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6. Carson Palmer, CIN at MIA
7. Donovan McNabb, PHI vs. BUF
8. Vince Young, TEN at IND
NOTE: His better games have come in prime time.
9. Marc Bulger, STL at ARI
10. Todd Collins, WAS vs. DAL
11. Chris Redman, ATL vs. SEA
12. Jon Kitna, DET at GB
13. Sage Rosenfels, HOU vs. JAC
14. *Kellen Clemens, NYJ vs. KC
15. Eli Manning, NYG vs. NE
16. Brodie Croyle, KC at NYJ
17. Cleo Lemon, MIA vs. CIN
18. Kyle Orton, CHI vs. NO
19. Tarvaris Jackson, MIN at DEN
20. Chris Weinke, SF at CLE
NOTE: Not best-in-show but should play full game.
21. Brett Favre, GB vs. DET
NOTE: One of many partial-game risks.
22. *Philip Rivers, SD at OAK
23. Trent Edwards, BUF at PHI
24. *Tony Romo, DAL at WAS
25. *Matt Hasselbeck, SEA at ATL
26. Matt Moore, CAR at TB
27. Troy Smith, vs. PIT
28. Peyton Manning, IND vs. TEN
NOTE: Unlikely he'll play very long.
29. David Garrard, JAC at HOU
30. *JaMarcus Russell, OAK vs. SD
31. *Ben Roethlisberger, PIT at BAL
NOTE: Looking at a short day.
32. *Jeff Garcia, TB vs. CAR

Running Back
1. Adrian Peterson, MIN at DEN
2. *Brian Westbrook, PHI vs. BUF
3. Clinton Portis, WAS vs. DAL
NOTE: They need the game and he's rolling.
4. Kenny Watson, CIN at MIA
NOTE: Underrated back, good matchup, Rudi out.
5. Jamal Lewis, CLE vs. SF
6. Steven Jackson, STL at ARI
7. *Frank Gore, SF at CLE
8. Kolby Smith, KC at NYJ
9. *LaDainian Tomlinson, SD at OAK
NOTE: Will he hang around for rushing title?
10. T.J. Duckett, DET at GB
NOTE: Last back standing in Motown.
11. Edgerrin James, ARI vs. STL
12. LenDale White, TEN at IND
13. Adrian Peterson, CHI vs. NO
14. *Darius Walker, HOU vs. JAC
15. *Marshawn Lynch, BUF at PHI
16. Laurence Maroney, NE at NYG
17. Musa Smith, BAL vs. PIT
NOTE: Steps in with McGahee and Anderson hurt.
18. *Selvin Young, DEN vs. MIN
19. Thomas Jones, NYJ vs. KC
20. Dominic Rhodes, OAK vs. SD
21. DeAngelo Williams, CAR at TB
NOTE: Ridiculous that he hasn't played more.
22. Chester Taylor, MIN at DEN
23. *Pierre Thomas, NO at CHI
24. *Darren Sproles, SD at OAK
25. LaBrandon Toefield, JAC at HOU
NOTE: Taylor and MJD will both sit.
26. *Brandon Jacobs, NYG vs. NE
NOTE: Partial game likely.
27. *Aaron Stecker, NO at CHI
NOTE: Game-time decision.
28. Chris Brown, TEN at IND
29. *Najeh Davenport, PIT at BAL
30. Shaun Alexander, SEA at ATL
31. *Kenton Keith, IND vs. TEN
32. *Jerious Norwood, ATL vs. SEA
33. Julius Jones, DAL at WAS
34. Jesse Chatman, MIA vs. CIN
35. Ryan Grant, GB vs. DET
36. Ladell Betts, WAS vs. DAL
37. Maurice Morris, SEA at ATL
38. *Reggie Bush, NO at CHI
39. *Marion Barber, DAL at WAS
NOTE: I doubt he stays in long.
40. Reuben Droughns, NYG vs. NE
41. *Ron Dayne, HOU vs. JAC
42. Sam Gado, MIA vs. CIN
43. Jason Wright, CLE vs. SF
44. *Joseph Addai, IND vs. TEN
45. Michael Bennett, TB vs. CAR
46. Kevin Faulk, NE at NYG
47. Heath Evans, NE at NYG
48. Leon Washington, NYJ vs. KC
49. DeShaun Foster, CAR at TB
50. *Correll Buckhalter, PHI vs. BUF
51. *Michael Pittman, TB vs. CAR
52. *Fred Jackson, BUF at PHI
53. Brandon Jackson, GB vs. DET
54. Warrick Dunn, ATL vs. SEA
55. *Travis Henry, DEN vs. MIN
56. Mike Sellers, WAS vs. DAL
57. Vernand Morency, GB vs. DET
58. Garrett Wolfe, CHI vs. NO
59. LaMont Jordan, OAK vs. SD
60. *Tatum Bell, DET at GB
61. *Michael Turner, SD at OAK
62. *Lorenzo Booker, MIA vs. CIN
63. Jerome Harrison, CLE vs. SF
64. *Andre Hall, DEN vs. MIN
65. *Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG vs. NE
66. *Earnest Graham, TB vs. CAR
NOTE: Probably won't dress.

