Great Ending to a Great Game

I saw the highlights this morning of a crazy Monday Night Football game last night between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. (No, I am not going to talk about the Giants-Vikings game, since that was a DUD and the only news was by a player who did NOT play in the game - Hint: his name rhymes with 'carve').

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Every Monday, I shall show the top players at each offensive skill position - fantasy-style, with the percentage owned and started in parenthesis. All data is from espn.com.

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A Tussle in Texas

The feisty cornerback Cortland Finnegan for the Tennessee Titans was involved in a big-time brawl between him and star wide receiver Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans. Just watch the boxing fight:

A Fantastic Florida Finish!

Everyone expected the Jacksonville Jaguars - Houston Texans game to be high-scoring, since these are two of the worst pass defenses in the league. But I doubt anyone expected the end to be such a thriller. With the game tied at 24 and the Jags at their own 49-yard line, quarterback David "I'm Not Mobile" Garrard unloaded a 49-yard HAIL MARY pass - that got tipped and caught by wide receiver Mike Thomas (who I predicted to have a HUGE game, which he did - 149 yards and 1 TD).




By the way, I LOVE the emotion of the CBS play-by-play commentator Gus Johnson!

Since this year is the 25th anniversary of the "Back to the Future" movie - and the fact that the local AMC theater is reairing the movie next week, I thought it would be a good idea to focus this week's NFL fantasy top players on the veteran all-stars in the NFL.

Every Monday, I shall show the top players at each offensive skill position - fantasy-style, with the percentage owned and started in parenthesis. All data is from espn.com

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Top NFL Players - Week 2

Every Monday, I shall show the top players at each offensive skill position - fantasy-style, with the percentage owned and started in parenthesis. All data is from espn.com

Let's begin:

Quarterback:
Matt Schaub (88.9%/100%)
38/52, 497 yards passing and 3 TD's, 1 Int
29 Fantasy Points

The Houston offense had themselves a nice ballgame, with their QB, Schaub, throwing the ball left, right, and center against the injury-depleted Redskins secondary. He is a must-start against the injury-depleted Cowboys secondary next week.

Running Back:
Jahvid Best (35.4/100)
17 Carries, 78 rushing yards and 2 TD's; 0 fumbles; 9 catches for 154 yards and 1 TD
40 Fantasy Points

Best, a rookie, had the biggest game of his career against the Eagles. Like Matt Forte's 80+ yard receiving TD in week 1, Best had a similar 75-yard screen pass for a touchdown yesterday. He's an iffy start against the run-dominant Minnesota Vikings next week.

Running Back:
LeSean McCoy (91.2/100)
16 Carries, 120 rushing yards and 3 TD's; 0 fumbles; 4 catches for 8 yards
30 Fantasy Points

Who knew that the Eagles-Lions game would have the best week 2 running backs facing off against each other? McCoy did most of the damage running the ball, while Best did his damage through the air and ground. A dominant effort by McCoy, who will be a must-start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 3.

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