Barber's record goodbye part of high-scoring finale

	Tiki Barber more than doubled his 2006 TD total and had a career single-game high 234 yards in his last regular-season contest. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
	Timing is everything: Steven Jackson put up more than 400 yards with five total TDs in the last two weeks of the season. Elsa/Getty Images
	300-yard passers Player Team C-A Yds TDs Kurt Warner Cardinals 22-32 356 1 A.J. Feeley Eagles 22-33 321 3 Tony Romo Cowboys 23-32 321 2 Jon Kitna Lions 28-42 306 4
	100-yard rushers Player Team Rush Yds TDs Tiki Barber Giants 23 234 3 Frank Gore 49ers 31 153 0 Steven Jackson Rams 25 142 3* Larry Johnson Chiefs 33 138 3 Willie Parker Steelers 37 134 2 Ronnie Brown Dolphins 21 115 0 Cedric Benson Bears 13 109 0 Travis Henry Titans 21 102 0 *-also had receiving TD
	100-yard receivers Player Team Rec Yds TDs Hank Baskett Eagles 7 177 1 Lee Evans Bills 7 145 1 Eddie Kennison Chiefs 6 144 1 Reche Caldwell Patriots 4 134 1 Chris Henry Bengals 4 124 1 Santonio Holmes Steelers 4 124 1 Joey Galloway Buccaneers 8 118 1 Ruvell Martin Packer 7 118 0 Terrell Owens Cowboys 6 117 1 Anquan Boldin Cardinals 4 112 0 Terry Glenn Cowboys 6 109 0 Roy Williams Lions 6 104 2 Matt Jones Jaguars 5 104 0 Santana Moss Redskins 6 103 1 Mike Furrey Lions 11 102 1
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The final weekend of the regular season is always a strange one for fantasy owners. Many leagues (especially head-to-head ones) are done for the season, but you're still watching your players put up some stats -- often one week to late to help you out. Yet there are other cases were some teams give their stars only token action to rest up for the playoffs, which is why many leagues stop after Week 16 in the first place.

So we got a little bit of everything in this final week. Partly because of the potential for playoff berths, some players just kept on doing what they had been doing all season (Larry Johnson, Steven Jackson). There were many things at stake for Tiki Barber and the Giants, so it was about time he did something huge -- much to the chagrin of fantasy owners who have finished for the season. There were teams done for the year testing out a player for the future at the expense of a somewhat established veteran (see the Texans playing Chris Taylor at Ron Dayne's expense). And then there were the Saints, who gave Drew Brees and Reggie Bush a token series (and deactivating Deuce McAllister) before letting them rest up for the playoffs.

Here are the top performers and biggest duds from the final week of the regular season. Check back on Tuesday for my picks of the best, worst and in between from the 2006 season.

Co-Studs of the Week

Tiki Barber, RB, Giants (23 carries, 234 yards, 3 TDs; 3 catches, 24 yards): The most notable part of Barber's finale -- a single-game best and team-record 234 yards -- is that he more than doubled his touchdown output for this season. The yards are nice -- he did break Jim Brown's record for most yards in his final season -- but two TDs until the final week of the season was a bit of a bummer for many fantasy owners.

Steven Jackson, RB, Rams (25 carries, 142 yards, 3 TDs; 2 catches, 24 yards, 1 TD): It's been an amazing final two-week stretch for Jackson, as he's gone for 418 total yards and six TDs in Weeks 16 and 17, even with St. Louis clinging to just faint playoff hopes at that point. While LaDainian Tomlinson will still be the No. 1 overall pick in most drafts next year, Jackson is making a huge push to be No. 2.

Other studs

Quarterback
Jon Kitna, Lions: 28-42, 306 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT; 5 carries, 25 yards
Peyton Manning, Colts: 22-37, 282 yards, 2 TDs; 1 carry, 11 yards, 1 TD
Carson Palmer, Bengals: 20-38, 251 yards, 2 TDs
Tony Romo, Cowboys: 23-32, 321 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 4 carries, 16 yards, 2 lost fumbles
Kurt Warner, Cardinals: 22-32, 356 yards, 1 TD

Running Back
Ladell Betts, Redskins: 20 carries, 92 yards; 6 catches, 52 yards, 1 TD
Corey Dillon, Patriots: 12 carries, 67 yards, 2 TDs; 2 catches, 59 yards
Frank Gore, 49ers: 31 carries, 153 yards; 2 catches, 32 yards
Larry Johnson, Chiefs: 33 carries, 138 yards, 3 TDs; 5 catches, 22 yards
Willie Parker, Steelers: 37 carries, 134 yards, 2 TDs, 1 lost fumble; 2 catches, 11 yards

