– Neither Brian Westbrook (6 carries, 28 yards) nor LeSean McCoy (3 carries, 5 yards) did much in the ground game against a suspect Chargers rush defense. Westbrook suffered his second concussion in as many games and it looks like he will be out for a prolonged period, and there is speculation that his career may even be over.
– Michael Turner (9 carries, 111 yards) had a great first half, but left the game with what was being described as a high ankle sprain. If that’s the case, he’ll be out a while and Jason Snelling (21 touches, 93 yards, TD) will fill in for the time being.
– Ronnie Brown (14 touches, 98 yards, TD) left the game with an ankle injury. Ricky Williams (22 touches, 107 yards) will get the lion’s share of the carries if Brown misses any time.
– Predictably, Adrian Peterson (18 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD) had a great day against Detroit.
– Maurice Jones-Drew (26 touches, 145 yards, TD) would have had another TD, but he took a knee on the two-yard line in order to set up a game-winning field goal for his team. It was a smart play, but frustrating for his fantasy owners.
– Cedric Benson (7 carries, 22 yards) left the game with a hip injury. Bernard Scott (14 touches, 54 yards) took over.
– Rashard Mendenhall (13 carries, 36 yards) struggled against a pretty good Bengals rush defense.
– Reggie Bush (8 touches, 98 yards, 2 TD) had a big game against the Saints. Pierre Thomas (12 touches, 38 yards) had a quiet day.
– Steven Jackson (26 carries, 131 yards, TD) had a good day running the ball, but also went for 9-45 in the passing game.
– Chris Johnson (35 touches, 232 yards, 2 TD) gashed the Bills defense in the running and passing games. The Titans are going to wear him out at this rate.
– Marshawn Lynch (13 touches, 55 yards) continues to struggle. The Bills just can’t get their running game going and Fred Jackson (11 touches, 71 yards, pass TD) is stealing touches.
– After some smokescreens out of Kansas City, it was Jamaal Charles (22 touches, 117 yards, TD) who got the lion’s share of the carries against Oakland. Charles probably locked up the job with a 44-yard TD run in the second quarter.
– Darren McFadden (4 carries, 11 yards) was barely involved against the Chiefs. Michael Bush (14 carries, 119 yards) broke a 60-yard run and Justin Fargas (10 carries, 41 yards, TD) finished off the drive with a 1-yard TD run.
– Tim Hightower (15 touches, 58 yards) continues to start, but Beanie Wells (18 touches, 117 yards, 2 TD) had the far better fantasy line. The Cards have some nice matchups down the stretch and if they’re able to get a lead, they will use Wells more. If they trail, Hightower will be in for pass blocking and receiving out of the backfield.
– With Julius Jones (2 carries, 10 yards) out with a broken rib, Justin Forsett (22 touches, 149 yard, TD) took over. There was some bleeding in Jones’s young, so it is unlikely that he’s going to play in the near future. Forsett is worth a pickup.
– LaDainian Tomlinson (24 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD) looked good on Sunday and his line even opened up a few holes for him to run through.
Check back in a few minutes for the QB position.