Wide Receiver
1. Braylon Edwards, CLE vs. SF
2. *Larry Fitzgerald, ARI vs. STL
3. *Andre Johnson, HOU vs. JAC
4. Randy Moss, NE at NYG
NOTE: He'll score once, maybe twice.
5. *Anquan Boldin, ARI vs. STL
6. Marques Colston, NO at CHI
7. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN at MIA
8. Brandon Marshall, DEN vs. MIN
NOTE: A superstar before end of decade.
9. Chad Johnson, CIN at MIA
NOTE: Hasn't been on same page with Palmer.
10. *Torry Holt, STL at ARI
11. Roddy White, ATL vs. SEA
12. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. KC
13. Steve Smith, CAR at TB
14. Bernard Berrian, CHI vs. NO
15. Kevin Curtis, PHI vs. BUF
16. Santana Moss, WAS vs. DAL
17. David Patten, NO at CHI
18. Lee Evans, BUF at PHI
NOTE: Can beat injury-wrecked Philly secondary.
19. Isaac Bruce, STL at ARI
20. Dwayne Bowe, KC at NYJ
NOTE: New York defense has improved significantly.
21. Wes Welker, NE at NYG
22. Justin Gage, TEN at IND
23. Calvin Johnson, DET at GB
24. Antwaan Randle El, WAS vs. DAL
25. Shaun McDonald, DET at GB
26. Reggie Brown, PHI vs. BUF
NOTE: Hasn't improved in Year 3.
27. Chris Chambers, SD at OAK
28. Jabar Gaffney, NE at NYG
29. *Santonio Holmes, PIT at BAL
30. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. PIT
31. *Hines Ward, PIT at BAL
NOTE: Beware the partial game.
32. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. TEN
33. Amani Toomer, NYG vs. NE
34. Donald Driver, GB vs. DET
35. *Plaxico Burress, NYG vs. NE
36. Chris Henry, CIN at MIA
37. *Sidney Rice, MIN at DEN
38. Reggie Williams, JAC at HOU
39. Drew Bennett, STL at ARI
40. Roydell Williams, TEN at IND
41. *Javon Walker, DEN vs. MIN
42. Bryant Johnson, ARI vs. STL
43. *Brad Smith, NYJ vs. KC
44. Ronald Curry, OAK vs. SD
45. Bobby Engram, SEA at ATL
46. *Arnaz Battle, SF at CLE
47. Mike Furrey, DET at GB
48. Darrell Jackson, SF at CLE
49. Ted Ginn, MIA vs. CIN
50. *Marvin Harrison, IND vs. TEN
NOTE: Set to make a cameo, anyway.
51. Laurent Robinson, ATL vs. SEA
NOTE: Decent sleeper with others hurt.
52. Donte' Stallworth, NE at NYG
53. Jerry Porter, OAK vs. SD
54. Patrick Crayton, DAL at WAS
55. Kevin Walter, HOU vs. JAC
56. *Muhsin Muhammad, CHI vs. NO
57. *Marty Booker, MIA vs. CIN
58. Nate Burleson, SEA at ATL
59. James Jones, GB vs. DET
60. *Joe Jurevicius, CLE vs. SF
61. *Nate Washington, PIT at BAL
62. *Bobby Wade, MIN at DEN
63. *Ike Hilliard, TB vs. CAR
64. Sam Hurd, DAL at WAS
65. Dennis Northcutt, JAC at HOU
66. Devery Henderson, NO at CHI
67. Lance Moore, NO at CHI
68. Devin Hester, CHI vs. NO
69. *Greg Jennings, GB vs. DET
NOTE: A decent chance he sits.
70. Justin McCarerins, NYJ vs. KC
71. Josh Reed, BUF at PHI
72. *Deion Branch, SEA at ATL
73. Andre Davis, HOU vs. JAC
74. Devard Darling, BAL vs. PIT
75. Ernest Wilford, JAC at HOU
76. Jason Avant, PHI vs. BUF
77. *Mark Clayton, BAL vs. PIT
78. Roscoe Parrish, BUF at PHI
79. Josh Cribbs, CLE vs. SF
80. *Terry Glenn, DAL at WAS
81. Jacoby Jones, HOU vs. JAC
82. Cedric Wilson, PIT at BAL
83. *Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs. TEN
84. *Joey Galloway, TB vs. CAR
NOTE: Won't dress this week.

