Ray Rice has been battling a knee injury, but it didn’t appear to bother him on Sunday, as he gained 133 yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns. Willis McGahee failed to punch it in from close early in the game, so the Ravens used Rice around the goal line and he rewarded them with two scores. He’s back in ‘must-start’ territory going forward. Anquan Boldin (1-8) was very quiet and Joe Flacco (198 yards) didn’t throw for a TD, but he snuck one in early on. On the other side of the ball, Brandon Lloyd (5-135-1) — this year’s Miles Austin? — and Jabar Gaffney (9-87) helped Kyle Orton (314 yards, 2 TD) to another good fantasy line.

Another guy who is oscillating in and out of ‘stud’ territory is Maurice Jones-Drew, who only gained 84 yards in a great matchup against a terrible Bills’ rush defense. It’s important to note that rookie Deji Karim (15 carries, 70 yards) was the Jags’ RB2 this week. Marcedes Lewis (4-54-2) and Mike Sims-Walker (4-46-1) led the Jags in receiving. For the Bills, Steve Johnson (5-46-2) caught a TD for the third straight game.

For the Bucs, I’ve seen some owners considering cutting rookie Mike Williams (7-99-1), but his performance in a tough matchup proves that he’s absolutely worth holding onto. The Tampa Bay RBBC is getting ugly with Carnell Williams (11 touches, 33 yards), Earnest Graham (3 carries, 65 yards, TD), LeGarrette Blount (4 carries, 3 yards) and Kareem Huggins (1 carry, 4 yards) all getting some work. For the Bengals, Terrell Owens (7-102-1) had another big game while Chad Ochocinco (3-20) was once again quiet.

The Sunday morning news about Peyton Hillis (14 touches, 77 yards, TD) was that his injury could be related to a major leg injury that he had while in college and the Browns did try to limit his touches, getting Jerome Harrison involved (6 carries, 6 yards) with no success. Jake Delhomme relieved Seneca Wallace and threw two interceptions. If Delhomme is back under center in future weeks, the Browns are a team to target when trying to decide which fantasy defense to start.

The Lions lit up the Rams to the tune of 44 points, and Shaun Hill (227 yard, 3 TD) spread the ball around nicely. Calvin Johnson (4-54-1) left the game with a shoulder injury, but the team doesn’t seem too concerned about it at this point. Brandon Pettigrew (4-26-1) had his fourth straight good game. The Rams also lost Mark Clayton (1-6), who has a season-ending knee injury. Look for Danny Amendola (12-96) and Brandon Gibson (2-34) to get most of his targets. Laurent Robinson (1-11) could also be a factor.

In the much-discussed KC backfield, Jamaal Charles (19 touches, 101 yards) out-touched Thomas Jones (8 carries, 19 yards), who was dreadful against a sketchy Colts’ rush defense. Dwayne Bowe (2-33) had a couple of drops, including a long one that would have been a TD. The big news for the Colts is that Joseph Addai (22 touches, 89 yards) left the game with a shoulder injury. Mike Hart (12 touches, 55 yards, TD) was the Colts’ RB2 today, but if Donald Brown can get healthy, he’ll be involved.

The Packers’ offense was dreadful in the second half and overtime, and Aaron Rodgers (293 yards, TD, INT) may have suffered a concussion. Jermichael Finley and Donald Lee were also injured, so look for Andrew Quarless (4-51) will get the starting nod if both Finley and Lee are out for Week 6. Greg Jennings (2-22, five targets) continued his spotty play. It’s time to start benching him if there are other good options available. Brandon Jackson busted a 71-yard run early on, and finished with 140 yards on 15 touches. John Kuhn had 17 yards on five touches. For the Redskins, Ryan Torain (20 touches, 67 yards) is the clear RB1, but he didn’t look terribly good against the Packers.

Matt Forte (24 touches, 188 yards, 2 TD) destroyed the Panthers’ rush defense, but the Chicago passing attack was absolutely dreadful with Todd Collins (32 yards, 4 INT) under center. DeAngelo Williams (15 touches, 59 yards) got off to a good start, but once Carolina fell behind, the writing was on the wall for Williams.

