This week does not bring a real matchup advantage as the nickel coverage unit of the Patriots is very solid. Remains the best passing game option for the Bills however.

Brady is rarely going to give you elite QB type numbers, but he's tossed two TDs in four of the past five games. The Bills pose a stiff challenge this week as they play solid pass defense. Expect Brady to get just enough to push him into starter status this week.

Slides back into the #3 spot with the return of Brown and promptly puts up his biggest fantasy game of the season last week. Such is live with the Pats. They will continue to spread the ball around in the passing game, making Givens, ...

... Branch viable options each week. All three have the potential for giving you a solid fantasy effort, or giving you close to nothing.

When an opposing secondary is thinned by injury the place that can show up the most is in nickel coverage against a team's #3 WR. Engram is a solid #3 and has the potential to surprise this week.

Has rebounded and is closing out a disappointing season well. Has thrown eight TDs in the last three games and has looked sharp. This week he gets a young secondary but loses his #1 down field target. Always a threat to score with his legs.

A high scoring overtime game and you still only get 238 yards and a single TD out of McNabb. That's been the story of his 2003 fantasy campaign. Washington's defense is sub-par at best and this is an important game on the road. That pushes McNabb into borderline starter status this week.

Picked up the goal-line slack last week with Buckhalter inactive, scoring twice. That trend may continue as Andy Reid turns to the reliable vet in these critical late season and playoff games. Or it may not. Such is life as a Philly back.

Meaningless game against the blitz-happy Eagle defense. Forget about it.

The OL is in tatters and providing Couch little time in the pocket. Don't look for much in this matchup on the road against a fired up Bengals' defense.

Suggs will get most of the work in this one.

Northcutt remains the most dangerous and consistent option in the Browns' passing game thanks to his speed. Couch should be able to find him enough to warrant some fantasy attention this week. Just not much.

One catch a game over the last four.

Has been bit by the interception bug lately (5 in the past three games). Look for the Bengals to emphasize the run this week and for Kitna to be asked to do only what is needed to move the chains in the passing game.

A great matchup against a Browns defense that has shown a dislike for stopping big, power runners. The Bengals will likely run the ball 30+ times in this game. The problem becomes determining the carry distribution between Dillon and Johnson. My bet is that Dillon gets the lion's share of the carries this week and has a good game running the ball.

Didn't step up in his first start last week, but he did pull in the only passing TD of the game. Look for an improvement this week as his size and speed are no match for the Cleveland corners.

On a good day he'll only get you about 250 and 2 TDs. Hasn't had one of those in weeks. He'll just keep doing what he's called to do, just enough to win games.

In the past nine games Hambrick has tallied more than 20 carries only twice and against the same opponent, Washington. The Saints can not stop the run but unless Hambrick gets a full workload he'll remain only an iffy starter each week.

After he caught the first pass of the game he completely disappeared last week. Galloway has been a major disappointment since week three and should be avoided.

Glenn's speed and great burst will be no match for the man-to-man matchups he will get this week from the Saint corners.

Rarely much better than his season average of 2 catches for 35 yards.

With Horn out, Pathon could surprise.

Needs 8 catches for his fifth straight 100-catch season. Should get it easily.

68 yards shy of a 1000-yard rookie season. Should get at least that and maybe his seventh touchdown.

Gaffney has become no more than a zero-to-one-catch-a-game receiver.

As Taylor keeps tearing things it on the ground Smith will likely find himself in some very favorable single-coverage matchups with the inferior Atlanta corners.

The Jags are an up-and-comming defense and Vick threw only his first passing TDs of the season last week. May make a few big plays, but will mostly be kept in check.

Received a season high 27 carries last week but only generated 93 yards. Against the Jags stout run defense he'll need that many carries again to make him a worthy starter. Scored in eight straight weeks until last Sunday.

His hit-n-miss performance continues since Vick's return. His speed may present a few down field opportunities this week, but don't look for much.

Remains one of the best goal-line threats the Falcons have.