Top 200 w/Comments
Current as of:Anyone can make a list of players based on last year's stats, but as you know, that's not our philosophy. You won't win this year using last year's numbers. Instead, you need to have an accurate prediction of what will happen this year. That's why we're here. Follow this Top 200 to build a balance team full of 2008 value. Simply pick the highest rated player/team to fill out your starters. Then take your reserve players.
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Pos
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Name
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Team
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Comment
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1
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RB1
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LaDainian Tomlinson
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SD/9
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Duh
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2
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QB1
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Tom Brady
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NE/4
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On the most championship teams in the world last year
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3
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RB2
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Adrian Peterson
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Min/8
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Should probably be higher
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4
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RB3
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Willis McGahee
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Bal/10
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OC Cam Cameron will make him a star
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5
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RB4
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Larry Johnson
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KC/6
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Is finally healthy again
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6
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WR1
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Randy Moss
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NE/4
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We were the only service high on him last year
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7
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RB5
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Laurence Maroney
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NE/4
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Will continue to build on amazing playoff performance
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8
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QB2
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Marc Bulger
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StL/5
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Orlando Pace is finally healthy
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9
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RB6
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Darren McFadden
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Oak/5
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Remember how Peterson did last year - take him early
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10
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WR2
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Andre Johnson
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Hou/8
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As good as Moss when healthy
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11
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RB7
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Ronnie Brown
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Mia/4
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Led the league before injury
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12
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RB8
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Jamal Lewis
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Cle/5
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Seems reborn in Cleveland
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13
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WR3
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Brandon Marshall
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Den/8
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Working to appeal his unwarranted suspension
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14
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QB3
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Derek Anderson
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Cle/5
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QBs always improve in their 2nd season as a starter
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15
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RB9
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Brandon Jacobs
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NYG/4
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Most talented RB in New York
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16
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RB10
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Reggie Bush
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NO/9
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A healthy McAllister takes away the pressure
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17
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WR4
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Terrell Owens
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Dal/10
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Not showing any signs of his age
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18
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RB11
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Brian Westbrook
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Phi/7
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Eagles looking to the air more, but he's still good
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19
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WR5
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Marvin Harrison
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Ind/4
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Completely healthy and could be higher
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20
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QB4
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Ben Roethlisberger
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Pit/6
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Best TD thrower not named Brady
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21
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RB12
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Clinton Portis
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Was/10
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New offensive scheme isn't a perfect fit
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22
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WR6
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Wes Welker
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NE/4
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Ready to repeat last year's numbers
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23
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RB13
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LenDale White
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Ten/6
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Has slimmed down a bit and should be awesome
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24
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WR7
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Torry Holt
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StL/5
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Will excel with Bulger
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25
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QB5
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Tony Romo
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Dal/10
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We'll move him up if he gets rid of Jessica
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26
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RB14
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Rashard Mendenhall
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Pit/6
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Will be the stud back in Pittsburgh
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27
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TE1
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Antonio Gates
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SD/9
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He will be healthy all year
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28
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QB6
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Vince Young
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Ten/6
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OC back to turn him into Steve McNair Jr.
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29
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RB15
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Rudi Johnson
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Cin/8
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Was fully healthy to start training camp
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30
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WR8
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Plaxico Burress
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NYG/4
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Was producing like Moss for a while last year
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31
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QB7
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Peyton Manning
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Ind/4
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Might miss four weeks after knee surgery
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32
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RB16
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Marion Barber III
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Dal/10
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Ready to be the workhorse
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33
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TE2
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Jeremy Shockey
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NO/9
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Saints have been eyeing him for while
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34
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WR9
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T.J. Houshmandzadeh
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Cin/8
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Championship!
