
Week 4 was just one of those weeks. There is so much that didn’t make much sense from fourth string RB’s breaking out to impossible late game comebacks to stud injuries that started in the knee and somehow traveled into the foot. It’s very important to not react too violently to all that has transpired on this wild Sunday afternoon. Brian Hartline really isn’t that good. Jackie Battle isn’t a starting fantasy RB. Julio Jones and Jeremy Maclin are too important to their teams to not be a factor going forward. So, let’s all take a deep breath and relax for a moment while we go over each and every game as told from a reasonable fantasy perspective.
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28 |
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons |
30 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Cam Newton |
15-24, 215 yards, 2 TD’s 9-86 yards, 1 TD rushing |
Matt Ryan |
25-40, 369 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
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D. Williams |
11-49 yards, 1 TD |
Michael Turner |
13-103 yds; 3-68 yds, 1 TD rec |
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Jonathan Stewart |
10-40 yards |
Jacquizz Rogers |
6-18 yards; 4-40 yards rec |
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Steve Smith |
3-52 yards |
Julio Jones |
1-30 yards |
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Brandon LaFell |
0-0 |
Roddy White |
8-169 yards, 2 TDs |
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Greg Olsen |
6-89 yards, 1 TD |
Tony Gonzalez |
5-51 yards |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Roddy White TD catches of 49 & 14 yards |
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Kealoha Pilares 36 yard TD reception |
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Michael Turner 60 yard TD reception |
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Notes |
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Falcons were pinned back on their 1 yard line with under a minute to go but a 59 yard catch by R. White moved them down the field quickly. |
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Michael Turner’s TD reception was the first of his career. |
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Cam Newton is so much better when he uses his legs early in games to give him and the team confidence. |
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There is really limited fantasy value in Jacquizz Rogers. He’s just not involved in the offense very much. |
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52 |
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills |
28 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Tom Brady |
22-36, 340 yards, 3 TD’s |
Ryan Fitzpatrick |
22-39, 350 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INT |
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Stevan Ridley |
22-106 yds, 2 TDs |
Fred Jackson |
13-29 yards; 3-50 yards rec |
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Brandon Bolden |
16-137 yards, 1 TD |
CJ Spiller |
8-33 yards, 2-5 yards rec |
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Brandon Lloyd |
3-50 yards, 1 TD |
Stevie Johnson |
2-23 yards |
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Wes Welker |
9-129 yards |
Donald Jones |
2-90 yards, 1 TD |
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Rob Gronkowski |
5-104 yards, 1 TD |
Scott Chandler |
4-62 yards, 2 TDs |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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CJ Spiller loses fumble on early goal line carry |
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Donald Jones 68 yard TD reception |
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Rob Gronkowski 28 yard TD reception |
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Notes |
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The Bills led 21-7 with 8 minutes left in the third quarter before the Pats went on a 35-0 run to ice the game |
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Tom Brady was not really in the endzone on his TD run. Replays CLEARLY showed his knee was down. |
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Brandon Bolden is worth a look on the waiver wire this week. It appears as though he’s the RB2 in NE. |
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CJ Spiller is clearly the better RB in Buffalo. He’s the better one to own the rest of the way. |
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20 |
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions |
13 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Christian Ponder |
16-26, 111 yards |
Matt Stafford |
30-51, 319 yards |
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Adrian Peterson |
21-102 yards |
Mikel LeShoure |
13-26 yards; 4-37 yards rec |
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Percy Harvin |
3-12 yds rush; 3-22 yards rec 105 yard kickoff return |
Calvin Johnson |
5-54 yards |
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Jerome Simpson |
4-50 yards |
Nate Burleson |
5-51 yards |
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Kyle Rudolph |
2-8 yards receiving |
Joique Bell |
6-72 yards receiving |
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Brandon Pettigrew |
7-67 yards |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Michael Jenkins left game with rib injury |
Percy Harvin 105 yard kickoff return for TD |
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Cliff Avril left game with leg injury |
Marcus Scherels 77 yard punt return for TD |
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Matt Stafford 1 yard TD run |
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Notes |
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Ponder’s longest completion of the day was 27 yards that wasn’t even intended for Jerome Simpson. |
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The Lions want to not force the ball to Calvin Johnson but that is all that works for them. |
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Mikel LeShoure looked tired and broken down today. We may not have seen the last of Kevin Smith. |
