Fantasy Update: Is Tony Romo’s Star Falling?

It was just three weeks ago that we were talking about how spot-on Tony Romo was, and how Roy Williams and co. were replacing Terrell Owens so well, some had forgotten “get to popcorn ready” ever existed. Well, I haven’t, and I’m here to tell you that, while it’s not impossible that Romo is fine and his receivers are solid, as it stands, they are not.

And with a trip into Denver against a 3-0 surprise defense and an efficient offense, the Cowboys could be looking at falling to 2-2, and while we hate to admit it, the once glorious fantasy starter, Romo, could deliver his third straight flat performance.

Since destroying the now obviously dysfunctional Tampa Bay defense in week one, Romo has done little more than throw picks (three of them), and watch his running game take over the offense.

While the effective ground game is good for Dallas’s playoff prospects, it is clearly biting into Romo’s fantasy numbers.

The fact that his targets, outside of possibly Jason Witten, have been fairly unimpressive, don’t help him any, either.

So, the question is, will Romo-cop get off the schneid and torch the Denver Broncos, or will he and Dallas become the third team this season to fail to score more than six points against Josh McDaniels surprise defense?

Probably, but it’s unlikely it will be because of Romo. Marion Barber is expected to at least make an appearance, and Tashard Choice should see a solid amount of carries, as the Cowboys will try to punish Denver’s rush defense and keep their over-achieving pass rushers at bay.

Verdict: Romo should find one of his weapons for at least a score and over 200 yards, but expecting anything more out of the passing game against what appears to be an elite defense could be asking too much. Bank on Dallas running the ball more tha half the time, and leave Romo on the bench if you have a better alternative.

Even though they are facing stingy defenses, Matt Schaub and Philip Rivers make much better plays, while Brett Favre offers some upside going against his former team in front of the nation. Also, count on Drew Brees rebounding from his weak no touchdown effort from week three.