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35
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DT1
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San Diego Chargers
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SD/9
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Worth a 4th round pick in any league
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36
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RB17
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Joseph Addai
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Ind/4
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Signing of Dominic Rhodes will eat into his touches
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37
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TE3
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Todd Heap
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Bal/10
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Started camp in excellent health
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38
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QB8
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Brett Favre
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NYJ/5
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Welcome back old man
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39
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WR10
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Laveranues Coles
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NYJ/5
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Favre always has a Top 10 WR
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40
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RB18
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Selvin Young
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Den/8
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No one on the roster can contend with him for carries
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41
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TE4
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Kevin Boss
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NYG/4
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This is about where Shockey would finish
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42
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WR11
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Donald Driver
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GB/8
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Hurt by the loss of Favre
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43
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RB19
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Steven Jackson
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StL/5
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Holdout RBs always get hurt - remember LJ last year?
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44
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DT2
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Baltimore Ravens
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Bal/10
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New HC ready to return defense to former glory
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45
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QB9
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Kurt Warner
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Ari/7
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Cardinals to promote Warner in mid-September
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46
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RB20
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Frank Gore
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SF/9
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Martz never has a strong fantasy RB
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47
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TE5
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Jason Witten
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Dal/10
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The top fantasy TE never repeats the next season
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48
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WR12
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Bernard Berrian
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Min/8
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Should excel away from Chicago
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49
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RB21
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Deuce McAllister
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NO/9
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Looks like he's completely healthy
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50
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WR13
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Reggie Wayne
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Ind/4
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Will sink a bit with the return of Harrison
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51
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RB22
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Jonathan Stewart
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Car/9
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He is the power back
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52
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TE6
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Chris Cooley
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Was/10
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Not sure where else to rank him
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53
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WR14
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Javon Walker
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Oak/5
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Is awesome every other year
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54
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DT3
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Cleveland Browns
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Cle/5
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People forget that Romeo Crennel is a defensive guru
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55
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QB10
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Alex Smith
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SF/9
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All hail the Mike Martz QB!!
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56
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RB23
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Tatum Bell
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Det/4
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He has more experience in this type of running game
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57
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WR15
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Kevin Curtis
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Phi/7
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Luckily, his hernia was discovered in the preseason
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58
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PK1
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Martin Gramatica
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NO/9
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The perfect offense for his abilities
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59
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QB11
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Donovan McNabb
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Phi/7
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Move him higher if Anquan Boldin is acquired
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60
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RB24
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Ahman Green
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Hou/8
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Wants to be healthy again and should be that way
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61
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TE7
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Anthony Fasano
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Mia/4
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Bill Parcells loves this guy
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62
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RB25
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Julius Jones
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Sea/4
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Easily the best RB in Seattle
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63
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WR16
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Reggie Williams
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Jac/7
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One of the best redzone targets in the league
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64
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DT4
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Arizona Cardinals
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Ari/7
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Just an amazing SOS this year
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65
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QB12
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Carson Palmer
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Cin/8
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Too many good backs to put him any higher
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66
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RB26
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Marshawn Lynch
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Buf/6
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We just don't see it
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67
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TE8
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Kellen Winslow Jr
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Cle/5
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Should be lower in dynasty leagues
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68
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WR17
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Muhsin Muhammad
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Car/9
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Remember how great he was in Carolina?
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69
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PK2
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Stephen Gostkowski
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NE/4
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Not enough FGs to be #1
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70
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RB27
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Fred Taylor
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Jac/7
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Getting old, but still good
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71
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WR18
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Isaac Bruce
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SF/9
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Is always Top 20 with Mike Martz
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72
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RB28
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Kevin Jones
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Chi/8
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Bears targeted him from the beginning of the offseason
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73
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TE9
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Ben Watson
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NE/4
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Is never double covered
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74
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WR19
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Jerry Porter
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Jac/7
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David Garrard is desperate for receivers
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75
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DT5
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New York Jets
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NYJ/5
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Favre-led offense will help the defense immensely
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76
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QB13
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Eli Manning
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NYG/4
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Likes throwing TDs
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77
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RB29
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Maurice Jones-Drew
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Jac/7
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Still second-string to Fred Taylor
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78
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PK3
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Lawrence Tynes
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NYG/4
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Giants offense ready to roll
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79
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RB30
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Ryan Grant
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GB/8
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Another holdout that will get hurt this season
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80
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TE10
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Tony Gonzalez
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KC/6
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Is losing ground to Dwayne Bowe
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81
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WR20
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Deion Branch
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Sea/4
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Aiming to be healthy
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82
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PK4
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Jason Elam
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Atl/7
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Always kicks some long ones
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83
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RB31
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Michael Turner
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Atl/7
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Getting outplayed in camp by Jerious Norwood
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84
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WR21
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Roy Williams
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Det/4
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Needs to stay healthy, but he's pretty good
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85
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DT6
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Cin/8
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Bengals finally added to the defense this offseason
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86
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PK5
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Neil Rackers
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Ari/7
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A fan favorite
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87
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QB14
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Drew Brees
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NO/9
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The ground game will be too potent to throw often
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88
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RB32
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Chester Taylor
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Min/8
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Will have a couple of great games this year
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89
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TE11
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Randy McMichael
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StL/5
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Entire coaching staff likes using the TE
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90
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WR22
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Derrick Mason
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Bal/10
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Was better than expected last year
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91
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PK6
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Adam Vinatieri
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Ind/4
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Manning's injury holds his value down
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92
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QB15
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Jon Kitna
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Det/4
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Sinks without Martz in town
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93
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RB33
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Warrick Dunn
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TB/10
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Jon Gruden gave him millions to be the man
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94
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WR23
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Larry Fitzgerald
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Ari/7
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Only clicks with Warner at the helm
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95
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DT7
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Oakland Raiders
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Oak/5
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Improving in all areas this year
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96
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WR24
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Chad Johnson
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Cin/8
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Could be out for two months with his injured shoulder
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97
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PK7
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Jeff Wilkins
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StL/5
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Can't go wrong with a Rams kicker
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98
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WR25
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Keary Colbert
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Den/8
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Easily the 2nd best WR in Denver
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99
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QB16
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JaMarcus Russell
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Oak/5
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Is firmly entrenched
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100
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WR26
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Hines Ward
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Pit/6
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Don't be one of the people that discounts him so early
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101
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RB34
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Jerious Norwood
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Atl/7
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Is pressuring Michael Turner for touches
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102
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TE12
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Donald Lee
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GB/8
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He's usually about this good
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103
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WR27
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Bobby Engram
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Sea/4
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Might miss a couple of games but is always underrated
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104
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WR28
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Marty Booker
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Chi/8
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Returning home to regain his form
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105
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PK8
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Sebastian Janikowski
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Oak/5
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Kick his ass Sea Bass!!!
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106
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WR29
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Marques Colston
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NO/9
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Shockey will eat into his targets
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107
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WR30
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Anquan Boldin
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Ari/7
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Wants to be traded and won't play hard
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108
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QB17
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Matt Hasselbeck
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Sea/4
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We're very worried about his back injury
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109
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RB35
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Justin Fargas
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Oak/5
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We don't like him, but he'll probably finish here
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110
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DT8
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Indianapolis Colts
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Ind/4
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Bob Sanders is awesome
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111
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PK9
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Shaun Suisham
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Was/10
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New offense means different chances
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112
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WR31
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Braylon Edwards
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Cle/5
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Has a nasty foot injury that leaves us worried
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113
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WR32
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Kevin Walter
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Hou/8
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Don't overlook him in this excellent offense
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114
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RB36
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Leonard Weaver
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Sea/4
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Will catch a lot of passes
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115
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WR33
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Donte Stallworth
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Cle/5
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Could score 10 long TDs this year
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116
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TE13
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Chris Baker
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NYJ/5
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Favre loves throwing to TEs
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117
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WR34
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Bryant Johnson
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SF/9
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Finally out of the shadows in Arizona
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118
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QB18
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Philip Rivers
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SD/9
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A QB will never be good with Tomlinson around
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119
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PK10
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Ryan Longwell
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Min/8
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Best kicker name ever
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120
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WR35
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Drew Bennett
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StL/5
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Is capable of great things
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121
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QB19
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Jeff Garcia
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TB/10
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He still old
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122
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RB37
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Edgerrin James
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Ari/7
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Sadly, the end is near for this former stud
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123
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WR36
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Joey Galloway
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TB/10
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Has had the worst offseason of his career
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124
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TE14
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Dallas Clark
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Ind/4
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The TDs won't come this year
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125
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WR37
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Calvin Johnson
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Det/4
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Disappointing so far; wait for 3rd-year breakout here
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126
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QB20
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Jason Campbell
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Was/10
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Has great potential
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127
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DT9
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Detroit Lions
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Det/4
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Conservative offense will help them
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128
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PK11
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Robbie Gould
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Chi/8
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Our Goldmember!
