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I'm trying to get it together. It's been hectic around here. I'll try to get a check out next week...or drop you an e-mail. You know I'm a stand up guy. If I say a check is on the way, you can be assured that you will get it. I've got like 3 bowl pools anxiously awaiting my checks. LOL :mj07:
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Here's a few cheatsheets for RB's and QB's. I'd probably lean to Schaub at QB. I know Tennessee's DST is pretty awesome, but he's at home and has some weapons in A. Johnson and Walter and Daniels. As for the RB, I'd go with Benson, as bad as I'd hate to do so. At least you've got 2 other RB's that could have really good days and make up his slack...then anything he puts up for you is gravy.
Quarterback
(Top 32)
Kurt Warner - ARI vs MIN
Peyton Manning - IND vs DET
Aaron Rodgers - GB at JAX
Tony Romo - DAL vs NYG
Jay Cutler - DEN at CAR
Drew Brees - NO at CHI
Matt Cassel - NE at OAK
Donovan McNabb - PHI vs CLE
Kyle Orton - CHI vs NO
Philip Rivers - SD at KC
Brett Favre - NYJ vs BUF
Matt Ryan - ATL vs TB
Chad Pennington - MIA vs SF
[Q] Jeff Garcia - TB at ATL
Matt Schaub - HOU vs TEN
Seneca Wallace - SEA at STL
David Garrard - JAX vs GB
Tyler Thigpen - KC vs SD
Shaun Hill - SF at MIA
Jason Campbell - WAS at CIN
Jake Delhomme - CAR vs DEN
Eli Manning - NYG at DAL
Kerry Collins - TEN at HOU
Tarvaris Jackson - MIN at ARI
[P] JaMarcus Russell - OAK vs NE
Ben Roethlisberger - PIT at BAL
Marc Bulger - STL vs SEA
J.P. Losman - BUF at NYJ
Ryan Fitzpatrick - CIN vs WAS
Joe Flacco - BAL vs PIT
Ken Dorsey - CLE at PHI
[P] Dan Orlovsky - DET at IND
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Running Back
(Top 50)
[P] Brian Westbrook - PHI vs CLE
Adrian Peterson - MIN at ARI
Maurice Jones-Drew - JAX vs GB
Matt Forte - CHI vs NO
DeAngelo Williams - CAR vs DEN
Thomas Jones - NYJ vs BUF
LaDainian Tomlinson - SD at KC
Steven Jackson - STL vs SEA
Clinton Portis - WAS at CIN
Michael Turner - ATL vs TB
Steve Slaton - HOU vs TEN
Dominic Rhodes - IND vs DET
Chris Johnson - TEN at HOU
Marshawn Lynch - BUF at NYJ
Derrick Ward - NYG at DAL
Ryan Grant - GB at JAX
Ronnie Brown - MIA vs SF
Larry Johnson - KC vs SD
[Q] Kevin Smith - DET at IND
Justin Fargas - OAK vs NE
Jonathan Stewart - CAR vs DEN
Reggie Bush - NO at CHI
Cedric Benson - CIN vs WAS
Sammy Morris - NE at OAK
[Q] LenDale White - TEN at HOU
Maurice Morris - SEA at STL
[Q] Marion Barber - DAL vs NYG
Warrick Dunn - TB at ATL
Pierre Thomas - NO at CHI
Jamal Lewis - CLE at PHI
LeRon McClain - BAL vs PIT
Ricky Williams - MIA vs SF
Tim Hightower - ARI vs MIN
Willis McGahee - BAL vs PIT
DeShaun Foster - SF at MIA
Leon Washington - NYJ vs BUF
Tashard Choice - DAL vs NYG
Kevin Faulk - NE at OAK
Mewelde Moore - PIT at BAL
Cadillac Williams - TB at ATL
Willie Parker - PIT at BAL
Chester Taylor - MIN at ARI
Tatum Bell - DEN at CAR
Jerious Norwood - ATL vs TB
Ladell Betts - WAS at CIN
Darren Sproles - SD at KC
Darren McFadden - OAK vs NE
LaMont Jordan - NE at OAK
Julius Jones - SEA at STL
[P] Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG at DAL
Another cheatsheet....
