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FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKLY FEATURES

IDP Top Plays - Week 10
Brent Clement
November 10, 2006

Linebackers

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Zach Thomas	MIA	KCC	Kansas City is averaging 38 rushing attempts a game. Huge potential game.
2	Will Witherpsoon	STL	SEA	The Hawks are at least a week away, from having the league MVP suiting up again.
3	Keith Bullock	TEN	BAL	Baltimore will look to salt this game away on the ground as early as the 3rd quarter.
4	Ray Lewis	BAL	TEN	Lewis is questionable with a sore back, but is a must start if he plays. He should play.
5	Ernie Sims	DET	SF	San Francisco must run the ball to keep the Lions offense off the field, if they have any chance.
6	London Fletcher	BUF	IND	Fletcher had a monster game a week ago. 11 tackles, 3 assists, 5 pass defense, and a INT for a TD.
7	Andra Davis	CLE	ATL	Athletic Middle Linebacker vs. the #1 rushing team in the NFL. Look Out.
8	Brian Urlacher	CHI	NYG	Urlacher is gimpy with a toe injury, but has practiced, and will play vs. the Giants.
9	James Farrior	PIT	NOS	Farrior will be called upon to stop the New Orleans 2 headed rushing attack of Bush and Deuce.
10	Demeco Ryans	HOU	JAC	Ryans will have his hands full with RB's Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.
11	Jonathon Vilma	NYJ	NEP	Vilma returns from Bye week, and will get a heavy dose of RB's Dillon and Maroney.
12	Gerald Hayes	ARZ	DAL	Expect a heavy dose of the Dallas running game. They want no part of any late game fireworks.
13	Cato June	IND	BUF	June will have to pick up the slack, if fellow LB Gary Brackett misses this contest.
14	Lance Briggs	CHI	NYG	Briggs will be focused on not letting Tiki get to the corner, and keeping the run inside.
15	Kirk Morrison	OAK	DEN	Morrison should have another statistical field day vs. the Bronco's rushing attack.
16	Jeremiah Trotter	PHI	WAS	Trotter should have 8+ tackles with Portis and Betts running the rock, up to 30 times.
17	Marcus Washington	WAS	PHI	Washington has been the Skins most explosive LB the last month, not MLB Marshall.
18	Nick Barnett	GBP	MIN	Chester Taylor is getting run into the ground for Minny, but they will find someone to pound GB.
19	Derrick Brooks	TBB	CAR	Brooks is still putting up monster games. This match up looks to produce another one.
20	Antonio Pierce	NYG	IND	Pierce will be in no mans land with the Colts passing attack, but Indy will still run the rock.
21	Lofa Tatupa	SEA	STL	Seattle is without its two best offensive playmakers, so this defense is likely to be exposed.
22	Channing Crowder	MIA	KCC	Crowder has been putting up Zach Thomas like numbers as of late.
23	Donnie Edwards	SDC	CIN	Edwards has benefited the most by the Merriman suspension, as he is now a huge factor again.
24	Julian Peterson	SEA	STL	Peterson has surprisingly been the most productive Seattle LB thus far this season.
25	Keith Brooking	ATL	CLE	Brooking has put up better numbers since moving back to WLB, than he did inside.

