Sunday Roundup
With just one game left in week 4, let's take a look back at all that we learned on another wonderful Sunday in the world of fantasy football.
INJURIES
Eli Manning -- Giants -- Heel/Foot -- Manning will have further tests done on Monday to see the full extent of the injury. It was a non-contact injury though which is very concerning but is not an Achilles tendon injury which is good news. A source I spoke to this evening says the word around the team is they believe Eli has a possible stress fracture in his lower ankle or foot. If so, he most certainly will miss at least a few weeks if not longer. Stay tuned.
Matthew Stafford -- Lions -- Knee -- This one looked terrible but the initial reports are that Stafford has a kneecap subluxation which means that the kneecap popped out of socket but went back in. It is unclear if the kneecap was popped back in by force or if it went back normally but either way Stafford is missing some time.
Roy Williams -- Cowboys -- Back/Neck -- Who knows with Williams anymore. It is clear he and Tony Romo are not on the same page but when Williams was dumped head over heals late in the game it was a perfect opportunity for him to call it a game. I doubt that anything substantial is injured on Williams other than his fragile ego which he will have to get over eventually.
Devin Hester -- Bears -- Neck -- Hester suffered a stinger early on in the game today when he was charged right into a waiting defender after receiving a screen pass from Jay Cutler. Hester and the Bears have a bye next week so he won't be missing any time.
Correll Buckhalter -- Broncos -- Ankle -- Buckhalter rolled his left ankle and did not return to the game today. We are probably looking at a mild sprain that shouldn't cost him any time.
Adrian Peterson -- Bears -- Knee -- It's not the important Adrian Peterson, but Matt Forte owners should take note that your star RB may have new handcuff coming up for at least a couple of weeks if not longer.
BREAKOUTS
Matt Forte -- Bears -- 12-121 Yards, 1 TD -- Welcome to the 2009 season Mr. Forte. This is the type of performance we were waiting for when we drafted you in the first round this year.
Steve Slaton -- Texans -- 21-65 Yards, 1 TD Rushing; 2-24 Yards, 1 TD Receiving -- Not great yardage totals but a much better performance out of the second year RB. Here's hoping there is more of this to come.
Mohammad Massaquoi -- Browns -- 9-148 Yards -- A major step in the right direction from the Browns offense today and especially the rookie Massaquoi. Massaquoi had shown flashes in the preseason and seems to have found a nice connection with Derek Anderson that should bring some rewards in the weeks to come.
Jerome Harrison -- Browns -- 29-121 Yards Rushing; 5-31 Yards Receiving -- I have waited for this game out of Harrison for over three years now and finally some payoff. Harrison showed he can handle an extensive workload and at times appeared to be the only weapon the Browns had on offense. Will he be able to handle a pounding like this long term? I doubt it but he is a must add on the waiver wire this week for sure.
Mike Sims-Walker -- Jaguars -- 7-91 Yards, 2 TD's -- This guy is an official every week starter in leagues that start 3 or more WR's each week. He is very talented and is without question David Garrard's favorite target right now.
DISAPPOINTMENTS
Braylon Edwards -- Browns -- 0 Yards Receiving -- Wow. Edwards is no longer startable even in the deepest of leagues right now and the stats he is putting up are just plain sad.
Dwayne Bowe -- Chiefs -- 1-11 Yards -- This cannot be blamed on the injury rather on very poor QB play and a weak effort at times on the part of Bowe. We can only hope he finds more inspiration in the near future.
Glen Coffee -- 49ers -- 24-74 Yards Rushing -- Not a horrible afternoon for Coffee, but I really expected more out of the young RB. He was underused in the first half and then overworked while trying to run out the clock later on when the game was out of hand.
Louis Murphy -- Raiders -- I know JaMarcus Russell sucks, after all I do watch football. But what I saw out of Murphy today was disgusting. Balls hitting him right in the bread basket and just bouncing off of him like a paddle ball. All of the Raiders WR's should be on this list but Murphy was the one I was beginning to have some faith in before today.
Tony Romo -- Cowboys -- I could spend an entire afternoon going on and on about all that is wrong with Tony Romo from his mechanics to his demeanor. Oh wait...I already did! Let's just put it this way. When other NFL coordinators look at Romo's film from Sunday, they will be licking their chops to get a shot at the QB. Romo is absolutely affixed to Jason Witten, so much so that I actually brought up possible racism in my conversations this evening. Romo just stares down the middle of the field and isn't making his reads whatsoever play after play after play. He never sees the progressions, he just stares down Witten (or Bennett to be fair) and when that doesn't open up he is either sacked or tosses a half-hearted ball off his back foot towards Crayton, Williams, Austin or one of the other targets that either isn't catchable or has given the defense enough time to defend it. It's time to get Jessica Simpson back out to Dallas to take care of Mr. Romo before it is too late!
