THURSDAY NIGHT'S
FANTASY DIGEST
Fantasy News & Updates
TNF STARS...
Manning starts perfect on Thursday night...
....Colts quarterback Peyton Manning completed his first 17 passes on the night as he lit up the Jacksonville skies. Manning passed for 364-yards completing 29 of 34 passes. Manning also added 3 touchdown passes giving him 26 for the year.
Mojo was in a groove on Thursday night...
....the Jaguars running back totaled over 150-yards on Thursday night, rushing for 91-yards and catching 7 passes for another 71-yards receiving in the teams loss.
Garrard has big night against Colts.....
.....the Jaguars quarterback passed for 329-yards, threw a touchdown, and also added one rushing score. The one smudge on his night was a critical mistake late 4th quarter. The interception gave the Colts the lead and ultimately the game.
Wayne finds the end-zone...
.....the Colts wideout was solid Thursday night with 7 receptions for 108-yards and a touchdown in the Colts come-from-behind win over the Jags.
Rhodes more than a runner...
....the Colts running back did not have a big night on the ground, but he showed his versatility with 6 receptions for 62-yards and a 10-yard touchdown reception in the 3rd quarter.
Northcutt has big night against Colts...
....the Jaguars wide receiver had another big game as a starter. Thursday night against the Colts Northcutt caught 8 passes for 101-yards and a touchdown.
Clark catches 8 passes Thursday night...
....the Colts tight end was a solid fantasy starter once again with a big night against the jaguars. Clark caught 8 passes for 105-yards and a touchdown.
IDP NOTES...
Bethea busy Thursday night.....
....the Colts defensive back was on duty Thursday night chasing down the Jaguars Maurice Jones-Drew and racking up 10-total tackles.
Peterson lead the Jags D....
.....the Jaguars middle linebacker Mike Peterson led the Jags defensive charge with 7 solo tackles.
Brock records two sacks in win...
.....the Colts defensive lineman led the Colts defense with 6 tackles and two sacks, including a game deciding sack late in the game to end the Jags come back hopes.
MORE FOOTBALL NOTES...
Ware leads the NFL in sacks...
....the Cowboys linebacker has been an IDP stud this season recording 19 sacks (Leads the NFL) on the season, including 3 last week in the teams win over the Giants. Ware's emergence as a sack master leads a squad that has 53-total QB dumps this season, tops in the NFL
Brees having big year passing...
....the Saints may not have much to look forward to win their playoffs hopes all but lost, but Drew Brees has been a man on fire throwing the rock and his 4,332-yards to date give him an outside shot at history. He needs 753-yards over the next two weeks to eclipse Dan Marino's single season passing record. Next up Detroit and a step closer to history.
Johnson tops the league in yards.....
.....the Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson has been unstoppable at times this season leading the NFL with 1,408-yards receiving. Johnson is coming off a 207-yard, 11-catch performance last week and his 103 total receptions is tops as well.
Brown gearing up for big load on Sunday...
.....the Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown leads the team with 10 rushing touchdowns and could be looking to add to that total on Sunday. The Dolphins will face a Chiefs defense that has allowed 22 rushing touchdowns this season.
Slaton could be a busy back on Sunday...
....the Texans rookie has had a successful 2008 campaign rushing for over 1,000-yards in his first year as a pro. Slaton has been on a roll over the past five weeks rushing for over 100-yards in four out of his last five starts, including three straight. While the rookie only has 8 rushing touchdowns this season, he could add to that total against a Raider defense that has surrendered 20.
Steelers defense applying the pressure...
....Blitzburgh has returned to the steel-town with linebackers James Harrison (15-sacks) and LaMarr Woodley (12-sacks) leading the way. As the a unit, the Steelers rank 2nd in the NFL with 47 sacks, and their suffocating number one ranked defense is allowing a mere 239-yards per game. The Steel curtain is alive and well in 2008
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By David G. Ortega
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