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NFL draft only a very quick 1 and 5 days a week away I wanted to expose my Hymnal 2007 project predictions for this year.

Next time ILL talks about who I think will go 11-20, then 21-32.

Here we go!

1 Oakland Raiders selection Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech

Why?: there are many reasons why I feel this mostly happens because apparently the Raiders are huge in this guy (and why not)?Johnson is the best perspective of industrial relations that has emerged in the last década.Tiene all tools and will undoubtedly be a big star in the Raiders NFL.Los had Johnson ranked 10 before they met with him. What I hear, just made a better impression. Locate the Raiders to entangle Drew Stanton with no 33 choice in general (2nd round).

2. The Detroit Lions selection Joe Thomas, Wisconsin

Why?: main problem in Detroit last year was not their QB. In fact, Jon Kitna played even pretty decent for the Lions in view of what they had to work with. Detroit is that cannot protect the quarterback. There is a possibility could take a QB or defensive phenomenon as Gaines Adams here, especially after signing some offensive linemen in the preseason, but I think Thomas is simply too good to pass.

3 Cleveland Browns select Brady Quinn, ND

Why?: YIKES!You all must be surprised! the Browns will assume Quinn RUSSELL? lost his mind?? No, really no.La reason why I think that the Browns would Quinn on Russell is because Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis are cerca.Quinn played for Weis in ND and was his boy.He could now be Crennel boy.Brady Quinn also played in a crime of "NFL style" at the University, by which one can argue that it is more ready for the NFL, which is Russell.Además all this, Brady Quinn has been a fan of Browns lifetime growning up and administration wants to take a QB of home and school franchise may have for the next 10 years.

4. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selection Gaines Adams, Clemson

Why?: 6-5 and 260 he is big defensive end who would be the eventual substitution by Simeon Rice, and defense of Tampa Bay needs some young people.Adams should be a star and only help the Bucs.

5 Arizona Cardnials selection of Arkansas from Jamaal Anderson

Why?: possibly the second-best of project, cards really are not much work with in defence. Now that your QB is settled with Leinhart and have the best WR you might ask, is time to address the defensa.Pueden Duo 2 be tempted to take Levi Brown as its franchise LT or to trade back
and even if they think that it is his uncle.

6 Washington offices No. 6 to Miami Dolphins to pick No. 9 and not 60 (Patriots).Miami selects the State of Louisiana JaMarcus Russell

Why?: Miami makes this trade if Russell is still in the Council.This would be the QB gets that desperately needed and after of Trent Green levy, (which seems to be well on its way) give them a solid QB situation for many, many years.Would have to give up a 2nd round (starting from the Pats) in order to make this happen under the system of punto.Si decides to take Russell for Quinn is always possible to Cleveland, Miami could jump and grab Quinn.

7 Minnesota Vikings selection Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma

Why?: I realize that this doesn't make much sense given Chester Taylor is a great RB and was very effective with Vikings last year.Still, you can never have too many good running backs and have a duo of two-back has been popular in recent years (gaze of the Saints).Peterson is an excellent and I see no
He slips past the top 10.Remember, the Saints took still Reggie Bush with the No. 2 overall choice when they were Deuce.

8 Atlanta Falcons LaRon Landry Louisiana State selection

Why?: Landry is a quality security and something needed the Falcons.Eligen to take one of here (as Okeye), as well, but I think that security is much more than a pressing, particularly taking into account Landry.Debe talent be a day 1 starter motor need easily security better project, is to do an immediate Club impact.

9 Washington Redskins (of Miami) selects Amobi Okoye, Louisville

Why?: this guy is only 19 years old that blows yet my mente.Él is a great talent, and raw so that he can really are to be something special in this liga.Yo cannot figure it may last past the top 10 and the Redskins should pounce all over it.

10 Houston Texans selection Levi Brown, State of Pennsylvania

Why?: They only traded by Matt Schaub, but no one to protect the quarterback. What if no one could protect David Carr, suggesting that they can better protect Schaub? need a franchise LT Brown could give them.

So these are my predictions Hymnal 2007 project, and some are very different from the "experts" I recognize! still, in my opinion, I think this is as good opportunity to succeed as nothing! is completely in the air and this is why I LOVE draft day and the NFL.Verdaderamente, absolutely everything can happen in this game we know and love.

I created my blog because I'm absolutely fascinated with Pro Sports.Yo I'm a fan of the sports daily pro and follow each extensamente.También I'm a big fan of Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Dolphins!

Do you want to be stuck in the middle of his Division average fantasy football player? Or do you want to be that everyone is scared to death to face? If you want to be the average guy, you can only leave now. But if you want to make the use more, more powerful, and best, you may want to read this.

Most people will say, "no, I can project to QB, I don't have any of your WR." It is correct to say that, but only because you have a QB-WR, doesn't tandom ' T means you are you will have more fantasy points.The only two exceptions to is p. Manning Wayne r., and M. Schaub to r. Johnson.Aquí there are a couple of scenarios:

Scenario 1: Let ' s say you want a QB-WR Duo. Eight of Chad in the first round and Carson Palmer in the second project. In the next two rounds chooses Marques Colston and Chris (Beanie) wells. What great selections... right? Let ' s turn the clock back. You are in the first round. Select Maurice Jones-Drew and Reggie Wayne is selected in the second round. Then, in the third round chooses Eight of Chad and in the fourth Carson Palmer.That is the difference between around 15 points each week! Y if fantasy football have been played before, because now that each point is critical. Players choose when it should not be drafted to signup!

Scenario 2: you have the eighth overall pick in the proyecto.R.Peterson, C. Johnson, r. rice, M. Jones-Drew, r. Johnson, r. Moss and r. Wayne were taken for selections first 7.Elija Aaron Rodgers for their first choice, knowing that no one could choose Greg Jennings...following .su shift, Jennings still is there, waiting to be elected, along with Wes Welker, Shonn Greene, Matt Schaub, Jonathon Stewart .existen mainly two possibilities:
-Greg Jennings project
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-project of one of the others and someone else in subsequent trade rounds for a best WR
Personally, I would like to take Matt Schaub and use Aaron Rodgers as bat for Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, or Randy Moss.

Many people have different strategies for the project:
-separate the strong sides
-strong in labour relations
-strong in the regular budget
-strong in QB (s)
One of my favorite strategies that I have not tried, is to choose five good QB five rounds and then the project has time to think about who really want to, and then, once you have decided what are you hacer.Empezar operations for best options of your selections!

Remember, never enter into the project without looking at players and see how they have been doing for the formation of the spring. make sure the project that you want and not who say that the most important rule is mejor.Y, make the most of your selections!

With the proliferation of the backs of Committee on NFL, fantasy RB impact is no longer what it used to be. Of course there are exceptions to this as if you are lucky enough to confuse a Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson or Maurice Jones-Drew, but as a whole, the NFL who never use two backs a scheme to keep everyone cool for a potential postseason run. So what we are seeing this season of fantasy draft is more than in recent memory, are getting owners are making decision to grab their QB when slots at the end of the first round rather than adopt a regular budget is less the top of the stack. And so far in my opinion, I think that this is a smart move. Let me explain:

With the widespread use of the Commission with the running backs, position is deeper than ever and solid starters such as Jonathan Stewart or Ronnie Brown may be as late as the sixth round based on numbers of mock draft central hand.Quarterback position however is very shallow this season since there is a clear fall out after the top eight of Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Matt Schaub and Tony Romo imperative to get a top QB before the third round .hace is long, or are looking for solid but not as constant as Eli Manning, Kevin Kolb, Jay Cutler, etc. names.

So today player analyser, look at Quarterback of the Patriots Tom Brady, who was declining somewhat under the radar this season of drafting. Brady on average is still selected IV or v in drafts behind Manning, Rodgers, Brees and sometimes Romo. This two years being the NFL MVP when Brady broke the NFL for TD record most happens in a year.Is knee injury gruesome in 2008 that is making owners look to other side? is not justified in the first half of last season before they went nuts on the rest of the way work?? In any way that Brady is still underestimated so lets take a look of what we expect from him this season.

To begin with, is this false idea that Brady has a bad year in 2009, when he made the return of the knee injury. It could not be further from the truth as Brady ended with more than 4,300 yards with TD and the 13 INT 28 not 2008 numbers but the top fantasy QB line numbers for insurance. Indeed, launched TD 2 over that Romo. So the fact of the matter is that Brady made their way all the way from injury and seemed old excellent the second half of 2009. Injury is also something that the owners should not think was the only time Brady has never lost a game and he remains one of the most difficult walkers in the League. It is certainly more credible in that Department Schaub and Romo, who have had many injuries in their pasts and injury is huge, when it comes to the position of Quarterback; even more than in the regular budget or labour relations. If a fantasy team lost its top QB, which most likely season is that you becomes a disaster hastily.The loss of the top of a budget regular is no longer a sentence of death due to all the Committee endorses flooding the market and industrial relations is always the fantasía.QB deeper position, however, is the bowl and as we said after eight top guys, things are released in haste. Why Brady is so valuable and makes such a great selection. You know that there are alignment will come on Sunday.

Another aspect to look with Brady is the fact that he plays in an offense of pass-friendly with Randy Moss and a healthy-looking Wes Welker .Que is almost unfair and ensure the minimum Brady throws for TD 25.A return to 30 is almost close to a lock as he won't have to fight against any rust this season.I give a guy any day of the week that talent that has to shoot and that type of offense to play in the.The parts also have problems in the implementation of the ball so expect Brady to be transmitted to regularly.

In conclusion, as Tom Brady remains a top fantasy QB and makes a great value pick due to the fact that the owners seem to have moved to the next best hot Schaub and chosen Brady in my project in the middle of the second round Romo.Había thing after Brees, Rodgers, Manning, and Romo were harvested in that orden.En my opinion should be collected Brady ahead of Romo and every other QB outside Brees, Rodgers and Manning.disfrute tremendous value and the possible MVP season this year.

Here's a breakdown of every AFC team, including prediction standings by division.

AFC East

Buffalo Bills (6-10) As we all know, are still stuck in a never ending rebuilding phase. Their incoming draft class does look promising, but C.J. Spiller alone won't be able to revive a franchise plagued by a banged up QB and defensive inconsistencies.

Miami Dolphins (8-8) Miami will definitely benefit Brandon Marshall's on-field abilities and knack to rise to the occasion; no player more so than Chad Henne.?It will be interesting to see how Coach Tony Sparano and co. utilize the wildcat this season and whether they'll get the edge they needed last year.? With a tough schedule early on, the Dolphins will need a spark from their playmakers on both sides of the ball to keep up with the rest of the division.

New York Jets (9-7) So far, the Jets have been the Paris Hilton of the NFL preseason- they know how to make headlines, but what else do they bring to the table? They have made some nice offseason acquisitions, most notably Santonio Holmes, Jason Taylor, and Johnny Appleseed himself- Antonio Cromartie. But with OLB Calvin Pace out indefinitely and Revis Island still out of sight, last year's #1 ranked defense doesn't look quite as tough. Still, Jets fans shouldn't be too worried; they can still bank on having a hardnosed D and an O-line that should have their way with anyone they face. I'd be surprised if the Jets aren't a WildCard team when it's all said and done.

