Fantasy owners don’t much care about the turmoil in Dallas. That locker room can be a carnival or soap opera, but if the results on the field are there, why should we care? We all know that hasn’t been the case in recent weeks, which begs the question, does the return of quarterback Tony Romo (broken pinkie) immediately solve the team’s problems?

In the last two games with Brad Johnson and Brooks Bollinger under center, running back Marion Barber has averaged just 2.8 yards per carry. For the season, Barber is averaging a career-worst 3.5 ypc.

The vertical passing game has been non-existent, which has hurt both Terrell Owens and Roy E. Williams and cut into Barber’s production. With no respect for the passing game, opponents have every reason to stack the box and force Johnson to air it out.

At the ripe age of 40, Johnson’s inability to do so led to his benching in a Week 9 loss to the Giants. Bollinger didn’t fare much better, but fortunately for Cowboys fans, neither guy should take another snap for the rest of this season.

A healthy Romo changes the team’s offensive dynamic because of his ability to make every throw. Defenses have no choice but to respect his game, which will loosen things up for Barber. Secondaries have to defend the whole field, which will create space for Owens, Williams and tight end Jason Witten.

Even if the storm brewing in Dallas doesn’t subside during the team’s bye in Week 10, the results will be better in fantasy, at least in the short-term. Dallas has a brutal run during the fantasy playoffs, playing at Pittsburgh, against the Giants and Baltimore at home, and at Philadelphia in the last four weeks of the year.

Around the blogosphere …
Tim McMahon of the Dallas Morning News doesn’t believe Romo’s return will rescue the Cowboys.

G-Men Headquarters is eliminating Dallas from playoff contention in the NFC East.

You Go Live in Utah thinks the Dallas offense sucks, in multiple, multiple ways.

Epic Carnival says that Jessica Simpson has destroyed everything in her path.

NFL Juice says Romo is no Brett Favre in pitching its “Hang Nail” T-shirt.