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FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKLY FEATURES

IDP Top Plays - Week 17
Brent Clement
December 29, 2006

Linebackers

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Zach Thomas	MIA	IND	Colts need this game, so Thomas will be active.
2	London Fletcher	BUF	BAL	Fletcher puts it on the line each and every week.
3	Keith Bullock	TEN	NEP	New England will play conservative, and run the rock.
4	Demeco Ryans	HOU	CLE	Ryans should win the Defensive Rookie of the Year.
5	Donnie Edwards	SDC	ARZ	Edwards may be playing his last Regular season game as a Bolt.
6	Ray Lewis	BAL	BUF	The Ravens need a win, to secure a first round Bye.
7	Kirk Morrison	OAK	NYJ	Morrison has been very productive in his first year at Middle linebacker
8	Gerald Hayes	ARZ	SDC	Hayes finally lived up to his potential, and is a perfect fit in Arizona.
9	James Farrior	PIT	CIN	The Bengals need a win to get in, and Pitt would love to knock them out.
10	AJ Hawk	GBP	CHI	Hawk had a tremendous rookie season, and will be a beast for years to come.
11	Keith Brooking	ATL	PHI	Brooking is still the best LB in Atlanta, and that wont change anytime soon.
12	EJ Henderson	MIN	STL	Henderson was terrific down the stretch and is playing for a starting spot next year.
13	Gary Brackett	IND	MIA	Brackett is a must start vs the Phins rushing attack this week.
14	Antonio Pierce	NYG	WAS	Pierce was the best defensive player in New York this season.
15	Jeremiah Trotter	PHI	ATL	Trotter will be busy stopping the Falcons rushing attack.
16	Cato June	IND	MIA	June had another fine season, but may be upgraded next season.
17	Victor Hobson	NYJ	OAK	Hobson has become the main man, on the Jets defense.
18	Lance Briggs	CHI	GBP	Briggs is a FA, and will get a big payday somewhere next year.
19	Ernie Sims	DET	DAL	Sims will see a heavy dose of the Cowboys running game this week.
20	Brian Urlacher	CHI	GBP	Urlacher may only play half a game if that, so start him with caution.
21	Tedy Bruschi	NEP	TEN	Bruschi also has little to play for this week, beware.
22	Will Witherspoon	STL	MIN	Witherspoon has been a disappointment as of late, but was a stud early on.
23	Morlon Greenwood	HOU	CLE	Greenwood is also playing for a position next season.
24	Bart Scott	BAL	BUF	Scott will be all over the field attacking the Bills running game.
25	Derrick Brooks	TBB	SEA	Brooks is coming close to the end of a border line, Hall of Fame career.

Defensive Linemen

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Jared Allen	KCC	JAC	Allen has taken over the top DL spot this season.
2	Jason Taylor	MIA	IND	Taylor may win defensive player of the year. But is second fiddle to Allen.
3	Aaron Kampman	GBP	CHI	Kampman was one of the 3 best Defensive lineman this season.
4	Terrell Suggs	BAL	BUF	Suggs turned his season around, about 5 weeks ago.
5	Aaron Schobel	BUF	BAL	Schobel also started slow, but really came on late in the season.
6	Ty Warren	NEP	TEN	Warren has been a pleasant surprise this season, look for big things to come.
7	Julius Peppers	CAR	NOS	Peppers can dominate a game, but seldom wanted to late in the season.
8	Tamba Hali	KCC	JAC	Hali was the best rookie defensive lineman this year.
9	Charles Grant	NOS	CAR	Grant returned to form this season, and should be a top 10 DL again next year.
10	Robert Mathis	IND	MIA	Mathis first year as a starter was a huge success for fantasy owners.
11	Will Smith	NOS	CAR	Smith showed he can handle the load as an every down starter.
12	Kyle Vanden Bosch	TEN	NEP	Vanden Bosch wasn't a great as he was last yr, but was still solid.
13	Leonard Little	STL	MIN	Little has some of the same skills Julius Peppers has.
14	Trent Cole	PHI	ATL	Cole has played like a seasoned Vet, in his first year starting.
15	Justin Smith	CIN	PIT	Smith can taste that big payday. Especially after his last 2 big games.
16	Bryan Thomas	NYJ	OAK	Thomas was one of the biggest surprises at this position.
17	Derrick Burgess	OAK	NYJ	Burgess was not the player he was a year ago, but still pretty good.
18	Ebenezer Eukuban	DEN	SF	Eukuban was a top 15 DL over the past 6 weeks of the season.
19	Aaron Smith	PIT	CIN	Smith had his best season of his career, statistically.
20	Vonnie Holliday	MIA	IND	Holliday wasnt spectacular, but was consistent and a solid #2 or #3 DL.
21	Dwight Freeney	IND	MIA	Freeney had a poor statistical season, but at least finished strong.
22	Andre Carter	WAS	NYG	Carter really turned it on about 4 weeks ago. 3 big games in his last 4.
23	Trevor Pryce	BAL	BUF	Pryce revived his career, playing opposite of Terrell Suggs.
24	Marques Douglas	SF	DEN	Douglas has been surprisingly consistent the past 8 weeks of the year.
25	Tommy Kelly	OAK	NYJ	Kelly was a pleasant surprise for the Raiders defense in 2006.

