By The Numbers - Week 6

Time for a look at the fantasy numbers for week 6 and some sweet tight end action!

Get Tight!

My preseason prediction about tight ends whose names start with J is coming true. Jason and Jeremy both had stellar output (for a TE), I was happy with Heap, and Dez Clark was a nice last minute pickup in a public league.

Jeremy Shockey – 129 yards receiving and one TD = 12 fantasy points in a battle with Jason Witten’s Cowboys. Mr. Witten wasn’t too shabby either, with 56 yards receiving and a score. Both will be great starts this week …

Desmond Clark – I’m not sure where I saw it, but the prediction here regarding a career day caught my eye and I took a flyer in one of my public leagues. Two TDs = 12 fantasy points, about 13 more than I really expected! Now it’s Bubba’s turn to feast on the Vikes …

Will Gonzo and Gates return to glory this week? Stay tuned …

Disappointing QBs …

Two of the position regulars laid a turd this week, and others saw their seasons end or get sidelined.

Joey Harrington, you do suck. A pick and two fumbles combined with 201 yards passing adds up to negative 2 points – and the Lions almost managed to pull out the win anyway!

Trent Dilfer was even worse, since he had the same turnover numbers and fewer passing yards (147). That’s worth a putrid negative 4 points. Too bad I didn’t start the B-More defense …

Woe to Jake Delhomme, Brian Griese and Marc Bulger (nice tackle, dumbass), now I’m left with Aaron Brooks again …

This Week in Fantasy History

This week, we take a look at a mile high receiving performance and a one-up from the edge. In week 7 of the 2000 season, Rod Smith pulled in 5 catches for 111 yards and 3 TDs (that’s 23 fantasy points) in the Broncos 44-10 rout of the Couch Potato Browns. If you had Rod in that week’s death match, you lost! Edgerrin James ran for 219 yards and 3 TDs for a total of 28 fantasy points! BTW, in that 37-24 Colts victory over Seattle, Shaun Alexander ran for a paltry 20 yards on 5 carries … behind Ricky Watters.