Tarvarias Jackson- This was just an utterly terrible game for both offenses. Making his first start against Green Bay, Jackson struggled all night. He's still a project more than a player at this point in his career, and it was shown by his numbers on the night. Jackson finished 10 for 20 with 50 yards and 2 INTS. Against one of the worst defenses in football, Jackson and the entire Vikings offense was a major disappointment. The Vikings are out of the playoff race for this season, and right now Tarvarias Jackson will be the favorite to start at QB next year.
Chester Taylor- Since being injured, Taylor has struggled to produce like he had in rest of the season. Like Jackson, Chester Taylor was a huge disappointment, especially for fantasy owners. Taylor finished the day 15 carries for 49 yards and 3 receptions for 18 yards. Given what he did earlier in the season and the defense he was facing, Taylor should have had a much bigger day. With one week left, Taylor will look to better his career season. The Vikings signing Chester Taylor was one of the best moves of the off season.
Brett Favre- In his last game at Lambeau Field, Favre threw for 400 yards and 7 TDs. Ok, maybe that was just wishful thinking. In reality, Favre, who I hope has not played his last game at Lambeau, was awful on Thursday night. He finished 26 for 50 with 250 yards and 2 INTs. Remarkably, the Packers still were able to pull off the victory due to the equally inept Vikings offense. With a major overall improvement on last season, I expect Favre to be back next year for one last shot one what could be a playoff team in 2007. While they could make the playoffs this season, they have a real outside shot and would need a lot of help. Donald Driver- One of the best seasons that nobody is talking about is the one Donald Driver is having for the Packers. After another solid 9 catch 99 yard performance, Driver now has established a career high in yards. He's going to the Pro Bowl this season because he has been one of the most reliable WRs week to week in all of football. As long as Brett Favre is still the QB, Driver is going to put up numbers similar to those of the best WRs in football.
Now time for your pressing questions........
Q: Hey man, I love your column. I'm in my league's final this week, and I was wondering if I should start Ron Dayne or Jamal Lewis?
A: As I said earlier in this week, I'm a big Ron Dayne fan this week and not a big Jamal Lewis fan. Dayne will be taking on the Colts this week, which is a matchup I like for two reasons. One is the obvious reason that the Colts have one of the worst rush defenses ever. The other is that they just came off an emotional high with a great performance against the Bengals. Their defense should be due for a letdown. Lewis on the other hand only seems to play well against poor defenses. Pittsburgh is far from that, and they should do a good job all day long. The only reason I may hesitate in starting Dayne over Lewis is the Kubiak has been as crazy with his RBs this season as Mike Shanahan, so there is a slight chance Dayne may not get the carries he should.
Q: My only two options this week at QB are Ben Roethlisberger and JP Losman. What should I do this week with so much at stake?
A: Well first of all, I'm very sorry that these are your only two options at QB for your fantasy championship. Now to address your question, I would give Losman the start over Big Ben. Losman may not be a better QB than Roethlisberger, but he does have a far better matchup. Big Ben will face a Ravnes defense which is always one of the toughest to go against in football. Even worse for him is the fact that Ray Lewis will take out all his Pro Bowl snub anger on the Steelers. On the other hand, while the Titans have been much improved lately, their defense still does not scare opponents. Losman will play well at home, in what is a pivotal game for the AFC Wild Card race.
-David Cassilo
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