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C. Johnson should have had a TD late in 1st half but got hit after the catch in endzone and dropped it. |
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37 |
San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs |
20 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Phillip Rivers |
18-23 209 yards 2 TD INT |
Matt Cassel |
24-42 251 2 TD 3 INT |
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Ryan Mathews |
14-61 rushing 2-21 receiving |
JaMaal Charles |
17-92 rush TD 3-23 receive TD |
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Malcom Floyd |
2-23 receiving |
Dwayne Bowe |
7-108 receiving TD |
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Robert Meachem |
No Catches |
Jonathan Baldwin |
4-50 receiving |
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Antonio Gates |
3-59 receiving |
Shaun Draughn |
4-12 rushing 4-34 receiving |
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Jackie Battle |
15-39 rush TD 4-42 receive TD |
Dexter McCluster |
2-6 receiving |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Brandon Flowers- ankle injury but returned |
Charles fumbles the ball twice deep in own end |
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Charles with a nifty 37 yard TD run after his 2 fumbles |
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McCluster ball through his hands which leads to INT |
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Notes |
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Two Eric Berry pass interference penalties set-ups the Eddie Royal 4yd TD Catch & Berry cant cover Gates |
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Battle starts in the first series for the Chargers not Mathews |
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Casell only looks for Dwayne Bowe |
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1st play for Mathews in the 2nd quarter completely misses a swing pass to him as he is not looking |
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13 |
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Russell Wilson |
17-25 160 3 INT 7-14 rushing |
Sam Bradford |
16-30 221 yard INT |
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Marshawn Lynch |
20-118 rushing 4-37 receiving |
Steven Jackson |
18-55 rushing 1-12 receiving |
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Sidney Rice |
4-41 receiving |
Daryl Richardson |
6-16 rushing 2-13 receiving |
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Golden Tate |
1-7 receiving |
Danny Amendola |
6-55 receiving TD |
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Robert Turbin |
6-45 rushing 2-13 receiving |
Brandon Gibson |
2-28 receiving |
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Zach Miller |
3-32 receiving |
Chris Givens |
1-52 receiving |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Miscommunciation with Gibson leads to Bradford INT |
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S Jackson has 3 yard TD run called back for holding |
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Amendola 2 yd TD Catch on fake FG |
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Notes |
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Seatlle comes out throwing trying to get Russell Wilson more involved in the offense but he is still lost |
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St Louis really trust Zuelein their kicker as they kick a 58 yard FG midway through the first quarter |
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Brian Quick was active but still not involved in the offense at this point |
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Steven Jackson has seen all of the work early on and does not appear to be limited at all |
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San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Alex Smith |
12-21 143 2-12 rushing |
Mark Sanchez |
13-29 109 yard INT |
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Frank Gore |
21-61 rushing TD 2-13 receivin |
Shonn Greene |
11-34 rushing |
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Kendall Hunter |
8-56 rushing TD |
Bilal Powell |
4-11 rushing |
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Michael Crabtree |
2-15 receiving |
Santonio Holmes |
4-29 receiving |
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M. Manningham |
3-47 receiving |
Jeremy Kerley |
2-12 receiving |
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Vernon Davis |
2-28 receiving |
Chaz Schilens |
3-45 receiving |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Dedrick Epps- knee injury |
Kapernick 7 yard TD run |
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Santonio Holmes- knee injury |
Frank Gore pounds in a TD on 4th & 1 |
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Rogers 51 yard fumble return after Holmes tears knee |
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Notes |
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Colin Kapernick much more involved in the offense this week including throwing the ball and goal-line action |
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Epps back-up for Keller who is out fumbles and tears knee up. Should have NOT have been a ruled a fumble |
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Manningham has a potential 49 yard TD catch go off his hand as for some reason he does not use 2 hands |
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Despite the game being completely out of hand, Mark Sanchez still playing late into the 4th quarter |
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14 |
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans |
38 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Jake Locker |
0-2 0 yards |
Matt Schaub |
20-28 202 2 TD |
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Chris Johnson |
25-141 rushing 2-16 receiving |
Arian Foster |
24-86 rushing TD 1-8 receiving |
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Nate Washington |
3-43 receiving |
Ben Tate |
5-11 rushing 2-3 receiving |
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Kendall Wright |
