The next time I hear someone proclaim that this team beat that team and therefore relating past events to future predictions, I'm changing the channel. If you haven't learned the transitive property doesn't apply to the NFL by now, you never will. Onto my thoughts from Week 5 from around the league:

The Trent Green block was shady, but watching Travis Johnson stand over someone unconscious and taunt a possibly paralyzed man was brutal. Unfortunate circumstances all around…The scarecrow wasn't the one missing courage, by the way. That would be the lion…With Green's concussion history, it would seem like a long shot that he plays again this season, wouldn't it?…Owen Daniels is having one of the better fantasy seasons that's flying under the radar…All things considered, Ron Dayne's performance against the league's worst rush defense was very disappointing…If a fantasy draft were held today, would Ronnie Brown be a top-5 pick?

Anyone who started Jacksonville's defense in fantasy leagues has to be frustrated – they had a shutout until the last play of the game…Not sure why Maurice Jones-Drew was limited to nine carries, but it was nice to see him finally break one off. Expect more big plays from MJD moving forward…Larry Johnson is averaging 3.3 YPC and has yet to score a TD this season.

I'm liking Derek Anderson more and more as a fantasy quarterback; the poor Cleveland defense ensures the Browns have to pass a lot, as will the inept running game. Also, Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow represent legitimate options in the passing game, with Joe Jurevicius a solid red zone target to boot. He's getting 7.9 YPA and has thrown 10 touchdowns during his four starts. However, because Brady Quinn is almost certainly going to take over at some point, Anderson's value is only short-term…I'm beginning to think Tom Brady is pretty good at this quarterback business…Sammy Morris is better than I thought.

I preached patience before, but you simply cannot start Drew Brees in fantasy leagues at this point. He has 11 times as many turnovers as he does touchdowns this season…For all of Sean Payton's much-deserved praise last year, remember, this is a guy who once had play-calling duties relinquished mid-season by Jim Fassel…Put a fork in these Saints, they're done…Nice to see Devery Henderson is alive and breathing…If you can trade Steve Smith for Plaxico Burress, do it.

Paging Kellen Clemens – Chad Pennington's status as starter has an expiration date…Is there a worse run blocking unit other than the Jets'?…Brandon Jacobs looked great Sunday, exhibiting both power and the speed to get to the outside. He was a bogus holding penalty away from adding another 25-yard TD run onto an already impressive return from a knee injury. I'd treat him like a top-15 fantasy back right now – make sure your league mates do as well.

Santonio Holmes, everyone involved would appreciate it if you time your injuries a little differently from now on…Home/road splits are typically an unimportant stat in the NFL, but there's something to it when it comes to Willie Parker. Last year, he averaged 3.5 YPC on the road and 5.2 YPC at home. This season, it's 3.2 YPC when playing away and 4.8 YPC while at home…Shaun Alexander has averaged fewer than 4.0 YPC in 12 of his last 15 games. He has two favorable matchups coming up, but after that, I'd be trying to sell that stock like I'm Arthur Frobisher.

In Gus we trust? Hardly, but Frerotte was an obvious upgrade over an injured Marc Bulger, at least for fantasy purposes…Larry Fitzgerald is a top-5 and maybe even top-3 fantasy WR every game he plays without Anquan Boldin…Go ahead and make Kurt Warner your top waiver priority this week. He has the weapons and plays in the right division to be a QB1 for as long as Matt Leinart is sidelined.

The Falcons/Titans game was unwatchable. The quarterbacks combined for five interceptions with zero TDs. In all, there were seven turnovers, and the defenses accounted for more touchdowns (2) than the offenses (1) did…The Tose is Loose! Artose Pinner averaged 49.0 YPC Sunday…I'm telling you, Roddy White is going to finish with some nice numbers this season.

After a couple of lackluster performances and the bye week coming up, see how much it'd take to pry Kevin Jones off an opponents' hands. He'll be closer to 100 percent when he next takes the field (Week 7), and his touches are only going to increase from here on out. Despite Sunday's evidence to the contrary, it's a good Detroit offense, and he'll be very active in the passing game. He's the type of player to gamble on who could end up winning your league for you…Mike Sellers made some vicious runs Sunday, and now Clinton Portis owners have to hope he's not the team's new goal-line back.

It's official – there need not any more evidence that running back is the most fungible position in football. Hello Kenton Keith…Do you realize Ike Hilliard has five more catches and just two fewer yards than Joey Galloway this season?…Mewelde Moore is a sneaky guy to stash in fantasy leagues right now. Already in trade talks with Tampa Bay, the Bucs will be even more eager to deal now that Michael Pittman is injured. MeMo is a dynamic back, averaging 4.9 YPC throughout his career and is a terrific receiver out of the backfield. He's a deep sleeper who could pay major dividends down the road.

So maybe this Broncos team has some problems, after all…It looks like Jay Cutler's path to Canton might hit a few unexpected bumps; still, his peripherals are pretty impressive, so expect more TD passes moving forward…Anyone who owns Michael Turner but not LaDainian Tomlinson should go try to hijack the LT owner with Turner's performance fresh in mind…I was wrong stating in the preseason that Antonio Gates was a terrific third round pick – he should have been going in round 2…San Diego looked great and Tomlinson added 73 receiving yards, but his 3.2 YPC is actually pretty worrisome considering the game's conditions and the fact Denver entered with the league's second worst run defense. The 3.2 YPC was actually his second best effort of the season…Travis Henry to take a lie detector test? Let's hope he doesn't watch "Melrose Place."

If you didn't watch "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Sunday, you're really missing out. If you didn't watch the Ravens/49ers game Sunday, I'm jealous.

Looks like all of that FAAB spent on DeShawn Wynn may pay off, after all…If Cedric Benson performed his job this way in any profession other than football, he'd almost certainly be demoted by now…Greg Olsen is going to be a very good tight end in this league…I'm not sure if I'd rather own Donald Driver or Greg Jennings in fantasy leagues right now, but I do know it's a toss up.