Eli Manning (297 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT) had a nice game, with special thanks to Hakeem Nicks (12-130-2) who is entering ‘must-start’ territory, if he’s not already there. Steve Smith 2.0 (6-89-1) also posted a good line. Andre Johnson (5-95) played on his sore ankle, but Matt Schaub (196 yards, INT) was pretty awful even though the Texans trailed for the entire game. Give the Giants DT a look as a fantasy defense. They have played very well the last two weeks against a couple of good offenses.

The Saints weren’t particularly sharp in their loss to the Cardinals , but Drew Brees (294 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT) still had a decent fantasy day thanks to a late TD pass to Robert Meachem (4-72-1). Lance Moore (1-8) was very quiet so it looks like the Saints are back to a rotation at fantasy WR2. Ladell Betts (44 yards) and Chris Ivory (39 yards) each had 10 carries, but Betts had 5-26 in the passing game and got all three carries inside the Cards’ 5-yard line, so he’s the goal line back too with Pierre Thomas out. Thomas appears to be on the verge of returning, but if his ankle injury keeps him out any longer, Betts appears to be the NO back to own. There isn’t much to discuss with regard to the Cardinals, other than the fact that Beanie Wells‘ workload (21 touches, 40 yards) dwarfed that of Tim Hightower (4 carries, 6 yards), so maybe we’ve seen a sea change in the Arizona backfield. The Cardinals DT scored three defensive touchdowns in a terrible matchup, so if you’re playing Defensive Team By Waiver Wire (DTBWW) keep them in mind when they have good matchups at home.

After a surprisingly quiet (2-20) outing against Houston, Miles Austin bounced back in a big way against the Titans with 9-166-1, giving him 9+ catches in three of four games on the season. Roy Williams (6-87-1) also continued his fine play. Despite all of the fantasy fatigue that owners must have, Williams is looking like a must-pickup in 12-team leagues. With regard to the running game, the report out of Dallas this week was that the Cowboys were determined to get Felix Jones (19 touches, 126 yards) more involved in the offense. As result, Marion Barber‘s touches (6 carries, 19 yards) were way down. Jones looks like the DAL RB to own going forward. Chris Johnson (19 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD) quieted all the doubters with a big day against a pretty solid Dallas rush defense. There was one reader on our Q&A who even considered benching him this week. Let’s hope he came to his senses. Kenny Britt (4-86-1) continues to emerge as Vince Young’s go-to guy in the passing game, and should be owned in all leagues at this point.

I think it’s safe to say that Malcom Floyd (8-213-1) came to play on Sunday. Like a lot of fantasy owners, I was worried that he might draw regular coverage from Nnamdi Asomugha, but that wasn’t the case and Floyd took advantage. The running game saw Mike Tolbert (11 carries, 12 yards, TD) and Ryan Mathews (9 carries, 59 yards) split the work, but Mathews was far more productive. Tolbert appears to be the Chargers’ goal line back, at least for the time being. For the Raiders, Michael Bush (29 touches, 135 yards, TD) had a predictably heavy workload, and he was pretty productive. Darren McFadden owners might be nervous, but given how great McFadden was before the injury, I’d expect a 60/40 (McFadden/Bush) split when DMC comes back. Jason Campbell (159 yards, TD) was decent filling in for Bruce Gradkowski, who aggravated his shoulder injury. Zach Miller (6-62-1) was the only Raider receiver worth his salt in Week 5.

Early on, it was almost as we were living in the mid-’00s again, as Carson Palmer (371 yards, 2 TD), LaDainian Tomlinson (155 total yards, 2 TD) and Terrell Owens (10-222-1) led the early games in passing, rushing and receiving, respectively. LT2 and Shonn Greene had the same number of touches (22), but LT2 out-touched Green 16-to-8 in the first half, so Tomlinson has clearly moved ahead of Greene in terms of pecking order in the Jets’ backfield. Braylon Edwards (4-86-1) and Dustin Keller (4-28-2) starred for the Jets in the passing game. It seems like Edwards is focused and playing well after his off-the-field trouble a couple of weeks ago. (Hire a driver, Braylon. You have enough money.)