Defensive Linemen

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Aaron Kampman	GBP	MIN	Kampman continues to be one of the most under rated defensive players in the NFL.
2	Julius Peppers	CAR	TBB	In week 2 vs. the Bucs, Peppers had a solid game with 5 solo tackles, 2 assists and a sack.
3	Jared Allen	KCC	MIA	Allen put up a huge game last week, and should repeat that this week vs. the Dolphins.
4	Terrell Suggs	BAL	TEN	Suggs has been up and down all year, but this week vs. the Titans, he should be solid.
5	Jason Taylor	MIA	KCC	In Taylor's last 3 games he has 10 solo tackles, 5 assists, 3 Forced fumbles, 4 sacks and an INT.
6	Justin Smith	CIN	SDC	Smith continues to be a statistical beast, seeking a new contract. Someone will pay him the money.
7	Aaron Schobel	BUF	IND	Schobel has turned his season around with his 3 best games of the season, in his last 3.
8	Leonard Little	STL	SEA	In a huge divisional game, look for the Rams defense to stiffen up, and lead this team to a W.
9	Tamba Hali	KCC	MIA	Hali has dropped his torrid pace as of late, but is still a solid start this week.
10	Charles Grant	NOS	PIT	Grant has returned to elite status, and that should continue this week vs. the 2-6 Steelers.
11	Derrick Burgess	OAK	DEN	Burgess is one of the few bright spots on the Raiders team. Their defense hasn't given up.
12	Robert Mathis	IND	BUF	Mathis has a chance to have a huge game considering the opponent, and QB.
13	Kyle Vanden Bosch	TEN	BAL	Vanden Bosch is on pace to duplicate last years stats, which is surprising.
14	Chris Kelsey	BUF	IND	Kelsay, up until the last 3 games, was the Bills best defensive lineman.
15	Kelly Gregg	BAL	TEN	Gregg has been a force in the middle of the Ravens defense, and is stout vs. the run.
16	Ty Warren	NEP	NYJ	Warren has tapered off a bit, but that is mostly due to nagging injuries.
17	Orpheus Roye	CLE	ATL	Roye hasn't been as productive as years past, but is having a solid season.
18	Darren Howard	PHI	WAS	Howard gets his chance to tee off on QB Mark Brunell, and the Skins rushing attack.
19	Bryan Thomas	NOS	PIT	Thomas continues to be one of the biggest surprises, at the DL position.
20	Luis Castillo	SDC	CIN	Castillo is a terrorizing inside pass rush specialist, that is even more effective without Merriman.
21	Tommy Kelly	OAK	DEN	Kelly has benefited from playing inside next to Warren Sapp, and next to Derrick Burgess.
22	Kevin Williams	MIN	GBP	Williams is starting to settle into the top 15 DL. Kevin has 4 sacks in last 5 games.
23	Trent Cole	PHI	WAS	Coming of the Bye week, should energize this relentless pass rusher.
24	Alex Brown	CHI	NYG	Brown wont have to worry about Shockey chipping him as much, with the lose of WR Toomer.
25	Will Smith	NOS	PIT	Smith's success will be stopping the running game.

Defensive Backs

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Ronde Barber	TBB	CAR	Barber can excel vs. any opponent, at any time, which makes him the best.
2	Chris Hope	TEN	BAL	Hope is a product of the terrible offense, leaving the defense on the field a to much.
3	Sean Taylor	WAS	PHI	Taylor is finally living up to potential, and most responsible for the win over Dallas last week.
4	Terrance McGee	BUF	IND	McGee will be picked on by Manning, and beat early and often by the Colts receivers.
5	Antoine Winfield	MIN	GBP	Winfield looks to take advantage of Favre keying in on Driver, with a gimpy Jennings.
6	Sean Jones	CLE	ATL	This is a excellent match up for Jones, who will be locked in the box, to help in run support.
7	Troy Polamalu	PIT	NOS	New Orleans will hope to get Troy out of the box, by throwing the ball down the field.
8	Jermaine Phillips	TBB	CAR	Phillips is one of the most successful cover 2, safeties the Bucs have ever had in this system.
9	Ken Hamlin	SEA	STL	The Hammer was silent last week, but look for that to change vs. the division rival Rams.
10	Madieu Williams	CIN	SDC	Williams will also be cheating up in the box, to try and stop LT and M Turner.
11	Adrian Wilson	ARZ	DAL	Wilson will have his hands full with RB's J Jones and M barber and helping with TO and Glenn.
12	Anthony Henry	DAL	ARZ	Henry is having a career statistical season, and will be a tackling machine in this match up.
13	Brian Dawkins	PHI	WAS	Dawkins continues to benefit from the shaky play, and benching of DB Michael Lewis.
14	Marquand Manuel	GBP	MIN	Manuel has surpassed Collins, as the Packers most reliable fantasy safety.
15	Stuart Schweigert	OAK	DEN	Denver will look to salt the clock most of the second half, and Stewart will be productive.
16	Kerry Rhodes	NYJ	NEP	Rhodes has become the staple for the Jets, as Harrison was for the Patriots, in this system..
17	Rashean Mathis	JAC	HOU	Mathis was questionable and played last week, and picked off 2 Titan passes.
18	Eric Green	ARZ	DAL	Its may be surprising to have Green on this list, but look at his last 4 games. He is worthy.
19	Donte Whitner	BUF	IND	Whitner will be in deep coverage until the game is decided, then will be in the box to stop the run.
20	Gibril Wilson	NYG	CHI	Wilson has really struggled of late statistically, but this could be the week he breaks out.
21	Dunta Robinson	HOU	JAC	Dunta will have to make tackles in the secondary, to help stop the Jags running game.
22	Lawyer Milloy	ATL	CLE	Milloy should benefit from a Brown's team, that will have to chunk it to stay in the game.
23	Mike Minter	CAR	TBB	Minter is coming off a 10 tackle, 5 assist game vs. the Cowboys.
24	Antoine Bethea	IND	BUF	Bethea is a poor mans Gibril Wilson, who is having a huge rookie season.
25	Jason Webster	ATL	CLE	Webster is questionable, but is on a tear as of late. If he plays, start him in this match up