2007 Season Player Matchups - Week #6

 

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AFC South

AFC West

NFC East

NFC North

NFC South

NFC West

 

WEEK 6 BYES: BUF, DEN, DET, IND, PIT, SF

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Carson Palmer

Palmer should murder the Chiefs secondary

RB

Rudi Johnson

Game time decision so stay tuned

RB

Kenny Watson

If Rudi is out, he's a solid start

WR

Chad Johnson

Why would you ever not play Chaz?

WR

TJ Houshmanzadeh

TJ produces every week

TE

Reggie Kelly

Minimal value

DEF/ST

Bengals

The Chief's offense is terrible but so is the Bengals D

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Damon Huard

Make sure he's able to start but you have to love the matchup versus the Bengals

RB

Larry Johnson

If Larry can't have a good game here, he is dead to me

WR

Samie Parker

He's a starter and that's about as much as I can say

WR

Eddie Kennison

Stil out

WR

Dwayne Bowe

I'd be very surprised if he doesn't get at least 100 yards

TE

Tony Gonzalez

KC is going to have to throw the ball alot

DEF/ST

Chiefs

Stay away this week

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Matt Schaub

He is solid for about 300 yards every week

RB

Ahman Green

He should be back but not a good matchup

RB

Ron Dayne

Will be back to limited carries again

WR

Andre Johnson

Out again

WR

Jacoby Jones

Also out again

WR

Kevin Walter

Apparently not capable of producing when given the opportunity

WR

Andre Davis

Best WR for a shallow receiving group

TE

Owen Daniels

Great because there are limited options in the passing game

DEF/ST

Texans

Jacksonville is consistently mediocre on offense

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

David Garrard

He is about as consistent as they get. Problem is there is a limited upside to hsi game.

RB

Maurice Jones-Drew

Welcome back Mo

RB

Fred Taylor

Is Mo the guy from here on out?

WR

Dennis Northcut

Again...not much upside

WR

Ernest Wilford

No...he isn't injured...he just dissapears in games

WR

Matt Jones

Turning into the Jamal Lewis of the TE position

TE

Mercedes Lewis

Grabbing for any JAX receiver is a reach

DEF/ST

Jaguars

Schaub will move the ball but the Jags are still a tough D

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Trent Green

You may have seen the end of Trent Green

QB

Cleo Lemon

Awesome matchup but let's face it, we are talking about Cleo Lemon

RB

Ronnie Brown

Top fantasy RB...did anybody see this coming?

WR

Chris Chambers

The matchup is great

WR

Marty Booker

You simply can't count on Booker to perform

TE

David Martin

If you like 1-2 catches from your TE position, he's perfect

DEF/ST

Dolphins

Cleveland has actually been moving the ball so far this season.

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Derek Anderson

Should produce nicely

RB

Jamal Lewis

If he plays, he'll likely split time

RB

Jason Wright

Miami can't stop the run.