Rank Name Team Vs Passing Rushing Fantasy
Points Comments
Yards TDs Int Yards TDs
1 Manning,Peyton IND DET 250 3 0 0 0 18 Only problem is he might get taken out early
2 Warner,Kurt ARI MIN 330 3 1 0 0 18 Viking pass defense about to get shredded
3 Orton,Kyle CHI NOS 250 3 2 0 0 18 Saints can be thrown on.
4 Rodgers,Aaron GBP JAC 295 3 0 0 0 18 Continues to shine.
5 Orlovsky,Dan DET IND 220 2 3 0 0 12 Should get the call, but avoid at all costs.
6 Garcia,Jeff TBB ATL 250 2 0 0 0 12 Bucs need him to step up in December
7 Thigpen,Tyler KCC SDC 235 2 1 30 0 12 Lit up San Diego the first time around, and his prospects are good here.
8 Cutler,Jay DEN CAR 280 2 1 10 0 12 Even against the Panthers this weekend, there aren't many quarterbacks who should be started ahead of him.
9 Bulger,Marc STL SEA 230 2 1 0 0 12 If you were ever going to start him this is the week
10 Romo,Tony DAL NYG 275 2 1 10 0 12 Needs a big game to get team back on track.
11 Hill,Shaun SFO MIA 165 2 1 0 0 12 East coast trip won't be a pleasant one
12 Rivers,Philip SDC KCC 260 2 1 10 0 12 Had struggled against the Chiefs until this year.
13 Collins,Kerry TEN HOU 200 1 0 0 0 6 Will do what it takes to win
14 Garrard,David JAC GBP 175 1 1 10 0 6 Loss of Matt Jones will hurt
15 Ryan,Matt R ATL TBB 225 1 1 0 0 6 Rookie of the Year? MVP? This game may decide one or both
16 Delhomme,Jake CAR DEN 200 1 1 0 0 6 He may not score for your fantasy team, but he's huge for the Panthers
17 Russell,JaMarcus OAK NEP 170 1 1 10 0 6 His '08 passing numbers in 12 starts: 1,797 yards with 7 touchdowns. Eeww.
18 Brees,Drew NOS CHI 275 1 1 0 0 6 Chicago in the cold, snow, wind...you still can't sit him
19 Wallace,Seneca SEA STL 200 1 1 0 0 6 Showed flashes last week but emphasis will be on the run
20 Jackson,Tarvaris MIN ARI 150 1 2 0 0 6 Starting this week, Vikings will need to keep things simple if they want to win.
21 Flacco,Joe R BAL PIT 190 1 1 10 0 6 Flacco will be his usual efficient self and someone you don't want in your fantasy lineup, especially against the Steelers.
22 Campbell,Jason WAS CIN 215 1 1 15 0 6 Will find this defense much more to his liking than last weeks.
23 McNabb,Donovan PHI CLE 225 1 0 20 0 6 Monday night prime time. Must win. Weak opponent. Stars are aligning nicely.
24 Manning,Eli NYG DAL 200 1 1 0 0 6 Threw for 3 scores last time against da Boys, but playing in the Big D will be different.
25 Schaub,Matt HOU TEN 225 1 1 0 0 6 Will have more trouble throwing against the Titans
26 Dorsey,Ken CLE PHI 170 1 2 10 0 6 Not a good outing for Dorsey. He is definitely one of the few that are trying but that won't be good enough.
27 Cassel,Matt NEP OAK 210 1 1 10 0 6 Tough match up on the road at Oakland
28 Edwards,Trent BUF NYJ 220 1 1 10 0 6 Check Edward's status later in the week, Losman did not perform well filling in for Edwards last week
29 Pennington,Chad MIA SFO 230 1 0 0 0 6 Favorable match up but his last good game was vs NE in week 12
30 Roethlisberger,Ben PIT BAL 200 1 1 10 0 6 A difficult day for Big Ben as the Ravens can bring the heat.
31 Favre,Brett NYJ BUF 200 1 1 10 0 6 Favre will be busy handing off to Jones
32 Fitzpatrick,Ryan CIN WAS 145 0 1 20 0 0 Fitzpatrick has convinced us that he doesn't even make a good backup QB in the NFL.
