1. Aaron Rodgers vs. SD – The top fantasy football QB will torch the Chargers’ secondary.

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2. Tom Brady vs. NYG – The Giants secondary has been prone to giving up big plays.

3. Michael Vick vs. Chi – The bye week appears to have done Vick and Co. good.  He’ll top 300 yards with 3 TDs on Monday Night.

4. Drew Brees vs. TB – The Saints QB will bounce back with a 300 yard and 3 TD game vs. the Bucs at home.

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Eli Manning vs. NE – The Patriots secondary is VERY generous to opposing QBs.

Ben Roethlisberger vs. Bal – The Steelers QB will be looking for revenge after the debacle Week 1.

Phillip Rivers vs. GB – Rivers will pass 40+ times in this one.

The Rest

Matt Schaub vs. Cle – He desperately hopes Andre Johnson is back for this one. However, he’ll do just fine against the Browns.

Tony Romo vs. Sea – Romo comes off a horrible Week 8 showing but has a great match-up here.

Josh Freeman vs.  NO – Freeman will have used the bye week to correct some earlier issues.

Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. NYJ – Fitzpatrick spreads the ball around nicely and will toss 2 TDs here.

Matt Ryan vs. Ind – Ryan should post 250 yards and 2 TDs vs. the Colts.

Matt Cassel vs. Mia – The Dolphins lack of pass rush will give Cassel time to dial some plays down the field.

Mark Sanchez vs. Buf – There are opportunities for big plays and TDs against the Bills. Sanchez is more of a sleeper but could produce double digit fantasy points if your No. 1 QB is out this week.

Fantasy Sleeper

Sam Bradford vs. Arz – He’s been out for two weeks with a high ankle sprain. This should be his 1^st game back, and he gets the Cardinals who are TERRIBLE at pass defense. Because of that Bradford’s a solid fantasy sleeper in Week 9.

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Must Start

1. Jimmy Graham vs. Ind – Four straight 100 yard games puts Graham atop the rankings again.

2. Jermichael Finley vs. Min – Finley often wreaks havoc on the Vikings.

3. Jason Witten vs. Stl – Romo will hook up with Witten for over 80 yards and a score.

4. Antonio Gates vs. NYJ – If he’s back, he’s instantly a must start.

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Brandon Pettigrew vs. Atl – He’s become Stafford’s No. 2 target after Megatron.

Tony Gonzalez vs. Det – Matt Ryan will go back to his go to receiver often and in the red zone.

Owen Daniels vs. Ten – Daniels importance to the offense will increase with Andre Johnson’s continued absence.

The Rest

Visanthe Shiancoe vs. GB – Rookie QB Christian Ponder will target his TE early and often. It’s a young QB’s safety option.

Kevin Boss vs. KC – We’re not sure Carson Palmer will be ready just yet, so expect Kyle Boller to target Boss for 50 yards and a TD.

Dallas Clark vs. NO – Clark topped 60 yards and found the end zone vs. the Bengals. He’ll find the end zone again vs. the Saints.

Dustin Keller vs. SD – He’s become a focal point of the short to medium passing game.

Fred Davis vs. Car – With Chris Cooley sidelined with an injury, look for Davis to see a number of passes this week.

Greg Olsen vs. Was – Newton will look his way often if the Skins pay extra attention to Steve Smith.

Kellen Winslow vs. Chi – If Julius Peppers and Co. can pressure Josh Freeman, expect Winslow to see between 8-10 passes.

Fantasy Sleeper

Lance Kendricks vs. Dal – The Rams lack offensive power and Sam Bradford could be out this week. Kendricks is improving weekly and whoever is behind center will target him against the Cowboys, who have been hurt by opposing TEs in ‘11. He’s a solid fantasy sleeper this week.

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Must Start

1. Tom Brady vs. Dal – Brady picks apart everybody and the Cowboys pass D is its weakness.

2. Aaron Rodgers vs. Stl – The Rams D poses little threat to the Packers passing game.

3. Drew Brees vs. TB – The Bucs, and notably their defense, have regressed in ’11.

4. Michael Vick vs. Was – They’re not winning but Vick is still shining in fantasy football.

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Tony Romo vs. NE – The Pats can’t stop the pass and Romo should have a full complement of receivers at his disposal.

Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. NYG – The Giants secondary has glaring weaknesses in pass coverage.

Eli Manning vs. Buf – The Giants passing game has once again become explosive at the expense of no running game.

The Rest

Joe Flacco vs. Hou – The Texans DBs are not its strength and the loss of LB Mario Williams hurts their pass rush.

