FantasyFootball Week 6 Studs & Duds
By: David Bachman
Fantasy Football Editor For WagerOnFootball.com

Here's a quick rundown of the NFL's week 6 fantasy football stars. These guys are the WagerOnFootball.com "ALL Week 6 STUD Team". After you check out these top performers surf over to our NFL sportsbooks page and see what great sponsors we have here at Wager On Football Sportsbook Review.

A quick look at the big fantasy performers from the weekend.

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While players such as Priest Holmes, LaDainian Tomlinson and Ahman Green were slam-dunk first-round choices in fantasy drafts this summer, the same couldn't be said about Daunte Culpepper, despite his gaudy numbers over the past few years. I even had Peyton Manning ranked ahead of Culpepper.

But after the past couple of weeks, it might be worth changing my tune, or at least giving it a good thought. For the second straight week, Culpepper threw five touchdown passes, and this time he passed the 400-yard mark. He's had three five-TD games this season, setting an NFL record. And that's not even accounting for the damage he can do with his feet. It seems downright ridiculous the numbers he can put up.

With all due respect to Donovan McNabb, Culpepper has zoomed back to the head of the class among fantasy quarterbacks.

Week 6 Fantasy Football Studs

1. Daunte Culpepper, QB, Vikings (26-37, 425 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs): The Saints have a knack for making stud quarterbacks look other-worldly on Sunday night (see Peyton Manning's six-TD game last season), and that's what happened this time to Culpepper, who was fresh off a huge game against the Texans. Even without Randy Moss in the second half, Culpepper still kept on flinging to anyone and everyone in sight.

2. Byron Leftwich, QB, Jaguars (24-36, 298 yards, 2 TDs; 3 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD): He seems to find all sorts of ways to win, although that doesn't always mean stats. But this time, he piled up stats, including a rushing TD, and rallied Jacksonville to another wild win. And he did that despite injuring his shoulder and ankle in separate incidents during the game.

3. Jeff Garcia, QB, Browns (16-23, 310 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs; 6 carries, 1 yards, 1 lost fumble): Many expected a game or two like this from Garcia this season, but after such a horrible start, many were wondering when. A 99-yard TD to Andre' Davis helps matters, and a surprisingly good game from running backs William Green (on the ground) and Lee Suggs (through the air) helped too. He did have three turnovers, but the big numbers more than make up for most of it.

4. Michael Vick, QB, Falcons (12-21, 218 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 9 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD): Some weeks he'll do everything, like he did Sunday against the Chargers, and other weeks he'll have meager yards and a bunch of turnovers. You can never really know what to expect from him anymore, but when he's good, he's good.

5. Curtis Martin, RB, Jets (25 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDs; 3 catches, 20 yards): The rejuvenation season continues for Martin, who continues to be among the most valuable fantasy players, period.

6. Donald Driver, WR, Packers (9 catches, 110 yards, 2 TDs): He got a lot of catches and yards last Monday night but failed to score. He made up for that this week with a pair of TDs, including one from Ahman Green on a trick play. He and Javon Walker are both decent players to have, although it's sometimes hard to figure out which one will have the better game.

7. Corey Dillon, RB, Patriots (23 carries, 105 yards, 2 TDs; 2 catches, 6 yards): He was very close to both 100 yards and a touchdown last week before leaving the game. This time, he hit both milestones. The passing game can be inconsistent on a game-to-game basis, so it's nice to have such a rock in Dillon in the run game, although he still needs to be used more.

8. Reuben Droughns, RB, Broncos (38 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 4 yards): I thought Denver might share carries between Droughns and the returning Quentin Griffin. Instead, Droughns carried most of the load and shredded Oakland's run defense. I guess he's for real now.

9. Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seahawks (27-50, 349 yards, 2 INT's; 1 carry, 15 yards): He took advantage of trailing in the second half against the Pats ultra cocky defense and actually came out ok. He didn't get a lot of help from the usual gang of drop ball recievers he has (B. Engram dropped a TD, KROB had a ball out of his reach by inches in the endzone, plus 3 drops) The Pats usually high explosion defense was porous for most of the game and Hass made them pay. Watch for him against Arizona next week. Still, fantasy owners have to be happy with this week's results.

