2011 Fantasy Football News: Week 5 Roundup

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The first bye week is almost in the books and what a difference it has made in fantasy leagues.  Teams that thought they had it all figured out suddenly have some blemishes while other teams are finally figuring out the right recipe to get wins.  We saw a few new faces who just might be available on the waiver wire post good games this week and other familiar ones let us down terribly.  As always, there were injuries, upsets and even the benching of a starting QB.  So, let’s dive right in and get to the bottom of everything that was week 5 in fantasy football. 

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Key Injuries

1) LeGarrette Blount – RB – Tampa Bay – Left the game with a bruised knee, probably could have returned but didn’t because game was out of hand.

2) Ryan Matthews – RB – San Diego – Left the game with calf issue, returned and left again with a shoulder issue, returned and left again after aggravating the calf injury.

3) Chris Johnson – RB – Tennessee – Left game with hamstring soreness after his 1 yard TD run.  After game said he could have gone back but didn’t as a precaution. 

4) Tarvaris Jackson – QB – Seattle – Did not return after injuring his shoulder/chest.  He will be evaluated further on Monday. 

5)  Joseph Addai – RB – Indianapolis – Injured his right hamstring and didn’t return to game.  He was wearing a leg brace after the game and will be further evaluated on Monday. 

Game Balls

QB’s

1) Eli Manning – N.Y. Giants -- 24-39, 420 yards, 3 TD’s

2) Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh – 24-34, 228 yards, 5 TD’s

3) Matt Cassel – Kansas City – 21-29, 257 yards, 4 TD’s

 

RB’s

1) Adrian Peterson – Minnesota – 29-122 yards, 3 TD’s

2) BenJarvus Green-Ellis – New England – 27-136 yards, 2 TD’s

3) Fred Jackson – Buffalo – 26-111 yards, 1 TD rushing; 6-85 yards receiving

 

WR’s

1) Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City – 7-128 yards, 2 TD’s

2) Pierre Garcon – Indianapolis – 5-125 yards, 2 TD’s

3) Victor Cruz – N.Y. Giants – 8-161 yards, 1 TD

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Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

AJ Green

5 catches 90 yards TD

Maurice Jones-Drew

19 rushes 85 yards TD

Andy Dalton

21-33 179 yards 2TD INT

Jason Hill

5  catches 118 yards TD

J. Gresham

5 catches 21 yards TD

Blaine Gabbert

15-28 201 yards TD 5-11 rushing

Cedric Benson

24 rushes 53 yards

Mike Thomas

3 catches 54 yards

Bernard Scott

6-20 yds TD 2 catch -1 yds

Deji Karim

2-4 yards 3-27 receiving

Jerome Simpson

4 catches 40 yards

Mercedes Lewis

1 catch 6 yards

Injuries

Key Plays

 

AJ Green with a 37 yard TD reception

 

Jason Hill 74 yard TD and was wide open

 

Scott 2 yd TD run with under 2:00 to go

Notes

Green is by far the Bengals best player

Benson has been completely ineffective

The Jaguars lack any of play making receivers

 
           

 

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Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

Matt Hasselback

29-49 262 yards TD INT

B. Roethlisberger

24-34 228 yards 5 TD INT

Damian Williams

6 catches 66 yards TD

Mike Wallace

6 catches 82 yards TD

Nate Washington

5 catches 69 yards

Hines Ward

7 catches 54 yards 2 TD

Chris Johnson

14-61 rush TD 3-14 receiving

Heath Miller

3 catches 46 yards TD

Jared Cook

4 catches 59 yards

Jonathan Dwyer

11-107 rushing 1-6 receiving

Lavelle Hawkins

4 catches 33 yards

Isaac Redman

15-49 rushing 3-12 receiving

Injuries

Key Plays

Isaac Redman-leg cramps

Jonathon Dwyer with a 76 yard run

 

Mike Wallace 40 yard TD catch in garbage time

 

Damian Williams 19 yard TD catch

Notes

Redman not able to convert on a couple of redzone chances

Roethlisberger with 4 TD passes under 8 yards (5 total)

Dwyer received all of the late game carries

Roethlisberger is a drama queen who loves attention
           

 

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Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

