even started to get goal-line carries! Speaking of the Colts running game.....

Dominic Rhodes/Joseph Addai- To put it bluntly, Dominic Rhodes is awful. He's the Colts version of Kevan Barlow, a RB who stinks but still gets carries for some reason. It's just a matter of time before Addai seizes the starting role and gets the bulk of the carries.

David Carr- Lost in the mess known as the Houston Texans is the tremendous start by QB David Carr. He has a QB rating of 113.6 and has a 6 to 1 TD to INT ratio. Carr is still not a week to week option, but it promising to see that he has started to reach his potential. Now if only they had Reggie Bush.....

Ron Dayne/The Rest of the RB Mess- Dayne owners were happy to see Dayne got all but one of the carries for Texans RBs this week. His numbers are decent (14 carries for 58 yards; 4.1 a carry) but the Texans seem to have no confidence in the running game. Gado got 1 carry for 0 yards. Lundy saw no action. Dayne is worth owning on your bench if you have room while Gado and Lundy are basically worthless.

Tatum Bell/Mike Bell- Unless Mike Shanahan plans on screwing with all our minds again (which is apparently his hobby), Tatum Bell seems like he is the guy in Denver. Tatum had 27 carries for 123 yards while Mile had 4 carries for 12 yards. It's safe to start Tatum as a RB 2 but don't be too shocked if Shanahan completely messes with us again.

Jake Plummer/Javon Walker- The Snake snapped out of his funk against the Patriots throwing for 256 yards and 2 scores. Walker appears to be all the way back as he caught those two scores on deep balls. It appears that Walker will rise to the #1 WR, and this will only improve Plummer's play.