THURSDAY RECAP: THANKSGIVING FUN 
Joey Harrington- Just when you thought you would never have to watch Joey Harrington on Thanksgiving again, he resurfaces with the Dolphins and starts against his ex-teammates at Ford Field. Harrington, who had never thrown a TD in four previous Thanksgiving starts, was tremendous leading the Dolphins to a 27-10 win after falling behind 10-0 early. Harrington threw for 213 yards 3 TDs and an INT, and he received a Gatorade bath by his teammates following the win. While Miami clearly is a better situation and has rejuvenated his career, you could do much better in the fantasy world.
Ronnie Brown- The Dolphins RB got off to a nice start, but was forced to leave with a broken hand. It appears like he will definitely miss at least the next game because the injury requires surgery. In relief Sammy Morris did a very good job rushing for 91 yards on the ground. In Brown's absence, Morris and Travis Minor will split carries. The next game is against Jacksonville so it would be a tough matchup for any Dolphin RB.
Roy Williams- It looked like Thanksgiving would turn out to be a career day for Roy Williams as he totalled 110 yards in the first quarter. However, once the Dolphins started to get pressure on Jon Kitna, there was not enough time to get Williams the ball. Roy finished with a solid 6 catches for 126 yards, but it could have been a much greater day. The performance showed America that one of the game's best receivers now plays in Detroit.
Cadillac Williams- There wasn't much good to be said of the Bucs team on Thursday, but lost in the debacle was a pretty solid effort from Cadillac. Williams, who followed up a good week last week with another solid performance, finished with 17 carries for 78 carries. If the Bucs were in the game, he probably would have had a much better day. It was good to see that Williams was productive in the midst of sophomore campaign that showed him taking two steps back rather than forward.
Tony Romo- While others got a chance to show America their talents on Thanksgiving, no one had a day like Tony Romo did. The Cowboys QB carved up the Bucs defense for 306 yards passing and a Cowboys Thanksgiving record 5 TDs. Romo made the Bucs defense look like a Pop Warner team, as he threw where he wanted when he wanted. Romo is clearly one of the best QBs in the NFC despite starting only 4 games this season. He's a great fantasy QB for the remainder of the season.
Marion Barber- To say that Bill Parcells likes Marion Barber is a complete understatement. For what appears like no reason at all Barber is clearly the favorite RB that Parcells has on his team. He steals all of Julius Jones' TD chances despite being about the same size runner. Yesterday, Barber had more carries and yards while scoring two more TDs. Parcells claims that he is just trying to rest Jones for the stretch run, but if you own Julius Jones in fantasy you have to be worried.
Jake Plummer- After dropping two straight games to divisional opponents, it appears as though Jake Plummer's days are done as the Denver starting QB. Plummer was basically playing for his job on Thursday, and throwing for 216 yards a TD and an INT in defeat was not going to save it. Jay Cutler should step in next week against Seattle. While the chances of Cutler being the next Romo are slim, he should still do a better job than Plummer did. He's a must have in all fantasy leagues.
The Never-Ending Saga Known as the Broncos Running Game- For the second week in a row Tatum Bell was listed as probable and did not play for Denver. Mike Bell started in his place, and he was far from impressive as he ran the ball 10 times for a mere 28 yards. Shanahan's new favorite guy Damien Nash rushed it 4 times for 0 yards. Tatum Bell is clearly the best RB on the team, but he is not healthy and Shanahan loves to screw around with his running game. It's hard to start a Broncos RB because they are so unpredictable, but both Bells should be owned.
Larry Johnson- One running back who seems never to be a question mark is Larry Johnson. Going against one of the better defenses in the AFC, Johnson had 157 yards and a TD. The best chance the Chiefs have of making the playoffs is to run Johnson all day, and Coach Edwards is committed to that idea. With Cleveland looming on the schedule next week, Johnson could have his best day of the season.
Joey Harrington- Just when you thought you would never have to watch Joey Harrington on Thanksgiving again, he resurfaces with the Dolphins and starts against his ex-teammates at Ford Field. Harrington, who had never thrown a TD in four previous Thanksgiving starts, was tremendous leading the Dolphins to a 27-10 win after falling behind 10-0 early. Harrington threw for 213 yards 3 TDs and an INT, and he received a Gatorade bath by his teammates following the win. While Miami clearly is a better situation and has rejuvenated his career, you could do much better in the fantasy world.
Ronnie Brown- The Dolphins RB got off to a nice start, but was forced to leave with a broken hand. It appears like he will definitely miss at least the next game because the injury requires surgery. In relief Sammy Morris did a very good job rushing for 91 yards on the ground. In Brown's absence, Morris and Travis Minor will split carries. The next game is against Jacksonville so it would be a tough matchup for any Dolphin RB.
Roy Williams- It looked like Thanksgiving would turn out to be a career day for Roy Williams as he totalled 110 yards in the first quarter. However, once the Dolphins started to get pressure on Jon Kitna, there was not enough time to get Williams the ball. Roy finished with a solid 6 catches for 126 yards, but it could have been a much greater day. The performance showed America that one of the game's best receivers now plays in Detroit.
Cadillac Williams- There wasn't much good to be said of the Bucs team on Thursday, but lost in the debacle was a pretty solid effort from Cadillac. Williams, who followed up a good week last week with another solid performance, finished with 17 carries for 78 carries. If the Bucs were in the game, he probably would have had a much better day. It was good to see that Williams was productive in the midst of sophomore campaign that showed him taking two steps back rather than forward.
Tony Romo- While others got a chance to show America their talents on Thanksgiving, no one had a day like Tony Romo did. The Cowboys QB carved up the Bucs defense for 306 yards passing and a Cowboys Thanksgiving record 5 TDs. Romo made the Bucs defense look like a Pop Warner team, as he threw where he wanted when he wanted. Romo is clearly one of the best QBs in the NFC despite starting only 4 games this season. He's a great fantasy QB for the remainder of the season.
Marion Barber- To say that Bill Parcells likes Marion Barber is a complete understatement. For what appears like no reason at all Barber is clearly the favorite RB that Parcells has on his team. He steals all of Julius Jones' TD chances despite being about the same size runner. Yesterday, Barber had more carries and yards while scoring two more TDs. Parcells claims that he is just trying to rest Jones for the stretch run, but if you own Julius Jones in fantasy you have to be worried.
Jake Plummer- After dropping two straight games to divisional opponents, it appears as though Jake Plummer's days are done as the Denver starting QB. Plummer was basically playing for his job on Thursday, and throwing for 216 yards a TD and an INT in defeat was not going to save it. Jay Cutler should step in next week against Seattle. While the chances of Cutler being the next Romo are slim, he should still do a better job than Plummer did. He's a must have in all fantasy leagues.
The Never-Ending Saga Known as the Broncos Running Game- For the second week in a row Tatum Bell was listed as probable and did not play for Denver. Mike Bell started in his place, and he was far from impressive as he ran the ball 10 times for a mere 28 yards. Shanahan's new favorite guy Damien Nash rushed it 4 times for 0 yards. Tatum Bell is clearly the best RB on the team, but he is not healthy and Shanahan loves to screw around with his running game. It's hard to start a Broncos RB because they are so unpredictable, but both Bells should be owned.
Larry Johnson- One running back who seems never to be a question mark is Larry Johnson. Going against one of the better defenses in the AFC, Johnson had 157 yards and a TD. The best chance the Chiefs have of making the playoffs is to run Johnson all day, and Coach Edwards is committed to that idea. With Cleveland looming on the schedule next week, Johnson could have his best day of the season.
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