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6. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA vs. NO
7. Kurt Warner, ARI vs. CAR
NOTE: The must-grab free agent in most leagues.
8. Brett Favre, GB vs. WAS
NOTE: Keep using him, but no easy mark here.
9. Brian Griese, CHI vs. MIN
10. Derek Anderson, CLE vs. MIA
11. Vince Young, TEN at TB
NOTE: The freewheeling Young was more fun.
12. Matt Schaub, HOU at JAC
13. David Garrard, JAC vs. HOU
14. Jason Campbell, WAS at GB
15. Cleo Lemon, MIA at CLE
16. Jeff Garcia, TB vs. TEN
17. Philip Rivers, SD vs. OAK
18. Drew Brees, NO at SEA
19. Joey Harrington, ATL vs. NYG
20. Daunte Culpepper, OAK at SD
21. *Steve McNair, BAL vs. STL
22. *Damon Huard, KC vs. CIN
23. Chad Pennington, NYJ vs. PHI
24. *David Carr, CAR at ARI
NOTE: Don't trust a QB in white gloves.
25. Gus Frerotte, STL at BAL
26. *Tarvaris Jackson, MIN at CHI

Running Back
1. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD vs. OAK
2. *Ronnie Brown, MIA at CLE
3. Larry Johnson, KC vs. CIN
4. Edgerrin James, ARI vs. CAR
5. Willis McGahee, BAL vs. STL
6. *Shaun Alexander, SEA vs. NO
7. *Brian Westbrook, PHI at NYJ
8. Clinton Portis, WAS at GB
9. Reggie Bush, NO at SEA
10. Brandon Jacobs, NYG at ATL
11. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC vs. HOU
NOTE: Needed more with Taylor gimpy.
12. Adrian Peterson, MIN at CHI
NOTE: Insert your own Childress rant here.
13. Marion Barber, DAL vs. NE
14. *Jason Wright, CLE vs. MIA
SLEEPER: If Lewis can't go, exploit this matchup.
15. *Sammy Morris, NE at DAL
NOTE: Needed in game plan, with or without Maroney.
16. DeShaun Foster, CAR at ARI
17. Ahman Green, HOU at JAC
NOTE: Off the injury report but Jags can stuff run.
18. Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. PHI
19. Earnest Graham, TB vs. TEN
20. *Chester Taylor, MIN at CHI
21. LenDale White, TEN at TB
22. DeShawn Wynn, GB vs. WAS
23. *Rudi Johnson, CIN at KC
24. *Kenny Watson, CIN at KC
25. *Derrick Ward, NYG at ATL
NOTE: Sore ankle but should go Monday.
26. Julius Jones, DAL vs. NE
27. Cedric Benson, CHI vs. MIN
NOTE: A total dog, and won't get anything here.
28. Chris Brown, TEN at TB
29. Justin Fargas, OAK at SD
30. Brian Leonard, STL at BAL
31. *Vernand Morency, GB vs. WAS
32. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. PHI
33. Warrick Dunn, ATL vs. NYG
34. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at ARI
35. Adrian Peterson, CHI vs. MIN
NOTE: Good stash-and-hope target.
36. *Dominic Rhodes, OAK at SD
37. Aaron Stecker, NO at SEA
38. *Jamal Lewis, CLE vs. MIA
DOWNGRADE: Still wearing the walking boot.
39. *Maurice Morris, SEA vs. NO
40. Michael Turner, SD vs. OAK
41. *Mike Sellers, WAS at GB
NOTE: Looks like cheap-touchdown siphon.
42. Correll Buckhalter, PHI at NYJ
43. *Ladell Betts, WAS at GB
44. Jerious Norwood, ATL vs. NYG
45. Musa Smith, BAL vs. STL
46. *Laurence Maroney, NE at DAL
47. Ron Dayne, HOU at JAC
48. *Fred Taylor, JAC vs. HOU
49. *Brandon Jackson, GB vs. WAS
50. Mewelde Moore, MIN at CHI
51. Kenneth Darby, TB vs. TEN
52. Ryan Grant, GB vs. WAS
53. Michael Bennett, KC vs. CIN
54. Pierre Thomas, NO at SEA
55. Reuben Droughns, NYG at ATL
56. Jesse Chatman, MIA at CLE
57. *LaMont Jordan, OAK at SD
DOWNGRADE: Back hasn't improved.