Wide Receiver/Tight End
Reche Caldwell, Patriots: 4 catches, 134 yards, 1 TD
Lee Evans, Bills: 7 catches, 145 yards, 1 TD
Mike Furrey, Lions: 11 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD
Joey Galloway, Buccaneers: 8 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD
Chris Henry, Bengals: 4 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD
Santonio Holmes, Steelers: 4 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD
Eddie Kennison, Chiefs: 6 catches, 144 yards, 1 TD
Santana Moss, Redskins: 6 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD
Terrell Owens, Cowboys: 6 catches, 117 yards, 1 TD
Steve Smith, Panthers: 7 catches, 85 yards, 2 TDs
Roy Williams, Lions: 6 catches, 104 yards, 2 TDs
Kellen Winslow, Browns: 11 catches, 93 yards

Others
Baltimore Ravens defense: 3 sacks, 2 INTs (one returned for TD), 1 fumble recovered, 7 points allowed
Jason Hanson, K, Lions: 4-4 FG, 3-3 XP
Houston Texans defense: 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 fumbles recovered (one returned for TD), 6 points allowed
Olindo Mare, K, Dolphins: 5-5 FG, 1-1 XP

Dud of the Week

Rex Grossman, QB, Bears (2-12, 33 yards, 3 INTs, 1 lost fumble): He only played one half, but he made it a memorable one for the wrong reasons as he replicated some of his most awful games of the season. The game didn't mean much for the standings, but it does make Chicago fans nervous for the playoffs.

Other duds
Plaxico Burress, WR, Giants: 2 catches, 26 yards
David Carr, QB, Texans: 9-15, 86 yards, 1 INT; 5 carries, -8 yards
Mark Clayton, WR, Ravens: 2 catches, 26 yards
Laveranues Coles, WR, Jets: 2 catches, 24 yards
Ron Dayne, RB, Texans: 0 carries, 0 yards
Tony Gonzalez, TE, Chiefs: 2 catches, 21 yards
Trent Green, QB, Chiefs: 14-21, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs; 4 carries, 12 yards, 1 lost fumble
T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR, Bengals: 4 catches, 44 yards
Andre Johnson, WR, Texans: 2 catches, 12 yards
Rudi Johnson, RB, Bengals: 13 carries, 47 yards; 1 catch, 3 yards
Julius Jones, RB, Cowboys: 10 carries, 27 yards
Willis McGahee, RB, Bills: 11 carries, 23 yards, 1 lost fumble

Waiver Wire Wonder of the Week

A.J. Feeley, QB, Eagles (22-33, 321 yards, 3 TDs): Some thought he should've been the starting quarterback when Donovan McNabb went down. Instead, Jeff Garcia took over and led Philly to a surprise NFC East title. But when that was clinched early in the game, Feeley came in and had a huge game against a Falcons already eliminated. Obviously you can't read much into it, but it's still a nice outing.

Other surprises
Hank Baskett, WR, Eagles: 7 catches, 177 yards, 1 TD
Quinn Gray, QB, Jaguars: 13-22, 166 yards; 2 carries, 26 yards, 2 TDs
Carlyle Holiday, WR, Packers: 5 catches, 87 yards
Cleo Lemon, QB, Dolphins: 18-36, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry, 9 yards
Jamie Martin, QB, Saints: 16-24, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 lost fumble
Ruvell Martin, WR, Packers: 7 catches, 118 yards
Roscoe Parrish, WR, Bills: 6 catches, 50 yards
Matt Schaub, QB, Falcons: 15-21, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries, 21 yards
Chris Taylor, RB, Texans: 20 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 12 yards

Calling Off the Dogs
Drew Brees, QB, Saints: 4-5, 45 yards
Reggie Brown, WR, Eagles: 0 catches, 0 yards
Reggie Bush, RB, Saints: 3 carries, 20 yards, 1 TD
Marques Colston, WR, Saints: 0 catches, 0 yards
Warrick Dunn, RB, Falcons: 10 carries, 22 yards; 2 catches, 10 yards, 1 TD
Jeff Garcia, QB, Eagles: 1-3, 29 yards
Donte Stallworth, WR, Eagles: 0 catches, 0 yards
Michael Vick, QB, Falcons: 8-14, 81 yards, 1 TD; 3 carries, 17 yards
Brian Westbrook, RB, Eagles: 1 carry, 3 yards; 1 catch, 29 yards