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FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKLY FEATURES

IDP Top Plays - Week 7
Brent Clement
October 20, 2006

Linebackers

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Zach Thomas	MIA	GBP	Thomas continues his assault over the opposing Running backs.
2	London Fletcher	BUF	NEP	Fletcher will put up monster stats vs the Pats running game.
3	Andra Davis	CLE	DEN	Davis may be on the field for 40 minutes in this match up.
4	Angelo Crowell	BUF	NEP	Another Bill, who will be actively pursuing Maroney and Dillon.
5	Gary Brackett	IND	WAS	Portis will run wild on this defense, as long as the game is close.
6	Jonathon Vilma	NYJ	DET	Vilma isn't as productive as a year ago, but still better than most.
7	Nick Barnett	GBP	MIA	This game is likely a ground assault by Miami. Barnett will benefit.
8	Cato June	IND	WAS	June has regained his status as the most productive Colts LB, again.
9	Eric Barton	NYJ	DET	Barton is quietly putting up career numbers. It will continue this week.
10	Demeco Ryans	HOU	JAC	Fighting it out with Ernie Sims for defensive rookie of the year.
11	James Farrior	PIT	ATL	Farrior and Co. will have plenty of opportunities vs the Falcons rushing game.
12	Lofa Tatupa	SEA	MIN	Lofa has had an up and down season, but this week he should score plenty.
13	Antonio Pierce	NYG	DAL	Pierce is banged up again, and not what many expected thus far.
14	Jeremiah Trotter	PHI	TBB	The Bucs will run Cadillac enough to keep Trotter productive.
15	Ernie Sims	DET	NYJ	Sims will find a way to fill up the stat sheet vs the N Y Jets.
16	Derrick Brooks	TBB	PHI	Westbrook gives Brooks his best opportunity to rack up tackles.
17	Keith Brooking	ATL	PIT	Expect Willie Parker and Keith Brooking to be well acquainted, at the end of this one.
18	Kawika Mitchell	KCC	SDC	LT is in for another field day this week. Mitchell will have a very nice day.
19	Al Wilson	DEN	CLE	Wilson has shown flashes of being one of the elite scoring LBs, again.
20	Kirk Morrison	OAK	ARZ	Arizona will be successful running Edge, at the end of this match up.
21	Lemar Marshall	WAS	IND	The Colts will want to use some ball control to keep their defense off the field.
22	Demorrio Williams	ATL	PIT	Will this be Williams last chance to start, with Hartwell returning to MLB soon.
23	Derrick Johnson	KCC	SDC	The Chargers running game will go wild on this pour us defense.
24	Gerald Hayes	ARZ	OAK	Hayes may have his opportunities cut, by the dismal Oakland offense
25	Leroy Hill	SEA	MIN	Minnesota will Run, to keep the Hawks high powered offense off the field.
26	Ahmad Brooks	CIN	CAR	First NFL start, in place of Brian Simmons, netted Brooks 10 solo tackles, and assist.

Defensive Linemen

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Julius Peppers	CAR	CIN	Right now the defensive player of the year, in the first 6 weeks of the season.
2	Jason Taylor	MIA	GBP	Taylor has been a huge disappointment to fantasy owners, but this week, he could be huge.
3	Trent Cole	PHI	TBB	Cole's non stop motor energizes the whole Philly D Line.
4	Jared Allen	KCC	SDC	The Chargers O-Line is good enough to keep Allen off Rivers.
5	Ty Warren	NEP	BUF	Warren must be licking his chops at the opportunity to create havoc this week.
6	Osi Umenyiora	NYG	DAL	Bledsoe is a sitting duck for the Giants pass rush, especially from the DE position.
7	Bryan Thomas	NYJ	DET	Thomas has come out of no where, to become one of the 10 best DL, thus far.
8	Justin Smith	CIN	CAR	Smith may not get to Delhomme, but will be active stopping Rb Deshaun Foster.
9	Michael Strahan	NYG	DAL	On Monday night, Strahan will once again wreck havoc on the Boys O-line
10	Aaron Kampman	GBP	MIA	Kampman will feast on the Miami O-Line, and the erratic QB Joey Harrington.
11	Tamba Hali	KCC	SDC	Hali will be a force once again. This time stopping the run.
12	Kevin Williams	MIN	SEA	Williams is back, and Fantasy owners and opposing Qbs better take notice.
13	Robert Mathis	IND	WAS	Brunell isn't as mobile as he used to be, and Mathis can stop the run as well.
14	Darren Howard	PHI	TBB	Darren Howard should give the rookie Qb more than he can handle.
15	Vonnie Holliday	MIA	GBP	Holliday, outside of one goose egg outing, has been dominant thus far.
16	Derrick Burgess	OAK	ARZ	Burgess started off with a bang, and has been non existent outside one other week.
17	Darnell Dockett	ARZ	OAK	Dockett gives the Cardinals an inside pass rush, that will get to the young QB.
18	James Hall	DET	NYJ	Hall will be the man at DL, now that Shaun Rogers is out the next 4 weeks.
19	Richard Seymour	NEP	BUF	The Bills are in for a long day with Seymour and Warren meeting at their Qb.
20	John Henderson	JAC	HOU	Henderson isn't a strong play vs the Texans, but one of the best options left, this week.
21	Chris Kelsay	BUF	NEP	Kelsay has been the most productive DL in Buffalo. Who would have thunk?
22	Phillip Daniels	WAS	IND	Phillips will give the Colts OT problems, and may get to Manning once.
23	Dewayne Robertson	NYJ	DET	Robertson has been surprisingly productive the last month. Can it continue?
24	Mike Patterson	PHI	TBB	Patterson is the 3rd Philly DL listed this week. Too many great DL on Bye in week 7.
25	Aaron Schobel	BUF	NEP	Schobel has played himself out of the top 25, except this week, when there are few options.

