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the NFL's week 17 fantasyfootball stars. These guys
are the WagerOnFootball.com EARLY "ALL Week
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A quick look at
the big fantasy performers from the weekend.
Stud Of The Week
Marc
Bulger , QB, St. Louis: St. Louis Rams
quarterback Marc Bulger threw for 450 yards and
three touchdowns in a 32-29 win over the Jets in
overtime, ensuring the Rams a playoff date with
the Seattle Seahawks at 430pm EDT on Saturday. (ABC)
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Studs Week 17
Quarterbacks
Player Key Stats Pts
M. Bulger, STL 449 yds, 3 TD, 2 Int
J. Plummer, DEN 247 yds, 3 TD, 0 Int
D. Culpepper, MIN 299 yds, 2 TD, 0 Int
M. Hasselbeck, SEA 191 yds, 3 TD, 1 Int
E. Manning, NYG 144 yds, 3 TD, 1 Int
J. Delhomme, CAR 308 yds, 2 TD, 0 Int
D. Flutie, SDG 199 yds, 2 TD, 0 Int
J. Sorgi, IND 167 yds, 2 TD, 0 Int
B. Favre, GNB 196 yds, 2 TD, 0 Int
J. Harrington, DET 346 yds, 2 TD, 1 Int
P. Ramsey, WAS 216 yds, 2 TD, 1 Int
T. Brady, NWE 226 yds, 2 TD, 1 Int 12
V. Testaverde, DAL 231 yds, 1 TD, 0 Int
A. Brooks, NOR 216 yds, 1 TD, 0 Int
D. Carr, HOU 114 yds, 1 TD, 0 Int
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Running
Backs
Player Key Stats
R. Johnson, CIN 99 yds, 3 TD
L. Johnson, KAN 161 yds, 2 TD
T. Jones, CHI 112 yds, 2 TD
T. Barber, NYG 116 yds, 2 TD
W. McGahee, BUF 85 yds, 2 TD
J. Jones, DAL 195 yds, 1 TD
J. Lewis, BAL 167 yds, 1 TD
D. McAllister, NOR 154 yds, 1 TD
D. Davis, HOU 145 yds, 1 TD
S. Jackson, STL 81 yds, 1 TD
L. Betts, WAS 123 yds, 1 TD
S. Morris, MIA 102 yds, 1 TD
S. Alexander, SEA 95 yds, 1 TD
A. Smith, TEN 105 yds, 1 TD
C. Dillon, NWE 134 yds, 1 TD
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Wide Receivers
Player Key Stats Pts
T. Holt, STL 116 yds, 2 TD
M. Muhammad, CAR 95 yds, 2 TD
C. Chambers, MIA 146 yds, 1 TD
J. Walker, GNB 82 yds, 1 TD
R. Wayne, IND 90 yds, 1 TD
M. Clayton, TAM 86 yds, 1 TD
D. Tyree, NYG 71 yds, 1 TD
R. Williams, DET 62 yds, 1 TD
T. Houshmandzadeh, CIN 71 yds, 1 TD
A. Lelie, DEN 70 yds, 1 TD
F. Mitchell, PHI 76 yds, 1 TD
R. Moss, MIN 66 yds, 1 TD
J. Horn, NOR 75 yds, 1 TD
B. Finneran, ATL 45 yds, 1 TD
A. Randle El, PIT 82 yds, 1 TD
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Tight Ends
Player Key Stats Pts
J. Witten, DAL 77 yds, 1 TD
R. Krause, SDG 81 yds, 1 TD
B. Franks, GNB 59 yds, 1 TD
T. Gonzalez, KAN 149 yds, 0 TD
S. Heiden, CLE 20 yds, 1 TD
Kickers
Player Key Stats Pts
P. Dawson, CLE 5-5 FG, 1-1 PAT
J. Elam, DEN 4-4 FG, 3-3 PAT
J. Reed, PIT 5-5 FG, 2-2 PAT
N. Rackers, ARI 4-6 FG, 0-0 PAT
B. Cundiff, DAL 3-3 FG, 1-1 PAT
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Torry Holt
St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt had 116
receiving yards and two touchdowns, including a
key fourth quarter score, to help lead the Rams
to a victory and a playoff spot.
