Inside the Huddle: Week Three: Forte, Slaton, Jones-Drew and More

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Matt Forte and Steve Slaton continue to disappoint owners. Maurice Jones-Drew was the offensive player of the week. Terrell Owens was held without a catch. Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:

Detroit 19, Washington 14

• Jason Campbell, one of the sleeper selections for this week (click here to view), had a huge week. He went 27-for-41 for 340 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT, hooking up with Santana Moss (10 catches for 178 yards and 1 TD) early and often. It’s tough to base anything off of this one game, but this may have been the medicine Moss needed to get himself going. With their next game coming against Tampa Bay, it’s likely that they keep things rolling another week, so now is not the time to sell high.
• Clinton Portis could be a different story, though they aren’t really selling high. He carried the ball 12 times for 42 yards, while adding one catch for six yards. He was questionable heading into the game, with bone spurs in both of his ankles. That’s not an injury that’s just going to go away, making him a risky option moving forward.
• Matthew Stafford was solid, going 21-for-36 for 241 yards and 1 TD, but it was Kevin Smith who was the big start, rushing the ball 16 times for 101 yards, as well as adding three catches for 18 yards. Considering he entered the game with just 103 yards on the ground, it’s a great sign.

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