10. Trent Green, QB, Chiefs (23-33, 315 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT): He's had an inconsistent season, but he piled up the yards this week, although Kansas City came up short again. He finally had both Eddie Kennison and Johnnie Morton healthy, although his scoring strikes went to Tony Gonzalez and Priest Holmes.

Other top performances: Priest Holmes, RB, Chiefs (19 carries, 75 yards; 4 catches, 47 yards, 1 TD); Fred Taylor, RB, Jaguars (19 carries, 66 yards; 3 catches, 71 yards, 1 TD); Lee Suggs, RB, Browns (13 carries, 19 yards; 5 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD); Andre' Davis, WR, Browns (1 catch, 99 yards, 1 TD); Willis McGahee, RB, Bills (26 carries, 111 yards; 3 catches, 31 yards); Brett Favre, QB, Packers (25-38, 257 yards, 2 TDs); Clinton Portis, RB, Redskins (36 carries, 171 yards; 1 catch, 11 yards); Koren Robinson, WR, Seahawks (9 catches, 150 yards); Deuce McAllister, RB, Saints (18 carries, 78 yards, 2 TDs; 3 catches, 15 yards); Marcus Robinson, WR, Vikings (4 catches, 32 yards, 2 TDs); Mewelde Moore, WR, Vikings (15 carries, 109 yards; 7 catches, 78 yards).

Duds

Steve McNair, QB, Titans (19-41, 210 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs; 4 carries, 33 yards): Daunte Culpepper lit up Houston last week, but the Texans learned from that game and forced another inconsistent game from McNair.

Jake Delhomme, QB, Panthers (24-42, 205 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs): The Eagles were supposed to have a shaky pass defense, but they harassed Delhomme all game long, getting revenge for the NFC title game.

Chad Johnson, WR, Bengals (3 catches, 37 yards): He only has one TD this season (in Week 1) and no 100-yard games (but two 99-yard games). And he might want back those bottles of Pepto-Bismol he sent to the Brown secondary after dropping four passes.

Warrick Dunn, RB, Falcons (5 carries, 13 yards): This week, T.J. Duckett got the bulk of the carries (11 carries, 45 yards, 1 lost fumble), meaning bad news for the red-hot Dunn.

Jonathan Quinn, QB, Bears (10-22, 65 yards, 1 INT; 2 carries, 32 yards): Not like many teams would be starting him, but his paltry numbers really affected the receivers like Bobby Wade (4 catches, 17 yards), David Terrell (1 catch, 10 yards) and Justin Gage (1 catch, 9 yards).

Kerry Collins, QB, Raiders (15-31, 136 yards, 1 INT): He may have a bunch of no-name receivers, but with Oakland looking as bad as it does, it's surprising Collins doesn't thrive in garbage time. That's what helped Tim Rattay.

L.J. Smith, TE, Eagles (0 catches, 0 yards): He was thrown at a couple of times, but one was intercepted. Like many tight ends, it's a feast-or-famine situation.

Early in the Week Waiver Wire Wonders



Willis McGahee, RB, Bills (26 carries, 111 yards; 3 catches, 31 yards): He's probably not on many waiver wires since he was snapped up quickly at the draft for just this case. With Travis Henry iffy all week, it seemed obvious that McGahee would get the start and most of the carries. He made the most of it against a decent Dolphins defense, although it's still Henry's job to lose.

Sammy Morris, RB, Dolphins (18 carries, 91 yards; 2 catches, 28 yards): Miami may have a keeper at running back for now. The former Bill was injured early or else he would've started a few weeks ago. Morris doesn't come that highly recommended, but if you need a starting running back desperately, he's a good pick.

Az-Zahir Hakim, WR, Lions (4 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD): He's scored TDs in consecutive weeks and has become the de facto No. 1 guy with both Charles Rogers and Roy Williams injured.