There are a few things to take from the Falcons/49ers tilt in Atlanta. First, the change at OC for the 49ers looks like it will be a good thing for Michael Crabtree (5-58) who was targeted six times by Alex Smith (188 yards, TD, 2 INT). Secondly, the San Francisco DT is not dead yet. They held Atlanta to 16 points, sacked Matt Ryan (273 yards, TD) three times and picked him off twice. The 49er special teams also came up with a score when Taylor Mays recovered a blocked punt for a TD. Lastly, Harry Douglas (3-59-1) is making his case to be the Falcons’ WR2. He was targeted eight times by Ryan.

Besides the big days from Palmer and TO, the Bengals didn’t have much in the way of fantasy success on Sunday. The Browns, however, featured Peyton Hillis again (27 carries, 102 yards, TD), and as of right now, he looks like he’ll be the feature back going forward. The Browns have a good offensive line, so he should be a solid RB2 for the time being. In the passing game, Benjamin Watson (6-60) led the team in targets with 10.

Calvin Johnson‘s performance (6-86-2) against the Packers is a great example of why it’s usually best to start your studs, even in bad matchups. Brandon Pettigrew (8-91, 11 targets) continued his hot play and is essentially the Lions’ WR2. He now has 21 catches for 243 yards in his last three games. He hasn’t found the endzone, so he’s of more use in PPR leagues. Jahvid Best played despite a turf toe injury, and he finished with 84 yards (including 5-34 in the passing game). In the Packer backfield, it looks like a serious timeshare with Brandon Jackson (10 touches, 34 yards) and John Kuhn (9 carries, 39 yards) essentially splitting the work. Kuhn is the better straight ahead runner, and the Packers just aren’t using Jackson enough in the passing game (1-1, one target) to justify having him in your starting lineup. If he can’t get it going against the Lions, then it may not happen at all.

Like a lot of fantasy owners who have had their fill of Brandon Lloyd in the past, I have what I like to call ‘fantasy fatigue.’ It’s when a player has burned enough bridges that owners are slow to react when he finally turns it around. Lloyd definitely fits into that category. He posted 11-115 on 18 targets (EIGHTEEN!), and now has three 100-yard games on the season. The guy is for real. (I guess.) Eddie Royal (8-113-1) also starred for the Broncos, who have absolutely no running game with Knowshon Moreno sidelined. I’d expect Denver to get back to better balance when Moreno returns, and that should put a dent in some of these gaudy numbers by the Bronco receivers. For now, the Denver passing game is rolling.

Over in St. Louis, Sam Bradford (289 yards, 2 TD, INT) continues to play well and can be used in spot duty when the matchup is favorable. Steven Jackson was questionable coming in but he finished with 124 total yards on 25 touches. The Seahawks were dreadful offensively, but it does appear that Justin Forsett (21 touches, 75 yards) has cemented his role as Seattle’s RB1. No other Seahawk RB had more than three touches. With five good matchups in his next nine games, he might be a guy to target if you need a RB2.

Welcome to the 2010 fantasy football season, DeAngelo Williams (14 touches, 100 yards, TD)! The Panthers may have to feature the run even more, as Steve Smith 1.0 (2-11) left the game with an injured ankle, which is reportedly the dreaded high ankle sprain. The Saints got the win, but they didn’t play all that well. Chris Ivory (12 carries, 67 yards) and Ladell Betts (17 touches, 70 yards) filled in admirably for an injured Pierre Thomas, but Lance Moore (5-37-1) was the only Saint to score a TD.

As expected, Baltimore/Pittsburgh was pretty ugly, but Rashard Mendenhall managed 88 total yards and two scores. Ray Rice (9 touches, 29 yards) was awfully quiet coming off a knee injury. Willis McGahee (16 touches, 41 yards, TD) got most of the work out of the Baltimore backfield. The Steelers have a bye next week and come back in Week 6 against the Browns with Ben Roethlisberger returning from suspension. I’d expect he’ll be much-needed shot in the arm of the Pittsburgh passing game.

