Our weekly digest of everything fantasy football. Facts don't lie and The Huddle is full of 'em. Projections for the week of Sept. 14-17. Stats through Sept. 13:


Dallas Cowboys, QB
Comment: Romo had the mother of all fantasy lines last week: 14-of-24, 345 yards, five touchdowns (four passing) and one interception. The Miami Dolphins might have an underrated defense, but after the Cowboys pass heavy attack in Week 1, there can be no arguing with this one.

Pittsburgh Steelers, RB
Comment: Parker looked explosive in the team's first game against the Cleveland Browns, piling up 209 yards. Expect even better results against an anemic Bills squad; he won't remain off the touchdown column for long.

Indianapolis Colts, WR
Comment:This might finally be the year that Wayne supplants Marvin Harrison on the depth charts and becomes the team's No. 1 wide out. And with Manning primed for another huge season, expect weekly touchdown output from Wayne. Don't look further than his 115-yard, two-touchdown performance in Week 1 for evidence.

Dallas Cowboys, TE
Comment: Witten led the Cowboys with six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-35 shootout against the New York Giants. Witten and Romo teamed early and often, with defenses seemingly giving up on the bulky tight end at times. Against the Miami Dolphins weak secondary, Witten should have no problem replicating last week's success.

Detroit Lions, K
Comment: Hanson opened the season 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, with a long of 46. With Jon Kitna & Co. airing the ball out, Hanson should get plenty of attempts at the up-rights. He could be the sleeper kicker of the season.

Defense
Comment: No surprises here. The Bears square off against a Kansas City team that managed just three points against the Houston Texans in Week 1. That might be three more points than they score this week against one of the League's best defenses.


San Francisco 49ers, QB
Comment: Smith headed into this season with some lofty expectations attached to his name. His 15-for-31, 126-yard outing in Week 1 was nothing special however. And with the St. Louis Rams looking for their first home win, Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson are sure to come out firing.

Jacksonville Jaguars, RB
Comment: Everybody knew Jones-Drew would be splitting carries with Fred Taylor, but after witnessing last week's 32-yard exercise in futility, it became painfully obvious that he has little chance matching his 13 touchdowns from 2006. Against the Atlanta Falcons he should fare better, but the jury is still out on Jones-Drew. Is anybody else thinking sophomore slump?

New Orleans Saints, WR
Comment: Wide receivers are supposed to finally break out during their third season. Henderson offered little in the way of evidence Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. Three catches for 34 yards was not what owners expected after he tallied 745 yards and five touchdowns in 2006.

Houston Texans, TE
Comment: Daniels seemed like a solid sleeper pick heading into the season. Just one reception for 14 yards was not too encouraging, however. And a Week 2 match-up against a touch Carolina Panthers defense adds little to get excited over.

Atlanta Hawks, K
Comment: Rookie Prater began his career converting 1-of-2 field goal attempts. Problem is, the Hawks won't get him enough attempts to really make him worthwhile.

Defense
Comment:Nobody expected the Giants-Cowboys rivalry match-up on Week 1 to turn into such a shootout. The G-Men allowed Romo and the Cowboys to round up 45 points, and with defensive end Michael Strahan slow returning after his off-season holdout and Osi Umenyiora's questionable status, don't expect a much better Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers.


Carolina Panthers, QB
Comment: 201 yards and three touchdowns on Week 1 against the St. Louis Rams was nice. But UPDATE! is predicting even better numbers against a middling Texans squad.

New England Patriots, QB
Comment: Even against a tough San Diego Chargers team, Tom Brady will put up eye-popping numbers. Brady granted fantasy owners 297 yards and three touchdowns while stuck on automatic against the New York Giants. We have only begun to see how talented the New England receivers can be.

Tennessee Titans, RB
Comment: No touchdowns but 175 rushing yards was tops in the League to open the season. The Titans next face the Indianapolis Colts, who traditionally abandon any pretext of defense in an attempt to outscore opponents — a good sign for owners.

Denver Broncos, RB
Comment: Henry's premiere in Denver was a full-blown success. His 139 yards was good for second in the League, and heading home to face the Oakland Raiders should be good for his numbers.

New York Giants, WR
Comment: Burress opened the season with 144 yards and three touchdowns. Critic's thought Burress was on the downside of his career, but 1,000 yards and 10-plus touchdowns is not out of reach.

Oakland Raiders, WR
Comment: Curry had a League leading 10 receptions to open the season. The Raiders will be throwing the ball a lot this season; look for Curry to be the main recipient.

San Diego Chargers, TE
Comment: Like you have to be told to start Gates. He opened the season with 107 yards and a touchdown; he is, without a doubt, the best tight end in the game.

Pittsburgh Steelers, TE
Comment: Miller heads home to face the Buffalo Bills a week after an easy match-up against the Cleveland Browns. Look for him to repeat his 35-yard, one touchdown performance.

Detroit Lions, K
Comment: Jon Kitna is a candidate for 4,000 yards this season. With him airing the ball out regularly, the Lions will always be within field goal range.

New York Giants, K
Comment: Tynes had to compete for his job with the Giants this off-season. He proved his worth, granting owners 11 points and converting all three of his field goal attempts.