Jamal Lewis
Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis rushed
for 167 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens beat
the Dolphins 30-23. It wasn't enough as the Ravens
missed out on a playoff berth.
Curtis Martin
New York Jets running back Curtis Martin rushed
for 153 yards in a 32-29 loss to the St. Louis Rams,
winning the rushing title by one yard over Seattle
Seahawk Shaun Alexander. Despite the loss, the Jets
secured a playoff spot.
Jake Plummer
Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer needed a
win to get his team to the playoffs and he delivered,
throwing for 246 yards, two touchdowns and zero
interceptions in a 33-14 win over the Indianapolis
Colts.
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For those of you still playing fantasy
football this week, it's a most frustrating time
of year since many of top players, especially on
teams who have clinched playoff berths and seeds,
played limited minutes. Meanwhile, other good players
on teams fighting for the playoffs are still going
all-out. So it was even harder than usual to figure
out who would do well this week.
This week's studs and duds list finds
me thinking I'll just proceed as usual with players
you probably had on your team, but I'll also highlight
some of the fantasy studs who took all or most of
the week off, not to mention some performances from
the fantasy stud rookies and key backups that could
be relevant for playoff fantasy leagues and/or for
next season.
Top
10 Fantasy Studs
1. Marc Bulger, QB, Rams
(29-39, 450 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs; 1 carry, 6 yards):
St. Louis didn't run much because Bulger had his
way with the Jets' pass defense. This was the type
of performance you expect from the Rams on a regular
basis but didn't see all that consistently this
season. In a playoff fantasy league, Bulger poses
an interesting dilemma: he could run up huge stats
in one game, but the Rams could be one-and-done.
However, the Rams are playing Seattle first, so
he may be around a couple for a few games.
2. Rudi Johnson, RB, Bengals (28
carries, 99 yards, 3 TDs): Cincinnati couldn't improve
upon last year's 8-8 record, but finished with a
flourish, concluding with a win over the JV Eagles.
Johnson had a great season and capped it with three
TDs Sunday. Congratulations to Johnson for breaking
Corey Dillon's franchise rushing record.
3. Larry Johnson, RB, Chiefs (17
carries, 46 yards, 1 TD; 8 catches, 115 yards, 1
TD): It was a huge final month of the season for
Johnson, who proved he could handle the load for
Kansas City. Priest Holmes is still the man, but
Johnson looks like a better insurance policy/handcuff
pick in next year's draft.
4. Julius Jones, RB, Cowboys (29
carries, 149 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches, 46 yards):
While Dallas came up just short, it was another
big game for Jones, who will be a highly sought
after running back in fantasy drafts next season.
5. Jake Plummer, QB, Broncos (17-30,
246 yards, 2 TDs; 7 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD): He
did it all in a must-win situation, although he
was doing it against plenty of second-stringers.
Of course, it doesn't matter how it gets done as
long as it does. These are the games many hope from
Plummer but don't always get.
6. Daunte Culpepper, QB, Vikings
(27-44, 299 yards, 2 TDs; 2 carries, 24 yards; 2-point
conversion pass): Despite falling short against
the Redskins, Minnesota is still in the playoffs
and still has Culpepper, who can put up big numbers
against any type of defense in the postseason (although
it could be a one-and-done situation for the Vikes).
Culpepper finished the season with 39 TD passes,
fifth best all-time, but was somewhat overshadowed
by Peyton Manning's record 49.
7. Torry Holt, WR, Rams (7 catches,
116 yards, 2 TDs): With Bulger channeling the Greatest
Show on Turf, someone had to put up some big stats,
so why not Holt, who's still among the best fantasy
wide outs today.