RB's (Top 50)
1 Forte,Matt R CHI NOS 75 1 5 50 1 17 A couple of scores, 100+ total yards.
2 Westbrook,Brian PHI CLE 100 2 3 30 0 15 Another big game for Westy!!!
3 Jones-Drew,Maurice JAC GBP 90 0 6 60 1 12 Will get more action without Matt Jones and Fred Taylor.
4 Peterson,Adrian MIN ARI 110 2 0 0 0 12 Hopefully he's cleared up his fumbling issues.
5 Jackson,Steven STL SEA 75 1 5 41 0 11 Making a late season push to prove critics wrong
6 Smith,Kevin R DET IND 60 1 4 65 0 10 Should hit 100 total against the Colts.
7 Barber,Marion DAL NYG 60 1 4 30 0 10 If he plays...
8 Tomlinson,Ladainian SDC KCC 100 1 4 35 0 10 K.C. (believe it or not) has a terrible, terrible defense.
9 Gore,Frank SFO MIA 63 0 4 31 1 10 Watch the injury report but should probably be a go
10 Lynch,Marshawn BUF NYJ 60 1 3 20 0 9 The Jets aren't bad vs the run
11 Johnson,Chris R TEN HOU 100 1 3 25 0 9 Dashes around the field all day long
12 Thomas,Pierre NOS CHI 75 1 3 30 0 9 If you need a flex or fill in, this is your man
13 Hightower,Tim R ARI MIN 38 0 3 17 1 9 Hasn't excelled lately and now faces vaunted run defense
14 Moore,Mewelde PIT BAL 50 1 3 15 0 9 Mewelde Moore continues to spell Fast Willie to keep him fresh for the playoffs.
15 Slaton,Steve R HOU TEN 75 1 3 25 0 9 Will play a big part in the game plan this week
16 Ward,Derrick NYG DAL 70 1 3 30 0 9 Very valuable back for this team.
17 Jones,Thomas NYJ BUF 90 1 2 20 0 8 Favorable match up at home vs the Bills this week
18 Williams,DeAngelo CAR DEN 125 1 2 15 0 8 On a tear, and now Denver comes to town. Big week coming
19 Brown,Ronnie MIA SFO 60 1 2 20 0 8 Not a bad match up but he has only 3 games this season with over 100 yards rushing
20 Addai,Joseph IND DET 100 1 2 15 0 8 Will see more action this week
21 Portis,Clinton WAS CIN 80 1 2 20 0 8 Shows some fire with post game remarks. Now it's time to do so on the field.
22 Morris,Sammy NEP OAK 60 1 1 10 0 7 Morris gets the goal line action
23 Lewis,Jamal CLE PHI 80 1 1 5 0 7 A serviceable flex start.
24 Benson,Cedric CIN WAS 75 1 1 5 0 7 As scary as this sounds, Benson is about their only option.
25 Duckett,T.J. SEA STL 5 1 0 0 0 6 Even the touchdown doesn't save him from your bench
26 Morris,Maurice SEA STL 75 1 0 0 0 6 Time to start him against the lowly Rams
27 Grant,Ryan GBP JAC 130 1 0 0 0 6 It took him 14 weeks, but he's establishing himself as a must start now.
28 Turner,Michael ATL TBB 75 1 0 0 0 6 If they threw the ball to him he'd be the #1 pick next year
29 Stewart,Jonathan R CAR DEN 75 1 0 0 0 6 Will get his share of touches
30 White,LenDale TEN HOU 75 1 0 0 0 6 Smashes his way into the end zone again
31 McClain,Le'Ron BAL PIT 60 1 0 0 0 6 Best suited to hit the Steelers hard.
32 Bush,Reggie NOS CHI 40 0 5 40 0 5 Bears will key on him
33 Wright,Jason CLE PHI 5 0 4 35 0 4 Gets his in the air.
34 Dunn,Warrick TBB ATL 70 0 4 30 0 4 The little engine that could
35 Taylor,Chester MIN ARI 30 0 4 40 0 4 Fill in only.
36 Faulk,Kevin NEP OAK 50 0 4 30 0 4 Possible injury fill in based on his utilization
37 Jackson,Fred BUF NYJ 20 0 3 20 0 3 Jackson hasn't seen much action the past few weeks
38 Sproles,Darren SDC KCC 20 0 3 30 0 3 Interesting flex play in deeper leagues.
39 Washington,Leon NYJ BUF 30 0 3 30 0 3 Washington has been more involved in the passing game the past few weeks
40 Rhodes,Dominic IND DET 50 0 3 15 0 3 Will share carries but Addai will get the bulk
41 Rice,Ray R BAL PIT 35 0 3 20 0 3 Will see some touches but against the Steelers, it is a tough day.
42 McFadden,Darren R OAK NEP 30 0 2 15 0 2 How long after the game starts before Oakland is forced to again abandon the running game?
