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2007
Season Player Matchups - Week #12 |
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*select the team's helmet to jump to their matchup
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Brett Favre |
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Detoit's D is actually pretty good, but Favre has been on fire. |
RB |
Ryan Grant |
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If he's healthy he should be an ok start. |
WR |
Donald Driver |
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Will get those hard over the middle yards. |
WR |
Greg Jennings |
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The Packers big play threat at WR. |
WR |
James Jones |
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Could break one off. |
TE |
Donald Lee |
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Has b een targetted often in the red zone. |
DEF/ST |
Packers |
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Have the potential to get double digit sacks on Turkey Day. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Jon Kitna |
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Tough D matchup, and he will be hurting after this one. |
RB |
Kevin Jones |
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Mike Martz refuses to run the ball. |
WR |
Roy Williams |
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Tough matchup, but the safeties can be beat. |
WR |
Calvin Johnson |
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See above. |
WR |
Mike Furrey |
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When Kitna throws 40 times a game all the WRs benefit. |
DEF/ST |
Lions |
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A great fantasy D this year, but not a great play this week. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Kellen Clemens |
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Jets will try to rely on TJ for their offense again. |
RB |
Thomas Jones |
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Not a bad matchup unless they get behind early. |
WR |
Laveranues Coles |
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If healthy, he'll have a decent day beating the vulnerable Dallas safeties. |
WR |
Jerricho Cotchery |
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With Clemens at QB, not a great day to start him. |
TE |
Chris Baker |
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Hasn't done anything of value lately. |
DEF/ST |
Jets |
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Dallas can put up some serious points. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Tony Romo |
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The only downside is that he might not need to pass much. |
RB |
Julius Jones |
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Still getting plenty of carries. |
RB |
Marion Barber III |
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Hasn't been great lately, that ends in this one. |
WR |
Terrell Owens |
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No pass rush, no secondary, TO has another big one. |
WR |
Patrick Crayton |
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Decent play if his ankle holds up. |
TE |
Jason Witten |
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Jets give plenty up to TEs. |
DEF/ST |
Cowboys |
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Plenty of TOs for them here. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Peyton Manning |
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Falcons corners are highly overrated, but the O-line is hurting. |
RB |
Joseph Addai |
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No reason Atlanta will stop him, especially since Grady Jackson left. O-line is a concern however. |
WR |
Marvin Harrison |
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Not likely to play again until December. |
WR |
Reggie Wayne |
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Another big game for Wayne. |
WR |
Anthony Gonzalez |
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Back from injury, could get quite a few targets here. |
TE |
Dallas Clark |
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Looked rusty, but could come up big. |
DEF/ST |
Colts |
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Freeney out for season, but Croyle is still just a greenhorn. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Joey Harrington |
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Looked better than Leftwich. That's not saying much, however. |
RB |
Jerious Norwood |
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Not getting plays called for him. |
RB |
Warrick Dunn |
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The veteran still getting it done. |
WR |
Michael Jenkins |
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Decent play, but you can do better. |
WR |
Roddy White |
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Gets an upgrade with Harrington at QB. |
TE |
Alge Crumpler |
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Has been active the last two weeks, but the numbers haven't been there. |
DEF/ST |
Falcons |
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Could get some sacks, but Indy can score in bunches. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Daunte Culpepper |
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'Baby Hands' still turns it over all the time. |
RB |
Lamont Jordan |
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Not healthy. |
RB |
Justin Fargas |
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KC has a good defensive front, but still an ok play. |
WR |
Jerry Porter |
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Yardage should be there. |
WR |
Ronald Curry |
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Pepp targetted him a lot last week. Another good matchup here. |
TE |
Zach Miller |
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No way. |
DEF/ST |
Raiders |
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Croyle still learning, and KC w/o starting RB as well. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Brodie Croyle |
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Oakland secondary is solid. |
RB |
Kolby Smith |
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Should get some good yardage by default. |
WR |
Dwayne Bowe |
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Still getting TDs with Croyle at QB, not bad rook. |
WR |
Sammie Parker |
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Not a chance. |
WR |
Eddie Kennison |
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Terrible matchup for him. |
TE |
Tony Gonzalez |
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Still a top tier TE even with Croyle at QB. |
DEF/ST |
Chiefs |
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TOs and sacks will be plentiful. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Drew Brees |
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Everyone has been lighting up Carolina in the air. |
RB |
Reggie Bush |
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Another good matchup for Bush. |
WR |
Marques Colston |
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Dwarfs the Carolina secondary, lots of points to be had here. |
WR |
Devery Henderson |
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Has been coming back into the fold lately. |
WR |
David Patten |
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Good matchup out of the slot, but everyone else will be too wide open. |
TE |
Eric Johnson |
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Nice security blanket for Brees. |
DEF/ST |
Saints |
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If Steve Smith is out again, Carolina will get one-dimensional. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Vinny Testaverde |
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Had a good week last week. NO can be thrown on easily. |
RB |
DeShaun Foster |
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Running game still struggling, but getting more looks than Williams. |
RB |
DeAngelo Williams |
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See above. |
WR |
Steve Smith |
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Shin still hurting, but likely to play. |
WR |
Drew Carter |
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Filled in nicely for Smith. Good matchup.
