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An epic performance from Joe Flacco, Brady with another strong game, Hillman revels in a starters workload, Rivers keeps rolling and more in Scott Cullens 20 Points on NFL Week Six. 1. Ravens QB Joe Flacco (21-for-29, 306 YDS, 5 TD) had his way against the Buccaneers, throwing five touchdowns on his first 10 completions in the game. WR Torrey Smith (4 REC, 51 YDS, 2 TD, 5 targets) wasn’t used all that much, but a couple of scores increased his fantasy relevance. Steve Smith (5 REC, 110 YDS, 1 TD, 6 targets) continued to be the big-play threat for Flacco. 2. Patriots QB Tom Brady (27-for-37, 361 YDS, 4 TD) had his second straight productive game. It was the first time since November 3 last season that Brady threw for at least 300 yards and four touchdowns in a game. Brady’s resurrection raises the value of the targets in the passing game. Patriots WR Brandon LaFell (4 REC, 97 YDS, 2 TD, 6 targets), WR Julian Edelman(9 REC, 91 YDS, 12 targets) and TE Rob Gronkowski (7 REC, 94 YDS, 9 targets) were all over 90 yards against Buffalo. 3. Panthers QB Cam Newton (29-for-46, 284 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; 107 rush YDS, 1 TD, 17 carries) had an outstanding game against Cincinnati, despite being hamstrung with spare parts in the backfield. Panthers RB Fozzy Whitaker (52 YDS, 1 TD, 11 touches) led the way among Carolina runners…excluding Cam. 4. Colts QB Andrew Luck (25-for-44, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT) leads the league in both passing yards (1,987) and touchdowns (17). After recording nine 300-yard passing games in the first 32 games of his NFL career, Luck has thrown for 300-plus in five of six this season. 5. Chargers QB Philip Rivers (22-for-34, 313 YDS, 3 TD) ranks third in passing yardage (1,756) and has the league’s best touchdown-to-interception ratio (15:2). WR Malcom Floyd (5 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD, 7 targets) is recapturing some of his targets in the San Diego passing game, and it appears to be coming at the expense of second-year WR Keenan Allen, who averaged 7.0 targets per game last season and has been targeted more than seven times once in the past five games. 6. Bears QB Jay Cutler (26-for-38, 381 YDS, 1 TD) runs hot and cold but, when he’s on, the numbers are good, thanks to his receiving corps. WR Alshon Jeffery (5 REC, 136 YDs, 7 targets) and WR Brandon Marshall (6 REC, 113 YDS, 9 targets) can make a quarterback look good. 7. 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick (22-for-36, 343 YDS, 3 TD; 37 rush YDS, 3 carries) was terrific against St. Louis on Monday night. It was the third time in his career that he passed for at least 300 yards in a game. The second was in the final regular season game last season and the first was in the 2013 season opener against Green Bay. He followed that Packers game by throwing for 127 yards (13-for-28) in Seattle the following week. 8. Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman (116 YDS, 27 touches) didn’t score against the Jets, but he’s in a nice position for the next few weeks, at least, while Montee Ball is out. 9. Browns RB Ben Tate (78 YDS, 2 TD, 25 carries), returned to action against Pittsburgh and while he wasn’t efficient, it was, all in all, a productive day. RB Isaiah Crowell (77 YDS, 1 TD, 1 lost fumble, 11 carries) and TE Jordan Cameron (3 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD, 5 targets) were other staples in the offence that is suddenly looking formidable under the stewardship of QB Brian Hoyer. 10. Jaguars QB Blake Bortles (32-for-46, 336 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; 38 rush YDS, 5 carries) put up decent numbers in a loss at Tennessee. He’s more of a threat with WR Cecil Shorts (10 REC, 103 YDS, 1 lost fumble, 16 targets) back in the lineup. 11. Buccaneers QB Matt Glennon (24-for-44, 314 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT) put up adequate numbers in a blowout loss, with WR Louis Murphy (7 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD, 9 targets) his most productive targets, even with Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans in the lineup. 