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2007 Season Player Matchups - Week #4

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AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West

NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West

WEEK 4 BYES: Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Steve McNair		Bum groin has him grounded in week #4 most likely
QB	Kyle Boller		Boller's arm versus the horrific pass D of the Browns is actually a good matchup
RB	Willis McGahee		Should be solid for 125+ total yards and at least 1 TD
WR	Derrick Mason		Should have a bunch of 10 yard catches this weekend
WR	Mark Clayton		A great mismatch for B-more but Clayton needs to show something before he is a valid fantasy play
WR	Demetrius Williams		Love him as a deep threat this weekend
TE	Todd Heap		I would be very surprised if he can't get in the endzone at least once
DEF/ST	Ravens		Jamal Lewis can't run on them so they will be able to make the Browns one dimentional. That means lots of turn overs and sacks.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Derek Anderson		Terrible play...especially without KWII
RB	Jamal Lewis		Lacks the speed to get outside on the Ravens
WR	Braylon Edwards		Has done ok in the past but can't be counted on for significant numbers this weekend
WR	Joe Jurevicius		Like Nancy Reagan said...just say NO
TE	Kellen Winslow, Jr		Looks to be out or less than 100% with a seperated shoulder...not exactly how you want to be when you are facing a hard hitting team
TE	Steve Heiden		Heiden is underrated...might be a sneaky play at TE this weekend
DEF/ST	Browns		If it weren't for the Bengals, I might say they have the worst D in the league

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Josh McCown		Looks to be out
QB	Daunte Culpepper		Revenge game for Pep...keep that in mind
RB	Lamont Jordan		Has been a beast for combined yardage so far
WR	Jerry Porter		1 catch in the last 2 weeks...yuk...maybe Daunte's passing tendencies will be different than McCown's
WR	Ronald Curry		Has really emerged as the top wideout for OAK
TE	Zach Miller		Not a good play
DEF/ST	Raiders		Miami's offense was mediocre last week...of course...Carolina's pass D is terrible so expect them (Miami) to be poor again in week 4

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Trent Green		1 TD / 1 INT is reasonable expectations
RB	Ronnie Brown		Last week was an aberration...trust me
WR	Chris Chambers		Oakland's pass D will limit Chris if the big night of drinking before the game doesn't
WR	Marty Booker		He wouldn't have a starting job if Miami had anybody to step up at WR
TE	David Martin		Mild fantasy play this week
DEF/ST	Dolphins		Culpepper does love to turn the ball over...a couple of turnovers are not out of the question

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Matt Schaub		He's running out of people to throw to
RB	Ahman Green		Reports indicate that Ahman will miss week #4
RB	Ron Dayne		Goal line vulture might get some additional carries
RB	Samkon Gado		Stepping in because of Ahman Green's injury
WR	Andre Johnson		Apparently he is still barely able to bend his knee
WR	Jacoby Jones		Looks to be out 2-3 weeks
WR	Kevin Walter		Bad upside
WR	Jermone Mathis		Forced into the starting lineup due to injuries
TE	Owen Daniels		May be the best receiving option this weekend for the Texans
DEF/ST	Texans		Don't look now but Atlanta's offense didn't look bad last weekend.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Joey Harrington		Threw for 361 last week but shouldn't exceed 280 this weekend
RB	Jerrious Norwood		Not getting the carries to warrant a fantasy start
RB	Warrick Dunn		Dunn has to miss having Vick at QB
WR	Michael Jenkins		Offically on the verge of insignificance
WR	Roddy White		Welcome to fantasy relevancy Roddy...
WR	Joe Horn		It's a sad year for Joe Horn
TE	Alge Crumpler		Algernon should be solid
DEF/ST	Falcons		Even without D'Angelo Hall, they shouldn't get shredded in the passing game

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Brian Griese		Nice matchup for yoru first game in the starting role
RB	Cedric Benson		Should have a solid game...if not you better look out for Adrian Peterson
WR	Muhsin Muhammed		Was Grossman killing his stats or is he just past his prime
WR	Bernard Berrian		Nice target for Griese
TE	Desmond Clark		Griese loves the TE position
TE	Greg Olsen		Likewise for the Rook
DEF/ST	Bears		Enough people aren't talking about Chicago's struggles corresponding to the rash of injuries they've had on D

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jon Kitna		I think you'll be surprised here when the game is over that his stats will be good
RB	Tatum Bell		Slipping back into fantasy insignificance now that KJ is back
RB	Kevin Jones		Bad play against a tough run D
WR	Roy Williams		Even against Chicago, you can't bench him
WR	Calvin Johnson		A nice mismatch for Detroit
WR	Mike Furrey		Good for 40-50 sneaky yards each week
WR	Sean McDonald		Getting numbers that are worthy of a #3 fantasy WR starter
TE	Dan Campbell		Nope
DEF/ST	Lions		If Grossman were playing I'd give them 4 $'s