Tight End
1. *Kellen Winslow, CLE vs. SF
2. Tony Gonzalez, KC at NYJ
3. Chris Cooley, WAS vs. DAL
4. Tony Scheffler, DEN vs. MIN
5. Antonio Gates, SD at OAK
NOTE: Quiet of late, not too much to gain.
6. Vernon Davis, SF at CLE
7. Owen Daniels, HOU vs. JAC
8. Jason Witten, DAL at WAS
9. Desmond Clark, CHI vs. NO
10. *Chris Baker, NYJ vs. KC
11. Heath Miller, PIT at BAL
12. Dallas Clark, IND vs. TEN
13. Bo Scaife, TEN at IND
14. Donald Lee, GB vs. DET
15. Billy Miller, NO at CHI
16. Jeff King, CAR at TB
17. Greg Olsen, CHI vs. NO
18. Brent Celek, PHI vs. BUF
19. Alge Crumpler, ATL vs. SEA
20. Robert Royal, BUF at PHI
21. Alex Smith, TB vs. CAR
22. Randy McMichael, STL at ARI
23. Leonard Pope, ARI vs. STL
24. Kevin Boss, NYG vs. NE
25. Zach Miller, OAK vs. SD
26. Bryan Fletcher, IND vs. TEN
27. Marcedes Lewis, JAC at HOU
28. *Marcus Pollard, SEA at ATL
29. David Martin, MIA vs. CIN
30. *Ben Watson, NE at NYG
31. Reggie Kelly, CIN at MIA
32. Mike Vrabel, NE at NYG

Kicker
1. Phil Dawson, CLE vs. SF
2. Shayne Graham, CIN at MIA
3. Neil Rackers, ARI vs. STL
4. Shaun Suisham, WAS vs. DAL
5. Stephen Gostkowski, NE at NYG
6. Ryan Longwell, MIN at DEN
7. Rob Bironas, TEN at IND
8. Kris Brown, HOU vs. JAC
9. Josh Brown, SEA at ATL
10. Jeff Reed, PIT at BAL
11. Mike Nugent, NYJ vs. KC
12. David Akers, PHI vs. BUF
13. Robbie Gould, CHI vs. NO
14. Martin Gramatica, NO at CHI
15. Nick Folk, DAL at WAS
16. Mason Crosby, GB vs. DET
17. Matt Bryant, TB vs. CAR
18. Jason Elam, DEN vs. MIN
19. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. TEN
20. Jason Hanson, DET at GB
21. Josh Scobee, JAC at HOU
22. John Carney, KC at NYJ
23. Matt Stover, BAL vs. PIT
24. *Nate Kaeding, SD at OAK
NOTE: Dinged up, why take a risk?
25. Jeff Wilkins, STL at ARI
26. Rian Lindell, BUF at PHI
27. Lawrence Tynes, NYG vs. NE
28. Morten Andersen, ATL vs. SEA
29. John Kasay, CAR at TB
30. Sebastian Janikowski, OAK vs. SD
31. Joe Nedney, SF at CLE
32. Jay Feely, MIA vs. CIN

Defense
1. New England at New York Giants
NOTE: Eli's always good for a few turnovers.
2. San Diego at Oakland
3. Philadelphia vs. Buffalo
4. Pittsburgh at Baltimore
5. Green Bay vs. Detroit
6. Cleveland vs. San Francisco
7. New York Jets vs. Kansas City
NOTE: Unit better of late, Chiefs have OL issues.
8. Jacksonville at Houston
9. Washington vs. Dallas
10. Indianapolis vs. Tennessee
11. Denver vs. Minnesota
12. Tampa Bay vs. Carolina
13. Chicago vs. New Orleans
14. Dallas at Washington
15. Seattle at Atlanta
16. Minnesota at Denver
17. New Orleans at Chicago
18. Buffalo at Philadelphia
19. Tennessee at Indianapolis
20. Kansas City at New York Jets
21. Cincinnati at Miami
22. Detroit at Green Bay
23. Houston vs. Jacksonville
24. New York Giants vs. New England
25. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh
26. Arizona vs. St. Louis
27. Miami vs. Cincinnati
28. Carolina at Tampa Bay
29. San Francisco at Cleveland
30. St. Louis at Arizona
31. Atlanta vs. Seattle
32. Oakland vs. San Diego