Week 17

• Tweet

• Tweet

As the National Football League prepares to move into the playoffs, we bid adieu to the 2006 Fantasy Football season. Many fantasy leagues determined their champion last week, but some have waited until the final week of the regular season week to crown their winner. Fortunately, for those playing in such a game, there do not seem to be many playoff teams with nothing left to play for. So for a final time this season, I wish you all good luck and a merry off season!

Risk is determined by anything that could negatively affect the player in question’s performance. This includes such things as matchup, situation, and injuries.

Reward is determined by anything that could positively affect the player in question’s performance. This includes such things as talent, matchup, and situation.

The Ranking for the two categories is as follows:

Risk: Score of 0 being the lowest risk, 10 being the highest risk.
Reward: Score of 0 being lowest reward, 10 being the highest reward.

 

Quarterbacks	Opponent	Rating	Risk	Reward
Peyton Manning – IND	vs MIA	16.3	2.2	8.5
Tony Romo – DAL	vs DET	15.0	2.5	7.5
Marc Bulger – STL	at MIN	15.0	2.8	7.8
Carson Palmer – CIN	vs PIT	14.8	3.0	7.8
Jeff Garcia – PHI	vs ATL	14.7	2.8	7.5
Drew Brees – NO	vs CAR	14.7	3.0	7.7
Philip Rivers – SD	vs ARI	14.3	2.8	7.2
Jay Cutler – DEN	vs SF	13.8	3.0	6.8
Tom Brady – NE	at TEN	13.8	3.2	7.0
Matt Hasselbeck – SEA	at TB	13.8	3.7	7.5
Steve McNair – BAL	vs BUF	13.3	3.5	6.8
Chad Pennington – NYJ	vs OAK	13.2	3.3	6.5
Vince Young – TEN	vs NE	13.2	3.7	6.8
Ben Roethlisberger – PIT	at CIN	12.3	4.0	6.3
Trent Green – KC	vs JAC	11.5	4.3	5.8
Rex Grossman – CHI	vs GB	11.5	4.8	6.3
Jason Campbell – WAS	vs NYG	10.8	4.3	5.2
David Garrard – JAC	at KC	10.8	4.7	5.5
Michael Vick – ATL	at PHI	10.8	4.8	5.7
Jon Kitna – DET	at DAL	10.8	4.8	5.7
Tim Rattay – TB	vs SEA	10.5	4.7	5.2
Eli Manning – NYG	at WAS	10.3	4.7	5.0
Brett Favre – GB	at CHI	10.2	5.0	5.2
David Carr – HOU	vs CLE	9.8	4.8	4.7
JP Losman – BUF	at BAL	9.8	5.0	4.8
Alex Smith – SF	at DEN	9.2	5.3	4.5
Kurt Warner – ARI	at SD	8.2	6.5	4.7
Chris Weinke – CAR	at NO	7.8	5.8	3.7
Cleo Lemon – MIA	at IND	7.3	6.2	3.5
Derek Anderson – CLE	at HOU	7.3	6.3	3.7
Jake Delhomme – CAR	at NO	6.2	7.2	3.3
Tarvaris Jackson – MIN	vs STL	5.7	7.0	2.7
Andrew Walter – OAK	at NYJ	5.3	7.3	2.7
Aaron Brooks – OAK	at NYJ	3.0	8.5	1.5

 
Start:
Marc Bulger, STL (15.0 rating): Minnesota’s defense is last in the NFL against the pass right now, and there may not be a hotter quarterback than Bulger at the moment. He shredded Washington last week for nearly 400 yards and 4 touchdowns, and has been on fire the last few weeks. He should be started this week without any hesitation.

Sit:
Brett Favre, GB (10.2 rating): Typically, any quarterback start is a little shaky going against the best defense in the league. This week is no different. Favre couldn’t muster up any points last time the Pack played the Bears. Hopefully, he will do better this week, but I wouldn’t expect top numbers from him in what could be his final game. Haven’t we said that before?
 

