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By Chad F. Lawton

Next Updated: 10/25

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Quarterback
1. Drew Brees, NO vs. SD
2. Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. ATL
3. Philip Rivers, SD at NO
NOTE: He needs to steer the offense.
4. Jake Delhomme, CAR vs. ARI
5. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. CIN
6. Jason Campbell, WAS at DET
NOTE: The best matchup you can get.
7. Kurt Warner, ARI at CAR
NOTE: Panthers secondary tough to crack.
8. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. NYG
9. J.T. O'Sullivan, SF vs. SEA
NOTE: Got it done in first meeting.
10. Peyton Manning, IND at TEN
11. Trent Edwards, BUF at MIA
NOTE: Always steady, seldom great.
12. Eli Manning, NYG at PIT
13. Jeff Garcia, TB at DAL
14. Brett Favre, NYJ vs. KC
15. David Garrard, JAC vs. CLE
16. Matt Cassel, NE vs. STL
17. Chad Pennington, MIA vs. BUF
18. Brad Johnson, DAL vs. TB
19. Dan Orlovsky, DET vs. WAS
NOTE: Still seeing a fuzzy picture.
20. Matt Ryan, ATL at PHI
21. Ryan Fitzpatrick, CIN at HOU
22. Marc Bulger, STL at NE
23. *Seneca Wallace, SEA at SF
24. Joe Flacco, BAL vs. OAK
25. Tyler Thigpen, KC at NYJ
26. Derek Anderson, CLE at JAC
27. Kerry Collins, TEN vs. IND
28. JaMarcus Russell, OAK at BAL

Running Back
1. *Clinton Portis, WAS at DET
NOTE: He's been super but workload a concern.
2. Frank Gore, SF vs. SEA
3. *Steven Jackson, STL at NE
4. *Brian Westbrook, PHI vs. ATL
5. Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. KC
6. Marion Barber, DAL vs. TB
7. Marshawn Lynch, BUF at MIA
8. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC vs. CLE
9. Steve Slaton, HOU vs. CIN
10. Chris Johnson, TEN vs. IND
11. *LaDainian Tomlinson, SD at NO
NOTE: Toe didn't look better in Buffalo.
12. Ronnie Brown, MIA vs. BUF
13. Brandon Jacobs, NYG at PIT
14. *Sammy Morris, NE vs. STL
NOTE: Didn't work on Wednesday (knee).
15. Michael Turner, ATL at PHI
16. *Willis McGahee, BAL vs. OAK
17. Deuce McAllister, NO vs. SD
18. Earnest Graham, TB at DAL
19. Jamal Lewis, CLE at JAC
20. *Willie Parker, PIT vs. NYG
NOTE: Not on the injury report, but wait it out.
21. LenDale White, TEN vs. IND
22. DeAngelo Williams, CAR vs. ARI
23. Jonathan Stewart, CAR vs. ARI
24. *Dominic Rhodes, IND at TEN
25. Julius Jones, SEA at SF
26. Edgerrin James, ARI at CAR
27. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. KC
28. *Mewelde Moore, PIT vs. NYG
NOTE: Probably keeps 8-10 touches.
29. *Warrick Dunn, TB at DAL
30. Cedric Benson, CIN at HOU
NOTE: For now, the starter.
31. Derrick Ward, NYG at PIT
32. Maurice Morris, SEA at SF
33. Tim Hightower, ARI at CAR
34. Kevin Smith, DET vs. WAS
NOTE: Moving Rudi out of the way.
35. *Kevin Faulk, NE vs. STL
36. Kolby Smith, KC at NYJ
37. Ahman Green, HOU vs. CIN
38. Ricky Williams, MIA vs. BUF
39. Justin Fargas, OAK at BAL
40. Fred Taylor, JAC vs. CLE
41. Darren McFadden, OAK at BAL
42. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE vs. STL
NOTE: Out of nowhere, but there's a crowd here.
43. Le'Ron McClain, BAL vs. OAK
44. Jerious Norwood, ATL at PHI
45. Fred Jackson, BUF at MIA
46. *Correll Buckhalter, PHI vs. ATL
47. Jamaal Charles, KC at NYJ
48. Rudi Johnson, DET vs. WAS
49. Patrick Cobbs, MIA vs. BUF
NOTE: Handy as a receiver, anyway.
50. Ray Rice, BAL vs. OAK
51. *Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG at PIT
52. Shaun Alexander, WAS at DET
53. Kenny Watson, CIN at HOU
54. Darren Sproles, SD at NO
55. Aaron Stecker, NO vs. SD
56. J.J. Arrington, ARI at CAR
57. *LaMont Jordan, NE vs. STL
NOTE: You never know with the Pats.
58. T.J. Duckett, SEA at SF

