Chad Henne played pretty well in his second career start. A MNF performance like Henne’s could be a precursor for more things to come. I commented on Henne in the pre-season as having Derek Anderson circa 2007 potential. One game isn’t enough to prove me right but plenty fantasy owners will be headed out to the waiver wire this week to add a Chad Henne lotto ticket to their roster. Read MoreIn a quick follow up to my Sunday post, Brian Westbrook and LeSean McCoy each had six carries. However, several of McCoy’s carries came in the 4th quarter as the Eagles were running out the clock. The Eagles cashed in on some long pass plays that kept their overall time of possession to only 25 minutes. As a result, Westbrook didn’t touch the ball 20 times. Moving forward I would consider Westbrook a nice RB2 who should be a good play more often than not. On a normal day I feel confident he will get his touches. McCoy is a great guy to own with huge upside should Westbrook need to rest.
If there was any doubt about how bad a football club the Oakland Raiders are right now it is gone. Is Ahmad Bradshaw the better fantasy RB on the Giants’ roster? Jacobs is slow and is not running down hill. Bradshaw’s value is rising but Jacobs will still get his carries in this offense.
Speaking of backfield values, Tashard Choice’s situation in Dallas is interesting. Is Choice just having a Mike Bell fantasy contribution or will he stick around? I’m leaning towards a fate similar to Bell’s. Unless Dallas commits to being a running team, Felix Jones’ return to the lineup will return Choice to “handcuff” status.
I have to “insert foot” on the Seahawks this week. I have been hating on Seattle since the pre-season but the performance this weekend was stellar. How much of the offensive success had to do with Jacksonville traveling from the east coast? How much had to do with Sims-Walker being deactivated for the game and limiting the Jags offense? How much of it was Matt Hasselbeck? Let’s see what they do against the Cardinals this week.
Welcome back Michael Turner! Is Turner’s season going to be boom or bust every week? The Falcons came off a bye week and destroyed the 49ers. Can they prevent the Bears from doing the same thing to them?
Andre Johnson is good. Larry Fitzgerald is probably the most common answer to the “Best wide receiver in the NFL right now” question but Johnson is on the same level.
Tom Brady showed improvement. A week ago, he misread the defense and didn’t capitalize on some guys being wide open. This week he made better reads and decisions throwing the ball, however his accuracy was sub-par. It is taking longer than his fantasy owners would like but he is making strides. I fully expect Brady to have a huge second half.
Bears Corner
A week off comes at a pretty good time. The team has a tough opponent in the Falcons this weekend. Extra rest and preparation should help get this team ready to play. Former Northern Illinois standout Michael Turner will be having somewhat of a homecoming as well. I just hope he takes it easy on us!
What happened to Cedric Benson? Maturity might have something to do with it. New scenery was needed and I like Forte but it still hurts seeing Benson’s resurgence this season.
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