Week 12, Extra Credit

Ok, so it's time for Week 12 Extra Credit. Also, just to point out that picks wise I'm now 57-30 since I started in week 7, which equals out at just over a 65% success rate, which isn't too shabby. It would be more if a) I didn't keep picking against the Saints, b) the Dolphins would stop trying to throw the ball and c) The Panthers would just do as they're darn well told. I hate the Panthers. Lets get going: Charles Woodson (Packers) -- 6 tackles, an assist, a sack, 2 interceptions and a forced fumble. I hear he also bakes a nice cake. Aaron Rodgers (Packers) -- Only sacked once. That's really good from his perspective. Bruce Gradkowski (Raiders) -- Who else in this league could complete just 18/35 passes and still be hailed as a big improvement? Felix Jones, Tashard Choice and Marion Barber (Cowboys) -- Proving that they will be the key to the Cowboys success or failure this year. Miles Austin (Cowboys) -- 7 catches for 145 yards and TD. Showing who's really the number 1 receiver in Dallas. Eli Manning (Giants) -- 24/40, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception. This is pretty much a weekly occurrence, yet somehow still manages to reduce Brandon Jacobs to just 11 carries. He must have the gift of the gab. Brandon Marshall (Broncos) -- Not one, but two, one handed catches in one game. Nice. Brian Dawkins (Broncos) -- 8 tackles and a forced fumble. The Eagles must have been nuts to let this guy go. Chris Redman (Falcons) -- Journeyman Redman popped up again to fill in for Matt Ryan and clocked 23/41 for 243 yards and 2 TDs with no pick. Barrett Ruud (Buccaneers) -- 9 tackles, 2 assists and a forced fumble. That's about as good as you're going to get from the Buc's D this year. Ryan Fitzpatrick (Bills) -- 17/26, 246 yards and a TD, plus 50 yards on the ground as well. Someone is after a long term starting job. Yeremiah Bell (Dolphins) -- 8 tackles, 5 assists, and an interception. To think that all that good work was wasted by his offense.... Jason Avant (Eagles) -- Has been largely shunned in favour of younger weapons, but came up big in this one with 5 really tough catches for 94 yards. London Fletcher (Redskins) -- Is making a habit of appearing on this list with 11 tackles, an assist and a sack. One good reason why the Redskins D does as well as it has been. Justin Forsett (Seahawks) -- 22 carries, 130 yards and 2 TDs. Making an argument for Seattle to throw the ball less. Jordan Babineaux (Seahawks) -- 12 tackles, 1 assist and an INT. Even against the Rams that's still worth a mention. James Laurinaitis (Rams) -- 9 tackles and a sack for the rookie. Maybe there's hope for the Rams yet............... na. Mark Sanchez (Jets) -- What? Only throwing one pick is good by his usual standards.... Jake Delhomme (Panthers) -- Threw 4 interceptions. That's down one from his playoff game against the Cardinals last year. Also did the Panthers a favour and dislocated a finger. Jon Beason (Panthers) -- 11 tackles and 6 assists. Someone either wants a pay rise or just really loves hitting things. Maybe a bit of both. Bengals Offensive Line (Bengals) -- Proved they can make any running back look good. Kris Brown (Texans) -- Actually remembered to kick the ball between the posts this time. Twice. LaDainian Tomlinson (Chargers) -- Other than having one of the most inconvenient names to spell correctly, (up there with Visanthe Shiancoe) he clocked another 2 TDs in the Redzone to add to his all time list. This is important because Norv Turners offense's have always been criticised for a lack of red zone punch. This one has plenty. Antonio Gates (Chargers) -- 7 catches, 118 yards and 2 TDs. Up there with Visanthe Shiancoe and Vernon Davis as trail blazers from the TE position this season. David Garrard (Jaguars) -- Managed to confine Maurice Jones-Drew to just 15 carries. There has to be something special about you to do that, right? Must be slipping the same potion into his coaches coffee as Eli Manning and Jake Delhomme. Jay Cutler (Bears) -- 18/23 and only 2 interceptions. That's probably the best Cutlers been all year.... Brett Favre (Vikings) -- How can you throw 48 passes and yet not throw at least one pick? And 32 completions? I'm beginning to think the real Brett Favre is hiding at his home in the South while a NASA robot version of Favre is tested out for the Vikings. Vince Young (Titans) -- The big question has always been, can he carry the Titans on his back? Yes he can. Darnell Dockett (Cardinals) -- 4 tackles, 2 assists, 3 sacks, and the craziest hair in football. Dennis Dixon (Steelers) -- Manfully tried to take on the Ravens. Shame he wasn't rewarded. Great TD run. Lawrence Timmons, James Farrior and LaMarr Woodley (Steelers) -- Combined for 17 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. Don't count the Steelers out of the playoffs yet. Drew Brees (Saints) -- Only threw 23 passes but completed 18 and clocked 371 yards and 5 TDs. Either he's in a class of his own or the Patriots D was just that bad. Probably a mixture of the two. Marques Colston, Devery Henderson, Robert Meachem (Saints) -- We talk about all the offensive weapons that New Orleans has in the pass game, but these guys are the main targets. Combined for 12 catches, 306 yards and 3 TDs. Saints Offensive Line (Saints) -- Don't get any credit, but they've given up the third fewest sacks (14) and the third fewest QB hits (35) in the league. It's about time they got some credit, so here it is guys. Leigh Bodden (Patriots) -- Just purely because I mis-labelled him as a linebacker the other day. This is my apology. Right, that's that for tonight. Tomorrow night it'll be pick time ahead of Thursday Night football. I think I used the word 'night' enough in the last two sentences. Goodnight!