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FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKLY FEATURES

IDP Top Plays - Week 8
Brent Clement
October 27, 2006

Linebackers

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Will Witherpsoon	STL	SDC	Witherspoon is in for a huge game in this match up with San Diego.
2	Keith Bullock	TEN	HOU	Bullock is on track to finish the year as one of the top 5 LBs, yet again.
3	Cato June	IND	DEN	June has come back from a terrible start, to be a gem for fantasy owners.
4	Ray Lewis	BAL	NOS	Ray Lewis hasn't hit anyone in 2 weeks. You think he's chomping at the bit for Sunday?
5	Lofa Tatupa	SEA	KCC	This is a great match up for the Seattle LB corp., especially Tatupa in the middle.
6	Jonathon Vilma	NYJ	CLE	Vilma may not have as many opportunities as usual this week, but is took good to drop very far.
7	Gerald Hayes	ARZ	GBP	Hayes is showing what he can do, now that is he is finally healthy, and starting.
8	Brian Urlacher	CHI	SF	Urlacher hasn't forgotten the gift he got from the Cardinals. So expect a dominating effort.
9	Gary Brackett	IND	DEN	This is a great match up for all the Indy LBs, as Denver wants to run to keep Peyton off the field.
10	Nick Barnett	GBP	ARZ	Barnett could have a great game, especially if this is a close game in the 2nd half.
11	Demeco Ryans	HOU	TEN	Ryan's should be productive yet again, as the Titans want to establish the run early.
12	Jeremiah Trotter	PHI	JAC	This is Trotters last chance to pound on the opposition until after the Eagles Bye.
13	Antonio Pierce	NYG	TBB	Pierce will have to pick up even more of the slack with the loss of OLB L Arrington.
14	Andra Davis	CLE	NYJ	Davis will probably rank higher than this in week 8, so start him with confidence.
15	Lance Briggs	CHI	SF	The 49ers run the ball enough to keep at least 2 of the 3 Raven's LBs productive.
16	Bart Scott	BAL	NOS	Scott is another player who is likely to outscore someone ranked ahead of him on this list.
17	Derrick Brooks	TBB	NYG	The Giants will run Brandon Jacobs most of the 4th quarter, to salt this game away.
18	Keith Brooking	ATL	CIN	Atlanta has to stop the run, or this game could get ugly, early.
19	Kawika Mitchell	KCC	SEA	Seattle is at least a week away from getting Alexander back, so Mitchell lands at this spot.
20	Kirk Morrison	OAK	PIT	Pittsburgh will run the ball on the Oakland defense, and Morrison owners will benefit.
21	Al Wilson	DEN	IND	Wilson isn't likely to have double digit tackles, but could be used on the blitz up the middle.
22	Derrick Johnson	KCC	SEA	Johnson may not have as productive a day, as his last 4 weeks, due to the match up.
23	Leroy Hill	SEA	KCC	Hill is having a fine season, and he is rewarding owners who got him late in drafts.
24	Eric Barton	NYJ	CLE	Barton is a former stud LB, who is finally healthy, and its showing in the box score..
25	James Farrior	PIT	OAK	Farrior may have a hard time racking up tackles, especially with Oakland passing late.

