A Quick Peek into Week 7
Sorry for the delay here. Had some site difficulties late yesterday. Here's a quick glance into what could happen today to help you make those last minute lineup decisions.
Carolina @ Cincinnati
While the Panthers seem to be surging, the Bengals seem to be going the other way. Jake Delhomme has two bona fide targets these days and both Keyshawn Johnson and Steve Smith should see significant action against an average Bengals pass D. DeShaun Foster should see a lot of touches early, but the Panthers love the pass. On the other end, while Chad Johnson is still hurting (although he will play and you should have him active), T.J. Houshmandzadeh still looks like the #1 guy. He'll get plenty of looks from Carson Palmer early on. The Bengals will try to get Rudi Johnson going pretty early and now with Chris Perry back, they can add the short passes to the flat to keep the Panthers defense on its toes.
Detroit @ NY Jets
You immediately have to believe that Kevin Jones is going to be pretty busy from the onset. The Jets run defense is pathetic and after last week's performance, Jones has the confidence and swagger he's lacked thus far. Expect him to get things going early which will open up the passing game for Jon Kitna and Co. Roy Williams will get a significant number of looks and maybe Mike Furrey will get in on the action as well. For the Jets, there really is no rushing game. Kevan Barlow is the starting RB, but expect rookie Leon Washington to continue his increased work load. Laveraneus Coles should play and he and Jerricho Cotchery and TE Chris Baker should get significant attention from Chad Pennington throughout the second half.
Green Bay @ Miami
All your fantasy regulars should see decent action in this one. Even with Ahman Green back for the Packers, it's a pass first mentality for Brett Favre and the rest of the cheese heads. Still haven't seen much from Donald Driver yet, but Greg Jennings looks like a weekly favorite these days. I'd still start Driver as you all know what happened to me after benching Joe Horn last week. Can't count out those wily vets. For the Fins, Ronnie Brown should continue to find success this week and some people are saying that Joey Harrington is finally starting to get it. I'm still not sold, but you can probably consider Chris Chambers and Randy McMichael as viable options.
Jacksonville @ Houston
It's a big spread in this one and I'm not sure if it should be. The Jags are still pretty banged up even after a bye week and Byron Leftwich (ankle) is still feeling the pains. If you were looking at him for this week, I would check on your alternatives. We may see David Garrard at some point. Either way, Fred Taylor, Reggie Williams and Ernest Wilford should be solid options as the Texans D is pretty flimsy. As for their offense, it remains that David Carr and Andre Johnson are your mainoptions here. The Texans still don't have a rushing offense and with them constantly falling behind, you can expect significant passing in the second half.
New England @ Buffalo
I still don't think the Bills have recovered from that beating they took from Chicago a couple of weeks ago. They looked pretty average against the Lions last week and have their hands full with a well rested Patriots team. J.P. Losman will have to get it done in the air as Willis McGahee has been pretty abyssmal this season so far. Expect Lee Evans and Roscoe Parrish to be the fantasy point getters for the Bills today. For the Pats, well, they have good balance. Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney will get decent touches and both probably put up solid numbers. Tom Brady, who likes to throw often, will have Chad Jackson and Doug Gabriel in favorable matchups for a lot of the afternoon. Expect solid Patriot fantasy numbers all around.
Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay
The Bucs may have a decent pass D, but it's not going to be much help against the Eagles this week. Donovan McNabb has looked great so far and has several targets that include Reggie Brown, L.J. Smith and possibly even Donte Stallworth (although there are some reports that he didn't even make the trip to Tampa). RB Brian Westbrook is supposedly ready to go, and he's always a threat on offense. For Tampa, it could be a long day for Carnell Williams. The Eagles are strong up front and could stack the box and force rookie Bruce Gradkowski to the air. Joey Galloway makes for a nice play and maybe even Alex Smith, but I wouldn't rely too heavily on either.
Pittsburgh @ Atlanta
The Falcons showed how beatable they could be last week when the Giants took them down and the Steelers won't make it any easier this week. Michael Vick has limited receiving options (Michael Jenkins and Alge Crumpler) so Pittsburgh will probably do what they can to force him to the air. Vick and Warrick Dunn should find the rushing yardage slightly harder to come by this week. I'm looking for a big week from Morten Anderson. For the Steelers, well, they got everything going last week and should do much of the same against the Falcons. Willie Parker should have a great day which will open it up more for Ben Roethlisberger to find Hines Ward, Nate Washington and Heath Miller in the endzone.
