Week 11 Reaction

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Here are some random thoughts regarding Week 11's Fantasy Football action.

Donovan McNabb went down with an injury. It must be near Thanksgiving. The good news is that D-Mac did not suffer any structural damage to his ankle. He is considered day-to-day. Keep an eye on the injury report, as he'll likely be "questionable" for Week 12 at New England.

The Steelers continue to be an enigma. They've lost to the Jets, Cardinals and Broncos. Not exactly the class of the NFL. Willie Parker has struggled against the Broncos and the Jets, 2 of the NFL's weakest rush defenses. The equally awful Dolphins await the Steelers. Luckily, it is in Pittsburgh, where Parker has been much better. Someone needs to print off some MapQuest directions to the end zone for Fast Willie.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh should be alright despite a hip pointer at the end of the game. Keep an eye on his progress in practice this week.

No further word yet on Santonio Holmes' ankle.

Brandon Jacobs will allegedly be good to go in Week 12, according to him.

Scuba Steve Smith should return in Week 12, whether 98 year old Vinny Testaverde can get him the ball remains to be seen.

Matt Hasselbeck had a rib injury during his game, but should be alright to go in Week 12.

If the Raiders activate Michael Bush from the PUP this week (it's either that or put him on IR), then LaMont Jordan will likely be released. While owners never really want their guy to be cut, this is the best thing that could possibly happen to him, since the Raiders are keeping him inactive. Still, if he's released, the best he could hope for would be a RBBC.

Frank Gore is a bigger bust than Shaun Alexander, despite not getting the criticism for it for some reason. Don't expect either of them to produce much over the remainder of the season, but at least Gore is still "active".

Santana Moss is still alive. Who knew?

If there were lines on Fantasy Football, owners of Tom Brady, Randy Moss and currently Terrell Owens should be given a -15 1/2 for each of them.

How about that Chester Taylor? Adrian Who?
Just kidding, fanboys. All Day still has 200+ more rushing yards than anyone in the NFL.

How awful is Byron Leftwich? Falcon fans awfully booed him off the field, instead clamoring for the legendary Joey Harrington.

Marshawn Lynch is likely to miss Week 12.

Philip Rivers threw 40+ pass attempts. The Chargers lost. Coincidence? Nope!

The Saints and Panthers meet in a battle of who wants it least in Week 12. So do the Ravens and Chargers.

Owen Daniels suffered a broken nose early in Week 11. He put up his usual good yardage total and his usual 0 TD.

Todd Heap could be shut down for the season shortly, if the Ravens don't make a drastic improvement from their current 4-6 situation.

The Bears discusses getting their Adrian Peterson more involved in Week 11. He ended up with 5 whole carries.
Cedric Benson kicked off the game with a big TD run, surprisingly enough. Benson finished with only 11 carries.
This means that the Bears put their hopes of beating the Seahawks upon the shoulders of Rex Grossman. I'll give you a moment to finish laughing.

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No rust at all for the returning Andre Johnson. He is well-lubed.

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