In the late games, Donovan McNabb returned to Philly and only managed 125 yards and a TD, though he did get an important win. Anyone counting on Santana Moss (0-0, 1 target) this week has to be sorely disappointed. The Eagles came into the game vulnerable against the pass and McNabb/Moss were unable to take advantage. Ryan Torain (18 carries, 70 yards, TD) looks like he might be the new RB1 in Washington, though Clinton Portis (13 touches, 81 yards) looked good in his own right. He hurt his hamstring, so it’s possible that Torain might take the job for good. Mike Vick (49 yards) was knocked out of the game with a rib/chest injury, and Kevin Kolb (201 yards, TD, INT) stepped in, which gave Brent Celek (3-27-1) a boost. Andy Reid stayed conservative with Kolb, sticking with dump-offs to LeSean McCoy (28 touches, 174 yards), who had 12 catches on the day. As a result, DeSean Jackson (3-19) and Jeremy Maclin (1-15) were non-factors. Maclin specifically may need to be benched until he can show some chemistry with Kolb.

Out in Oakland, Arian Foster (19 touches, 187 yards, TD) sat out the entire first quarter for missing a team meeting, but you wouldn’t know it based on his final numbers. Andre Johnson was an injury scratch, and Kevin Walter (4-35) and Jacoby Jones (1-12) were unable to take advantage. In fact, it was TE Joel Dreessen (5-73-1) was the Texans’ top receiver. On the other side of the ball, Bruce Gradkowski (278 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT) turned in a gutsy performance after missing a few snaps due to a shoulder injury. Zach Miller (11-122-1) was his top target while Louis Murphy (1-5) and Darrius Heyward-Bey (1-2) were huge disappointments in what looked to be a great matchup. Darren McFadden racked up 129 yards on 18 touches before pulling up lame with a hamstring injury. (Uh-oh.) Michael Bush (9 touches, 56 yards, TD) stepped in for him and looked pretty good. Grab him if you can.

In a great Jaguars/Colts game, Peyton Manning (352 yards, 2 TD, INT), Joseph Addai (19 touches, 82 yards, 2 TD), Dallas Clark (7-68-1) and Reggie Wayne (15-195) were outdueled by David Garrard (163 yards, 2 TD, 1 rush TD) and Maurice Jones-Drew (28 touches, 121 yards, 2 TD), who awoke from a fantasy slumber to prove that he’s still a RB1. Mike Sims-Walker (0-0, 1 target) turned in another disappearing act (which submarined one of my teams).

In San Diego, Antonio Gates (7-144-2) led the charge for the Chargers (no pun intended), while Mike Tolbert (16 carries, 100 yards, TD) got most of the carries as Norv Turner works Ryan Matthews (9 carries, 55 yards, TD) back into things. The Cardinals were dreadful. Max Hall (82 yards) replaced Derek Anderson (64 yards, 2 INT) and Arizona only managed 47 yards on the ground. The San Diego DT was phenomenal, registering nine sacks and forcing three turnovers, including Shaun Phillips‘ 31-yard interception return.

The Sunday night game was an ugly defensive battle, but Ahmad Bradshaw rattled off 143 yards on 25 touches (and a TD). Hakeem Nicks (8-110) was the only other fantasy star in the game, and he looks like a stud in the making. For what it’s worth, Greg Olsen (5-39) led the Bears with eight targets, and has played well the last few weeks, so I think he’s a borderline TE1 in 12-team leagues assuming Jay Cutler (42 yards, INT) can play next week after suffering a concussion against the G-men. The Giants DT was awesome, registering 10 sacks, three turnovers and allowing just three points.

Let’s start with the best game of the day, NO/ATL, where Michael Turner (30 carries, 114 yards, TD) and Jason Snelling (14 carries, 62 yards) wore down the interior of the Saints’ rush defense to triumph in overtime. A few things to note here: 1) Anyone writing off Tony Gonzalez (8-110-1) is making a mistake, 2) Jeremy Shockey (8-78-1) looks like he’ll get some of the short work originally designed for Reggie Bush, and 3) Lance Moore (6-149-2) can still play, and may have usurped Devery Henderson (2-23) and Robert Meachem (1-5) to be the Saints’ WR2. More likely, Drew Brees will continue to take what the defense gives him, which means any of these WRs could go off on any given day.