New England Patriots (10-6) The Pats are my pick to win the division. Wes Welker's speedy recovery will be huge for them. The signing of Algie Crumpler and the growth of Julian Edelman will complement Moss and Welker in the passing attack. The key is for them to use their speed on D effectively and create turnovers.

AFC North

Cleveland Browns (5-11) The Browns have gotten used to being the bottom-feeders of the AFC North- maybe the Cavs should follow suit. Last year's least-productive offense needs a serious jolt of energy. Hopefully Joshua Cribbs can continue to be a special teams sensation and Mohamed Massaquoi can bail out Jake Delhomme, who will undoubtedly struggle in this division. The Browns should look to last season's 4-0 ending for inspiration.

Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) Ochocinco and co. looked on the rise, but their late-season freefall into the playoffs worried me. The addition of TO and 1st round TE Jermaine Gresham will help Carson Palmer be better poised, but Cincy needs repeat performances from Cedric Benson and their defense in order to grind it out with the AFC North's top dogs.

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) Mike Tomlin's squad is my second AFC Wild Card pick (along with the Jets). The absence of Big Ben early on will help establish Rashard Mendenhall in the ground game. Look for Mike Wallace to emerge as their big-play WR, and Troy Polamalu (and his $1 million locks of fury) to lead his defense close to where they were for their Super Bowl run 2 years ago.

Baltimore Ravens (11-5) The Ravens will hail as this year's AFC North champs. Aside from their continuing struggles at secondary, the Ravens look to capitalize on Flacco's new target in Anquan Boldin, as well as Ray Rice's sheer dominance out of the backfield.

AFC South

Jacksonville Jaguars (7-9) Hands-down the streakiest division, the Jaguars?don't seem like they've done enough in the offseason to improve on last year's record. Maurice Jones-Drew should keep them competitive, but their front 7 will have a tough time facing offenses led by Peyton Manning, Matt Schaub, and Vince Young in their inter-division match ups.

Tennessee Titans (8-8) The ultimate question: who shows up, the team that started 0-6 or the one that finished off the season 8-2. Chris Johnson and Vince Young may be the league's most dynamic one-two punch, but the defense needs to fill the void left by Keith Bulluck, Kyle Vanden Bosch, and let's face it- Albert Haynesworth. ?

Houston Texans (9-7) The Matt Schaub - Andre Johnson connection rivals the best in the NFL, and with Owen Daniels healthy, their aerial attack could be lethal. If their backfield can become a legitimate concern for the teams they face, they'll be able to steal a few games here and there.

Indianapolis Colts (12-4) Last year's Super Bowl loss could mean this AFC South powerhouse will play with a bit of a chip on their shoulder. Throw Peyton Manning on any team, and he'll win you 9 games at the very least. Then add arguably the deepest receiving corpse in the league, and they'll win you 12. If that defense can tighten up and Bob Sanders gets back to full-form, this group can be flirting with a repeat trip to the big game.

AFC West

Oakland Raiders (6-10) It looks like Jason Campbell is back on track after a preseason injury scare, which is good news for a team that hasn't had a formidable QB threat since the Rich Gannon era (remember that guy?). The Raiders are getting some nice pieces in place on both sides of the ball, but they're still a world away from getting to that next level of competitive play.

Kansas City Chiefs (6-10) A solid RB duo will definitely help Matt Cassel, as will his ex-Patriot buddies- Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel. Dwayne Bowe will be a reliable target for Cassel, but a lot of questions still surround their slim O-line and ability to put pressure on defense.

Denver Broncos (8-8) With Indy, Tennessee, and Baltimore in Weeks 3, 4, and 5 in their schedule, don't expect them to start 6-0 like last season. And with Brandon Marshall out of the picture, Josh McDaniels will have to rely more on Knowshon Moreno than expected. Of crouse, we're all curious to see how the Tebow effect comes into play.? This team will play teams tough but they'll fall slightly short of playoff contention.

San Diego Chargers (10-6) SD may appear to have lost its identity with LT's departure and Vincent Jackson's hiatus, but it will open the doors for Philip Rivers and rookie phenom Ryan Matthews. Expect San Diego's light schedule to propel them into the playoffs, but how far they play into January is another story altogether.

After a disappointing loss 24-7 at home against the New York Jets, many began to doubt that the high hopes that had been issued to the Houston Texans entering the 2009 NFL regular season. It is a team that seemed a little improved each season during the last years, and after finishing 8-8, with a solid offensive core and a set of improving defenders, many claimed that the Houston Texans had a legitimate shot to win the Division or make the playoffs.

Week 1 defeat the Jets made many wonder what was going on.The offense was simply not a victory for the 2 week for Texans allí.Después and a victory of jets that closed the offensive of the Patriots, perhaps it was just a matter of defending jets being extremely effective during the first two weeks of the regular season.

Whatever the case, the Texans expected revitalized during their game of week two against the Tennessee Titans.Matt Schaub seemed as good as it has never sought, with more than 350 yards and a total of 4 pass.Andre Johnson looked once again best wide receiver in the NFL, and despite the absence of Kevin Walter, the offence was more than efficient thanks to Jacoby Jones fill feature.

Steve Slaton expects great offense, and while the defence could have done better without a doubt, team came away with a victory very hard against the Titans in Nashville.Los Titans are now 0-2, opening the way to Texans trying to climb to the top of the NFC South.

Field marshal was a lucrative position during 2009. We saw a thicket of stallions conditioned major points with Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees pack stimulation. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Phillip Rivers complete the top five. Other contributors great time including Tony Romo, Matt Schaub and the surprising Brett Favre.

In 2010, Drew Brees seems to become the gem from a championship season.4388 Yards, 36 members totals, and a light 11 integers, it is the last Draft insurance for his first-round selection. Saints will continue its offensive success milk next season with an injury, you can expect similar results.

Aaron Rodgers completed an impressive 26 points ahead of Brees to direct all QBs, but took a horrific beating to because their offensive line could not provide adequate protection.Unless Green Bay line can intensify, a significant injury to Rodgers is only a matter of tiempo.Esto is the only thing holding back Rodgers from a higher ranking. Otherwise, he has all the tools to implement massive fantasy points: a bevvy of receipt options, a large arm, the ability to gather parliamentarians and yards on the ground and running back who can't find the endzone frequently.

Phillip Rivers rise to the top to continue the next LT temporada.Con gone all, but no charity members slaughtered in the area of the legend of the fall. Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson your options 1A and 1B are and will continue to provide you pieces of fantasy points. The Chargers are a winning team and rivers will be the catalyst behind its success.

Peyton Manning is always solid, but the problem is precisely that, he is solid but not more. I've noticed another season setting record (or anything remotely close) is out of the question.Manning is not come to light that any computer, he only wants to keep the length of the arm to win the juego.Él also has a penchant for being stubborn about how to run the ball in the endzone. It's too bad for fantasy players because he could easily 50 heap more points in a season if he desired. There is on the rise with a choice of Manning, however.Its Super Bowl loss has a chance to do crazy and cause strive you for more information.

Tom Brady is final fantasy QB when he is shooting but unfortunately the Pats looking a long ways away from your computer that he got 52 total members and 4,806 yards with in 2007.Still ranked fourth among QBs in 2010 for a campaign Scholastics but Pats pre-season will go a long way to influence its State to the next temporada.Los Patriots are needed to improve its line and Wes Welker makes rapid recovery of hope.Fortunately, Randy Moss is probably still has a season of elite left.

The big question is and will always be Brett Favre apparently .If Favre return average, it is difficult to let fall than the fourth round taking into account how efficiently with the Vikings.Tony Romo and Matt Schaub deserve mention as the next in line.

Week 2 NFL season is fast approaching and after our 8-6-2 ATS open registration week, now we're ready to attack the week 2 lines in order to choose the winner more for our readers. Here is the first of a few free picks for this week.

1 Carolina Panthers (-6.5) VS. Houston Texans: The Texans make up a large step in the competition when they travel to Carolina to cope with the Panthers 1 - 0.Carolina hopes very impressive winning on the Road last week against the Rams of St. Louis high Panthers potencia.Los completely shut the Rams offensive and used his plan of finalist of the 2005 football execution Super Bowl and closing operation of game the opposition.

While both the Texans got on the Board with a victory at home on the KC Chiefs QB Matt Schaub seemed very comfortable in the role of the starter, throwing for 225 yards and a partitura.La Schaub figure does not have an easy time throwing the ball against a defense very hard Panthers send ends Julius Peppers and Mike Rucker in a weak or jeans-line all day long. Stud DT Kris Jenkins is healthy and demonstrated against St. Louis how effective is to shut down the execution as Steven Jackson released twice and found very little daylight.

Contained in the same occur in Ahman Green, and so the pressure will be on Schaub, carried out under all day long siege.Banks in an interception or two for Schaub and Carolina meet a number of sacks at the expense of the weak line of Houston.When the Panthers have the ball, expect a strong dose of DeShaun Foster and DeAngelo Williams, who once more establish Jake Delhomme action passes work that worked so well against the Panthers Rams.Los must be able to run on a small DL Texan and Delhomme once more be able to find the favorite destination for yardage profunda.Houston half Steve Smith is has improved, but this game will show that there is still work to hacer.LA PICK: Carolina Panthers(-6.5)

The season 2009 has been interesting so far, especially in the world of fantasy football. Some players with high expectations have failed so far, and no one expected that most of the users that have arisen in should players start each weekend. It is interesting how it works, but that is what we get when it comes to the wild world of professional football. Without further ADO, here are some of the players that have so far been very pleasant surprises in the first part of the season.

1 Pierre Garcon. This Indianapolis Colts wide receiver has become a name of not to a wide receiver bona fide within weeks. Much of this has to do with Anthony Gonzalez, season injury.However, the garcon has been genial.Por therefore has teammate, rookie wide receiver Austin Collie.

Cedric Benson. So many people doubted Benson and skills into the season.There was never averaged more than 4 yards per carry in his career, so there was good reason to think he could not get it hecho.Las things are different when Carson Palmer their QB though.Benson has been great in the first weeks of 2009 football season.

Matt Schaub. who would have thought that Matt Schaub would be the second top scorer in the first 5 games of the season, only behind high fantasy points Peyton Manning? I said no, fantasy football Schaub GM has been brilliant and was a robbery in all drafts.

AFC South Division:

1) Indianapolis: The Colts will have a hard time repeating last years feat of winning it all, primarily because of their defense or lack thereof. Indianapolis owned the NFL's worst rushing defense last year, allowing on average 173 yards per game, but was able to cover this glaring deficiency with a strong defensive secondary, however, the free agent losses of versatile LB Cato June and CB's Nick Harper and Jason David will hurt immeasurably if HC Tony Dungy is unable to plug in suitable replacements.

