20 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds for Week Six
October 14, 2008
This week’s Team Studs and Team Duds have some new faces and some that have changed teams. Let’s have a look at the Top Dog’s and the Dog’s that laid down in fantasy football for Week Six…
Team Stud
QB: Drew Brees, Saints
Rumor had it that Drew Brees and the Saints were going to get back Marques Colston and Jeremy Shockey for this week's game against the Raiders. Well, neither of them played and Brees played worthy of the first half rear kissing they gave him on the Monday Night Football broadcast (did you notice that last week?). 320 yards and three TD’s.
RB: Marion Barber III, Cowboys
After a couple so-so weeks Barber is back Baby! Only 45 yards on the ground but he got 11 receptions for 128 yards and a TD in the air. There has been some talk about Barber being the new L.T. and with play like that, where they find a way to get him the ball, he could be in coming years. Now that we see Tony Romo sidelined for a while we could see Barber fed the ball more.
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars
Finally! There has been one of those little name signs sitting in front of this seat all season reserved for Jones-Drew. Only his second big game of the season, he tore up the Broncos defense for two TD’s on 125 yards, with another 23 in the air. He gets hot just in time for the bye week.
WR: Andre Johnson, Texans
The second week in a row on team stud for Andre Johnson. He could very well be turning into that No.1 WR that a lot of people drafted him as. This week he turned ten catches into 178 yards and a TD. Guess what Johnson owners? Now he gets the Lions next week!
WR: Braylon Edwards, Browns
Edwards only had five receptions but he made them count against a tough Giants defense. 154 yards and a TD. Plus, a two point conversion. It’s been a long season for Edwards owners. His previous best came in a game where he pulled in a TD on just 22 yards. Hopefully this high draft pick of a WR and the Browns can ride some momentum off this win.
TE: Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars
Lewis was supposed to be somewhat of a sleeper that last couple years…and sleep he has. This week he helps that cause with one of his three catches being for a TD. If you drafted him it was hopefully as a bye week filler…and hopefully it was last weeks bye you were filling.
DT/ST: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs did it again on the defensive side of the ball. Highlighted by three INT’s and a TD, the Bucs held the Panthers to just three points. We are starting to see some old names we have not seen in a while occupying this spot week after week.
Individual Defensive Players (IDP)
LB: Channing Crowder, Dolphins
A week after totaling just two assists, Crowder may have tricked some owners into benching him in Week Six. He puts together his top game of the season and first time Team Stud appearance on nine tackles, four assists, and two passes defensed.
DL: Kevin Williams, Vikings
It’s not often that a defensive tackle is the top dog for IDP lineman. Eight tackles and four sacks make sure that Kevin Williams is in the top spot this week. Don’t look for it to happen often, in fact he almost doubled any previous score this season (Week Three was a little more than half). If your league requires you start a DT and you have Williams, kudos for you.
DB:Tim Jennings, Colts
Playing in place of Kelvin Hayden, Jennings logged ten tackles, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and an INT. Because he was starting people were saying that Derek Mason’s stock should rise in that game. Not bad kid!
Team Dud
QB: Jake Delhomme, Panthers
242 yards, yeah that is all good. But I bet it hurt if you were a Jake owner and you watched three INT’s and no TD’s going with that 242. On the upside for you Delhomme owners..he gets to play the Saints next.
RB: Joseph Addai, Colts
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