Over in Baltimore, the Browns were down Jerome Harrison today with a thigh injury, so Peyton Hillis was the feature back and he didn’t disappoint (to the tune of 29 touches for 190 yards and a TD). Baltimore’s rush defense isn’t as good as its reputation, so I tweeted earlier in the day that Hillis was a decent RB3/flex start, and he turned in an outstanding game. Ben Watson (5-47-1) has posted 12-125-1 on the season and is turning into a decent TE2 option. On the other side of the ball, Anquan Boldin (8-142-3, 11 targets) and Joe Flacco (262 yards, 3 TD) are totally in sync. Flacco isn’t as bad as he looked last week against the Bengals and he isn’t as good as he looked this week against the Browns.

Let’s take a look at the Jamaal Charles/Thomas Jones situation in Kansas City. Charles averaged 8.1 ypc to Jones’ 5.0, and finished with 154 yards on 15 touches. On the season, Charles is averaging 7.0 ypc to Jones’ 4.2, but don’t expect Todd Haley to do anything differently as long as the Chiefs keep winning. Matt Cassel (250 yards, 3 TD, INT) showed some signs of life, which means that rookie TE Tony Moeaki (4-44-1) is entering TE1 territory. He has posted 12-123-2 in the first three games. Meanwhile, Dwayne Bowe scored (2-61-1), but it was on a trick play. He’s a real shaky start at this point. If nothing else, we can probably bench/cut the 49ers DT at this point. They were miserable today.

Up in Minnesota, the Vikings got a much-needed win behind big games by Adrian Peterson (190 yards, 2 TD) and Percy Harvin (6-62-1). Visanthe Shiancoe‘s quiet game (1-7) was due to a leg injury. Jahvid Best (9 touches, 39 yards) missed the entire second half with a toe injury (which is wonderful since I benched MJD for him in my keeper league).

The Bills gave the Pats a bit of a run, and while Ryan Fitzpatrick (242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT) didn’t outplay Tom Brady (252 yards, 3 TD), he fared better than most thought he would. The Patriots DT was not sharp, as C.J. Spiller (7 touches, 39 yards, TD) scored on a pass play and on a kickoff return. BenJarvus Green-Ellis (16 carries, 98 yards, TD) may have usurped Fred Taylor (6 carries, 16 yards) as the Pats’ primary ballcarrier. Taylor left in the third quarter with a toe injury.

That HOU/DAL game was supposed to be a shootout, but the two teams scored a combined 40 points, so fantasy-wise it wasn’t as crazy as many thought it would be. Tony Romo (284 yards, 2 TD) finished with great numbers yet again, but it was Roy Williams (5-117-2), not Miles Austin (2-20) that was the Cowboys’ heavy-hitter in the passing game. Andre Johnson (4-64) left the game briefly with an ankle injury, but returned. Kevin Walter (3-34-1) scored again, but Jacoby Jones (5-51) caught all five of his targets and Owen Daniels (3-27, six targets) seems to be getting more and more involved.

In one of the better late games, the Cardinals survived a late charge by the Raiders after Sebastian Janikowski missed his second go-ahead field goal attempt. He did make three FGs on the day, including a 54-yarder, but he also missed three. Bruce Gradkowski (255 yards, TD, INT) was a little shaky, and could have had 1-2 more interceptions, but he put the Raiders in position to win. Louis Murphy (5-119) had a big game and nearly scored on a long run, while Zach Miller (4-64-1) got off to a strong start but disappeared somewhat in the second half. Darren McFadden (122 yards, TD) is approaching must-start territory, and Michael Bush (three carries, 13 yards) doesn’t appear to be much of a threat at this point. For the Cardinals, the only fantasy news of note was Beanie Wells‘ 2010 debut (14 carries, 75 yards), which wasn’t bad. He looked quick and shifty and is showing no ill effects of his recent knee surgery.

