By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer
What I learned from the weekend, in no particular order:
The Bengals are good and have three very talented receivers, which means Chad Johnson will no longer put up top-5 receiver numbers. Carson Palmer, on the other hand, is clearly the second best fantasy quarterback in the NFL. You gotta love Chris Henry celebrating the big win by puking out of Odell Thurman’s car while pulled over by police, bravo!
The Vikings are going to be tough all year, and Chester Taylor is going to be an absolute horse. Troy Williamson is emerging as a solid receiver, despite his all-too-frequent drops.
Now that Steve Smith is back, he is the best receiver, fantasy or otherwise, in football.
As long as Tatum Bell receives the bulk of the carries in Denver, he’s going to be extremely valuable. That said, Shanahan can never leave well enough alone and will likely tinker with the backfield at some point down the line. Keep your fingers crossed and don’t give up if you’re a Mike Bell owner.
The Dolphins and Daunte C stink.
With a heavy heart I will now put a fork in Wali Lundy. I can’t believe it took me this long.
Brett Favre is back! Not really, but he is going to put up good numbers against weak secondaries and in blowout losses, which should come with some frequency.
Maurice Drew showed some serious talent and makes a great handcuff to Fragile Freddy. Every team should have a roster spot for the guy, regardless of whether or not they own Taylor.
The Cardinals continue to stink, as I expected, and the (dreamy) Matt Leinart Era could start sooner than expected. He should be a decent fantasy player with those weapons. That said, Boldin and Fitzgerald’s values will take a hit. Move them if you can get good value.
Good thing the Seahawks continued to play Shaun Alexander with a cracked foot in their nailbiter against New York.
Jeremy Shockey and Kellen Winslow are effing jerks.
I was speechless when the Patriots went for it on 4th and two late in the game last night. Absolutely moronic.
Frank Gore’s goal-line fumble was an absolutely devastating play as the 49ers lost both Gore and Vernon Davis on the play. That still doesn’t explain why no Niners were able to run down the lumbering Mike Patterson.
Down 21 points with 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter, the 49ers punted on 4th-and-long, effectively admitting defeat to the Eagles. I have never understood why teams always seem to do this. Why not go for it? You still have a chance (albeit incredibly slim) to win and by punting you are essentially giving up. Why is this so acceptable? I’m angry.
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