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TE |
Jeff King |
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He'll have his chances, but unlikely to score. |
DEF/ST |
Panthers |
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Saints have been turning it over this year, decent play. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Matt Schaub |
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With Andre Johnson, the sky is the limit. |
RB |
Ron Dayne |
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Nice change of pace for the passing game. |
RB |
Ahman Green |
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Not worth a starting position. |
WR |
Andre Johnson |
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Yes, he is BACK. |
WR |
Jacoby Jones |
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With Andre around, will not get many chances. |
WR |
Kevin Walter |
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Chances of a shootout are good, upgrade accordingly. |
WR |
Andre Davis |
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Not the best Andre to play. |
TE |
Owen Daniels |
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Not worthy for a playoff run. |
DEF/ST |
Texans |
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Not a good matchup - will probably allow at least 25 points. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Derek Anderson |
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Too many good weapons to shut him down. |
RB |
Jamal Lewis |
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Could be good, could run for 30 with no TD. |
RB |
Jason Wright |
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Don't worry about him. |
WR |
Braylon Edwards |
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Major TD potential this week. |
WR |
Joe Jurevicius |
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A capable second option to Edwards. |
TE |
Kellen Winslow, Jr |
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Good for a solid day at the very least. |
DEF/ST |
Browns |
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Excellent possibility of a shootout. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Matt Hasselbeck |
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Has been great lately, and this is a good matchup. |
RB |
Shaun Alexander |
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Whether he plays or not, don't start him. |
RB |
Maurice Morris |
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80-100 yards is a reasonable expectation. |
WR |
Deion Branch |
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If he's fully healthy, has scoring potential. |
WR |
Bobby Engram |
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Marginal at best. |
WR |
DJ Hackett |
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Huge production lately. |
TE |
Marcus Pollard |
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Not his best year. |
DEF/ST |
Seahawks |
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With St. Louis waking up, is not a lock for success. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Marc Bulger |
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Seattle has been spotty, but better lately. |
RB |
Steven Jackson |
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With improved health, he is worth starting for sure. |
WR |
Torry Holt |
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Will continue his great year. |
WR |
Isaac Bruce |
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Age hasn't treated him as well as Holt. |
TE |
Randy McMichael |
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Middle of the pack in production. |
DEF/ST |
Rams |
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Hasselbeck has been playing very well lately, and Morris has filled the gap left by Alexander. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Starting QB |
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Does it even matter? |
RB |
Adrian Peterson |
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OUT for a few weeks. |
RB |
Chester Taylor |
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Minnesota's O-line is good enough to get him points. |
WR |
Bobby Wade |
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No. |
WR |
Troy Williamson |
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Not right now. |
WR |
Sydney Rice |
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No Vikings WR is a good play. |
TE |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
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Shiancoe is the only guy with reasonable expectations. |
DEF/ST |
Vikings |
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Giants haven't exactly been lighting up the scoreboard lately. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Eli Manning |
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With the Minnesota QB situation, he could have the ball all day. |
RB |
Brandon Jacobs |
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Vikings rush D is excellent. |
WR |
Plaxico Burress |
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Always has great TD potential. |
WR |
Amani Toomer |
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Giants all-time receptions leader for a reason. |
TE |
Jeremy Shockey |
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Healthy and ready to rumble. |
DEF/ST |
Giants |
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The Vikings can't get by on Taylor alone in this one. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
JP Losman |
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Jacksonville D too good for him. |
RB |
Marshawn Lynch |
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If he plays, worth starting. |
RB |
Anthony Thomas |
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Lynch is the only decent Bills RB. |
WR |
Lee Evans |
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Defense too good to look here. |
WR |
Roscoe Parrish |
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Not this week. |
TE |
Robert Royal |
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Not lucky enough for a TD this week. |