Defense
Comment: The Ravens allowed just 236 total yards against Cincinnati on Week 1. With Chad Pennington still ailing after taking a hard hit, he might not even take the field. That would pit the Ravens D against a backup Jets quarterback — take it to the bank.

Defense
Comment: Denver squares off against a Raiders squad that may or may not start Josh McCown. That would leave Daunte Culpepper, virtually removed from quality football since 2004, as the leader of an already weak offense.


Atlanta Falcons, QB
Comment: Although his debut was not nearly as disastrous as some would have hoped, things will only get rougher for the newly appointed Falcons starter. Harrington heads on the road for the second straight week against a hungry Jaguars team looking to avenge a Week 1 loss.

New York Giants, QB
Comment: Manning posted some tasty fantasy numbers against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. But a sore shoulder might keep him out of Sunday's match-up against the Green Bay Packers. It's a risky situation that's avoidable — start your backup quarterback.

Atlanta Falcons, RB
Comment: Dunn got 22 carries for the Falcons and only posted 55 yards; His 2.5 average per rush was among the worst in the League. The Falcons have too many question marks to warrant starting Dunn.

New York Jets, RB
Comment: Jones had an inauspicious debut with the Jets, totaling 42 yards on 14 carries. Unless he receives a boost in attempts, he won't get enough yardage to recommend him as a starting back — or even a backup for that matter.

New York Jets, WR
Comment: Temper your expectations with Cotchery. Although last season's numbers were nice, with Pennington possibly on the sidelines and Coles still the dominant wide out, Cotchery won't have as many big games as people think.

Washington Redskins, WR
Comment: The other Moss has always been an underachiever. His numbers dipped big-time last season after a huge 2005. Expect the freefall to continue.

Washington Redskins, TE
Comment: Cooley had a rough start to the season, catching just one pass for 10 yards. He takes his act to Monday night football, where he will face the Philadelphia Eagles tough defense. Cooley has been solid in the past; he won't win you this week though.

Oakland Raiders, TE
Comment: Miller began his NFL career with three receptions for 23 yards. Week 2 at Denver will be a different story though. Miller is nothing better than a bye week tight end at best, even if he shows some early season promise.

Oakland Raiders, K
Comment: Janikowski is no stranger to NFL football. After all, this is his eight season. How come then he regresses each year? He opened the season 0-for-3 on field goal attempts. If that's not enough reason to drop him, consider the Raiders feeble offense.

Chicago Bears, K
Comment: Yes, he led the League in points last season as a kicker. But when your team's offense is as powerless as the Bears, then you may never get a shot at the uprights. Losing Thomas Jones was big; and Rex Grossman is still Rex Grossman. Don't count on Gould repeating last season's big 143-point campaign.

Defense
Comment: The Giants allowed their rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, to score 45 points last week. Don't count on them, even if they are facing off against the offensively inept Green Bay Packers.

Defense
Comment: Even if they Titans have a decent defense, against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts it won't make much difference. They steamroll right over opposing teams. Witness last week's 41-10 drubbing of the New Orleans Saints.


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183 Total yards New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss had in Week 1 against the New York Jets. Moss led all Week 1 receivers.

6 Weeks between Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn's two arthoscopic surgery's on his right knee.

3 Last season's Super Bowl contending Chicago Bears were limited to just three points in the Week 1 opener against the San Diego Chargers.

0 Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning escaped his Week 1 match-up against the New Orleans Saints without being sacked. He leads all active quarterbacks, getting sacked just one out of every 30 times he drops back.


Cleveland Browns, QB
Comment: Charlie Frye got the axe in Cleveland after just one start. Anderson isn't the strongest option at quarterback, but it is almost a guarantee that he is available. And if injuries or poor draft picks are leaving you scratching your head over the quarterback position, Anderson could be a temporary stopgap.


vs. Tom Brady
Comment: Rivers struggled the last time these two teams met, completing just 14-of-32 passes for 230 along with an interception and a fumble. Young squares off against old, in what is sure to be a fantasy footballers dream come true.

vs. St. Louis Defense
Comment: Gore had 55 rushing yards and a touchdown in his first action since breaking his hand during the preseason. Naturally, he looked a little rusty. Fantasy owners everywhere are eager to find out if last season was just a fluke.

vs. Cleveland defense
Comment: Cincinnati squares off against Cleveland in what might be the most lop-sided game of Week 2. Palmer and company could post some monster numbers in an easily exploitable Sunday match-up.


New York Giants, RB
Comment: Like teammate Eli, Jacobs caught the injury bug early. The Giants reported that he might miss up to a month with a knee injury.

Dallas Cowboys, WR
Comment: Glenn had arthoscopic surgery on his knee for the second time in six weeks on Thursday. He still hopes he can return by Week 6, but that's too much dead weight to carry until then.

Green Bay Packers, RB
Comment: Although Morency had hoped to start Week 2 against the New York Giants, his knee injury flared up during practice. He is now questionable for the contest. Brandon Jackson would see increased carries as a result.

Green Bay Packers, WR
Comment: Like Morency, Jennings hamstring has not fully cooperated. He injured himself late last week in practice and was forced out of Week 1. If he can't go, Donald Driver becomes a must start.

Chicago Bears, TE
Comment: Olsen participated in part of Thursday's practice, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He is still a game time decision, however. His presence would liven up a defense playing a soft Oakland team.



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