Week 14: Box Score Bandit

The fantasy regular season ended with a bang in Week 13 as hotly contested games produced big points for owners that were trying to get into the playoff dance.

One of the biggest stories of the 2007 fantasy season continued to unfold as undrafted running backs, such as Ernest Graham, Derrick Ward, and Justin Fargas, produced strong numbers once again. It's numbers from unlikely players like this that have defined the season for many playoff-bound owners, while those left out in the cold have been already begun to look towards 2008.

Don't have time to scour the box scores? No need to worry, the Bandit is here every week to break down all of the games for owners - fantasy style. Check out the latest quick hits on the studs, bench plays, sleepers, and injuries from the week that was.

Indianapolis Shows Jacksonville Who's Boss, 28-25
Fantasy Stud: QB-Peyton Manning (IND) bounced back this week to toss 4 TDs while throwing for 288 yards.
Bench Play: RB-Joseph Addai (IND) appears to be wearing down at the wrong time for his owners. He had a mundane 67 rushing yards.
Sleeper: TE-Marcedes Lewis (JAC) put up fantasy worthy numbers in this one with 5 receptions, 49 yards, and 1 TD.

Cowboys Hammer Packers, 37-27
Fantasy Stud: QB-Tony Romo (DAL) kept the offense humming along with a strong showing. He threw for 309 yards and 4 TDs.
Bench Play: QB-Brett Favre (GB) reverted back to his form of the past couple of years. He tossed 2 INTs and had just 56 yards before being knocked out of the game.
Sleeper: WR-Patrick Crayton (DAL) was back in the lineup and should be picked up for playoff runs. He caught 3 balls for 42 yards and 2 TDs.
Injuries: Favre suffered an elbow injury when he took a big hit.

Seattle Rains on Philadelphia's Parade, 28-24
Fantasy Stud: RB-Brian Westbrook (PHI) is a Top 3 Fantasy MVP candidate. He again came up big with 139 total yards, 1 TD, and 7 receptions.
Bench Play: QB-AJ Feeley (PHI) crashed and burned after a stellar performance last week. He had 220 yards with 1 TD and a whopping 4 INTs.
Sleeper: WR-Bobby Engram (SEA) remains a solid contributor in this offense and could help playoff-bound owners. He had 5 catches, 60 yards, and 1 TD.

Bucs Damage Saints Playoff Hopes, 27-23
Fantasy Stud: RB-Ernest Graham (TB) has been one of the biggest surprises of the season. He continued to rack up numbers, totaling 143 yards, scoring 1 TD, and catching 7 passes.
Bench Play: WR-Marques Colston (NO) was predictably contained against the Bucs cover-2. All he managed was 2 catches for 39 yards.
Sleeper: QB-Luke McCown (TB) had a career day in this favorable match-up. He threw for 313 yards with 2 TDs.

NY Giants Comeback to Beat Chicago, 21-16
Fantasy Stud: RB-Derrick Ward (NYG) is another in a long line of backs that have come out of nowhere to produce this season. He gained 183 total yards, scored 1 TD, and caught 2 passes.
Bench Play: TE-Greg Olsen (CHI) is not a valid option at this point. The rookie is simply not a go-to player in the offense as evidenced by his 2 receptions for 7 yards.
Sleeper: RB-Adrian Peterson (CHI) carried the Bears offense. He finished with 149 total yards and led all players with 7 receptions.
Injuries: Ward suffered ankle injury that took him out of the game.

Cardinals Outlast Browns, 27-21
Fantasy Stud: WR-Braylon Edwards (CLE) is money. In a season filled with elite wideouts, Edwards took his owners in the the playoffs with 7 receptions, 149 yards, and 1 TD.
Bench Play: WR-Anquan Boldin (ARI) has been playing hurt and it's destroyed his owners chances. Despite being the main target in the offense this week, he finished with just 2 catches for 25 yards.
Sleeper: WR-Bryant Johnson (ARI) shined with the team's top two receivers injured. He grabbed 6 catches, 56 yards, and 1 TD.
Injuries: Boldin left the game after dislocating a toe on his left foot.