Running Backs	Opponent	Rating	Risk	Reward
LaDainian Tomlinson – SD	vs ARI	18.5	1.2	9.7
Brian Westbrook – PHI	vs ATL	16.5	2.2	8.7
Ronnie Brown – MIA	at IND	16.0	2.5	8.5
Steven Jackson – STL	at MIN	15.3	2.5	7.8
Maurice Jones-Drew – JAC	at KC	15.3	2.7	8.0
Willie Parker – PIT	at CIN	15.2	2.8	8.0
Ladell Betts – WAS	vs NYG	14.8	2.8	7.7
Shaun Alexander – SEA	at TB	14.5	3.0	7.5
Larry Johnson – KC	vs JAC	14.5	3.3	7.8
Frank Gore – SF	at DEN	14.5	3.5	8.0
Jamal Lewis – BAL	vs BUF	14.2	2.8	7.0
Marion Barber – DAL	vs DET	14.2	2.8	7.0
Deuce McAllister – NO	vs CAR	14.0	2.8	6.8
Ron Dayne – HOU	vs CLE	14.0	3.2	7.2
Corey Dillon – NE	at TEN	13.5	3.3	6.8
Chester Taylor – MIN	vs STL	13.5	3.5	7.0
Rudi Johnson – CIN	vs PIT	13.5	3.7	7.2
Reggie Bush – NO	vs CAR	13.3	3.3	6.7
Tiki Barber – NYG	at WAS	13.3	3.3	6.7
Joseph Addai – IND	vs MIA	12.8	3.7	6.5
Tatum Bell – DEN	vs SF	12.5	4.0	6.5
Laurence Maroney – NE	at TEN	12.2	4.2	6.3
Mike Bell – DEN	vs SF	11.7	4.3	6.0
Travis Henry – TEN	vs NE	11.7	4.3	6.0
Cedric Benson – CHI	vs GB	11.7	4.5	6.2
DeShaun Foster – CAR	at NO	11.3	4.8	6.2
Julius Jones – DAL	vs DET	11.2	4.3	5.5
DeAngelo Williams – CAR	at NO	10.8	5.0	5.8
Warrick Dunn – ATL	at PHI	10.5	5.0	5.5
Edgerrin James – ARI	at SD	10.3	5.5	5.8
Ahman Green – GB	at CHI	9.8	5.5	5.3
Reuben Droughns – CLE	at HOU	9.7	4.8	4.5
Dominic Rhodes – IND	vs MIA	9.5	5.3	4.8
Leon Washington – NYJ	vs OAK	9.5	5.3	4.8
Thomas Jones – CHI	vs GB	9.3	5.3	4.7
Brandon Jacobs – NYG	at WAS	9.3	5.7	5.0
Justin Fargas – OAK	at NYJ	9.2	5.3	4.5
Correll Buckhalter – PHI	vs ATL	9.0	5.3	4.3
Cedric Houston – NYJ	vs OAK	8.7	5.8	4.5
Willis McGahee – BUF	at BAL	8.7	6.2	4.8
Sammy Morris – MIA	at IND	8.2	6.2	4.3
Jerious Norwood – ATL	at PHI	7.8	6.2	4.0
Cadillac Williams – TB	vs SEA	7.7	6.7	4.3
Arlen Harris – DET	at DAL	6.3	6.7	3.0
Maurice Morris – SEA	at TB	6.2	6.7	2.8
Kevan Barlow – NYJ	vs OAK	6.0	6.8	2.8
Michael Turner – SD	vs ARI	6.0	7.2	3.2
Fred Taylor – JAC	at KC	5.5	7.3	2.8
TJ Duckett – WAS	vs NYG	5.2	7.3	2.5
Najeh Davenport – PIT	at CIN	4.5	7.3	1.8
Vernand Morency – GB	at CHI	4.3	7.7	2.0
Mike Anderson – BAL	vs BUF	4.3	7.8	2.2
Wali Lundy – HOU	vs CLE	4.3	7.8	2.2
Ciatrick Fason – MIN	vs STL	3.7	8.2	1.8
Michael Robinson – SF	at DEN	3.5	8.2	1.7
Noah Herron – GB	at CHI	3.0	8.0	1.0
Jerome Harrison – CLE	at HOU	3.0	8.5	1.5
LenDale White – TEN	vs NE	3.0	8.5	1.5
LaBrandon Toefield – JAC	at KC	2.7	8.3	1.0
Samkon Gado – HOU	vs CLE	2.3	8.7	1.0
Musa Smith – BAL	vs BUF	0.7	9.5	0.2

 
Start:
Ron Dayne, HOU (14.0 rating): Who was that guy impersonating a solid running back last week? Just kidding. Ron Dayne carried a number of teams to championships last week, and could do the same this week against Cleveland. Now, that he’s healthy and capable of a full workload, expect him to do similar to the Browns.

Sit:
Willis McGahee, BUF (8.7 rating): McGahee has been a beast since coming back from his injury, and the Bills’ offense has been stellar compared to the comedy show they appeared to be early on in the season. The Ravens contained Willie Parker last week, and should be able to stifle Willis this week. He very well may be worth sitting, and not a very viable number two back this week.
 