San Diego @ Kansas City
So the Damon Huard train got derailed last week and it'll be hard pressed to get back on track against a strong Chargers defense. The Chiefs will start it off will Larry Johnson again, but expect the Chargers to hold him in check for another week. It's a Herm Edwards led offense from there and that's never a good sign. San Diego, on the other hand, should have a solid day. LaDanian Tomlinson may not see his 100+ yards or his 4 TDs this week, but he should still put up great numbers. I'm guessing like 80 some odd yards with a pair of scores for him. Phillip Rivers is looking better and better each week and should find Antonio Gates again for some big plays down the middle. He could just use better receivers than Eric Parker, Vincent Jackson, Malcolm Floyd and Keenan McCardell. Someone get this guy a playmaking wideout soon!
Denver @ Cleveland
Another tough matchup for Charlie Frye and the Browns this week. The Broncos D is stifling and should be all over him this week. Reuben Droughns is starting, but I don't see him having much success. It looks like Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow will get the most looks come the second half as the Browns attempt to come back in the game. Not that it's going to be that big of a comeback if Jake Plummer doesn't get his ass in gear this week. He needs to step it up this week if he doesn't want to see rookie Jay Cutler eat into his playing time. I think he will against the Browns which will make Javon Walker and Rod Smith decent plays this week. Tatum Bell continues to be the primary guy running the ball and he may be a nice flex play this week if you have multiple RB options.
Arizona @ Oakland
Don't be fooled by the "strong" passing defense of the Raiders. They're only rated high because teams always jump out to a lead and then just run the ball on them in the second half. That means lots of touches for Edgerrin James. Let's hope that he can improve on his 2 yards per carry average. It also means not to worry about starting Matt Leinart. He should have great success today which will make his owners and the owners of Anquan Boldin and Bryant Johnson very happy. Owners of Raiders...not so much. Lamont Jordan continues to struggle and Andrew Walter has very limited options. Even Randy Moss continues to be a questionable play. The Cards D looks like a good sleeper this week.
Minnesota @ Seattle
It's a good thing the Seahawks passing game is so strong because their running game without Shaun Alexander is pretty weak. Maurice Morris isn't such a good replacement and he should continue his semi-average ways against an underrated Vikings D. It looks like Jerramy Stevens will play this week, so that just gives another option to Matt Hasselbeck who will be looking downfield for Deion Branch and Darrell Jackson all afternoon. Don't be surprised if Nate Burleson, recovering from a sore thumb, gets in on the action too. For the Vikes, a lot is going to depend on Chester Taylor. He'll have a tough time against a strong Seattle rushing D, but he could find some success. If not, then Brad Johnson will be forced to take it to the air, and that's never too good. Troy Williamson and Jermaine Wiggins could be solid options here.
Washington @ Indianapolis
With a severly banged up Skins secondary, Peyton Manning should have a field day today. Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne and even Dallas Clark could all find their way into the endzone today. Coming off the bye week, the Colts are looking to show that explosiveness they had last year at this time. They should find that success which will allow for Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes to get a lot of second half carries and possibly some scores of their own. The Redskins will try to bang Clinton Portis between the tackles early on as the Colts do have a banged up defensive line. Losing Corey Simon is a huge deal for their rushing defense. Unfortunately, that probably won't be enough for Washington and we'll see Mark Brunnell airing it out to Santana Moss every chance he gets in the second half. Look for Chris Cooley to also get plenty of looks and possibly even a score of his own.
NY Giants @ Dallas
Always a big rivalry game and this week won't be any different. The Giants pass rush finally started to click last week which should make it a lot more difficult for Drew Bledsoe in the pocket this week. He'll still find some success with Terrell Owens (finally back on track), Terry Glenn, and Jason Witten against a weak Giants secondary, but he's going to have to act quickly and throw on the run. The O-line in Big D ain't that strong so expect to see a lot of blocking assignments for Marion Barber and Julius Jones. As for the Giants, they'll probably stick to what's been working best so far. Tiki Barber will get a lot of carries early on and should open it up for Eli Manning to find Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer and Jeremy Shockey downfield. I expect a pretty high scoring affair here, so if you own any of these receivers or tight ends, they should be in your starting lineup up.