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129
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WR38
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Steve Smith
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Car/9
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Just too violent to rely on
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130
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QB21
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Brodie Croyle
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KC/6
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Coaching staff secretly expects great things
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131
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RB38
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Thomas Jones
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NYJ/5
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Just can't score TDs
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132
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TE15
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Bo Scaife
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Ten/6
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Has known Vince Young for years
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133
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QB22
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Chris Redman
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Atl/7
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He was surprisingly good last year; expect more of that
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134
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WR39
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Greg Jennings
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GB/8
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Suffers with Favre out of town
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135
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DT10
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Miami Dolphins
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Mia/4
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Bill Parcells likes a good defense
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136
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PK12
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David Akers
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Phi/7
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Still good
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137
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QB23
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Tarvaris Jackson
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Min/8
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Just too many rushes for him to be viable
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138
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RB39
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Leon Washington
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NYJ/5
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He may show Thomas Jones the door this year
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139
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WR40
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Santonio Holmes
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Pit/6
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Is waiting for Hines Ward to retire
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140
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DT11
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Atlanta Falcons
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Atl/7
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They need the defense to be good
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141
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PK13
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Nick Folk
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Dal/10
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If Owens goes down, he will struggle to score much
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142
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QB24
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Chad Henne
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Mia/4
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HC Sparano loves this guy
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143
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RB40
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LaMont Jordan
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NE/4
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You don't think they signed him to sit, do you?
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144
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TE16
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Fred Davis
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Was/10
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Redskins looking to run a double-TE set often
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145
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DT13
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New England Patriots
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NE/4
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Could be higher or lower
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146
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WR41
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Dwayne Bowe
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KC/6
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Beware of the Michael Clayton syndrome
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147
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PK14
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Kris Brown
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Hou/8
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Up-and-coming offense
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148
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QB25
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Rex Grossman
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Chi/8
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They gave him another chance
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149
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RB41
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Dominic Rhodes
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Ind/4
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Last time he was good was in Indy; coincidence?
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150
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DT14
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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Pit/6
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We like watching them play
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151
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PK15
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Nate Kaeding
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SD/9
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Too tied to Tomlinson's value
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152
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WR42
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Santana Moss
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Was/10
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Too many rookie WRs around to like Moss this year
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153
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QB26
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Aaron Rodgers
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GB/8
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Getting pressure from both rookie QBs in camp
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154
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RB42
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Correll Buckhalter
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Phi/7
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Always underrated
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155
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TE17
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Vernon Davis
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SF/9
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Mike Martz never uses the TE
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156
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DT14
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Dallas Cowboys
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Dal/10
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This is a good defense; lots of great players
