Broncos 31, Seahawks 14
Broncos: Kyle Orton turned in another solid game for owners with 307 yards and 2 TDs. Orton's solid play makes him a great option for QB starved fantasy teams. Orton's new weapon, rookie wide receiver Demaryius Thomas made his NFL debut and put in a excellent game hauling in 8 passes for 98 yards and 1 TD. Thomas should be high on owners wavier wire lists this week especially if they are thin at wide receiver. Eddie Royal caught Kyle Orton's other TD pass from 13 yards out in the first quarter. Royal finished the game with a total of 65 yards on 5 receptions to go along with that TD. Royal remains a solid WR3 for fantasy owners with the success solid play our of Orton. Second year back Knowshon Moreno put up a total of 118 yards yesterday on 28 touches. Moreno also added a 1 yard TD in the third quarter. Moreno is not in any trouble of losing touches and looks to be more involved this year than last. Moreno makes a solid RB2 for owners. It should be noted that Buckhalter did snipe a 1 yard TD away from Moreno in the first half but there should be no worries that it will happen on a regular basis.
Seahawks: Last week the Seahawks surprised NFL fans by blowing out NFC West favorite San Francisco. Matt Hasselbeck too advantage of San Fran turnovers and put in a solid game but this week it was a role reversal. Hasselbeck threw for 1 TD and rushed for another ending the day with 233 yards passing. But Hasselbeck threw 3 interceptions in the game this week. Hasselbeck should be no more that a low end QB2/bye week flier for teams. Justin Forsett lead the muddy Seahawks backfield this week in carries with 8 for 44 yards. Forsett did rush for a short TD early in the game but it was called back because of a holding penalty and then Hasselbeck threw a interception a few plays later. Forsett or any of the Seattle RBs should not be considered fantasy starters until there is a clear picture on who is the lead back. Golden Tate made his NFL debut this week after being a healthy scratch week 1. Tate ended the day with just 1 catch for 52 yards. Mike Williams was slowed by a thigh bruise this week and managed only 1 reception. Deon Butler lead the wide receivers with 5 catches for 50 yards.
Raiders 16, Rams 14
Raiders: Darren McFadden may have finally come around as a NFL RB. McFadden followed up his great game last week with a 145 yard effort on 30 carries but was held out of the endzone. Michael Bush is nearing a return from his broken thumb but with the way McFadden has performed with Bush out McFadden is making it hard to keep him off the field. McFadden, if Bush is out, should be looked at as a great flex play and a low end RB2. Jason Campbell was benched for Bruce Gradkowski and it could possibly start a QB debate in Oakland. Gradkowski finished the day with 162 yards and 1 TD and 1 INT compared to Campbell's 87 yards and 1 INT. Louis Murphy lead the way with 6 receptions for 91 yards and 1 TD while Darrius Heyward-Bey had his best game as a NFL pro yet with 6 catches for 80 yards. Murphy is the WR to own in Oakland and is a WR4 with potential to become a solid WR3.
Rams: Steven Jackson was the leading rusher and receiver for the Rams this week. Jackson put up solid numbers rushing for 75 yards and receiving for another 50. Jackson was held out of the endzone again though. Jackson needs to start getting into the endzone to warrant the top 20 pick that fantasy owners used on him. Sam Bradford had a average game this week and passed for only 167 yards and 2 TDs and 1 INT. Bradford is showing a lot of promise for his owners in dynasty type league, however Bradford should not be owned in redraft leagues at this point in his career. Mark Clayton a top waiver wire pick up last week only managed 2 receptions this week. But those 2 receptions resulted in 2 TDs for a total of 24 yards. Clayton should be considered a great WR3 play for fantasy owners.
Texans 30, Redskins 27 OT
Texans: Matt Schaub had an amazing game in the Texans come from behind victory that went to OT. The Texans scored 20 second half points to force OT and it Schaub lead the way passing for a astonishing 497 yards and 3 TDs with 1 INT. Andre Johnson suffered a ankle injury in the game but returned and was vintage Andre. Johnson catch 12 passes for 158 yards and 1 TD. Kevin Walter the Texans #2 WR also put up big stats hauling in 11 balls for 144 yards and 1 TD also. Jacoby Jones the teams #3 WR had a solid game catching a TD pass also and ending the day with 6 receptions for 53 yards. Arian Foster followed up his massive game last week with a solid effort this week. Foster was held scoreless but he had 138 total yards on 22 touches. Owen Daniels who is recovering from a knee injury only had 2 catches for 24 yards in the game and should remain on fantasy benches until he can show he can play a full slate of plays. The Texans are shaping up to be a mini verison of the Colts. Schaub, Foster, and Johnson are no brainer starters for fantasy owners. While Walter and Jones should be considered great flex plays and solid WR3 going forward.
Redskins: Donavon McNabb had one of this best games of his career throwing for 426 yards and 1 TD. McNabb has showed that he is a great QB2 and a low end QB1 right now. Santana Moss had the big game for the Redskins hauling in 10 passes for 89 yards. While old vet Joey Galloway had 3 receptions for 88 yards and was overthrown on a deep pass that would have sealed the game for the Redskins. Chris Cooley continued his solid play with McNabb now in town and hauled in McNabb's only TD pass and ended the game with 64 yards on 3 catches. Cooley is the best option in the Redskins passing game and should be considered a TE1. Moss though should be viewed as no more than a WR3. Clinton Portis only rushed for 33 yards but had 2 TDs which helped out his owners that started him.