Hope this helps! Good luck this week.
Carolina @ Cincinnati
While the Panthers seem to be surging, the Bengals seem to be going the other way. Jake Delhomme has two bona fide targets these days and both Keyshawn Johnson and Steve Smith should see significant action against an average Bengals pass D. DeShaun Foster should see a lot of touches early, but the Panthers love the pass. On the other end, while Chad Johnson is still hurting (although he will play and you should have him active), T.J. Houshmandzadeh still looks like the #1 guy. He'll get plenty of looks from Carson Palmer early on. The Bengals will try to get Rudi Johnson going pretty early and now with Chris Perry back, they can add the short passes to the flat to keep the Panthers defense on its toes.
Detroit @ NY Jets
You immediately have to believe that Kevin Jones is going to be pretty busy from the onset. The Jets run defense is pathetic and after last week's performance, Jones has the confidence and swagger he's lacked thus far. Expect him to get things going early which will open up the passing game for Jon Kitna and Co. Roy Williams will get a significant number of looks and maybe Mike Furrey will get in on the action as well. For the Jets, there really is no rushing game. Kevan Barlow is the starting RB, but expect rookie Leon Washington to continue his increased work load. Laveraneus Coles should play and he and Jerricho Cotchery and TE Chris Baker should get significant attention from Chad Pennington throughout the second half.
Green Bay @ Miami
All your fantasy regulars should see decent action in this one. Even with Ahman Green back for the Packers, it's a pass first mentality for Brett Favre and the rest of the cheese heads. Still haven't seen much from Donald Driver yet, but Greg Jennings looks like a weekly favorite these days. I'd still start Driver as you all know what happened to me after benching Joe Horn last week. Can't count out those wily vets. For the Fins, Ronnie Brown should continue to find success this week and some people are saying that Joey Harrington is finally starting to get it. I'm still not sold, but you can probably consider Chris Chambers and Randy McMichael as viable options.
Jacksonville @ Houston
It's a big spread in this one and I'm not sure if it should be. The Jags are still pretty banged up even after a bye week and Byron Leftwich (ankle) is still feeling the pains. If you were looking at him for this week, I would check on your alternatives. We may see David Garrard at some point. Either way, Fred Taylor, Reggie Williams and Ernest Wilford should be solid options as the Texans D is pretty flimsy. As for their offense, it remains that David Carr and Andre Johnson are your mainoptions here. The Texans still don't have a rushing offense and with them constantly falling behind, you can expect significant passing in the second half.
New England @ Buffalo
I still don't think the Bills have recovered from that beating they took from Chicago a couple of weeks ago. They looked pretty average against the Lions last week and have their hands full with a well rested Patriots team. J.P. Losman will have to get it done in the air as Willis McGahee has been pretty abyssmal this season so far. Expect Lee Evans and Roscoe Parrish to be the fantasy point getters for the Bills today. For the Pats, well, they have good balance. Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney will get decent touches and both probably put up solid numbers. Tom Brady, who likes to throw often, will have Chad Jackson and Doug Gabriel in favorable matchups for a lot of the afternoon. Expect solid Patriot fantasy numbers all around.
Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay
The Bucs may have a decent pass D, but it's not going to be much help against the Eagles this week. Donovan McNabb has looked great so far and has several targets that include Reggie Brown, L.J. Smith and possibly even Donte Stallworth (although there are some reports that he didn't even make the trip to Tampa). RB Brian Westbrook is supposedly ready to go, and he's always a threat on offense. For Tampa, it could be a long day for Carnell Williams. The Eagles are strong up front and could stack the box and force rookie Bruce Gradkowski to the air. Joey Galloway makes for a nice play and maybe even Alex Smith, but I wouldn't rely too heavily on either.
Pittsburgh @ Atlanta
The Falcons showed how beatable they could be last week when the Giants took them down and the Steelers won't make it any easier this week. Michael Vick has limited receiving options (Michael Jenkins and Alge Crumpler) so Pittsburgh will probably do what they can to force him to the air. Vick and Warrick Dunn should find the rushing yardage slightly harder to come by this week. I'm looking for a big week from Morten Anderson. For the Steelers, well, they got everything going last week and should do much of the same against the Falcons. Willie Parker should have a great day which will open it up more for Ben Roethlisberger to find Hines Ward, Nate Washington and Heath Miller in the endzone.