Defensive Backs

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Adrian Wilson	ARZ	OAK	Wilson will be limited vs the run, but could be huge in defending the pass.
2	Troy Polamalu	PIT	ATL	Poly will be the 5th LB in the box, to stop the potent Falcons rushing attack.
3	Antoine Winfield	MIN	SEA	Winfield will have his hands full in coverage all day, with the Hawks WRs.
4	Sean Jones	CLE	DEN	You can expect Jones to spend most of his afternoon in the box, stopping the run.
5	Ronde Barber	TBB	PHI	This Barber isn't talking about retirement, and is lights out at CB.
6	Kerry Rhodes	NYJ	DET	After two moderate weeks, Rhodes finally had another great game last week.
7	Jermaine Phillips	TBB	PHI	The way Philly loves to pass, and dump off to Westbrook, Phillips will have a big day.
8	Sean Taylor	WAS	IND	Taylor has a chance to be a stat machine this week. Expect a very good day from him.
9	Rashean Mathis	JAC	HOU	Mathis returns to fantasy glory this week, covering and tackling WR Andre Johnson.
10	Roy Williams	DAL	NYG	Williams will look to set the tone early with a big hit, and a forced fumble.
11	Brian Dawkins	PHI	TBB	With the shaky play of Philly's SS M. Lewis, Dawkins could have a huge day vs the Bucs.
12	Nick Collins	GBP	MIA	Collins hasn't been as productive the last 3 weeks, as he was to start the season.
13	Chris Gamble	CAR	CIN	Expect Gamble to have a nice statistical day, as Cincy will have to pass to move the ball.
14	Adam Archuleta	WAS	IND	Archuleta will be a busy man, stopping the run, and defending the pass.
15	Darrent Williams	DEN	CLE	Williams will be tested again and again, as teams are avoiding Champ Baily, for good reason.
16	Stuart Schweigert	OAK	ARZ	Stuart is the best scoring safety on the Raiders, and many thought that would belong to Huff.
17	Marquand Manuel	GBP	MIA	Manuel has been outscoring fellow S Collins the last month.
18	Donte Whitner	BUF	NEP	Whitner is becoming a great one, but this is the wrong year for a S to compete for D ROY.
19	CC Brown	HOU	JAC	With a gimpy Glenn Earl, Brown will see more action in the box, and covering the TE.
20	Anthony Henry	DAL	NYG	Henry will be picked on by the Giants, as opposing CB Terrance Newman, has been lights out.
21	Dunta Robinson	HOU	JAC	Robinson will have his hands full with the Jags tall Wrs.
22	Gibril Wilson	NYG	DAL	Wilson is currently listed as questionable, but should play in this big divisional game.
23	Antrel Rolle	ARZ	OAK	Rolle should have a nice week in coverage, considering the opponent.
24	Lito Sheppard	PHI	TBB	The better Sheppard gets as a CB, the less teams will throw his way.
25	Rodney Harrison	NEP	BUF	Harrison is proving to have lost a step, at his strong safety position.