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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 3: WRs

      September 28, 2009 /

      – Santana Moss finally had a big game (9-172-1) and rewarded those owners with the balls (or the desperation) to stick with him after two bad outings.

      – Laurent Robinson (2-26) and Donnie Avery (3-12) were very quiet against the Packers even though the Rams trailed most of the game. Robinson may be seriously hurt, per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. If he has an MCL injury, he could be out for a while.

      – There doesn’t seem to be a clear WR1 in Minnesota as Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin each had four catches.

      – With Wes Welker out, I was expecting a big PPR game for Julian Edelman (3-20), but he didn’t deliver.

      – The Pats did a nice job of taking away Roddy White (4-24), which is something they’ve been doing well all season.

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      Zorn to keep his job for now

      September 28, 2009 /

      According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter via his Twitter page, Redskins head coach Jim Zorn’s job is safe for now. Schefter says that Zorn calls the plays, works well with Jason Campbell and would be too much to replace in the middle of the season.

      Zorn’s ability to win in the NFL was already questioned last year after the Skins lost six of their last eight games. But a 1-2 start this season with an ugly home win over the Rams in Week 2 and an embarrassing loss to the Lions on Sunday has put his job on life support.

      There’s really no excuse for Washington to be 1-2 when two of the three opponents on their schedule to start the season were the Rams and the Lions. Ironically, the only game in which they looked halfway decent was against the undefeated Giants in Week 1.

      The Skins host the 0-3 Bucs in Week 4, travel to Carolina to play the Panthers in Week 5 and then host the Chiefs in Week 6. Those are three winnable games for Washington and if they aren’t at least competitive, one would imagine that Daniel Snyder wouldn’t hesitate to make a midseason move by firing Zorn.

      But as Schefter reports, the problem is that Snyder would not only be replacing a head coach, but an offensive play caller as well. Chances are that even if he wanted to replace Zorn, he doesn’t have all the pieces to pull off a move like that right now.

      This next three weeks are going to be crucial for Zorn and it’ll be interesting to see if he can save his job.

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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 3: RBs

      September 28, 2009 /

      – Kevin Smith (19 touches, 119 yards) had a nice game, but left early with a shoulder injury.

      – Clinton Portis was dinged up heading into Sunday’s game, but was still surprisingly quiet (13 touches, 48 yards) against the Lions.

      – Ryan Grant (26 carries, 99 yards) struggled early, but got it going a bit in the second half to finish with a decent ypc (3.8).

      – Frank Gore left the game after only one carry, and Glen Coffee (25 carries, 54 yards) didn’t have much success against the Williams Wall. It looks like Gore will be out at least two weeks with a high ankle sprain.

      – Michael Turner (15 carries, 56 yards, TD) never could get it going, but he did score.

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      Fantasy Fallout, Week 3: QBs

      September 28, 2009 /

      – Aaron Rodgers got off to a shaky start, but finished with great numbers (269 pass yards, 2 pass TD, rush TD).

      – Jason Campbell (327 yards, 2 TD, INT) had a predictably nice game against the Lions.

      – Marc Bulger was knocked out of the game, but Kyle Boller (164 yards, 2 TD, INT) came in and played pretty well.

      – Eli Manning (161 yards, 2 TD) continues to be coolly efficient in the Giants’ passing game.

      – Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson combined for 115 yards passing, zero TD and four INT. Ouch.

      – Drew Brees (172 yards) was surprisingly quiet against the Bills.

      – Chad Pennington (54 passing yards) was knocked out of the game, and Chad Henne (92 yards, INT) didn’t do very well in his place.

      Be sure to check back later for the RB, WR and TE positions.

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      Manning, Colts dismantle sloppy Cardinals

      September 28, 2009 /

      When it all boils down to it, football is a pretty easy game. Run the ball effectively, play good defense and don’t turn the ball over.

      The Cardinals did none of those things on Sunday night and the Colts cruised to a 31-10 win in Arizona. The Cards rushed for only 24 yards, were shredded by Peyton Manning (24 of 35 for 379 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT) and turned the ball over three times (twice in the red zone).

      Conversely, the Colts rushed for 126 yards (granted, Indy’s passing game set up the run), were relentless generating pressure on Kurt Warner and only turned the ball over once (which didn’t hurt them, because ‘Zona gave the ball right back on their ensuing drive).

      You can’t turn the ball over three times and expect to beat a team like the Colts. Arizona hand fed Manning scoring opportunities the entire night and couldn’t catch up. Once the Cards fell behind, their running game was stripped and the front four of the Colts pinned their ears back and harassed Warner. Arizona’s O-line was terrorized by Dwight Freeney and company, which totaled four sacks and 10 QB hits.

      Indy looks like an unstoppable force. The offense is still as potent as ever, but the Colts’ defense looks faster, more aggressive and bigger up front. What’s amazing is that Indy’s defense has looked this good despite not having safety Bob Sanders.

      The Colts just might be the team to beat again in the AFC.

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