Learned: Maroney, Jackson now can't be trusted 

December, 28, 2009
12/28/09
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It could have been worse, fantasy football owners. While the Indianapolis Colts made headlines for what their key offensive players didn't do, plenty of other big-name options did produce statistics that made their owners happy.

Tom Brady and Randy Moss put on a show, delivering a combined 48 fantasy points. Jonathan Stewart, buoyed by the news he was again starting, ran wild on the Giants. And recent fantasy hero Jerome Harrison proved his historic Week 15 performance wasn't a total fluke, netting a franchise record for rushing attempts and having another big game.

This is the holiday season, so let's focus on the positive, shall we? I mean, even casual fantasy owners know that key cogs in the fantasy football machine can underachieve in late December, whether it's because of a coach pulling players from games early, because of fatigue or just because of bad luck or tough matchups. But other players will overcome and help fantasy owners win championships.


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