4-46 receiving TD |
Andre Johnson |
3-56 receiving |
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Jared Cook |
3-36 receiving |
Owen Daniels |
6-72 receiving TD |
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Matt Hasselback |
17-25 193 2TD 2INT |
James Casey |
5-36 receiving TD |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Jake Locker- Hand/Wrist Injury |
Stephens 19 yard TD catch. |
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Antoine Caldwell RG – knee injury |
Manning 55 yard INT return TD |
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Jackson 63 yard INT return TD |
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Notes |
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The threat of the run continues to allow Andre Johnson to be wide open on play action passes |
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Tennesse is not just not in sync in anything that they do whether passing or running |
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The offensive line is having issues protecting the QB anytime they drop back for the Titans |
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Chris Johnson finally got going a bit in the running game and they will need it if this team is going to improve |
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27 |
Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars |
10 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Andy Dalton |
20-31, 244 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT 6-5 yards, 1 TD rushing |
Blaine Gabbert |
23-34, 186 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
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B. Green-Ellis |
26-82 yards; 2-12 yards rec |
M. Jones-Drew |
13-38 yards; 5-42 yards rec |
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AJ Green |
6-117 yards, 1 TD |
Justin Blackmon |
6-48 yards |
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Andrew Hawkins |
3-39 yards |
Laurent Robinson |
1-19 yards |
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J. Gresham |
5-47 yards |
Marcedes Lewis |
3-32 yards, 1 TD |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Laurent Robinson left game with head injury |
Marcedes Lewis 2 yard TD reception |
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Andy Dalton 1 yard TD run |
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AJ Green 18 yard TD reception |
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Notes |
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis fumbled twice today after fumbling for the 1st time in his career last week. |
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Good to see Justin Blackmon finally involved in the offense. He’s a high end WR4 going forward. |
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Andy Hawkins three consecutive TD streak came to an end today. |
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Laurent Robinson suffered his second consecutive concussion on his first catch of the game. |
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21 |
Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals |
24 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Ryan Tannehill |
26-41, 431 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Kevin Kolb |
29-48, 348 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INT |
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Reggie Bush |
17-67 yards |
Ryan Williams |
13-26 yards |
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Daniel Thomas |
4-4 yards |
Larry Fitzgerald |
8-64 yards, 1 TD |
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Davone Bess |
7-123 yards |
Andre Roberts |
6-118 yards, 2 TDs |
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Brian Hartline |
12-253 yards, 1 TD |
Rob Housler |
2-48 yards |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett was inactive |
Andre Robert TD catches of 46 & 15 yards |
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Brian Hartline 80 yard TD reception |
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Jay Feely 46 yard FG in OT |
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Notes |
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Kevin Kolb was 5-5 for 115 yards and 2 TD’s on play action passes today. |
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Reggie Bush was active and looked fast and strong in his cuts today. |
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Andre Roberts is a guy who has made tremendous strides from last season to this one. He’s worth a roster |
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Spot for sure at this point. |
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6 |
Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos |
37 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Carson Palmer |
19-34, 202 yards |
Peyton Manning |
30-38, 338 yards, 3 TDs |
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Darren McFadden |
13-34 yards; 1-4 yards rec |
Willis McGahee |
19-112 yds, 1 TD; 6-23 yds rec |
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Denarius Moore |
4-71 yards |
DeMaryius Thomas |
5-103 yards |
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Derek Hagan |
2-18 yards |
Eric Decker |
7-79 yards, 1 TD |
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Brandon Myers |
1-22 yards |
Jacob Tamme |
5-38 yards |
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J. Dreessen |
2-17 yards, 1 TD |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Broncos C JD Walton left with an ankle injury |
Joel Dreessen 22 yard TD reception |
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Eric Decker 17 yard TD reception |
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Willis McGahee 2 yard TD Run |
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Notes |
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Peyton Manning only threw 5 balls over 10 yards in this ballgame. He’s only a low end QB1 at this point. |
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The Raider defense is horrible and they absolutely must get DMC the ball more to be competitive. |
