Fantasy Football Studs & Duds

QB Reports: Week 14 - Fantasy Football Stud of the Week: Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck lit up the 49ers on Sunday to the tune of 4. count em 4 TD passes. Wow - Impressive week for Matt. Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC and they are just about to get back their #1 wideout who has been missing most of the year. Indy vs. Seattle on the horizon, maybe twice? ... Game of the week goes to the Dallas vs KC matchup. What a game for Drew Bledsoe in this one. Lights out his best performance of the year. Also the reason why he lands on our Studs list this week.

Monday Night brought out Michael Vick, and once again he didn't dissapoint. Running for 2 TD's and throwing for another on a gadget play to Roddy White showed us what he can do. He did get bruised ribs towards the end of the game but he'll play in Week 15. All Tom Brady is doing is leading Fantasy owners to the promised land this year. His career-best 4th 300-yd effort; he's 134 passing yards from career high Not bad for a guy who averaged getting picked on draft day in the 6th round of most fantasy drafts. He will continue to carry the New England offense, and even if he sprinkles in a few interceptions, you should get a healthy amount of yardage and TDs. Drew Brees nearly brought the Chargers back against the Dolphins but you can't fault him for the loss on Sunday. He might be the most steady quarterback in fantasy over the final three weeks as the Chargers fight for a playoff berth.

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Running Backs Report: Week 14 - Eleven RB's topped the century mark over the weekend. But only the top 5 make our week 14 Fantasy stud list. Larry Johnson ran for 143 yards and three scores and by now we're thinking maybe it wasn't just that Holmes was the reason they running game worked so well in KC. Johnson has been stellar in all his starts - he has not had a bad game yet. Jerome Bettis loves the snow, that much is simple. The Steelers dealt the Bears playoff positional hopes a blow with some smashmouth football of their own.

Moats certainly got it done against a tough Giants D on only 11 carries. After victimizing a tough Giants defense, fantasy owners should be eagerly anticipating Moats' matchup in Week 15 against a St. Louis defense that is the NFC's worst at stopping the run. It look like the Cadillac is fixed and out of the garage. Could he lead you to fantasy's promised land? Cadillac Williams rushed 29 times for 112 yards and two touchdowns in Week 14 at Carolina. He also caught two passes for four yards. Williams is once again looking like the running back who stormed out of the gates during the first three weeks of the season. He's a must-start and must-keep in all formats.

Wideouts Report: Week 14 - Chambers continues this huge role he's on with another massive week vs the Chargers. I didn't see this coming and for the second consecutive week he's putting these points up on my bench in one of my leagues. Pretty sure I'll start him from here on out no matter who they're playing.

Tight Ends Report - Week 14 - Considering the Chargers sucked A$$ in this game it was good to see at least Antonio Gates came through with 123 yards on 13 receptions for one score - that'll help win a fantasy game. For the Cowboys Witten came up big being held on that 4th down play to set up the winning TD for BigD.

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Fantasy Dud News: Dud Of the Week: DeShaun Foster - DeShaun Foster finally made Stephen Davis smile by only gaining 46 yards on 14 carries. Nice fantasy outing your piece of crap.

Other duds
QB
Mark Brunell, Redskins: 18-28, 122 yards, 3 INTs; 3 carries, -2 yards
Brett Favre, Packers: 21-31, 171 yards, 1 INT; 1 carry, 7 yards, 1 lost fumble
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Rams: 26-45, 235 yards, 5 INTs; 5 carries, 16 yards, 1 TD
J.P. Losman, Bills: 10-27, 181 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Carson Palmer, Bengals: 13-27, 93 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry, 1 yard
Alex Smith, 49ers: 9-22, 77 yards, 1 INT; 6 carries, 20 yards, 1 lost fumble
Marques Tuiasospo, Raiders: 14-26, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs; 2 carries, 19 yards, 2 lost fumbles

RB
Mike Anderson, Broncos: 8 carries, 21 yards
Ronnie Brown, Dolphins: 11 carries, 30 yards, 1 lost fumble
Fred Taylor, Jaguars: 10 carries, 19 yards
Ricky Williams, Dolphins: 11 carries, 28 yards, 1 lost fumble

WR/TE
Drew Bennett, Titans: 2 catches, 15 yards
Plaxico Burress, Giants: 2 catches, 37 yards
Laveranues Coles, Jets: 3 catches, 30 yards
Donald Driver, Packers: 4 catches, 32 yards
Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals: 4 catches, 23 yards
Joey Galloway, Buccaneers: 4 catches, 39 yards
Andre Johnson, Texans: 3 catches, 27 yards
Chad Johnson, Bengals: 2 catches, 22 yards
Randy McMichael, Dolphins: 2 catches, 12 yards
Randy Moss, Raiders: 2 catches, 18 yards

DST
Bears Defense - 2 FF Pts

Conclusion:

27 wide receivers have more Fantasy points than Randy Moss heading into Week 15. What's more, 45 receivers (a list that includes undrafted wideouts like Troy Brown, Josh Reed and Roydell Williams) have outscored Moss over the past three weeks. Without a reliable quarterback and what appears to be little faith in his head coach, the talented receiver can't be counted on as a starter in the postseason even against the most vulnerable of opponents. This situation proves that even the most talented players can falter, not to mention that owners should not choose wide receivers in the first round of drafts.

Patriots QB Tom Brady suffered a knee injury on Sunday, though coach Bill Belichick didn't disclose much information about Brady's health. Expect the veteran to be ready to play on Saturday, and while Brady faces a tough matchup against the Buccaneers, he's still a worthy fantasy starter at this late stage of the season.

Panthers RB DeShaun Foster has a shoulder injury, but as usual, coach John Fox was coy about Foster's condition. If Foster sits out Week 15 against the Saints, RB Stephen Davis would get the start and be worth flex consideration.

Seahawks WR Darrell Jackson (knee) is expected to play in Week 15 against the Titans. In most situations, with players who have missed so much time with this type of injury, it would be better to play it safe and keep them reserved to see how healthy they are for one week. But Jackson's matchup is rather favorable, making him a solid No. 3 option.

Lions RB Kevin Jones (elbow) will not play in Week 15 against the Bengals. RB Artose Pinner is likely to get the start ahead of RB Shawn Bryson, which is an interesting development. Cincinnati's rush defense has struggled of late, so in larger leagues (14-plus teams), Pinner could be a useful addition as a flex option.

DaveB