DEF/ST |
Bills |
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Jags find a way to get it done every week. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
David Garrard |
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1-2 TD's and no INT's. |
RB |
Maurice Jones-Drew |
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A no brainer. |
RB |
Fred Taylor |
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Will get plenty of yards. |
WR |
Dennis Northcutt |
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Improved play with consistent QB. |
WR |
Reggie Williams |
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Won't repeat last week, but still a good prospect. |
WR |
Matt Jones |
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Not fantasy worthy. |
TE |
Marcedes Lewis |
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Lucky to get a TD last week, but not this week. |
DEF/ST |
Jaguars |
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Bills don't have the personnel to face them. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Vince Young |
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Improved play lately, and facing a poor defense. |
RB |
LenDale White |
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A hungry Butterball will rumble for 100 before he goes home to eat that leftover turkey. |
RB |
Chris Brown |
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Contributed mainly in the passing game last week. |
WR |
Justin Gage |
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Possible flex player in this matchup. |
WR |
Roydell Williams |
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Marginal play. |
TE |
Bo Scaife |
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Has been improving numbers lately. |
DEF/ST |
Titans |
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With Cincinnati playing awful, they could have a good day. If Haynesworth is at full health, a definite start for the unit. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Carson Palmer |
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Good chance for 300 yards, even if few TD's. |
RB |
Rudi Johnson |
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Has basically disappeared. |
RB |
Kenny Watson |
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Good total yardage between rushing and receiving. |
WR |
Chad Johnson |
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He's going to have opportunities, and the ability to convert. |
WR |
TJ Houshmanzadeh |
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A solid starter, no question. |
TE |
Reggie Kelly |
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Definitely not. |
DEF/ST |
Bengals |
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Not worth starting. |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Jason Campbell |
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Played his best game as a pro last week...too bad he is facing a real D this week |
RB |
Clinton Portis |
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Will have a tough matchup in week 12 |
RB |
Ladell Betts |
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Not part of the game plan lately |
WR |
Santana Moss |
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Broke out in a big way last week but will be limited by the Tampa 2 D |
WR |
Antwaan Randle El |
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Don't expect a TD from Antwaan |
TE |
Chris Cooley |
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Will likely get used on underneath routes often |
DEF/ST |
Redskins |
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Not the best game as far as fantasy stats are concerned |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Jeff Garcia |
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Tough WAS corners should limit his production |
RB |
Earnest Graham |
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In a groove and should continue this weekend |
WR |
Joey Galloway |
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Should produce again |
WR |
Ike Hilliard |
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Not a good play |
TE |
Alex Smith |
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Stepped up last week...can he do it again? |
DEF/ST |
Buccaneers |
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Will give Campbell some different looks |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Trent Dilfer |
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If the Cards made Carson Palmer look like a joke, what will they do to Dilfer? |
RB |
Frank Gore |
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Not worth a thing these days |
WR |
Darrell Jackson |
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No thank you |
WR |
Arnaz Battle |
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A decent play but don't put your hopes on Battle |
TE |
Vernon Davis |
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not consistent enough to warrant a fantasy start |
DEF/ST |
49ers |
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Playing terrible right now |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Kurt Warner |
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Should get a few TDs this weekend |
RB |
Edgerrin James |
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Slowly slipping into oblivion |
WR |
Larry Fitzgerald |
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Should have a nice game |
WR |
Anquan Boldin |
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Really needs to step his game up after a few bad weeks |
TE |
Leonard Pope |
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Pope should get a few grabs |
DEF/ST |
Cardinals |
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A great play in the waiting |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Kyle Boller |
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Really didn't play too bad last week |
RB |
Willis McGahee |
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Good for ~100 yards and a TD almost every week |
WR |
Derrick Mason |
