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NFL Notes

For those of you counting at home, that's three straight impressive efforts from Joey Harrington. Despite a 1-3 record, I'm convinced Bobby Petrino can be a successful NFL head coach…Roddy White didn't put up eye-popping stats Sunday, but he continued to be targeted and pulled in a terrific 34-yard catch. He's going to be a solid WR3 from here on out…DeMeco Ryans might be the NFL's best kept secret.

If you missed the first half of the Jets/Bills tilt, consider yourself lucky…Chad Pennington throws a pretty fade route, but the windy New York does no favors to his weak arm…Finally, the Jets have made a conscious effort to get Leon Washington involved…Trent Edwards had about as good of a first NFL start as one can hope for, and it looks like Lee Evans' fantasy value isn't dead after all.

R.I.P., vaunted Baltimore Ravens defense…Braylon Edwards is the NFL's next superstar at wideout…The same could be said about Kellen Winslow at tight end…Derek Anderson is currently getting 8.3 YPA.

I already have the October 14 Dallas vs. New England game circled on my calendar…Don't look now, but the Cowboys defense has really improved with each passing game…Jason Witten has to be treated like the third best fantasy tight end from this point forward…I want to have Tony Romo's children…The numbers don't show it, but Brian Leonard looked like he'll be a more than capable fill-in; if only the once potent Rams offense didn't look like the worst in the league.

Call me crazy, but I'm not kicking the ball to Devin Hester…I want to give Brian Griese more than one start before rushing to judgment, but Chicago's offense appears to be in big trouble this season…And part of the problem is Cedric Benson, who is simply a poor excuse for an NFL running back…Kevin Jones might not be a terrible buy-low guy right now.

Let me offer a personal apology to Raider fans: I'm sorry, this team is probably winning more than the 2-3 games I expected…There will never be a better fantasy game from a quarterback who threw for only 72 yards than Daunte Culpepper's effort Sunday…I'm beginning to think Miami's run defense just isn't very good…If a fantasy draft were held today, I'm making Ronnie Brown a top-10 pick.

Quick, try to name the Vikings' starting wide receivers…Certainly not from a fantasy standpoint – Brad Childress would have none of that – but Adrian Peterson right now is a top-5 NFL running back when on the field…Take a look at the NFC North standings. Can you say bizarro world?

The Carnell Williams injury was brutal – one of those where you just knew it was season-ending the moment it happened…If there's someone in your league who still values DeAngelo Williams' upside, go ahead and deal him for 75 cents on the dollar…This just in: David Carr is not a very good NFL quarterback…And to think, I almost had Ike Hilliard in my lineup…There hasn't been a more overrated team over the past few years than the Carolina Panthers

Thank God I turned down 49er tickets this week – I became a worse football player just watching Trent Dilfer play the position Sunday…Gutsy call by Mike Nolan to start the second half with an onside kick. Too bad Dilfer spoiled it with a back-breaking INT immediately afterward – Remember, this guy has a Super Bowl ring…Somebody please get a body bag for Shaun Alexander...Is there anyone out there who actually enjoys Tony Siragusa as a commentator?

It's official – teams with former coaches have an advantage when playing their previous employer…The Matt Leinart, Kurt Warner QB carousel means neither can be used in fantasy leagues…It's time to stop considering a matchup with Arizona a good one for your fantasy players.

If Selvin Young is available in your fantasy league stop reading this and go change that immediately…As long as he's healthy, Dallas Clark is a top-5 fantasy tight end…Can't wait to see what Reggie Wayne does if Marvin Harrison misses some time.

Norv Turner is getting most of the blame, but the Wade Phillips to Ted Cottrell coaching switch on the defensive side of the ball might be the bigger and more important downgrade that was made over the offseason…I'm jealous of anyone who owns Antonio Gates in a fantasy league…Dwayne Bowe is an absolute beast. With every ridiculous play after the catch he makes, I'm less optimistic about JaMarcus Russell's NFL future…This Kansas City defense is legit.

Osi Umenyiora might as well have been at an amusement park last night, as Winston Justice was a human turnstile. 12 sacks is a pretty good way to combat a subpar secondary…There probably isn't a bigger high-risk, high-reward fantasy player than Brian Westbrook…If there's a better red zone target than Plaxico Burress, I can't think of one…Should be interesting to see what the Giants do with Brandon Jacobs back in the mix. Derrick Ward was awfully good in his stead.