TREASURE
LaMont Jordan, RB, Raiders
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HIS LINE CARRIES YDS. TD
Jordan 28 122 3
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Gimme the ball, coach.
That’s what a touch-starved Jordan said this week to Norv Turner, who complied–at last. “Those are the runs I’ve been waiting for all year,” Jordan said. Fantasy owners who dropped a second- or third-round pick on you have been waiting too, LaMont. Sure, the Bills’ run defense is pretty weak and a three-score performance from any back is pretty rare, but the Raiders will continue to let the hulking back grind it out.
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Clinton Portis, RB, Redskins: 19 carries, 101 yards, 3 TDs
Edgerrin James, RB, Colts: 21 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs
OFF COURSE
Carson Palmer, QB, Bengals
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HIS LINE ATT. COMP. YDS. TD INT.
Palmer 36 21 227 0 2
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Boy genius of the Bengals, right? I guess that’s true when you’re beating up on the Vikings, Bears and Titans. Pittsburgh took Palmer down a peg. Or maybe two pegs. After nine straight games with a 100-plus passer rating, he had a 53.8 in a key division game. To add insult to injury, Palmer got trucked by old USC roommate Troy Polamalu as he tried to make a tackle on an INT return. No worries, Palmer will pick it up against the Packers next week.
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Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seahawks: 23 of 42, 224 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Drew Bledsoe, QB, Cowboys: 13 of 24, 136 yards, TD, 2 INTs
SHIPWRECK
Shaun Alexander, RB, Seahawks
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HIS LINE CARRIES YDS. TD
Jordan 21 61 0
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OK, I know this is a bit harsh–throwing the NFL’s top rusher among the day’s worst, against one of the league’s top rushing defenses at that. But c’mon, a stud like Alexander has to show us something before heading into a week off. No dice. Alexander gained 3 yards or less on 13 of his runs to finish with his worst output of the season. But it could be worse, he does have two four-TD games already. Guess that will have to tide you over until Week 9.
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LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, Chargers: 17 carries, 7 yards, 0 TDs
Trent Dilfer, QB, Browns: 10 of 19, 73 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs