Intelligence Report
CHILL FACTOR
ELI MANNINGOWNERS, do you have an icy feeling about the stretch run? You should. Manning(left) will play the entire fantasy postseason outdoors in cold-weatherclimates, and in recent years his touchdown-to-interception ratio has headedsouth for the winter. The stats below will help you figure out the extent towhich you need to weatherproof your QB depth chart: Listed are the number ofgames that passers will play outdoors in potentially cold weather in Weeks 13through 16 (starters with no such games aren't listed) and how they'veperformed when the temperature dips below 40°.
SUB-40° GAMES
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  | REMAINING* | CAREER | YARDS/GAME | TD/GAME | INT./GAME |
Eli Manning | 4 | 4 | 212.8 | 0.50 | 1.75 |
Tom Brady | 3 | 18 | 226.2 | 1.44 | 0.78 |
Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 10 | 224.1 | 1.60 | 1.30 |
Derek Anderson | 3 | 2 | 223.5 | 1.50 | 1.00 |
Matt Hasselbeck | 3 | 6 | 161.3 | 1.50 | 1.17 |
J.P. Losman | 3 | 4 | 201.0 | 1.25 | 2.00 |
Carson Palmer | 3 | 5 | 196.4 | 2.40 | 1.40 |
Donovan McNabb | 2 | 11 | 244.6 | 1.55 | 0.82 |
Brett Favre | 2 | 54 | 232.1 | 1.70 | 1.06 |
Rex Grossman | 2 | 4 | 112.5 | 0.25 | 1.25 |
Marc Bulger | 1 | 2 | 335.5 | 1.50 | 1.00 |
Jay Cutler | 1 | 4 | 200.0 | 2.00 | 1.50 |
Philip Rivers | 1 | 2 | 191.0 | 1.50 | 1.00 |
Vince Young | 1 | 1 | 183.0 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
Daunte Culpepper | 1 | 2 | 179.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
David Garrard | 1 | 1 | 116.0 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
SOURCE:Statspass
*Weeks 13 through16
GOING IN COLD
QBs withopportunities for their first sub-40° starts
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Brodie Croyle (right) | 3 |
John Beck | 2 |
Kellen Clemens | 2 |
Jason Campbell | 1 |
 
David Sabino'sMarket Watch
WHO'S UP
ANDRE HALL
Broncos RB
Denver's latestbackfield phenom (above) had 167 total yards and a TD against the Bears in hisfirst career start, one week after breaking loose for a 62-yard TD dash and 89total yards as a reserve.
JUSTIN GAGETitans WR
With 19 catchesover the last four games, the five-year vet has claimed the title of VinceYoung's favorite receiver.
JABAR GAFFNEY
Patriots WR
He's becoming abigger part of the offense as New England goes with four-receiver sets moreoften.
ADRIANPETERSON
Bears RB
He had86 total yards and a TD after Cedric Benson was carted off the field withan ankle injury on Sunday.
WHO'S DOWN
MARC BULGER
Rams QB
His Week 12start ended abruptly with a first-quarter concussion; if he returns this year,you shouldn't spend the fantasy postseason hoping that his patchwork offensiveline keeps him on the field.
JESSE CHATMAN
Dolphins RB
The combinationof his left-ankle injury and the return of Ricky Williams couldn't be worse forhis value.
JERIOUSNORWOOD
Falcons RB
The anticipatedtransfer of the workload from Warrick Dunn to Norwood apparently isn't cominganytime soon.
NEIL RACKERS
Cardinals K
He blew agame-winning chip shot on Sunday against the 49ers and has made only six of 11field goals since Week 3.
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SCOTT BOEHM/GETTY IMAGES (HALL)
RUNAWAY HITThe undrafted Hall had a 65-yard catch and a 16-yard TD run on Sunday.
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STEVE JACOBSON (CROYLE)
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DAMIAN STROHMEYER (MANNING)