Dallas Notes

Quarterbacks: Quincy Carter comes off his worst game this season, throwing for only 146 yards and no touchdowns against one interception. That still ranks the game as one of his better ones compared to last season. With the receivers covered, Carter reverted to running again, logging 31 yards on seven scrambles.

Running backs: While he scored a critical touchdown, Troy Hambrick was held to only 46 yards on 18 carries for a paltry 2.6 yard per carry average and Aveion Cason added seven runs for 31 yards. The Eagles had played tough against the run and last week was no different. They can't all be Jets.

Wide Receivers: The new "Big 3" in Dallas all contributed about the same yardage - Terry Glenn had five catches for 41 yards, Joey Galloway had two receptions for 56 yards and Antonio Bryant only managed to snare one pass but it was for 49 yards. Galloway had two drops and they cannot all be the Giants.

Tight Ends: Dan Campbell only had one catch and Tony McGee missed his one pass. Not a factor.

Match against the defense: They cannot all be the Jets or the Giants, but this week they can be the Lions.

Troy Hambrick should find some room to run against a team that has allowed opponents to crest 100 yards on the ground every week except, well - you know. Emmitt Smith and the Cardinals.

In a similar vein, the Lions secondary has been kind to passers, allowing every team to score with the pass at least once and as many as three times. Carter should follow the pack but not lead it and the fact that both flankers and split ends have done well should bode well for the Big 3 who just have to decide how to divvy up the yardage.

Detroit Notes

Quarterbacks: Joey Harrington was already on a downward slant this season after the big opening day win, and now the loss of Charles Rogers removes his favorite target. Last year was a disaster with only Schroeder and Hakim (when they were healthy) and now Harrington finds himself back to the same spot he started last year. No big running game and questionable wideouts.

Running backs: Just when it appears that Shawn Bryson is the starting running back, Mariucci swaps over and uses Olandis Gary. Bryson and Gary both have one touchdown this season and neither are a reliable source for fantasy points.

Wide Receivers: Without Charles Rogers, Bill Schroeder and Az-Zahir Hakim must step and fill the void and will be assisted by Shawn Jefferson and Scotty Anderson as the game slowly becomes more out of hand. None of those receivers have had more than 54 yards in a game this season.

Tight Ends: Mikhael Ricks has made up for previous bad plays and with Rogers out becomes more important. He had four catches for 76 yards and one score against the 49ers which was actually the biggest day of any Lion receiver this year.

Match against the defense: Since Detroit has the lowest ranked quarterback in fantasy points and is facing a Dallas defense that is now in the top ten in most categories, chances are good that the week off for Harrington means that he heals up in time to get banged around this week. The absence of Rogers poses far more problems for Detroit than Dallas.

Whether it is Bryson or Gary, neither are likely to have a big game since Parcells will be bringing the heat every play anyway.

Game Prediction: The Cowboys are due to cool off, but against a struggling team like the Lions that just lost their one prized offensive weapon and are weak on defense anyway, the Cowboys will rise to a shocking 5-1 this week while the Lions fall to a "eh - so what" 1-5 mark.

* Fantasy point rankings calculated using standard Huddle fantasy points