D. Heyward-Bey

7 catches 99 yards TD

Matt Schaub

24-51 416 yards 2 TD INT

Jason Campbell

15-35 190 yards 2 TD INT

Joel Dressen

5 catches 112 yards

Darren McFadden

16-51 rushing 2-17 receiving

Arian Foster

22-68 rushing 5-116 receiving

Michael Bush

4 rushes 9 yards

Owen Daniels

7 catches 89 yards

Jacoby Ford

3 catches 36 yards

Kevin Walter

5 catches 81 yards TD

Denarius Moore

NO catches

Jacoby Jones

1 catch 9 yards

Injuries

Key Plays

Jacoby Jones-lower leg but returned

53 yard TD to Joel Dressen

 

Heyward-Bey with a 45 yard catch and run TD

 

Chaz Schilens 18 yard TD catch

Notes

Janikowski to two 50+ FG’s despite no first downs in the first 16 minutes

Schaub looking for Daniels and his tight ends early on with Andre Johnson out there

Jacoby Ford more involved this week but all the receivers seeing playing time

McFadden has lost almost 80 yards rushing to mysterious holding penalties
           

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New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

Drew Brees

32/45; 359 yds, 2 TDs, INT

Cam Newton

16/31 224 yds, 2 TDs, INT 7/27 TD

Mark Ingram

9/32 yds, TD; 2 rec 17 yds

Jonathan Stewart

6/20 yds; 1/13 yds

Pierre Thomas

7/18 yds; 3/24 yds rec, TD

DeAngelo Williams

9/115 TD

Darren Sproles

11/51 yds; 5 rec, 40 yds

Steve Smith

3/79 yds, TD

Jimmy Graham

8/129 yds

Legadu Naanee

4/63 yds

Marques Colston

5/69 yds

Greg Olsen

3/21 yds, TD

Injuries

Key Plays

 

Screen pass to Jonathan Stewart

 

Greg Olsen’s strong TD

 

Pierre Thomas with the receiving TD

Notes

Carolina starting to use the option on offense to get Newton more involved in the offense

New Orleans running game more muddled than ever

Ingram did get in the end zone, but stuffed before he made it in

Graham becoming elite TE
           

 

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Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

Tarvaris Jackson

15/22, 166 yds, TD, INT

Eli Manning

24/39, 420 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

C. Whitehurst

11/19, 149 yds, TD

Ahmad Bradshaw

17/58 yds, 2 rec, 27 yds

Marshawn Lynch

12/98 yds; 4/33 yds

Victor Cruz

8/161 yds, TDs

Daniel Baldwin

8/136 yds, TD

Hakeem Nicks

4/65, TD

Ben Obamanu

6/51 yds, TD

Mario Manningham

5/56 yds

Sidney Rice

4/38 yds

Jake Ballard

3/72 yds, TD

Injuries

Key Plays

Tarvaris Jackson—shoulder injury

Nicks TD was a beautiful one hander

 

Victor Cruz bobbled touchdown

 

Tarvaris Jackson hurt

Notes

Marshawn Lynch ran like he hasn’t all season long

Victor Cruz establishing himself as a reliable fantasy receiver

Whitehurst better than Tarvaris Jackson

Daniel Baldwin also a reliable fantasy receiver
           

 

24

Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

Michael Vick

26-40, 315 yards, 2 TDs 4 INT

Ryan Fitzpartick

21-27, 193 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Michael Vick

5-90 yards rushing

Fred Jackson

26-111 yds, 1 TD rush; 6-85 yds rec

LeSean McCoy

11-80 yds, 1 TD rush; 4-27 yds rec

Steve Johnson

4-29 yards receiving

DeSean Jackson

5-86 yards, 1 TD receiving

David Nelson

1-6 yards, 1 TD receiving

Jeremy Maclin

6-54 yards, 1 TD receiving

N. Roosevelt

5-41 yards receiving

Jason Avant

9-139 yards receiving

 

 

Injuries

Key Plays

Donald Jones left game with ankle injury

D-Jax 31 yard TD catch

 

Brad Smith scored on a wildcat formation run

 

Tipped pass INT sealed the game for the Bills

Notes

Michael Vick 3 INT’s in first half, 4 total for game. 

Jason Avant lost a fumble and cost Vick an INT on a dropped pass.