Wide Receiver
1. Andre Johnson, HOU vs. CIN
NOTE: There's no way to cover him.
2. Steve Smith, CAR vs. ARI
NOTE: The suspension helped him, long term.
3. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI at CAR
4. Calvin Johnson, DET vs. WAS
5. Reggie Wayne, IND at TEN
6. Roddy White, ATL at PHI
7. *Plaxico Burress, NYG at PIT
NOTE: Nicked up, but he wants in on grudge match.
8. Santana Moss, WAS at DET
9. Terrell Owens, DAL vs. TB
10. Vincent Jackson, SD at NO
11. Randy Moss, NE vs. STL
NOTE: A good sell-high window.
12. Lee Evans, BUF at MIA
13. Hines Ward, PIT vs. NYG
14. Marques Colston, NO vs. SD
NOTE: Forget Week 7, he's ready now.
15. Braylon Edwards, CLE at JAC
16. Santonio Holmes, PIT vs. NYG
17. *Anquan Boldin, ARI at CAR
18. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. ATL
19. *Laveranues Coles, NYJ vs. KC
20. Dwayne Bowe, KC at NYJ
21. *Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. KC
22. Wes Welker, NE vs. STL
23. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR vs. ARI
24. Torry Holt, STL at NE
25. Steve Breaston, ARI at CAR
26. *Josh Morgan, SF vs. SEA
NOTE: A starter if he's healthy.
27. *T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN at HOU
28. Greg Camarillo, MIA vs. BUF
NOTE: Underrated and reliable route guy.
29. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at DET
30. Antonio Bryant, TB at DAL
31. Marvin Harrison, IND at TEN
32. Isaac Bruce, SF vs. SEA
33. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. OAK
34. Kevin Curtis, PHI vs. ATL
NOTE: Not on Wednesday's injury report.
35. Donnie Avery, STL at NE
36. Lance Moore, NO vs. SD
37. Roy Williams, DAL vs. TB
NOTE: It's not going to happen overnight.
38. Mike Furrey, DET vs. WAS
39. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. CIN
40. Chad Johnson, CIN at HOU
41. Malcom Floyd, SD at NO
NOTE: Good chance Chambers sits again.
42. Anthony Gonzalez, IND at TEN
43. *Joey Galloway, TB at DAL
44. *Reggie Brown, PHI vs. ATL
45. Steve Smith, NYG at PIT
46. Donte Stallworth, CLE at JAC
47. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. BUF
NOTE: Hasn't really improved as a sophomore.
48. Josh Reed, BUF at MIA
49. Devery Henderson, NO vs. SD
50. Amani Toomer, NYG at PIT
51. Javon Walker, OAK at BAL
52. Michael Jenkins, ATL at PHI
53. Reggie Williams, JAC vs. CLE
54. Bobby Engram, SEA at SF
NOTE: No Hasselbeck, no thanks.
55. *Chris Chambers, SD at NO
56. Chris Henry, CIN at HOU
57. Jerry Porter, JAC vs. CLE
58. Nate Washington, PIT vs. NYG
59. Brandon Jones, TEN vs. IND
NOTE: Might be needed with others nicked.
60. Dennis Northcutt, JAC vs. CLE
61. Mark Clayton, BAL vs. OAK
62. Chansi Stuckey, NYJ vs. KC
63. *Justin Gage, TEN vs. IND
64. Patrick Crayton, DAL vs. TB
65. Shaun McDonald, DET vs. WAS
66. Bryant Johnson, SF vs. SEA
67. Josh Cribbs, CLE at JAC
68. Michael Clayton, TB at DAL
69. Demetrius Williams, BAL vs. OAK
NOTE: Slow development in the pros.
70. Domenik Hixon, NYG at PIT
71. Arnaz Battle, SF vs. SEA
72. Robert Meachem, NO vs. SD
73. Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK at BAL
74. *Koren Robinson, SEA at SF
75. Harry Douglas, ATL at PHI
76. James Hardy, BUF at MIA

