Devin Hester 20th Touchdown Return Breaks Record, Was Off Fantasy Radar
Devin Hester of the Atlanta Falcons broke Deion Sanders NFL record Thursday night with his 20th touchdown return when he brought back a second-quarter punt 62 yards for a touchdown against Tampa Bay. Sanders attended the game and saluted Hester on the video board.
For Fantasy players, Hester gained 99 yards receiving in the Falcons' first game but did little in Week 2 on the road in Cincinnati. He was widely seen as a top option coming into Thursday night’s game. He also recovered a fumble and had a 20-yard touchdown run.
Following his initial success in the game, Hester exited with cramps but was able to return from a cramping issue in the third quarter. After returning a punt, he was taken back to the locker room again.
The Falcons Julio Jones was the big Fantasy star of the night, catching 9-of-11 targets for 161 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons' Week 3 humiliation of the Bucs.
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
