Another Week, Another Win (and More Polls)

If you're a fantasy football fan, give yourself a pat on the back. You helped steer the People's Pigskin to another victory.

The Internet's favorite fantasy football team beat cowboys romero by a score of 97-70. This lifts the Pigskin to a season record of 5-1, the best in the People's League.

Let's break down this victory.

Peyton Manning, QB: 25 of 38 passing, 307 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 rush for minus-1 yard, 1 fumble lost and 18 fantasy points. That total could have been better (the ESPN "experts" had projected 27 points for Manning), but it also could have been far worse, since the Washington Redskins dropped three would-be interceptions. Now, Manning faces a foe he can't defeat with film study: a bye week.

Michael Turner, RB: 15 rushes for 45 yards, 1 reception for 4 yards and 4 fantasy points. It was a day to forget for Turner and most of his fellow Atlanta Falcons, who made Kevin Kolb look like the next Peyton Manning.

Knowshon Moreno, RB: 12 rushes for 48 yards, 1 fumble lost and 2 fantasy points. Moreno was a last-minute replacement for the injured Darren McFadden, so any points he produced felt like a bonus.

Calvin Johnson, WR: 5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 touchdown and 20 fantasy points. That's more like it, even if Johnson did most of his damage on an 87-yard catch-and-run. Unfortunately, he will take that momentum straight into a bye week.

Kenny Britt, WR: 2 receptions, 33 yards, 1 touchdown and 9 fantasy points. It's a good thing Britt scored when he did, because he seemed to disappear when Vince Young left Monday night's game.

Dwayne Bowe, Flex: 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 touchdowns and 22 fantasy points. Bowe was one of the brightest stars in all of fantasy football this week.

Antonio Gates, TE: 2 receptions, 12 yards and 1 fantasy point. Gates left the game early with a toe injury. The San Diego Chargers are saying they are optimistic Gates will play this week. However, his health obviously should be monitored.

Tennessee Titans, D/ST: 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery, 2 sacks, 3 points allowed and 17 fantasy points. The Titans had about a strong a night as a defense/special team can ever expect. They were the reason the Monday night game against the Jacksonville Jaguars was never really a contest.

Matt Bryant, K: 1 for 2 on field goals, 2 for 2 on extra points and 4 fantasy points. He didn't save us, but he didn't kill us, either.

Bench. The Pigskin got double-digit performances from Chad Henne (15 points), Robert Meachem (13) and Justin Forsett (12). Young scored 6 before leaving the game, and Kevin Smith scored 1.

Now, it's time to prepare for this week's People's League matchup against the mysterious Team Z. The polls are open (below the fantasy NASCAR ones) and will close Sunday morning. Remember that both Manning and Johnson have bye weeks, so your votes will play a critical role in setting our lineup. If you have any thoughts about any other changes we can make, hit the "Leave a Comment" button at the bottom of this post and let use know what you think.

We'll be back with a look at this week's NASCAR track.