In the Chargers/Seahawks game, Mike Tolbert (20 touches, 90 yards) got most of the work with Ryan Mathews out, while Darren Sproles (2 touches, 26 yards) was pretty much a non-factor. For Seattle, it looks like Pete Carroll has decided to feature Justin Forsett (20 touches, 94 yards). Leon Washington (one touch, zero yards) was the only other Seattle RB to touch the ball. This is pretty big news assuming the Seahawks continue to feed Forsett the ball going forward. In the passing game, John Carlson (5-61-1) now has 13 catches in three games.

The Redskins were supposedly going to give Keiland Williams some work, but he only had two catches for 14 yards. Ryan Torian (7 carries, 46 yards) and Clinton Portis (7 carries, 44 yards) split the work out of the backfield. Seeing that both guys averaged more than 6.3 ypc, it’s surprising that the Redskins wouldn’t have run the ball more. Santana Moss (6-124-1) has shown a really good rapport with Donovan McNabb (236 yards, TD, INT) and found the endzone for the first time this week. Moss is on pace for a 117-catch, 1546-yard season. (He’s not going to keep that pace up, but he’s turning into a must-start in PPR leagues.) For the Rams, Steven Jackson (10 carries, 58 yards, TD) got off to a great start, but left the game with a groin injury. Kenneth Darby (14 carries, 49 yards, TD) and Keith Toston (11 carries, 22 yards) picked up the slack. Darby appears to be the back to own if Jackson’s groin injury lingers.

Michael Vick (291 yards, 3 TD, 30 rush yards, rush TD) is playing the best football of his career, and his schedule is going to be pretty favorable over the next few weeks. DeSean Jackson (5-153-1) and Jeremy Maclin (4-83-2) both went off, but LeSean McCoy (13 touches, 61 yards) had a relatively quiet game.

With Pierre Garcon out due to a hamstring injury, Austin Collie (12-171-2) had his second huge game of the season and took advantage of all the Denver cornerbacks not named Champ Bailey. On the other side of the ball, the Bronco receiving situation continues to be fluid. Demaryius Thomas (2-43) and Eddie Royal (4-23) had quiet games, while Brandon Lloyd (6-169-1, 10 targets) and Jabar Gaffney (12-140, 14 targets) dominated the targets. Laurence Maroney (12 carries, 24 yards) dominated the carries, but that’s pathetic production given the Colts’ trouble stopping the run. Maroney did add 2-40 in the passing game.

In the night game, Dustin Keller (6-96-2) continued to catch the eye of Mark Sanchez (256 yards, 3 TD), who has looked like a completely different QB in the last two weeks than he did in Week 1 against the Ravens. This was bad news for the Dolphins DT (my top DTBWW pick for the week), who scored 30 points in the first two games and were brutal (fantasy-wise) against the Jets. No sacks, no turnovers, no nothing.

It appears that LaDainian Tomlinson (18 touches, 88 yards, TD) is the Jets’ feature back, while Shonn Greene (10 carries, 36 yards) has taken more of a complimentary role. Blame Rex Ryan, who said in the preseason that Greene was going to be the ‘bell cow’ back, but LT2 has simply outplayed Greene at every turn.

Chad Henne (363 yards, 2 TD, INT) looked great, and showed a nice rapport with Brandon Marshall (10-166-1), while Brian Hartline (5-84) and Davone Bess (6-86) are only startable in PPR leagues.

Funny story (at least to me): I had two games up for grabs last night. In one PPR league, I was up 13 points facing Marques Colston and wasn’t particularly optimistic about my chances given the way the Seahawks shredded the 49er pass defense in Week 1. But Colston was held to 5-67, so my team held on. In my other league, I was trailing by 12 with Drew Brees (254 yards, 2 TDs), Pierre Thomas (103 total yards, 8 catches) and Michael Crabtree (1-32) going, while my opponent only had Frank Gore. Seven catches, 168 yards and two TDs later, I lost by two. Ugh. To make matters worse, I had Jahvid Best sitting on my bench, which serves as the ol’ double kick in the nuts. UGH.

