Tuesday NFL Roundup (on Wednesday)... Week 3

This past weekend we really didn't have a game with a rooting interest during the day, because we were both eagerly anticipating the Cowboys/Bears matchup that evening. So here is my rather pedestrian tour of this past weeks games:

Colts/Texans
This was the game we spent the most time on. Peyton is my wife's fantasy football QB so whenever we arent watching the Bears or Cowboys its generally the Colts. Plus I think we both enjoy watching the way Peyton has complete command of his offense. It's sick to watch. This ended up being a much more amusing and competitive game than I expected. It would have been interesting to see what the Texans would have done if they were at full strength. The Colts defense didn't look as great as it did the first two weeks. Matt Schaub was pretty plucky and he nearly pulled it out in the second half. Much better game than I anticipated.

Packers/Chargers
Favre is one the best QB's ever... hands down. Plus that defense is a lot better than most people think. In my eyes they are the second best team in the NFC (right now). If they get any semblance of a running game they will be scary. The Chargers on the other hand are in disarray. How they must miss Marty now. I hate Norv Turner as a head coach. He has never won... anywhere. Them and the Saints have to be the two most disappointing teams so far this season. A team with this much talent cannot stay this bad for too long.

Minny vs. KC
This was a snoozefest. Adrian Peterson looks great. He's definitely the real deal. Plus we were finally treated to a good game from Tony G. I still think he is the best tight end in the game. He should catch 9 balls every game. KC wins in a close one... did anyone outside of Minny and KC care... probably not.

NE vs. Buffalo
Another snoozefest. The Pats looked like they were on cruise control and still blew out the Bills. Marshawn running for a touchdown was the only offensive highlight of the game for Buffalo ( and for the Outlaws... run, Marshawn run). Another week, another touchdown for Moss. They are the best in the league right now. On both sides.

Jets/Miami
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... Leon Washington provides the only highligh of the game. T. Jones finally arrived for the Jets. I think they will continue to pound the other teams with him running the ball. The next few weeks should be very telling for the Jets.

Detroit vs. Philly
This was a wild one, especially the first half. I hate the Eagles but my fantasy team was very happy for Brian Westbrook. Philly won this one going away, but Roy Williams had a huge day receiving. Until the Philly secondary is healthy they will continue to give up huge days to big receivers.

San Fran/Pittsburgh
Complete Steelers domination. Willie Parker is a machine.

St. Louis/TB
Boring... the new TB defense looks good. Jeff Garcia doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Sounds like a recipe for competitive football. St Louis is a mess right now. No Pace, no Stephen Jackson, no win.

Arizona vs. Baltimore
This game featured the return of Kurt Warner who the missus said "I thought he was bagging groceries again"... I love her. Stover wins the game on a last second field goal. Big receiving day for the Cardinal receivers. Should be interesting to see how Whisenhunt proceeds this season. Does he stick with Warner to win now but hamper the development of Leinart... only time will tell.

Jacksonville/Denver
Jacksonville surprisingly dominated and looked good. Garrard looked very comfortable. Jaguar defense was nasty as usual. Broncos are way overrated. Easy win for the Jags.

Cleveland at Oakland
I saw most of this game because one of my office mates is a Browns fan (yes... they actually exist) and I like to give him crap. The Browns played a scrappy game and where in it right till they missed a field goal at the end. It was pretty enjoyable. I still gave Lombardo crap because the poopy Browns lost.

Seattle vs. Cincy
Hasselback pulled it out with a late score. Didn't see much of this game. Whenever I turned to it, it was on a commercial which meant... click

Carolina/Atlanta
Joey Harrington actually played well. Wait, did I just say that... Wait, so did David Carr... this must've been some anamoly. Carolina won a close one.

Giants/Redskins
Couldn't both teams have lost. I hate them both. Somehow the Giants pulled themselves off the ground and won the game. I dont know how... I don't care.

Cowboys vs. Bears
The Main Event. Cowboys really took it to the Bears in the second half. The score was tied at 3 going into the third quarter. Thats when Romo, Owens and Witten took over. Owens and Witten were running unimpeded through the middle of the field. Romo was great. Barber broke loose for a late, long score. All in all a great game for any fan of the Cowboys. This game also starred Good Rex/Bad Rex. Good Rex scrambled for a nice 10 yard run for a first down, then proceeded to drive the Bears down the field for a touchdown. Bad Rex throws 3 Ints. 1 of which is returned for a touchdown. The Cowboys made a statement to the rest of the NFC. They are the best team in the conference.

Saints/Titans
I had a comfortable 10 point lead in my fantasy league heading into Monday night. I had Drew Brees starting. Thought it would be a cakewalk for the Saints. Boy, was I wrong. The Saints are a mess. A huge disappointment. Titans looked much better than I thought they were. Brees threw 4 Ints and had a fumble. Luckily he didnt give me enough negative points for me to lose. Although he tried.

Here are my fantasy picks for the week. Just as an aside here are how my picks from last week fared. Joseph Addai had 20 fantasy points for running for 2 TD's and nearly 80 yards. Roy Williams (thank you) had 26 points on a TD and 206 receiving yards. Eric Johnson was a big disappointment with only 2 points on a few catches for 23 yards. He suffered from everything the Saints suffered through. These are gonna be layups, but Tom Brady versus the Bengals, Plaxico versus the Eagles, Thomas Jones versus the Bills, Jason Witten against the soft middle of the Rams.

See you next week...