Week Three Match-Ups
September 24, 2004
Running Backs
Plus Play:
Domanick Davis, Hou -- No surprise that Kansas City is ranked 32nd against the run, giving up 188 yards per game. After an 11-reception, 95-yard performance against Detroit last week, Davis has emerged as a double threat. He should approach 200 total yards and find the end zone at least once.
Negative Play:
Rudi Johnson, Cin -- Johnson struggled Sunday against a tough Miami defense, and it will only get worse against Baltimore. The Ravens are only giving up an average of 89 rushing yards a game. Johnson has not topped 100 yards yet and he shouldn't this week.
1 Domanick Davis, Hou
2 Ahman Green, GB
3 LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
4 Shaun Alexander, Sea
5 Jamal Lewis, Bal
6 Quentin Griffin, Den
7 Clinton Portis, Was
8 Brian Westbrook, Phi
9 Marshall Faulk, StL
10 Thomas Jones, Chi
11 Kevan Barlow, SF
12 Priest Holmes, KC
13 Chris Brown, Ten
14 Warrick Dunn, Atl
15 Fred Taylor, Jac
16 Tiki Barber, NYG
17 Onterrio Smith, Min
18 Rudi Johnson, Cin
19 Dominic RhodesIND
20 Duce Staley, Pit
21 Kevin Jones, Det
22 Charlie Garner, TB
23 Aaron Stecker, NO
24 Eddie George, Dal
25 Edgerrin James, Ind
26 Emmitt Smith, ARI
27 Derrick Blaylock, KC
28 Lamar Gordon, Mia
29 TJ Duckett, Atl
30 William Green, Cle
31 Tyrone Wheatley, Oak
32 Lee Suggs, Cle
33 Ron Dayne, NYG
34 Jerome Bettis, Pit
35 Steven Jackson, StL
36 Richie Anderson, DAL
37 Antowain Smith, Ten
38 Amos Zereoue, OAK
39 Justin Fargas, Oak
40 Ki-Jana Carter, NO
41 Chester TaylorBAL
42 Artose PinnerDET
43 Moe Williams, Min
44 Mike Alstott, TB
45 Reshard Lee, Dal
Quarterbacks
Plus Play:
David Carr, Hou -- Why should only the running backs have ALL the fun when playing Kansas City??? Carr is coming off a big Week 2 -- 313 yards passing and 2 TDs -- and he will be facing a Chiefs defense that has allowed 385 yards and a league-high 31 points per game thus far. While he is a bit inconsistent, Carr is benefiting from the Texans' steady running game. He should be able to have another good outing against this crew.
Negative Play:
Steve McNair, Ten -- McNair has only thrown one TD this year, and he will be going against a Jacksonville defense that has allowed only one passing TD. In addition, the Jaguar defense has held McNair below 200 yards the last three times they have met, and he hasn't had a multi-TD game against Jacksonville in three seasons. So, don't expect a big game this week from him.
1 Daunte Culpepper, Min
2 Donovan McNabb, Phi
3 Peyton Manning, Ind
4 Michael Vick, Atl
5 Aaron Brooks, NO
6 Matt Hasselbeck, Sea
7 Marc Bulger, StL
8 Brett Favre, GB
9 Steve McNair, Ten
10 David Carr, Hou
11 Jake Plummer, Den
12 Trent Green, KC
13 Vinny Testaverde, Dal
14 Jeff Garcia, Cle
15 Rich Gannon, Oak
16 Joey Harrington, Det
17 Kurt Warner, NYG
18 Carson Palmer, Cin
19 Byron Leftwich, Jac
20 Josh McCown, Ari
21 Rex Grossman, Chi
22 Patrick Ramsay, WAS
23 Ken Dorsey, SF
24 Brad Johnson, TB
25 Drew Brees, SD
26 AJ Feeley, Mia
27 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
28 Kyle Boller, Bal
Wide Receivers
Plus Play:
Roy Williams, Det -- Williams scored twice in last week's win over Houston. He's shown he can handle the job of being the first option for Joey Harrington. Detroit likely will be trailing in this one, so expect Harrington to air it out often against an Eagle defense that has allowed an average of 306 receiving yards through two games this season.
Negative Play:
Derrick Mason, Ten -- If McNair struggles, so will Mason. He has two touchdowns in three years against the Jags, and he's averaged just 44 yards per game during that span.
