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FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKLY FEATURES

IDP Top Plays - Week 9
Brent Clement
November 3, 2006

Linebackers

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Zach Thomas	MIA	CHI	The Top match up, for one of the top players. This one was easy.
2	Will Witherpsoon	STL	KCC	Another solid match up, and Will is having a career year in 06.
3	Keith Bulluck	TEN	JAC	With the Titans possibly without fellow LB David Thornton, Bulluck mops up.
4	Ray Lewis	BAL	CIN	Cincy will have a hard time running on Baltimore, but Lewis does it all.
5	Ernie Sims	DET	ATL	Sims gets his shot at the #1 running team in the NFL. This is a no brainer.
6	Gary Brackett	IND	NEP	Brackett was a beast last week vs Denver, and New England is going to run the ball.
7	London Fletcher	BUF	GBP	Fletcher returns from his Bye week ready to pounce on RB Ahman Green and Co.
8	Andra Davis	CLE	SDC	The theme of the top 10 is match ups, and this should be another great one.
9	Brian Urlacher	CHI	MIA	Urlacher is more than just a run stuffing LB. And he will dominate the Phins.
10	James Farrior	PIT	DEN	Again, match up dictates the jump for Farrior. Both Rb's will tote the rock in this one.
11	Demeco Ryans	HOU	NYG	Can Ryans bottle up Tiki and the Giants running game. Probably not.
12	Scott Fujita	NOS	TBB	Fujita continues his career statistical season. Look for big days ahead.
13	Al Wilson	DEN	PIT	Pitt needs this game, so do you think Ben will chunk it as much as last week? Me Neither.
14	Cato June	IND	NEP	June was beat to the punch by fellow LB Gary Brackett all day, a week ago.
15	Lance Briggs	CHI	MIA	Briggs is solid, but in this game, he may not be as productive as usual.
16	Kirk Morrison	OAK	SEA	Are big things in store for the Raiders a 3rd week in a row? On defense, yes.
17	Derrick Johnson	KCC	STL	Expect D. Johnson to meet L. Johnson on numerous occasions.
18	Keith Brooking	ATL	DET	The Lions will run, as their running game, sets up the play action pass to R Williams.
19	Nick Barnett	GBP	BUF	The Buffalo offense does one thing well, run the football. Barnett will benefit.
20	Derrick Brooks	TBB	NOS	New Orleans will establish Deuce early, then often if they have success.
21	Antonio Pierce	NYG	HOU	Pierce isn't a great start this week, primarily because Houston will have to throw to keep up.
22	Lofa Tatupu	SEA	OAK	Tatupu has the same problem as Pierce. Playing an opponent who gets down early.
23	Bart Scott	BAL	CIN	Scott was very quiet last week vs the Saints, too quiet for fantasy owners.
24	Donnie Edwards	SDC	CLE	Edwards has the most to benefit, from the 4 game suspension from Merriman.
25	Julian Peterson	SEA	OAK	Peterson has been flying under the radar this season, but as of late has been great.

Defensive Linemen

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Aaron Kampman	GBP	BUF	Kampman has abused lesser OL to date, this week should be a walk in the park.
2	Michael Strahan	NYG	HOU	Strahan will receive extra attention with Osi out, but vs this OL, it wont matter.
3	Jared Allen	KCC	STL	Allen is relentless to the football, as both a pass rusher and chasing down the run.
4	Terrell Suggs	BAL	CIN	Suggs has been very quiet as of late, but this week he will be called upon to make an impact.
5	Jason Taylor	MIA	CHI	Taylor has had an up and down season, thus far. His value this week is stopping the run.
6	Justin Smith	CIN	BAL	Smith has another chance to show the Bengal's front office that he is too valuable to let go.
7	Aaron Schobel	BUF	GBP	Before Buffalo's Bye, Schobel was turning it on. Hopefully that trend continues.
8	Leonard Little	STL	KCC	Kansas City wont leave Gonzo in to help chip Little, so he will get to the QB at least once.
9	Tamba Hali	KCC	STL	Anyone think playing opposite of Jared Allen, has anything to do with Hali's great play.
10	Charles Grant	NOS	TBB	Grant is finally showing signs of dominance. It would help if he had production opposite of him.
11	Derrick Burgess	OAK	SEA	Burgess is one of the best DE in the game, and could be huge in this nationally televised game.
12	Robert Mathis	IND	NEP	Freeney will get the hype and the money, but Mathis gets the QB, and running back.
13	Kyle Vanden Bosch	TEN	JAC	Vanden Bosch may not sack Garrard, but he is relentless pursuing the run.
14	Chris Kelsey	BUF	GBP	Kelsey was the best DL on the Bills, but Schobel has finally hit his stride.
15	Kelly Gregg	BAL	CIN	Gregg can get to the QB up the middle and is a great run stopper.
16	Ty Warren	NEP	IND	Warren was questionable last week and played, my bet he plays vs the Colts.
17	Orpheus Roye	CLE	SDC	Roye should have a nice game vs the Chargers rushing attack.
18	James Hall	DET	ATL	With Rogers out, Hall will see more double teams, and could diappoint.
19	Mark Anderson	CHI	MIA	Anderson continues to lead the Bears in sacks, and should get to Harrington this week.
20	John Henderson	JAC	TEN	Henderson isn't playing at a high level right now, but is due for a nice game.
21	Tommy Kelly	OAK	SEA	Kelly is a beast of a DT, and is fairly active rushing the passer and stopping the run.
22	Kevin Williams	MIN	SF	Williams missed portions of practice this week, but should play in week 9.
23	Luis Castillo	SDC	CLE	Castillo should also benefit from Merriman's suspension. Merriman simply beat him to the QB.
24	Alex Brown	CHI	MIA	Brown isn't playing up to the magazine cover hype. Owners need more, can he deliver?
25	Will Smith	NOS	TBB	Smith has yet to make the impact the Saints had hoped when they let D Howard walk.