Tight End
1. Jason Witten, DAL vs. TB
2. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. CIN
3. Antonio Gates, SD at NO
4. Chris Cooley, WAS at DET
NOTE: Not getting enough weekly looks.
5. Tony Gonzalez, KC at NYJ
6. *Jeremy Shockey, NO vs. SD
7. Bo Scaife, TEN vs. IND
NOTE: Reliable between the 20s, but few goal-line shots.
8. Dallas Clark, IND at TEN
9. Zach Miller, OAK at BAL
10. Anthony Fasano, MIA vs. BUF
11. Ben Watson, NE vs. STL
12. *Kellen Winslow, CLE at JAC
NOTE: He's appealing the suspension.
13. Heath Miller, PIT vs. NYG
14. Marcedes Lewis, JAC vs. CLE
15. *Steve Heiden, CLE at JAC
16. John Carlson, SEA at SF
17. L.J. Smith, PHI vs. ATL
18. Todd Heap, BAL vs. OAK
NOTE: Wait, he's not retired?
19. Chris Baker, NYJ vs. KC
20. Vernon Davis, SF vs. SEA
21. Dustin Keller, NYJ vs. KC
22. Alex Smith, TB at DAL
23. Jerramy Stevens, TB at DAL
24. David Martin, MIA vs. BUF
25. Leonard Pope, ARI at CAR
26. Robert Royal, BUF at MIA
27. Alge Crumpler, TEN vs. IND
28. Delanie Walker, SF vs. SEA
29. Billy Miller, NO vs. SD
30. Kevin Boss, NYG at PIT

Kicker
1. John Kasay, CAR vs. ARI
NOTE: Drive-and-stall offense, good defense, ideal setup.
2. Kris Brown, HOU vs. CIN
3. Jay Feely, NYJ vs. KC
4. Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs. STL
5. Josh Scobee, JAC vs. CLE
NOTE: Good shot at multiples in this one.
6. David Akers, PHI vs. ATL
7. Nate Kaeding, SD at NO
8. Rob Bironas, TEN vs. IND
9. Joe Nedney, SF vs. SEA
10. Shaun Suisham, WAS at DET
11. *John Carney, NYG at PIT
12. Nick Folk, DAL vs. TB
13. Taylor Mehlhaff, NO vs. SD
14. Rian Lindell, BUF at MIA
15. Matt Bryant, TB at DAL
16. Neil Rackers, ARI at CAR
NOTE: Leash is getting shorter.
17. Matt Stover, BAL vs. OAK
18. Dan Carpenter, MIA vs. BUF
19. Jason Elam, ATL at PHI
20. Jeff Reed, PIT vs. NYG
21. Adam Vinatieri, IND at TEN
22. Olindo Mare, SEA at SF
23. Josh Brown, STL at NE
24. Jason Hanson, DET vs. WAS
25. *Shayne Graham, CIN at HOU
26. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK at BAL
27. Phil Dawson, CLE at JAC
28. Connor Barth, KC at NYJ

Defense
1. New York Jets vs. Kansas City
NOTE: Go ahead, pick on Thigpen.
2. Baltimore vs. Oakland
3. Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
4. Jacksonville vs. Cleveland
5. Tennessee vs. Indianapolis
6. Carolina vs. Arizona
7. Pittsburgh vs. New York Giants
8. Washington at Detroit
9. San Francisco vs. Seattle
10. New York Giants at Pittsburgh
NOTE: Big Ben won't escape every time.
11. Houston vs. Cincinnati
NOTE: Mario Williams, dig in.
12. Buffalo at Miami
13. Tampa Bay at Dallas
14. New England vs. St. Louis
15. Arizona at Carolina
16. Seattle at San Francisco
NOTE: Defense doesn't always travel well.
17. Oakland at Baltimore
18. Miami vs. Buffalo
19. Indianapolis at Tennessee
20. Dallas vs. Tampa Bay
21. San Diego vs. New Orleans
22. Atlanta at Philadelphia
23. New Orleans vs. San Diego
24. St. Louis at New England
25. Cleveland at Jacksonville
26. Detroit vs. Washington
27. Cincinnati at Houston
28. Kansas City at New York Jets

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