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Fantasy Fallout, Week 11: QBs

– Ben Roethlisberger (398 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT) had a big day before leaving in overtime with a head injury.

– Joe Flacco (256 yards, INT) threw for good yardage against the Colts, but failed to throw a TD.

– Tony Romo (158 yards, TD, INT) and the Dallas offense weren’t sharp for much of the day, but a late TD pass to Patrick Crayton gave the Cowboys the win.

– Matthew Stafford (422 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT) had a huge game against the Browns. Brady Quinn (304 yards, 4 TD) posted a nice fantasy line as well. Of the two, Stafford is the better fantasy QB to own, though keep an eye on his left shoulder injury.

– Alex Smith (227 yards, 3 TD, INT) was really quiet in the first half, but bounced back with a big second half.

– Brett Favre (213 yards, 4 TD) took advantage of a nice matchup and was able to take the fourth quarter off.

– Kurt Warner (203 yards, 2 TD) left the game at the end of the second quarter with a “minor” concussion. Keep an eye on this.

– The Chargers’ running game was rolling, so Philip Rivers (145 yards, TD) didn’t have to do a whole lot.

Fantasy Fallout, Week 11: RBs

– Joseph Addai (19 carries, 74 yards, TD) continues to dominate the touches out of the Indy backfield. He looks like an every week start at this point.

– Ladell Betts (4 carries, 5 yards) left the game early with a knee injury and was replaced by Rock Cartwright (20 touches, 140 yards), who suddenly looks like a good pickup.

– Kevin Smith (12 carries, 45 yards) didn’t get a whole lot of work in the running game, but he went for 4-104-1 in the passing game.

– Ryan Grant (21 carries, 129 yards, TD) has been very solid over the last three weeks.

– Marshawn Lynch’s disappointing season continues. He left the game with a shoulder injury after rushing for 18 yards on eight carries. Look for Fred Jackson’s (13 touches, 55 yards) stock to rise with Lynch out.

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Fantasy Fallout, Week 11: WRs

– The Colts are usually stout against the pass, but Derrick Mason (9-142) took advantage of a couple of injuries en route to a big day.

– Pierre Garcon (6-108) had a big day for the Colts, but where was Austin Collie (1-15)?

– Mohamed Massaquoi (5-115-1) had his first good game in four weeks.

– Michael Crabtree (4-77-1) had a couple of nice catches against a pretty good Packer secondary.

– Calvin Johnson (7-161-1) destroyed the Browns’ secondary.

– Greg Jennings (5-126-1) had a nice game that included a terrific 64-yard catch and run.

– Welcome to the 2009 NFL season, Terrell Owens (9-197-1).

– Surprisingly, Mike Sims-Walker (8-91-1) had a very nice day against a pretty stingy Bills pass defense.

– With Dwayne Bowe out, Chris Chambers (4-119) was once again the main man in the Kansas City passing game.

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Fantasy Fallout, Week 11: TEs

– Dallas Clark (1-3-1) was oddly quiet on Sunday, while Tom Santi (6-80) had a great game.

– Brandon Pettigrew (6-72-1) had his second great game in two weeks. He looks like a decent start down the stretch.

– Heath Miller had a pretty quiet stretch of three games, but exploded for 7-95-1 against the Chiefs.

– Visanthe Shiancoe (8-78-1) caught a TD on a nice 8-yard slant in the second quarter.

– Kevin Boss (5-76-2) is making a late push. He has four TD in his last three games.

– After a 5-45 performance in Week 10, David Thomas (4-66-1) had another nice day. He’s stealing targets from Jeremy Shockey (2-17).

– It might be a good sign for Zach Miller (5-65-1) that Bruce Gradkowski is under center instead of JaMarcus Russell.

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

Cutler struggles again as Bears lose to Eagles

It wasn’t a five-interception type of game, but Jay Cutler once again struggled as the Eagles beat the Bears 24-20 on Sunday night.

Cutler finished 24-of-43 for 171 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The interception came on Chicago’s final offensive possession as Cutler was trying to lead the Bears to a game-winning score.

Cutler was trying not to throw interceptions tonight. He seemed overly cautious in his decisions and overthrew three receivers throughout the course of the game that cost Chicago a chance for touchdowns. The most damning overthrow came with just under four minutes remaining when he overshot Johnny Knox, who had beaten Sheldon Brown down the sidelines and could have streaked into the end zone for a go-ahead score.

Cutler and Donovan McNabb shared a nice moment after the game at midfield. McNabb spoke with Cutler at length and while it’s unknown what was said, one could imagine that the Philly QB offered words of encouragement and advice. Once the Bears build him an offensive line, Cutler is going to prosper. But until then, he’s going to suffer these roller coaster moments.

For the Eagles, this was a huge win because the Cowboys and Giants both won as well. This wasn’t a clean victory for Philadelphia by any means (they turned the ball over three times), but youngsters like LeSean McCoy (20 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD) and DeSean Jackson (8 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD) stepped up and that was key.


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