Week 12’s Studs and Duds

Which players were on fire last week? Who was as cold as Lambeau Field in the dead of winter? Let’s take a look back at the fantasy football week that was with a rundown of the five best passers, rushers, and receivers, as well as five of each who were utter disappointments.

STUDS

PASSERS	Att/Comp	Yards	TD	Int
Steve McNair, Ten	23/41	343	3	1
Should have similar stats next week since he will have to pass to keep up with Indianapolis.
Eli Manning, NYG	29/53	344	2	1
Do not look for a repeat performance. Dallas will give Manning problems all day.
Carson Palmer, Cin	22/30	302	3	1
Pittsburgh will shut down the run, which will allow Palmer to shine again.
Kurt Warner, Ari	29/46	315	2	1
Since Arizona does not have a running game, Warner will continue to put up big numbers, especially against San Francisco.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, StL	19/30	310	3	1
Was this performance a fluke? We may not find out against a decent Washington pass D.

 

RUSHERS	Att	Yards	TD	Rec	Rec Yards	Rec TD
Ladainian Tomlinson, SD	25	184	3	6	29	0
LT will run all over Oakland, just like he runs over everyone else.
Rudi Johnson, Cin	27	114	2	1	5	0
Pittsburgh will shut him down. Don’t expect another 100-yard, two-score game.
Shaun Alexander, Sea	31	110	2	1	4	0
See LT, except the opponent will be Philadelphia.
Larry Johnson, KC	31	119	1	5	53	0
LJ will get his touches, but do not expect much against Denver.
Tiki Barber, NYG	26	151	0	5	27	0
Barber has a tough matchup against Dallas, but he will find a way to pile up yards, both receiving and rushing.

 

RECEIVERS	Rec	Yards	TD
Andre Johnson, Hou	12	159	1
Since he is the only Houston WR worth starting, he should be a good play against Baltimore.
Joe Jurevicius, Sea	8	137	2
Once Darrell Jackson returns, JJ will be relegated to the #3 slot. If Jackson is back, JJ might not see much action against Philadelphia.
TJ Houshmandzadeh, Cin	9	147	1
Chad Johnson is being double-teamed, and Housh is the beneficiary. Look for another good outing against Pittsburgh.
Torry Holt, StL	10	130	1
It does not seem to matter who is at QB, Holt always gets the yards and TDs. This should continue against Washington.
Jeremy Shockey, NYG	10	127	1
One of the few TEs who is the leading receiver on his team, Shockey has a tough matchup against Dallas, so I would not expect much from him.

 

PASSERS	Att/Comp	Yards	TD	Int
Mike McMahon, Phi	12/28	91	0	0
Donovan McNabb’s backup should do a little better against Seattle, but he is unproven, so who knows.
Jake Plummer, Den	15/24	162	1	1
If the Kansas City D plays the way it played against New England, Plummer will be in for a long day.
Tom Brady, NE	22/40	248	1	4
Should rebound against the Jets. Brady usually does not have back-to-back bad games.
Kerry Collins, Oak	21/37	226	0	2
LaMont Jordan might be shut down, so look for Collins to reap the benefits against a weak Chargers pass D.
Brett Favre, GB	15/33	171	1	2
I would expect similar stats next week against a tough Chicago D.

 

RUSHERS	Att	Yards	TD	Rec	Rec Yards	Rec TD
Kevin Jones, Det	4	32	0	0	0	0
Did not do much against Minnesota in the teams’ last meeting, and his injury may keep him out this week anyway.
Patrick Pass, NE	8	26	1	1	-2	0
I would not trust any New England RB. Who knows who will get the most touches.
Heath Evans, NE	6	11	0	3	25	0
See Pass, Patrick.
Kevin Barlow, SF	14	40	1	4	17	0
Barlow is not worth starting, even against Arizona.
Mike Anderson, Den	11	31	0	2	6	0
Although he has a tough matchup against the Chiefs, Anderson should have a decent game, especially if Plummer has as tough a time as Brady had against the Chiefs.

 

RECEIVERS	Rec	Yards	TD
Ashley Lelie, Den	0	0	0
Until he can stay consistent, he should be benched.
Randy Moss, Oak	3	28	0
Moss is not happy in Oakland, and even with an easy matchup, I think Kerry Collins will continue to look for Joey Porter.
Joe Horn, NO	4	47	0
Horn faces a tough matchup against Tampa Bay, but I think he will be back to form and should be the leading WR for the Saints in week 13.
Brandon Lloyd, SF	3	30	0
Arnaz Battle’s return has to hurt Lloyd’s fantasy status. He will have similar numbers against the Cardinals.
Bobby Engram, Sea	6	34	1
I am curious to see if he returns to form once Darrell Jackson is back. If Jurevicius is the #2 next week against Philly, he could post similar numbers.

 
Roy Daniel is a SSgt and 14 year veteran in the U.S. Marine Corps. You’ll find more of his thoughts on studs, duds, and all things football in the Cafe’s Forums, where he posts as danielrp.

 

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