Matthew Stafford vs. SF – The Lions passing attack presents match-up problems for the Niners.

Ben Roethlisbger vs. JAX – Should follow up his 5 TD performance with another solid effort vs. the Jags.

Cam Newton vs. ATL – The Falcons secondary is ordinary at best.

Matt Ryan vs. Car – The Panthers’ D has been kind to opposing passing attacks too.

Josh Freeman vs. NO –The offense is struggling in ’11 but Freeman’s historically performed well vs. the Saints.

Fantasy Sleeper

Colt McCoy vs. Oak – The Raiders strength is their front 7. Look for McCoy to be on the run this afternoon but quietly put up a solid numbers. He’s a good fantasy sleeper in Week 6.

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Best Bet

1. Buffalo Bills (+3) vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Andy Reid’s teams usually have a way of bouncing back after rough stretches. But those were teams where players were familiar with one another and the coach.

The high priced FA spree hasn’t worked out thus far and it remains to be seen whether the team has the character guys to pull them out of this slump. We’re not so sure which is why Buffalo is positioned well here.

Ryan Fitzpatrick and Co. will torch a depleted Eagles D under embattled DC Juan Castillo, and keep things close throughout. Because we know Philly will put points on the board too.

However, it’s likely that Buffalo will win outright making the money line bet at +120 attractive too.

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2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3) vs. San Francisco 49ers – See money line bet.

3. New England Patriots (-9) vs. NY Jets – The Jets are struggling mightily after losing two straight on the road. They have no running game and can’t protect the QB. That’s not a winning combo when heading into New England.

While the Patriots D has its issues, Belichick is still creative enough to confuse a QB like Sanchez into mistakes.

Offensively, look for Brady to Brady, attacking Cromartie’s side all afternoon, and for the Patriots to rout their rivals.

4. Green Bay Packers (-6) vs. Atlanta Falcons – The Falcons thought they addressed their weaknesses in the off-season but sit at 2-2 and are playing uninspired football. The same can’t be said for the Packers, who are led once again by QB Aaron Rodgers who is playing out of his mind.

Expect another dominant performance by Green Bay’s offense and the TD victory on Sunday Night.

The Rest

Minnesota Vikings (-2.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals – The Vikings have to win one of these games. A play here or there and this team is 4-0.

The incoming 1-3 Cardinals are the perfect team to get the Vikings a W.

Look for them to cover the point spread and win by three.

Kansas City Chiefs (+2) vs. Indianapolis Colts – The Chiefs notched their 1st win at the expense of the above mentioned Vikings in Week 4. We expect a sloppy game which the Chiefs end up pulling out late.

Detroit Lions (-5.5) vs. Chicago Bears – Do you believe yet? The 4-0 Lions are certainly making noise and will be ready when Jay Cutler’s Bears come to town on Monday Night.

Look for another impressive performance both offensively and defensively with a 10 point Lions’ victory.

Money Line Bet

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+120) vs. San Francisco 49ers - The Bucs went into SF last year and shut them out. This is a different Niners squad led by a new coach, Jim Harbaugh, and Tampa is coming in off a short week. That aside, this game will come down to the wire with Josh Freeman being the difference maker.

He has a knack for leading his team to late game victories and will do so here.

Look for Tampa to attack the 49ers weakness, its pass defense, and put points on the board through the air.

This will put pressure on Alex Smith who will not be up to the task late.

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Best Bet

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-10) vs. Indianapolis Colts – The Colts are in real trouble. They most likely have to go with QB Curtis Painter and are on the road Monday Night. This team is not built to play on the grass or from behind.

Look for QB Josh Freeman and Co. to win this going away.

They’re our top bet on the board and will cover the point spread easily. Expect a 30-7 or 30-10 final.

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2. Atlanta Falcons (-4.5) vs. Seattle Seahawks – The Seahawks will find the Falcons a much more formidable opponent than the Cardinals were a week ago. Atlanta will be able to control the clock offensively while putting 24+ points on the board, and their defense will make life miserable for QB Tavaris Jackson.

3. Detroit Lions (+1.5) vs. Dallas Cowboys – The Cowboys are still shorthanded without WR Miles Austin and with WR Dez Bryant not being 100% healthy. It’s forced them to make adjustments to their passing game and the unit isn’t in rhythm right now. On top of that, QB Tony Romo is still hurting.

Dallas will find that the Lions are not the Redskins, and Matt Stafford is not Rex Grossman.

