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2007
Season Player Matchups - Week #10 |
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*select the team's helmet to jump to their matchup
WEEK 10 BYES: HOU, NE, NYJ, TB
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Jay Cutler |
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May not play, but don't start Patrick Ramsey if he doesn't. |
RB |
Travis Henry |
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May not play. |
RB |
Selvin Young |
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If Henry is out, expect production. |
WR |
Brandon Stokley |
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Not a lot of yards, but a chance for scoring. |
WR |
Brandon Marshall |
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With uncertainty at QB, he is a downgrade. |
TE |
Tony Scheffler |
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If Cutler can't go, Ramsey may look to Scheffler for help. |
DEF/ST |
Broncos |
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With LJ out, their rush defense may get a break. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Damon Huard |
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Denver pass defense is one of the best. |
RB |
Priest Holmes |
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With LJ out, and a poor Denver rush D, he is a decent spot start. |
WR |
Dwayne Bowe |
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Corners should limit D-Bowe's success. |
WR |
Sammie Parker |
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Not a chance. |
WR |
Eddie Kennison |
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Spotty at best. |
TE |
Tony Gonzalez |
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He's a definite fantasy starter. |
DEF/ST |
Chiefs |
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WIth Broncos reeling, it could be one of their best performances. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Joey Harrington |
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He wins 30% of his games - enough said. |
RB |
Jerious Norwood |
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Has played poorly the last 3 games. |
RB |
Warrick Dunn |
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Don't expect a repeat of last week. |
WR |
Michael Jenkins |
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Mediocre numbers at best. |
WR |
Roddy White |
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Best Atlanta option. |
TE |
Alge Crumpler |
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Probable for this week, but check before putting him in the lineup. |
DEF/ST |
Falcons |
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Niners have been hapless on offense. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
CAR Quarterback |
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Who will it be? Someone you shouldn't start. |
RB |
DeShaun Foster |
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He'll have to be big with the doubt at QB. |
RB |
DeAngelo Williams |
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No good lately. |
WR |
Steve Smith |
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It kills me to give him such a low value, but who will throw him the ball? |
WR |
Keary Colbert |
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Panthers receivers are no good this week, him especially. |
TE |
Jeff King |
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Carolina is a fantasy nightmare this week. |
DEF/ST |
Panthers |
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The bright spot is that Atlanta is no good at scoring, either. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
JP Losman |
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Worth a spot start against a terrible Miami team. |
RB |
Marshawn Lynch |
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Lynch has been huge so far. |
WR |
Lee Evans |
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A definite start. |
WR |
Roscoe Parrish |
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With the way Losman played last week, he's looking good. |
TE |
Robert Royal |
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Got lucky last week with the halfback pass TD. |
DEF/ST |
Bills |
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Any defense is a good play against Miami. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Cleo Lemon |
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A marginal bench player. |
RB |
Jesse Chatman |
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He's good for 70-80 yards. |
WR |
Marty Booker |
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Not a good chance of yardage or scoring. |
WR |
Ted Ginn |
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Finally got a TD, but still an awful play. |
TE |
David Martin |
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Worth about 20 yards a game. |
DEF/ST |
Dolphins |
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Resurgent Bills team is more than they can handle. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Donovan McNabb |
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Could be good, but probably will be garbage. |
RB |
Brian Westbrook |
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By far the best fantasy play for Philly. |
WR |
Reggie Brown |
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Redskins are solid in coverage against QB's not named Brady. |
WR |
Kevin Curtis |
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Potential for big plays every week. |
TE |
LJ Smith |
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Has been upping production lately. |
DEF/ST |
Eagles |
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Washington isn't a high scoring team. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Jason Campbell |
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Philly has been exposed on defense lately. |
RB |
Clinton Portis |
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He's the man. |
RB |
Ladell Betts |
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Came back against the Jets, but Portis is clearly the lead back. |
WR |
Santana Moss |
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50 yards is a reasonable expectation. |
WR |
Antwaan Randle El |
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50 yards for him is average. |
TE |
Chris Cooley |
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Philly will have difficulty shutting him down. |
DEF/ST |
Redskins |
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With the way Philly has been playing, they're a good play. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Derek Anderson |
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He'll do a lot better against Pittsburgh than a broken McNair. |
RB |
Jamal Lewis |
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Worth starting, but don't expect consistency. |
RB |
Jason Wright |
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Don't bother. |
WR |
Braylon Edwards |
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A great weekly play. |
WR |
Joe Jurevicius |
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Not a great matchup. |
TE |
Kellen Winslow, Jr |
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One of the every-week starters for Cleveland. |
DEF/ST |
Browns |
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Steelers playing too well for this to be worthwhile. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Ben Roethlisberger |
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Browns tend to give up points. |
RB |
Willie Parker |
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Should be good for 100 yards. |
WR |
Hines Ward |
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A decent option. |
WR |
Santonio Holmes |
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Played like a superstar last week, may get 100 yards again. |
TE |
Heath Miller |
