Ben Roethlisberger - Pittsburgh played in the Sunday night game again this week and “Big Ben” Came to play. Roethlisberger is off to a good start this year, but week 5 was his best showing of the season. Against a good defense in Jacksonville, Ben put up 309 passing yards and threw for 3 touchdowns. With a QB rating over 100 and completing 65 percent of his passes Roethlisberger definitely had a great week. The Steelers are off to a 4 -1 start and a lot of that has to do with the great play of Ben. If he keeps up this pace, the Steelers might be heading for a Super Bowl appearance.

Kurt Warner - The Cardinals pumped the Bills on Sunday and the big story is that Warner didn’t turn the ball over. At times it looked as if he could move the ball at will. He had a massive QB rating of 107 and threw 2 touchdowns. Warner even managed to rush for 10 yards and didn’t fumble the ball. He completed an amazing 78 percent of his passes and led Arizona down the field on every possession. With Warner playing this good, the Cards are a playoff team and one of the best offenses in the NFL.

DeAngelo Williams - Out of no where the Panthers running back put up 123 yards on the ground averaging over six yards a carry. He found the end zone twice the ground and received another. Williams showed how bad the Kansas City defense really is and I am sure he will get rewarded with more carries in the future. Williams had only 7 career touchdowns heading into this week and scored three in one game.

Ronnie Brown – The new Miami offense seems to agree with Brown. He put up 125 rushing years in week 5 averaging more then 5 yards a carry. In the past 2 weeks Brown has more then 230 yards on the ground and has scored 5 touchdowns. Ronnie is proving that when he is healthy he can be one of the better backs in the NFL. Look for Brown to keep this streak going, Miami’s offense is focused on him and he is performing. A great fantasy player of late, you never know when he will run, catch or even throw a touchdown.

Aaron Rodgers – You would have never known that Rodgers has a shoulder injury and was questionable for his week 5 start. He torched Atlanta’s D with 313 yards and 3 touchdown throws. He had a QB rating of 109 and averaged over 8 yards per throw. A lot people questioned whether Aaron was an NFL starting QB, so far it looks like he might be a pro bowl QB. Rodgers was hurt, but he started and played great for Green Bay.

Roddy White - White looks like he might just be that true number one receiver that Atlanta wants him to be. Roddy made eight catches for 132 yards this week and 1 touchdown. White is a big play threat on every down, he averaged more then 16 yards per reception in week 5. He is putting up great numbers this season for Atlanta, averaging 100 yards a game and has become a good target for QB Matt Ryan.

Charles Tillman - The Bears corner had a big week 5, highlighted by a 26 yard interception return for a touchdown. The Bears defense is great and Tillman is one of the better corners in the game. In week 5 to go along with the interception he had 4 deflections and 2 tackles. Tillman is a big play guy and when he gets the ball in his hands you never know what will happen.

Patrick Willis - I am not sure this guy ever has bad weeks and San Francisco is lucky to have him. Once again he made a ton of tackles, 14 in total and added a sack against the Patriots. Willis might be the best linebacker in the game and is a tackle machine for the 49ers.

Mario Williams - Houston suffered a heart breaking fourth quarter loss to the Colts, but Williams still had a good game. He put pressure on Peyton Manning all day and managed to sack him twice. He also had 3 tackles and was a threat on every snap. Williams is one of the best defensive ends in the game and is turning in to a true pro bowler.

Chris Cooley - The Redskins are playing great football and once again came up with a win this week. Cooley had his best game of the year from the tight end position gaining 109 yards. He had 8 catches averaging more then 13 yards per, and added a touchdown against Philly. Cooley is one of the best tight ends in the game, and Washington hopes he will repeat these numbers for the rest of the season.

Randy Moss - Moss got the ball this week and he produced for the Patriots. He caught 5 balls, averaging 22 yards per catch and 111 yards in total. He also added a touchdown in the Patriots win over the 49ers. This is the first time since week 1 Moss had more then 100 yards receiving and scored a touchdown. If Cassell has found a way to get Randy the ball, it will go along way to the New England having a good year.