12. Raiders QB Derek Carr (18-for-34, 282 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT) was much more productive under the guidance of new head coachTony Sparano, with WR Andre Holmes (4 REC, 121 YDS, 2 TD, 8 targets) reaping the rewards of a more dynamic passing game. 13. Bills QB Kyle Orton (24-for-38, 299 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT) had good numbers in a losing effort against New England. TE Scott Chandler (6 REC, 105 YDS, 9 targets) was the No. 1 receiver while WR Robert Woods (7 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD, 10 targets) and WR Chris Hogan (5 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD, 6 targets) were also productive. 14. Bengals RB Gio Bernard (157 YDS, 1 TD, 22 touches), Eagles RB LeSean McCoy (154 YDS, 24 carries), Bears RB Matt Forte (157 YDS, 2 TD, 27 touches), Texans RB Arian Foster (141 YDS, 1 TD, 23 touches) and Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray (146 YDS, 1 TD, 35 touches) had monster games. 15. With A.J. Green sidelined, Bengals WR Mohamed Sanu (10 REC, 120 YDS, 1 TD, 14 targets) was Andy Dalton’s primary option in the receiving game. 16. Packers WR Jordy Nelson (9 REC, 107 YDS, 1 TD, 16 targets) continued to produce and is the league leader with 632 receiving yards and rookie Davante Adams (6 REC, 77 YDS, 8 targets) had a nice game against Miami. 17. Among lesser-used runners, Chargers RB Branden Oliver (124 YDS, 1 TD, 30 touches), Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon (82 YDS, 17 touches), Titans RB Bishop Sankey (68 YDS, 19 touches), Jaguars RB Storm Johnson (17 YDS, 11 touches) 18. RB Timeshares: Colts RB Ahmad Bradshaw (59 YDS, 1 TD, 14 touches), RB Trent Richardson (41 YDS, 1 TD, 17 carries); Lions RB Joique Bell (97 YDS, 1 TD, 20 touches) and Theo Riddick (75 YDS, 1 TD, 5 REC) were strong in the absence of Reggie Bush. 19. With Patriots RB Stevan Ridley (29 YDS, 11 touches) and Dolphins RB Knowshon Moreno (10 YDs, six carries), both suffered torn ACLs, leaving Shane Vereen and Lamar Miller, respectively, to a clearer path to more touches. 20. At tight end, Jets TE Jace Amaro (10 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD, 12 targets) and Washington TE Jordan Reed (8 REC, 92 YDS, 11 targets) had productive days. Plus one more - Cardinals FS Rashad Johnson (8 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD), Jaguars SS Johnathan Cyprien (15 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PD); Buccaneers OLB Lavonte David (14 tackles, 1 TFL), Bengals FS Reggie Nelson (11 tackles, 1 INT), Browns ILB Karlos Dansby (11 tackles, 1 sack), Jets FS Dawan Landry (13 tackles), Panthers MLB Luke Kuechly (13 tackles), Texans DE J.J. Watt (7 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 PD), Patriots DE Rob Ninkovich (6 tackles, 3 sacks), Lions OLB Tahir Whitehead (7 tackles, 2 INT), Broncos OLB Von Miller (6 tackles, 2 sacks), Titans CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (11 tackles, 1 INT), Lions DE Ezekiel Ansah (5 tackles, 2.5 sacks), Texans LB Justin Tuggle (9 tackles, 1 INT), Panthers CB Antoine Cason (8 tackles, 1 INT), 49ers OLB Ahmad Brooks (5 tackles, 2 sacks) Scott Cullen can be reached at scott.cullen@bellmedia.ca Discount Puma Shoes Sale . Yahoo! Sports columnist Marc Spears says that the Boogie Smooth album may have been an elaborate April Fools prank. Cheap Authentic Puma Shoes . 3 Ohio State. Amedeo Della Valle had 15 points, Marc Loving scored a career-high 13 and the bench provided 38 points as the Buckeyes sprinted past Nebraska 84-53 on Saturday. http://www.discountpuma.com/ . Luis Enrique signed the deal with club president Josep Bartomeu two days after it was announced by the club. That was two days after coach Gerardo Martino stepped down when Barcelona finished its first season without a major trophy in six years. Cheap Puma Sneakers . Blatter, a 75-year-old Swiss executive who has been in office since 1998, was handed a final four-year term as head of footballs governing body in a vote at FIFAs congress. He won 186 votes out of 203 ballots. Puma Shoes Outlet . Catch all the action on TSN starting at 10:30pm et/7:30pm pt. Toronto won at Denver and Utah, but lost in Portland and Sacramento. The Kings loss was the most recent game for the Raptors. OKLAHOMA CITY -- The drama was sapped early from Oklahoma Citys blowout win over Utah, except for one detail. Thunder forward Kevin Durant is nearing Michael Jordans mark for consecutive games with at least 25 points. With the crowd buzzing late in the third quarter, Durant