Offensively the loss of RB Dominic Rhodes to the Raiders means the team must find a backup for Joseph Addai, the Colts also lost the services of WR Brandon Stokley but was able to snag Anthony Gonzalez (Ohio State) with the NFL's 32nd overall pick in last years draft to hopefully fill his shoes as the teams # 3 WR. Indianapolis is fortunate to be in a relatively weak division that includes Houston and Tennessee, they also are fortunate to be playing their toughest non division games at home (New Orleans, Denver, Tampa, New England, and Kansas City) but will have to travel to Carolina, San Diego, and Baltimore. As long as QB Peyton Manning and WR Marvin Harrison remain healthy this team can score on anybody which means they can defeat anybody by simply outscoring them, look for the Colts to be involved in more shootouts this year. Projected record: 11-5

**Look to play ON the Colts in their September 16th visit to Tennessee, the Titans will have the Colts full attention in this affair because of the fact that Indianapolis lost at Tenny by the final of 17-20 last year while mired in a funk that started by nearly losing to Buffalo in their home dome (a 17-16 win) and resulted in losing 3 of 4 games during this span. A peek into the ole history book reveals that these Colts have covered 9 of their last 10 road games ATS when playing with revenge!

2) Jacksonville: The Jags were 8-5 last year coming down the final stretch with three games to play and a playoff spot in view, however, when the smoke cleared they finished the season with a disappointing mark of 8-8 after losing those final three games to Tennessee, New England, and Kansas City. Jacksonville ended last season with the NFL's #2 ranked defense and returns virtually every player on that side of the ball, the problem is with the offense which has HC Jack Del Rio on the hot seat should the Jags falter again this year in a repeat performance. This situation has prompted Del Rio to bring in ex-Arizona State head coach Dirk Koetter to serve as his offensive coordinator.

It will be up to Dirk Koetter to decide the battle between QB's Byron Leftwich and David Garrard, in an odd move the team also has brought in Tim Couch to add to the QB mix, Couch was the first overall pick of the 1999 draft by the expansion Cleveland Browns out of Kentucky but never lived up to the hype and actually has been out of football for the past three years since tearing his rotator cuff while with Green Bay. The Jags have some talent on their offense and it will be up to Koetter with regard to how these players will fit into the overall scheme of things to come.

The leagues schedule maker was not kind to these Jags with regard to their being the only NFL team with a block of three straight road games on their docket (at Tampa, at New Orleans, and at Tennessee in successive weeks) that are sandwiched between their two divisional games against the hated Colts, the determining factor for the Jags as a team this year will all depend on what Dirk Koetter is able to do with the offense. Projected record: 10-6

**Look to play ON the Jags in their season opening home game against the visiting Titans, Jacksonville will remember well that it was a 17-24 loss at Tennessee last season that started their 3 game losing streak to close out the year and will want to use this game as a spring board of sorts to get their season off on the right foot.

The lines maker will in all likelihood make the Jags a large home fav against the visiting Titans much like last season when the Jags closed as 9.5 favs, however, this year should produce the same result as last year when the Jags defeated the visiting Titans by the final of 37-7, as a matter of fact the Jags have won their last two home games against the Titans by a combined tally of 77-20. Its also nice to know that according to the ole history book these Jags have covered an amazing 8 straight season opening games ATS!

3) Tennessee: The Titans finished the 2003 season with a regular season record of 12-4 but their fall from grace was swift over the following two years as they tallied a shoddy combined mark of 9-23. Tennessee was then forced to purge their roster of 11 veteran players to satisfy salary cap restrictions, thus started the rebuilding process, this process was furthered along with the ousting of starting QB Steve McNair and the drafting of QB Vince Young.

The Titans inserted Young as the starting QB following an 0-5 start last year, while the Titans did finish the season with an 8-8 record, in truth they were very lucky with regard to having won 4 of their 8 wins by 3 points or less. This past off season the Titans purged their roster of RB Travis Henry, WR's Drew Bennett and Bobby Wade, TE Erron Kinney, LB Peter Simon, and also lost the services of CB Pacman Jones who was suspended for a year following multiple run-in's with the law. HC Jeff Fisher obviously is trying to re-build from ground up via the draft which included 10 selections this past April, unfortunately for Fisher he may not be around to see if these selections pan out or not if his team has another 4 win season. Projected record: 4-12

**Look to play AGAINST these Titans in their season opening road game at Jacksonville, the Jags will remember well that it was an embarrassing 17-24 loss at Tennessee last season that started their 3 game losing streak to close out the year and will want to use this game as a spring board of sorts to get their season off on the right foot.

The lines maker will in all likelihood make the Jags a large home fav against the visiting Titans much like last season when the Jags closed as 9.5 favs, however, this year should produce the same result as last year when the Jags defeated the visiting Titans by the final of 37-7, as a matter of fact the Jags have won their last two home games against the Titans by a combined tally of 77-20. Its also nice to know that according to the ole history book these Jags have covered an amazing 8 straight season opening games ATS!

4) Houston: The Texans brought in long time Denver offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak to take over the head coaching duties from ousted HC Dom Capers last year and there was an immediate 4 win improvement from the previous season, however, in truth 3 of Houston's 6 wins last year were by a combined 8 points. HC Kubiak will be hard pressed to win 6 games or more this year because of two main factors;

A). Houston did little to nothing to improve a porous offensive line that allowed 42 sacks last year which is an average of 2.63 QB take downs per game. B). Playing behind that pourous offensive line will be newly acquired QB Matt Schaub and newly acquired RB Ahman Green of Packer fame, Schaub has a grand total of 163 career passes to his credit while RB Ahman Green is entering his 10th season in the NFL, thus the question, how long will this inexperienced QB and his aged RB last behind an offensive line that has, on average, allowed a staggering 3.4 sacks per game since joining the NFL? Projected record: 4-12

** Look to play AGAINST these Texans when the Chiefs come to town on September 9th for a season opening game, Houston has way too many loose pieces laying around to complete their puzzle by opening day, I would expect a rather low scoring game as the Chiefs figure to pound the ball with RB Larry Johnson going against a Houston rush defense ranked 20th in the league last year. On the flip side Kansas City should be an improved bunch on the defensive side of the ball and will be facing what amounts to a rookie starting QB in Matt Schaub, A peek into the ole history book reveals that the straight up winner in Houston Texan games played in the month of September has also covered the posted spread 15 of the last 16 times ATS, Go Chiefs!

The question facing all players fantasy football this year is if you must dedicate great auction $ or an early draft in top talent from QB. More seasons that is an issue that needs to ask himself and 2010 is no different.

There is a case be made that there are 4 levels of QB quality to choose from. 3 Higher levels is composed of the top 10 QBs so if you don't want to pay to play 11-25 should be where are looking for your rough diamond in the. I do not think that this is the worst strategy; call this rotisserie QB, the idea is that it grabs your QB in the last rounds few or only spend a $ 1 or $ 2 in an auction and the game every week to find a QB with a good defensive party to exploit the waiver wire.It can be a winning strategy and you can find a break out QB in the camino.Le allows much more focus resources on other points from the list.

If you agree to a higher QB grad, in my opinion there is, is only 9 or 10, depending on Favre) which are better than the rotisserie method you have to decide how much resources your willing to commit itself to the position. now in a 10-team League, could get a decent QB, but 12 team or League of greater sizes there is not enough to go around, so they are a little more than a commodity.

Let's start at the top and work our way down based on Fantasy Fortunes Web site:

Aaron Rodgers $ 45
Drew Brees $ 45

These two represent most upward position. Rodgers is a large part of the offensive Packers that seems to be strong again this year. initiates a lot and as a bonus runs more than anyone in the position of filling up to 5 members running year pasado.Espero that similar numbers of yards overland once and move slightly worse.

Brees has the keys to what could be the highest scoring offense for 2010 and are stacked with weapons. He must follow put huge numbers. I think that it is a little safer after Rodgers.

The next step down is

Peyton Manning $ 35

Manning is a top-level QB selling at a discount of $ 10.Sus weapons are still in place, and he is the model of consistency. A very safe play and he must be hungry after last season. The concern here is that they tend to him sit at the end of the season suffering of fantasy owners come championship week. I'm not so concerned this year as I do not think that the Colts locked until the House so fast this year.I am concerned about a bit with Rodgers if Favre comes not because without Favre Vikings will not drive package to win the Division.

The upcoming QBs represent a significant leap:

Matt Schaub $ 25
5 Philip Rivers $ 21
Tom Brady $ 18
Tony Romo $ 13

These 4 are running very good offenses.Schaub looks poised to exploit even if injury has been a problem.Rivers has shown that this can be done and represents the value decente.Brady has never been so cheap but Moss is ageing, Brady at this price could be the QB field theft.I've included Romo at this level, as I believe that we have that you slightly underestimated and its connection with Austin could make a great season.

Our final level of QBs who would be willing to commit significant resources envelope before leaving the rotisserie QB position is as follows:

Brett Favre $ 11
9 Donovan McNabb $ 10
Joe Flacco $ 9

Clearly there are guys than this which are better than the cable of the waiver, but I don't know that they are worth what will be waived for obtenerlos.Favre scares me and I personally would you alone, although if repeated his performance last year someone will get great value out of él.McNabb is entering a new offensive and is difficult to read, but as the talent to implement buena.flacco numbers on the other hand adds Boldin and could really come into its own this year. will be targeting as a work value if I can do it at the right price.

What should guide your decision in selecting a QB is how many separation points win or lose picking one QB on otro.Si think that Aaron Rodgers will be score $ 10-$ 11 QBs by 60 points, you then have to decide would be an extra $ 35 in your currently planned # 2 RB give you 60 points more than the boy otherwise would have on the slot # 2RB.Yo would say that, as a minimum, you need to get the same points of separation in QB or más.Es more easy to replace a QB heading with someone that consistent scores points, then it is replacing a RB with a scorer consistente.Pero if you believe that getting quality RBs backup and still allow top-level QBs then is going for her because they offer a safe place to get some good separation of its competition.

If you omit the superior QBs and go rotisserie style this year be Fantasy fortunes, check every week to FAAB (free-agent acquisition budget), pujar.Nos amounts will be giving advice on who add and what to bid.

The Houston Texans have entered the season expectations higher than ever before. With one of the top wide receivers of the game, a running back very strong in the Steve Slaton, a capable QB in Matt Schaub and a solid defense, things are promising this year for Texans from a talent standpoint. Many people believe that the Houston Texans could make a run at the playoffs this year.

With a week of opening game at home against the Jets, the Texans disappointment the base with a loss of their fans.During the loss, the Texans were unable to score and supporters of the team were obviously allowed bajar.Sin however, looking at how the Jets did the same to Tom Brady and the Patriots, perhaps the jets defense is simply fantastic this year.

Looking for week 2 the Houston Texans result shows that the team was able rebound of a difficult game, play very efficient football at Tennessee against the Titans. All clicks on the Titans during their game of the week 2 offense.Matt Schaub had more than 350 yards in the air at quarterback and reached the final area four times.Andre Johnson was phenomenal at wide receiver, and backup WR Jacoby Jones did a nice job of filling to Kevin Walter.

The running game was too effective, as Steve Slaton had an agradable.Defensivamente game, was definitely improved (Chris Johnson of the Titans had a high in yards), but defeat Titans, one of the best teams in the NFL in 2008, is very impresionante.Especialmente, when it finds that the Houston Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans.

