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2007 Season Player Matchups - Week #8

*select the team's helmet to jump to their matchup

AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West

NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West

WEEK 8 BYES: ARI, ATL, BAL, DAL, KC, SEA

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Eli Manning		Should have an absolute minimum of 2 TDs
RB	Brandon Jacobs		Should be 100+ and a TD
RB	Derrick Ward		Great matchup but not getting enough carries to warrant a start
WR	Plaxico Burress		An every week play
WR	Amani Toomer		Consistent 50+ yards
TE	Jeremy Shockey		Should come up big in London
DEF/ST	Giants		They are in a great groove right now. Play them.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Cleo Lemon		Has been a surpprising fantasy play despite not winning a game
RB	Jesse Chatman		With Brown out, he's the man
WR	Marty Booker		Book is pretty much non-existant
WR	Ted Ginn		He has yet to step up
TE	David Martin		You can do better
DEF/ST	Dolphins		Not having Zack Thomas won't make much of a difference

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Ben Roethlisberger		The Bengals pass D looks like a joke every week
RB	Willie Parker		Not getting alot of TDs but is racking up yards
WR	Hines Ward		WRs are killing the Bengals this year
WR	Santonio Holmes		Should put up stats similar to Ward
TE	Heath Miller		Cincy can't stop TEs either...play him
DEF/ST	Steelers		Won't likely be able to slow down Cincy much on offense

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Carson Palmer		Has done well historically against the Steelers
RB	Rudi Johnson		Looks like he will miss the game
RB	Kenny Watson		Not a great matchup but should see plenty of action
WR	Chad Johnson		Yarrriba...Ocho should go off...just like he did to Keyshawn
WR	TJ Houshmanzadeh		Arguably as good a play as Johnson week-in and week-out
TE	Reggie Kelly		Bengals don't use the TE much
DEF/ST	Bengals		They are very rarely a good play

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jon Kitna		Bears secondary has been playing pretty poorly
RB	Kevin Jones		Martz will get KJ into the game plan alot
WR	Roy Williams		Talented wideout is an every week play
WR	Calvin Johnson		Calvin should come up big
WR	Mike Furrey		Should grab enough balls to warrant a start if you are in a pickle
DEF/ST	Lions		Griese has been putting up points but is prone to the turnover

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Brian Griese		Has been averaging over 300 yards and 2 TDs the last few games
RB	Cedric Benson		Not sure why Peterson isn't starting...Benson has been pathetic
WR	Muhsin Muhammed		Found the endzone last time they played
WR	Bernard Berrian		Should produce a big game
TE	Desmond Clark		Olsen is the best TE play on Chicago
TE	Greg Olsen		Has become a significant player for the Bears
DEF/ST	Bears		The Lions give up a ton of sacks. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Bears get 7 sacks this weekend.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Peyton Manning		Peyton will shred the Panthers
RB	Joseph Addai		Should not leave yoru starting lineup
WR	Marvin Harrison		Out
WR	Reggie Wayne		The underneath game for Reggie should be there all day long
WR	Anthony Gonzalez		Will get some opportunities with Harrison out
TE	Dallas Clark		Not the best matchup for Clark but he's been too good to bench
DEF/ST	Colts		They are licking their chops to get at Testaverde/Carr

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Vinnie Testaverde		Brought back from the grave straight into an NFL starting spot...madness I tell you
QB	David Carr		Never a good sign for your career when a 43 year old dude is beating you out of your starting spot.
RB	DeShaun Foster		Has had some nagging injuries
RB	DeAngelo Williams		Not a solid play
WR	Steve Smith		He's actually better off with Testaverde
WR	Keary Colbert		Moderate play
TE	Jeff King		Testaverde loves the TE position and the Colts are not good against TEs
DEF/ST	Panthers		Leave them on your bench

