Tuesday Morning Quarterback

Player of the Week: He was the cause of my demise in the fantasy playoffs and the reason my wife is atleast about to win the 3rd place consolation prize in our primary league. With a 65.8% completion percentage, Marc Bulger led the Rams to victory with 388 passing yards and 4 TDs over the upstart Redskins. He also threw in a little bonus action with an additional 27 rushing yards. Big points in a very important week. He's had some peaks and valleys this season, but as always he is a dangerous quarterback to go up against.



You're probably celebrating like a champion if you started:

QB Marc Bulger, STL: 388 passing yards-4 TD, 27 rushing yards
QB Jon Kitna, DET: 283 passing yards-3 TD, FL
QB Vince Young, TEN: 183 passing yards-2 TD, 61 rushing yards-1 TD
QB Steve McNair, BAL: 256 passing yards-3 TD, 2 INT
QB Peyton Manning, IND: 205 passing yards-3 TD
RB Steven Jackson, STL: 150 rushing yards-1 TD, 102 receiving yards-1 TD, FL
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC: 131 rushing yards-2 TD, 41 receiving yards
RB Ladell Betts, WAS: 129 rushing yards-2 TD, 35 receiving yards, FL
RB Shaun Alexander, SEA: 140 rushing yards-2 TD
WR Marvin Harrison, IND: 112 receiving yards-2 TD
WR Isaac Bruce, STL: 148 receiving yards-1 TD
WR Mark Clayton, BAL: 108 receiving yards-1 TD
WR Mike Furrey, DET: 107 receiving yards-1 TD
TE Chris Cooley, WAS: 77 receiving yards-1 TD
TE Vernon Davis, SF: 91 receiving yards
K Rian Lindell, BUF: 5 FG, 2 XP
K Robbie Gould, CHI: 4 FG, 2 XP
K Neil Rackers, ARI: 4 FG, 2 XP
DEF Tampa Bay Bucaneers: 4 INT, 3 sacks, 1 DTD
DEF Kansas City Chiefs: 2 INT, 4 sacks, 3 DFR

You understand the phrase 'the agony of defeat' if you started:

QB Derek Anderson, CLE: 123 passing yards, 4 INT
QB Michael Vick, ATL: 109 passing yards, 2 INT, 32 rushing yards
QB Matt Hasselbeck, SEA: 189 passing yards, 2 INT, 10 rushing yards
RB Dominic Rhodes, IND: 15 rushing yards, 6 receiving yards, FL
RB Willie Parker, PIT: 29 rushing yards, FL
RB Warrick Dunn, ATL: 29 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards
WR Steve Smith, CAR: -5 rushing yards
WR Braylon Edwards, CLE: 7 receiving yards
WR Michael Jenkins, ATL: 9 receiving yards
WR Devery Henderson, NO: 0 yards, 0 points
WR Drew Bennett, TEN: 0 yards, 0 points
TE Jeremy Shockey, NYG: -3 receiving yards
TE Jermaine Wiggins, MIN: 4 receiving yards
K Ryan Longwell, MIN: 1 XP
K Jeff Reed, PIT: 1 XP
K Jay Feely, NYG: 1 XP
DEF Indianapolis Colts: 27 PA, 354 TYdA

You gotta be nuts, but lucked out if you actually started:

RB Ron Dayne, HOU: 153 rushing yards-2 TD (c'mon...even with that matchup, no one started him, did they?)
WR Vincent Jackson, SD: 97 receiving yards-2 TD (even though I've been pushing him for weeks now)
WR Brandon Jones, TEN: 101 receiving yards-1 TD
TE David Thomas, NE: 83 receiving yards-1 TD
TE Dominique Byrd, STL: 39 receiving yards-1 TD
TE Dan Campbell, DET: 31 receiving yards-1 TD
DEF Cleveland Browns: 1 INT, 3 sacks, 1 DTD

News & Notes

You know, I'll be honest with you. What with the holiday and my work schedule I really didn't get a chance to watch much football this weekend. Blasphemous, I know. I didn't even get a chance to watch highlights. So this section here is going to be pretty light. I'll go over a couple of things though that I did happen to catch...

Who would have thought that in week 16, championship week in most leagues, LTD would end up going TD-less and Steve Smith going catchless? I hope they didn't cost anyone a championship. Nightmarish timing.

Vince Young shines bright again for the Titans as he throws for 2 TDs and runs another one in. He is proving to be the real deal and once again continues to see his value skyrocket in keeper leagues.

Seriously. Can we finally stop hearing it from the Tony Romo fluffers?!? If you take away that Thanksgiving game, you've got one pretty average former practice squad kid. He's got a better chance of living happily ever after with Carrie Underwood than he does of having a successful career in the NFL.

In three years from now, that Cardinals/49ers game could end up being for the NFC championship. Frank Gore is going to be solid for years to come and Matt Leinart (injured and all) is going to bring that team to a new level soon.

Are the Colts pulling a rope-a-dope here? Do they really think people will start taking them lightly if they limp into the playoffs like this?

The Saints are high flying, the Ravens look fierce and the Lions and Raiders are just the worst I've seen in years. And I'm a Jets fan!!!

And speaking of...

How about a big, hard nosed, rain soaked victory that pushes Gang Green's record to 9-6 now?!?! I can't believe I'm typing this, but if we can just avoid the "Same Ol' Jets" stigma here and not screw up the game against the Raiders in the final week, we can take momentum into the playoffs! We control our own destiny!

C'mon Man-genius!! Take us there!