Today's free NFL picks we turn to have a look at the three best 2.08 Fantasy Football wide receivers. Now that the NFL season has kicked and fantasy nationwide teams have been drafted, is time to start to win. I've woken up until this week and panic when they were tells Mike Wallace was one of their games WRs? Mike Wallace can be a strong fantasy boot with Big Ben, pulling, but not you much good for the next four weeks as Dennis Dixon auditions for a future localized. If you're at all concerned about its depth in labour relations, read about we take a look at the three best WRs are still available.

Fantasy NFL editing selections # 1.Mohamed Massaquoi

In spite of having Quinn and Anderson him throwing ducks, MoMass emerged as the Browns WR # 1 in the second half of last season. While such a distinction may be questionable at best, note that the Browns will now have Jake Delhomme, finding their way.Although it would be far from Delhomme drafting QB, still is the man who helped make a jewel football fantasy Steve Smith .i only MoMass not available in most leagues week 3, but it is starting.Unless pastor Terry Jones, added Mohamed before he begins the recording of the charts.

Fantasy NFL editing selections # 2.Devin Thomas

There is a reason that Donovan McNabb was written earlier.While Santana Moss is owned in almost every League there was anyone who has had the misfortune to have you in their list in past seasons knows that he is a dud is also huge fantasy.

Santana Moss is a number one fantasy football or in fact, if someone is to benefit from the addition of the McNabb campo.De labour relations, is its young speedster Devin Thomas.Thomas was hit a little in the offseason and ignore the 1 week, but before the first pumpkin season is carved he will target McNabb.McNabb principal is going to bring large numbers this season and he's going to do pull someone.That someone is Thomas.Si expect one or two weeks and have space in your bank, make sure of collects it.

Fantasy NFL editing selections # 3.Jacoby Jones

NFL selections for quarterback Matt Schaub and receiver Andre Johnson were out of the dashboard for round three on each project fantasy in America by Jacoby Jones remains it passes by alto.Jones has played himself in two issues of the Texans with Andre Johnson right slot.

As Anquan Boldin and T.J. Houshmandzadeh benefited from database magnets, Larry Johnson and Chad Ocho, expect Jacoby Jones put numbers similares.Schaub spent more than 4,700 yard season pasada.Incluso Johnson catching most of his passes are still more than 3,000 yards to disseminate alrededor.Mientras Johnson dedicates its Sunday being double and triple teamed, Schaub can find an open set of hands to place their balls with Jacoby Jones.

One of the keys to winning a League fantasy football is the ability to recognize the players overvalued and ignore them. "Slumpers" are players in the NFL that tend to be drawn up in the top 3 in position and produce as players drafted in rounds of two digits. These players are also known as "Project Killers", especially if they are first or second round players. The key to winning fantasy football is to find players that occur consistently. You can compensate a Slumper with a Sleeper, but it is better to avoid just dead weight, if you see any signs of a possible fall. There are times that even if the signs are not present. A perfect example since 2009 was Matt Forte. Nobody expected a drop of 300 yards and eight total members since his rookie 2008 season. Michael Turner 2009 delivery was not a surprise, since he logged 376 carries in 2008. Below is more overvalued fantasy football players by position.

Slumpers 2010 fantasy football

QB: Matt Schaub (Houston) - as tempting as it is putting Brett Favre in this position, he has not signed with the Vikings by 2010, while is as inevitable as the rising sun. Therefore, it must be omitted. It is our choice for QB Matt Schaub. He has been going as high as the third round in many of our projects. There are too many quality RBs and WRs available at this time in the project. Schaub is too fragile to pass a pick on him here. Somehow, lasted throughout the season in 2009, but it is reckless to expect that once again in 2010.In addition, their success is largely linked to WR Andre Johnson .Johnson enters the 2010 season a little good that the Texans have not broken his current contract and rewarded him with a huge bonus, and the actual commencement of labour relations. This situation tends to distract a player by Schaub will suffer if head Johnson is fully in the game.

RB: Steven Jackson (St. Louis) - is not any that I admire SJax NFL player. It is the worst team in the League, and he is the only player that makes the Rams are close to resembling a professional football team. However, he does not complain of their contract or lack of talent around him. Simply take the ball and punishes the defenders. However, that runs continuously in the 8-man fronts takes its toll. Will remain that way this year as they are breaking the Rams in a rookie QB. While Jackson put more than 1400 yards last year, be the ball 326 times, also caught passes 51. That's a lot of action and only found the end zone on carries 4. Last time that approached this great activity was 2006.En 2007, its yardage decreased by 33%, members in 62% and their reception by 42%.You could see the toll taken by 2009 as its final three games had a total of 184 yards, seven receptions and zero members. Jackson still being drafted in the first round. It is not possible risk choose higher running out of steam in the playoffs and not be able to trace the end zone.

WR: Larry Fitzgerald(Arizona) - Fitz can be more talented wide receiver in the NFL.Sin however, he will be catching passes from one of the worst quarterbacks start in the League; Matt Leinart. Leinart full-time starting in 2006, and was the worst season career Fitzgerald (946/69/6). Last year, when Leinart started vs. Tennessee, Fitz was the goal 5 times and had captured a pathetic 4 passes for 34 yards and non-members. With the double threat of execution in Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower, I hope that similar numbers of 2006 for Fitzgerald, who is definitely not worthy of their first or second Draft.

TE: Greg Olsen (Chicago) - Olsen enjoyed his best season as a pro last year; the increase of your receptions, yards and members (jump to 8). He has two issues working against him this year. First, the Bears hired Mike Martz. Martz is known to forget that this tight end is an actual offensive position. Many of his works require read speed and shooting. Olsen is one of the most athletic tight ends in the League, even he needs time to get open.The other issue is that Chicago discovered that actually have receptors in your lista.Devin Hester and Johnny Knox became notable numbers last year in comparison with their expectations and thrive under Martz offense this year. Even better, just when I thought the League had Schema step bears defended well (see interceptions Cutler), for wine Devin Aromashodu. In Aromashodu (how fun that is "Aromashodu"?), 4 games, caught 22 passes for 282 yards and 4 members. These three receptors recall Martz trio in St. Louis. Can anyone name a tight end Rams during the 2000s?

Depth: Pittsburgh Steelers-The Curtain steel was slightly blemished in 2009.Gave 306 points and only generated losses of 22 ball. you could argue that many of them were attributed to defend that missing Troy Polamalu.But the fact is that you are getting older and even a little disgruntled.LB LaMarr Woodley has repeatedly expressed his disgust on his contract.During the 2009 season, lacked normal instinct; losing matches at the end to Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City and Oakland are not normally in the past. What Super Bowl Hangover?Possibly, but no longer see this defense as a defense of the higher-5 part.

K: Pick one(All) - any kicker drafted before the 2 latest rondas.En reality, the best way to evaluate a kicker is its bye.Tomar week a kicker and a kicker only, and then choose one which is available with bye last week so you can forget this position as long as possible.

When in 1997 to relocate his team to Tennessee, veteran Houston oil tankers owner Bud Adams received permission from the National Football League, the city of Houston appeared destined to suffer from many years without a professional football team to represent. At the moment, NFL seemed in no hurry to expand its list of computers, making the probability that any new team placed in Houston remote at best. Fortunately for the city, the subsequent decision of the League to allow Cleveland new team left the NFL with an odd number of teams - thirty-one - and the need for more expansion franchise. Houston finally won the wink and were born the Texans!

Difficult years

From the moment that the new Houston franchise joined the NFL, it was clear that it could take some time to build a quality team.In fact, from 2002 to 2006, team suffered from losing season one after the other.Bet the farm by using its first round pick to select the quarterback David Carr, the Texans had no choice but to rally around him in those early years. as sometimes happens, Carr team turned out to be a critical error, but one that young team moved to correct during the pre-season 2007 when purchased at the Atlanta Falcons.Tras Matt Schaub announcement in March that Schaub would be booting the computer during the next season, Carr was authorized to pursue additional equipment options.

First two seasons of Schaub

2007 Campaign launched with Texans win their first two games of the season before the injury bug attacked the team with a vengeance. Schaub was out for a total of five complete games and lost much of the two. Other equipment mounted and injuries, and the Texans finished the season with an average of eight victories and defeats of eight road records.Even so, it wasn't a losing season, so that fans had some reason to hope for improvement the next year.

2008 saw the Texans opened with two defeats.Due to the damage of hurricane, also had to play three of their first home games.They managed a victory in game four run at half of the season and scored important victories in the season that they allowed to retrieve from the slow start and end with an identical record to season 2007.Schaub apparently had stabilized the team and could now focus on the compilation of a winning season.

A winner in the last

The Texans won five of their first eight games in 2009 to get off to its best start to nunca.después losing the following four games in the closely contested fashion, the team finished the season with a set of four runs that gave them a record of the final season of nine victories and seven of the pérdidas.fueron only a shy win in the playoffs, but had still managed to send a message to the other teams in the NFL Houston Texans team plans to be in every game in every season, and are playing to win.

Five weeks into the season, there are clears haves and have-nots. That was made especially evident last week, when six of the 14 games played saw the winning teams conquer by at least 19 points. Week 6 of the season should be a bit more competitive, and ultimately a bit more enjoyable for football fans. Something that never lacks for excitement, however, are the 1-Week Frenzies offered by Rotoplay. And once again, we're here to attempt to help you put together the best line-up possible with our player rankings.

Quarterbacks 1

1) Tom Brady (vs. Tennessee): There isn't better match-up this week than Brady vs. the Titans. Tennessee has been miserable against the pass this season; they rank 31st in the NFL in both pass defense and passing touchdowns allowed. In four of the five games Tennessee has played this season, the opposing quarterback has thrown for at least 300 yards, and in three separate games, opposing signal-callers have tossed at least three scores.

2) Aaron Rodgers (vs. Detroit): No team has allowed more passing touchdowns this season than Detroit, who has given up multiple scores through the air in every game this year. Rodgers has his first 300-yard game before the team's bye last week, and has thrown for two touchdowns in two consecutive games.

3) Ben Roethlisberger (vs. Cleveland): Teams haven't put up fantastic passing numbers against the Browns because of how bad Cleveland is against the run. That said, they have still allowed 230 or more passing yards four times. Roethlisberger is playing very well, having completed at least 22 passes in every game this year.

4) Drew Brees (vs. NY Giants): Shockingly, Brees has gone two straight games having thrown for fewer than 200 yards without a touchdown. And it doesn't get any easier for him this week. It's hard not to recommend Brees, but the Giants have only allowed one passer to throw for more than 127 yards.

5) Matt Schaub (@ Cincinnati): Three times this season, Schaub has completed at least 25 passes for 300 or more yards and at least two scores. That doesn't seem likely to be the case this week. The Bengals are solid against the pass, as no opposing quarterback has thrown multiple touchdowns or for 300 yards in a game on them, and they haven't faced stiffs, either. Three of the five teams they've played are in the top-12 in the league in passing offense.