Jonathan Wells, RB, Texans (22 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 4 yards): If you had him stashed away on the bench once Domanick Davis returned, you at least have some backup now that Davis bruised his thigh.

Jabbar Gaffney, WR, Texans (5 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD): Another week, another big performance from a Houston receiver not named Andre Johnson. Teammate Corey Bradford also put up nice numbers (2 catches, 65 yards) before getting hurt, while last week's find Derick Armstrong tailed off a bit (3 catches, 37 yards).

Jermaine Wiggins, TE, Vikings (5 catches, 56 yards, 2 TDs): Minnesota doesn't usually throw to the tight ends a lot, but the ex-Patriot Wiggins got his chances, thanks to Moss' injury opening the door for everyone else.

Injuries

Randy Moss, WR, Vikings: A pulled hamstring sidelined Moss after he amassed two catches for 89 yards and a stellar TD catch. That just meant more balls for guys like Nate Burleson and Marcus Robinson.

Chris Brown, RB, Browns: A hard hit from Houston's Jason Simmons injured his shoulder. Antowain Smith would get the carries if he can't go.

Reche Caldwell, WR, Chargers: While former Florida teammate Jabbar Gaffney was tearing it up, Caldwell was on a cart after hurting his knee.

Santana Moss, WR, Jets: A hamstring injury kept him out of action against the 49ers, leading to a passable game for Justin McCareins (3 catches, 56 yards)

Travis Henry, RB, Bills: A foot injury suffered last week against the Jets kept him on the sidelines, opening the door for Willis McGahee to let his actions do the talking.

Roy Williams, WR, Lions: He was active, despite the injured ankle he suffered last week against the Falcons, but had no catches.

Domanick Davis, RB, Texans: A bruised thigh kept him out of the second half. Jonathan Wells filled in nicely in his absence.

Andre' Davis, WR, Browns: He couldn't build on his 99-yard TD catch as he injured his big toe in the second quarter and didn't return.

Fantasy Game of the Week

Vikings 38, Saints 31: After a lackluster day devoid of eye-popping fantasy performances, the Sunday night game came through with plenty of offensive firepower thanks to Culpepper, Aaron Brooks, Deuce McAllister and the Minnesota receiving corps.

News, Notes and Other Observations

William Green is making a push toward keeping the starting running back job after a 100-yard game against the Bengals. Lee Suggs also had a 100-yard game, but through the air and helped by a 59-yard TD reception.

It was a matter of time, but Daniel Graham's TD streak ended at five games. But he did have five catches for 45 yards.

It goes without saying that you really shouldn't have Jerry Rice on your team anymore. He recorded his third no-catch game this season.

With DeShaun Foster out, Stephen Davis did return to action but had middling numbers (15 carries, 66 yards; 1 catch, 10 yards), while Brad Hoover still picked up his share of the work (11 carries, 63 yards). As the Davis/Foster and McGahee/Henry situation show, if a team has a really good No. 2 running back on the bench, it'll use him ahead of a reasonably dinged-up incumbent so as not to slow the healing process. The No. 2 guy often shows enough to give a team security to plug him in as a starter, leaving the No. 1 guy more time to get better. That's why Foster and McGahee were such high picks this summer.

Mewelde Moore had another huge game rushing and receiving, but wouldn't it be nice if he saw the end zone at least once? Jerome Bettis has less than 100 yards rushing for the season and seven TDs. Where's the equity in that for fantasy owners?

With tight ends so flighty, you may want to check out Buffalo's Mark Campbell, who has TD catches in the past two games. Or you could check out Denver's Jeb Putzier, who scored his first career TD on Sunday.

If Ben Roethlisberger is still on the waiver wire, go ahead and pick him up. He's at least a solid second or third quarterback option, especially after going 21-for-25 with 193 yards and two TDs against a tough Dallas defense. He's even drawing out good games from Plaxico Burress, but Duce Staley still gets shafted at the goal line for the Bus.

Now get back to work!!!

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