WR

Braylon Edwards

Good almost every week

WR

Joe Jurevicius

Knee injury may keep him out of the lineup...stay tuned

TE

Kellen Winslow, Jr

Huge play every week

DEF/ST

Browns

They get to play Cleo Lemon so that means at least 2 TOs

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Jason Campbell

Not a great matchup and his WRs are dinged up

RB

Clinton Portis

Will have to fight for yards but should be solid

RB

Ladell Betts

Should see carries this weekend as the Skins will try to control the ball

WR

Santana Moss

Dinged but always dangerous

WR

Antwaan Randle El

Has been playing with alot of confidence this season

TE

Chris Cooley

Should be solid for a TD

DEF/ST

Redskins

Bad matchup for playing the Skins D

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Brett Favre

May have some TOs this weekend

RB

Vernand Morency

Bad matchup and splitting carries 

RB

Brandon Jackson

Most likely won't play

RB

DeShawn Wynn

The best of the 3-headed RB machine

WR

Donald Driver

Double D is good every week but the Skins pass D is very tough

WR

Greg Jennings

Solid but not spectacular this weekend     

WR

James Jones

He HAS to stop dropping the ball

TE

Donald Lee

Skins don't give up much to TEs

DEF/ST

Packers

Fair play but don't expect too much

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Marc Bulger

Looks like he's out until week 7

QB

Gus Frerrotte

Ravens are stingy minus a few big plays per game

RB

Steven Jackson

Won't be back for a few weeks

RB

Brian Leonard

Terrible matchup

WR

Torry Holt

McAllister is a great defender, should limit Holt

WR

Isaac Bruce

Out with injury again

WR

Drew Bennett

#2 receiver gets alot of action versus the Ravens

TE

Randy McMichael

Don't expect much

DEF/ST

Rams

The Raven's O is bad but their D is worse

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Steve McNair

Unbelieveable how he keeps his job

RB

Willis McGahee

STL is terrible against the run

WR

Derrick Mason

Solid but unspectacular each week

WR

Mark Clayton

Yes, he's still playing...I'm sure you couldn't tell

WR

Demetrius Williams

Nice player for this weekend. Should get on the board for a TD

TE

Todd Heap

Gotta wish your guys played against the Rams every week

DEF/ST

Ravens

They should pummel Frerrotte into the ground

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Tarvaris Jackson

He should start for the Vikes on Sunday, but not for you.

RB

Chester Taylor

A second option to Adrian Peterson.

RB

Adrian Peterson

He'll have better games than when he faces the Bears.

WR

Bobby Wade

Not worth a shot.

WR

Troy Williamson

Hasn't established fantasy worthiness.

TE

Visanthe Shiancoe 

27 yards/game and no TD's so far.   

DEF/ST

Vikings

Chicago's offense isn't going to stretch them too far.      

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Brian Griese

He's an upgrade over Grossman, but not worthwhile.

RB

Cedric Benson

Vikings are #1 against the run, and Benson is marginal anyway.

WR

Muhsin Muhammed

Most weeks, he has about 2 points.

WR

Bernard Berrian

May score his first TD against a poor secondary.

TE

Desmond Clark

Griese likes to go here, but watch out for Olsen stealing looks.

TE

Greg Olsen

Made some great catches last week, and seems to have Griese's confidence.

DEF/ST

Bears

A great D going against an injured, inexperienced QB.

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Donovan McNabb

Jets are in the bottom 10 for pass defense.

RB

Brian Westbrook

Bye week rest will work wonders. 

WR

Reggie Brown

Even when McNabb went nuts against Detroit, he had 2 catches for 23 yards. 

WR

Kevin Curtis

Against the Jets, he'll be a good option. 

TE

LJ Smith

He's been a fantasy killer so far this season.  

DEF/ST

Eagles

Jets won't burn the barn down.   

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Chad Pennington

200 yards and 1.5 TD per game so far, reasonable production.

RB

Thomas Jones

Eagles are a top 5 rush defense.

WR

Laveranues Coles

Against a mediocre pass defense, he'll get the job done.

WR

Jerricho Cotchery

He's had very solid yardage, and he will reach the endzone soon.

TE

Chris Baker

Decent shot at getting a TD.

DEF/ST

Jets

McNabb's performance should be closer to the Detroit game.

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Vince Young

Always a threat for both passing and rushing, but the coaching staff is increasingly trying to make him a passer.

RB

LenDale White

Fantasy nightmare, sharing time with Chris Brown.

RB

Chris Brown

The rumor is that he'll be getting more of the load.

WR

Eric Moulds

Not worth a second look.

WR

Roydell Williams

He hasn't been consistent enough for a higher rating.

TE

Bo Scaife

Despite the long relationship with Young, his stats are dismal.

DEF/ST

Titans

Very good potential for scorng. .

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Jeff Garcia

With no experienced RB, it could be a long day.

RB

Earnest Graham

Oh, my. How many more RB's do they have?

WR

Joey Galloway

The best option for TB.

WR

Ike Hilliard

Titans are too good for him to do well.

TE

Alex Smith

With the running game in trouble, he can bail out Garcia.

DEF/ST

Buccaneers

VY will figure out ways to score on them.

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

David Carr

Will he last the game?

RB

DeShaun Foster

He could do ok in a flex spot.

RB

DeAngelo Williams

Good potential, but no production so far.

WR

Steve Smith

He's the man, even if Carr isn't.

WR

Keary Colbert

Carr was able to find him last week.

WR

Drew Carter

He's done well in only 1 game so far.

TE

Jeff King

Decent option against a mediocre Arizona secondary.

DEF/ST

Panthers

The secondary has been struggling, and now they face a confident Kurt Warner.

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Kurt Warner

Like a video arcade, especially if Boldin starts.

RB

Edgerrin James

With a legit passer, will have lanes.

WR

Larry Fitzgerald

A great play every week.

