Freak of the Week - Week 5

The NFLFreaks Salute the True NFL Freaks

StingRay - Antonio Gates

All of you who jumped up on draft day to get Antonio Gates need to pat yourselves on the back after another tremendous performance by the All Pro tight end.  Gates had 7 receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown in week 5.

Gates has had 3 100-yard receiving games in 5 weeks and is second in the league in receptions with 40.  Antonio is one star who is not letting down his owners.

 

 

Smokin' Joe - Kris Brown

Brown was 5 for 5 on field goal attempts Sunday as his Texans squeaked out a victory against the Dolphins.  I know what you are saying, big deal that a kicker made a few fields goals.  However, he made field goals of 20, 43, 54, 54 and he topped of a great night by kicking a 57 yarder with 8 seconds left to win the game.

A 30 point night for a Kicker is definitely a “Freak of the Week” type performance.

 

 

CrunchTime - Phillip Rivers

The Chargers have been reeling and there've been obvious troubles in the clubhouse.  This week they had an opportunity to try and right the ship but they had to travel to Denver to do it.  Rivers led the way with absurd production given the number of times he threw the ball.  On only 13 completions he was able to tally 270 yards through the air.  Additionally, two of those passes went for touchdowns and would have translated into a solid outing for him. Fortunately for Rivers owners he tacked on a rushing touchdown as well for one of the top performances of the week.

 

 

The Sandman - Kris Brown

This week I faced a guy who started Peyton Manning, Ron Dayne, Ernest Graham, Brandon Jacobs, Greg Jennings, Steve Smith, Chris Cooley, Kris Brown and the Ravens defense. Everyone but Earnest Graham scored a touchdown so as you can imagine it was pretty tough to beat this team.

The real salt in the wound is that his kicker, Kris Brown, was the highest point scorer on his team and that this was his bye week kicker as Shayne Graham is his normal starter.

Brown had a huge fantasy week with five fields goals (20 – 43 – 54 – 54 and 57). In most leagues 50 yard field goals get bonus points and in this league his kicker ended up with 30 points. 

He outscored Frank Gore, Travis Henry, LenDale White, Jericho Cotchery and Calvin Johnson combined – all of whom I own.

 

 

Freak of the Week 2007 Archives

Week 1:  Plaxico Burress, Randy Moss, LaMont Jordan

Week 2:  Steve Smith, Tom Brady, Andre Johnson, The Bengals / Browns Game

Week 3:  Marion Barber, Kevin Curtis, Brian Westbrook

Week 4:  Dwayne Bowe, Tony Romo, Justin Fargas, Daunte Culpepper

Freak of the Week 2006 Archives

Week 1:  Jeff Wilkins, Donovan McNabb, Santana Moss

Week 2:  Peyton Manning, Rex Grossman

Week 3: Matt Hasselbeck, Brian Westbrook, Redskins Offensive Line

Week 4: Laurence Maroney, Marc Bulger, Mike Martz

Week 5: Matt Leinart, Alex Smith, Donovan McNabb

Week 6: Steve Smith, Torry Holt, Joe Horn

Week 7: Chester Taylor, Hines Ward, Michael Vick

Week 8: Tom Brady, LaDanian Tomlinson, Ahman Green, Larry Johnson

Week 9: Tony Romo, Javon Walker

Week 10: Steve McNair, Chad Johnson, LaDanian Tomlinson

Week 11: Lee Evans, Travis Henry, Drew Brees

Week 12: Baltimore Ravens Defense, Tony Romo

Week 13: Trent Green, Tony Gonzalez, Reggie Bush

Week 14: Drew Brees and Sean Peyton, Maurice Jones-Drew

Week 15: Brian Westbrook, Tennessee Defense

Week 16: Steven Jackson, Marvin Harrison, Marc Bulger

Freak of the Week 2005 Archives

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9

Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16

Freak of the Week 2004 Archives

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9

Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17

Freak of the Week 2003 Archives

Week 16 | Week 15 | Week 14 | Week 13 | Week 12 | Week 11 | Week 10 | Week 9 | Week 8

Week 7 | Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

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