Week 14’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
Tom Brady, NE	29/38	329	2	2
Brady will not have a repeat performance against a stingy Tampa Bay D.
Trent Green, KC	20/32	340	1	0
The Giants will not be able to stop Green this week. His team needs a win and the G-men have problems stopping the pass.
Drew Bledsoe, Dal	27/34	332	3	0
Bledsoe has been too inconsistent lately and even though Dallas needs a win, do not look for an encore of last week’s effort.
Peyton Manning, Ind	24/36	324	2	0
Peyton has a great matchup, and I think he will do even better this week against a weak Chargers pass D.
Matt Hasselbeck, Sea	21/25	226	4	0
Hass did not have great yardage, but you have to like the number of passing TDs. I do not look for the game with the Eagles to be close, so I think Alexander will steal the show from Hass this week.

 

RUSHERS	Att	Yards	TD	Rec	Rec Yards	Rec TD
Larry Johnson, KC	26	143	3	3	28	0
LJ had another great game on the ground. He will have a good, not great game against a pretty good Giants run D.
Jerome Bettis, Pitt	17	101	2	0	0	0
Does this performance signify that the Bus is back? Barring any injuries, I would say: maybe. Let’s give him another week and see what he can do against the Vikings.
Cadilac Williams, TB	29	112	2	2	4	0
I think Caddy will have his hands full against the Patriots. The New England defense is getting healthy, and they have the ability to stop the Cadilac.
Ryan Moats, Phi	11	114	2	0	0	0
Who is this guy and where did he come from? Who cares – he had 114/2 against a pretty good Giants run D. Can he do it again against the Rams? I think so: who can’t run on the Rams?
Samkon Gado, GB	29	171	1	1	9	0
I think Sherman should call Gado a legitimate NFL RB now. The way Brett Favre has been playing, Gado is all the Packers have. He may not have as many yards this week, but he will be the deciding factor against the Ravens.

 

RECEIVERS	Rec	Yards	TD
Chris Chambers, Mia	8	121	2
Well, Chambers is back here again. Didn’t someone say something about his lack of consistency? We will see if he can do it again against a very tough Jets pass D.
Terry Glenn, Dal	6	138	1
After a couple weeks’ hiatus, Glenn returned to the lineup. However, I do not like his chances this week against a stingy Redskins pass D.
Marvin Harrison, Ind	6	137	2
See Manning, Peyton.
Anquan Boldin, Ari	9	114	0
Boldin is one of the beneficiaries of a non-existent Arizona running game. I expect Boldin to have an even better game against the Texans.
Antonio Gates, SD	13	123	1
It looks like the injury is healed and Gates is back at 100%. He should be a lock for another good game, but will not repeat last week’s performance.

 
DUDS

 

PASSERS	Att/Comp	Yards	TD	Int
Ryan Fitzpatrick, SL	26/45	235	0	5
He has had one good game and then dropped off the map. The Eagles D is better than advertised, so do not expect much out of Fitz.
J.P. Losman, Buf	10/27	181	1	3
Although the Broncos have a suspect pass D, with Losman’s injury, do not expect much, if anything.
Mark Brunell, Was	18/28	122	0	3
It seems Brunell is getting worse and worse. I expect similar stats against a tough Dallas D.
Brett Favre, GB	21/31	70	0	1
Even with a tough matchup with the Ravens, he has got to have better stats next week. Then again, Driver is his only real target.
Carson Palmer, Cin	13/27	93	1	1
I did not expect to see Palmer here, but, here he is. Can the Lions shut him down like the Browns did? Absolutely not, expect his name to reside in the Stud section next week.

 

RUSHERS	Att	Yards	TD	Rec	Rec Yards	Rec TD
Willis McGahee, Buf	8	3	0	1	5	0
Very disappointing! He may break the 10-yard barrier this week against a tough Denver run D.
DeShaun Foster, Car	14	46	0	2	2	0
With the Saints next on the schedule, this looks like prime time to blow up and I think he will do just that.
LaMont Jordan, Oak	14	49	0	4	30	0
Even though the Browns cannot stop the run, I would not expect great things unless Collins is back in the lineup.
Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams, Mia	22	58	0	0	0	0
Okay, these stats are what the Miami RBBC had – together. Even with a good matchup against the Jets, who knows who will be the man, so it is best to sit both of the Miami RBs.
Fred Taylor, Jac	10	19	0	0	0	0
I did not expect a lot out of Taylor, but I did expect better stats than he had. It looks like Jack Del Rio will use the dreaded RBBC against the 49ers so Taylor would be best left on your bench.

 

RECEIVERS	Rec	Yards	TD
Plaxico Burress, NYG	2	37	0
Where has he been these past few games? My fault, Tom Coughlin is the head coach! The Chiefs can be thrown on, so I expect his numbers to rise this week.
Chad Johnson, Cin	2	22	0
Double coverage is not CJ’s friend. The Lions D is pretty tough, but Johnson will find a way to have a good game.
Donald Driver, GB	4	32	0
When Favre throws for just 70 yards, it’s clear that Driver’s numbers to be down as well. When Favre returns to form, so will Driver. I guess the question would be: when will Favre return to form?
Larry Fitzgerald, Ari	4	23	0
I did not expect these weak stats. Don’t worry, Fitz will be back strong against a weak Texans D.
Andre Johnson, Hou	3	27	0
Will AJ finish the season as he started? Being the only target for David Carr, AJ should step it up against a so-so Cardinals pass D.

 
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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