43 Choice,Tashard R DAL NYG 30 0 2 20 0 2 Watch Barber's status...
44 Williams,Carnell TBB ATL 35 0 2 10 0 2 Will continue to be given larger work load as games progress
45 Betts,Ladell WAS CIN 10 0 2 20 0 2 Look for Portis to get bulk of carries.
46 Williams,Ricky MIA SFO 40 0 2 10 0 2 Williams has been too inconsistent week to week to consider as a starter
47 Norwood,Jerious ATL TBB 15 0 2 25 0 2 Nuttin' but a handcuff to Turner
48 Charles,Jamaal R KCC SDC 15 0 2 20 0 2 Featured more in the passing game than most backup running backs.
49 McGahee,Willis BAL PIT 40 0 1 5 0 1 May get some more rest this week. Either way, it is a tough uphill running day vs. the Steelers.
50 Bell,Tatum DEN CAR 75 0 1 5 0 1 Expected to get the bulk of the rushing load, with Hillis out for the remainder of the season.
Lastly, Sylvan, I'd lean with Royal.... But these 2 rankings are split....
Top 50 WR's
Wide Receiver
Steve Smith - CAR vs DEN
Anquan Boldin - ARI vs MIN
Larry Fitzgerald - ARI vs MIN
[P] Brandon Marshall - DEN at CAR
Roddy White - ATL vs TB
Reggie Wayne - IND vs DET
[Q] Calvin Johnson - DET at IND
Greg Jennings - GB at JAX
Terrell Owens - DAL vs NYG
Andre Johnson - HOU vs TEN
Dwayne Bowe - KC vs SD
Randy Moss - NE at OAK
Lee Evans - BUF at NYJ
Wes Welker - NE at OAK
Davone Bess - MIA vs SF
Devin Hester - CHI vs NO
Marques Colston - NO at CHI
Antonio Bryant - TB at ATL
Eddie Royal - DEN at CAR
[P] T.J. Houshmandzadeh - CIN vs WAS
[P] Derrick Mason - BAL vs PIT
Isaac Bruce - SF at MIA
Hines Ward - PIT at BAL
Bernard Berrian - MIN at ARI
Kevin Walter - HOU vs TEN
Santana Moss - WAS at CIN
Deion Branch - SEA at STL
Donald Driver - GB at JAX
[P] Jerricho Cotchery - NYJ vs BUF
Santonio Holmes - PIT at BAL
DeSean Jackson - PHI vs CLE
Justin Gage - TEN at HOU
Lance Moore - NO at CHI
Torry Holt - STL vs SEA
Marvin Harrison - IND vs DET
Vincent Jackson - SD at KC
Braylon Edwards - CLE at PHI
Amani Toomer - NYG at DAL
[Q] Steve Breaston - ARI vs MIN
[Q] Laveranues Coles - NYJ vs BUF
Muhsin Muhammad - CAR vs DEN
Ted Ginn - MIA vs SF
Donnie Avery - STL vs SEA
Michael Jenkins - ATL vs TB
Reggie Williams - JAX vs GB
[P] Mark Clayton - BAL vs PIT
Chad Johnson - CIN vs WAS
Mike Walker - JAX vs GB
Steve Smith - NYG at DAL
Antwaan Randle El - WAS at CIN
Another set of rankings....
1 Fitzgerald,Larry ARI MIN 8 103 1 14 Fantastic matchup that he should exploit
2 Bryant,Antonio TBB ATL 8 100 1 14 Garcia only has eyes for him
3 Boldin,Anquan ARI MIN 7 110 1 13 Returns to the endzone after one week absence
4 Smith,Steve CAR DEN 7 100 1 13 When the run game clicks, his stats are usually down
5 Wayne,Reggie IND DET 7 100 1 13 Reggie's turn this week
6 Marshall,Brandon DEN CAR 7 90 1 13 It's fantasy playoff time; this cat doesn't leave your lineup.
7 White,Roddy ATL TBB 7 100 1 13 Amazing year, could exploit a wounded Bucs defense
8 Cotchery,Jerricho NYJ BUF 6 60 1 12 Cotchery should rebound from last week's debacle
9 Houshmandzadeh,T.J. CIN WAS 6 65 1 12 Someone has to catch the balls and Housh is targeted often.
10 Bowe,Dwayne KCC SDC 6 80 1 12 San Diego's defense has improved a bit versus opposing receivers, but they make for a decent matchup nonetheless.