6) Philip Rivers (vs. Denver): The Broncos are currently fifth in the league against the pass, and are tied with Indianapolis for the fewest passing touchdowns given up. It should be noted, however, that in the six times Rivers has faced the Broncos since becoming San Diego's starting quarterback in 2006, he's thrown 12 touchdowns and just three interceptions, and has thrown multiple touchdowns in five of those games.

Quarterbacks 2

1) Kurt Warner (@ Seattle): Warner has only six touchdowns and four interceptions, but he has completed at least 26 passes and thrown for 285 yards three times in four games. Seattle is ninth in the league against the pass, but Warner lit them up last year, throwing for 395 yards in one game against them and four touchdown passes in his other.

2) Donovan McNabb (@ Oakland): McNabb threw for over 260 yards and three scores in what was his first full game of the season last week. Now, he plays his second full contest (hopefully) against the woeful Raiders, who are average, at best, in pass defense.

3) Jay Cutler (@ Atlanta): After his poor start in Week 1, Cutler has thrown for at least two scores in each of his last three contests. Still, though Atlanta is 22nd in the league in pass defense, they've allowed just three passing scores this season, which is third in the league.

4) Carson Palmer (vs. Houston): Houston is 16th in the league against the pass, but those numbers are skewed a bit considering the Texans have faced three teams ranked outside the top-20 in passing offense. Palmer has tossed just two picks in his last three contests, to go with four touchdowns. Still, he's thrown one score or fewer in three of his five games this year.

5) David Garrard (vs. St. Louis): The Rams haven't allowed a 300-yard passer yet this season, so they have that going for them. Still, they're not adept at stopping the pass, so Garrard is in line for a solid week, but is not a great option considering the company he's keeping in this group.

6) Eli Manning (@ New Orleans): Manning faces off against the Saints this week, and three of the four quarterbacks to go up against New Orleans have thrown for 205 yards or fewer with no touchdowns. They're 11th in the NFL in pass defense, but only two teams have allowed fewer passing scores. The Saints also lead the NFL with 10 interceptions and have held opponents' signal-callers to a league-low 51.3 QB Rating.

Quarterbacks 3

1) Joe Flacco (@ Minnesota): Flacco has thrown for a touchdown in each of Baltimore's games this season, and his 22 completions last week were the fourth time in five games he's completed that many throws. The Vikings defense can be thrown on, which was obvious to anyone who saw the Rams move the ball on them. Minnesota is 17th against the pass and 20th in passing scores allowed.

2) Brett Favre (vs. Baltimore): Only Cleveland's pathetic passing attack has failed to post solid passing numbers against the Ravens this season. Favre has thrown at least one touchdown pass in every game this year, and three times has completed at least 23 passes.

3) Matt Ryan (vs. Chicago): The Bears have allowed just four passing touchdowns, which is sixth in the NFL, but they are 20th in the league in passing yards allowed. Ryan had a great day last week, with over 300 passing yards and two scores - the third time in four games he's thrown for multiple touchdowns.

4) Kyle Orton (@ San Diego): Orton has been merely solid all year; he's thrown a touchdown in every game, but threw for over 300 yards for the first time last week and has yet to throw more than two scores in a game and has completed over 20 passes just once. The Chargers are decent against the pass, but less so against the run, so expect Denver to concentrate on running the ball.

5) Jake Delhomme (@ Tampa Bay): The Buccaneers give up big plays left and right, and have allowed more passing scores than all but two teams, but Delhomme is far from trustworthy, and has not thrown for more than 1 touchdown in a game this year.

6) Derek Anderson (@ Pittsburgh): Hilariously - unless you're a Cleveland fan - Anderson completed just two passes last week. Two! Now he faces the Steelers and has pretty much nobody to throw to with Braylon Edwards gone. Do you really want him anywhere near your fantasy team?

Quarterbacks 4

1) Jason Campbell (vs. Kansas City): This is a very good match-up for Campbell, as the Chiefs are 29th in pass defense, and 28th in passing scores allowed. He has shown the ability to put up solid numbers against weak opponents, and should do so again this week.

2) Marc Bulger (@ Jacksonville): Bulger came in towards the end of the game last week and completed all seven of his passes, including one for a score. His match-up this week against the Jaguars' 30th-ranked pass defense is a good one, so if you're looking for a potential sleeper, Bulger may be it.

3) Matt Cassel (@ Washington): Cassel hasn't thrown an interception since Week 2, and he's thrown two touchdowns in each of his last three games. Yet it's important to note that he's thrown for fewer than 130 yards twice this season, and faces the Redskins' third-ranked pass defense this week.

4) Mark Sanchez (vs. Buffalo): Sanchez is an excellent game-manager, but as far as fantasy goes, there are simply too many statistical inadequacies in his game. He's completed fewer than 15 passes three times and has thrown more than one touchdown in a game just once.

5) Kerry Collins (@ New England): Collins was pulled from the Titans' game last week, and though he's starting again this week, he could go at any time, especially if the game turns into a blowout quickly. Use him at your own risk.

6) Trent Edwards (@ NY Jets): Edwards has one touchdown and five interceptions in his last three games, and faces a top-10 pass defense this week. Don't even bother with him.

Running Backs 1

1) Maurice Jones-Drew (vs. St. Louis): MJD did not have a good week against Seattle last Sunday, but that should be rectified this week against the Rams, who are 23rd in the NFL against the run and 26th in rushing scores allowed.

2) Matt Forte (@ Atlanta): Forte has an excellent match-up this week against a Falcons squad that is 24th in the NFL in run defense. He's caught five passes in two separate games this season, and with receptions being three points a pop, he's a good play.

3) DeAngelo Williams (@ Tampa Bay): The Bucs have only allowed three rushing scores because everyone scores against them throwing the ball. They're still 28th in the NFL against the run, and in Week 16 of last season, Williams ran for 186 yards and two scores against them.

4) Adrian Peterson (vs. Baltimore): All Day hasn't run for 100 yards since Week 1, and hasn't broken 70 yards in the last two weeks. Despite his obvious talents, the Ravens are fourth in the league against the run, and just last week let an opponent run for over 100 yards for the first time since 2006. It likely won't happen two weeks in a row.

5) Chris Johnson (@ New England): It's not Johnson's fault that Tennessee is as bad as they are, nor is it his fault that the Titans gave him just nine carries last week. No chance that will happen again, and he should be in store for a good day, even against the Patriots' solid run defense.

6) Steven Jackson (@ Jacksonville): Poor Jackson. He was so excited to finally score his first touchdown last week, he fumbled on a hand-off inside the five-yard line. If you can do without the scores, Jackson is a good play due to the touches he receives - at least 21 carries and multiple receptions in each of his last three games.

Running Backs 2

1) Rashard Mendenhall (vs. Cleveland): The only thing that might slow Mendenhall down this week is if Willie Parker, who is finally healthy, eats into his carries too much. Otherwise, this is a match-up to savor; the Browns are dead last in the NFL against the run, and have allowed more rushing scores than all but one team in the league.

2) Knowshon Moreno (@ San Diego): Moreno is clearly the man in the Denver backfield, with 21 rushes in two of his last three games. He's scored just once this year, but he's also caught six passes in those games, and has an excellent match-up against a San Diego team that is 27th in the NFL in run defense and 26th in rushing scores allowed.

3) Brian Westbrook (@ Oakland): Only two squads have allowed more rushing touchdowns than the Raiders, who are 31st in the league against the run. Westbrook is apparently fully healthy, but he's lost carries to second-round pick LeSean McCoy, and ended up toting the rock just six times last week.

4) Brandon Jacobs (@ New Orleans): Jacobs carried the ball 21 times for 67 yards last week as backfield mate Ahmad Bradshaw tore up the Raiders. Jacobs has a disappointing one touchdown this season, and has caught just four passes, severely hurting his value in this format.

5) Michael Turner (vs. Chicago): The problem with Turner is that he simply doesn't catch the ball - he has just one catch this season. And in this scoring format, that means he'd have to outrush another player in this group by 30 yards for each of their catches.

6) Steve Slaton (@ Cincinnati): Slaton continues to be one of the bigger disappointments in fantasy football this season. He's run for fewer than 40 yards in three of his five games this year, including last week, and now faces a Cincinnati defense that is 12th in the league in run defense and which has allowed just three rushing scores.

Running Backs 3

1) Cedric Benson (vs. Houston): Benson accomplished something last week nobody had done in two full seasons - run for 100 or more yards against the Ravens. This week, he faces Houston, which is 26th in run defense, and dead last in rushing scores allowed.

2) Kevin Smith (@ Green Bay): Green Bay has only allowed two scores on the ground, which is tied for fourth in the league, but they've also had two runners gain at least 100 yards against them in the four games they've played this year. Smith has added value due to the fact he's caught multiple passes in each game this year.

3) Pierre Thomas (vs. NY Giants): Thomas has performed well of late, running for at least 85 yards and a touchdown in two consecutive games. The Giants are excellent against the pass, but can be run on. They're 15th in the NFL in run defense, and only seven teams have allowed more rushing scores than they have.

4) Ryan Grant (vs. Detroit): Though Grant has carried the ball 16 or fewer times in three of his four games this season, his match-up here is a good one. Detroit has allowed a running back to gain at least 75 yards in four of the five games they've played on the year.

5) Clinton Portis (vs. Kansas City): Despite his nice match-up against the Chiefs, Portis is dealing with an ankle malady, and, like Jones, doesn't get enough touches compared to the rest of the players in this group.

6) Thomas Jones (vs. Buffalo): Yes, Jones scored twice last week, but he hasn't carried the ball more than 14 times since Week 1, and he's a non-factor in the passing game, killing his value in this format.

Running Backs 4

1) LaDainian Tomlinson (vs. Denver): The Broncos are sixth in the league in run defense, allowing just 81.0 yards per game (only one time has a runner even topped 70 yards against them), and have let opposing ball carriers cross the goal-line just twice. LT has been struggling to start the year, but he'll have a huge game sooner or later, and in this group of runners, is a good option.

2) Ray Rice (@ Minnesota): Rice's seven receptions last week marked the third game this season in which he's had at least five catches out of the backfield. He usually doesn't see more than 15 carries in a game, but three points per reception means his value is very high.

3) Cadillac Williams (vs. Carolina): Caddy ran the ball 10 times for, and this is not a typo, eight yards last week. It was the third time in five games he's run for fewer than 10 yards. Yes, he can catch the ball out of the backfield, but his history of all or nothing this year makes him a gamble, even against a pillow-soft Panthers run defense.

4) Fred Jackson (@ NY Jets): Marshawn Lynch is back, and he's the No. 1 runner in the Bills' backfield, severely hurting Jackson's fantasy value. Even if Lynch was not around, this is a poor match-up for Jackson.

5) Tim Hightower (@ Seattle): Hightower ran the ball just six times last week, which was the third time in four games he's had fewer than 10 carries in a game. With carries being worth one point in this scoring system, there are better options.

6) Jerome Harrison (@ Pittsburgh): Jamal Lewis returned last week, putting Harrison back into the No. 2 spot in the Cleveland backfield, though Lewis was limited in practice some this week. Still, there's no reason to use Harrison against the Steelers.

