Groin Shot of the Week Candidates
Peerless Price. A career best 13 receptions, 185 yards and 2 TD. Just when you thought all possible damage was inflicted, Price gives a final swift shot for good measure scoring the game winning points in overtime, a 48 yard TD.

Curtis Martin. Forgot to mention last week that not only do amazing performances by your opponents' players get Groin Shot of the Week consideration, but also pitiful performances by your own troops. Martin must have felt jilted for not getting any recognition in week 1, so he once again sunk to the occasion with a whopping 5 yards on the ground. What's this? Punter Matt Turk out ran him? Aye Carumba!

Thomas Jones. Didn't Charlie Garner make it on this list last week after playing the Seahawks? When a team lets Jones scamper for a 58 yard TD run, and post a 7.2 yards per attempt average for the day, you know you have problems.

Quick Hits

• No matter where you might have drafted him, Ron Dayne is an absolutely wasted fantasy draft pick. You might as well have just thrown the pick out the window. Two yards and a cloud of dust every time he touches the ball.

• Great start to the season for both Fred Taylor and Edgerrin James, plus no mention of injury. So far so good. Had I just pulled out last year's cheatsheet for my fantasy drafts, I might be further ahead than from using my 2002 version.

• Tough for me to say how truly bad the Lions are because I just can't bring myself to watch them play. With Rodney Peete throwing for over 300 yards and Lamar Smith's stud-esque performance against them Sunday, no reason to change that policy anytime soon.

• Steve Spurrier's team hasn't even hit the field yet this week, but Fun 'n Gun mania has swept the NFL. Rich Gannon attempting 64 passes? I'm no defensive coach or anything, but I thought turning an opponent into a one-dimensional offense was normally a good thing. Doesn't seem to be working so well for Bill Cower and the boys. Apparently the Steelers have a one-dimensional defense.

• Something I thought I would never find myself doing, but I was actually cheering for the Giants yesterday.

• Apologies to Quincy Carter for dissing him last week. Perhaps he can be the home field QB and the Cowboys can start someone else for road games?

• It's too bad the Browns and Bengals had to play each other Sunday. I was looking forward to see how long an entire division could go winless.

• The Colts should perhaps pick a neutral field instead of playing the Dolphins at home. Yesterday's win makes it 5 straight for the 'Phins in Indy. The RCA Dome will now officially be known as Miami North until further notice.

• On behalf of all the fans of the Buffalo Bills and the entire Bills organization, I'd like to extend a hearty thanks to the Cincinnati Bengals for backing off on their pursuit of Drew Bledsoe in the offseason.

And The Winner Is...
A sigh of relief was felt by many fantasy owners late last week as news spread that Curtis Martin will play Sunday, and therefore you needn't bench your "best player" for some no-talent scrub like, I don't know, Lamar Smith or Thomas Jones? Maybe Martin is finally showing some wear and tear. At least you drafted backup LaMont Jordan who will perform amazingly if Martin can't get it done, right? Er...

Martin is this week's winner. I should almost just give the award to Jets offensive coordinator Paul Hackett for spouting all his preseason propaganda about "opening up the offense". Whatever.

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