11 Colston,Marques NOS CHI 6 100 1 12 Bears give up some passing yards
12 Bess,Davone R MIA SFO 6 80 1 12 Bess is currently Pennington's favorite receiver
13 Evans,Lee BUF NYJ 6 60 1 12 He should be a slightly better play this week
14 Johnson,Calvin DET IND 5 70 1 11 Always ready to hit a big one, but QB switch hurts.
15 Holt,Torry STL SEA 5 80 1 11 Has excellent history against the Seahawks
16 Owens,Terrell DAL NYG 5 100 1 11 TO was TO (ticked off), but will get over it and come up big.
17 Branch,Deion SEA STL 5 70 1 11 Seems to be Wallace's go to guy
18 Colbert,Keary DET IND 5 40 1 11 Picking up the scraps.
19 Jackson,Vincent SDC KCC 4 70 1 10 Five receiving touchdowns in his last eight games.
20 Moss,Santana WAS CIN 4 70 1 10 This will be his week up against lowly Bungels.
21 Curry,Ronald OAK NEP 4 45 1 10 The Pats have yielded 16 touchdowns to opposing wideouts up to this point.
22 Driver,Donald GBP JAC 4 80 1 10 Getting it done.
23 Toomer,Amani NYG DAL 4 50 1 10 Relishing this opportunity in the twilight of career.
24 Jennings,Greg GBP JAC 4 110 1 10 Always a prime target.
25 Johnson,Bryant SFO MIA 4 40 1 10 Trip to the endzone makes him worth a look
26 Avery,Donnie R STL SEA 4 59 1 10 Good sleeper pick against a horrific pass defense
27 Stokley,Brandon DEN CAR 4 45 1 10 Sneaky play this week; you know Cutler's going to have to throw often.
28 Jackson,DeSean R PHI CLE 4 60 1 10 Should bounce back nicely as Philly tries to establish the deep threat.
29 Gage,Justin TEN HOU 3 40 1 9 Gets in the end zone again this weekend
30 Welker,Wes NEP OAK 8 80 0 8 There is no reason not to play Welker
31 Johnson,Andre HOU TEN 6 75 0 6 Will get a lot of attention from the Titans secondary
32 Harrison,Marvin IND DET 6 75 0 6 Gets his share
33 Moss,Randy NEP OAK 6 60 0 6 Only use Moss if you have no other options
34 Ginn Jr.,Ted MIA SFO 5 50 0 5 Ginn Jr only had 1 catch last week
35 Hester,Devin CHI NOS 5 60 0 5 Seeing a lot of action of late.
36 Royal,Eddie R DEN CAR 5 60 0 5 Stokley is projected more favorably, here, but it could just as easily be #19 who comes up big.
37 Walter,Kevin HOU TEN 5 75 0 5 Will find a little daylight against the Titans
38 Jenkins,Michael ATL TBB 4 50 0 4 Decent WR3 for PPR leagues
39 Muhammad,Muhsin CAR DEN 4 55 0 4 Quiet day for Moose
40 Randle El,Antwaan WAS CIN 4 40 0 4 Occasional score but too inconsistent.
41 Moore,Lance NOS CHI 4 50 0 4 Production waning with Colston, Bush and Shockey finally healthy
42 Hixon,Domenik NYG DAL 4 60 0 4 Filling in fairly well for Burress.
43 Breaston,Steve ARI MIN 4 62 0 4 Won't be able to lead in yardage two weeks in a row
44 Hill,Jason SFO MIA 4 51 0 4 Despite the improvement you should look elsewhere
45 Mason,Derrick BAL PIT 4 60 0 4 Old man Mason is still involved.
46 Edwards,Braylon CLE PHI 4 60 0 4 No where near the stud he was supposed to be.
47 Engram,Bobby SEA STL 4 35 0 4 Keep him on the bench
48 Coles,Laveranues NYJ BUF 4 40 0 4 Coles is banged up and Favre currently favors Keller and Cotchery
49 Jones,Brandon TEN HOU 3 40 0 3 Gets a few looks from Collins
50 Williams,Reggie JAC GBP 3 30 0 3 Gets a few
Good luck this week, fellas!!!! Let's bring home a bunch of FF trophys to MJ's!!!! :mj06:
I was going to start Thigpen but now....
