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Monday, October 23, 2006


SUNDAY RECAP: NFC STYLE

Mark Brunell- The finishing numbers don't look too bad (27 for 37 226 yards and 2 TDs), but the Redskins did not start throwing the ball till they were trailing 33-14. The big play capability does not seem to be there, and Brunell is real tentative to throw deep. Coach Gibbs said that Brunell will remain the starter, but if the Redskins don't turn this around, Jason Campbell will be in there soon enough.

Brian Westbrook- Although he's injured almost every week, Westbrook is probably the most consistent RB in the league so far. He showed no signs of injury on Sunday as he ran for 100, had 100 receiving, and scored a TD. The Eagles can't afford to play without him, so start to ignore his injury reports until Saturday.

Donovan McNabb- The Eagles QB had his worst game of the season, but still threw for 300 yards and 3 TDs while rushing for 76. He did though cost him team the game with two horrible interceptions for TDs to Ronde Barber. One bad sign was that McNabb was clearly fatigued, and he showed it by vomiting on the field. Luckily he won't be playing many other games in 100 degree heat the rest of his life, so he's still one of the most reliable fantasy QBs out there.

Santana Moss- The star Redskins WR had another poor display and left late in the game with a hamstring injury. His injury should not be of any concern considering he probably would have stayed in if the game was close, and the Redskins have a bye next week. What should be of concern is Brunell's poor play, which is clearly affecting Moss.

Chester Taylor- One of the best draft steals this year has been Vikings RB Chester Taylor. He topped 100 for the second straight week and scored his second touchdown of the season. He's become an every week start as the Vikings are committed to getting him the ball every week.

Jake Delhomme- The Panthers QB this season has been disappointing to both fantasy owners and his own team. With so many weapons, he was expected to have a monster season, but his stats so far are just pedestrian. Delhomme killed the Panthers on Sunday by forcing a throw into the endzone which was picked off, when the Panthers could have settled for a FG and the tie. Expect Delhomme to become more reliable, but he has been nothing more than average so far.

Michael Vick- Earlier this week, the run and gun QB told the Falcons coaches he would like to throw the ball more because he was a bit banged up. Aren't we glad the Falcons listened? Vick had his most productive game as a QB going 18 for 30 for 232 yards with 4 TDs and 2 INTs. He only ran 5 times for 40 yards, but can you really complain? This will be his best game all year, and part of it was being in great field position all day. It's good to see that Vick can do this against good defenses, but don't expect days like these too often.

Alge Crumpler- It was clear that Michael Vick had reunited with his favorite target on Sunday as Crumpler had 6 catches for 117 yards and 3 TDs. Alge is one of the better redzone threats in the whole league, and the better Vick gets the more valuable he'll become. Crumpler is an every week start, but always a question mark because next week the Falcons could decide to run for 250 yards.

Matt Hasselbeck- The biggest injury of week 7 was that to the knee of Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck. The loss of their QB is much greater to the Seahawks than that of Alexander because Hasselbeck was the team's leader on Sunday. Hasselbeck will miss a couple weeks because of the sprained knee and Seneca Wallace will be the team's starting QB. Wallace didn't look good on Sunday, but if he's available in your league, grab him because Seattle will play Kansas City, Oakland, and St. Louis the next three weeks.

Matt Leinart- Coming off his huge game against Chicago, Leinart was supposed to tear up the pathetic Oakland defense. Right? Wrong. Several owners around the country were banking on Leinart to fill the bye week void and were very upset by Leinart's 203 yards 0 TD 2 INT performance. While he may not show it every week, Leinart is in fact still a rookie and will have games like these from time to time.

Edgerrin James- Coming off a horrible game against Chicago, James was supposed to break out and tear up the pathetic Oakland defense. Right? Wrong. This performance showed that Edge is done in fantasy. He may in fact break out one day, but with poor play from week to week, it's time to stop guessing is this week and move on.

Greg Jennings- The budding star WR left Sunday's game with injury, and there is no word on his status for week 8. The Packers did not seem affected by his loss, but he'll only be out for a game or two most likely. It seems like every week has become a question of, which WR will Favre lose now?

Ahman Green- In his first game back from injury, Green looked like he had regained his old form rushing for 118 yards on 18 carries and a TD. Green lost 9 carries to his backups, so running back by committee is far from realistic. Green Bay has a very easy schedule coming up, and if he stays healthy, Ahman Green is an every week start.

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