You can put some players on this list every week, but there are always some surprises. There was a lot of great offense in week 5, but no one put up massive numbers like last week. Monday Night should be full of offense to and I am sure someone will put up some big numbers

Cassel doesn’t have to win the game for the Patriots, just not lose it for them. Many quarterbacks in the NFL have a great team around them and they are average at best, case in point the 2007 with Rex Grossman. Grossman was a sub-par QB and the Chicago Bears made it to the Super Bowl in spite of him with a good running game and stellar defense. All Grossman had to do was not make stupid mistakes by taking wild chances and it gave the Bears a chance to win every game. Cassel shouldn’t pretend he is anyone else and work within the offense and not try to be the “hero” so to speak. Being what the AFC is playoffs spots will be at a premium so falling back in the lose column will cause problems for the Patriots if they can’t pick up wins against the Raiders, Rams, and Cardinals.

Matt Cassel is in a very difficult position filling in the shoes of a future Hall of Fame player, but on the bright side nobody expects him to be Tom Brady, so with the expectation lowered some of the pressure will be off Cassel and he will perform better. Football is a very unpredictable game so maybe Cassel will take the opportunity he has been given and succeed, only time will tell. He is on a one season term because Tom Brady will be back next season, Cassel should make the most of his starting job while he can. Great quarterbacks in the NFL are few and far between and Cassel, while he isn’t a great QB yet this might be the chance he can prove that one day he will be.

The Good :

Jay Cutler – Cutler has been a great surprise in the first four weeks of this season throwing for more then 1200 yards and completing 65 percent of his passes. He has a Quarter Back rating of 98 and has thrown 9 touchdowns. Cutler looks like he might be one of the best steals from this years fantasy drafts. Whether he keeps up this pace is undetermined, but there is no doubt he is off to a great start.

Reggie Bush - Questionable at the beginning of the year, no one new where Reggie fit in New Orleans. Well it looks like he is going to do a little bit of everything, with 180 rushing yards and 250 receiving yards with three touchdowns. Bush even has a kick return touchdown this season, that is four touchdowns in four games. If New Orleans keeps giving him the touches, he will keep producing all year long.

Anquan Boldin - He suffered a concussion in week 4 after a brutal hit at the end of the game, but he still has had a great year so far. In 4 games he has 366 yards and has caught 5 touchdowns, to be the most productive wide out in the NFL. The injury last week will slow his season greatly, but if you drafted him you are probably off to a good start in your pool. Keep your eye on the injury report and see when he is coming back.

Michael Turner - The trade to Atlanta has looked good for Turner. The back up to L.T. has broken out for 420 yards and 5 touchdowns with Atlanta. Week 1 was his best week, but he should continue to put up good numbers for the rest of the year.

Brett Favre - Well he didn’t retire, and why should he. Brett has shown so far that he is still a great fantasy player, leading the league with 12 touchdown passes and he looks to be getting comfortable in New York.. The Jets have a rather soft schedule and Brett’s numbers will continue to be good all year.

The Bad :

Peyton Manning – If you used an early pick to get Manning you probably aren’t very happy about his early season production. The bye week should get him more healthy and he should improve his production. He has only thrown 3 touchdowns this years, against 4 picks not exactly Peyton like numbers. Relax he will get better as he gets more healthy, by the end of the year his numbers should be fine.

Brian Westbrook – Westbrook has been hurt and missed last weeks game, but he wasn’t that good in the 3 games he played. He has only rushed for 160 yards so far, but if he gets healthy, he will be back to his old self. Look for him to get more catches and more touchdowns when he is healthy.

Derek Anderson - Fantasy surprise last year, fantasy dud so far this season. A 49 percent completion rate and 540 yards is horrible for a guy who is supposed to be leading one of the best offensive groups in the NFL. Get rid of Anderson if you can, if he keeps struggling Brady Quinn will be the Quarter Back soon.

Chad Johnson - Name change hasn’t helped much, he is averaging 29 receiving yards a game with only 1 touchdown in the first four weeks. The Cincinnati team looks bad and may not get better. Johnson is a great wide receiver, but I think it is time for the Bengals to start over and find away to get better.