WR

Anquan Boldin

Listed as doubtful on injury report, but if he plays START HIM.

TE

Leonard Pope

He's a serious candidate for a zero rating.

DEF/ST

Cardinals

Allowed a lot of points to St. Louis.

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Tom Brady

On pace for over 50 TDs.

RB

Laurence Maroney

Might not be completely healthy but could do some damage against the Boys D.

RB

Sammy Morris

Continued success for Morris as Maroney is dinged.

WR

Randy Moss

Rough week last week, but he rebounds here.

WR

Wes Welker

Spotty production, but 'Boys pass D will allow him to get his yards.

TE

Benjamin Watson

If Dallas shuts downMoss then Watson will reap the benefits once again.

DEF/ST

Patriots

Only allowing 13 points a game.

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Tony Romo

Hopefully got his picks out of the way last week.

RB

Julius Jones

Tough run D, and he hasn't been too great.

RB

Marion Barber III

Could get a short yardage TD, but yards will be few and far between.  

WR

Terrell Owens

Drops are a concern at this point. Talented D will frustrate him.

WR

Patrick Crayton

Could get some looks as they concentrate on TO and Witten.

WR

Sam Hurd

Not much production for him in this one.

TE

Jason Witten

Romo was forcing the ball to him even when he wasn't open. Good for fantasy owners, bad for the Cowboys.    

DEF/ST

Cowboys

Brady will put on a clinic.

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Daunte Culpepper

Fast D will get to the immobile QB often.

RB

Lamont Jordan

Tough game for him even if his back is fine.

RB

Dominic Rhodes

Back from suspension, but the team will ease him back into things.

WR

Jerry Porter

Should get the ball thrown his way against an iffy secondary.

WR

Ronald Curry

He'll get the yards and a TD.

TE

Zach Miller

No production lately.

DEF/ST

Raiders

Rivers starting to get things going, the D could be on their heels a bit.

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Philip Rivers

Got things going a ltitle bit last week, and the Raidas can be thrown on.

RB

LaDanian Tomlinson

Oakland has been generous to opposing RBs this season. LT gets multiple scores.

WR

Vincent Jackson

Has been dinged up, but big game potential against this secondary.

WR

Buster Davis

Too many other options.

TE

Antonio Gates

He will flourish as usual.

DEF/ST

Chargers

They'll get to 'Pepp and cause a few TOs.

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Drew Brees

INTs have been a problem, and Seattle hasn't given up many TD passes.

RB

Reggie Bush

He'll get 25-30 touches one way or another.

WR

Marques Colston

Can make the plays against less aggressive corners.

WR

Devery Henderson

Had a bad case of the dropsies last week. If he can hold on he could be productive here.

TE

Eric Johnson

Seahawks will allow him to get some yards.

DEF/ST

Saints

One of the worst units in the league.

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Matt Hasselbeck

The veteran will pick the Saints apart.

RB

Shaun Alexander

Favorable matchup at home, his first big game of the year this week.

WR

Deion Branch

Out.

WR

Bobby Engram

Not flashy, but he gets the job done.

WR

Nate Burleson

Nasty Nate won't have a problem against the Aints D.

TE

Marcus Pollard

With both Branch and Hackett out he could get osme looks.

DEF/ST

Seahawks

New Orleans has been generous with the TOs so far this season.

 

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Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Eli Manning

No reason he shouldn't do well.

RB

Brandon Jacobs

Looks 100%. He'll get the ball early and often.

RB

Derrick Ward

Could spell Jacobs, but not in enough plays to be a factor.

WR

Plaxico Burress

Plax won't be stopped.

WR

Amani Toomer

Not a great play, but a good matchup.

TE

Jeremy Shockey

Start him as you normally would.

DEF/ST

Giants

Pass rush will feast on the young O-line.

Player

Rating

Rationale

QB

Joey Harrington

Probably gets the start after Leftwich's uninspiring play, but he's still in a bad spot with that line.

RB

Jerrious Norwood

Someone file a missing person report.

RB

Warrick Dunn

It's a good thing he can catch, otherwise he'd get no yards here.

WR

Michael Jenkins

A good matchup, but that doesn't mean he's a good play.

WR

Roddy White

OK matchup, and has been the only consistant WR lately.

WR

Joe Horn

Who?

TE

Alge Crumpler

Invisible last week, but the Giants have let TEs do their thing.

DEF/ST

Falcons

No reason to play them in what should be a one-sided affair.

 


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