Quick: Who’s the best rookie in the league? Cadillac Williams, obviously. After ripping off three-straight 100-yard games to open his career, Williams not only looked like the best choice in this year’s mega-hyped RB draft class, he also looked like a top-10 back in fantasy leagues and a weekly must-start. But after gaining just 13 yards on 11 carries and leaving the game early with a hamstring injury Sunday against the Lions, there are suddenly some serious questions surrounding the Caddy, the main one concerning his durability. Not the healthiest back in college, Williams was given an insane workload during those first three NFL games, topping out at 37 carries last week against the Packers. Already nursing a sore foot, Cadillac now must deal with a hamstring problem. No word yet on how serious the injury is, but if Jon Gruden doesn’t cut down a bit on Williams’ workload, this most likely won’t be the last time we’re talking about an injury to the explosive rookie this year.

SUNDAY HEADLINERS

The Manning Brothers
Eli arrived Sunday and Peyton reestablished himself as the game’s best quarterback. Playing a weak St. Louis defense, Eli Manning threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Giants to a 44-24 win. Don’t look now, but the Giants have one of the game’s best offenses and Eli, with nine touchdowns and just two picks through four weeks, looks like a more than capable #2 fantasy quarterback and a fine start depending on the match-up.

Meanwhile, older brother Peyton torched the Titans for 264 yards and four touchdowns of his own. After a two-week touchdown drought, this is exactly the kind of game Manning owners needed.

Eight touchdowns, no interceptions and two wins? I’d call that a great day for the Manning clan.
ALSO: Donovan McNabb (369 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT), Marc Bulger (442 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT)

LaDainian Tomlinson: 25 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD; 3 catches, 34 yards
After a slow start, Tomlinson now has 326 rushing yards and five touchdowns the last two weeks. The top overall pick in most drafts, LT is once again proving why.
ALSO: LaMont Jordan (26 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD; 4 catches, 22 yards), Tiki Barber (24 carries, 128 yars, 1 TD), Warrick Dunn (18 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD)

Plaxico Burress: 10 catches, 204 yards, 2 TD
A fellow owner in one of my leagues actually laughed out loud when I selected Burress this year, saying the former Steeler didn’t even deserve to be on someone’s roster this year. Pardon the cliche, but look who’s laughing now. At 6-5, Burress is a tantalizing target, especially downfield and in the red zone. The problem is, Burress never had anyone in Pittsburgh who could throw the deep ball. Plax, meet Eli. Burress has quickly established himself as Manning’s favorite target, totaling 396 yards and four touchdowns in four games. With the way the Giants’ offense is rolling, don’t expect a letdown anytime soon.
ALSO: Terrell Owens (11 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD), Marvin Harrison (9 catches, 109 yards, 2 TD), Joey Galloway (7 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD), Eddie Kennison (7 catches, 109 yards, 1 TD), Donte Stallworth (8 catches, 129 yards)

SUNDAY FLATLINERS

J.P. Losman: 75 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Losman’s been terrible for the Bills this year, throwing for 358 yards and one solitary touchdown in the first three games of the year, all with a nifty 48.1 completion percentage, and now the second-year QB was benched in the fourth quarter of Buffalo’s 19-7 loss to the Saints after failing to exploit one of the game’s worst defenses. In his brief game action, backup Kelly Holcomb completed three of his six attempts for 28 yards, but Willis McGahee, Lee Evans and Eric Moulds owners should all be praying the Bills make a permanent switch to Holcomb because, with Losman behind center, none of the Bills are playing up to their fantasy potential. Holcomb may not be a superstar but he’s a proven veteran who could certainly kickstart the Bills offense. Head coach Mike Mularkey said Losman was still his starter after the Saints game today, but Holcomb should get a shot soon.
ALSO: Joey Harrington (137 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT), Aaron Brooks (172 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT), Daunte Culpepper (250 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT)

Chris Brown: 10 carries, 31 yards, 0 TD
When Travis Henry was suspended four games, everyone jumped onto the Chris Brown bandwagon, and for good reason. Brown was explosive last year before having his season cut short due to injury. Now with Henry out for the next four games, Brown, who’d been sharing carries with the former Buffalo back in an effort to keep him healthy, would once again be The Man. But in his first game since Henry’s suspension, Brown was unable to get much of anything going against the Colts. He should have an easier go against Houston next week but the Bengals await after that, which means Brown may not be quite as valuable in Henry’s absence as his owners had initially expected.
ALSO: Brian Westbrook (9 carries, 15 yards; 6 catches, 33 yards; 0 TD), Curtis Martin (13 carries, 30 yards, 0 TD), Larry Johnson (7 carries, 34 yards, 0 TD)

Tony Gonzalez: 2 catches, 5 yards, 0 TD
The first or second tight end off the board in every draft this year, Gonzo has failed to deliver, with 16 catches, 129 yards and no touchdowns in four games. Guys like Steve Heiden and Chris Baker have out-produced Gonzalez to this point, and while that’s not likely going to last, we also may be in for a rare down year for Gonzo, perhaps similar to 2002’s 773-yard, 7-TD performance. The good news is, there’s still time to turn it around, but for whatever reason, the Chiefs haven’t seemed all that interested in getting Gonzalez involved in the offense.
ALSO: Michael Clayton (2 catches, 11 yards), Andre Johnson (3 catches, 38 yards), Laveranues Coles (1 catch, 16 yards), Deion Branch (1 catch, 6 yards)