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Chad Pennington		Good matchup against a porous Bills secondary.
RB	Thomas Jones		Injured calf is behind him, and the Bills D is is in front of him.
WR	Laveranues Coles		Has been getting the TDs, but not the yards.
WR	Jerricho Cotchery		Main target for Pennington lately.
TE	Chris Baker		Doesn't get enough looks to merit a start.
DEF/ST	Jets		Playing against a rookie QB.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Trent Edwards		No Jets pass rush to speak of, but he is a rookie.
RB	Marshawn Lynch		The Jets will stack the box to stop Lynch.
WR	Lee Evans		Has been invisible this season, but could get a long throw his way.
WR	Roscoe Parrish		Leading the team with 10 receptions in '07, that's an average of 3.3 a game. Ew.
TE	Robery Royal		Don't even go there.
DEF/ST	Bills		Lots of injuries for the D, one of the worst units for this week.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Brett Favre		The Ironman will get the TD record and 300 yards.
RB	Vernand Morency		May play on Sunday, but will have to be eased into action.
RB	Brandon Jackson		Won't see much success running it against the duo of Williams and Williams.
RB	DeShawn Wynn		See above. Brian Grant also in the mix at RB, what a mess.
WR	Donald Driver		If Jennings is available, DD won't have to worry about double coverage as much.
WR	Greg Jennings		Looked good to go last week, but hammy is still hurting him.
WR	James Jones		He'll get plenty of looks.
TE	Donald Lee		Never know if he'll catch the TD or Bubba Franks will, but GB has 3 TE TDs in the last 2 weeks.
DEF/ST	Packers		Minnesota hasn't moved the ball at all this season and that won't change this week.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Kelly Holcomb		Jackson is likely out. Couldn't get it done against a pitiful KC D last week. GB will eat him alive.
RB	Chester Taylor		Limited in practice again this week. Most likely a game time decision.
RB	Adrian Peterson		Tough matchup, but Minnesota doesn't have many other options.
WR	Bobby Wade		Avoid the Minnesoat passing game.
WR	Troy Williamson		See above.
TE	Visanthe Shiancoe		Had 3 catches for 51 yards last week and may be used more this week.
DEF/ST	Vikings		Secondary is average, that's all Favre needs to know.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Marc Bulger		Broken ribs, turnstile O-line that's missing 3 starters, and injured starting RB, yeah that's a recipe for success…
RB	Steven Jackson		Out for at least a week with a groin tear.
RB	Brian Leonard		If Jackson couldn't get it done with this line can he?
WR	Torry Holt		Traded in his 100+ yard games for 70 yard games while the offense struggles.
WR	Isaac Bruce		Left the game early last week with a blow to the head, but he should be full speed for Week 4.
TE	Randy McMichael		Max protect scheme has him blocking more than receiving.
DEF/ST	Rams		No no no.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Tony Romo		Romo is the real deal.
RB	Julius Jones		Barber is the main guy, but he'll still get some carries.
RB	Marion Barber III		Should feast on the Rams tired D.
WR	Terrell Owens		Start him without question.
WR	Terry Glenn		Still out with injury.
WR	Sam Hurd		TO and Witten getting the looks, but he has been decent.
TE	Jason Witten		Amazing start to the season.
DEF/ST	Cowboys		Good play this week.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Ben Roethlisberger		With Ward out he might be handing it off more than passing.
RB	Willie Parker		He'd be a 5 if he could get some TDs for once.
WR	Hines Ward		Doubtful with a knee sprain.
WR	Santonio Holmes		Will get a few more looks this week.
TE	Heath Miller		One of Big Ben's favorite targets.
DEF/ST	Steelers		Arizona's offense is in disarray, good play this week.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Matt Leinart		Usually Kurt Warner is the guy who gets benched.
RB	Edgerrin James		Tough matchup again, but Arizona is determined to get him the ball.
WR	Larry Fitzgerald		If Boldin can't go he'll be the man.
WR	Anquan Boldin		Good start to season, but questionable with an ijury.
TE	Leonard Pope		Not this week.
DEF/ST	Cardinals		They'll have their hands full with Parker ramming it at them.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jeff Garcia		If Joey Harrington can launch for 261 yards and 2 td's, so can Garcia.
RB	Carnell Williams		He hasn't shown himself to be full strength, but he is a starter and the Panthers defense is weak.
WR	Joey Galloway		Look for him to come close to the performance he had against New Orleans.
WR	Ike Hilliard		He isn't much of a fantasy option, but he could surprise some against this defense.
TE	Alex Smith		7 catches for 95 yards so far, not a good option but if you must play him, this is as good a week as any.
DEF/ST	Buccaneers		One of the backup QB's is starting for Carolina, this defense is licking their chops

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jake Delhomme		May sit out this week with an injury
QB	David Carr		Watch Delhomme's status for this weekend
RB	DeShaun Foster		He may not find much room to run if his QB doesn't keep the Bucs honest. Play at your own risk.
RB	DeAngelo Williams		He still hasn't eclipsed Foster for the bulk of the carries yet either.
WR	Steve Smith		He got shut down last week, not this week.
WR	Keary Colbert		Highly inconsistent, may have trouble finding the ball if Carr is throwing it this week.
WR	Drew Carter		He was also shut down last week, don't expect too much this week
TE	Jeff King		He's looked good so far, he may find some holes and grab a few if Derrick Brooks takes a nap.
DEF/ST	Panthers		They're struggling to stop people, if the Bucs come out firing they could be in trouble