Wide Receiver
1. Randy Moss, NE at DAL
2. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN at KC
3. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI vs. CAR
4. Chad Johnson, CIN at KC
NOTE: Off the injury report.
5. Terrell Owens, DAL vs. NE
6. Donald Driver, GB vs. WAS
7. *Plaxico Burress, NYG at ATL
8. *Torry Holt, STL at BAL
9. Braylon Edwards, CLE vs. MIA
10. *Greg Jennings, GB vs. WAS
NOTE: When healthy, quite the weapon.
11. Steve Smith, CAR at ARI
12. Bernard Berrian, CHI vs. MIN
13. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. STL
NOTE: Getting cheap numbers in checkdown offense.
14. *Laveranues Coles, NYJ vs. PHI
15. Joey Galloway, TB vs. TEN
16. Andre Davis, HOU at JAC
NOTE: Keep using him while Johnson is out.
17. Marques Colston, NO at SEA
DOWNGRADE: Not as good as 2006 promised.
18. Bobby Engram, SEA vs. NO
19. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. PHI
20. Chris Chambers, MIA at CLE
21. Dwayne Bowe, KC vs. CIN
22. *Santana Moss, WAS at GB
NOTE: Expected to be ready.
23. Patrick Crayton, DAL vs. NE
24. Kevin Curtis, PHI at NYJ
25. Dennis Northcutt, JAC vs. HOU
26. James Jones, GB vs. WAS
27. Wes Welker, NE at DAL
28. Roddy White, ATL vs. NYG
29. Reggie Brown, PHI at NYJ
30. Ronald Curry, OAK at SD
31. *Vincent Jackson, SD vs. OAK
32. *Brandon Jones, TEN at TB
33. Ike Hilliard, TB vs. TEN
NOTE: Garcia's limitations funnel things to him.
34. Muhsin Muhammad, CHI vs. MIN
35. Jerry Porter, OAK at SD
36. Amani Toomer, NYG at ATL
37. Nate Burleson, SEA vs. NO
38. *Bryant Johnson, ARI vs. CAR
39. Michael Jenkins, ATL vs. NYG
40. *Donte' Stallworth, NE at DAL
41. *Drew Bennett, STL at BAL
42. Mark Clayton, BAL vs. STL
43. Devery Henderson, NO at SEA
NOTE: Speedy guy but hands are lacking.
44. *Joe Jurevicius, CLE vs. MIA
45. Sidney Rice, MIN at CHI
NOTE: Great stash play for keeper leagues.
46. Lance Moore, NO at SEA
47. Jason Avant, PHI at NYJ
48. Reggie Williams, JAC vs. HOU
49. Kevin Walter, HOU at JAC
50. Marty Booker, MIA at CLE
51. Bobby Wade, MIN at CHI
52. Samie Parker, KC vs. CIN
53. *Demetrius Williams, BAL vs. STL
54. Ben Obomanu, SEA vs. NO
55. Sam Hurd, DAL vs. NE
56. Matt Jones, JAC vs. HOU
57. Eric Moulds, TEN at TB
58. Ernest Wilford, JAC vs. HOU
59. Roydell Williams, TEN at TB
60. Drew Carter, CAR at ARI
61. Terrance Copper, NO at SEA
62. Dwayne Jarrett, CAR at ARI
63. Craig Davis, SD vs. OAK
64. Keenan McCardell, WAS at GB
65. Deon Anderson, DAL vs. NE
66. Keary Colbert, CAR at ARI
67. Joe Horn, ATL vs. NYG
68. Troy Williamson, MIN at CHI
69. *Andre Johnson, HOU at JAC
70. *Antwaan Randle El, WAS at GB
NOTE: Very doubtful for this week.
71. *Anquan Boldin, ARI vs. CAR
NOTE: Probably Needs another week off.
72. *Isaac Bruce, STL at BAL

