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2007 Season Player Matchups - Week #17

*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

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Tom Brady		Giants have nothing to play for.
RB	Laurence Maroney		Back to back big games.
WR	Randy Moss		He will get a chance to break Rice's record.
WR	Donte Stallworth		Moss is the go-to guy, especially this week.
WR	Wes Welker		Welker is a big reason why Brady's completion rate is so high.
TE	Benjamin Watson		Good shot at scoring a TD.
DEF/ST	Patriots		Eli has been playing poorly, and they're better than the defenses he's faced.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Eli Manning		Don't play with fire here.
RB	Brandon Jacobs		He's the only chance the Giants have.
WR	Plaxico Burress		Cheatriots will put the clamps on him.
WR	Amani Toomer		Did decent last game, but this matchup is awful.
TE	Kevin Boss		Eli's release valve may get more opportunities.
DEF/ST	Giants		Put them on the bench.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Trent Edwards		Not worth starting against a Philly defense playing well.
RB	Marshawn Lynch		He'll get his.
RB	Fred Jackson		Lynch probably won't.
WR	Lee Evans		Best receiving option, worth a look for a starting position.
WR	Roscoe Parrish		Keep looking.
TE	Robert Royal		Same as for Parrish.
DEF/ST	Bills		McNabb is too healthy for them.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Donovan McNabb		McNabb is finally looking healthy, once they missed the playoffs.
RB	Brian Westbrook		Start him, unquestionably.
WR	Reggie Brown		Marginal fantasy starter.
WR	Kevin Curtis		Worth starting in most leagues.
TE	LJ Smith		Awful production this year.
DEF/ST	Eagles		Bills really are pretenders - 4 of their 7 wins are against the Jets and Dolphins.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Carloina QB		Only upside is that Tampa will be resting players.
RB	DeShaun Foster		May get good yardage after Tampa gives up.
RB	DeAngelo Williams		See above.
WR	Steve Smith		If Matt Moore is playing, he's a sure starter.
WR	Drew Carter		This guy is not a starter.
TE	Jeff King		See above comment.
DEF/ST	Panthers		With Tampa taking the day off, should be a low scoring game on their side.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jeff Garcia		Will probably play a half at most.
RB	Earnest Graham		Same as for Garcia.
WR	Joey Galloway		Also same as for Garcia.
WR	Ike Hilliard		Not worth it in a game the Bucs don't care about.
TE	Alex Smith		No.
DEF/ST	Buccaneers		Not worth looking at when they'll be resting players.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Carson Palmer		Look for Palmer to have a much better day.
RB	Rudi Johnson		Start Watson, sit Johnson.
RB	Kenny Watson		See above comment.
WR	Chad Johnson		Has been waiting to play the awful Dolphins.
WR	TJ Houshmanzadeh		Great fantasy play.
TE	Reggie Kelly		Stay away.
DEF/ST	Bengals		Worth a look against a terrible Miami team.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Cleo Lemon		If he's on your roster, you're not in the playoffs.
RB	Jesse Chatman		Not likely to play again.
RB	Samkon Gado		Miami is bad - really bad.
WR	Marty Booker		See above.
WR	Ted Ginn		Don't bother with him.
TE	David Martin		Not worth a look.
DEF/ST	Dolphins		Cincy will be looking to prove they're better than their record.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jon Kitna		Garbage lately.
RB	Kevin Jones		Also garbage.
WR	Calvin Johnson		He's the best fantasy option, but still not great.
WR	Mike Furrey		Worth a shot, especially in a flex position.
WR	Shaun McDonald		Marginal play.
DEF/ST	Lions		Really depends on how long Favre stays in the game.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Brett Favre		Will be ready to play after dropping an egg last week.
RB	Ryan Grant		Has been huge lately.
WR	Donald Driver		Definite starter against the Lions.
WR	Greg Jennings		Same as for Driver.
WR	James Jones		Not a great option.
TE	Donald Lee		Doesn't always get the yards, but TD's come often enough.
DEF/ST	Packers		Detroit has been miserable lately.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	David Garrard		A solid start, but how long will he play?
RB	Maurice Jones-Drew		Played like a monster last week.
RB	Fred Taylor		Has been fantastic in the last 6 games.
WR	Dennis Northcutt		Decent matchup this week.
WR	Reggie Williams		Not as good as last week, but may get a TD.
WR	Matt Jones		Don't start him.
TE	Marcedes Lewis		Definitely don't start Lewis.
DEF/ST	Jaguars		Depends on how much Jack Del Rio wants to win the game.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Sage Rosenfels		May give way to Schaub at some point, since the rumor is he's close to getting healthy.
RB	Ron Dayne		He's a marginal play against a great run D.
RB	Darius Walker		Jags are too good against the run.
WR	Andre Johnson		Best option by far.
WR	Kevin Walter		May get another TD, but I wouldn't count on it.
TE	Owen Daniels		Reasonable expectations for Daniels.
DEF/ST	Texans		If Garrard plays all game, take them down a notch.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Drew Brees		Bears are looking to show they can still be dominant.
RB	Reggie Bush		Still out.
RB	Aaron Stecker		Even last week, the Bears gave up a 100 yard rusher.
WR	Marques Colston		Very solid play.
WR	Devery Henderson		Marginal at best.
WR	David Patten		Slightly better than Henderson, but still not great.
TE	Eric Johnson		Keep searching.
DEF/ST	Saints		Chicago will find ways to score.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Kyle Orton		Don't start him.
RB	Adrian Peterson		Played better than the real AP last week.
WR	Muhsin Muhammed		Not worth it.
WR	Bernard Berrian		New Orleans secondary is not great.
TE	Desmond Clark		Orton can get Clark the ball.
TE	Greg Olsen		Hard to say which TE is the better play.
DEF/ST	Bears		Saints must win to have a faint chance at the playoffs, and they will be playing like it.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Matt Hasselbeck		With Holmgren talking about not playing his starters, it makes Hasselbeck a marginal play in what should be a great statistical performance.
RB	Shaun Alexander		Stay away.
RB	Maurice Morris		Good second-half potential.
WR	Deion Branch		May not play the whole game.
WR	Bobby Engram		See comment for Branch.
WR	DJ Hackett		Same as for Branch.
TE	Marcus Pollard		May get the garbage time receptions when WR's are on the bench.
DEF/ST	Seahawks		Atlanta is terrible.