Wide Receivers 1

1) Randy Moss (vs. Tennessee): Moss has scored just one touchdown on the year, but this week, against a Titans pass defense that is softer than a 300-pound man's beer belly, he should go off. The Titans have allowed four different 100-yard receivers this season, and have allowed at least one wideout to gain at least 90 yards in every game.

2) Larry Fitzgerald (@ Seattle): Two more touchdowns for Fitzgerald last week gave him four in four games this season. Yet he also had fewer than 80 receiving yards once again, and hasn't broken that mark so far this year. Nonetheless, how do you not like a guy who had games of 151 and 130 receiving yards against the Seahawks last season?

3) Andre Johnson (@ Cincinnati): Though the Bengals have been fairly successful in stopping the pass overall, they have allowed opposing wideouts to come up big against them. Last week was the first time all season they didn't allow a receiver to gain at least 85 yards against them. That's about the least you should expect from Johnson.

4) Steve Smith (NYG) (@ New Orleans): Smith caught a season-low three passes last week, but still picked up 70 yards. It's hard to stay away from Smith, especially in this format due to the fact that receptions are worth so much, but the match-up isn't great, and only one wide receiver has caught more than six passes in a game against the Saints.

5) Anquan Boldin (@ Seattle): Boldin has been solid all season, but has only found the end zone one time - those looks are going to teammate Larry Fitzgerald. He's always going to put up some type of decent numbers, but there are better options in this group.

6) Marques Colston (vs. NY Giants): Only twice in five games has a wideout been the leading receiver in a game against the Giants, and one of the receivers had fewer than 30 yards to lead the team. This match-up is too difficult when you consider the other players in this group.

Wide Receivers 2

1) Steve Smith (CAR) (@ Tampa Bay): Only Jake Delhomme has held Smith back, but history says Smith will overcome to have a very good game this week. In two games against the Buccaneers last season, Smith had at least 110 receiving yards in each.

2) Brandon Marshall (@ San Diego): Marshall has four touchdown catches over his last three games, and though he has yet to gain 100 receiving yards in a contest this year, that's coming soon. In Week 2 of last season, Marshall had 18 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers.

3) Roddy White (vs. Chicago): White announced his presence with aplomb last week after being non-existent for the beginning of the season. He had 210 receiving yards and two touchdowns last week, and though he won't repeat that this week, he does have a decent match-up against the Bears.

4) Vincent Jackson (vs. Denver): Jackson hasn't caught more than six passes in any game, and he's also had a bye week, so the fact that he's sixth in the NFL in receiving yards says a lot. And though Denver is excellent against the pass, three different receivers have gained at least 85 yards on them in a game this year.

5) Chad Ochocinco (vs. Houston): The Ocho had a season-high seven grabs and 94 receiving yards last week, and has a decent match-up this week against the Texans. He's clearly Carson Palmer's No. 1 target, so there's every reason to expect him to have a solid game.

6) Calvin Johnson (@ Green Bay): Johnson is struggling with a knee injury, causing him to miss practice time. He'll likely be a game-time decision, so it's difficult to recommend him knowing that. If you simply must use him, check on Sunday to see if he's playing.

Wide Receivers 3

1) T.J. Houshmandzadeh (vs. Arizona): The Arizona Cardinals have been destroyed through the air, having allowed a wideout to gain at least 100 yards in three of their four games this season, and at least 70 yards in every game. Now that Matt Hasselbeck has returned, Houshmandzadeh will be a force.

2) Wes Welker (vs. Tennessee): Welker missed two games earlier in the season, then labored in his first contest upon his return, but he got back to doing his think last week in the Patriots' loss to Denver. He caught eight passes for 86 yards and one touchdown in the game, and with one of the league's worst pass defenses coming up, he's a great option.

3) Greg Jennings (vs. Detroit): With just five receptions over his last three games, Jennings has not been as involved in the Packers' offense as fantasy enthusiasts have hoped. This very well could be the game he goes off, however, as he has a good match-up with a Detroit team he burned for over 100 yards in both of his games against them last year.

4) Santana Moss (vs. Kansas City): Moss has had two games where he's made big plays, but the only problem here is, he doesn't catch the ball an awful lot. And though he could be in store for another solid contest considering the weak pass defense of the Chiefs, his lack of catches is something that needs to be considered.

5) Santonio Holmes (vs. Cleveland): Holmes has been very average since Week 1, and the Browns have actually held individual receivers down this season. Only one wideout has gotten more than 86 yards in a game against them.

6) DeSean Jackson (@ Oakland): One catch for one yard. That was the extent of Jackson's day last week. It was the second time in four games he had fewer than 10 receiving yards, and that inconsistency is a bit of a worry.

Wide Receivers 4

1) Hines Ward (vs. Cleveland): Ward has caught at least six passes and gained at least 80 yards in four of the Steelers' five games this year, though that's come with only one touchdown. He's a decent play, but Pittsburgh will likely be more focused on running the ball, which could hold Ward down somewhat.

2) Mike Sims-Walker (vs. St. Louis): Sims-Walker didn't play last week because he was suspended for a violation of team rules. The Jaguars subsequently got shut out, and he's back on the field with a very good match-up against a Rams team that is 25th in the league against the pass.

3) Derrick Mason (@ Minnesota): Mason simply will not be shut out like he was last week, and he's a solid option against a Vikings pass defense that can be exploited. Mason is very capable of doing the exploiting this week.

4) Bernard Berrian (vs. Baltimore): The Ravens remain surprisingly below-average against the pass, coming in 26th in the league in that category. Berrian has yet to gain more than 75 receiving yards, but all he needs is one of his trademark big plays to make that happen.

5) Dwayne Bowe (@ Washington): Bowe's touchdown catch last week was his third in four games, something he's accomplished despite not catching more than five passes in any contest. Washington is third in the NFL in pass defense, so this won't be an easy game for him, but he's clearly a threat to score each week.

6) Jerricho Cotchery (vs. Buffalo): Cotchery is dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him out of practice. He's got a decent match-up if he plays, but there are other, healthier options in this group.

Wide Receivers 5

1) Donald Driver (vs. Detroit): With at least four catches in every game this season, Driver has done a lot to prove that, even at age 34, there's a lot of tread left in his tires. He has a solid match-up this week against Detroit, a team he scored a touchdown against both times Green Bay played them last season.

2) Nate Burleson (vs. Arizona): Burleson has a great match-up against the Cardinals, but he's battling a bit of a back injury, something that has come at the least opportune time. He has only been limited in practice, so he should be able to play, but check before inserting him in your lineup.

3) Kevin Walter (@ Cincinnati): The Bengals have allowed one receiver to be productive against them, but have yet to allow two receivers in the same game do so. Only once, against the Steelers, have they allowed two wideouts to each gain at least 40 yards against them.

4) Eddie Royal (@ San Diego): Royal finally got involved last week after a hugely disappointing start. He caught 10 passes for 90 yards in Denver's win over the Patriots. But with such poor numbers the rest of the season, can we really trust him?

5) Mario Manningham (@ New Orleans): Manningham is a big play waiting to happen, but he doesn't always get a lot of work. For example, over the last two weeks, the Michigan product has caught just three passes, and he's accumulated more than four receptions in one game this season, and has crossed the 60 receiving-yard barrier just once.

6) Terrell Owens (@ NY Jets): There's just no reason to think TO will get it going this week, especially against a team in the Jets that has shut down their opposition's top wideout with regularity.

Tight Ends 1

1) Brent Celek (@ Oakland): Celek has been a big part of the Philly offense, with at least four catches in three of the team's four contests this season. The Raiders have twice allowed more than 45 receiving yards to a tight end in five games this year.

2) Antonio Gates (vs. Denver): Gates is the leading pass-catcher on the Chargers' squad with 24, and he hasn't caught fewer than five passes in any one game this season. The Broncos have generally been excellent against tight ends this season, having held the likes of Jason Witten to just four catches for 31 yards, but Gates is too big a piece of San Diego's offense to be held down.

3) Tony Gonzalez (vs. Chicago): Only once have the Bears really been burned by players at the tight end position, and that was their last game against the Lions. Other than that, no tight end has amassed even 30 receiving yards against them. Still, Gonzalez isn't your typical tight end, is he?

4) Owen Daniels (@ Cincinnati): Daniels could be in line for a solid day on Sunday. He caught eight passes last week, and has caught at least five in three of the Texans' games this season. Cincinnati has allowed at least one tight end to catch five or more passes in three straight games.

5) Chris Cooley (vs. Kansas City): Cooley was completely shut out in the Redskins' last game, but that shouldn't be the case this week. He and the Skins go up against the Chiefs, who have been burned by tight ends twice for over 70 yards and a touchdown, and four times for at least 40 yards.

6) Heath Miller (vs. Cleveland): Miller has caught at least five passes in four of the Steelers' five games this year, and has scored three times in his last two games. The Browns have been good against tight ends, however, with none catching more than four passes or gaining more than 41 yards against them.

Tight Ends 2

1) John Carlson (vs. Arizona): Arizona stinks in pass defense, and that includes trying to cover tight ends. In three of their four games this season, tight ends have amassed at least 60 receiving yards, and twice they've allowed tight ends to catch touchdowns.

2) Kellen Winslow (vs. Carolina): Even with Tampa's below-average passing attack, Winslow holds value as a safety valve for quarterback Josh Johnson. The Panthers have allowed tight ends to beat them often this year, with an opposing player from that position leading their team in receiving yards in three of Carolina's four games.

3) Greg Olsen (@ Atlanta): The Falcons have been decent against tight ends this season, but over their last two games have seen players at that position catch nine passes for 155 yards and one touchdown. Olsen has scored in two straight games, but he had just one catch in the Bears' last contest.

4) Jeremy Shockey (vs. NY Giants): Shockey has caught at least four passes in each of the Saints' first four games, but he's not getting many yards with those receptions. He has yet to get at least 50 receiving yards and hasn't scored since Week 1.

5) Dustin Keller (vs. Buffalo): Keller was not on the receiving end of a single pass from Mark Sanchez last week in the Jets' loss to the Dolphins. He has also caught three or fewer passes in each of his last four games with a high total of 31 yards.

6) Jermichael Finley (vs. Detroit): Finley has a solid match-up and is coming off a career-best of 128 yards while scoring a touchdown, but his inconsistency makes it tough to trust him. He had just one catch for six yards in Week 1, and was completely shut out in Week 3.

Although you can have finished the last in 2007 in the AFC South Houston Texans highly competitive have a reason for optimism. Consider that quarterback Matt Schaub lost 5 games and parts of several others, highly renowned Ahman Green was limited to only 70 scree and stud receiver Andre Johnson missed seven games. How many computers could resist his players better offensive missing three a combined 22 games and still finished 8-8? Imagine the Cowboys less Tony Romo, Tyrell Owens and Marion Barber.

Mario Williams had a stellar season 14 SAC and calmed many who questioned their selection on Reggie Bush.The Texans also added Chris Brown to provide insurance if Green saludable.Pero cannot be sustained Brown you will need to stay healthy to same because also struggled with injuries in 2007.

