Fantasy Football Advice

I’m not going to give any long winded diatribes on the greatness or not-so-greatness of each player.  You’ll have to wait on that as we go through our 2010 redraft rankings.  I’m giving you dynasty rankings here.  Always, and I mean always draft J.R. first.

Those numbers after their names are how old they’ll be at the beginning of the season.  Age isn’t nearly as important with quarterbacks as it is running backs, so these rankings will be similar to the redraft rankings, except of course for the ageless one, Brett Favre.  He may play until he is fifty, but if you are starting a dynasty team, Favre just isn’t worth the risk.

Tier 1

1. Aaron Rodgers 26 — Young and just getting better.

2. Drew Brees 31 — Payton and his offense aren’t going anywhere, so Brees isn’t either.

3. Peyton Manning 34 — Getting older, but he’s not slowing down.

4. Philip Rivers 28 — I almost slid him ahead of Peyton.  It scared me.

5. Tom Brady 33 — The Pats are losing some of their shine, but Brady isn’t going to stop throwing.

Tier 2

6. Tony Romo 30 — Tony, Tony, Tony will keep moving up the charts.

7. Matt Schaub 29 — Proved his durability and has a good friend in A.J.

Tier 3

8. Jay Cutler 27 — Interceptions don’t count for a lot in most leagues.

9. Matt Ryan 25 — Should get back on track.

10. Donovan McNabb 33 — Old, but still putting up top ten numbers.

11. Ben Roethlisberger 28 — Keeps improving, but seems to enjoy getting hit often.  Could be addicted to pain killers (and sexual assault investigations).

Tier 4

12. Joe Flacco 25 — Bert’s twin just got his wish, Boldin and Mason.

13. Eli Manning 29 — He looks like he lives in his mom’s basement, but will continue to throw around 4k a year.

14. Alex Smith 26 — Crabtree and Davis should keep Smith from crapping the bed again.

Tier 5

15. Matthew Stafford 22 — Might take a little while, but Megatron will ease his growing pains.

16. Chad Henne 25 — Had some big games last season.  Needs Boldin, Marshall, etc.. to show up at camp.

17. Mark Sanchez 23 — He’s in a good situation to learn and grow and all that shizz.

18. Vince Young 27 — Showed up last season when the Titans needed him.

Tier 6

19. Carson Palmer 30 — He didn’t look right against the Jets.

20. Matt Leinart 27 — Fitz makes any QB better.

21. Matt Cassel 28 — He has to show up this season or he’ll be on his way to dud town.

22. Kyle Orton 27 — Forgetting Brandon Marshall will be tough.

Tier 7

23. Kevin Kolb 26 — He is next in line to lead some very good and young receivers in a throw first offense.

24. Brett Favre 40 — I think he’ll play.  Look for one more good season.

25. Josh Freeman 22 — Has the skills and that upside thing.

26. Matt Hasselbeck 34 — He’s fallen pretty far due to an aging team and aging body.  Hair = Strength.

27. Jason Campbell 28 — Gets one more shot.  Better hope Snyder buys a new offense for Shanny.

Tier 8

28. Matt Moore 26 — He should get a shot over Delhomme.

29. Michael Vick 30 — A lot depends on where he ends up, but he’s not accurate.

30. David Garrard 31 — I don’t think he’ll be the starter for much longer.  Not good for dynasties.

Tier 9

31. Brady Quinn 25 — The Browns are looking to dump him, but still has a slim chance to start.

32. Trent Edwards 26 — Will probably be the starter next season.  Yippee.

33. Seneca Wallace 30 — Stop gap, but probably a starting stop gap.

34. Tarvaris Jackson 27 — If Favre stays home.

35. Bruce Gradkowski 27 — Was much more productive than the production black hole that is Russell.

Tier 10

36. Charlie Whitehurst 28 — Could be competing for a starting position.

36. JaMarcus Russell 25 — Not good, but I suppose he could turn things around.

37. David Carr 31 — Should backup Smith.

38. Jake Delhomme 35 — Will compete with Wallace for Browns job.

updated — 3/13/10

You can check out our top 10 back a spell, but we’re moving on okay?  Let’s see what the future holds for us!  We see the number of solid running backs dwindle very quickly here.  There are a lot of backs later on that have upside that I’ll be trying for, but I still would like to have two solid backs before any other position.  Of course as multi-millionaire Mick Jagger who dates models says, you can’t always get what you want.