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INJURIES
Eli Manning -- Giants -- Heel/Foot -- Manning will have further tests done on Monday to see the full extent of the injury. It was a non-contact injury though which is very concerning but is not an Achilles tendon injury which is good news. A source I spoke to this evening says the word around the team is they believe Eli has a possible stress fracture in his lower ankle or foot. If so, he most certainly will miss at least a few weeks if not longer. Stay tuned.
Matthew Stafford -- Lions -- Knee -- This one looked terrible but the initial reports are that Stafford has a kneecap subluxation which means that the kneecap popped out of socket but went back in. It is unclear if the kneecap was popped back in by force or if it went back normally but either way Stafford is missing some time.
Roy Williams -- Cowboys -- Back/Neck -- Who knows with Williams anymore. It is clear he and Tony Romo are not on the same page but when Williams was dumped head over heals late in the game it was a perfect opportunity for him to call it a game. I doubt that anything substantial is injured on Williams other than his fragile ego which he will have to get over eventually.
Devin Hester -- Bears -- Neck -- Hester suffered a stinger early on in the game today when he was charged right into a waiting defender after receiving a screen pass from Jay Cutler. Hester and the Bears have a bye next week so he won't be missing any time.
Correll Buckhalter -- Broncos -- Ankle -- Buckhalter rolled his left ankle and did not return to the game today. We are probably looking at a mild sprain that shouldn't cost him any time.
Adrian Peterson -- Bears -- Knee -- It's not the important Adrian Peterson, but Matt Forte owners should take note that your star RB may have new handcuff coming up for at least a couple of weeks if not longer.
BREAKOUTS
Matt Forte -- Bears -- 12-121 Yards, 1 TD -- Welcome to the 2009 season Mr. Forte. This is the type of performance we were waiting for when we drafted you in the first round this year.
Steve Slaton -- Texans -- 21-65 Yards, 1 TD Rushing; 2-24 Yards, 1 TD Receiving -- Not great yardage totals but a much better performance out of the second year RB. Here's hoping there is more of this to come.
Mohammad Massaquoi -- Browns -- 9-148 Yards -- A major step in the right direction from the Browns offense today and especially the rookie Massaquoi. Massaquoi had shown flashes in the preseason and seems to have found a nice connection with Derek Anderson that should bring some rewards in the weeks to come.
Jerome Harrison -- Browns -- 29-121 Yards Rushing; 5-31 Yards Receiving -- I have waited for this game out of Harrison for over three years now and finally some payoff. Harrison showed he can handle an extensive workload and at times appeared to be the only weapon the Browns had on offense. Will he be able to handle a pounding like this long term? I doubt it but he is a must add on the waiver wire this week for sure.
Mike Sims-Walker -- Jaguars -- 7-91 Yards, 2 TD's -- This guy is an official every week starter in leagues that start 3 or more WR's each week. He is very talented and is without question David Garrard's favorite target right now.
DISAPPOINTMENTS
Braylon Edwards -- Browns -- 0 Yards Receiving -- Wow. Edwards is no longer startable even in the deepest of leagues right now and the stats he is putting up are just plain sad.
Dwayne Bowe -- Chiefs -- 1-11 Yards -- This cannot be blamed on the injury rather on very poor QB play and a weak effort at times on the part of Bowe. We can only hope he finds more inspiration in the near future.
Glen Coffee -- 49ers -- 24-74 Yards Rushing -- Not a horrible afternoon for Coffee, but I really expected more out of the young RB. He was underused in the first half and then overworked while trying to run out the clock later on when the game was out of hand.
Louis Murphy -- Raiders -- I know JaMarcus Russell sucks, after all I do watch football. But what I saw out of Murphy today was disgusting. Balls hitting him right in the bread basket and just bouncing off of him like a paddle ball. All of the Raiders WR's should be on this list but Murphy was the one I was beginning to have some faith in before today.
Tony Romo -- Cowboys -- I could spend an entire afternoon going on and on about all that is wrong with Tony Romo from his mechanics to his demeanor. Oh wait...I already did! Let's just put it this way. When other NFL coordinators look at Romo's film from Sunday, they will be licking their chops to get a shot at the QB. Romo is absolutely affixed to Jason Witten, so much so that I actually brought up possible racism in my conversations this evening. Romo just stares down the middle of the field and isn't making his reads whatsoever play after play after play. He never sees the progressions, he just stares down Witten (or Bennett to be fair) and when that doesn't open up he is either sacked or tosses a half-hearted ball off his back foot towards Crayton, Williams, Austin or one of the other targets that either isn't catchable or has given the defense enough time to defend it. It's time to get Jessica Simpson back out to Dallas to take care of Mr. Romo before it is too late!
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