Seeing DET 3, MIN 2 made me second-guess what teams were still in the MLB playoffs…until I realized this was their football score.  If you had to sum up the Detroit Lions history in one play, that Dan Orlovsky safety would be it.  Minnesota won 12-10 in the ugliest game of the week.

Clinton Portis had another great game, but fails to make the list of Sunday Studs.  Reason being, the Redskins lost the game and here at Surge that factors in heavily.  Sunday Studs are based on a very scientific rating system where I pick whoever I feel like picking because they had a good week.  I was also playing against Portis in my fantasy league this week so maybe I’m just pissed that he had another game.  I’ve been known to bump guys on or off the list based on how they effected my fantasy week…so Portis is off the list.  Besides, it was the week of the passing game.

Here’s the rundown…

Andre Johnson, WR, Houston Texans (10 receptions, 178 yards, 1 TD)

Note to the Texans, good things happen when you get the ball in his hands.  Apparently they got that message.  Johnson has posted back to back solid weeks and his good fortune should continue next week as they play the Lions.

Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons (22-30, 301 yards, 1 TD)

Add me to the list of people that think he’s going to be a legit NFL quarterback.  I was a doubter when they drafted hiim, but his throw to Michael Jenkins that set up the game winning field goal was a thing of beauty.  He beat up my Bears this week, but that was a lot easier to do with Tillman, Vasher, and Manning beat up.  Almost makes me forget about their last quarterback, almost…

Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints (26-30, 320 yards, 3 TD’s)

Oakland looked severely overmatched in this one.  When they flashed the graphic comparing Drew’s stats to Jamarcus Russell I almost wished they hadn’t, were they trying to get Jamarcus headed down the path to Vince Young syndrome?

Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianopolis Colts (8 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD)

Wayne topped 100 yards receiving for the first time this season as the Colts finally got their passing game clicking.  Wayne will easily break 1,000 yards on the season and will reach paydirt a minimum of 9 times.

Philip Rivers, QB, San Diegeo Chargers, (18-27, 306 yards, 3 TD’s)

Must win game to get them back to .500 and Rivers delivered mightily.  Very strong performance.  I know this is a bit of a “rivalry” given their playoff history, but this game without Tom Brady was barely worth watching.  I’ll openly admit that I miss Tom Brady this NFL season, because I don’t have a team to hate.

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