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QUARTERBACK

DREW BREES

Saints VS. Panthers

New Orleans is 0-3, and tailback Deuce McAllister is out for the season. Whatgame plan do you think the Saints came up with during their bye week? Howabout: Throw, throw, throw. Look for Brees to heave it 40 times and pile up theyards.

Eli Manning
Giants vs. Jets

The Jets gave up 318 yards to Trent Green. Then green Trent Edwards carved themup in Buffalo. Manning is better than either Trent, and the game is at astadium in which the Jets have allowed 304.5 passing yards per game in '07.

RUNNING BACK

Marion Barber
Cowboys at Bills

Buffalo's damaged D has been allowing 148 rushing yards per game. That meansplenty for Barber and teammate Julius Jones to divvy up.

Ron Dayne
Texans vs. Dolphins

Undermanned at WR, Houston will hand off often. It worked for Oakland, whichran for 299 yards against Miami.

TIGHT END

MichaelGaines
Bills vs. Cowboys

A new QB means a new set of rules. Rookie Trent Edwards ended the Bills'five-game losing streak last week against the Jets while finding theunder-the-radar Gaines for four catches and a TD. Edwards will have to slingthe ball even more to match Dallas's high-scoring attack.

WIDE RECEIVER

LarryFitzgerald
Cardinals at Rams

Arizona's game of musical QBs won't be a hindrance against St. Louis'sdiscombobulated D. Fitzgerald has at least 85 yards in each of his last threegames.

Donald Driver
Packers vs. Bears

Brett Favre's favorite receiver had 13 catches for 203 yards in his last twohome games against Chicago--while facing better Bears defenses than thishobbled version.

Andre Davis
Texans vs. Dolphins

Who needs Johnson? Houston's other Andre has made nine catches for 187 yardsand a TD since stepping in for the injured starter two weeks ago.

KICKER

Nick Folk
Cowboys at Bills

The Cowboys' offense is averaging nearly 38 points per game, and the rookiekicker should get plenty of scoring opportunities against overmatchedBuffalo.

DEFENSE / SPECIALTEAMS

Redskins vs.Lions

Matchups, people! Even the Eagles' sketchy defense and the banged-up Bears havefeasted on Detroit, which has turned the ball over 10 times and allowed 21sacks.

Also start
QB Jason Campbell Redskins, QB Vince Young Titans, WR Lee Evans Bills, WR JamesJones Packers, TE Alge Crumpler Falcons

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