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Posted by Matthew Berry

Thoughts, Ramblings, Useless information and Musings from Sunday's games

We all do it.

Every play, every decision, every moment … we either get excited or curse ourselves (and our favorite columnist) for lineup decisions we have made and game events.

Why'd I play that guy? I can't believe I sat so-and-so. Are you kidding me? Why are they giving it to/throwing it to/not playing that guy?

We've all said it. Lord knows I felt it today.

Already depressed because of how my Redskins got dismantled by the Giants, I kept hearing chants of "Sit 'em!" followed by laughter in the "War Room" every time Donald Driver did something positive. He was among my sits this week on Sunday Countdown. I've been having a pretty good year on Countdown so far, but not today. Anthony Gonzalez (two catches, 13 yards) was a start. Driver (five catches, 83 yards, one score) and Marques Colston (six catches, 106 yards) were sits. I couldn't have been more off if I tried.

Everything is fair game in the War Room, and I actually was flattered that for once I was the one getting crap from the gang. Finally, Chris Mortensen came up to me and said, "This'll make you feel better."

Mort told me how he had heard from a good source that the Eagles didn't think Brian Westbrook would make it through the first quarter. Westbrook was a game-time decision; he'd had single-digit fantasy points in four straight games; the Cardinals had a top-10 run defense. … Mort benched him in his fantasy league.

Mort is as smart and informed a football guy as there is on the planet, OK? He talks to everybody. Everybody.

Made me feel a little better. Until I realized that I was playing against DeAngelo Williams in a league, and the guy also had Westbrook. Sigh.

I'm so angry at some guys, and yet pleased with others, that I thought I would do a quick version of "Love/Hate: the recap edition" for this week's TRUM.

Week 13 Players I Loved

Marshawn Lynch, RB, Bills: That's now three straight weeks with more than 100 total yards. I have a bet with Nate Ravitz on our Fantasy Focus Football podcast on Marion Barber -32 versus Marshawn, in total fantasy points. With four weeks to go, it's Barber 166, Lynch 137.

Frank Gore, RB, 49ers: That's a second straight disappointing week, by his standards; he had 89 total yards and has a good Jets run defense on the docket next week. He's making my preseason prediction look a little better.

Isaac Bruce, WR, 49ers: After being red-hot and then disappearing, Bruce now has a score in two straight games, and you have to like him next week against the porous Jets pass defense.

Le'Ron McClain, RB, Ravens: I tell you, McClain is "mavericky." He continues to be the Ravens runner you want. He had 86 total yards Sunday, and Willis McGahee was nowhere to be found.

Davone Bess, WR, Dolphins: As seen in last week's Talented Mr. Roto column. Bess had another good week, with six catches for 84 yards.

Steven Jackson, RB, Rams: Welcome back.

Lance Moore, WR, Saints: Now has a score in five straight games.

Drew Brees, QB, Saints: He had a better game than it looked, considering he was at Tampa Bay.

Amani Toomer and Domenik Hixon, WR, Giants: Plaxico who?

Peyton Hillis, RB, Broncos: Another game, this time on the road against the Jets? Now that is legit.

Thomas Jones, RB, Jets: Sometimes it's just nice to see someone do what he's supposed to.

Sammy Morris, RB, Patriots: Gets the Pats' goal-line carries, is available in a ton of leagues and looks good. And look at New England's upcoming schedule: at Seattle, at Oakland, Arizona, at Buffalo.

Harry Douglas, WR, Falcons: A week after getting 92 yards, he scores a touchdown.

Week 13 Players I Hated

Derrick Mason, WR, Ravens: Because I was playing against him. Good to see him back with a six-for-91-and-a-score game, though.

Mark Clayton, WR, Ravens: Because he has been dead for three years, and now he shows up? Ignore it.

Dwayne Bowe, WR, Chiefs: Had him as a sit this week. Guess I got that right. Whew.

All your Colts: The loss of Jeff Saturday definitely didn't help, because none of the Colts showed up. Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, my "start" Anthony Gonzalez … and Joseph Addai wasn't great, either. Sigh. I'd be worried, but then I look at the Colts' upcoming schedule. They get the Bengals and Lions next.

Braylon Edwards, WR, Browns: Not only did I sit Braylon in the one league I own him in, I made the right decision. Disgusting.

DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers: Because Nate owns him, and I played Nate in a league this weekend. He's gonna finish the year as a top-5 fantasy running back. Jonathan Stewart looked like he tweaked something, but still. … Williams proved he could handle the goal-line carries. He now has 10 scores in his past six games.

Donald Driver, WR, Packers: You know how long I've been on this guy? How long I've been telling you to trust me when I said he'd come around? And then I finally bail this week, and he goes off. The Panthers had a top-10 pass defense, but it didn't look like it.

Ryan Grant, RB, Packers: Just when he was healthy again …

Marques Colston, WR, Saints: See Driver, Donald.

Carnell Williams, RB, Buccaneers: See Clayton, Mark.

Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers: Just when I say I was wrong, Rivers is consistent. … He puts up this stinker.

All my Redskins: They looked terrible. But then, the Giants will do that to you. And now the Skins head on the road to Baltimore next week. Not great, but they do get the Bengals in Week 15 if you can survive until then.

Willie Parker and Mewelde Moore, RB, Steelers: Just pick one. I don't care who.

Justin Fargas, RB, Raiders: Among the reasons I used to promote Darren McFadden this week was the fact that Fargas had yet to score a touchdown this year. So what does Fargas do? Exactly that. Sigh.

Tyler Thigpen, QB, Chiefs: Why, Tyler? Why???????

Matthew Berry -- The Talented Mr. Roto -- played against a guy who had DeAngelo Williams and Brian Westbrook on the same team. Good times. He is the creator of RotoPass.com, a Web site that combines a bunch of well-known fantasy sites, including ESPN Insider, for one low price. Use promo code ESPN for 10 percent off. Cyberstalk the TMR | Be his Cyberfriend