1 Randy Moss, Min
2 Torry Holt, StL
3 Marvin Harrison, Ind
4 Terrell Owens, Phi
5 Joe Horn, NO
6 Darrell Jackson, Sea
7 Hines Ward, Pit
8 Chad Johnson, Cin
9 Andre Johnson, Hou
10 Isaac Bruce, StL
11 Derrick Mason, Ten
12 Rod Smith, Den
13 Laveranues Coles, Was
14 Roy Williams, Det
15 Keyshawn Johnson, Dal
16 Jimmy Smith, Jac
17 Donte' Stallworth, NO
18 Peerless Price, Atl
19 Javon Walker, GB
20 Koren Robinson, Sea
21 Reggie Wayne, Ind
22 Chris Chambers, Mia
23 Amani Toomer, NYG
24 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari
25 Jerry Porter, Oak
26 Michael Clayton, TB
27 Terry Glenn, Dal
28 Drew Bennett, Ten
29 Johnnie Morton, KC
30 Rod Gardner, Was
31 David Terrell, CHI
32 Quincy Morgan, Cle
33 Reche Caldwell, SD
34 Ashley Lelie, Den
35 Antonio Bryant, DAL
36 Peter Warrick, Cin
37 Robert Ferguson, GB
38 Cedrick Wilson, SF
39 Andre' Davis, Cle
40 Donald Driver, GB
41 Corey Bradford, HOU
42 Nate Burelson, Min
43 Kevin Johnson, Bal
44 Curtis Conway, SF
45 Tim Carter, NYG
46 Tai Streets, DET
47 Dennis Northcutt, CLE
48 Jerome Pathon, NO
49 Plaxico Burress, Pit
50 Eddie Kennison, KC
Tight Ends
1 Tony Gonzalez, KC
2 Alge Crumpler, Atl
3 Randy McMichael, Mia
4 Antonio Gates, SD
5 LJ Smith, Phi
6 Jeremy Shockey, NYG
7 Eric Johnson, SF
8 Erron Kinney, Ten
9 Jason Witten, Dal
10 Freddie Jones, Ari
11 Boo Williams, NO
12 Bubba Franks, GB
13 Desmond Clark, Chi
14 Dallas Clark, Ind
15 Marcus Pollard, Ind
16 Jeb Putzier, Den
17 Doug Jolley, Oak
18 Chad Lewis, Phi
19 Billy Miller, Hou
20 Jerramy Stevens, Sea
21 Ernie Conwell, NO
22 Stephen Alexander, Det
23 Chris Cooley, Was
24 Itula Mili, Sea
25 Matt Schobel, Cin
26 Brandon Manumaleuna, StL
27 Rickey Dudley, TB
28 Jermaine Wiggins, Min
Kickers
1 Mike Vanderjagt, Ind
2 Jason Elam, Den
3 Jeff Wilkins, StL
4 David Akers, Phi
5 Josh Brown, Sea
6 Ryan Longwell, GB
7 John Carney, NO
8 Matt Stover, Bal
9 Morten Andersen, Min
10 Jay Feely, Atl
11 Sebastian Janikowski, Oak
12 Kris Brown, Hou
13 Lawrence Tynes, KC
14 Phil Dawson, Cle
15 Jason Hanson, Det
16 Gary Anderson, Ten
17 Shayne Graham, Cin
18 Martin Gramatica, TB
19 John Hall, Was
20 Olindo Mare, Mia
21 Paul Edinger, Chi
22 Jeff Reed, Pit
23 Billy Cundiff, Dal
24 Todd Peterson, SF
25 Steve Christie, NYG
26 Neil Rackers, Ari
27 Nate Kaeding, SD
28 Josh Scobee, Jac
Team Defenses
1 Baltimore Ravens
2 Miami Dolphins
3 Pittsburgh Steelers
4 Dallas Cowboys
5 Philadelphia Eagles
6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7 Jacksonsville Jaguars
8 Seattle Seahawks
9 Atlanta Falcons
10 Tennessee Titans
11 Denver Broncos
12 Washington Redskins
13 Cleveland Browns
14 Cincinnati Bengals
15 Oakland Raiders
16 New York Giants
17 St. Louis Rams
18 Green Bay Packers
19 Indianapolis Colts
20 Minnesota Vikings
21 New Orleans Saints
22 Kansas City Chiefs