Jets 28, Patriots 14
Jets: Matt Sanchez rebounded from last weeks poor game throwing for 3 TDs on 220 yards and no INTs. Sanchez' top target was tight end Dustin Keller who hauled in 7 passes for 115 yards and 1 TD. Keller and Sanchez remain backups for fantasy owners. Braylon Edwards caught 1 of the other Sanchez TDs and ended the game with 45 yards on 5 receptions. While Jerricho Cotchery also caught a TD and had 4 catches but only managed 26 yards. The Jets backfield remains the big fantasy story here. LaDanian Tomlinson again outperformed highly draft Shonn Greene with 92 yards(76 rushing, 26 receiving) of total offense on 15 touches. While Greene on the other hand managed 60 yards(52 rushing, 8 receiving) on 16 touches. This is a full blown committee and right now the supposedly washed up Tomlinson is looking like he has fresh legs and has regained some of the magic that made him a fantasy star a few years back.
Patriots: Tom Brady coming off a excellent week last week had a alright day against a tough matchup. Brady threw for 248 yards and 2 TDS and 2 INTs. Brady remains a high end QB1. Randy Moss went up against his arch nemesis Darrelle Revis. Moss had 2 catches for 38 yards and beat Revis for 1 TD. But Moss' day should have been better when Revis went down with a hamstring injury but Moss did not catch 1 pass after the injury which was really disappointing. Wes Welker (6-38-1) scored another TD this week and in the first two weeks this season has 3 TDs and is just 1 away from matching last years total of 4. Welker and Moss remain top end starters. Rookie tight end Aaron Hernandez lead the Patriots in receiving with 6 catches for 101 yards. For the tight ends in New England to looks like rookie Hernandez is the main TE target when the Patriots on inbetween the 20s and fellow rookie Rob Gronkowski (1-14-0) is the main TE in the redzone. For now both are just bye week fliers. With the trade of Laurence Maroney it was execpted that Fred Taylor would get the main balk of carries but BenJarvis Green-Ellis lead in carries. This is still a RB situation to avoid.
Chargers 38, Jaguars 13
Chargers: Philip Rivers and crew rebounded from last weeks upset loss to Kansas City. Rivers threw for 322 yards and 3 TDs but also had 2 INTs. Antonio Gates remained Rivers favorite target hauling in 5 passes for 57 and 2 TDs. Malcom Floyd rebounded and caught 3 passes for 95 yards and 1 TD. Last week Legedu Naanee had a big game but this week he only managed 1 catch for 14 yards. Floyd remains the WR to start for the Chargers and Naanee is only a bench stash right now. Rookie Ryan Mathews was having a decent game rushin 5 times for 26 yards and hauling in 2 passes for 29 with 1 fumble lost. But Mathews left the game with a ankle injury. Word is that Mathews should be fine and ready for week 3 but be sure to check practice reports. Mike Tolbert took over as the lead back for the Chargers and rushed for 2 TDs and 82 yards on 16 carries. Tolbert right now looks at being the handcuff to Mathews.
Jaguars: Will the real Mike Sims-Walker please stand up? Sims-Walker last week was held catchless but this week he exploded for 10 receptions and 105 yards along with 1 TD. Sims-Walker needs to be consistent for owners to consider him a WR1 but not right he is a solid WR2 with high upside. David Garrard struggled this week throwing 4 INTs while putting up 173 yards passing and 1 TD. He was benched for Luke McCown who had a solid game passing for 120 yards and no turnovers. Maurice Jones-Drew struggled also and only managed 31 yards on 12 rushes and 1 catch for 17 yards. MoJo remains a RB1 but his start this season puts him up as the biggest bust so far this season.
Colts 38, Giants 14
Colts: Peyton Manning continued his hot start to the season throwing for 255 yards and 3 TDs with no turnovers again. The Colts were more balanced this week and Joseph Addai and Donald Brown had a good amount of carries. Addai lead in carries with 20 that lead to 92 yards rushing. Brown ended the game with 69 yards on 11 carries and scored the lone rushing TD for the Colts. Addai remains a solid RB2 while Brown is a bye week flier. Browns value will not go up until an injury. Reggie Wayne (7-96-1), Dallas Clark (5-83-1), and Austin Collie (4-25-1) all caught a TD from Manning this week. Pierre Garcon only had 1 catch for 11 yards. The way it is shaping up right now Collie is the #2 WR to have in Indy not Garcon. Garcon should remain on benches until he can show he can put up consistent numbers.
Giants: Eli Manning continued to turn the ball over again this week and they played a team that can hurt you if you do. Manning turned the ball over 3 times (2 fumbles). He threw for 2 TDs and 161 yards. Mario Manningham lead the way in receiving with 4 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD. While Hakeem Nicks scored another TD this week and finished with 2 catches for 38 yards. The WR that was drafted the highest of the three this year was Steve Smith. As of right now Steve Smith is not performing up to his draft spot. Smith only managed 4 catches this week for 35 yards. Manning spreads the ball around too much to consider any of these guys more than a low end WR2. Ahmad Bradshaw lead the backfield with 17 carries for 87 yards. While Brandon Jacobs only received 4 carries for 8 yards after getting benched for tossing his helmet into the stands. Jacobs has reportedly requested a trade but the Giants are not interested in trading him. Look for Bradshaw to be the main back in New York now and put up RB2 numbers for fantasy owners.
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