HEROES

Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys – Gave his owners plenty to be thankful for, with 331 yards and three touchdowns.

Donovan McNabb, QB, Eagles – Returned from the dead to throw for 260 yards and four touchdowns without an interception, topped off by 24 rushing yards.

Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers – Threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception.

Brian Westbrook, RB, Eagles – Dominated the Cardinals with four combined touchdowns (two each rushing and receiving), while amassing 130 total yards.

DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers – Matched Westbrook’s four-touchdown explosion (all from a yard out), and added 86 combined yards.

Steve Slaton, RB, Texans – Ran for 130 yards, added 52 receiving, and crossed the finish line twice.

Thomas Jones, RB, Jets – Posted another stellar outing, with 138 rushing yards and two trips to the end zone, plus 21 receiving yards.

Chris Johnson, RB, Titans – Raced for 125 yards and two touchdowns to spoil the Lions’ Thanksgiving.

LenDale White, RB, Titans – Piled on the Detroit faithful with 106 yards and two scores of his own. I guess he cared this week.

Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals – Scored twice and added 65 receiving yards.

Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys – Hauled in a season-high nine passes for 115 yards and a touchdown.

GOATS

Peyton Manning, QB, Colts – Passed for a paltry 125 yards with two interceptions, plus a costly fumble on a goal-line sneak.

Kerry Collins, QB, Titans – How do you lead your team to 47 points and come away with just 127 passing yards and no scores?

Chad Pennington, QB, Dolphins – When you only pass for 166 yards against the Rams, you’re a goat.

Matt Cassel, QB, Patriots – Hit a steel curtain on his way to elite fantasy status, passing for just 169 yards with four turnovers.

Tyler Thigpen, QB, Chiefs – Held out of the end zone for the first time since Week 7, while passing for just 162 yards and an interception. Compensated a bit by rushing for 48 yards.

Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers – Threw for just 149 yards without a score against a sub-par Falcons secondary.

Willis McGahee, RB, Ravens – Was active, but never trotted onto the field.

Kevin Smith, RB, Lions – Held to just 22 yards rushing, and nine receiving, by the Titans.

Cedric Benson, RB, Bengals – Limited to 17 yards by the Ravens.

Clinton Portis, RB, Redskins – Managed just 22 yards on the ground and 15 through the air.

Ryan Grant, RB, Packers – Ran for just 39 yards before leaving with a thumb injury.

Donnie Avery, WR, Rams – His two rushing yards were two more than he had receiving.

Braylon Edwards, WR, Browns – Caught just two passes for 36 yards.

Dwayne Bowe, WR, Chiefs – His two catches amounted to 27 yards.

Laveranues Coles, WR, Jets – Can you say two for two?

Chris Chambers, WR, Chargers – Would you believe one for two?

SURPRISE

Mark Clayton, WR, Ravens – His 164-yard receiving total was a career high. Throw in his 31-yard passing touchdown and a receiving score, and it was his best fantasy performance ever.

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