11. Rashard Mendenhall: He didn’t play much or at all in the first three games and with those added numbers could have easily been a top 10 fantasy running back last season.  He never really blew the doors off any teams, for one because teams don’t really have doors, but secondly he isn’t Chris Johnson, and thankfully nobody said he was.  This wasn’t an easy choice for me, but there are a few factors that got him into my top 10.  So, what are they? Oh, you wanted me to tell you?  Well, Mewelde Moore doesn’t look like he’s coming back.  That could mean a lot of things, but one of them is Mendy getting more work on third downs.  Also, Art Rooney and the whole city of Pittsburgh think they need to run the ball more.  Whether that’s a good idea or not, Tomlin agreed with it.  Tomlin also made some remarks comparing Mendenhall with Ray Rice; now that is probably a stretch, but Mendenhall did end the season with 25 receptions and I believe Tomlin wants to up that number next season.  So there is my long-winded way of saying, grab Mendenhall early. Projection: 1250/10 — 40/300/1

12. Ryan Grant: I’m finally giving in to Grant’s charms, which include a strong second half and a great offense.  As long as he stays healthy he is guaranteed production, which you can only say for a handful of players. Projection: 1250/11 — 30/250/0

13. Larry Fitzgerald: Fitz is too good to drop in the rankings because of Matt Leinart, especially if Anquan Boldin leaves in the off season.  Leinart will learn that Fitz is his safety blanket.  I could see him having one of his best years even if the Cardinals aren’t as good as last year. Projection: 95/1300/12

14. Miles Austin: The Cowboys have some good scouts or they just liked Austin because his name coincides with a city in Texas, but whatever the reason, he is the real deal. His ability to break tackles after the catch separates him from many receivers and defenders.  Tony Romo is just going to continue to improve and unless the Cowboys get a big name free agent wide receiver he should be the clear cut #1 all year. Projection: 85/1275/11

15. Beanie Wells: It’s looking like Beanie is going to be my go to second rounder this season. For my money there isn’t much stability after Grant, but I think Wells’ upside matches his stability.  If I can’t grab Grant or Wells in the second round there’s a good chance I’ll be going after a wide receiver.  Watching Wells run last season made me a believer.  His blocking skills were keeping him from playing as much as Tim Hightower, but he improved as the season went on and became the primary back and that will continue into next season.  The Cardinals will still throw with Leinart at the helm, but Wells is too good to take a back seat in the offense. Projection: 1200/9 — 40/275/1

16. Cedric Benson: I wanted to rank Benson much further down, but his situation is just too good.  Carson Palmer is now an average quarterback, while the running game is strong.  Last season Benson had great games against stout run defenses based partially on the strength of the Bengals’ offensive line which looked like it would be weak to start out the season. He had a little trouble getting into the end zone, but as long as he can stay healthy his touchdown numbers should rise. Projection: 1275/9 — 25/175/1

17. Reggie Wayne: The Colts aren’t going anywhere and even though Joseph Addai had a goodly amount of touchdowns the Colts were still the worst rushing team in the league.  Will Reggie Wayne catch around 100 balls again?  I don’t see why not.  The emergence of Pierre Garcon can only help Wayne.  As long as he has Peyton throwing his way he will be a reliable source of fantasy revenue. Projection: 95/1275/10

18. Aaron Rodgers: It will be interesting to see what quarterback goes first in ADP this season.  It’s hard to push Brees, Manning, Rivers, Brady and company back, but Rodgers has been up to the task.  I like having a QB that plays in a dome, but Rodgers continues to move past them with his ability to score with his legs.  He ended up the best fantasy quarterback last season even with a suspect offensive line. The Packers should shore up their o-line this off season and Rodgers will just continue to improve. Projection: 4500/31/10 — 250/3

19. Randy Moss: He was playing hurt much of the season, but still ended up with 13 touchdowns and was the #2 fantasy wide receiver. I believe he’s on a decline, but a decline for him still should get him double digit TD’s with Brady throwing to him. Projection: 80/1150/11

20. DeAngelo Williams: He is just too good to let fall far in the draft.  If you owned DWilly last season you have a bit of bad taste still in your mouth after watching Jon Stewart go crazy while he was on the sidelines toward the end of the season, but that doesn’t mean Stewart has overtaken him.  It could give Stewart more work than Delo owners will want, but he is still going to be the starter in a run first system that is able to produce two 1,000 yard runners. Projection: 1200/8 — 35/250/1

There is no off season here at Razzball (except for that 48 hour bender right after the Super Bowl). We’ve already got ourselves a slow mock draft happening to kick off the beginning of the 2010-2011 season.  Yes, there will be a lot of changes as the so-called off season moves players around and brings in new, younger ones, but doing mocks is a great way to see how others value players and helps solidify where you value players.  Here are my co-conspirator mockaletes.