But the addition of more big is the recruitment of the offensive line guru Alex Gibbs. Colorful coach is the premier football offensive line coach.Their teams have led the NFL in numerous rushing veces.Él understands what is needed to get the most out of NFL players and also understand how to handle multiple defensive schemes. His knowledge of the lock area is unmatched.

The Texans added left tackle Duane Brown at the 26th pick in the first round and should help to protect the important of the left side of the offensive line. Brown work against Williams on a daily basis can do nothing but accelerate improvement.

Defensive Tackle Amobi Okoye is also expected to have a rest a year.Young defensive tackle started strong in 2007 but tail towards the end of the year.Wait for that show a dramatic improvement in 2008.

Texas observation of the larger issue can be your high school.Houston signed Jacques Reeves away from Dallas Cowboys and should contribute his experiencia.Por misfortune, he can be better than what you have, but is not yet a number one of the esquina.Es hoped that with the continued development of Williams and Okoye can have high school some of its covert holes.

Much has happened in the first week of preseason. New coaches, of which there are ten this August, did very well in their debuts, especially at home. There is a lot of keys, injuries with the exception of Washington RB Clinton Portis. If you look carefully, you can find plenty of tidbits that can be revealing about computers.

For example, the Eagles and veteran defensive coordinator Jim Johnson have been a lot of new wrinkles, including some new packages of nickel.Johnson said that this defence has more speed to anyone that has had since they arrived here with the coach Andy Reid on 1999.Su intention has been to create more confusion by opposing offenses.

Among the most notable changes have been six defensive backs and only three linemen and linebacker is true. Formations are designed to configure blitzes zone more effective and better attack angles for the quarterback. Philly is to date 2-0 under the total in the offseason, so the defence is enhanced and deep. They were 23 in total defense in 2005, quite a drop for a Super Bowl team in 2004-05. Also, note that Jeremiah Trotter LB said this week: "we're hungry." The world is hungry.Obviously we are embarrassed by the season past and sometimes it takes a butt kicking to help back and return to pasar.Un bunch of guys worked hard this season, and I think that it is showing. "If they remain under the total, you will know why."

Talking about here quotes, was one this week New York coach Tom Coughlin Giants: I called the "soft" defence after the opening of the preseason and refused to consider back a day later after watching the film! Pay special attention to the Giants defense action this weekend (at home against KC) to see if they are angry, too.

The Browns have two huge weaknesses in the offensive. One is that almost no experience of QB, there is Charlie Frye, Ken Dorsey and Derek Anderson. Secondly, the offensive line has been decimated this preseason loss Centre Lechar les Bentley, his free agent star signs and several other linemen. They were shut down in Philly over the weekend and could fight the rest of the preseason.

Another computer with a QB pre-season concern is the Patriots.They brought no veteran a backup at Camp this season, for the first time in a long time, because it feels young Matt Cassel might not.2 QB.Don't be fooled by 13-for-26 Cassel for 229 yards and a TD against the Falcons.Everything arrived late.Against the second and third stringers, Cassell struggled badly.

A team that seems to have a very deep of QB rotation is Atlanta.Michael Vick, Matt Schaub, Bryan Randall and D.J. Shockley played well in the opener and the Quartet gives very different defenses appearance and problemas.Vick, Randall and Shockley are large corridors, Schaub is a PIN fina.Lanzar in Oban rookie tailback Jerious Norwood, who was impressive, and Atlanta seems to have many tools in the first ofensiva.Su pre-season game was complete.

The bust of term occurs around too often in professional football. As much choice round high bread was not that labelling them all as busts completely would be denied any value given to the word. But when a winning QB from a program of the prestigious University Heisman trophy is chosen in the top 10 picks in general and forced marches is released by the team that drafted him applied only weeks after being appointed boot in its fourth season, then the bust of the word.

After starting initially Cardinals in his second season 3 years ago, finally lost his initial work to Kurt Warner. Considering how Galizia Warner desert driving Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2009, is difficult work of a player to serve as your back-up. With Warner retire this preseason, Leinart was scheduled to be re-inserted as a starter.However, after a few games of the preseason, seemed that had learned nothing as Warner.Sus readings were poor, was slow to react to the defences of NFL preseason even Vanilla sets), and his force arm (which has always been concerned) was shown woefully missing

Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said way more responsible coaches - moved to Derek Anderson (who has played better) first team and announced that the starting Quarterback was now an open competition. This not particularly sit well with Leinart. He demanded a trade. Why not should it? Because he has done so much that deserves to be delivered to a starting position. Only he does not. He has done absolutely nothing that allows it to be starter, unless he is outplaying clearly its competition. Competition demand of Leinart reaction?A yawn colectivo.nadie made a decent offer. This led to Leinart has just being released and signed with the Houston Texans and placed in its third team.

The funny thing is this: best shot of Leinart to finally start was to remain exactly where was on. Date today, one could make the argument that Derek Anderson is the worst starting quarterback in the NFL. His career in Cleveland ended as a floor for disaster.Anderson will generate interceptions and finally get Whisenhunt hook if he vacila.En Houston, Matt Schaub is well established as a starter. Outside of the possibility of injury (and Schaub is somewhat prone to lack of time), there are zero, already, nil opportunity Leinart will take the initial work for him.By now, former USC star can put firmly on the stack of irrelevance.

Can Leinart career be claimed?There QBs who have fallen away and eventually emerged out part superior.Ni more or less Kurt Warner was surprise coming out of Iowa from the small and really spent time in the League finally found success with the Rams of St. Louis.Incluso then sand, was only an injury to boot Trent Green gave Warner your opportunity to demonstrate to Yes mismo.Pero right now, an unhealthy ego and sense of right prevent Leinart is a guy you can expect to improve and become the player that many you espera.Es a good recipe to be a bust.

With the NFL season quickly approaching, I figured it would be a good time to break down and compare the top 32 starting quarterbacks in the league. And what better way to do so than through a list.

Now just for clarification, I'm ranking the starting quarterbacks of each team with a few exceptions. I will still include injured players like Josh Freeman and Donovan McNabb despite the fact that both might not be able to play in Week 1. Sam Bradford will also be on this list because we all know that, at very least, he will be the starter at some point this year.

So here we go:

#32: Matt Leinart/Derek Anderson - Arizona Cardinals: While we await the Cardinals' decision of who will be the starting quarterback come week 1, in my opinion, it doesn't really matter. Matt Leinart plays in slow motion while Derek Anderson is about as erratic as it gets at the quarterback position. Whoever ends up under center for this team is a massive drop off from Kurt Warner and deserves to be ranked 32nd out of the 32 starting quarterbacks.

#31: Alex Smith - San Francisco 49ers: The former number one overall pick has dealt with a lot during his time in San Fran - injuries, demotions, several offensive coordinators, and a severe lack of talent in his own body. While he does make the occasional great throw, it isn't enough for me to put him in the top 30. CAN'T DO IT!!!

#30: Matt Moore - Carolina Panthers: The Panthers appear to be biding their time with Matt Moore until they feel comfortable playing Jimmy Clausen. They wouldn't have drafted Clausen with their first pick (even though it was in the middle of the second round) if they weren't planning on giving Clausen the keys to the car as soon as he's ready to drive. Moore doesn't really stand out in any way. He's got okay arm strength, okay accuracy, okay coverage recognition skills etc...But he isn't the Panthers' long-term solution at quarterback. Clausen is.

#29: Trent Edwards - Buffalo Bills: Trent Edwards hasn't been the model of consistency so far in his NFL career. However, he does have some positive traits. Namely, he has a compact delivery and throws a nice long ball (he throws it high so it drops into the receiver's hands at an angle that is very tough for the DB to get to). However, he doesn't seem to have the ability to find the open receiver if his primary read is covered. You can just see it when you watch him on Sundays. If he isn't ready to throw the ball at the top of his drop and there is any indecision, he starts to panic (the top of a QB's drop is when the primary read receiver should be coming out of his break). This ultimately gets him in trouble on way too many occasions.

#28: Josh Freeman - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josh Freeman shows a lot of potential as a young QB. He has a relatively strong arm, and surprisingly, he has some ability to make plays outside the pocket when the play breaks down. But similar to many young quarterbacks, his coverage recognition and decision-making both need to be faster. If he can improve this part of his game significantly in 2010, you could find him cracking the top 20 quarterbacks by the end of this season.

#27: Kevin Kolb - Philadelphia Eagles: Kolb has some big shoes to fill this year. He isn't the most physically talented QB in the league, but last season he showed glimpses of being able to function at a very high level within the framework of an offense that has tons of weapons. This isn't as easy as it sounds. There is a certain level of timing you need to have as a quarterback, even when you are surrounded by a ton of talent. Last year, Kolb showed that he has that type of timing to his game. Now he just needs to put a shaky preseason behind him.

#26: Jake Delhomme - Cleveland Browns: If not for his erratic play, Delhomme might be higher on this list. He does actually have talent and he's shown the ability to make some great throws into small windows throughout the course of his career. There is a lot of Brett Favre in his game. The bad part is, he's like the Brett Favre with all of the bonehead throws and only a fifth of the great throws. John Madden is extremely upset that I just mentioned Delhomme and Favre in the same sentence.

#25: Sam Bradford - St. Louis Rams: If you're a Rams fan, you have to be happy with what Bradford showed this past week against the Patriots. He looked extremely calm in the pocket, which is impressive considering how bad his O-line has been. His accuracy stood out and his arm looked surprisingly strong.

#24: Matt Cassel - Kansas City Chiefs: Expect Cassel to be passed by Bradford as the year progresses. Cassel is the epitome of a system quarterback. He needs a lot of talent around him because his overall quarterbacking skills are just good and not great. Isn't it funny to look back to the 2008 season when many fans and Boston media-types where trying to argue that the Patriots should trade Brady in the off-season and sign Cassel to a long-term deal. Haha, classic.

#23: Mark Sanchez - New York Jets: Jets fans everywhere are outraged! They are screaming at their computers right now and cursing my name for putting Mark Sanchez so low. But what can I say? Despite whatever potential Sanchez may or may not have, right now he is not a good NFL quarterback. This doesn't mean he won't be a good quarterback in the future. But let's face it, it's not like he has a cannon. It's not like he dazzles us with his accuracy, coverage recognition, or poise on a week-in week-out basis. He's got a lot of work to do. The good news is that it can't get any worse for Sanchez than it has been this preseason.

#22: David Garrard - Jacksonville Jaguars: Garrard continues to play at a relatively high level for the Jaguars. He has been a rock for this organization for the last few years. To be quite honest with you, Garrard throws a really nice ball and is very accurate. His big issue is that he is late with a lot of his throws, and therefore, the timing between he and his receivers is off on too many plays. Better coverage recognition and anticipation skills could have Garrard playing at a much higher level.

#21: Kyle Orton - Denver Broncos: Orton is physically limited as a passer. However, he is still a steady quarterback. He won't make a ton of mistakes and he'll work within the design of the offense, but he can tend to be a little slow getting rid of the ball at times. In the end, Orton is a steady field general who won't lose many games for your team. The problem is he won't win many games for your team either.

