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FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKLY FEATURES

IDP Top Plays - Week 5
Brent Clement
October 6, 2006

Linebackers

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Jonathon Vilma	NYJ	JAC	Vilma is a beast, and in this match up will have a excellent scoring day.
2	London Fletcher	BUF	CHI	Expect the Bills front 7 to see a heavy dose of RB's Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson.
3	Ray Lewis	BAL	DEN	Baltimore will be in a dog fight with the Bronco's and this game will come down to turnovers.
4	Angelo Crowell	BUF	CHI	Two Bill LB's in the top 5? Yes when they play a run control team like the Bears
5	Mike Peterson	JAC	NYJ	Peterson has been up and down to date, but is too good not to rebound this week.
6	Brian Urlacher	CHI	BUF	Urlacher will benefit from a Bills team determined to run the ball, and a QB who is turnover prone.
7	Keith Bullock	TEN	IND	The Colts look to have a big lead late on the Titans, which bodes well for mop up stats for Bullock.
8	Bart Scott	BAL	DEN	Scott is red hot, and that looks to continue vs the strong Bronco's running game.
9	Zach Thomas	MIA	NEP	New England may run the ball 40 times vs the Dolphins this week, and Thomas will sure benefit.
10	Andra Davis	CLE	CAR	Davis moves up this week because of the opponent. He has yet to show any consistency this year.
11	James Farrior	PIT	SDC	Farrior comes off a Bye, and will need another one after this match up with the Bolts.
12	Lance Briggs	CHI	BUF	Briggs, like Urlacher are in for a nice day if the Bills continue to control the ball on the ground.
13	Antonio Pierce	NYG	WAS	The only thing the Skins do well is run Portis, and chunk it deep to Moss. Expect a lot of Portis.
14	Jeremiah Trotter	PHI	DAL	Trotter was one of the few on defense that liked TO. This week we will see if he still does.
15	Ernie Sims	DET	MIN	Sims got banged up a bit last week, but looks to be a strong start this week vs the Vikings.
16	Derrick Brooks	TBB	NOS	Brooks will have to have a big game to keep his team in contention without QB Chris Simms.
17	Eric Barton	NYJ	JAC	Barton when healthy is a stud. His problem the last 3 years is he cant stay healthy. So far so good in 2006.
18	Gerald Hayes	ARZ	KCC	Hayes may be a top 10 fantasy LB this week with Larry Johnson and Co coming to town.
19	Will Witherspoon	STL	GBP	Witherspoon drops a bit because Ahman Green is questionable again, and the Pack will be throwing a lot.
20	Kirk Morrison	OAK	SF	Expect a heavy dose of Frank Gore and the SF rushing attack, which will keep Morrison on the field.
21	Lemar Marshall	WAS	NYG	New York has had two weeks to break down the Skins D. Expect them to play ball control.
22	Cato June	IND	TEN	June falls because the Titans will be forced to throw, to stay in this game.
23	Derrick Johnson	KCC	ARZ	Johnson will be active in the Cardinals backfield, stopping the run and sacking the young QB.
24	Nick Barnett	GBP	STL	Barnett has been disappointing to date, but vs Steven Jackson, he should have a nice game.
25	Derek Smith	SF	OAK	Smith most likely wont have a huge tackle game vs the Raiders and their young QB.
26	Gary Brackett	IND	TEN	Brackett also slips this week, as the Titans wont be running up the gut much after halftime.