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Chris Redman		You won't get away with starting Redman.
RB	Warrick Dunn		Seahawks will find a way to stop him.
WR	Michael Jenkins		May do something, but not a lot.
WR	Roddy White		Best shot at helping your fantasy team.
TE	Alge Crumpler		Has been forgotten lately.
DEF/ST	Falcons		It will really depend on how long Hasselbeck plays.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Shaun Hill		Cleveland's buttery D will make a nice pay
RB	Frank Gore		The Niners have been feeding Gore alot lately. No reason to stop here.
WR	Darrell Jackson		Not putting up fantasy significant numbers
WR	Arnaz Battle		Yardage is a problem with Hill at the helm.
TE	Vernon Davis		On a TD roll
DEF/ST	49ers		Actually not playing bad the last few games

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Derek Anderson		Anderson should end up with at least 2 TDs after a down week in 16
RB	Jamal Lewis		Not his best play of the year but the Browns will need him
WR	Braylon Edwards		Aguably the best WR in the NFL after Moss
WR	Joe Jurevicius		Not in this matchup
TE	Kellen Winslow, Jr		Almost a lock for a TD here
DEF/ST	Browns		SF stopped turning the ball over so the Browns D is not as god a play as you'd think.

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Tony Romo		Without much to play for, may see limited action
RB	Julius Jones		Should get some carries
RB	Marion Barber III		May get rested some as well
WR	Terrell Owens		Out with high ankle sprain
WR	Patrick Crayton		Will have to step up for a missing TO
WR	Terry Glenn		Will try to work himself back into action
TE	Jason Witten		I'd be surprised if he plays in the 2nd half
DEF/ST	Cowboys		Todd Collins isn't scary but he doesn't turn the ball over either

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Todd Collins		Should get a TD or two
RB	Clinton Portis		With Collins at QB, is beign used more
WR	Santana Moss		Not getting much yards lately
WR	Antwaan Randle El		Same as Moss
TE	Chris Cooley		#1 threat in the WAS passing offense
DEF/ST	Redskins		Not the best play for the Skins

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Brodie Croyle		If you are playing Croyle, you are probably not in a championship game
RB	Kolby Smith		Smith has been solid and should be here as well
WR	Dwayne Bowe		80 yards and a TD
WR	Sammie Parker		Nope
WR	Eddie Kennison		Never.
TE	Tony Gonzalez		Good opportunity for a TD.
DEF/ST	Chiefs		Noodle arm (Pennington) will be good for a few TOs