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Matt Hasselbeck		The 49ers offense is struggling, but their defense isn't. Don't expect some explosion this week.
RB	Shaun Alexander		He'll have an efficient game, but I don't expect him to break 100 yards.
WR	Deion Branch		He'll make some tough catches and keep the chains moving.
WR	Nate Burleson		He's stepped up well filling in for Hackett, but he won't do much this week.
TE	Marcus Pollard		Not even 10 yards receiving yet, he may not do anything this week either
DEF/ST	Seahawks		They should be able to stop the 49ers one-sided attack unless Alex Smith magically become Montana.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Alex Smith		He's struggling mightily right now, the Seahawks won't let him right the ship against them
RB	Frank Gore		He seems to always get his numbers, and coming off a real bad week he should do well.
WR	Darrell Jackson		Can Smith get him the ball?
WR	Arnaz Battle		Ditto for Battle.
TE	Vernon Davis		He may be out or limited this week due to injury, but he wasn't doing much anyway.
DEF/ST	49ers		The only reason the 49ers have 2 wins this season, they should limit the Seahawks and make the game into a defensive struggle.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jay Cutler		I think he's going to get shut down this week, the Colts defense is stellar this year.
RB	Travis Henry		He'll get his yards, I don't think he gets in the end zone.
WR	Javon Walker		If anybody does anything against the Colts, he will.
WR	Brandon Marshall		He's emerged in a big way, but I don't think he'll do much this week.
TE	Tony Scheffler		With the receivers shut down, he should be a big target this game.
DEF/ST	Broncos		Unstoppable force meets the immovable object

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Peyton Manning		Historically he kills the Broncos, this week won't be any different.
RB	Joseph Addai		He shouldn't have any problems against the mediocre run defense of the Broncos this week either.
WR	Marvin Harrison		With Champ Bailey more than likely guarding Reggie Wayne, he'll do great against Dre Bly.
WR	Reggie Wayne		He'll probably draw the tough task of beating Bailey, but he'll get some catches
WR	Anthony Gonzalez		He's slowly becoming a consistent contributor, not fantasy starter material yet
TE	Dallas Clark		One of the best fantasy tight ends so far, he'll continue his trend of 50+ yards/TD
DEF/ST	Colts		Should limit Cutler and the Broncos attack

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Damon Huard		Huard will not do well against a San Diego team trying to find itself .
RB	Larry Johnson		LJ can't get above 3 dollar signs until KC can keep defenses honest.
WR	Sammie Parker		Not a good option .
WR	Eddie Kennison		Keep looking .
WR	Dwayne Bowe		Best upside of any KC receiver .
TE	Tony Gonzalez		A reasonable option to start, if you don't have a top TE .
DEF/ST	Chiefs		The Chargers haven't been great lately, which improves their rating .

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Philip Rivers		Although SD wasn't great against the Packers, his numbers were not terrible .
RB	LaDanian Tomlinson		Can he get going? I think so.
WR	Vincent Jackson		SD passing game has been forgettable .
WR	Eric Parker		Don't get your hopes up .
TE	Antonio Gates		Even if the Chargers struggle, he'll get his.
DEF/ST	Chargers		KC has done very little offensively so far.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Donovan McNabb		He won't have numbers like last week too often, but with the Giants strugggling to hold opponents below 20 he's a solid play .
RB	Brian Westbrook		Should have a field day .
WR	Reggie Brown		Marginal starter.
WR	Kevin Curtis		McNabb has found a connection here.
TE	LJ Smith		Not a reliable producer, though he can score.
DEF/ST	Eagles		If Burress is healthy, take them down a notch.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Eli Manning		It depends on the presence of Burress - if he's there, upgrade Manning.
RB	Derrick Ward		He'll find the end zone soon, possibly this week.
RB	Brandon Jacobs		Still out with injury
WR	Plaxico Burress		5 TD's so far...you do the math.
WR	Amani Toomer		Not much production so far; a marginal play.
TE	Jeremy Shockey		If Burress isn't 100%, look for Shockey to share more of the load.
DEF/ST	Giants		Look elsewhere .

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Tom Brady		A no-brainer.
RB	Laurence Maroney		Not the best scoring option on this offense.
RB	Sammy Morris		May be a better play than Maroney, since he is a TD vulture.
WR	Randy Moss		One of the top performers in all fantasy football.
WR	Wes Welker		Brady likes throwing to him, so play him.
TE	Benjamin Watson		He's a solid play, with a TD per game.
DEF/ST	Patriots		They are a "team with no weaknesses."

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Carson Palmer		Not a great matchup but Palmer is always good for a few TDs.
RB	Kenny Watson		With Rudi out, he'll do ok but not great.
WR	Chad Johnson		He's an automatic start, as long as he and Palmer are healthy.
WR	TJ Houshmanzadeh		The Pats can't keep him down all day.
TE	Reggie Kelly		No play here.
DEF/ST	Bengals		Patriots are way too good for their patchwork defense.


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