23 Chicago Bears
24 San Francisco 49ers
25 Detroit Lions
26 Houston Texans
27 Arizona Cardinals
28 San Diego Chargers
Defensive Backs
1 Brian Scott, Atl
2 Terrence Kiel, SD
3 Darren Sharper, GB
4 Adam Archuleta, StL
5 Adrian Wilson, Ari
6 Mike Green, Chi
7 Antoine Winfield, Min
8 Michael Lewis, Phi
9 Ken Hamlin, Sea
10 Troy Polamalu, Pit
11 Robert Griffith, Cle
12 Jay Bellamy, NO
13 Nick Harper, Ind
14 Tony Parrish, SF
15 Matt Bowen, Was
16 Edward Reed, Bal
17 Madieu Williams CIN
18 Corey Chavous, Min
19 Aeneas Williams, StL
20 John Lynch DEN
21 Sammy Knight, Mia
22 Shaun Williams, NYG
23 Ronde Barber, TB
24 Jerry Wilson SD
25 Roy Williams, Dal
26 Dwight Smith, TB
27 Sheldon Brown, Phi
28 Marcus Coleman, Hou
29 Brent Alexander NYG
30 Fred Thomas, NO
31 Phillip Buchanon, OAK
32 Jason Webster ATL
33 Mark Roman, GB
34 Donovin Darius, Jac
35 Brian Dawkins, Phi
36 Greg Wesley, KC
37 Deon Grant, Jac
38 Jerome Woods, KC
39 Mike Doss, Ind
40 Brock Marion, DET
Defensive Linemen
1 Charles Grant, NO
2 Jason Taylor, Mia
3 Patrick Kerney, Atl
4 Grant Wistrom, Sea
5 Tyler Brayton, Oak
6 Aaron Smith, PIT
7 Michael Strahan, NYG
8 Simeon Rice, TB
9 Dwight Freeney, Ind
10 Greg Ellis, Dal
11 Adewale Ogunleye, Chi
12 James Hall, Det
13 Kenard Lang, Cle
14 Justin Smith, Cin
15 Jevon Kearse, Phi
16 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, GB
17 John Henderson, Jac
18 Kenechi Udeze, Min
19 Bertrand Berry, Ari
20 Leonard Little, StL
21 Marques Douglas, Bal
22 Will Smith NO
23 Shaun Rogers, Det
24 Chike Okeafor, Sea
25 Kevin Williams, Min
26 Marcus Stroud, Jac
27 Reggie Hayward, Den
28 Cornelius Griffin, Was
29 Carlos Hall, Ten
30 Antwan Odom TEN
31 Alex Brown, Chi
32 Anthony McFarland, TB
33 Warren Sapp, Oak
34 Eric Hicks, KC
35 John Abraham, NYJ
36 Tommie Harris, Chi
37 Shaun Ellis, NYJ
38 Michael Haynes, Chi
39 La'Roi Glover, DAL
40 Bryce Fisher STL
Linebackers
1 Ray Lewis, Bal
2 Brian Urlacher, Chi
3 Keith Bulluck, Ten
4 Zach Thomas, Mia
5 Donnie Edwards, SD
6 Nick Barnett, GB
7 David Thornton, Ind
8 Keith Brooking, Atl
9 Mike Peterson, Jac
10 Julian Peterson, SF
11 Jamie Sharper, Hou
12 Jay Foreman, Hou
13 Derrick Brooks, TB
14 Andra Davis, Cle
15 Akin Ayodele, Jac
16 Brian Simmons, Cin
17 Monte Beisel KC
18 Dat Nguyen, Dal
19 Derek Smith, SF
20 James Farrior, Pit
21 Nate Webster, Cin
22 Shawn Barber, KC
23 Pisa Tinoisamoa, StL
24 E.J. Henderson, Min
25 LaVar Arrington, Was
26 Courtney Watson, NO
27 Anthony Simmons, Sea
28 Mark Simoneau, Phi
29 Scott Fujita, KC
30 Lance Briggs, Chi
31 D.J. Williams, Den
32 Al Wilson, Den
33 Travian Smith, Oak
34 Kevin Lewis NYG
35 Nate Wayne, Phi
36 Bradie James DAL
37 Marcus Washington, Was
38 Junior Seau, Mia
39 Napolean Harris, Oak
40 James Davis DET
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