What’s the lesson? Anything can happen in fantasy football. Just when you think you’ve locked a game up, you’ll find a way to lose, and when you’re holding on for dear life, the lead will be just enough.

Oh, and don’t bench Jahvid Best.

But back to the SF/NO game…Alex Smith (275 yards, TD, 2 INTs) looked pretty good at times, but both interceptions were his fault. He threw a few very nice passes to Vernon Davis (4-78, seven targets) and Josh Morgan (6-70, eight targets), but Crabtree only saw three passes come his way. I’d keep him on the bench until he’s starts producing.

For the Saints, Reggie Bush looked great (34 total yards, TD, four catches) before leaving the game with a leg injury, and now ESPN is saying that he’s going to miss at least 6 weeks. Bump up Thomas and put DeShawn Wynn on your radar. Heath Evans might get some extra work as well, but it’s more likely that Sean Payton will elect to feature Devery Henderson (3-28) or Robert Meachem (0-0) more in the passing game to account for Bush’s production there.

- When fantasy owners drafted Tom Brady in the second round, I don’t think they were looking for 115 yards, one TD and one pick in Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills.

- Matt Cassel (331 yards, 2 TD) rewarded those owners that were brave enough to start him after a fairly miserable stretch of games. With Chris Chambers and Dwayne Bowe, the Chiefs have something going in the passing game.

- I’m actually surprised that Matt Ryan mustered 152 yards and a TD in his first game back against a very stout Jets pass defense.

- Jay Cutler (94 yards, 3 INT) had a miserable day against the Ravens. Meanwhile, Joe Flacco (234 yards, 4 TD) shredded the Bears’ defense.

- Ben Roethlisberger (503 yards, 3 TD) had a MONSTER day against what was a pretty stingy Packer defense coming in. Aaron Rodgers (383 yards, 3 TD, rush TD) did everything to win the game but rush Roethlisberger on his game winning drive.

- Jerome Harrison (34 carries, 286 yards, 3 TD) looks like he might be worth having in a keeper league. He destroyed the Chiefs’ defense.

- Jamaal Charles (25 carries, 154 yards, TD) now has a TD in six straight games.

- Arian Foster (2 carries, 7 yards) lost a fumble on his first and only catch and didn’t see much work the rest of the day. Ryan Moats (13 carries, 46 yards) carried the load.

- Steven Jackson (24 touches, 123 yards) missed practice all week with the flu and was a game time decision, but he grinded out a nice fantasy line.

- The Dolphins managed to keep Chris Johnson out of the endzone, but he still racked up 159 yards on 29 carries and two catches.

- The perception that Chris Wells (17 carries, 110 yards, TD) has taken over as the Cards’ RB1 is correct, but Tim Hightower ran for a TD and caught six passes, so he’s still somewhat valuable in PPR leagues.

- Maurice Morris (22 touches, 161 yards, TD) made the most of his opportunity to start with Kevin Smith out. Arizona actually has a pretty good rush defense, so Morris’s performance is that much more impressive.

- Knowshon Moreno (22 touches, 81 yards) was a big disappointment given his tremendous matchup with the Raiders’ pathetic rush defense.

- Michael Bush (18 carries, 133 yards, TD) destroyed the Broncos’ run defense.

- Leonard Weaver (17 carries, 52 yards) got the most carries against the 49ers, but LeSean McCoy was the one who scored.

- Josh Morgan (7-61-1) really seems to be benefiting from the arrival of Michael Crabtree. He has 22 catches over the last four weeks and has scored twice in that span.

- I think an alien took over the body of Chris Chambers (5-114-1).

- Andre Johnson (9-196) is pretty good.

- Calvin Johnson (3-35) is a stud, but he’s not trustworthy when he has a dud (Duante Culpepper, Drew Stanton) throwing to him.

- Brandon Marshall’s line (7-73-1) is somewhat surprising considering he was going up against Nnamdi Asomugha all day.

- Vincent Jackson (5-108-2) didn’t have a great matchup, but he turned in a great fantasy line for those owners who stuck with him this week.

Check back in a bit for the RB and QB positions.