Ed Barkowitz | RB Brown a bright spot for dismal Dolphins
IT'S EASY to have sympathy for the person who spoke this painful quote last week; we've all been there:
"I don't see how it can get any lower than this."
Associated Press
Running back Ronnie Brown enters Sunday with a streak of four straight 100-yard games.
That wasn't uttered by someone who owns Shaun Alexander or somebody who played against Adrian Peterson. It was from Dolphins cornerback Will Allen.
If you think your fantasy team is bad, remember, it could always be worse. You could be the Dolphins.
But while Miami has slipped, slopped and penaltied its way to an 0-6 start, the Fins haven't been all bad. They've provided the fantasy world with a nice surprise these last 4 weeks.
No, not Cleo Lemon.
Ronnie Brown came into the season as a top-15 running back, but the last month, he's played like a top-5. He has more 100-yard games than LaDainian Tomlinson, more rushing yards than Willie Parker and more receptions than Reggie Bush. And these numbers include the Dolphins' first two games, when he laid 32- and 33-yard eggs.
But like the Dolphins' season, Brown's success could evaporate quickly. The third-year running back has a streak of four consecutive 100-yard games, all coming against defenses ranked in the bottom half against the run.
New England's visit on Sunday begins a stretch of four games in five that Miami will face opposing defenses ranked in the top half against the run.
So Brown owners might want to take a cue from what Miami did on Tuesday when the Dolphins sent wide receiver Chris Chambers to San Diego for a second-rounder: raise the white flag.
Miami just went through the weakest part of its schedule and came out with a doughnut. As the degree of difficulty of opposing defenses goes up, Brown's production is sure to go down. Now's the time to trade him.
Contest result
Outstanding effort by loyal fantasy reader Anthony Lanatto, of Roxborough. Last week's contest asked which receiver would be more productive in their head-to-head matchup, Randy Moss or Terrell Owens.
The voting was about 50-50, but the tiebreaker was closest to the leading receiver's yardage total. Lanatto selected Owens with 65 yards. Since Owens outgained Moss, 66-59, Lanatto picked up the prize.
Though it has been a tough season for Lanatto (1-5) in the XJFL, this is the second year in a row he's won one of our contests and earned himself a Daily News fantasy football T-shirt.
Stat of the week
The Broncos allow an average of only 67 yards to opposing wide receivers per game, by far the fewest of any defenses. Pittsburgh's Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes are Sunday night's primary opposing wideouts.
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