QB – Plus Performers
A. Brooks (Rank – Third)
The Bengals surrender over 200 yards and two TDs passing per game, and a league-worst 29 points per game. In addition, the pass rush has only managed 19 sacks this season. Brooks is healthy again and the Saints will roll.
M. Hasselbeck (Rank – Sixth)
Seattle's offense is really clicking of late, and Hasselbeck has been the key. The impressive part is that he has performed no matter who the opponent is. The Rams are going through the motions, so expect another big week for the QB.
J. Kitna (Rank – Eighth)
Kitna had a pretty good game last week despite not throwing a TD pass. He should connect for a couple of scores against a Saints defense that is ranked 28th against the pass, and has allowed 245 yards a game.
S. McNair (Rank – 11th)
Jacksonville traditionally plays its division rival tough, but the defense has been lackluster, having allowed an average of 340 total yards per game. Don't expect a big rushing day from McNair, but over the past three games, McNair has totaled six TDs and only one interception. So, no big numbers, but a couple of scores would be a good game for McNair this week.
QB – Negative Performers
D. Bledsoe (Rank – 15th)
Bledsoe has struggled recently -- a really, REALLY bad time to do so -- plus, the Green Bay secondary is more than capable of shutting down Bledsoe’s WRs, giving Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila and the gang a chance for multiple sacks.
J. Garcia (Rank – 16th)
Starting Garcia a huge gamble this week -- he was injured last week, and the Niners' playoff spot is locked up, so he may not play the entire game. Plus, Terrell Owens is out.
1 M. Vick
2 R. Gannon
3 A. Brooks
4 P. Manning
5 B. Favre
6 M. Hasselbeck
7 M. Bulger
8 J. Kitna
9 D. Culpepper
10 B. Griese
11 S. McNair
12 T. Brady
13 J. Fiedler
14 T. Green
15 B. Johnson
16 D. Bledsoe
17 J. Garcia
18 K. Collins
19 P. Ramsey
20 A.J. Feeley
21 M. Brunell
22 C. Pennington
23 T. Couch
24 J. Plummer
25 J. Blake
26 T. Maddox
27 D. Brees
28 M. McMahon
29 C. Chandler
30 R. Peete
31 C. Hutchinson
32 D. Carr
RB – Plus Performers
C. Martin (Rank – Ninth)
Martin is peaking at the right time -- for you AND for the Jets. They will give the ball to Martin as much as possible and hope for the best. The Patriots defense is tied for 28th in the league against the run, having allowing an average of 131 yards per game. Hopefully, he gets on the board this week, as well.
W. Dunn (Rank – 11th)
Looks like Atlanta's going with Dunn down the stretch. He should do well this week against the Lions and their slow run defense. Detroit is ranked 15th in the league in rushing yards allowed, but the Lions give up a lot of TDs and receiving yards to RBs.
M. Shipp (Rank – 13th)
Shipp has been one of the few bright spots for Arizona this season. He's been tough to predict, but while the 49ers may win big, he should continue to produce.
RB – Negative Performers
F. Taylor (Rank – 19th)
Tennessee is playing better than any team in the AFC, having stuffed the run while winning eight of the last nine games. In his last meeting with the Titans, Taylor rushed for 59 yards on 19 carries and gained only five yards on one reception. Don't expect much more than that..
1 L. Tomlinson
2 R. Williams
3 D. McAllister
4 A. Green
5 C. Portis
6 S. Alexander
7 J. Lewis
8 T. Henry
9 C. Martin
10 C. Dillon
11 W. Dunn
12 T. Barber
13 M. Shipp
14 E. George
15 D. Staley
16 M. Bennett
17 W. Green
18 C. Garner
19 F. Taylor
20 M. Cloud
21 D. Brown
22 G. Hearst
23 A. Smith
24 J. Mungro
25 M. Faulk
26 L. Betts
27 E. James
28 J. Bettis
29 L. Johnson
30 M. Alstott
31 E. Smith
32 K. Barlow
33 J. Wells
34 M. Pittman
35 S. Mack
36 T.J. Duckett
37 T. Fisher
38 D. Levens
39 J. Allen
40 K. Watson
WR – Plus Performers
C. Johnson (Rank – Fifth)
Johnson has been Kitna's go-to guy and has been a consistent producer the last eight weeks. He should score against the Saints, who have given up 23 TDs through the air this season and is ranked 28th in passing yards allowed.
C. Chambers (Rank – Eighth)
Chambers should a good start against a Viking defense that has surrendered 260 yards passing and 28 points per game.
K. Robinson (Rank – 12th)
Robinson has posted two games of 140-plus yards receiving and has also scored a TD in three of his past four games. In his last meeting with the Rams, Robinson totalled 166 yards and a TD. He should team up with Hasselbeck for another good game.
WR – Negative Performers
Tr. Brown (Rank – 24th)
Don't expect a big week from the Pats' possession receiver this week as Brady has slowed down of late and the Jets' defense has been tough against opposing WRs.
H. Ward (Rank – 33th)
Look for the Steelers to run early and often and Ward, who's not at 100%, to be a virtual spectator for most of the game.