Buffalo’s defense not good in reality but do get turnovers

 
           

 

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Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

Matt Cassel

21-29, 257 yards, 4 TD’s

Curtis Painter

15-27, 277 yards, 2 TDs

Jackie Battle

19-119 yds rush; 2-21 yds rec

Delone Carter

12-22, 1 TD rush; 2-12 yds rec

Dexter McCluster

4-8 yds rush; 1-10 yds rec

Donald Brown

8-38 yards rushing

Dwayne Bowe

7-128 yards, 2 TDs receiving

Pierre Garcon

5-125 yards, 2 TDs receiving

Steve Breaston

4-50 yards, 1 TDs receiving

Reggie Wayne

4-77 yards receiving

Thomas Jones

10-55 yards rushing

Dallas Clark

1-7 yards receiving

Injuries

Key Plays

 

Garcon 67 yard TD catch.

 

Vinatieri with 53 yard field goal

 

 

Notes

Peyton Manning stood on the sidelines and was basically Curtis Painter’s assistant. 

Painter is fixated on Pierre Garcon, definitely his favorite receiver.

Jackie Battle looks like the feature RB in Kansas City and is a good waiver pickup next week.

 
           

 

3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

J. Freeman

17-33 187 YDS 2 INT 0 TD

A. Smith

11-19 170 YDS 3 TD 0 INT

L. Blount

10-34 YDS 0 TD

F. Gore

20-125 YDS 1 TD 1 fumble

E. Graham

5-30 YDS

K. Hunter

         9-65 YDS

K. Winslow

5-54 YDS

J. Morgan

         5-75 YDS

A. Benn

3-46 YDS

V. Davis

         3-39  YDS 2 TD

M. Williams

4-28 YDS 1 fumble

 

D. Walker

 

 

          2-37 YDS 1 TD

 

Injuries

Key Plays

 

INT returned for TD by Carlos Rogers in 2nd quarter

 

49ers TD on the first drive. Smith to Delanie Walker

 

Two second half TD passes by A. Smith to Vernon Davis

Notes

The 49ers lead 24-3 at halftime. Alex Smith had a quarterback rating of 123.8 in the first half.

Frank Gore now ranks 4th for the 49ers all-time with 38 rushing touchdowns.

 

 
           

 

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New York Jets at New England Patriots

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

M. Sanchez

16-26 166 YDS 2 TD 0 INT

T. Brady

24-33 321 YDS 1 TD 1 INT

S. Greene

21-83 YDS1 TD

B. Green-Ellis

27-136 2 TD

L. Tomlinson

2-13 YDS

S. Ridley

7-13 YDS

P. Burress

3-42 YDS

D. Branch

7-74 YDS 1 TD

J. Kerley

3-35 YDS 1 TD

W. Welker

5-124 YDS 1 Fumble

S. Holmes

4-60 YDS 1 TD

A. Hernandez

5-56 YDS

Injuries

Key Plays

Donald Strickland left with possible concussion

Benjarvus Green-Ellis carries 4 times for 27 yards, including 3-yd TD to give Pats a 7-0 lead with 7:32 left in 1st quarter

Jets' Isiah Trufant left with hamstring injury

Tom Brady's 2-yd TD pass to Branch extends Patriots' lead to 17-7 with 12:45 to go in 3rd quarter.

Notes

Jets and Patriots combined for 122 penalty yards (6 penalties each) in the first half.

Jets went 3 and out 7 times.
           

 

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San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos

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Name

Stats

Name

Stats

Phillip Rivers

18-29, 250 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Tim Tebow

4-10, 79 yds 1 TD pass; 6-38 yds, 1 TD rec

Ryan Matthews

24-125 yds rush; 1-7 yds rec

Willis McGahee

16-125 yds rush

Mike Tolbert

5-24 yds rush; 3-25 yds rec

Knowshon Moreno

3-40 yards, 1 TD receiving

Vincent Jackson

3-34 yards receiving

Brandon Lloyd

1-20 yards receiving

Malcom Floyd

3-100 yards, 1 TD passing

Daniel Fells

3-47 yards

 

 

 

 

Injuries

Key Plays

Tolbert left with concussion in 1st quarter

 

Matthews was in and out of the game all day

 

 

 

Notes

The Broncos replaced Kyle Orton with Tim Tebows to begin the second half.

Knowshon Moreno is going to make a solid fantasy before all is said and done this season.

 

 

 

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