The Ugly :

Tom Brady – The injury to Brady in week 1 had a huge impact on all fantasy football leagues. The Patriots are no where near what they were last years and everyone on there offense will have worse fantasy years then they did last year. I feel bad for you if you drafted Brady in the first round, I hope you got a good back up.

Randy Moss – Directly tied to Brady’s injury, Moss will have a year that is very underwhelming. Last year he was a record breaker and this year he is averaging 65 yards a game with 1 touchdown in 3 games. I don’t know what to tell you, maybe the Patriots will figure out a way to get him the ball, they will if they want to win.

Braylon Edwards – WOW, what a start !! All pro last year, and this year he has 11 receptions and 95 yards in 4 games. This makes no sense to me, he was one of the best fantasy receivers last season and it looks as if he may be the worst this year. Edwards is a great player with all the talent in the world, and his numbers cannot be explained.

Fantasy sports can be highly frustrating, if you were one of the people to pick a ton of Patriots thinking they will repeat success, I feel for you. Hopefully you have found some good sleeper players this year and remember that you can turn a fantasy season around in just one week,

As the 1960′s and 1970′s went forward little success came around for the Patriots with a new low in 1970 with a 2-12 record. The Patriots would once again reach the playoffs in 1976 but would lose to the Oakland Raiders 24-21. The Patriots would make their first Super Bowl appearance against the “Monsters of the Midway” Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. The game was rout and the Bears won 46-10. The 1990′s for the Patriots saw them rise again to meet the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI. The Packers would end the Patriots hopes again to a championship defeating them 35-21.

The 2000′s provided the New England Patriots with what they have been wishing for, a Super Bowl victory, not just one but three Super Bowl wins. The Patriots first Super Bowl win came against the heavily favored St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI with a 20-17 win. The second Super Bowl victory two seasons later against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII in another thrilling game with the Patriots winning 32-29. The next season provided the Patriots with the same result winning Super Bowl XXXIX against the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. The Patriots would make a Super Bowl trip in Super Bowl XLII against the New York Giants but lost 17-14. The Patriots were on the verge of going undefeated with a 19-0 record and do something that hasn’t been done since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, finishing a season undefeated. That year several NFL record were broken when the Patriots set the all-time scoring record in a season with points scored with 589, Tom Brady throwing fifty touchdown passes, and Randy Moss catching twenty-three touchdown passes.

Since 2001, the New England Patriots have won the AFC East seven times, four Super Bowl appearances, back-to-back 14-2 regular seasons, and a 16-0 regular season. Its safe to say that the New England Patriots are the team of the decade.

Tarkenton was a nine time Pro Bowl selection, won the 1975 Most Valuable Player award, and has 342 career touchdown passes. During a thirteen year period the Vikings won eleven NCC Central titles and NFC Championships in 1973, 1974,a dn 1976. The Vikings would go on and win the NFL Championship in 1969 defeating the Cleveland Browns 27-7, only 8 years after its inception.The Vikings would play in three Super Bowls in the 1970′s, Super Bowl VII losing to the Miami Dolphins 24-7, Super Bowl IX losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-6, and Super Bowl XI losing to the Oakland Raiders 32-14. The Vikings never won a championship in the Super Bowl era but that doesn’t take away from their very successful beginnings.

In 1982, the Vikings moved from the Metropolitan Stadium to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome which held Super Bowl XXVI. The stadium was named after the former mayor of Minneapolis Hubert Humphrey.

In the 1990′s the Vikings continued to be a threat in the NFC Central, now the NFC North, year after year. Another Hall of fame player had his most successful season with the Vikings, wide receiver Cris Carter. Carter is one of the greatest statistical WR’s of all-time being elected to the Pro Bowl nine times, and a member of the 1990′s All-Decade Team.

In 1998, the Vikings had high hopes for their team going 15-1 in the regular season and was the clear favorites to win the Super Bowl. Th Vikings set the then all-time scoring record in a season with 556 points. The Vikings would lose to the Atlanta Falcons on a thirty-eight yard field goal miss by Gary Anderson, who didn’t miss a field goal the entire season. The Falcons would win the game in overtime 30-27 Another wide receiver, Randy Moss, was in his rookie year and made a huge impact on that Vikings team. Moss would set NFL rookie receiving records such as seventeen touchdowns in a rookie season.