1 M. Harrison
2 J. Horn
3 J. Rice
4 R. Moss
5 C. Johnson
6 T. Holt
7 J. Smith
8 C. Chambers
9 E. Moulds
10 P. Burress
11 R. Smith
12 K. Robinson
13 A. Toomer
14 D. Driver
15 R. Gardner
16 D. Mason
17 I. Bruce
18 P. Price
19 L. Coles
20 M. Booker
21 T. Taylor
22 T. Streets
23 D. Jackson
24 Tr. Brown
25 Key. Johnson
26 C. Conway
27 T. Owens
28 J. Porter
29 D. Thompson
30 B. Finneran
31 T. Pinkston
32 J. Galloway
33 H. Ward
34 M. Muhammad
35 D. Stallworth
36 Kevin Johnson
37 K. McCardell
38 Q. Morgan
39 B. Schroeder
40 E. Kennison
41 E. McCaffrey
42 J. Thrash
43 J. McAddley
44 Ti. Brown
45 W. Chrebet
46 T. Dwight
47 D. Hall
48 D. Patten
49 R. Wayne
50 C. Bradford
Tight End
1 T. Gonzalez
2 J. Shockey
3 B. Franks
4 T. Heap
5 S. Sharpe
6 A. Crumpler
7 M. Pollard
8 B. Miller
9 C. Lewis
10 D. Jolley
11 C. Fauria
12 F. Wycheck
13 E. Johnson
14 St. Alexander
15 R. McMichael
16 F. Jones
17 A. Becht
18 K. Brady
19 M. Ricks
20 I. Mili
21 J. Kleinsasser
22 K. Dilger
23 E. Conwell
24 W. Walls
25 J. Riemersma
Kickers
1 J. Carney
2 M. Gramatica
3 S. Janikowski
4 J. Feely
5 D. Akers
6 O. Mare
7 R. Longwell
8 J. Elam
9 M. Vanderjagt
10 A. Vinatieri
11 P. Edinger
12 J. Nedney
13 J. Reed
14 J. Wilkins
15 J. Chandler
16 M. Hollis
17 M. Stover
18 R. Lindell
19 J. Hanson
20 M. Bryant
21 J. Cortez
22 J. Hall
23 G. Anderson
24 S. Graham
25 M. Husted
26 P. Dawson
27 S. Christie
28 N. Rackers
29 K. Brown
30 D. Boyd
31 B. Gramatica
32 B. Cundiff
Defense
1 Philadelphia Eagles
2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 Atlanta Falcons
4 Miami Dolphins
5 Pittsburgh Steelers
6 Baltimore Ravens
7 San Francisco 49ers
8 Carolina Panthers
9 Green Bay Packers
10 Tennessee Titans
11 Indianapolis Colts
12 San Diego Chargers
13 Washington Redskins
14 New York Giants
15 New England Patriots
16 New Orleans Saints
17 New York Jets
18 St. Louis Rams
19 Oakland Raiders
20 Denver Broncos
21 Kansas City Chiefs
22 Houston Texans
23 Chicago Bears
24 Cleveland Browns
25 Minnesota Vikings
26 Dallas Cowboys
27 Buffalo Bills
28 Seattle Seahawks
29 Jacksonsville Jaguars
30 Detroit Lions
31 Cincinnati Bengals
32 Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Linemen
1 J. Taylor
2 S. Rice
3 D. Freeney
4 H. Douglas
5 K. Gbaja-Biamila
6 M. Strahan
7 L. Little
8 J. Abraham
9 A. Carter
10 M. Rucker
11 R. Coleman*
12 J. Henderson
13 G. Ellis
14 G. Wistrom
15 A. Smith
16 W. Sapp
17 E. Hicks
18 J. Smith
19 C. Bratzke
20 A. Schobel
21 L. Glover
22 M. Stroud
23 P. Kerney
24 T. Pryce
25 M. Wiley
26 B. Scioli
27 D. Howard
28 K. Jenkins
29 D. Gardner
30 C. Hovan
31 C. Okeafor
32 R. Seymour
33 D. Walker
34 P. Williams
35 C. Eaton
Linebackers
1 B. Urlacher
2 Z. Thomas
3 K. Bulluck
4 E. Barton
5 L. Arrington
6 D. Brooks
7 L. Fletcher
8 E. Hartwell
9 J. Sharper
10 J. Foreman
11 D. Edwards
12 K. Brooking
13 M. Maslowski
14 A. Simmons
15 A. Wilson
16 W. Witherspoon
17 C. Claiborne
18 J. Gildon
19 G. Biekert
20 S. Quarles
21 J. Armstead
22 M. Peterson
23 R. Colvin
24 J. Porter
25 I. Gold
26 M. Patton
27 T. Spikes
28 N. Wayne
29 K. Bell
30 C. Clemons
31 S. Cowart
32 J. Seau
33 M. Barrow
34 M. Jones
35 E. Holmes
36 Darrin Smith
37 J. Posey
38 D. Nguyen
39 R. McKinnon
40 Derek Smith
Defensive Backs
1 S. Knight
2 A. Archuleta
3 D. Sharper
4 R. Woodson
5 R. Harrison
6 R. Williams
7 L. Schulters
8 M. Minter
9 D. O'Neal
10 C. Cash
11 A. Hawkins
12 M. Brown
13 T. Vincent
14 B. Dawkins
15 S. Williams
16 T. Parrish
17 R. Griffith
18 C. Scott
19 T. Law
20 M. Anderson
21 V. Green
22 R. Howard
23 A. Wilson
24 K. Lassiter
25 P. Surtain
26 G. Wesley
27 R. Barber
28 A. Glenn
29 R. Tongue
30 J. Bellamy
31 T. Williams
32 D. Abraham
33 C. Bailey
34 W. Bartee
35 S. Springs
36 F. Smoot
37 M. Coleman
38 D. Grant
39 E. Warfield
40 L. Milloy
