What a wild Week 7 in fantasy football. Teams went on scoring frenzies, a shining star emerged and guys you trust every week shocked you with poor performances. For better or worse, here are some insights on this week’s occurrences.

KENNY BRITT ‘ Do I even need to say it? Seven catches, 225 yards and three touchdowns in what will go down as one of the most jaw-dropping fantasy performances of the 2010 season. A couple of thoughts on this: first, holy shit! Second, this kind of production was unprecedented but also not wholly surprising; Britt was quietly riding a four-game touchdown streak coming into Sunday’s bonanza. Also, he did it with Kerry Collins at QB, so he has chemistry with him and Vince Young, as well. But just keep a couple things in mind. If/when Young comes back, don’t expect him to have the ability to feed Britt passes like Collins did. If Collins plays, remember that he also has his atrocious games, which is why he’s no longer starting in the first place, so that could also kill Britt. And don’t forget about the freak that they employ in their backfield. Ride Britt’s hot streak, but carefully; this is a run-first team and a high upside, but high-risk play.

DARREN MCFADDEN ‘ In another gem of a performance, McFadden scored four times against the Broncos. More impressive was his efficiency: he only touched the ball 18 times but manufactured 196 yards of production, a whopping 10.9 yards per touch. On top of that, the Raiders showed that the running situation is not a timeshare by giving McFadden the bulk of the carries early on. His production for the entire season has been fantastic; he has at least 12 points in every single game he’s started. There’s no catch here; McFadden should be started without hesitation as long as his injuries stay away.

DREW BREES ‘ When did Brees become a turnover machine? He’s averaging more turnovers per game than Jay Cutler, which is saying a lot, yet Brees has still been able to put up decent numbers. But who the hell drafted Brees for ‘decent’ stats? He was drafted as a top-three quarterback, and while he hasn’t been awful, his turnovers have disappointed fantasy owners who reached for their quarterback in fantasy drafts. You have to wonder: is it time to bench the great Brees? Generally you shouldn’t, but with the Steelers coming to town next week, you might want to think about it. Speaking of turnovers ‘

JAY CUTLER ‘ You knew what you were getting yourself into when you drafted him, but for the first two games, he made you think that he wasn’t that guy anymore. News flash: he is. Cutler has crashed and burned, and no matter who his offensive coordinator is, he will always be turnover-prone. His offensive line is allowing more sacks than it should, and it seems like Cutler is doomed to fade away, not bounce back.

RYAN TORAIN ‘ Here’s why I like the Redskins’ back: he’s already putting up workhorse-type numbers. The Skins have given him 20 carries in two straight games. Injured established starter Clinton Portis never got that many carries; that shows how high Washington is on him. The Redskins generally don’t score too much, but they are a winning team that isn’t afraid to give Torain the ball. This is a guy to watch out for toward the end of the season; he could be a top-10 back over the second half of the year.

BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS ‘ The Law Firm is also the starting back on a winning team, but there is limited upside here. The Patriots are obviously a pass-first offense, so he will likely never hit 20 carries in a game. Second, his yards per carry numbers are all over the map: 6.1 in Week 3, but 2.2 or less in Weeks 2, 6 and 7. Translation: expect very little if he doesn’t score a touchdown. The thing is that he HAS scored, in four straight contests in fact. Advice? Start him as your RB3 and maybe RB2 with bye weeks and expect 10-13 points every week, but never anticipate more than that.

STEVE JOHNSON ‘ Who’d have thought I’d be writing a POSITIVE review on one of my Bills? The truth is that Johnson should have been on your fantasy radar already; similar to Kenny Britt, Johnson had a three-game touchdown streak going (including two in Week 5) before his 158-yard, one-touchdown explosion against Baltimore. But the analysts generally aren’t wrong when they say not to start any Bills players. This can’t keep up long; our offense is gelling now, but with several tough matchups on the horizon, the NFL’s only winless wonder cannot produce fantasy goodies on a routine basis. If you can snag him, absolutely do so, but remember that the downside here is staggering.