Defensive Linemen

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Julius Peppers	CAR	DAL	Peppers is a must start vs the Cowboys, and their new starting QB, Tony Romo.
2	Trent Cole	PHI	JAC	Excellent match up, with the Jags likely without starting QB Byron Leftwich.
3	Jared Allen	KCC	SEA	Interesting trend, as the top DL are going against rusty backup QB's.
4	Kyle Vanden Bosch	TEN	HOU	The Texans QB is playing well right now, but how can you forget that O line in front of him.
5	Terrell Suggs	BAL	NOS	Before last weeks Bye week, Suggs productions had dipped since a huge week 2
6	Bryan Thomas	NYJ	CLE	Thomas is thus far a top 5 DL, in most scoring leagues. Surprising?
7	Justin Smith	CIN	ATL	Smith continues to put up career stats thus far, in a contract year no less.
8	Michael Strahan	NYG	TBB	Strahan finally had the type of game many who drafted him were waiting for.
9	Aaron Kampman	GBP	ARZ	Kampman is extremely consistent on top of having a monster season.
10	Tamba Hali	KCC	SEA	What a find by the Chiefs scouting department. Hali is having an amazing rookie season.
11	Kevin Williams	MIN	NEP	Get Kevin Williams in your lineup. He is back to his dominant self.
12	Robert Mathis	IND	DEN	Mathis should have another productive game, this week vs the Bronco's.
13	Darren Howard	PHI	JAC	Howard has been hit or miss thus far, but is a solid play vs the jags.
14	Charles Grant	NOS	BAL	Grant is rested and ready to get after McNair and the Ravens running game.
15	Derrick Burgess	OAK	PIT	Nine tackles, 1 pass defense, and 3 sacks in Burgess last 2 match ups.
16	Ty Warren	NEP	MIN	Warren is questionable, and has fallen off his torrid pace.
17	Orpheus Roye	CLE	NYJ	Roye has finally shown solid production, in his last 3 ball games.
18	Kelly Gregg	BAL	NOS	Gregg is another tackling machine from his inside DL position.
19	Mark Anderson	CHI	SF	Anderson leads the Bears with 6.5 sacks, in a backup role for Chicago.
20	John Henderson	JAC	PHI	Henderson remains one of the top run stuffing DT in the league.
21	Leonard Little	STL	SDC	Little hasn't had a sack since week 5, but has had productive tackling games.
22	Bert Berry	ARZ	GBP	Coming into last week Berry had 0 sacks, but the last 2 weeks he has a combined 4.
23	Mike Patterson	PHI	JAC	Patterson has had 3 of 4 bad weeks in a row. Jacksonville could be the cure that ails him.
24	Alex Brown	CHI	SF	Brown has a disappointing 3 sacks on the season, but scores in other areas for owners.
25	Will Smith	NOS	BAL	Another player coming off bye, who should have a chance to rebound in this weeks game.

Defensive Backs

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Ronde Barber	TBB	NYG	After last weeks 2 TD performance, Ronde has earned the top spot.
2	Chris Hope	TEN	HOU	Hope returns from Bye, and hopes to begin the 2nd half of the season like he did the start.
3	Adrian Wilson	ARZ	GBP	Wilson is slowing climbing back to the top of the DB position. Get him for the home stretch.
4	Kerry Rhodes	NYJ	CLE	Rhodes production has slipped the past 3 weeks, but he clearly has the potential every week.
5	Antoine Winfield	MIN	NEP	Winfield should be busy with the Pats short passing game, and leading a hand vs the run.
6	Sean Jones	CLE	NYJ	Cleveland will use Jones to shut down Leon Washington and the Jets running game
7	Jermaine Phillips	TBB	NYG	Phillips has the chore of stopping Tiki and keeping Plaxico in from of him.
8	Ken Hamlin	SEA	KCC	The Hammer will have his hands full with the larry Johnson express.
9	Roy Williams	DAL	CAR	Hopefully for Dallas fans, Roy will be in the box stopping the run, instead of being burnt deep.
10	Madieu Williams	CIN	ATL	You think the Falcons will throw it as much as last week. We don't either.
11	Nick Collins	GBP	ARZ	Collins will have to help deep vs the Cardinals vertical offense, and should be productive.
12	Chris Gamble	CAR	DAL	Gamble should have opportunities at picks this week, against a QB making his first NFL start.
13	Troy Polamalu	PIT	OAK	Polamalu falls this far because the Raiders don't have enough offense plays for him to score well.
14	Anthony Henry	DAL	CAR	Henry will most likely be on Keyshawn, as he doesn't have the foot speed to cover Steve Smith.
15	Darrent Williams	DEN	IND	Williams will be picked on and tested all day by the Colts air attack.
16	Oshiomogho Atogwe	STL	SDC	San Diego is a balanced offense, and they give opposing defenses plenty of scoring chances.
17	Stuart Schweigert	OAK	PIT	Schweigert is having another fine season, and should have plenty of opportunities this week.
18	Marquand Manuel	GBP	ARZ	Manuel will likely be used to stop Edge, which will allow him to fill the stat sheet.
19	Rashean Mathis	JAC	PHI	Mathis has slumped as of late, but the Birds pass on virtually every down.
20	Brian Dawkins	PHI	JAC	Dawkins had just one assist a week ago, by far his lowest output of the season.
21	Antrel Rolle	ARZ	GBP	Expect Favre to force one throw too many, and Rolle to get at least one pick.
22	Dunta Robinson	HOU	TEN	Robinson had his poorest performance of the season in week 7. Expect a rebound this week.
23	Lawyer Milloy	ATL	CIN	Milloy isn't the playmaker he once was, but is still very active in run support.
24	Rodney Harrison	NEP	MIN	Harrison has been more productive as of late, and that trend should continue this week.
25	Gibril Wilson	NYG	TBB	Wilson is still not 100%, but the loss of Arrington could force him back into the box this week.