Defensive Backs

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Ronde Barber	TBB	NOS	Great match up for Barber to showcase what he can still do, Everything.
2	Chris Hope	TEN	JAC	Hope has been the surprise early on, but its no longer a surprise in Tennessee.
3	Sean Taylor	WAS	DAL	Taylor will have to help out with TO, but should be active late in run support.
4	Terrance McGee	BUF	GBP	McGee is just good enough to bait Favre into a pick, and take it the distance the other way.
5	Antoine Winfield	MIN	CHI	Winfield will have his hands full with the bigger Bears receivers Berrian and Muhammad.
6	Sean Jones	CLE	SDC	Jones may have to cover Gates, and try and slow down LT at the same time.
7	Troy Polamalu	PIT	DEN	If the Steelers are going to turn their season around, its got to be with defense.
8	Jermaine Phillips	TBB	NOS	Nice match up for the Bucs secondary on the Saints WR. Phillips is a force stopping run as well.
9	Ken Hamlin	SEA	OAK	Hamlin has been a huge point producer the last few weeks. Will this continue?
10	Madieu Williams	CIN	BAL	Cincy Dbs could score well vs the Ravens, as McNair is poised enough to sustain drives.
11	Nick Collins	GBP	BUF	Collins had a poor showing a week ago, but should rebound this week vs the Bills.
12	Jason Webster	ATL	DET	Webster is the corner opposing coaches and Qbs scheme to pick on. Expect it to happen again.
13	Anthony Henry	DAL	WAS	Henry over the last 3 weeks has been a top 5 scoring DB. He is on many Waiver wires.
14	Darrent Williams	DEN	PIT	Williams was exposed vs the Colts, so one would imagine Pitt will pick on him as well.
15	Marquand Manuel	GBP	BUF	Manuel has out producing highly regarded Nick Collins the past few weeks.
16	Stuart Schweigert	OAK	SEA	As bad as Oakland has played their defense, especially secondary, has kept them in games.
17	Roy Williams	DAL	WAS	Roy Williams was exposed last yr be Santana Moss deep, the skins hope to do it again.
18	Rashean Mathis	JAC	TEN	Mathis started the season on fire, but has leveled off the last month.
19	Adam Archuleta	WAS	DAL	Archuleta got big bucks this off season for games vs Dallas. Will he earn his money this week?
20	Donte Whitner	BUF	GBP	Buffalo has a gem in Whitner, as he is a cross between Ed Reed, and Ken Hamlin.
21	Gibril Wilson	NYG	HOU	Wilson is still not 100%, but could have a nice game this week none the less.
22	Dunta Robinson	HOU	NYG	Robinson has the task of covering Plax or Toomer, with patchwork help over the top. Good Luck.
23	Lawyer Milloy	ATL	DET	Milloy is no longer a special safety, but he is solid enough, to still score well.
24	Rodney Harrison	NEP	IND	Harrison will have a impact vs the Colts, as he always seems to rise his play, in the big games.
25	Oshiomogho Atogwe	STL	KCC	Atogwe didn't show up last week for fantasy owners, but its hard to bench him in this match up.