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5 TD's in the last 4 games. |
DEF/ST |
Steelers |
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Could be a shootout. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Quinn Gray |
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Not looking like a good move to deal Leftwich now. |
QB |
David Garrard |
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Still iffy, but you can't play him in this one. |
RB |
Maurice Jones-Drew |
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Tough matchup made easier if DT Haynesworth doesn't play. |
RB |
Fred Taylor |
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Fred will get 15 carries once again and could break a long one. |
WR |
Dennis Northcutt |
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Can't play him until Garrard comes back. |
WR |
Reggie Williams |
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Had a good week last week, what makes you think he can do it twice? |
WR |
Matt Jones |
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No way, same goes for Wilford. |
TE |
Marcedes Lewis |
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No production at all. |
DEF/ST |
Jaguars |
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Both teams will run the ball, alot, which makes for a low scoring affair. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Vince Young |
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Madden curse doing it's thing. |
RB |
LenDale White |
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Butterball will get 20+ carries, play him with confidence. |
RB |
Chris Brown |
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Liklely to sit again. |
WR |
Eric Moulds |
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He's still in the league? |
WR |
Roydell Williams |
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Decent matchup, but passing game hasn't been there this year. |
TE |
Bo Scaife |
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TEs fare alright against the Jags. |
DEF/ST |
Titans |
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If they can stop the running game, they will feast on either QB. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Tarvaris Jackson |
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Is it him, Holcomb, or Bollinger starting? Trick question, it doesn't matter. |
RB |
Adrian Peterson |
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Tougher matchup, but he'll get a score and decent yardage. |
RB |
Chester Taylor |
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Talented back won't see more than 10-12 touches. |
WR |
Bobby Wade |
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Putrid air attack. |
WR |
Troy Williamson |
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Going against a good CB duo, no way. |
WR |
Sydney Rice |
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After Harris and Woodson, GB CBs are shaky and he did well last time. |
TE |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
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Aggressive D allows for TE production. |
DEF/ST |
Vikings |
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Tough day against a loaded offense. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Brett Favre |
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Expect another 40+ passes for the Ironman. |
RB |
Vernand Morency |
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3rd string and situational player, don't play. |
RB |
Brandon Jackson |
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Could get more involved in the offense with Wynn on IR now. |
RB |
Ryan Grant |
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Starting, but tough matchup. |
WR |
Donald Driver |
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Will feast on the Vikes D. |
WR |
Greg Jennings |
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He is a TD machine. |
WR |
James Jones |
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Plenty of passes to go around, but Koren Robinson could steal some of his looks now. |
TE |
Donald Lee |
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He'll get his too. |
DEF/ST |
Packers |
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AP is tough to stop, but he's the only thing they need to stop. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Marc Bulger |
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Ribs are better, but thumb is sore. |
RB |
Steven Jackson |
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Not a great matchup, but he will be productive. |
WR |
Torry Holt |
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He'll see plenty of open field. |
WR |
Isaac Bruce |
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Can't be relied on consistenty. |
TE |
Randy McMichael |
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Getting more looks, could get 50-60 yards. |
DEF/ST |
Rams |
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They will be torched. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Drew Brees |
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This is the Brees we remember. |
RB |
Reggie Bush |
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Brees' play opening things up for Bush now. |
WR |
Marques Colston |
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Huge matchup problem for the Rams secondary. |
WR |
Devery Henderson |
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Saints alternate receivers aren't a consistent play. |
WR |
David Patten |
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Marginal second option after Colston. |
TE |
Eric Johnson |
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Could see some looks. |
DEF/ST |
Saints |
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Rams o-line is a certified disaster, they'll get plenty of sacks and TOs. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Carson Palmer |
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Baltimore CBs are hurt, Palmer will air it out. |
RB |
Rudi Johnson |
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The only thing the Ravens can do is stop the run. |
RB |
Kenny Watson |
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Tough matchup even is he was healthy. |
WR |
Chad Johnson |
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If his neck is fine he'll feast. |
WR |
TJ Houshmanzadeh |
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Guaranteed to get you 100 yards and a score. |
TE |
Reggie Kelly |
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No thanks. |
DEF/ST |
Bengals |
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Terrible D, but Baltimore O is worse, much worse. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Steve McNair |
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When you're down by 28 and call 5 yards outs you know your QB sucks. |
RB |
Willis McGahee |
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Not on the injury report, expect a huge game. |
WR |
Derrick Mason |
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Good matchup, but that QB situation is not ideal. |
WR |
Mark Clayton |
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Bengals can be thrown on all day, but still... |
WR |
Demetrius Williams |
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May see a few looks downfield. |
TE |
Todd Heap |
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Hammy hurting Heap, he'll do well if cleared to play. |
DEF/ST |
Ravens |
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High likelyhood of getting it handed to them with injuries at CB. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Tony Romo |
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Pass rush will have him scrambling, but solid day for him. |
RB |
Julius Jones |
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Still getting carries, but doing less with them than MB3. |
RB |
Marion Barber III |
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Marion the Barbarian will score at least once. |