1. Matt Schauf – RapidDraft.com

2. Melissa Jacobs - TheFootballGirl.com

3. Melissa Greenhawt – GoGameFace.com

4. Chet Gresham – This Guy

5. Jim Day - FFWhiz.com

6. Charlie Tourtillotte — Tourinct

7. Mike Clay – FantasyDC.com

8. Steve Adler - FantasyDaddy.com

9. Paul M. Bourdett – BaseHeads.com

10. Drew Silva – Rotoworld.com

11. Bryan Fontaine – RookieBlitz.com

12. Knox Bardeen – Fanhouse.com

We’re still mocking each other so I’ll keep you updated on our progress.  My picks are in bold.  Here are the first three rounds for your amusement:

Round One

1. Maurice Jones Drew

2. Chris Johnson

3. Adrian Peterson

4. Ray Rice

5. Michael Turner

6. Andre Johnson

7. Frank Gore

8. Steven Jackson

9. Jamaal Charles

10. Matt Forte

11. Aaron Rodgers

12. Ryan Grant

– The first round had most of the usual suspects in it, but MJD at #1 was a little surprising. He’s in my 1st tier and I can see him being a #1 pick, but I’m a little worried about Garrard getting him to the goal line as much as he needs. Matt defends his pick here.

– I felt good about getting Ray Rice 4th.  If I had to choose a draft position it would be one of the top 4 or at the turn at 11/12.  I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the top 4 picks and if you get 4th you don’t have to decide!

– Drew went with Forte at #10 which is within the realm of where his ADP will be, but I will probably pass on him unless it’s a ppr league.  Martz likes to use his running backs in the passing game, a lot.

– Aaron Rodgers will be in the running for the #1 quarterback off the board, but after last year’s ten 4,ooo yard passers, I’ll be waiting on a quarterback.

– Since I’m pro Chris Johnson, getting him at #2 is good value, but no picks really stood out to me as steals.  I have Jamaal Charles ranked higher than he went, but that second tier is pretty fluid with Gore, A.J., SJax and Charles.

Round Two

13. Drew Brees

14. Larry Fitzgerald

15. Peyton Manning

16. Rashard Mendenhall

17. Calvin Johnson

18. Reggie Wayne

19. Pierre Thomas

20. DeAngelo Williams

21. Chris Wells

22. Philip Rivers

23. Tom Brady

24. Miles Austin

– The second round saw a big run on quarterbacks.  Once again I just can’t grab a QB with the first 2 picks.  It’s against my code of fake football ethics.  Running backs or wide receivers for me please.  My options at RB were dwindling fast, but I had a difficult time choosing between Beanie, Moreno and Benson.  But for my money, Beanie has the highest upside of the 3.  Whisenhunt won’t put as much of the game in Leinart’s hands, especially with a back as talented as Wells showing his worth toward the end of last season.

– I am a little worried about DeAngelo Williams after Jon Stewart went crazy after D. Willy went down toward the end of the season.  I could even see Stewart out playing him this year, but any way you look at it he isn’t guaranteed the bulk of the carries.

– The same could be true for Pierre Thomas, but I am a little more concerned about him staying healthy than being the primary back.

– I think one of the best picks of round 2 was by Matt who grabbed Miles Austin with the last pick.  I thought about snagging him, but just liked Wells too much.  Austin could easily be a top 3 wide receiver with a full season as the #1 WR in Dallas. Witten will be his only real rival for looks unless Jones gets an itchy finger and tries for a Boldin/Marshall trade.

Round Three

25. Randy Moss

26. Brandon Marshall

27. Ronnie Brown

28. Vincent Jackson

29. Greg Jennings

30. Roddy White

31. Matt Schaub

32. Tony Romo

33. DeSean Jackson

34. Steve Slaton

35. Knowshon Moreno

36. Marion Barber

– It’s interesting to see how far Randy Moss fell.  Even in a not great season he was a fantasy stud with his ability to get into the endzone, but he is also starting to show his age whileWelker could be gone for a big chunk of time which will get Moss a lot of attention if Edelman doesn’t go nuts.  I like Moss here, but I’m still trying to decide if I like him earlier as well.