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Without McNair, he is of little value |
WR |
Mark Clayton |
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As a Ravens fan, he makes me sick...as a fantasy play, he makes me sicker |
TE |
Todd Heap |
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Turning into the TE version of Fred Taylor |
DEF/ST |
Ravens |
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Looking very old these days |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Philip Rivers |
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If Steve McNair was playing we might see the first 20 turnover game in NFL history |
RB |
LaDanian Tomlinson |
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Not getting used enough |
WR |
Vincent Jackson |
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Not worth much lately |
WR |
Chris Chambers |
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CC has not helped out Rivers yet |
TE |
Antonio Gates |
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Gates is still a great Te and should be played each week |
DEF/ST |
Chargers |
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How many points could B-more score...reallly |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Jay Cutler |
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Cutler did well against a tough D last week, can he do it again? |
RB |
Travis Henry |
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Watch if he is available |
RB |
Selvin Young |
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Injuries may keep him out of the lineup |
RB |
Andre Hall |
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Insert RB, get 100 yards |
WR |
Brandon Stokley |
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Stokley has been a nice contributor |
WR |
Brandon Marshall |
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Marshall gets a ton of yards but not many TDs |
TE |
Tony Scheffler |
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Chef should rumble on Chicago |
DEF/ST |
Broncos |
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I smell a few Rex Grossman picks |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Rex Grossman |
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Not a good paly against tough corners |
RB |
Cedric Benson |
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Benson ran well last week but was not utilized enough...I can't beleive I just said that! |
WR |
Muhsin Muhammed |
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Not a good play against Bly |
WR |
Bernard Berrian |
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Will have his hands full with Champ Baily all day |
TE |
Desmond Clark |
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Will see some action out of default |
TE |
Greg Olsen |
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Should produce some very nice numbers for you |
DEF/ST |
Bears |
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Denver's offense has been better lately and should not equate to a great performance for the Bear's D |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Donovan McNabb |
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May miss the game...keep an eye on it |
RB |
Brian Westbrook |
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Will have to have an epic game to beat New England |
WR |
Reggie Brown |
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Don't expect much here |
WR |
Kevin Curtis |
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Ditto for Curtis |
TE |
LJ Smith |
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LJ will see action but not likely any TDs |
DEF/ST |
Eagles |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Tom Brady |
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No matter who he plays he's almost a lock for 3 TDs |
RB |
Laurence Maroney |
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Foot problems may limit him |
WR |
Randy Moss |
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4 TDs in one half should tell you NEVER to bench Randy |
WR |
Donte Stallworth |
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If Randy Moss weren't there, Donte might be a very valuable guy |
WR |
Wes Welker |
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Welker is a solid play every week |
TE |
Benjamin Watson |
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It's all about the Benjis |
DEF/ST |
Patriots |
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If McNabb is out, they might shut out Philly |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
John Beck |
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Not a great start for a young QB |
RB |
Jesse Chatman |
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Has looked very good lately but this is a tough game for him |
WR |
Marty Booker |
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You got to be kidding me |
WR |
Ted Ginn |
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Might get 50 yards |
TE |
David Martin |
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Nope |
DEF/ST |
Dolphins |
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At least for the Fins, Santonio Holmes will be out |
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Player |
Rating |
Rationale |
QB |
Ben Roethlisberger |
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Was on a roll till last week. Should get back on track here |
RB |
Willie Parker |
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Expect big numbers versus a bad rush D |
WR |
Hines Ward |
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Don't bench Ward with Holmes out of the lineup |
WR |
Santonio Holmes |
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Doubtful this week |
WR |
Nate Washington |
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Nasty Nate may see some deep passes this week |
TE |
Heath Miller |
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Miller should be very active this weekend |
DEF/ST |
Steelers |
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Poor John Beck... |
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