So here is where I'm generally gonna highlight the really outstanding performances and why it happened. I'm not going to pick the fantasy studs that everyone should be starting, but rather the guys that are flying under the radar and generally not starting in most leagues, even if you do have them stashed on your bench.
QB Kevin Kolb - 326 Yards Passing, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 1 rushing yard.
So why was Kolb the best QB this week in fantasy football? The Falcons have no pass defense. Kevin Kolb picked them apart with both DeSean Jackson (while he was in the game) and Jeremy Maclin. If you have receivers that are fast and quick, the secondary of Atlanta is not going to keep up. They are going to get picked apart. Drew Brees had 365 Yards, 3 TDs and 2 INTs. The QBs that they've managed to shut down: Charlie Batch, Derek Anderson, Alex Smith, and Seneca Wallace. Those QBs are either not starting, or don't have many receiving options.Atlanta's secondary was very over-rated coming into the game and if you have a decent quarterback with a decent receiving corps, you're going to light up the Falcons.
WR Jeremy Maclin - 7 receptions, 159 yards receiving, and 2TDs.
Like I said earlier, the Falcons have a poor secondary, and when DeSean Jackson went outta the game, Maclin helped take up some of the slack. Maclin also had an 83 yard TD when the safety went up for the pick and missed and Maclin had a wide open field.
WR Dwayne Bowe - 6 receptions, 108 yards receiving and 2 TDs.
Everyone's lit up the Texan's secondary this season. The astonishing fact is that it took Dwayne Bowe this long to have a monster game. Matt Cassel hasn't been that good as a QB, but he was bound to break out in a game. If the Chiefs had a solid QB, Bowe would be scoring a lot more TDs.
WR Deion Branch - 9 receptions, 98 receiving yards, 1 TD
Deion Branch is back with Brady! Expect for him to his best season since he left the Pats. The Ravens have a solid secondary, but that connection is back between Brady and Branch, it's like he's never left.
WR Mike Williams (Seattle) - 10 receptions, 123 yards receiving
Deion Branch left and Mike Williams has become the primary receiver. Expect for him to have a lot more games like this.
WR Roy Williams - 3 receptions, 28 yards, 2 TDs
Roy Williams is becoming Tony Romo's #3 target behind Witten and Austin whom teams stack up on down in the Red Zone. Roy Williams is matched up one-on-one against the Vikings secondary and took advantage of it. Dez Bryant also had a TD this game, so don't read into the numbers too much, but Roy Williams is becoming a favorite inside the 20.
RB Chris Ivory - 158 rushing yards, 1 reception for 17 yards.
Who's Chris Ivory? The guy that's stepped up for the injured Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush. Granted, it was against Tampa Bay, but he had an average of over 10 yards a carry this game! 15 rushing attempt for 158 yards! The Tampa Defense isn't this bad, but the fact is that when you have somebody averaging over 10 yards a carry, that tells you he came to play. Next week is against Cleveland so expect more of the same.
RB Joseph Addai - 128 yards rushing, 1 TD
Joseph Addai tore up the Redskins defense before he got injured. It's been two years since Addai had his last 100 yard game and he really came out on Sunday. The Redskins were playing on their heels after Manning burned the defense for two early touchdowns and that gave Addai a great opportunity to run down the defense.
RB Ryan Torain - 100 yards rushing, 2 TDs, 1 reception, 9 yards
Looks like the Redskins run game finally showed up. The interesting fact you should take from this is that Torain had 85 yards after initial contact. So even after players were getting up on him at the line, he was shedding tackles and moving the pile. He is the ideal back in a Mike Shanahan rushing attack.
RB Thomas Jones - 100 yards rushing, 1 TD, 1 catch for 10 yards
Isn't Jamaal Charles the main RB on this team? Jones had three more carries and an 11 yard touchdown run. Charles still had 16 carries, but this team put up over 400 yards on Houston and there was enough yards to distribute amongst both RBs. Thomas Jones may yet have another 1000 yard season.
RB Brandon Jacobs - 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs
Bradshaw may be the main back, but Jacobs owns the goal line. Both his TDs were from inside the 10 yard line. He's a viable option for goal line steals. Think Willis McGahee last year and LenDale White the year before that.
RB Danny Woodhead - 63 rushing yards, 5 receptions, 52 receiving yards
Since Fred Taylor and Kevin Faulk went down, the running backs in New England have been BenJarvus Ellis-Green and Danny Woodhead. Green did get the touchdown, but Woodhead got the touches. Not only that, but Brady feels comfortable throwing to Woodhead outta the backfield and he has the ability to block. Look for him to supplant Green, if he hasn't already.
RB Felix Jones - 32 yards rushing, 10 receptions, 61 yards receiving
For those of you not in PPR leagues, these numbers look like nothing spectacular, for those of you in PPR leagues, these numbers look ridiculous. Felix Jones is slowly becoming the primary back in Dallas's crazy backfield. As a guy that can catch passes outta the backfield, Felix Jones has become a viable option as a #2 running back on your roster in PPR leagues.
Didn't have as much time as I'd like this week, but I thought these were some interesting highlights. More to come later!
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