NFL Week 5 Sunday Recap

Miami @ Cincinatti

The Dolphins were phenomenal today in a huge win against the explosive Bengals offense.  This Dolphins team has really proven they are for real.  On the other side of the ball, Dalton struggles completing on 26-43 passes and throwing 2 interceptions.

Fantasy impact players: A.J Green continued his hot start today with 65 yards and a score. This is a great sign for fantasy owner because on a day where the offense only went for 13 points, he still came through.

Green Bay @ Indianapolis

The Colts completed miraculous comeback Sunday after trailing 21-3 in the second quarter.  This was a very emotional win as Colts coach, Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with Leukemia earlier this week.  Andrew Luck clearly proved the number 1 pick worth on this day after struggling early to carry the team to this comeback against what many think is the best team in the NFL.  A side note being the Packers starting the year 2-3 after being undefeated for much of last year.

Fantasy Impact players: Andrew Luck was big today for fantasy owners with over 300 yards and 2 TDs
Reggie Wayne was simply amazing pulling off a career high 212 yards on 13 catches and a touchdown. After a rough season last year, Reggie Wayne looks even better than he did with Peyton Manning throwing the ball to him.
Aaron Rodgers also had a nice with 243 yards and 3 TDs, this is the second straight week Rodgers has played well after a rough start to the season.
James Jones scored twice again today giving him 4 TDs in last two weeks.

Baltimore @ Kansas City

A very ugly game played by both teams as neither team could even find the end zone.  It was a defensive battle throughout and more often than not the Ravens defense are going to pull through in those games, as they did today.

Fantasy Impact players: Jamaal Charles had 140 on an elite Baltimore Defense and this caps his third straight fantastic week for fantasy owners. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to find the end zone in this game to make his performance even better.

Cleveland @ New York

After trailing 14-0 early, the Giants did what they do best, and scored 41 points to finish the game. It seems like each week a new Giants receiver storms into the picture. First it was Ramses Barden, then it was Domenik Hixon, and today it was Rueben Randle. Although only 3-2, this Giants team is definitely one of the best teams in the league all around.

Fantasy Impact players: Victor Cruz was more worn out from doing salsa dances than he was from playing football as he scored 3 times today.
Josh Gordon came out of no where today with 82 yards on 2 touchdowns, however I wouldn't recommend using him as he only caught 2 passes on the day.

Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh

A slow start to this game that came to a very exciting finish.  The Steelers had 3 major starters and they helped out a lot in this one as they came to win 16-14 on a game winning field goal.

Fantasy Impact players: Rashard Mendenhall came back from injury today and looked fantastic with 81 yards and a TD on only 14 carries.
LeSean Mccoy, after struggling in the early part of the season came through today with 51 yards rushing to go with 27 receiving and a score.

Atlanta @ Washington

This is the second straight week the undefeated Falcons have been faced with a big scare.  RGIII went down with an injury in the second half and backup Kirk Cousins wasn't able to get it done as he threw two picks.
Fantasy Impact players: Tony Gonzalez went absolutely crazy today with 123 yards on 13 catches and a touchdown as he continues one of the best seasons in his hall of fame career.
Julio Jones was fantastic today after struggling last week as he caught 10 balls for 94 yards and a score.
Alfred Morris continued his success this year following his blockers for over 100 yards for the second straight week.

Seattle @ Carolina

A prototypical Seattle Seahawks win. Ugly but effective as the defense was fantastic in shutting down Cam Newton.
Fantasy Impact players: NONE

Chicago @ Jacksonville

After a slow start from Chicago they put up 38 points in the second half, the defense came through for the 3rd straight week holding the Jaguars to only 3 points.
Fantasy Impact players: Brandon Marshall had his second straight huge week today with144 yards on 12 catches and a TD
Bears D; Wow is all I have to say. After getting screwed over in my fantasy league last week by this D, this team had 2 defensive touchdowns again.

Tennessee @ Minnesota

This Vikings team is legit, and on both sides of the football, they have been a huge threat to the entire league. They gave up only 7 points and scored 30 helping them to 4-1 and tie the Bears for the NFC north lead.
Fantasy Impact players: Percy Harvin was phenomenal out there today with 108 yards and a score, also adding 8 yards rushing with another touchdown.

Denver @ New England

A classic rivalry as Tom Brady went head to head with Peyton Manning. The Patriots offense was just too much to handle for Denver as they scored 31 points leading to a 10 point victory.
Fantasy Impact players: Wes Welker had 104 yards on 13 catches and a touchdown coming up big
Steven Ridley continued his fantastic season with over 150 yards on the ground and a score
Peyton Manning, despite losing the game had a big one for fantasy owners including myself with 300+ yards and 3 TDs.

Buffalo @ San Francisco

Well for the 3rd time this year the Buffalo defense has given up 45+ points, there secondary looks like 7th graders in P.E class. If Mark Sanchez is torching you, there's a major problem.
Fantasy Impact players: Alex Smith was big with 300 yards and 3 TDs
Michael Crabtree came up big today with 113 yards and a touchdown continuing his best season in his young career.
Frank Gore also had a big day with over 100 yards and a score.

San Diego @ New Orleans

A huge game for Drew Brees for multiple reasons as aside from getting his first win of the season, he broke the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown breaking the legendary Johnny Unitas's record. Not to mention, the Saints also avoided there first 0-5 start since 1996.
Fantasy Impact players: Marques Colston was fantastic for the second straight week with 131 yards on 9 catches and 3 Touchdowns, time to sell high on this guy, you can get so much from him right now it's only smart to do this now while you can.
Drew Brees: Not only did he break a major record but he also scored 4 touchdowns for the second straight week as this Saints offense is starting to get it together, watch out for them to make a late push for the playoffs this season
Ryan Mathews looked fantastic after coming off an injury, with 80 yards rushing and a score, this is a great sign for fantasy owners that took him in the first round.