Look for the upstart Lions to pull out the win on the road to improve to 4-0.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers (+4) vs. Houston Texans – See money line bet.

The Rest

New Orleans Saints (-7) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – This game will be competitive until the half, but look for the Saints offense to put this game out of reach in the 3rd quarter. Defensively, we expect New Orleans to blitz QB Blaine Gabbert heavily and show him all sorts of confusing looks.

The result will be a long day for the rookie QB and an easy win for the Saints.

Chicago Bears (-6.5) vs. Carolina Panthers – Cam Newton cooled down in Week 3 after starting the season so strong. Expect DE Julius Peppers and Co. to get after the rookie QB and frustrate him all afternoon. On the other side of the ball,  Jay Cutler will toss multiple TDs and Chicago will cover the point spread with a 10 point win.

New England Patriots (-4) vs. Oakland Raiders – The Patriots got greedy offensively and Tom Brady’s 4 INTs after being up 21-0 allowed Buffalo to stick around and ultimately pull out the win. Expect New England to limit their mistakes and pull out the 7 point win in Oakland.

Money Line Bet

Pittsburgh Steelers (+170) vs. Houston Texans -

Everyone’s on the Texans bandwagon this year, and they should finally win a weak AFC South. However, they still have not shown an ability to beat the better teams and Pittsburgh will look sharper than they did a week ago

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Must Start

1. Tom Brady vs. Buf – over 900 yards and 7 TDs in two games. The good times continue in Week 3.

2. Phillip Rivers vs. KC – The Chiefs season is already over. Its pass D is non-existent.

3. Michael Vick vs. NYG – Vick killed the Giants a year ago.

4. Drew Brees vs. Houston – Brees has been nearly perfect in ’11. He’ll torch the Texans.

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Matt Schaub vs. NO – Schaub will top 250 yards with 2 TDs against the Saints secondary.

Aaron Rodgers vs. Chi – The Packers passing game is hitting on all cylinders.

Ben Roethlisgerger vs. Indy – Big Ben and the passing game will find the going very easy in Indianapolis.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. NE – The Patriots Secondary isn’t doing much either. Fitzpatrick is rated among the top fantasy football QBs right now.

Josh Freeman vs. Atl – Freeman will top 250 yards with a few scores in Week 3.

Cam Newton vs JAX – We’re believers now. The Jags secondary presents an easy match-up.

Mathew Stafford vs. Min – Stafford and the high powered Lions passing game will be active on Sunday.

Matt Hasselback vs. Den – The Broncos D is banged up.

Kevin Kolb vs Sea – Kolb will find success against the division rival.

Jay Cutler vs. GB – The Packers secondary has given up a lot of yards and is now without S Nick Collins.

Tony Romo vs. Was – Expect the Cowboys to pass a TON against the Skins.

Joe Flacco vs. Stl – The Ravens passing game will bounce back vs. the Rams.

Sam Bradford vs. Bal – Another tough spot for Bradford, but he’ll get his yards and a TD or two against the Ravens Secondary.

Fantasy Sleeper

Mark Sanchez vs. Oak – Sanchez has struggled a bit adjusting to the new skill players in the offense. The Raiders, minus CB Nnamdi Asomugha, are vulnerable to the pass. Sanchez is a solid fantasy sleeper this week.

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Must Start

1. Aaron Rodgers vs. Car – Rodgers is hitting on all cylinders and the Panthers D is beat up.

2. Tom Brady vs. SD – Over 400 yards and 3 TDs in Week 1 shows the Patriots plan to pass a ton this year.

3. Phillip Rivers vs. NE – Rivers and Co. will find a lot of success in the air and he’ll finish with 3 TDs.

4. Michael Vick vs. ATL – It’s his homecoming on Sunday Night. Look for Vick to find a ton of success against the Falcons.

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Drew Brees vs. Chi – The loss of Marques Colston hurts, but Brees has a lot of weapons to throw to.

Tony Romo vs. SF – Romo will bounce back with a big fantasy football effort against the 49ers.

Ben Roethlisberger vs. Sea – The Seahawks have many weaknesses on defense. Big Ben will toss multiple TDs in this one.

The Rest

Joe Flacco vs. Ten – The Ravens will find plenty of success through the air vs. the Titans.

Jay Cutler vs. NO – The Saints pass D has holes in it.

Ryan Fitzpatrick vs Oak – The Raiders strength lies in its front 7, not the secondary.

Matt Schaub vs. Mia – The Dolphins were absolutely torched through the air on Monday Night.

Josh Freeman vs. Min – Freeman will have a strong outing against a beleaguered Vikings Secondary.

