Fantasy Sports

BY ADAM RONIS

CARDINALS 30, COWBOYS 24 (OT)
A special teams TD opened the game and ended it for the Cardinals. Kurt Warner went 22 of 30 for 236 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. He has thrown multiplle TDS in 5 consecutive games and is a strong fantasy play. Larry Fitzgerald had 79 yards on 5 catches and a TD. He is one of the best fantasy WRs. Steve Breaston had 8 catches for 102 yards and a TD. His value takes a hit when Anquan Boldin returns, but he should be held on to in most leagues. The Cardinals throw often and he'll still have some good games.

Tony Romo went 24 of 39 for 321 yards and 3 TDs. He lost a fumble and looks shaky at times, but he's a fantasy stud. He sprained a pinkie finger on his throwing hand. Marion Barber only gained 45 yards on 17 carries, but he had 11 catches for 128 yards and a TD. Terrell Ownes had 4 catches for 36 yards. Here comes the complaining. Jason Witten had 4 catches for 55 yards Felix Jones strained his hamstring. Patrick Crayton had three catches for 84 yards and a TD.

JAGUARS 24, BRONCOS 17
David Garrard went 25 of 34 for 276 yards and 1 TD. Maurice Jones-Drew, a recommended start in Friday's column, had 125 yards rushing and 2 TDs and 2 catches for 23 yards. Fred Taylor missed most of the game after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit. Matt Jones had 69 yards on 7 catches and is the favorite target of Garrard. Jerry Porter didn't have a catch for the second straight game.

Jay Cutler went 21 of 37 for 192 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. Several of the Broncos WRs were out or injured. Brandon Stokley had 3 catches for 29 yards and a TD, but left the game with a head injury. Michael Pittman had 109 yards on 20 carries and had 3 catches for 16 yards. Andre Hall didn't get a carry. Brandon Marshall had 98 yards on 9 catches, but did fumble.

PACKERS 27, SEAHAWKS 17
Aaron Rodgers has been good despite a sore shoulder. He went 21 of 30 for 208 yards, two TDs and rushed for a TD. Ryan Grant had 33 carries for 90 yards and has been a big disappointment. Greg Jennings had 5 catches for 84 yards and a TD. He's been very consistent.

Matt Hasselbeck didn't play because of a hyperextended knee and could be out for a while. He needs more tests on the knee. Charlie Frye started and wasn't good. He went 12 of 23 for 83 yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs. Julius Jones had 44 yards on 12 carries. I said sell high a few weeks ago. Maurice Morris returned and had 12 yards on 4 carries and had 2 catches for 13 yards. John Carlson had 4 catches for 22 yards and a TD. He's a solid option, but the Seahawks QB situation is ugly.

EAGLES 40, 49ERS 26
Donovan McNabb went 23 of 36 for 280 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. Correll Buckhalter had 93 yards on 18 carries and a TD and had 7 catches for 85 yards. He's very valuable if Brian Westbrook is out.

J.T. O'Sullivan went 16 of 29 for 212 yards with two INTs and a fumble. Play him only when the matchup is right. Vernon Davis had 6 catches for 75 yards after being non-existent much of the season. Frank Gore had 101 yards on 19 carries and a TD and had 3 catches for 16 yards.

CHARGERS 30, PATRIOTS 10
LaDainian Tomlinson had 20 carries for 74 yards and had 3 catches for 44 yards. Antonio Gates had 4 catches for 35 yards and a TD. He also dropped a TD and hasn't been as good as he has in the past, but he doesn have 4 TDs. Malcolm Floyd had 3 catches for 75 yards and a TD. He'll have some value if Chris Chambers misses time. I said in my Friday column Vincent Jackson was a good start, especially with Chambers out and he didn't disappoint. He had 5 catches for 134 yards and a TD. Phillip Rivers threw 3 TDs for the 4th time this season. He went 18 of 27 for 306 yards and is a borderline No. 1 fantasy QB.

Randy Moss had 3 catches for 26 yards. Hope you sold high last week. He was targeted in the end zone, but Matt Cassel is hurting Moss. Cassel went 22 of 38 for 203 yards. He took four sacks and is struggling to complete long passes. Wes Welker isn't scoring, but he's still helping in PPR leagues. He had 73 yards on nine catches. Sammy Morris had 10 carries for 26 yards and a late TD to at least give owners something. Laurence Maroney and Lamont Jordan were inactive.

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