I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A FEW PLAYERS THAT MIGHT BE FRINGE STARTERS OR ON YOUR WIRE THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER PLAYING THIS WEEK, AS WELL AS A FEW STARTERS WHO COULD BE BENCHED IF YOU HAVE DECENT BACKUPS.
GOOD POTENTIAL:
QB:
SHAUN HILL - ANOTHER GREAT MATCHUP AGAINST NEW ENGLAND, KEEP PLUGGING HIM IN.
JON KITNA - DALLAS WILL BE EAGER TO SHOW THE IMPROVEMENTS THEY HAVE MADE SINCE FIRING WADE PHILLIPS. THAT MEANS CONTINUING TO THROW IT TO DEZ BRYANT. HE'LL GET IT.
ELI MANNING - JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WORRIED ABOUT NICKS AND SMITH BEING OUT, DON'T BE. JACKSONVILLE'S SECONDARY IS ATROCIOUS.
MARK SANCHEZ - CINCINNATI IS FALLING APART ON DEFENSE, AND SANCHEZ WILL REAP THE REWARDS THIS WEEK.
MATT CASSELL - A VERY NICE MATCHUP AT SEATTLE.
RB:
FELIX JONES - THE THANKSGIVING WILL FEATURE DALLAS' PLAYMAKERS: JONES AND BRYANT. KINDA SEEMS ODD THAT JASON GARRETT WENT AWAY FROM HIM, GETTING WADE PHILLIPS FIRED..
KEILAND WILLIAMS - I WOULDN'T EXPECT A HUGE GAME, BUT HE WILL BE THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS CARRIES. 20 TOUCHES IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. AGAINST A TOUGH MINNESOTA RUN D, THAT COULD STILL YIELD 70-80 AND HOPEFULLY A SCORE.
SHONN GREENE - GETTING HALF THE CARRIES IN A LIKELY BLOWOUT OVER THE BENGALS COULD MEAN 15+ TOUCHES. THAT SHOULD NET NEAR 100 YARDS AND A SCORE.
MIKE TOLBERT - BETTER HOPE HE GETS HIS CARRIES EARLY AS SAN DIEGO COULD BE PLAYING CATCHUP. STILL, SOME RECEPTIONS WILL HELP IF THAT HAPPENS.
BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS/DANNY WOODHEAD - IN A THANKSGIVING HIGH SCORING GAME, DON'T BE SURPRISED IF BOTH GIVE YOU 60 AND A SCORE.
WR:
MARIO MANNINGHAM - SUDDENLY THE GIANTS' #1 MAN, A GOOD PLACE TO BE AGAINST JACKSONVILLE.
DEREK HAGAN - SUDDENLY THE GIANTS' #2 MAN, A GOOD PLACE TO BE AGAINST JACKSONVILLE.
VINCENT JACKSON - HE'S BACK, HE'S THE #1 RECEIVER, PHILLIP RIVERS IS PUTTING UP MONSTROUS NUMBERS, AND JACKSON IS PLAYING FOR A NEW CONTRACT. DON'T MISS OUT ON YOUR 100 YARDS.
MALCOLM FLOYD - SHOULD FIND GETTING OPEN EASIER WITH V-JAX BEING DOUBLED. HAS MUCH MORE UPSIDE IF GATES IS LIMITED OR OUT.
MICHAEL CRABTREE - AFTER HIS 1-CATCH PERFORMANCE, CRABTREE WILL BE EAGER TO SHOW THE WORLD HIS TALENT. HE HAS IT, AND ARIZONA WON'T OFFER A LOT OF RESISTANCE. HE MIGHT NOT GET HIGH VOLUME, BUT HE WILL DEFINITELY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES.
PERCY HARVIN - JUST IN CASE HE'S NOT AN EVERY WEEK STARTER, HE IS FOR THIS WEEK AGAINST THE REDSKINS.
JAMES JONES - THE FALCONS WILL FOCUS ON GREG JENNINGS. JAMES JONES WILL DESTROY THEM IN 1-ON-1 MATCHUPS. I WOULDN'T EXPECT A TON OF CATCHES, BUT THE YARDS AND A SCORE SHOULD BE THERE.
NATE BURLESON - IT'S TIME TO RECOGNIZE THAT HE IS GOING TO BE PRODUCTIVE. EXPECT A BUNCH OF CATCHES IN CATCHUP MODE.
SIDNEY RICE - THE MOST TARGETTED VIKING IS ALSO THE MOST TALENTED RECEIVER. HE IS NOT FULLY HEALTHY, BUT PLAYING WASHINGTON IS A FINE MATCHUP. START HIM IN DEEPER LEAGUES AND ENJOY 5 OR 6 CATCHES.
ANTHONY ARMSTRONG - THOSE IN DEEPER LEAGUES SHOULD LOOK AT ARMSTRONG. THE VOLUME WILL NOT BE THERE, BUT HE HAS HAD A LONG HOOKUP WITH MCNABB EVERY GAME SINCE TAKING OVER FOR GALLOWAY. ANOTHER 3 CATCH, 60 YARD DAY IS IN HIS GRASP.
THINK TWICE:
QB:
MATT SCHAUB - IN WHAT SHOULD BE A FAIRLY EASY GAME VS. THE RUSTY SMITH-LED TITANS, EXPECT A HEAVY DOSE OF ARIAN FOSTER. SCHAUB SHOULD HAVE AN EFFICIENT DAY, BUT THAT WON'T TRANSLATE INTO FANTASY POINTS THIS WEEK.
JOSH FREEMAN - THE TAMPA - BALTIMORE HAS THE MAKINGS OF A LOW SCORING AFFAIR. I WOULD STAY AWAY.
JAY CUTLER - STAY AWAY FROM THE BEARS THIS WEEK.
RB:
LESEAN MCCOY - YOU HAVE TO START HIM IN A PPR, BUT I THINK THIS HAS THE MAKING OF A LOW-SCORING, VICK-TO-THE-RESCUE TYPE GAME. I DON'T SEE MCCOY GETTING MANY TOTAL YARDS OR A SCORE.
MICHAEL TURNER - HE STILL MAKES A GOOD START, BUT I EXPECT MATT RYAN AND RODDY WHITE TO HAVE BIG DAYS IN A STATEMENT HOME GAME AGAINST THE PACK. 80-90 YARDS ARE POSSIBLE, BUT I WOULDN'T COUNT ON A SCORE. I'D BENCH HIM FOR FELIX OR KEILAND.
MATT FORTE - NOT AGAINST THE EAGLES. THE BEARS ARE GOING TO GET SHUT DOWN.
BRANDON JACKSON - THE PACKERS WILL NOT TRY TO RUN AGAINST ATLANTA'S 6TH-BEST RUN DEFENSE. IN A GAME THAT SHOULD HAVE THE PACK TRAILING, EXPECT RODGERS TO THROW A LOT.
WR:
TERRELL OWENS - HIS TURN ON REVIS ISLAND.
MIKE WILLIAMS (TB) - HE'S BEEN AN EVERY-WEEK STARTER, BUT EVERYONE PUTS UP A STINKER. IT'S HIS TURN AGAINST THE RAVENS.
RANDY MOSS/NATE WASHINGTON - OWNERS MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO START EITHER RECEIVER AGAINST THE WORST PASS D IN THE LEAGUE, BUT RUSTY SMITH IS A ROOKIE QB WITH NO EXPERIENCE AND A HISTORY OF INTERCEPTION ISSUES. EXPECT A LOT OF DINKING AND DUNKING, WHICH WON'T INCLUDE THESE GUYS. 4 CATCHES FOR 50 FOR EACH.