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Derek Anderson		The Rams D is a little underrated but Anderson should still paly well
RB	Jamal Lewis		Looks to be back for this weekend
RB	Jason Wright		Won't be a worthy starter with Jamal back
WR	Braylon Edwards		He is playign like an elite NFL receiver and should continue to play that way this weekend
WR	Joe Jurevicius		Joe should put up some stats with a possible TD
TE	Kellen Winslow, Jr		The Rams defend TEs well but I don't think you can not start KWII
DEF/ST	Browns		The Rams can't stop giving up sacks

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Marc Bulger		Has been a turnover machine
RB	Steven Jackson		Desperately needed and should play a big role
WR	Torry Holt		The Browns are a bad pass D and Holt should see endzone action here
WR	Isaac Bruce		Has been injured and has looked old
TE	Randy McMichael		Guarranteed a victory against the mightly Browns
DEF/ST	Rams		Why are they on your roster?

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Daunte Culpepper		Not a good matchup.
RB	Lamont Jordan		Hopefully he'll be healthier this week.
RB	Dominic Rhodes		He's very close to being cut.
WR	Jerry Porter		Don't expect a huge day.
WR	Ronald Curry		Has the best chance of any Oakland receiver to score.
TE	Zach Miller		Not a chance.
DEF/ST	Raiders		They haven't been great lately, and now they get a rested VY.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Vince Young		Will be alright, not great.
QB	Kerry Collins		Probably won't play much.
RB	LenDale White		TD's in 3 of last 4 games - start him.
RB	Chris Brown		Practically no carries lately.
WR	Eric Moulds		Titans passing game leaves much to be desired.
WR	Roydell Williams		Last week was an aberration.
TE	Bo Scaife		Marginal play.
DEF/ST	Titans		They are adept at scoring.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Donovan McNabb		McNabb should have more chances this week.
RB	Brian Westbrook		Minnesota's run defense will force him to get points in the passing game.
WR	Reggie Brown		Mediocre numbers are the norm.
WR	Kevin Curtis		Emerging as a go-to guy.
TE	LJ Smith		Not a chance of starting in fantasy.
DEF/ST	Eagles		Minnesota is one-dimensional, but that dimension is excellent.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Tarvaris Jackson		Not even a good backup.
RB	Chester Taylor		Why is he starting over Peterson?
RB	Adrian Peterson		He'll get more than 12 carries this week.
WR	Bobby Wade		Jackson had 6 completions last week.
WR	Troy Williamson		See above.
TE	Visanthe Shiancoe		Once again, see above.
DEF/ST	Vikings		If they can get to McNabb, it will be a good day for them.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Quinn Gray		Not worth a second thought.
RB	Maurice Jones-Drew		Will face 8 or 9 in the box all day.
RB	Fred Taylor		Same as for Jones-Drew.
WR	Dennis Northcutt		Gray is about as likely to throw to a Bucs player as any Jags receiver.
WR	Ernest Wilford		See above.
WR	Matt Jones		Once again, see above.
TE	Marcedes Lewis		Jags passing game is not worth it right now.
DEF/ST	Jaguars		Tampa has been moving the ball but not scoring a lot.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jeff Garcia		Jags defense is tough, but will be on the field all day.
RB	Michael Bennett		Should gradually improve with experience in the offense.
RB	Earnest Graham		Has been playing like a man with the top RB's out.
WR	Joey Galloway		Good big-play potential.
WR	Ike Hilliard		Gets twice as many catches as Galloway.
TE	Alex Smith		Spotty production, but TD potential.
DEF/ST	Buccaneers		They are free to focus on the run.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Trent Edwards		Worth watching, but only in deeper leagues.
RB	Marshawn Lynch		Jets are awful this year.
WR	Lee Evans		Spotty, but this is a decent matchup.
WR	Roscoe Parrish		Marginal receiver, but also gets return yards.
TE	Robert Royal		Slight increase lately, but still not good.
DEF/ST	Bills		One of their best matchups so far.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Chad Pennington		He's playing for his job.
RB	Thomas Jones		Gets good yards, but no TD's.
WR	Laveranues Coles		Jets' best receiver.
WR	Jerricho Cotchery		Very good complement to Coles.
TE	Chris Baker		Below the average starting TE, which is why he won't.
DEF/ST	Jets		Very interesting to see if they can stop anyone at all (meaning Buffalo, who can't score).