San Diego @ Kansas City
So the Damon Huard train got derailed last week and it'll be hard pressed to get back on track against a strong Chargers defense. The Chiefs will start it off will Larry Johnson again, but expect the Chargers to hold him in check for another week. It's a Herm Edwards led offense from there and that's never a good sign. San Diego, on the other hand, should have a solid day. LaDanian Tomlinson may not see his 100+ yards or his 4 TDs this week, but he should still put up great numbers. I'm guessing like 80 some odd yards with a pair of scores for him. Phillip Rivers is looking better and better each week and should find Antonio Gates again for some big plays down the middle. He could just use better receivers than Eric Parker, Vincent Jackson, Malcolm Floyd and Keenan McCardell. Someone get this guy a playmaking wideout soon!
Denver @ Cleveland
Another tough matchup for Charlie Frye and the Browns this week. The Broncos D is stifling and should be all over him this week. Reuben Droughns is starting, but I don't see him having much success. It looks like Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow will get the most looks come the second half as the Browns attempt to come back in the game. Not that it's going to be that big of a comeback if Jake Plummer doesn't get his ass in gear this week. He needs to step it up this week if he doesn't want to see rookie Jay Cutler eat into his playing time. I think he will against the Browns which will make Javon Walker and Rod Smith decent plays this week. Tatum Bell continues to be the primary guy running the ball and he may be a nice flex play this week if you have multiple RB options.
Arizona @ Oakland
Don't be fooled by the "strong" passing defense of the Raiders. They're only rated high because teams always jump out to a lead and then just run the ball on them in the second half. That means lots of touches for Edgerrin James. Let's hope that he can improve on his 2 yards per carry average. It also means not to worry about starting Matt Leinart. He should have great success today which will make his owners and the owners of Anquan Boldin and Bryant Johnson very happy. Owners of Raiders...not so much. Lamont Jordan continues to struggle and Andrew Walter has very limited options. Even Randy Moss continues to be a questionable play. The Cards D looks like a good sleeper this week.
Minnesota @ Seattle
It's a good thing the Seahawks passing game is so strong because their running game without Shaun Alexander is pretty weak. Maurice Morris isn't such a good replacement and he should continue his semi-average ways against an underrated Vikings D. It looks like Jerramy Stevens will play this week, so that just gives another option to Matt Hasselbeck who will be looking downfield for Deion Branch and Darrell Jackson all afternoon. Don't be surprised if Nate Burleson, recovering from a sore thumb, gets in on the action too. For the Vikes, a lot is going to depend on Chester Taylor. He'll have a tough time against a strong Seattle rushing D, but he could find some success. If not, then Brad Johnson will be forced to take it to the air, and that's never too good. Troy Williamson and Jermaine Wiggins could be solid options here.
Washington @ Indianapolis
With a severly banged up Skins secondary, Peyton Manning should have a field day today. Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne and even Dallas Clark could all find their way into the endzone today. Coming off the bye week, the Colts are looking to show that explosiveness they had last year at this time. They should find that success which will allow for Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes to get a lot of second half carries and possibly some scores of their own. The Redskins will try to bang Clinton Portis between the tackles early on as the Colts do have a banged up defensive line. Losing Corey Simon is a huge deal for their rushing defense. Unfortunately, that probably won't be enough for Washington and we'll see Mark Brunnell airing it out to Santana Moss every chance he gets in the second half. Look for Chris Cooley to also get plenty of looks and possibly even a score of his own.
NY Giants @ Dallas
Always a big rivalry game and this week won't be any different. The Giants pass rush finally started to click last week which should make it a lot more difficult for Drew Bledsoe in the pocket this week. He'll still find some success with Terrell Owens (finally back on track), Terry Glenn, and Jason Witten against a weak Giants secondary, but he's going to have to act quickly and throw on the run. The O-line in Big D ain't that strong so expect to see a lot of blocking assignments for Marion Barber and Julius Jones. As for the Giants, they'll probably stick to what's been working best so far. Tiki Barber will get a lot of carries early on and should open it up for Eli Manning to find Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer and Jeremy Shockey downfield. I expect a pretty high scoring affair here, so if you own any of these receivers or tight ends, they should be in your starting lineup up.
Hope this helps! Good luck this week.
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