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Chad Pennington		Just holding the space until they get a real QB
RB	Thomas Jones		Should be good for 80 yards
WR	Laveranues Coles		60 yards and no TD
WR	Jerricho Cotchery		Should have a big game...again
TE	Chris Baker		Nope
DEF/ST	Jets		Nice matchup here for the Jets

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Tarvaris Jackson		Bad matchup for Jackson but he may get soem rushing yards
RB	Adrian Peterson		Primed for another big game
RB	Chester Taylor		Couple of big weeks were probably an abberation
WR	Bobby Wade		Not worth a fantasy play
WR	Sydney Rice		Not against Baily and Bly
TE	Visanthe Shiancoe		Don't expect more than a few catches
DEF/ST	Vikings		Should do well against a run-dependant offense

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jay Cutler		Cutler may get a TD but not much more
RB	Travis Henry		Not worht playing these days
RB	Selvin Young		See Travis Henry...
WR	Brandon Stokley		Dinged so may be limited
WR	Brandon Marshall		Should be solid in week 17
WR	Javon Walker		Clearly not 100% healthy
TE	Tony Scheffler		Expect 50 yards and a possible TD
DEF/ST	Broncos		They matchup well against the Vikings

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Charlie Batch		With the Burger out, Batch should play well
RB	Najeh Davenport		When he isn't committing misdemeanors, he's scoring TDs
WR	Hines Ward		Will likely rest for most of the game
WR	Santonio Holmes		May see some bench as well in order to rest up
TE	Heath Miller		May get a TD against a weak TE D
DEF/ST	Steelers		The Baltimore offense is a joke...the Steelers destroed them last time

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Troy Smitth		Looked out of sorts last week
RB	Mike Anderson		With McGahee out, should see soem reps
WR	Derrick Mason		Medoicre play
WR	Mark Clayton		Clayton can't be depended on
TE	Todd Heap		Delicate TE has missed most of the season...why start now?
DEF/ST	Ravens		Will get torched yet again...

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Philip Rivers		Oakland pass D is not bad, plus Rivers won't likely play much
RB	LaDainian Tomlinson		Great matchup but won't get the reps to get elite numbers
WR	Vincent Jackson		Should see some action here
WR	Chris Chambers		May rest as well
TE	Antonio Gates		With SD having nothing to play for, Gates can't be counted on
DEF/ST	Chargers		Jamarcus Russell at the helm...start the Chargers this week

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Jamarcus Russell		Not a great place to start the youngster
RB	Domanic Rhodes		Played well last week and should see plenty of action here as well
WR	Jerry Porter		No way.
WR	Ronald Curry		Not a chance until we can get a look at Russell
TE	Zach Miller		Not if you value winning
DEF/ST	Raiders		Might do ok since LT and Gates will see limited PT

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Marc Bulger		3 TDs would not be surprising
RB	Steven Jackson		A lock to see the endzone
WR	Torry Holt		On a steady decline
WR	Isaac Bruce		Ike should see approx 100 yards
TE	Randy McMichael		Might geta TD look
DEF/ST	Rams		Not a good play with Warner playing well

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Kurt Warner		3 TDs last week and should do well here
RB	Edgerrin James		Not seeing the endzone enough
WR	Larry Fitzgerald		Larry should have a big game
WR	Anquan Boldin		Huge last week and should be huge here too
TE	Leonard Pope		Not a starter in most formats
DEF/ST	Cardinals		Might get some sacks but will get scored on as well

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	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Vince Young		Playoff hopes on the line...Vince should step up
RB	LenDale White		With Indy resting starters, Butterball should get soem nice stats
WR	Justin Gage		Not during chamionship week
WR	Roydell Williams		May see some stats with the Clts resting starters
TE	Bo Scaife		30 yards is about all you can expect
DEF/ST	Titans		After Manning goes out, should shut down the Colts

	Player	Rating	Rationale
QB	Peyton Manning		Be shocked if he plays past the 2nd quarter
RB	Joseph Addai		Addai will NOT break 10 carries
RB	Kenton Keith		Bad start despite being the primary ballcarrier
WR	Marvin Harrison		Think of this as a tune up game
WR	Reggie Wayne		Should be riding the pine
WR	Anthony Gonzalez		May see some extra looks with Wayne getting rest
TE	Dallas Clark		Clark is great but won't be used enough here
DEF/ST	Colts		Tennessee doesn't turn the ball over enough for this to be a good matchup


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