Welcome to our Week 6 Beast, Busts and Sleepers. In this feature we try to dig deep and look beyond the obvious. We look for players that may produce over their heads as our Beasts. We look for players who may underachieve as our Busts. We look for players who could surprise as our Sleepers.

THE CRITERIA

QB: 20 FP or more = Beast
RB/WR: 15 FP or more = Beast
TE/PK/DST: 10 FP or more = Beast

RECORD BY CATEGORY

Beasts: 25-22
Busts: 30-17
Sleepers: 15-22
Overall: 70-61

Let’s take a look at Week 6!

THE BEASTS
Beyond the obvious

QB: Matt Hasselbeck SEA vs. ARI - Cardinals are allowing 303 pass yards per game.

QB: David Garrard JAC vs. STL - WR Sims-Walker will be back to face the Rams.

RB: Thomas Jones NYJ vs. BUF - Jets get back to basics, Bills D in a world of hurt.

RB: Cedric Benson CIN vs. HOU - The Texans have allowed a league-high 9 TD runs.

WR: Greg Jennings GB vs. DET - Rodgers and Jennings get reacquainted in this one.

WR: Wes Welker NE vs. TEN - Titans 32nd ranked pass D gets lit up again.

TE: Brent Celek PHI at OAK - Celek finds the end zone in the Black Hole.

PK: Mason Crosby GB vs. DET - Packers score early and often against the Lions.

DST: Steelers vs. Browns - Steelers DST averaging 5 FP per game, score 15 here.

THE BUSTS
Studs to Duds

QB: Eli Manning NYG at NO - The Giants cupcake schedule is over.

QB: Matt Cassel KC at WAS - Redskins own 3rd ranked pass D, low scoring game.

RB: Ray Rice BAL at MIN - Vikings still haven’t given up a rushing TD.

RB: Chris Johnson TEN at NE - 55.4 FP in Week 2, averaging 9.5 in his other 4 games.

WR: Dwayne Bowe KC at WAS - Pass D is the only thing the Redskins are good at.

WR: Marques Colston NO vs. NYG - Saints spread it around, Giants leagues best pass D.

TE: Visanthe Shianco MIN vs. BAL - Ravens stout vs. TE, 156 yards, 1 TD allowed in 5 games.

PK: Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. TEN - Lots of converts as the Patriots air it out.

DST: Falcons vs. Bears - It’s back to reality for the Falcons DST in Week 6.

SLEEPERS:
Underachievers with a chance to shine

QB: Jason Campbell WAS vs. KC - Chiefs pass defense ranks 29th overall.

RB: Willie Parker PIT vs. CLE - Fast Willie returns to face the Browns.

RB: Knowson Moreno DEN at SD - Chargers run defense is still horrible.

WR: Santana Moss WAS vs. KC - Moss scores against woeful Chiefs pass D.

WR: Donnie Avery STL at JAC - Bulger back under center is good for Avery.

TE: Todd Heap BAL at MIN - Heap will be a security blanket for Flacco.

PK: Josh Scobee JAC vs. STL - This one will be a high scoring affair.

DST: Patriots vs. Titans - Titans season has slipped away.

FANTASY FACTS:

Donovan McNabb owners were happy to see him back after he posted 28.2 FP this week. Owners of WR DeSean Jackson are not so happy. In two games with McNabb under center, Jackson has just 7.3 FP.

Matt Hasselbeck is the latest QB to take advantage of one of the worst pass defenses in football. Hass posted 30.35 FP against the Jaguars in Week 5.

Cedric Benson is the real deal for the Bengals. The Ravens D had not allowed a 100 rusher in 39 straight games. Benson rushed for 120 yards and posted 21.6 FP. The longest streak belongs to the Vikings now at 28 games.

The Giants starting RB, Brandon Jacobs, has 47.6 FP in five games. His backup, Ahmad Bradshaw, has 62.9 FP. Apart from Week 3 (15.2), Jacobs has not reached double digit FP in any game.

Rookie WR Jeremy Maclin (32.2) and Austin Collie (29.7) lit it up in Week 5. Of the two, expect Maclin to keep it rolling as he takes over the WR2 role for the Eagles.

Cowboys WR Austin Miles had 47 FP in Week 5. He had 58.8 FP in all of 2008. He may have set a FP record (57.4) had he not dropped three passes in the end zone.

Through three games, the Eagles gave up a total of 25.3 FP to the Tight End position. TE Kellen Winslow posted 31.2 FP against them in Week 5.

The Browns and Raiders set Fantasy Football back 10 years in Week 5. They combined for 76.5 FP. There were 21 teams that scored more Fantasy points on their own, led by the Falcons with 149.2 FP.

Roddy White (41 FP) and Austin Miles (47 FP) scored more points than the entire total the Browns (37.6 FP) and Raiders (38.9) posted.

The Giants have allowed the least total FP at 60.12 FPPG. The Titans have allowed the most total FP at 123.44 FPPG.

The Broncos are allowing the least FP to QB at 10.3 FPPG. The Titans have allowed the most at 27.1 FPPG.

The Steelers are allowing the least FP to RB at 15.0 FPPG. The Chargers have allowed the most FP at 36.7 FPPG.

The Giants are allowing the least FP to WR at 11.8 FPPG. The Jaguars have allowed the most FP at 47.2 PPG.

The Broncos are allowing the least FP to TE at 5.7 FPPG. The Vikings have allowed the most FP with at 21.8 FPPG.

The Giants are allowing the least FP to PK at 3.4 FPPG. The Raiders have allowed the most FP at 8.8 FPPG.

The Giants are allowing the least DST FP at 2.6 FPPG. The Panthers have allowed the most FP at 14.5 FPPG.

FANTASY FACTOR:

The Fantasy Factor was 8-6 in Week 5 bringing our overall record to 53-23. Late scores by the Bengals, Browns, Broncos and Dolphins sent us to worst week of season. We’ll get back on track in Week 6!

A mismatch of Fantasy Beasts versus Fantasy Busts goes a long way to deciding the outcome of NFL games. If you wager on the outcome of games, you need to consider the Fantasy Factor.

B: Bad Bet (8-11): These are not good games to select a winner from based on the Fantasy Factor. You should stay away from these games.

M: Middle Bet (21-7): These are decent games to select a winner from based on the Fantasy Factor. You should still consider all the facts before picking from these games.

E: Excellent Bet (24-5): These are excellent games to select a winner from based on the Fantasy Factor. Load up and enjoy!!!

	B	M	E		B	M	E		B	M	E
Broncos @				Chiefs @				Rams @
Chargers	X			Redskins		X		Jaguars			X
	B	M	E		B	M	E		B	M	E
Giants @	X			Panthers @		X		Browns @
Saints				Buccaneers				Steelers			X
	B	M	E		B	M	E		B	M	E
Bears @				Cardinals @		X		Lions @
Falcons	X			Seahawks				Packers			X
	B	M	E		B	M	E		B	M	E
Texans @	X			Ravens @				Eagles @			X
Bengals				Vikings		X		Raiders
									B	M	E
								Titans @
								Patriots			X
									B	M	E
								Bills @
								Jets			X

VFFP Crew

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