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Week 4 is busting down the door, and I have a set of
guys that are sure to outscore last week's team…
This
Week's Top Team: Week 3 produced my top fantasy
group thus far, with Tom Brady, Brian Westbrook, and
Randy Moss leading my group of marry men. This week,
the lineup looks a little different, and that's because
I need 150 points to be satisfied. Here we go…
QB:
Tom Brady vs. Cincinnati: This is the toughest decision
I'll have to make, as there are 4 or 5 great options
this weekend - unfortunately, I'm going for the safest
choice, Tom Brady against that terrible Bengals secondary.
However, McNabb and Romo are tough to pass up going
into Week 4, all of these guys have great match-ups
against bad defenses. I'll stick with the new daddy.
RB:
Brian Westbrook vs. NY Giants: Brain Westbrook is the
scariest offensive player in the NFC. He's scary because
of his ability, and the fact that he's a little fragile
and you never know. The Giants defense doesn't have
one guy that is fast enough to keep up with Westy, so
I imagine he'll beast them if he dresses.
RB:
Joseph Addai vs. Denver: At the end of the day, Peyton
Manning will have handed and dumped the ball off to
Addai more than he will have thrown to Harrison, Wayne,
and Clark combined. Denver's rush defense is bad, to
say the least, and with so much energy spent on slowing
Manning and company, I foresee a huge day for Mr. Addai.
WR:
Randy Moss vs. Cincinnati: If my Tom Brady to Randy
Moss combo continues to flourish, I have a hard time
believing that Brady won't find Moss for at least two
touchdowns against a Bengals defense that has looked
terrible week in and week out.
WR:
Terrell Owens vs. St. Louis: Free Fantasy points over
here! Come and get them. Terrell Owens is way too physical
for the Rams defensive backs, especially with the speedy
and talented Tye Hill out once again. I see a very big
score discrepancy in this one, with Owens doing most
of his damage in the first half.
TE:
Antonio Gates vs. Kansas City: If its not obvious by
now that opposing teams are going to make Phillip Rivers
beat them instead of LT, then I don't know jack. What
I see is everyone in KC trying to stop LT, and Gates
going off for somewhere around 150 yards.
K:
Matt Stover vs. Cleveland: I think the Ravens offense
is good enough to move the ball, but they haven't shown
me they are much of a touchdown threat, so I'll go with
Stover. Matt is a money kicker, and given chances this
week against a bad Browns defense, you can imagine he'll
get those kicks through the uprights.
D:
Chargers vs. Chiefs: I'm taking another chance against
the Chiefs here, because their offense is brutal. I'm
hoping for a shutout, and or a defensive touchdown coming
off a couple big hits by the OLBs in San Diego. It's
tough to imagine the Chiefs taking many chances in this
game, but if SD can get up early, and start clicking
on offense, KC will have to take some chances, and if
that's the case, I like the Chargers chances to put
up defensive numbers.
LUCKY'S
Week 4 SLEEPERS
Daunte
Culpepper: How bad do you think Pep wants to beat
Miami's organization? I know Saban is gone, but Cameron
didn't even give Pep a chance, electing to trade for
father time, Trent Green, instead. Well, I think Pep
will outperform Green, and the Raiders might start a
winning streak in Miami.
Rex
Grossman: If Rex gets the boot by Wednesday, cross
this one out - but if he's starting again, I think he
could have a good Rex day against the Lions. Detroit's
defensive secondary is bad, and Rex can have good days.
Seeing as this will almost surely be his last chance,
I'm going to throw him on my sleeper list and say, "start
him!"
Brian
Leonard: Many people are looking for that guy to
be a replacement this week, and while St. Louis's offense
is brutal, and their line is battered, Leonard will
get plenty of chances to do a thing or two against Dallas
this week, and with all the problems the Rams are having
lately, I have a feeling the Cowboys defense could come
out slow, as this game is a wrap, and let Leonard do
some early damage. Not a great option, but as a true
sleeper stop-gap, I'd roll the dice on Brian.
Marshawn
Lynch: I don't know if he can be a sleeper, because
he's shown up to do damage against every team he's played
against this season, but Lynch is almost a must start
against the Jets. N.Y. has shown they can't stop the
run (look at their past 3 games) and Lynch will carry
the load for Buffalo with a rookie quarterback starting.
Lots of touches against N.Y…. Sounds like a big
day.
Thomas
Jones: Jones against Buffalo's defense is a lock
for 125 yards and a touchdown. He hasn't gone off yet,
and he can sill be considered a sleeper - if you can
trade for him, now is a good time to do it if you didn't
do it already. He'll be a Top 10 guy in the RB list
this week.
Lee
Evans: Wow, how far this guy has fallen. I'm sure
its not his fault, but that of the pathetic play of
JP Losman and just bad overall team action, but Lee
has gone from Top 10 guy to sleeper status in the matter
of weeks. Evans has a nice match-up against the Jets
this weekend, and they will need to get him the ball,
or at least throw his was upwards of 15 times to have
a chance in this one. Trent Edwards may be a rookie,
but he's well polished, and will give Evans a chance
to have a nice day.
Joey
Galloway: Joey is hardly a sleeper, but still not
starting for many teams out there. The Panthers have
been a very bad defensive team, even with all those
solid players in that secondary. The confidence seems
shot in Carolina, and even that mean defensive front
hasn't gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Look
for Joey to get deep and Jeff to throw it as far as
he can - right into Joey's little hands.
Greg
Olsen: Regardless of who throws him the ball this
weekend, it seems like Greg Olsen will be open and ready
to catch it. He looked decent last week against Dallas,
and this week Detroit hosts the Bears. They have a bad
secondary. Olsen will collect his first touchdown.
Packers
DST: The Vikings… With Kelly Holcomb at quarterback?
This should be interesting. It will be a low scoring
affair, but the Packers are good enough to gather an
early lead and force Holcomb to throw. They'll take
advantage of that.
LUCKY'S
Week 4 Bench Riders
Peyton
Manning: I know, you're not sitting Peyton, but
I don't think he'll have a Manning-esque game this week
against Denver. Joseph Addai will get lots of touches,
and the solid Broncos secondary will keep Peyton honest.
Overall, Manning has always been a take what you get
guy, and the Colts could run Addai all day long. If
you are expecting 20 points from Manning, you will be
surprised.
Larry
Johnson: Just another week or two, Larry, and then
you'll at least have a chance. Right now, it's the Chargers
front 7, a scary unit - and against you, they'll be
the Chargers front 9 - good luck with that.
Edgerrin
James: Last week it was Baltimore, this week it's
the new-look Steelers. Ken Whisenhunt would love to
take home a win from this one, but I don't see it happening.
Pittsburgh shut down a very good rushing attack from
San Francisco last week, and I don't think the Cardinals
will fair much better. That means another week on the
Bench Riders for the Edge.
Marvin
Harrison: Nobody will sit Marvin, but they should.
I have a feeling that Champ Bailey will get the Marv
assignment, and Harrison's night will be limited because
of it.
Algae
Crumpler: There will be no time for Harrington to
get the ball to his tight end, and the short pass will
be heavily guarded by a nice set of linebackers and
safeties. Overall, I think Crump's day will be very
average at best.
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