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DeMaryius Thomas had a sure TD on a screen pass but fumbled the ball while switching hands after 40 yards |
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Ronnie Hillman looks like he’s now officially the RB2 in Denver. |
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27 |
New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Drew Brees |
35-54, 446 yards, 3 TDs |
Aaron Rodgers |
31-41, 319 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
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Mark Ingram |
5-11 yards |
Cedric Benson |
18-84 yards; 4-22 yards rec |
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Darren Sproles |
5-20 yds; 5-44 yds, 1 TD rec |
Greg Jennings |
1-9 yards, 1 TD |
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Marques Colston |
9-153 yards, 1 TD |
Jordy Nelson |
8-93 yards, 1 TD |
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Lance Moore |
7-67 yards |
James Jones |
5-56 yards, 2 TDs |
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Jimmy Graham |
7-76 yards |
JerMichael Finley |
4-54 yards |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Greg Jennings left game with groin injury |
James Jones TD catches of 12 & 14 yards |
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MD Jennings left with shoulder injury |
Joseph Morgan 80 yard TD reception |
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Jordy Nelson 11 yard TD reception |
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Notes |
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Garrett Hartley missed a 48 yard FG attempt with 3 mins remaining that would have put the Saints ahead. |
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The Saints failed to sack Aaron Rodgers despite 41 passing attempts. Their defense is awful. |
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Keep an eye on Greg Jennings during the week as James Jones could be a very good pickup this week. |
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Darren Sproles clearly fumbled the kickoff after Jordy Nelson’s TD but Packers were out of challenges. |
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24 |
Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
22 |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Robert Griffin III |
26-35, 323 yards 7-43 yards, 1 TD rushing |
Josh Freeman |
24-39, 299 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
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Alfred Morris |
21-113 yards, 1 TD |
Doug Martin |
8-33 yards; 2-9 yards rec |
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Pierre Garcon |
1-20 yards, 1 TD (Fumble Recovery) |
LaGarrette Blount |
6-17 yards, 1 TD |
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L. Hankerson |
7-57 yards |
Vincent Jackson |
6-100 yards, 1 TD |
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Josh Morgan |
4-62 yards |
Mike Williams |
4-115 yards |
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Fred Davis |
4-70 yards |
Tiquan Underwood |
3-39 yards |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Brandon Meriweather and Aldrick Robinson were |
RG III 5 yard TD run |
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Declared inactive after colliding during pregame |
Alfred Morris 39 yard TD run |
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Warmups. |
Vincent Jackson 7 yard TD reception |
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Notes |
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RG III is a fantasy stud. The Redskins are determined to keep him running near the goal line which is great news for fantasy owners. |
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The Bucs only running the ball 18 times in any game is criminal. They have to run to win, period. |
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Billy Cundiff missed his first 3 FG attempts in this game before hitting the game winner. |
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Connor Barth has connected on 25 consecutive field goal attempts. |
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17 |
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles |
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Name |
Stats |
Name |
Stats |
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Eli Manning |
24-42, 309 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Michael Vick |
19-30, 241 yards, 1 TD 6-49 yards rushing |
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Ahmad Bradshaw |
13-39 yards; 3-38 yards rec |
LeSean McCoy |
23-123 yards; 3-17 yards rec |
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Andre Brown |
5-14 yards |
DeSean Jackson |
6-99 yards, 1 TD |
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Victor Cruz |
9-109 yards, 1 TD |
Jeremy Maclin |
1-7 yards |
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Domenik Hixon |
6-114 yards |
Jason Avant |
2-30 yards |
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M. Bennett |
1-2 yards |
Brent Celek |
4-57 yards |
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Injuries |
Key Plays |
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Hakeem Nicks was inactive |
DeSean Jackson 19 yard TD reception |
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Victor Cruz 14 yard TD reception |
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Bear Pascoe 6 yard TD reception |
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Notes |
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Andy Reid almost screwed himself after calling a timeout to ice Lawrence Tynes who missed the FG attempt |
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But got a second chance because of the timeout and missed that one also. |
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Ahmad Bradshaw is back to full strength and will be the primary ball carrier for the Giants again. |
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McCoy rushed for just 2 yards in the first half before exploding for 121 in the second half. |
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