WR |
Terrell Owens |
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Start him as usual. |
WR |
Patrick Crayton |
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Crayton might get some yards in single coverage. |
TE |
Jason Witten |
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He'll be Romo's target when the rush gets to him. |
DEF/ST |
Cowboys |
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They could get some picks from Eli, but tough matchup. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Eli Manning |
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Dallas secondary is beatable, another good game here. |
RB |
Brandon Jacobs |
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Count on a TD and solid yardage. |
RB |
Derrick Ward |
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Banged up and pretty much a forgotten man. |
WR |
Plaxico Burress |
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The only question is who scores more, TO or Plax? |
WR |
Amani Toomer |
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Active in the passing game, good matchup. |
TE |
Jeremy Shockey |
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Shock will be inolved heavily. |
DEF/ST |
Giants |
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Cowboys have been on fire, but Romo will throw a few INTs. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Brian Griese |
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Griese is up and down but should be up for this game |
RB |
Cedric Benson |
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Oakland is horrific against the run. If Benson can't get it done here he should retire. |
WR |
Muhsin Muhammed |
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Should produce 50-60 yards |
WR |
Bernard Berrian |
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Berrian should see the endzone at least once |
TE |
Desmond Clark |
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Should be utilized but Olsen is the real threat |
TE |
Greg Olsen |
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Cha-ching...play him |
DEF/ST |
Bears |
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Oakland is turnover prone and not dynamic on offense |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Josh McCown |
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McCown will have better days, you should find another option |
RB |
Lamont Jordan |
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Lamont has been dinged up for weeks, don't play him unless you are desperate |
RB |
Justin Fargas |
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Huggy Bear #2 will have limited success against the Bears |
WR |
Jerry Porter |
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Not a good play |
WR |
Ronald Curry |
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Curry is the best WR option but still not a good one |
TE |
Zach Miller |
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Negative ghost rider |
DEF/ST |
Raiders |
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Not a terrible play but not great either. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Jon Kitna |
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Martz is running the ball more which means less value for Kitna |
RB |
Kevin Jones |
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KJ is on a roll and should continue here |
WR |
Roy Williams |
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Should be very solid and find the endzone |
WR |
Calvin Johnson |
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A matchup problam for Arizona...can CJ step up? |
WR |
Mike Furrey |
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When Detroit goes 3 wide (or more) the Cards will not be able to matchup |
DEF/ST |
Lions |
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Warner = fumble |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Kurt Warner |
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Detroit has improved on pass D lately but Warner should produce here |
RB |
Edgerrin James |
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Edge should produce 100+ total yards |
WR |
Larry Fitzgerald |
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Larry should get back on track in week 10 |
WR |
Anquan Boldin |
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Detroit's corners are tiny and Anquan is big...play him |
TE |
Leonard Pope |
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Has a chance versus a D that is generous to TEs |
DEF/ST |
Cardinals |
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Don't mess with the Cards D this weekend |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Peyton Manning |
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San Diego should be no match for Manning |
RB |
Joseph Addai |
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The Chargers got murdered by AP and Addai should do the same |
WR |
Marvin Harrison |
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Mo is still dinged...watch for a game time decision |
WR |
Reggie Wayne |
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Reggie is an every week play |
WR |
Anthony Gonzalez |
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Out for week 10 |
TE |
Dallas Clark |
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He is concussed so there is no guarrantee he will play |
DEF/ST |
Colts |
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Indy's D is playing well and should produce nicely here |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Philip Rivers |
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Not a great matchup for an inconsistent performer |
RB |
LaDanian Tomlinson |
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LT will have to be huge for SD to win |
WR |
Vincent Jackson |
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Bench for Mr. Jackson this weekend |
WR |
Chris Chambers |
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Will be very limited against a stingy pass D |
TE |
Antonio Gates |
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Gates should be a big factor in the game |
DEF/ST |
Chargers |
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No way Jose... |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Alex Smith |
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Alex has been terrible all season. No reason to think otherwise here |
RB |
Frank Gore |
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Injury should limit his effectiveness |
WR |
Darrell Jackson |
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No WR for SF is worth starting most weeks |
WR |
Arnaz Battle |
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See above |
TE |
Vernon Davis |
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Vernon is actually starting to show signs of life |
DEF/ST |
49ers |
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Somehow this unit is not living up to it's talent level |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Matt Hasselbeck |
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Should do well against a struggling D |
RB |
Shaun Alexander |
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Out for week 10 |
RB |
Maurice Morris |
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Should play well in Alexander's absence but don't expect a TD |
WR |
Deion Branch |
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Not a lock to play...yet again |
WR |
Bobby Engram |
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Lots of action last week and it should continue against SF |
WR |
DJ Hackett |
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Should eclipse 75 yards this weekend |
TE |
Marcus Pollard |
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Should be back |
DEF/ST |
Seahawks |
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Should perform well against an anemic offense |
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