Defensive Backs

Rank	Player	Team	vs	Comments
1	Chris Hope	TEN	NEP	Hope is the surprise leader of the DB position this season.
2	Adrian Wilson	ARZ	SDC	Wilson continues to play well, even after his team is eliminated from the playoffs.
3	Ronde Barber	TBB	SEA	Barber is the best scoring fantasy cornerback in the league.
4	Brian Dawkins	PHI	ATL	Dawkins has elevated his game as of late, to land in the top 5.
5	Sean Taylor	WAS	NYG	Taylor is a lock to be in the top 10, for the next 6-8 years.
6	Kerry Rhodes	NYJ	OAK	Rhodes has become the Rodney Harrison of the Jets defense.
7	Charles Tillman	CHI	GBP	Tillman benefited again, from the injury to Mike Brown.
8	Sean Jones	CLE	HOU	Jones has become the leader of the Browns defensive secondary.
9	Ken Hamlin	SEA	TBB	Hamlin returned from an off the field injury, to a top 10 DB.
10	Gibril Wilson	NYG	WAS	Wilson dropped a bit from a year ago, but is still pretty good.
11	Antoine Winfield	MIN	STL	Winfield is another rare cornerback, who puts up big numbers.
12	Will Demps	NYG	WAS	Demps certainly didn't start off well in New York, but played great late.
13	Champ Bailey	DEN	SF	Why opposing quarterbacks continue to test Bailey, is a mystery.
14	Jermaine Phillips	TBB	SEA	Phillips has been the most productive safety in Tampa, in the last decade.
15	Darrent Williams	DEN	SF	Williams is picked on quite a bit, but that is what makes him great at fantasy.
16	Madieu Williams	CIN	PIT	Williams still hasn't returned to his rookie season glory.
17	Anthony Henry	DAL	DET	Henry was picked on in Dallas, and it paid off for his fantasy owners.
18	Antrel Rolle	ARZ	SDC	Rolle is a physical corner who looks to hit people. A rare commodity.
19	Kenoy Kennedy	DET	DAL	Kennedy was injured some of the season, but played great when healthy.
20	Asante Samuel	NEP	TEN	Samuel should have made the pro-bowl, that is how solid he was this year.
21	Pac-Man Jones	TEN	NEP	Jones is a playmaker, and when Qbs test him, he makes them pay.
22	Keith Lewis	SF	DEN	A special teams demon, who has earned a spot in the secondary next season.
23	Shaun Williams	CAR	NOW	Williams has played well at safety, but could be looking for a new home next year.
24	Dunta Robinson	HOU	CLE	Robinson was picked on quite as well, but that's where his production came from.
25	Carlos Rogers	WAS	NYG	Rogers has played himself onto this list for years to come.