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Bears 48, Lions 24 It’s hard to believe that this game ended at 48-24. This contest was actually tied 21-21 at halftime, but Bears return specialist Johnny Knox took a kickoff for a touchdown to open the third quarter, and Chicago never looked back. Though the Bears won by 24, the big story is Matthew…

Bills 30, Colts 7 I didn’t expect Peyton Manning to play much in this game. You may look at his stat line (14-of-18, 95 yards, 1 INT) and think that because of those 18 attempts, he was in for a while, but that’s misleading. In the wind and snow, Manning pretty much exclusively tossed screen…

Packers 31, Browns 3 The Browns are a disgrace. If this score doesn’t indicate that, they were out-gained 460-139 in this contest, with just 57 yards in the second half. They lost the time-of-possession battle by 11.5 minutes, and were beaten on first downs, 25-12. Things started off promising for the Browns. They got inside…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Carson Palmer: 25-of-36, 371 yards. 2 TDs. Peyton Manning: 33-of-46, 352 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Kyle Orton: 35-of-50, 341 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Philip Rivers: 15-of-20, 241 yards. 2 TDs. Sam Bradford: 23-of-41, 289 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Bruce Gradkowski: 24-of-39, 278 yards. 2 TDs, 2 INTs. Chad Henne:…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Philip Rivers: 17-of-23, 295 yards. 4 TDs, 1 INT. Brett Favre: 36-of-47, 446 yards. 2 TDs, 2 INTs. Eli Manning: 21-of-32, 290 yards. 3 TDs. Aaron Rodgers: 27-of-34, 289 yards. 3 TDs. Joe Flacco: 20-of-27, 266 yards. 2 TDs. Matthew Stafford: 20-of-36, 240 yards. 2 TDs. Tom Brady: 19-of-36, 224 yards. 2…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Matt Schaub: 31-of-62, 393 yards. 3 TDs, 2 INTs. Tom Brady: 27-of-40, 369 yards. 2 TDs. Alex Smith: 17-of-27, 255 yards. 3 TDs. Jason Campbell: 21-of-30, 324 yards. 2 TDs. QB Dog Killer: 16-of-26, 270 yards. 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush), 2 INTs. Kerry Collins: 28-of-39, 244 yards. 3 TDs. Peyton…

Jets 26, Bills 17 It’s official: Eric Mangini has no idea what he’s doing. The Jets stopped the Bills on third-and-11. Buffalo was penalized five yards. Though he had the option of declining the penalty and forcing a field goal, Mangini, in his infinite wisdom, pushed Buffalo back to make the kick tougher. Instead, Trent…

Panthers 34, Chiefs 0 The Chiefs are comical. The fact that they were outgained by 315 yards doesn’t even tell the whole story. In the third quarter, the Chiefs kept the game alive, intercepting Jake Delhomme in the end zone, down 21-0. Damon Huard tossed a pick on the very next play. It’s tough to…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Philip Rivers: 27-of-42, 431 yards. 2 TDs. Tony Romo: 31-of-46, 406 yards. 3 TDs, 3 INTs. Kyle Orton: 23-of-38, 314 yards. 2 TDs. Shaun Hill: 21-of-32, 227 yards. 3 TDs. Ryan Fitzpatrick: 20-of-30, 220 yards. 3 TDs. Alex Smith: 25-of-39, 309 yards. 3 TDs, 2 INTs. Brett Favre: 14-of-34, 264 yards. 3…