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157
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PK15
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Matt Stover
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Bal/10
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Is always good
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158
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QB27
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Troy Smith
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Bal/10
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The surprise starter in Baltimore
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159
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RB43
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Jamaal Charles
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KC/6
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A must-have player for Larry Johnson owners
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160
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DT15
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Carolina Panthers
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Car/9
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They used to be an awesome fantasy defense
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161
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WR43
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Jerricho Cotchery
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NYJ/5
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Could be higher
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162
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PK16
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Joe Nedney
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SF/9
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Mike Martz offense makes him viable
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163
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RB44
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DeShaun Foster
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SF/9
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Backing up the brittle Frank Gore
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164
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TE18
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Heath Miller
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Pit/6
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Would be higher if he caught more passes
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165
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WR44
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Ernest Wilford
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Mia/4
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Dolphins signed him to be their top WR
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166
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DT16
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Minnesota Vikings
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Min/8
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Lucky team last year, but 2008 schedule will kill them
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167
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PK17
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Jason Hanson
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Det/4
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Hurt by the loss of Martz
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168
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RB45
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Reuben Droughns
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NYG/4
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If healthy, he's a backup
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169
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TE19
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Alex Smith
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TB/10
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Buccaneers have great options at TE
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170
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DT17
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Tampa Bay Bucs
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TB/10
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Looks like a backup defense this year
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171
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WR45
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Shaun McDonald
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Det/4
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Might drop off a bit from amazing 2007 season
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172
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PK18
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Mike Nugent
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NYJ/5
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Gotta love Uncle Ted's nephew
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173
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RB46
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Cadillac Williams
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TB/10
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Is rehabbing and will be instant starter when healthy
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174
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TE20
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Marcedes Lewis
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Jac/7
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People don't realize how good he is
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175
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DT18
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Washington Redskins
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Was/10
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Players are loving the new scheme
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176
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WR46
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Chris Henry
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Cin/8
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He has re-signed!!
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177
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RB47
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Marcel Shipp
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Hou/8
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Has a great opportunity in Houston
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|
178
|
TE21
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Jeff King
|
Car/9
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Should block more often this year
|
|
179
|
DT19
|
New York Giants
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NYG/4
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Super Bowl winners to relax as usual the next year
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|
180
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RB48
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Willie Parker
|
Pit/6
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From the penthouse to the outhouse
|
|
181
|
WR47
|
Roddy White
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Atl/7
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Last year's scheme emphasized the WR
|
|
182
|
TE22
|
Desmond Clark
|
Chi/8
|
Just a terrible offense
|
|
183
|
DT20
|
Chicago Bears
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Chi/8
|
They just don't have it anymore
|
|
184
|
RB49
|
Earnest Graham
|
TB/10
|
Looks to be 3rd or 4th in the pecking order this season
|
|
185
|
TE23
|
Greg Olsen
|
Chi/8
|
See Desmond Clark
|
|
186
|
WR48
|
Lee Evans
|
Buf/6
|
Needs to have Losman to excel
|
|
187
|
DT21
|
Denver Broncos
|
Den/8
|
Good group; lots of potential
|
|
188
|
RB50
|
Felix Jones
|
Dal/10
|
He's no Julius Jones
|
|
189
|
TE24
|
Bubba Franks
|
NYJ/5
|
Reunited with Favre
|
|
190
|
WR49
|
Roydell Williams
|
Ten/6
|
Titans desperate for WR help
|
|
191
|
DT22
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
KC/6
|
This team is defense-oriented and it shows
|
|
192
|
RB51
|
Kenny Watson
|
Cin/8
|
Will be ready if Rudi Johnson goes down
|
|
193
|
RB52
|
Michael Bennett
|
TB/10
|
Remember him?
|
|
194
|
RB53
|
Adrian Peterson
|
Chi/8
|
Too bad he's not the other Adrian Peterson
|
|
195
|
WR50
|
Brandon Jones
|
Ten/6
|
Should fill WR2 spot in Tennessee
|
|
196
|
RB54
|
T.J. Duckett
|
Sea/4
|
Deep sleeper
|
|
197
|
WR51
|
Ike Hilliard
|
TB/10
|
He keeps silencing his doubters
|
|
198
|
WR52
|
Chris Chambers
|
SD/9
|
His hands are simply terrible
|
|
199
|
RB55
|
LaBrandon Toefield
|
Car/9
|
We liked him better in Jacksonville
|
|
200
|
WR53
|
Patrick Crayton
|
Dal/10
|
Should be good filling in for Terry Glenn
|