Here's a look at the guys who spent their time in week 9 doing one of three things: rumblin' up the player value charts with big performances, bumblin' through a rough week and making their owners nervous, or stumblin' so badly that their fantasy value took a major hit.

Drew Brees: The fourth great game in a row from Brees should finally sway any doubters - Brees is back in a big way.

Reggie Bush: Bush is back to doing what he does best - some rushes, some catches, some touchdowns, and strong value in PPR leagues.

Lee Evans: Losman's got his job back, and there's no better news possible for his apparent soul mate Evans.

Jason Hanson: The Lions kicker has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of Detroit's return to NFL relevance. He's had three straight games with three field goals (including one from 50+ in each of the past two weeks), and there's no reason to think that he won't continue to produce in an offense with so many weapons and a (finally) potent rushing attack.

Santonio Holmes: It's hard to think of someone who would fit better into the Steelers offense - a speedy gamebreaker who complements the tough, reliable Hines Ward.

Adrian Peterson: There's nothing I can tell you that you don't already know, but by virtue of his record-breaking performance, he deserves a spot in this list.

Clinton Portis: There's nothing like a 196-yard rushing day to convince your fantasy owners that you're healthy - for the moment. If I owned him in any of my leagues, I'd be looking to trade him right now before he gets hurt.

Ben Roethlisberger: Big Ben's going to be fine to play on Sunday despite a bruised hip, and that's obviously great news for his owners after his monster game against Baltimore. Roethlisberger's huge first half would be the most surprising quarterback story of the season if it weren't for a certain out-of-left-field Cinderella story going on in Cleveland.

Patrick Crayton: What happened here? His past two weeks have been abysmal, after three straight weeks with at least one score. Still, he isn't hurt, and there's no reason to think he can't be a major contributor to the Cowboys' potent offense on any given week.

Earnest Graham: On the one hand, he proved that he's perfectly capable of being a decent feature back in the NFL (124 rushing yards, one touchdown), and Jon Gruden seemed comfortable running much of the offense through him (34 carries). But all that good news is offset by Michael Pittman's return, which should come after the Bucs' week 10 bye. Gruden won't say who the starter will be, but either way, a committee seems inevitable.

Edgerrin James: The nine carries were a surprise, as was the 1.7 ypc average. On the bright side, coach Ken Whisenhunt acknowledged that in order for his team to win, he needs to put "the ball more in Edge's hands."

Willis McGahee: He's had a good year, but any concussion is a little worrisome this season. Billick says he'll start, but keep an eye on it.

Donovan McNabb: He's had one multi-touchdown game all season, and he's got games against Washington, New England, and the Giants coming up. The yardage is decent, the interceptions aren't too bad; are the touchdowns just a matter of time?

Kenny Watson/Rudi Johnson: Can someone in Cincinnati give us some kind of clear statement as to how the carries are going to be distributed from his point on?

Roy Williams: No scores since week 3. No three-digit receiving yards since week 3. Who kidnapped Roy Williams after week 3, and who is this guy they put in his uniform?

Shaun Alexander: I owned Alexander last year and had to deal with him being gone half the season. I'd still take that experience over what Alexander's owners (myself included again, sadly) are going through this season. Week after week, he takes on a drool-inducing, gotta-start-him matchup and produces nothing. His o-line is awful, he's playing hurt, and, well, maybe he's just getting old. If you haven't benched him already, it's past time to do so.

Thomas Jones: If he makes it through an entire season as an NFL team's feature back and fails to score a single touchdown, is that some kind of record?

LaMont Jordan: With his complete ineffectiveness and Justin Fargas' nice performance in week 9, it doesn't seem likely that Jordan will be a fantasy factor the rest of the season.

Philip Rivers: How do you fail so miserably (197 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 1 fum lost) against the Vikings, easily the worst pass defense in the NFL?