| QUARTERBACKS - Jake Delhomme continued to slump throwing for 102 yards. In all fairness, the Panthers dominated on the ground and didn’t really need to air it out. Brady Quinn has an ailing hand making him a risk against Houston. With the game out-of-hand last week, a gimpy Kyle Orton was sat down for Rex Grossman. He'll have an easier time against St. Louis if his bum leg holds up.
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| RUNNING BACKS - In week 11, Pierre Thomas rushed 16 times for 88 yards & 1 TD. He'll receive time as long as Reggie Bush is sidelined and is a useful RB2 in the meantime. Warrick Dunn takes over for Tampa Bay and has a fantastic matchup against Detroit. Antonio Pittman carried the ball 14 times for 95 yards. Steven Jackson is out again, but Pitman has a poor matchup against Chicago.
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| WIDE RECEIVERS - Justin Gage exploded with 4 receptions for 147 yards and 2 TDs. The Jets secondary is porous, but a repeat 100+ yard effort isn't likely. Ronald Curry caught 6 passes for 73 yards last week against the Dolphins. He can certainly be considered a WR3/4 against the weak Broncos defense.
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| TIGHT ENDS - Benjamin Watson hauled in 8 passes for 88 yards and a TD. At least he's back on the radar screen. Dustin Keller caught 8 passes for 87 yards last week, but faces a tougher defense against the Titans. He'll still see a decent amount of targets.
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| KICKERS - Joe Nedney didn't have a field goal attempt against the Rams but was 5 for 5 on extra points. He should have more opportunities against Dallas in week 12. The same goes for Nick Folk who was also held without a field goal attempt in week 11 but connected on 2 extra points.
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| DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS - Of course, Tampa Bay looks awfully good against Detroit. Stay away from the Patriots-Dolphins game; it has shootout written all over it. The same goes with Chargers v. Colts and Saints v. Packers. |