– I felt good about Vincent Jackson in the third.  The Chargers will once again have to rely on the passing game and VJax should continue to improve.

– Brandon Marshall’s value is still up in the air since we aren’t sure where he’ll end up, but if he can have a big year with Orton, he has a shot of having a big year anywhere.

– I think both Slaton and Barber went too early as they don’t have the starting job wrapped up for next season.  I won’t own a Texan’s running back this season unless they trade for Purple Jesus or his like.  I also won’t own a Cowboy running back unless Felix Jones really slips.  Jones could get the most touches next season, but his injury history is worrisome.  I’ll pass.

– My favorite pick of round 3 is probably Knowshon Moreno.  The Broncos are a bit of a question mark with Josh McDaniels taking multiple power trips, but Moreno is their back and Buckhalter, though awesome last year, isn’t getting any younger and should continue to pop up on the injury report.  And Moreno will have a full off season and preseason compared to his holdout last year.

In July and August we were so young and unspoiled.  Then, September rolled around and we could barely contain our naughty parts.  But the season brought with it some harsh realities.  One being that you have no control of what happens on the field!  Now, it’s January; cold and dark and even if you won your league, there were times this season you doubted who you were, questioned your faith, and felt the taint of bad decisions. Well, today we’re going to take a look back on the 2009 season without malice or bias. Oh, wait, WITH malice and bias, a lot of it.  We’ll use the standard ESPN scoring for the official final rankings and see where we had them in preseason and then make excuses as to why we were wrong.

This was the year of the quarterback. A total of 10 QB’s had over 4,000 yards which smashes the record of 7 in 2007.  I’m sure this has nothing to do with new rules that cart quarterbacks around in Pope Mobiles.

1. Aaron Rodgers: ARodg was sacked over and over until he thought he was a defective weeble.  But he took his lumps and the Pack Attack finally turned things around.  His 3rd down prowess was unreal and his scrambling ability boosted his stats once again with 5 rushing touchdowns.  Now, if he could just stop doing that Freddy Mitchell championship belt move.  Preseason Rank #5, 2009 Projections:  4000/29/13 – 2/125, Final Numbers:  4434/30/7 — 5/316

2. Drew Brees: He is by far the most reliable QB year to year for fantasy right now.  I don’t usually recommend taking a QB in the first round, and I probably never will, but I did give this little tidbit, “Will Rivers or Rodgers give you comparable numbers in the 3rd or early 4th round?  Maybe, possibly, and could be, but will Brees give you top 5 overall fantasy numbers? I think so.” And that’s me quoting me, stealing from Grey. Rodgers did give you the numbers so it was worth waiting on him, but Brees is not going to disappoint.  Preseason Rank #1, 2009 Projections:  4650/36/14, Final Numbers:  4388/34/11 — 2/33

3. Brett Favre: Um, yeah, Favre wasn’t around when I made the projections, but I’m not going to blow smoke up your arse and tell you we’re going to a Charlie Weis welcome to Kansas City BBQ party.  My reaction to the signing was, “This should help most of the fantasy prospects of the Vikings, at least until Brett’s arm flops off his torso and shimmies down a Metrodome drainage pipe.”  His arm stayed attached and he forgot how to throw interceptions.  His season really was nothing short of miraculous. Preseason Rank DNR,  Final Numbers:  4202/33/7

4. Peyton Manning: It’s Peyton Manning, what can I say.  The guy is too good to be real.  If there were Stepford Quarterbacks he would be their leader. He’s not slowing down.  He threw a few more picks than we are used to, but he also had his most attempts since ‘02.  This all came after Anthony Gonzalez went out early in the first game of the season. He took two green receivers in Collie and Garcon and made them a cool shade of (whatever color denotes good). Preseason Rank #3, 2009 Projections:  4300/32/9, Final Numbers:  4500/33/16

5. Matt Schaub: I invited Schaub to a couple of my teams and was glad to have him at my party.  He led the league in yardage, which was partially due to the Texans anemic running game/Kubiakian mind games, but also due to Schaub’s ability.  He lost Owen Daniels which hurt, but Andre Johnson picked up the slack.  If the Texans get Daniels back and maybe grab another WR in free agency, Schaub will be worth a top pick (and even if they don’t do those things). Preseason Rank #9, 2009 Projections:  3550/26/12, Final Numbers:  4770/29/15

