Since it is Monday, lets take a look at what happened in the NFL yesterday.
The unbeatens were reduced to a solid 3 this week, as Minnesota lost a hard fought game against the Steelers. A lot of credit goes out to Pittsburgh's D who get after Favre from the start and had him rattled. (Right courtesy of NY Times). Personally I am pretty high on the Saints right now. Their defense forces turnovers, and their offense is clearly unstoppable outscoring their opponents 238 to 127 so far.
Other teams that caught my attention were the Packers, Cardinals, and Bengals. Wait...The Bengals?!?! Yep they are for real. Cedric Benson has come out of nowhere, or maybe just is in a place where they actually encourage offense (see Chicago Bears). They have caught fire since their fluke loss to the Broncos in week one, and seem like a playoff team. Their Defense is solid and Ochocinco and Co. are playing well. The Cardinals thoroughly dominated the Giants even though the Giants lucked into a few scores. They are on the rise in the worst division in football. And lastly, my bias, the Packers. They finally got the running game going against the lowly Browns, and the defense was a brick wall against anemic Derek Anderson. That was a great confidence booster for the Vikings game next week.
Fantasy stars: Pretty much take you pick between Peyton Manning, Brady, or Rodgers. All turned in solid games of 3 TD's. But, the star of the week is going to have to go to Cedric Benson in his domination of the Bears. 37 carries, 189 yards and a TD. Not a bad day for someone who almost saw his career die in Chicago.
Well thats it for now. Quick update, Eagles are on their way to redeeming their loss to the Raiders against the generous Redskins (If you need a win just give them a call). Eagles 7, Redskins 0.
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