reached the mark for the 38th consecutive time, leaving him two games short of Jordans accomplishment, which is the most in the past 50 years. He finished with 31 points and nine assists to help Oklahoma City defeat the Jazz 116-96 on Sunday afternoon. Jordan did it for 40 straight games for the Chicago Bulls during the 1986-87 season. Durant is aware of the mark, but the NBAs leading scorer left worrying about it to the crowd at Chesapeake Energy Arena. "Im just going out there, playing my game," he said. "If it happens, cool. If it doesnt, cool. Thats how I approach it -- just playing within the offence. If a shots there, shoot it. If a pass is there, pass it. I try to play as simple as I can. If that (25 points or more) comes with it, then so be it, but if not, Im not going to lose any sleep." Durant was fouled on a 3-pointer with 4:02 left in the third quarter and was awarded three free throws. He scored his 24th point on the first one, and the crowd got into it before the second one. After he made it, the fans let out a loud cheer. He also made the third to give the Thunder an 84-56 lead. Durant extended the streak without playing in the fourth quarter for the second consecutive game. Russell Westbrook scored 19 points, Serge Ibaka had 17 points and Caron Butler added 15 for the Thunder, who have won six of seven. Oklahoma City shot 55 per cent from the field and made 11 of 18 3-pointers and 23 of 26 free throws. Enes Kanter had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Richard Jefferson scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who have lost four in a row. Utah trailed 11-0 before Jefferson finally scored with 7:34 left in the first quarter. Oklahoma City led 26-9 at the end of the quarter. It matched the fewest points the Thunder have allowed in any quarter this season and was the lowest for the Jazz in a first quarter this season. Utah missed the NBA low for an opening quarter this season by making a basket with 19.5 seconds left. "They were aggressive on the defensive end and we settleed for a lot of jump shots," Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said.dddddddddddd "We missed jump shots and they were able to run the ball out on us. In that first quarter, I thought we were hungry for it, but thats what good teams do. They come out and try to bury you right from the beginning. They had a lot of success doing it in the first quarter." Haywards first basket came with 3:21 left in the first half. Even with his 3-point play, the Jazz still trailed 49-30. Oklahoma City led 59-40 at halftime, and it might have been a larger lead if Jefferson hadnt dropped in 15 points in the first half, well above his season average of 10.2 points per game. Durant scored 18 points in the first half on 6-for-8 shooting and helped the Thunder shoot 57 per cent before the break. Utah cut Oklahoma Citys lead to 89-77 late in the quarter before Durant hit a 3-pointer over Hayward with two seconds remaining to push the lead back up to 15 points. "That was tough," Utah forward Marvin Williams said. "That was a big three. It almost took the wind out of your sails, to fight so hard to get back to that position, to cut it to 12, thinking youre going to start the fourth at 12 (down), and he makes an amazing shot like that over a defender. It was a big shot. It kind of took the wind out of our sails, almost, a little bit, because we had fought so hard." Hayward scored 13 points in the period, and the Jazz scored 37 points on 60 per cent shooting. Utah scored 21 points in the final 3:44 of the third. The Thunder held on, and now, Oklahoma City can look ahead to Thursdays showdown with West leader San Antonio. The Spurs have won 17 in a row and are three games ahead of the Thunder for the best record in the West with nine games to go. "Just continue to play our brand of basketball," Butler said. "Play with a lot of energy and effort and do a good job defensively and stay on the same accord, and we will be fine." NOTES: Thunder G Reggie Jackson missed his second straight game with a mid-back sprain. ... Jazz G Alec Burks returned to action after missing the previous four games with a left ankle sprain. ... Utah missed its first seven shots. ... Oklahoma City won three of four against the Jazz this season. ... Utah, which has the worst record in the Western Conference, won the previous meeting 112-101. ' ' '