Defensive Linemen

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Julius Peppers	CAR	CLE	Peppers continues to put up Huge numbers regardless of opponent. Expect more of the same this week.
2	Robert Mathis	IND	TEN	Mathis will be able to pad his sack stats this week vs the futile Titans offense.
3	Derrick Burgess	OAK	SF	Burgess should have his way with the 9ers O line, and make plays in their offensive backfield.
4	Jared Allen	KCC	ARZ	Hopefully Allen has put the DUI behind this week, and has a strong game vs the Cards.
5	Ty Warren	NEP	MIA	Warren has been a model of consistency to date. Expect that to continue this week.
6	Osi Umenyiora	NYG	WAS	Expect Osi to have his breakout game of the season, and help turn around the Giants D.
7	Leonard Little	STL	GBP	Little will have a field day vs the Packers young OL, and they better not leave a RB to block him.
8	Kyle Vanden Bosch	TEN	IND	Vanden Bosch will continue to benefit statistically, by being stuck on the field more than half the game.
9	Michael Strahan	NYG	WAS	Strahan should abuse the Redskins O Line and have a field day in that offensive backfield.
10	Aaron Kampman	GBP	STL	Kampman continues to impress, and should have a nice day again this week vs the Rams.
11	Terrell Suggs	BAL	DEN	Suggs may not get to Plummer, but he will be heavily involved helping stop the run.
12	Jason Taylor	MIA	NEP	Taylor has been boom or bust thus far, and its difficult to see him struggle the way he has thus far.
13	Charles Grant	NOS	TBB	Grant will be licking his chops at the chance to get at the new Buc's Qb.
14	Trent Cole	PHI	DAL	Cole is relentless attacking the passer, and runs downhill stopping the run.
15	Kelly Gregg	BAL	DEN	Gregg had a poor opening weekend, then has turned in 3 consecutive stellar performances in a row.
16	Vonnie Holliday	MIA	NEP	Holliday has done the same as Gregg, though his poor game was week 3.
17	Adewale Ogunleye	CHI	BUF	Adewale and the Bears D line will be a huge factor in the outcome of this weeks game.
18	Will Smith	NOS	TBB	Smith will opposite Grant on the assault of the Buc's inexperienced signal caller.
19	Tamba Hali	KCC	ARZ	Hali is full of emotion, as he will see his Mom for the first time in 12 years, when she moves to the US.
20	James Hall	DET	MIN	Hall needs to be active in order for the Lions to stop the Viking balanced offense.
21	Aaron Schobel	BUF	CHI	Schobel continues to struggle, but he is too good to sit, as when you do, he will have a huge game.
22	Richard Seymour	NEP	MIA	Seymour may not get a sack, but he will fill up the stat sheets with tackles, and blocked pass attempts.
23	John Henderson	JAC	NYJ	Henderson will test the interior of the Jets new OL, and should get to Pennington at least once.
24	Alex Brown	CHI	BUF	Brown like Ogunleye will be meeting regularly at the Qb, in the Bills backfield.
25	Shaun Rogers	DET	MIN	Shaun Rogers is one of the best scoring DT in the game. Expect that to continue this week.

Defensive Backs

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Chris Hope	TEN	IND	Hope should continue his fantasy dominance at the DB position. This week vs the pass.
2	Adrian Wilson	ARZ	KCC	Wilson will be in the box all afternoon trying to stop the Larry Johnson express.
3	Kerry Rhodes	NYJ	JAC	Rhodes had his first off game of the season in week 4. Expect an improved effort this week.
4	Antoine Winfield	MIN	DET	Winfield has the task of stopping Roy Williams, which wont be easy. But he should score well.
5	Gibril Wilson	NYG	WAS	Expect the Giants to use Wilson to help the LB's stop the run, and then late in coverage.
6	Sean Jones	CLE	CAR	Safety in this defense scores well, and Sean Jones is the Rodney Harrison of the Browns defense.
7	Michael Lewis	PHI	DAL	Lewis will have his hand full with the Boys running game, and trying to double TO down the field.
8	Rodney Harrison	NEP	MIA	Harrison doesn't look 100%, but even an 80 % of Harrison is good enough vs the Dolphins.
9	Jermaine Phillips	TBB	NOS	Phillips has been a pleasant surprise in the Tampa Bay cover 2 defense.
10	Troy Polamalu	PIT	SDC	Polamalu will leave his mark on this game, and LT better hope its not left on him.
11	Rashean Mathis	JAC	NYJ	Mathis continues to put up strong stats even at the Jags cornerback position.
12	Roy Williams	DAL	PHI	Roy Williams is looking to turn this game around, as he did in Philly last year, with the INT for a TD.
13	Brian Dawkins	PHI	DAL	You can be sure one thing, the Eagles are going to blitz Drew Bledsoe. That blitzer is Brian Dawkins.
14	Nick Collins	GBP	STL	Collins continues to be a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners, and this week should be no different.
15	Chris Gamble	CAR	CLE	Gamble will be locked up on Braylon Edwards, and should score well as a result.
16	Adam Archuleta	WAS	NYG	Archuleta will eventually have to move into to the box to stop Tiki and the Giants rushing attack.
17	Oshiomogho Atogwe	STL	GBP	The Rams secondary is its defensive weakest link, but Atogwe is the strength of that secondary.
18	Darrent Williams	DEN	BAL	Expect the Broncos secondary to be very active vs the Ravens passing game.
19	Stuart Schweigert	OAK	SF	Schweigert is slowly but surely returning to last season form. He is the best scoring DB in Oakland.
20	Marquand Manuel	GBP	STL	Manuel continues to be second fiddle in the Packers secondary behind the young Nick Collins.
21	Roman Harper	NOS	TBB	Roman Harper sure isn't playing like a rookie, and is a stud on the rise for future season.
22	Charles Woodson	GBP	STL	Charles Woodson doesn't make big plays like he used to, but is active in run support.
23	Charles Tillman	CHI	BUF	Tillman has fallen considerably from last seasons top 5 finish. Will this slide continue this week?
24	Donte Whitner	BUF	CHI	Whitner is already shedding his rookie skin, and is becoming the playmaker in the Bills secondary.
25	Antrel Rolle	ARZ	KCC	As Rolle continues to improve as a cornerback, his stats will decline. .Teams will throw his way less
26	Terrance McGee	BUF	CHI	McGee is a hit or miss DB, but his upside it too great not to start in most leagues.