4:00 games and later are up next as we continue to wrap up fantasy football Week 8.
-Almost had it. My 4-3 Experts League team played the Peyton Manning-owned 7-0 first half team this past Sunday and I had a 15 point lead going into the 4:00 games with Eric Decker and Julius Thomas left to his Manning and Knowshon Moreno. Yeah that didn't end too well. Manning threw for his customary four touchdowns and 354 yards but he three interceptions were a bit out of character. Honestly I will go out on a limb and say Manning owners are in first place in about 70 percent of leagues.
As far as the receivers were concerned, Wes Welker got into the end zone once among his 6 catches for 81 yards and so did Demaryuis Thomas who grabbed 7 for 75. Remember last week it was Eric Decker who went off while Thomas was cold. Decker didn't help me much as he grabbed 4 balls for 42 yards and Julius Thomas could have some bad news with his injured ankle as he hurt me bad with only 3 catches for 29 yards. Joel Dreessen is the grab if Thomas is out.
-Knowshon Moreno continues with his fantastic season despite the fact he doesn't run for a ton of yards in any game. Moreno put the final nail in my coffin when he caught one of his six passes for 89 yards. Believe it or not Moreno is knocking on the door as a top five running back for a guy who was picked off the wire in some formats.
On the other side Alfred Morris rebounded with 93 rushing yards and a score and was not taken out near the goal-line like he was last week in favor of Roy Helu Jr. Morris owners can breath a tad easier.
-Jordan Reed is looking like the new Jordan Cameron and he could be better. Reed posted his second straight monster game Sunday catching 8 balls for 90 yards. Just made a trade offer to the Reed owner in my league since Thomas is now hurt.
-Robert Griffin III came out late as a precautionary reason as Dr. James Andrews took a look at his surgically repaired knee. Griffin played miserably in passing for only 132 yards and 2 INT's with one harmless touchdown. Yuck.
-Wow is Andy Dalton playing incredible football right now. After back-to-back games of three passing TD's each and more 300 yards as well in both, Dalton went ballistic Sunday in throwing for FIVE touchdowns and 325 yards. The Bengals overnight have become one of the more potent passing offenses in the league and Dalton is now firmly an every week guy based on the results. Wish I would have taken my own advice as both my QB's (Stafford, Kaepernick) are on byes this week.
-All right let's not get carries away with Marvin Jones' 4 touchdowns. The Bengals took advantage of the fact Jets rookie CB Dee Millinier was in coverage and proceeded to torch him all game. Jones is a good guy for your bench and to use for bye weeks but don't think he is going to come near this level of production every week. Still 8 catches for 122 yards is terrific production no matter you slice it.
-Again don't play any New York Jets on your roster.
-Harry Douglas is enjoying life as the number 1 receiver in the Falcons' passing attack after posting his second straight huge game Sunday by catching 12 passes for 121 yards. With no Roddy White and Julio Jones, Matt Ryan has no choice but to look at Douglas almost every time he drops back. And speaking of Ryan, he was simply awful Sunday in throwing for 301 yards with 1 TD and FOUR INT's. Again the lack of weapons in the Falcon attack is now looking like New England for most of the season. Ryan has to be downgraded a bit as a result. Also Drew Davis is the next man up for the Falcons and he was pretty good as well Sunday catching 5 balls for 77 yards and a touchdown. Pick him up as the Falcons will continue to throw all day everyday.
-The reason the Falcons have to throw so much is their awful running game is not helping. Steven Jackson did nothing in his return, rushing for a grand total of 6 yards on 11 carries. We all know Jackson is older than dirt but that is ridiculous. Can't trust Jackson until he shows any sign that he is back in the groove. It actually may not happen given his age and injuries.
-Andre Ellington is a name I have been touting all season as the big play scatback should have taken over as the starter week ago in place of the done Rashard Mendenhall. Well with Mendenhall out there was no excuse for Ellington not to be featured and the kid responded with a crazy good game in rushing for 154 yards on only 15 carries and a touchdown. Ellington is a threat to take it to the house any time he touches the football and he can now be safely graded as a RB 2.
-Terrell Pryor was more impressive as a runner than a passer, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown while throwing for only 88 and 2 picks. Use only in two-QB formats if at all.
-Another game and another big game for WR Antonio Brown. Brown caught 9 passes for 82 yards and was actually joined by Emmanuel Sanders who grabbed 7 for 88 and a touchdown. No reason Ben Roethlisberger is not throwing for more TD's than he currently is.
-Darren McFadden has been quiet for most of the season but he did rush for two scores Sunday. His rushing average was poor with 73 on 24 carries but needless to say he did his job for the week.
-Jordy Nelson should get more credit as a number 1 fantasy football wide receiver and he reminded us why by catching 7 passes for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings. Nelson is as good as it gets in getting into the end zone.
-Eddie Lacy rushed for 94 yards on 24 carries and scored another touchdown. Lacy is now knocking on the door as a top ten back.
-Forgot to mention Jarred Boykin who grabbed 5 balls for 89 yards. Just like with Harry Douglas, Boykin moved into the starting lineup with a top QB and immediately produced.
-There you have it. Let us hear some thoughts.
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