6. Tony Romo: I wrote back in the day, “He has his BFF Witten, a good receiver in Roy (I play offense) Williams, a deep threat in Miles Austin and good running backs, with good hands.  A great season in Big D isn’t a lock, but Romo has the skill and the team to shut up his detractors.”  Looking back I have two regrets, using the term BFF and calling Roy Williams good.  Preseason Rank #7, 2009 Projections:  4000/26/14 – 1/50, Final Numbers:  4483/26/9 — 1/105

7. Tom Brady: Lady and gentlemen, your comeback player of the year!  Huh?  I think a comeback player of the year should be someone you expect to be in jail, a mental institution, or an infirmary instead of scoring touchdowns (think Cedric Benson, Vince Young or Cadillac Williams).  I expected a lot more from Brady this year.  Wes Welker’s injury early in the season didn’t help, but the Patriots never really hit on all cylinders.  Preseason Rank #2, 2009 Projections:  4550/35/13, Final Numbers:  4398/28/13 — 1/44

8. Philip Rivers: Rivers did about what I expected of him, but LT vultured a few of his touchdowns while pretty much being horrid otherwise.  Rivers looks like my 6 year old nephew throwing the ball, but unlike my nephew he doesn’t hit himself in the head with the ball.  Preseason Rank #4, 2009 Projections:  4150/34/13, Final Numbers:  4254/28/9 — 1/50

9. Ben Roethlisberger: For an ADP of around 100 Big Ben was a good value pick.  This year was the year of the quarterback when 4300 yards and 26 TDs gets you ninth in the fantasy books.  I didn’t foresee the Steelers turning to a throw first attitude and as soon as Big Ben starts moving up the draft board next year, the Stillers will probably get back to running first and second and throwing third. Preseason Rank #14, 2009 Projections:  3450/21/14 — 1/50, Final Numbers:  4328/26/12 — 2/82

10. Donovan McNabb: If Donovan hadn’t missed a couple games with broken ribs, he would have lifted his numbers above my projections, but still wouldn’t have gotten to the 6th best fantasy QB.  Like I said, the competition was fierce this year.  I thought we had gotten rid of Favre!  McNabb was up and down as usual, but he is still solid and his young receivers should keep him in the fantasy cash monies for a few more years.  Preseason Rank #6, 2009 Projections:  3750/25/12 – 1/125, Final Numbers:  3553/22/10 — 2/140

Wildcard weekend was a long boring journey through Snoresville, Blowout Town, and Not This Againburgh, but thankfully our final destination was Awesome Shootout Into Overtime Heights.  The Cardinals and Packers put up a record 96 combined points and helped restore my faith that there could be exciting football.  No, I don’t have to have a lot of scoring to like a game, but some question as to the outcome does help pique my interest!

The Cardinals move on to face the Saints in a game that could break 100! The Jets travel to San Diego to try out Rex Ryan’s “If you say it, it will happen” philosophy.  The Ravens take their running game sans passing game to Indianapolis.  And the Cowboys travel to the recirculated climes of the Metrodome to take on the Favres.

Kurt Warner: He had more touchdown passes than incompletions.  That my friends, is what we like to call in the business, amazing.  He’s getting old, has a crazy Stepford Wife, and may sometimes get a little too high on his Jesus horse, but going 29 for 33, for 379 yards and five touchdowns in the playoffs after taking his team to the Super Bowl the previous year has cemented his ticket to the Hall, but of course now he’ll need a jackhammer to get it out.

Aaron Rodgers: His first playoff game started horribly and ended horribly, but in between he threw for 422 yards, ran for a touchdown, and threw for four more.  He was the best fantasy QB in the league this year and will be leading the charge of yet another great crop of QB’s next year (giving us no reason to draft one in the first round).  That’s two years as a starting QB and twice that he’s been one of the top 2 fantasy QB’s.  Gotta love those rushing TD’s!

Jermichael Finley: The Cardinals had no answer for Finley (what was the question again?) and they allowed him 6 catches for 159 yards.  He finished the season strong and there is no reason to think he can’t be a top 5 TE next season.  Jeremychael can only get better with a great young QB throwing to him.

Steve Breaston: Matt Leinart’s favorite named receiver had a field day with Boldin on the bench.  He only caught one of Warner’s five TD passes, but did accumulate 7 receptions and 125 yards.

Early Doucet: He did his best Anquan Boldin tribute which may allow him to just take over his job completely next year; think Mark Wahlberg in Rock Star.  His 2 touchdowns and 77 yards might be his high for the playoffs if Boldin comes back, but Early will be on some fantasy teams sooner or later.