Eli Manning vs. Stl – The Rams D took quite a few hits in Week 1. Manning will toss a few TDs on Monday Night provided WR Hakeem Nicks plays.

Matt Stafford vs. KC – The Chiefs were destroyed in Week 1 and lost a few key players (S Eric Berry). Stafford and Co. will light up the tote in Week 2.

Chad Henne vs. Hou – The Dolphins will likely be forced to open up their passing game due to an inept rushing attack.

Fantasy Sleeper

Rex Grossman vs. Arz – QB Cam Newton tossed for over 420 yards and 2 TDs passing in Week 1 vs. this D. The game is in Washington and Grossman, who eclipsed 300 yards and 2 TDs vs. the Giants,  is an solid fantasy sleeper in Week 2.

1. Mike Vick - Improbable 4th quarter comeback and a very easy matchup this week.

2. Phillip Rivers - Rivers will be airing it out all afternoon against the Bucs.

3. Peyton Manning - The Raiders have struggled mightily against the pass.

4. Tom Brady - He owns the Bills.

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Matt Schaub - The Broncos are the worst team in football.

Ben Roethslisberger - The Panthers D doesn’t contain top passing offenses too well.

Drew Brees – The Falcons secondary is its weak link.

Rounding Out the List

Matt Ryan - The Saints are also vulnerable to the passing game.

Jon Kitna – The Cards are an easy matchup this week.

Aaron Rodgers - Tough to trust with the risk of a concussion, but a must start.

Eli Manning - Manning’s coming off a 4 TD performance.

Josh Freeman – The Seahawks are awful on the road. Freeman will torch them.

Matt Cassel – The Titans pass defense is a liability.

Joe Flacco - Flacco lit up the Browns secondary in their earlier meeting.

Fantasy Sleeper of the Week

David Garrard - The Redskins are beat up and ready for the season to end. Jacksonville is still mathematically alive and we expect Garrard to pass all over the Skins secondary. He’s a nice fantasy sleeper in this Championship round.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - The Bucs are still mathematically alive in the Wild Card race while the Redskins have given up on 2010. Expect Josh Freeman and Co. to go into Washington and pull out a relatively easy win.

2. San Diego Chargers - Even after last week’s loss to the Raiders the Chargers are big favorites to win vs. KC. And for two reasons. Reason No. 1 is this is their season; if they lose, they have NO chance at the post season. Reason No.2 is QB Matt Cassel is unlikely to play after an appendectomy this week. Expect a pretty convincing win at home for the Lightning Bolts.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars - The Raiders put a ton of emotion into their big win in San Diego last week. Unfortunately for them, they have to  travel across country for the 1pm EDT game, and the Jags are on a bit of a roll. Look for Jacksonville to ride the tough running of Maurice Jones-Drew to victory in Week 14.

Teams that are no sure thing in your suicide pool.

Philadelphia  Eagles – The Cowboys are dangerous playing with nothing to lose and the Eagles are still without Pro Bowl CB Asante Samuel.

New York Jets – Monday’s loss is a hard loss to get over. Both schematically and psychologically. Miami is also a tough team looking to play the role of the spoiler.

San Francisco 49ers – It’s difficult to trust this team even when favored by 5 1/2 points at home.

1. San Diego Chargers – The Broncos caught everyone off guard with their big win over Kansas City a week ago. It won’t happen again this week. They’re playing on the road, against a well rested Chargers team coming off its bye, and don’t have the firepower or talent to stick with San Diego… this is also the time of year that the Chargers usually begin to roll. Look for Phillip Rivers and Co. to roll to an easy win on Monday Night.

2. Baltimore Ravens - The Panthers could be down to their No. 4 QB if rookie Jimmy Clausen is unable to go. It’s really a mess down in Carolina and this week they placed RB DeAngelo Williams on IR. Baltimore will steamroll easily in this contest.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers - The Steelers have many issues of their own right now, namely the loss of both starting Offensive tackles plus a few key starters on the defensive side of the ball, but they’ll bounce back against the Raiders and Jason Campbell. Look for a closer game, but expect the Steelers to right their ship this week against Oakland.

Teams that are no sure thing in your suicide pool.

Philadelphia Eagles – The Eagles could see a different Giants team this week than the one which showed up vs. the Cowboys a week ago.

New England Patriots - Peyton Manning has given Bill Belichick fits for the past five years.

San Francisco 49ers - Tampa Bay is a tough customer and Josh Freeman gives this team a chance to win on most Sundays… especially this one.