#20: Jason Campbell - Oakland Raiders: Campbell does have a strong arm, and when things are clicking around him, he has the ability to make a defense pay. However, the inconsistencies in his game are not just related to the players and offensive coordinators he's had around him. They are more related to his problems locking onto receivers and taking too long to get rid of the ball. A quicker tempo to his game might bump him up a few notches on this list.

#19: Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle Seahawks: When he's playing well, Hasselbeck is fun to watch. He's accurate, he'll throw the ball from all angles, and he does anything and everything he can to manipulate the defense. Arm strength has really been the only thing missing from his repertoire throughout his career. However, a weak arm is a problem for a quarterback. It leaves less margin for error. More things around you have to go perfectly for you to be effective. I agree with the belief that you don't need a great arm to be a great quarterback. But you better be damn good at everything else to make up for what you lack in arm strength. Hasselbeck is good at everything else, but he isn't THAT good.

#18: Vince Young - Tennessee Titans: A lot of people out there probably think there is no way 17 quarterbacks in the NFL are better than Vince Young. But those people are probably lending more weight to Young's running skills and his performance against USC in the National Championship game than they are to his pocket passing skills. Always remember, the most important thing for a quarterback is his ability to throw the ball from the pocket. Why do so many analysts and experts look at a player's running ability to determine whether he's a good quarterback? Generally, if you can't throw the ball, you're going to have problems playing the position; problems that running around the field in circles won't solve. I will say that Young has improved his ability to throw the ball from the pocket in the last year or so. But in the end, he still needs to get A LOT better at playing the position the right way - the consistent way. Mobility outside of the pocket can give you an edge over other mediocre passers, but it won't get you into the upper echelon of the NFL quarterback ranks.

#17: Chad Henne - Miami Dolphins: If you've watched Henne this preseason, you've seen how comfortable he looks hanging in the pocket and finding the open receiver. His anticipation skills are solid and he has enough arm strength to make all of the necessary throws. He'll have some ups and downs this year as all young quarterbacks do, but ultimately, this guy has the tools to be a very good QB and a rock for the Dolphins Organization for the next ten years.

#16: Matt Ryan - Atlanta Falcons: Ryan is the type of quarterback who does everything the right way. He has good pocket presence, he's accurate, and he knows where to go with the ball for the most part. Last year, we saw a bit of a regression for Ryan. He battled injuries, and Atlanta's running game was nowhere near as effective as it was in 2008. Yet with two seasons of experience and learning now under his belt, expect Ryan to look a little bit more like a seasoned vet in 2010.

#15: Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens: The general consensus on Joe Flacco is that he had a down sophomore year after a great rookie season. I disagree entirely with this sentiment. If you remember, Flacco had some good moments his rookie season, but by and large, he rode the coattails of the rest of his team. Last year, he not only showed signs of being able to manage an offense, but he also showed that he has the ability to create a ton of big plays. He's tall, calm in the pocket, has a great arm, and throws the ball to the outside as well as any quarterback in the league. With the addition of Anquan Boldin to the receiving corps this season, I expect Flacco to have a big year.

#14: Matt Schaub - Houston Texans: Schaub is not a physically talented passer, but he's accurate and a good anticipator. He reads coverage well, and seems to know where to go with the ball. Yes he does have a huge, enormous, gigantic, non-human, and totally unfair weapon in Andre Johnson, but Schaub's 4,770 passing yards last season are tough to argue with.

#13: Matthew Stafford - Detroit Lions: I know, Stafford threw a lot of picks last season, and he's young, and he's raw. So what. This guy has immense talent. He can make throws that only one or two other QB's in the league can make. And if you've been watching him this preseason, it's clear he has taken a big growth step from his rookie year. He looks so calm, comfortable, and in control. A lot of QB's have talent. The best ones mix talent with hard work and the ability to play the game intelligently. I strongly believe Stafford is on his way to becoming the type of QB who puts it all together. It took every ounce of strength in my body to refrain from putting this guy in the top ten. By season's end, I'm confident he will be there.

#12: Tony Romo - Dallas Cowboys: Romo has shown prolonged moments of brilliance, as well as the tendency to crumble against good defenses. He is an accurate passer who gets rid of the ball quickly. He has the ability to keep plays alive and find open receivers after the play has broken down (this is different than being a running QB). His biggest problem, though, is the blitz. He can't seem to stay in the pocket against pressure. This leads to some big plays here and there when he gets to the outside, but it also leads to some bad plays and a lack of consistency. If Romo wants to make the leap to being a great quarterback and not just a good one, he'll need to be firmer in the pocket against pressure.

#11: Eli Manning - New York Giants: You could make the argument that Romo and Eli are interchangeable. But I like Eli's consistency better. He knows where to go with the ball, even against the blitz. Ultimately, Eli and Romo are similar in overall ability despite having different playing styles. I just feel that with Eli, you know what you're going to get. And you can always count on him to be prepared for whatever defense he faces.

#10: Donovan McNabb - Washington Redskins: A new uniform shouldn't change too much about McNabb's game. This is his 12th year in the league. At this point, he is who he is, in terms of both the good and the bad. McNabb has as strong of an arm as any QB in the league. We're talking an absolute cannon. And occasionally he breaks out a throw that no other player in the league can make. But McNabb's biggest problem is that after he makes that phenomenal throw, he'll fire the ball at the running back's feet in the flat on the very next play. McNabb's inconsistencies are heavily rooted in his poor and undisciplined throwing mechanics. But his talent is too good to keep him out of the top 10.

#9: Carson Palmer - Cincinnati Bengals: I love watching Palmer play. The man is tough. Not to mention he's pretty damn good. He's got a strong arm, accuracy, knows what he's doing, and gets rid of the ball on time. Watch closely the next time you see him on TV. He'll get to the top of his drop and fire the ball twenty yards downfield to his receiver in stride several times a game. He really is one of the best in football at playing with timing and rhythm. And this season, he'll have a ton of talent around him on both sides of the ball. Could this be the year the Bengals win a Super Bowl?

#8: Ben Roethlisberger - Pittsburgh Steelers: Say what you want to about Ben Roethlesomething for his off the field issues. He can fire that pigskin. He also might be the toughest quarterback in the league to actually bring to the ground. How many times have we seen him shed multiple 300-pound defenders and then throw an absolute rope thirty yards downfield to a tightly covered receiver and still manage to fit the ball in there? The answer, my friend, is a lot. Yet what many don't realize about Roethlisberger is that when he plays from inside the pocket, he is at his absolute best. His run-around plays make for great highlights, but they don't translate to consistent quarterbacking. For every one great play he has outside of the pocket, he has about 10 incompletions/interceptions/sacks from fleeing the pocket too early and making it up as he goes along. If he was better at playing within the framework of the offense - basically throwing the ball where it's designed to go - with his physical skills, he would be an elite quarterback without question.

#7: Jay Cutler - Chicago Bears: Yes, I have Jay Cutler ahead of Roethlisberger. Their accuracy is comparable, but Cutler has a bit of an edge in arm strength. And maybe I sound like a broken record, but Cutler plays better from inside the pocket. And if you really want to bring it up, he's also quicker, faster, and more athletic than Roethlisberger. He just chooses not to run as much. The thing that Cutler doesn't get enough credit for, though, is his toughness in the face of pressure. He delivers the ball downfield with defenders in his face as well as anyone in the league. He's extremely firm in the pocket. Cutler is at his worst when he makes stupid decisions and throws the ball to well-covered receivers because he thinks he can complete any pass at any time. Yes he is inconsistent. But his inconsistencies stem from correctable things. There is nothing wrong with him mechanically or coverage recognition-wise, and he's as tough as they come at the position. He just needs to scale it back with the stupid throws - something Brett Favre also had to do as a young'un. I believe a no-nonsense Offensive Coordinator like Mike Martz will help Cutler improve this area of his game dramatically.

#6: Philip Rivers - San Diego Chargers: Rivers may have the ugliest throwing motion since Bernie Kosar, but he's accurate, has a strong arm, and does just about everything right when it comes to quarterbacking. He also might throw the best long ball in the game. As I stated in part one of this three day series, to throw a good long-ball you need to throw it high so it drops into the receiver's hands at an angle that is too tough for the defensive back to get to. Rivers does this extremely well. And he can throw it a mile. Don't be fooled by his Kenny Powers throwing motion.

#5: Brett Favre - Minnesota Vikings: Did anyone catch Favre last week against the Seahawks? Did you see some of the throws he made? At age 40, he's still slinging it as well as any other QB in the league. While it's hard to deny that Brett Favre is fun to watch, I wish he'd get more credit for the fact that he does all of the little things right. He has uncanny anticipation skills. He has phenomenal vision and coverage recognition skills. When he throws interceptions, it's rarely because he's fooled, and more so because he trusts his arm too much. His accuracy is also underrated and overshadowed by all of the other flashy things he does. Favre has had an amazing career, obviously. He should go down as easily one of the top five quarterbacks of all time.

#4: Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay Packers: Elite. The only word you need to know to describe Aaron Rodgers. Skill-wise, he has surpassed the 40-year old version of Brett Favre. He can throw the ball a mile. He can make every single type of throw. And his ability to see the field and recognize defenses has grown exponentially since his first start in 2008. Rodgers is the number one reason why the Packers look like the class of the NFC at the moment.

#3: Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees is an elite quarterback, but not because he finally won a Super Bowl. Nobody is an elite QB solely for winning a title - otherwise Trent Dilfer, Brad Johnson, Mark Rypien, Jeff Hostetler, and so on would have to be classified as such. Brees is elite because he's amazingly accurate and does everything right. He also is such a good anticipator that he completely negates having a poor pass-protecting offensive line. He gets rid of the ball so quickly that the opposing pass rush rarely has time to take advantage of his blockers up front.

#2: Tom Brady - New England Patriots: Brady had a down year in 2009 after coming back from his knee injury. He sported a 96.2 QB rating and threw for 4,398 yards, 28 TD's, and only 13 INT's...Yeah, Brady was terrible. But don't worry Pats fans. This preseason, Brady looks like he's back to his old self (I mean the 2007 version, not the 2009 version that is still better than about 98 percent of all quarterbacks). Brady has one of the strongest arms in the league (a huge improvement from his first few years), pinpoint accuracy, great anticipation, the ability to make any type of throw, and the ability to read coverage quickly. He also has the calmest feet in the pocket of any QB in the league. So get excited, Boston sports fans. You won't have to whine and moan about your hapless Red Sox anymore once the NFL season starts, because Tom Brady is going to have a monster year.

#1: Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts: Think of a quarterback skill, any quarterback skill. Chances are, Peyton Manning has it. He can do it all. He can make every possible throw and he can do it against any defense, anywhere, any time. But what sets Manning apart isn't his accuracy, his statistics, or his control of the offense at the line of scrimmage - although those things do set him apart. What separates Manning from the rest is how fast he processes information, how fast he recognizes coverage, and then how quickly he reacts. Don't be fooled by anyone who tells you Manning isn't the top dog because he doesn't have enough rings. Peyton is far and away the best QB in the NFL right now. He might just be the best of all time too.