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Matt Schaub		Game time decision with multiple injuries. Sage Roselfels gets the start if he can't go.
RB	Ahman Green		No getting it done lately.
WR	Andre Johnson		Out again.
WR	Jacoby Jones		Hasn't gotten too many looks recently.
WR	Kevin Walter		Consistent productivity from him.
WR	Andre Davis		Andre should produce solid but unspectacular numbers.
TE	Owen Daniels		Whoever the QB is, he'll be throwing to Daniels.
DEF/ST	Texans		Could end up a high scoring affair.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Philip Rivers		Texans have a questionable secondary.
RB	LaDanian Tomlinson		He'll have plenty of scoring opportunities.
WR	Vincent Jackson		Always a threat with his size, but Gates is the #1 receiver on this team.
WR	Chris Chambers		Hasn't had the time to absorb the playbook yet.
TE	Antonio Gates		He will flourish as usual.
DEF/ST	Chargers		Aggressive blitz package will pressure the QB and force a few TOs.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Drew Brees		Has been putting up decent numbers again.
RB	Reggie Bush		He is the entire offense.
WR	Marques Colston		Colston, we hardly knew ya.
WR	Devery Henderson		Has been up and down all season.
WR	David Patten		Not getting enough looks.
TE	Eric Johnson		Has been invaluable as a dump off option.
DEF/ST	Saints		Niners have been stagnant on offense so far.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Alex Smith		Returning to action, may need another week to get back up to speed.
RB	Frank Gore		Gore could do some damage in this one.
WR	Darrell Jackson		Has fell off the face of the planet, apparently.
WR	Arnaz Battle		Getting some decent yardage, but SF is going to try to win this one on the ground.
TE	Vernon Davis		Still waiting for him to live up to the hype.
DEF/ST	49ers		Saints are starting to click on offense, there are better teams out the this week.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jason Campbell		He might be forced to throw a lot to keep pace with the Pats.
RB	Clinton Portis		Washington will try to keep the ball out of Tom Brady's hands with lots of rushing.
RB	Ladell Betts		Might see some increased action in this one, but don't count on it.
WR	Santana Moss		Will get some good yardage.l
WR	Antwaan Randle El		Getting more involved in the game plan.
TE	Chris Cooley		Smart LB corps will keep him in check.
DEF/ST	Redskins		Tough D, but NE likes to score, a lot.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Tom Brady		Tougher matchup, but this guy is phenomenal.
RB	Laurence Maroney		Almost 100% and will get plenty of touches here.
RB	Kevin Faulk		Not many looks for him here.
WR	Randy Moss		Like clockwork, 100 yards and a score.
WR	Wes Welker		See above.
TE	Benjamin Watson		Out with ankle injury.
TE	Kyle Brady		Red zone TD likely.
DEF/ST	Patriots		Giving up a lot of points this season.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Brett Favre		Denver secondary is good, but the Pack can't run.
RB	Vernand Morency		Relegated to 3rd downs now.
RB	Brandon Jackson		Inactive for Monday night.
RB	DeShawn Wynn		Non-existant run D in Denver.
WR	Donald Driver		Bailey and Bly will be all over him, but he'll still get it done.
WR	Greg Jennings		Favre might have to look elsewhere, but he'll get his share of slants.
WR	James Jones		Could be a good option out of the slot.
TE	Donald Lee		A decent play this week.
DEF/ST	Packers		This defense has been solid and Denver's offense hasn't.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jay Cutler		Both QBs are going against great CB tandems.
RB	Travis Henry		Game time decision with a rib injury, not a great matchup either.
RB	Selvin Young		Will get the start if Henry can't go.
WR	Brandon Stokley		Getting the looks with Walker out.
WR	Brandon Marshall		Will get his yards, but won't break a big one here.
TE	Tony Scheffler		Back form injury and has a good connection with Cutler.
DEF/ST	Broncos		Might get a few picks courtesy of Favre, but not a great play here.


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