8. Tiki Barber, RB, Giants (24
carries, 95 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 21 yards, 1
TD): It may have been a lost season for Big Blue,
but Barber put up impressive stats all season. And
while the Giants certainly didn't impress all year,
they did finish on a high note with a nice two-minute
rally to beat the Cowboys, capped by Barber's TD
run. That also provides a nice boost of confidence
for Eli Manning, who finally got his first win as
a starter.
9. Thomas Jones, RB, Bears (26
carries, 108 yards, 2 TDs; 3 catches, 4 yards):
A solid performance against an iffy Packers defense
to cap a nice breakthrough campaign. If Chicago
could ever get a passing game together, Jones may
be even more dangerous next season.
10. Jamal Lewis, RB, Ravens (34
carries, 167 yards, 1 TD): Injuries hampered his
follow-up to a 2,000-yard campaign, but when healthy,
this is the type of performance you know he can
get for your team.
Other top performances: Mushin Muhammad, WR, Panthers
(6 catches, 95 yards, 2 TDs); Deuce McAllister,
RB, Saints (28 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch,
14 yards); Joey Harrington, QB, Lions (33-49, 346
yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs; 2 carries, 13 yards, 1 lost
fumble); Domanick Davis, RB, Texans (17 carries,
103 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches, 42 yards); Corey Dillon,
RB, Patriots (14 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD); Jake
Delhomme, QB, Panthers (24-50, 307 yards, 2 TDs,
2-point conversion pass; 2 lost fumbles); Willis
McGahee, RB, Bills (18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TDs);
Chris Chambers, WR, Dolphins (4 carries, 146 yards,
1 TD); Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seahawks (21-27, 191
yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 1 carry, 1 yard, 1 TD); Curtis
Martin, RB, Jets (28 carries, 153 yards; 2 catches,
22 yards).
Duds
Among the top fantasy players who either played
sparingly or were benched completely this week include
Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James, Donovan McNabb,
Brian Westbrook, Drew Brees, LaDainian Tomlinson,
Ahman Green, Michael Vick, Ben Roethlisberger, Jerome
Bettis, Plaxico Burress, Brian Griese.
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Drew Bledsoe, QB, Bills (16-30,
189 yards, 1 INT; 1 lost fumble): With a chance
at the playoffs against mostly a second-string Steelers
defense, Bledsoe stumbles. Even with some nice weapons
around him, Bledsoe is still a bit too inconsistent
for fantasy purposes.
Michael Bennett, RB, Vikings (8
carries, 19 yards; 3 catches, 24 yards): Just when
we thought he found his game again, the Redskins
helped keep him and the rest of the Minnesota rushing
game down.
Kerry Collins, QB, Raiders (15-39,
142 yards, 3 INTs): Talk about inconsistent. He
had four 300-yards games and two with at least four
TDs this season. But then he finishes the season
with this bust of a game.
The One League I Managed To Win
This Year
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention how my ESPN.com
Experts League finished. The playoff scenario looked
a lot like a combination of the AFC and NFC races.
I made it into the final of a best of 2 weeks total
pts. head to head against John Chambers of ESPN.com.
Chambers and I cruised into the playoffs with identical
10-3 records, winning our respective divisions.
I pulled off my conference final with a big win
then into the final had to go without McNabb for
2 weeks. He had Manning for 1 week, but my team
of (QB pickups - McCown Week 16 and Pennington Week
17) Dominick Davis, Deuce McCallister, Andre Johnson,
Reggie Wayne, Anquan Boldin, Jeremy Shockey - yes
I played him in week 17 and still won.) Josh Brown,
and the New England Pats D.
In the finals in Week 17, late injuries to Shockey
and a possible benching of Wayne I figured had doomed
my team. However I still pulled it out. Nowhere
near the 100pts I average all season long, just
a measly 80pts got me the win. For the second straight
year, the title is won by myself Congratulations
to ME.
Even though this is the end of the regular season,
I may pop back in with some weekly top performers
for you fantasy playoff guys. Keyword there...."may".
Just because the regular season is done doesn't
mean fantasy football has to end, right?
Enjoy WildCard Weekend Folks. Check back Wednesday
for another article.
Now get back to work!!!
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