Larry Fitzgerald: He continues his insane playoff statistical run with 2 touchdowns and 82 yards and a fumble which we don’t have to talk about.  He did pretty blatantly run over Charles Woodson twice before catching both touchdowns, but it ain’t a foul unless you get flagged or kill someone.

Greg Jennings: He finished the season strong, and got on the shootout train in the playoffs for 8 receptions, 130 yards and a touchdown. He ended up as the 20th wide receiver in fantasy and it’s hard not to see him upping his numbers next season, but of course we thought he wouldn’t suck this season.  The Packers still need to improve their pass blocking, but Jennings has skills.

Joe Flacco: The sophomore QB led his team to a decisive 33-14 victory over the Patriots in Foxboro.  Well, when I say led, I may be overstating a bit. Handed off to might be the better wordage.  Flacco finished with 4 completions, 5 if you count his interception, and 34 yards.

Ray Rice: He had a day’s worth of stats after the first play of the game.  Rice is, how do you say in English, superstartastic.  There’s a chance McGahee won’t be back next season and I could easily see him drafted #3 overall with room to spare.  He ended the day with 159 yards and 2 touchdowns and will get plenty of use in Indianapolis next week.

Tom Brady: 3 interceptions, 2 touchdowns and 154 yards on 42 pass attempts is about right for the Pats quarterback who never looked right with Randy Moss taken out the game.  Moss’ knees weren’t 100%, Brady’s ribs were broken, Welker was gone, and a host of excuses that are probably just that, helped in making the Patriots look human-like.  The Patriots aren’t the same team and it’s starting to look like they might not be again.

Julian Edelman: He looked like he was also hurting for a lot of the game, but he also looked like he would amputate pieces of his body just to stay in the game.  The guy was scrappy, but a skilled kind of scrappy, skillpy, scrapilled? He got into the endzone twice and made some good punt returns.  Welker won’t be back at the beginning of the season and Julian will be a factor in fantasy next year.

Mark Sanchez: He had been a liability for much of the season, but miraculously poise-gutted himself into a solid rookie playoff performance going 12 for 15 for 182 yards and a touchdown.  Thankfully, for the Jets, he didn’t have to win the game for them because Carson Palmer and Shonn Greene tag teamed to do that.

Shonn Greene: Speaking of Mr. Greene, his 135 yards and a touchdown was the driving force for the Jets on Saturday and even though I’m sure I’ll have to eat my words like every time I say Tom Jones is done, I think Greene will lead the Jets in rushing attempts next season.

Braylon Edwards: If you are on Twitter it’s always a little amusing to see the Edward’s tweets explode every time he drops a pass, which happens as much as you think.  After dropping a sure touchdown bomb Sanchez smartly stayed away from him for the rest of the game.

Dustin Keller: If you drafted Keller with the hopes that he wouldn’t suck, his huge game against the Bengals didn’t help you in any way possible.  He only had 3 receptions, but went for 99 yards and a touchdown.

Carson Palmer: In his passing matchups article, Mark speculated that Palmer might be hiding an injury.  If he isn’t, then he just plain sucks, but either way, he was not on target against the Jets, completing just 50 percent of his passes for 146 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Cedric Benson: Benson showed on Saturday that his success isn’t just the product of superior offensive line play.  He looked quick and powerful and even though I loathe giving him a good projected draft slot for next season, he may have won me over.

Chad Johnson: He was stranded on Revis Island all day and I still don’t think anybody has gone looking for him.

Tony Romo: He led the Cowboys to a big Wade Phillips Job Saving victory and did it in efficient fashion.  Things are coming up roses for the Cowboys. I wonder how they’ll blow it?

Felix Jones: Marion Barber didn’t “feel right,” which may be code for, “I was outplayed so badly by Felix the Great that I need to come up with an excuse,” but I have been wrong before.  Jones and Choice looked like the duo that needed to be out there anyway.  As long as Jones is healthy he is an elite talent, but the guy is a bit brittle.

Donovan McNabb: He ended up with 230 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the Eagles second humiliating loss in a row to their rival.  Reid says McNabb will be back and I believe he will be.  He will continue to be a good upside fantasy option if he can stay healthy.

Jeremy Maclin: Really the only bright spot for the Eagles, Maclin had 146 yards and a touchdown.  DJax and Maclin should help the Eagles remain contenders next season in Reid’s pass happy, no Super Bowl winning, offense.