This is for all Fantasy Football followers:

 

Last week Tennessee QB Matt Hasselbeck had a 21-yard run but went down at the 1-yard line. Chris Johnson scored from there for just his second TD of the season. In the locker room later, Johnson said: "Matt told me that I'm on his Fantasy team, so he slid down at the 1 and let me get into the end zone."

 

If anyone won their game because of Johnson's TD, send flowers to Hasselbeck. If anyone lost their game because Hasselbeck didn't score, send him something else.

 

Last Week: You don't send me flowers anymore. Not that I deserve them after 8-8 straight up (89-57 for season) and 7-9 against the jelly (69-72-5 for season). Truthfully, I don't know what to say other than my new mantra: BMD (Beat Marc Daniels).

East Rutherford Jets (5-4) at Denver (4-5) -- Thursday Night Special -- Jets favored by 6 -- Listen, I'm one of many that have been saying Broncos Coach John Fox hates having to use Tim Tebow at QB and didn't know how to cope. I was wrong as Fox proved last week with 55 runs and 8 passes. Here's what we all had forgot: In 2006 Fox was stuck with Chris Weinke -- and rushed 52 times with just 7 passes. And they won then, too. -- But what now?

 

Tennessee (5-4) at Atlanta (6-4) -- Falcons favored by 6 -- How many of these stinkin' 5-4 teams are there? Falcons should run Titans into the ground as long as the coach is not allowed to make any 4th quarter decisions.

 

Cincinnati (6-3) at Baltimore (6-3) -- Ravens favored by 7 -- Speaking of coaching decisions: Tell Joe Flaco to give the ball to Ray Rice! Five carries last week? Five! Yes, I know the Bengals have lost CB Leon Hall but I don't care! Let Ray run! (Does it sound as if Rice is on my Fantasy team? You betcha.)

 

Jacksonville (3-6) at Cleveland (3-6) -- Browns now favored by 1 -- Jags were favored but there must be enormous love for Cleveland. Maybe it's just hatred of the Gags. But Cleveland had drives last week that reached the St. Louis 26, 14, 26, 25, 9 and 4 -- without a touchdown. That's not good. And the Gags still have Maurice Jones-Drew, who can run the Dawg Pound into the ground.

 

Carolina (2-7) at Detroit (6-3) -- Lions favored by 7 -- Let's listen inside the Lions' locker room: "We are not in a slump! Nobody in here says the S-word! Yes, we got blown out by Chicago and have lost 3 of our last 4 but we are not in a -- you know -- slump! It's been a readjustment." -- Great news for Lions is that the Panthers are in town.

 

Tampa Bay (4-5) at Green Bay (9-0) -- Cheeseheads favored by 14 -- After getting destroyed by Houston, Yucs Coach Raheem Morris blamed his defense by saying "We had a loaf. We had a couple loafs." I hear ya, Raheem. Nothing upsets me more than a couple loafs -- unless they are toasted and buttered.

 

Buffalo (5-4) at Miami (2-7) -- Fish favored by 2 -- Imagine how much it must chap the lips of the Bills that they are 'dawgs to Miami? Chance here for 2 Fish to shine: WR Brandon Marshall and RB Reggie Bush. Falling Bills have 27th pass D and 23rd run D. Meanwhile, Bills have lost their center and apparently QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is too busy counting the zeroes in his new contract to count the x's and o's on the field. I'm just sayin'.

 

Oakland (5-4) at Minnesota (2-7) -- Raiders favored by 1 -- If you have been making fun of the Raiders for giving away those draft picks to get out-of-shape Carson Palmer, better hold the chuckles until after Sunday. Vikes yet another team that lost a key CB in Antoine Winfield -- and had the 30th pass D with him. 'Nuff said.

 

Dallas (5-4) at Washington (3-6) -- Cowboys favored by 7.5 -- Give credit to Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel for best line of the week, talking about the latest Native American QB switch: "Rex Grossman starting in place of John Beck is like cream of wheat starting instead of oatmeal." Good one, Dave. -- Bet you didn't know: Dallas rookie RB DeMarcus Murray has run for 601 yards in last 4 games. The most yardage Emmitt Smith ever had in 4 consecutive games was 550. Hello, Canton, 'DeMarcus calling.

 

Seattle (3-6) at St. Louis (2-7) -- GanGreene Game of the Week -- Lambs favored by 2 -- Guess who has the league's worst run D? That would be the Lambs. Start all of your Marshawn Lynches.

 

Arizona (3-6) at San Francisco (8-1) -- Niners favored by 9.5 -- Do you remember that Niners' only loss was by 3 in OT to Dallas? And stop calling QB Alex Smith "a game manager" when you really mean "a stiff who can't throw the long ball." Granted, his longest completion this season is 44 yards but that's all he needs with a great D and running game. Oh, OK, he's a game manager.

 

San Diego (4-5) at Chicago (6-3) -- Bears favored by 3.5 -- Look at the point spread. We continue to think too much of the DisChargers and continue to discredit the Bears. Las Vegas loves us.

 

Philadelphia (3-6) at East Rutherford Giants (6-3) -- Sunday Night Special -- Giants favored by 4.5 -- See Chargers/Bears comment for Eagles/Giants. So how's Mike Vick and his Giant contract doing? In his last 5 games he has 5 TDs and 8 picks plus a 2-3 record. Now he has 2 broken ribs, too. I wouldn't wish his troubles on a flea-bitten dog.

 

Kansas City (4-5) at New England (6-3) -- Monday Night Special -- Patsies favored by 15 -- Guess who has the easiest schedule the rest of the season? Yep -- the Patsies. After this, they get Philly, Indy, Washington, Denver, Miami and Buffalo. Come on, man!

 

 

 

Make your picks even if you missed the Thursday game. That's just one wrong and, believe me, anybody can get a lot more wrong than that.