Tight End
1. Antonio Gates, SD vs. OAK
NOTE: The ultimate chess piece.
2. *Kellen Winslow, CLE vs. MIA
NOTE: Even with shoulder, he's meeting the hype.
3. Jason Witten, DAL vs. NE
NOTE: As Salfino says, know the QB roommates.
4. Tony Gonzalez, KC vs. CIN
5. Ben Watson, NE at DAL
NOTE: Brady loves him from in close.
6. Jeremy Shockey, NYG at ATL
7. *Todd Heap, BAL vs. STL
8. Chris Cooley, WAS at GB
9. Owen Daniels, HOU at JAC
NOTE: Production in four straight weeks.
10. *Alge Crumpler, ATL vs. NYG
11. Desmond Clark, CHI vs. MIN
12. Alex Smith, TB vs. TEN
13. Marcus Pollard, SEA vs. NO
14. Greg Olsen, CHI vs. MIN
15. Donald Lee, GB vs. WAS
16. Eric Johnson, NO at SEA
17. Bubba Franks, GB vs. WAS
18. Chris Baker, NYJ vs. PHI
19. Bo Scaife, TEN at TB
20. Marcedes Lewis, JAC vs. HOU
21. Jeff King, CAR at ARI
22. Randy McMichael, STL at BAL
23. *L.J. Smith, PHI at NYJ
24. Leonard Pope, ARI vs. CAR
25. Matt Schobel, PHI at NYJ
26. Reggie Kelly, CIN at KC
27. David Martin, MIA at CLE
28. Zach Miller, OAK at SD

Kicker
1. Neil Rackers, ARI vs. CAR
2. Matt Stover, BAL vs. STL
3. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at DAL
4. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. OAK
5. Nick Folk, DAL vs. NE
UPGRADE: Dead solid perfect twice on Monday.
6. Shayne Graham, CIN at KC
7. David Akers, PHI at NYJ
8. Mason Crosby, GB vs. WAS
9. Josh Brown, SEA vs. NO
10. Phil Dawson, CLE vs. MIA
11. Lawrence Tynes, NYG at ATL
12. *Kris Brown, HOU at JAC
13. Rob Bironas, TEN at TB
14. Matt Bryant, TB vs. TEN
15. Shaun Suisham, WAS at GB
16. Robbie Gould, CHI vs. MIN
17. John Carney, JAC vs. HOU
18. Mike Nugent, NYJ vs. PHI
19. John Kasay, CAR at ARI
20. Ryan Longwell, MIN at CHI
21. Dave Rayner, KC vs. CIN
22. *Jay Feely, MIA at CLE
23. Morten Andersen, ATL vs. NYG
24. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at SD
25. Jeff Wilkins, STL at BAL
26. *Olindo Mare, NO at SEA
DOWNGRADE: Could get cut at any minute.

Defense
1. Baltimore vs. St. Louis
NOTE: No longer elite, but this is ideal matchup.
2. Chicago vs. Minnesota
3. Arizona vs. Carolina
4. Seattle vs. New Orleans
5. San Diego vs. Oakland
6. Minnesota at Chicago
7. Philadelphia at New York Jets
8. Green Bay vs. Washington
9. Jacksonville vs. Houston
10. New York Giants at Atlanta
11. New England at Dallas
12. Tennessee at Tampa Bay
13. Tampa Bay vs. Tennessee
14. Washington at Green Bay
15. Cleveland vs. Miami
16. Dallas vs. New England
17. Kansas City vs. Cincinnati
NOTE: Underrated unit, but Palmer difficult to rattle.
18. Houston at Jacksonville
19. New Orleans at Seattle
20. New York Jets vs. Philadelphia
21. Atlanta vs. New York Giants
22. Oakland at San Diego
23. St. Louis at Baltimore
24. Miami at Cleveland
25. Cincinnati at Kansas City
26. Carolina at Arizona