Wide Receivers	Opponent	Rating	Risk	Reward
Terrell Owens – DAL	vs DET	16.0	2.2	8.2
Marvin Harrison – IND	vs MIA	16.0	2.2	8.2
Javon Walker – DEN	vs SF	15.8	2.2	8.0
Reggie Wayne – IND	vs MIA	15.0	2.8	7.8
Marques Colston – NO	vs CAR	14.8	2.6	7.4
Chad Johnson – CIN	vs PIT	14.8	2.8	7.6
Torry Holt – STL	at MIN	14.8	2.8	7.6
Steve Smith – CAR	at NO	14.6	3.0	7.6
Andre Johnson – HOU	vs CLE	14.4	2.8	7.2
Larry Fitzgerald – ARI	at SD	14.4	3.0	7.4
Plaxico Burress – NYG	at WAS	14.4	3.0	7.4
TJ Houshmandzadeh – CIN	vs PIT	14.4	3.2	7.6
Roy Williams – DET	at DAL	13.4	4.0	7.4
Laveranues Coles – NYJ	vs OAK	13.2	3.0	6.2
Donald Driver – GB	at CHI	13.2	3.4	6.6
Reggie Brown – PHI	vs ATL	13.2	3.4	6.6
Mark Clayton – BAL	vs BUF	13.2	3.8	7.0
Terry Glenn – DAL	vs DET	13.0	3.0	6.0
Hines Ward – PIT	at CIN	12.8	3.4	6.2
Bernard Berrian – CHI	vs GB	12.6	3.6	6.2
Mike Furrey – DET	at DAL	12.4	4.0	6.4
Isaac Bruce – STL	at MIN	12.2	4.0	6.2
Anquan Boldin – ARI	at SD	12.2	4.2	6.4
Lee Evans – BUF	at BAL	12.0	4.4	6.4
Devery Henderson – NO	vs CAR	11.8	4.0	5.8
Donte’ Stallworth – PHI	vs ATL	11.8	4.2	6.0
Chris Henry – CIN	vs PIT	11.8	4.4	6.2
Muhsin Muhammad – CHI	vs GB	11.6	3.8	5.4
Jerricho Cotchery – NYJ	vs OAK	11.2	4.0	5.2
Joey Galloway – TB	vs SEA	11.2	4.0	5.2
Braylon Edwards – CLE	at HOU	11.0	4.6	5.6
Santana Moss – WAS	vs NYG	10.4	4.4	4.8
Keyshawn Johnson – CAR	at NO	10.4	4.6	5.0
Vincent Jackson – SD	vs ARI	10.4	4.8	5.2
Eddie Kennison – KC	vs JAC	10.0	4.6	4.6
Matt Jones – JAC	at KC	10.0	5.0	5.0
Santonio Holmes – PIT	at CIN	9.8	4.8	4.6
Reche Caldwell – NE	at TEN	9.8	5.2	5.0
Marty Booker – MIA	at IND	9.6	5.4	5.0
Derrick Mason – BAL	vs BUF	9.4	5.0	4.4
Drew Bennett – TEN	vs NE	9.4	5.4	4.8
Deion Branch – SEA	at TB	9.2	5.8	5.0
Bryant Johnson – ARI	at SD	8.8	5.8	4.6
Brandon Jones – TEN	vs NE	8.6	5.2	3.8
Eric Moulds – HOU	vs CLE	8.6	5.6	4.2
Wes Welker – MIA	at IND	8.2	5.4	3.6
Joe Jurevicius – CLE	at HOU	8.2	5.6	3.8
Greg Jennings – GB	at CHI	8.2	6.2	4.4
Justin McCareins – NYJ	vs OAK	8.0	5.0	3.0
Arnaz Battle – SF	at DEN	8.0	6.0	4.0
Chad Jackson – NE	at TEN	7.8	5.6	3.4
Bobby Engram – SEA	at TB	7.6	5.8	3.4
Mark Bradley – CHI	vs GB	7.6	6.0	3.6
Troy Brown – NE	at TEN	7.6	6.0	3.6
Antwaan Randle El – WAS	vs NYG	7.4	6.0	3.4
Travis Taylor – MIN	vs STL	7.4	6.2	3.6
Rod Smith – DEN	vs SF	7.4	6.6	4.0
Kevin Curtis – STL	at MIN	7.0	6.2	3.2
Brandon Marshall – DEN	vs SF	6.8	6.2	3.0
Brandon Lloyd – WAS	vs NYG	6.8	6.2	3.0
Terrance Copper – NO	vs CAR	6.8	6.4	3.2
Chris Chambers – MIA	at IND	6.4	7.0	3.4
Josh Reed – BUF	at BAL	6.2	6.6	2.8
Nate Burleson – SEA	at TB	6.2	6.6	2.8
Sammie Parker – KC	vs JAC	6.0	6.6	2.6
Michael Jenkins – ATL	at PHI	6.0	7.0	3.0
Nate Washington – PIT	at CIN	5.8	7.0	2.8
Troy Williamson – MIN	vs STL	5.8	7.2	3.0
Rashied Davis – CHI	vs GB	5.4	7.2	2.6
Reggie Williams – JAC	at KC	5.4	7.2	2.6
Keenan McCardell – SD	vs ARI	5.2	7.2	2.4
Hank Baskett – PHI	vs ATL	4.8	7.4	2.2
Eric Parker – SD	vs ARI	4.8	7.4	2.2
Cedrick Wilson – PIT	at CIN	4.6	7.4	2.0
Jabar Gaffney – NE	at TEN	4.6	7.8	2.4
Dennis Northcutt – CLE	at HOU	4.4	7.6	2.0
Ernest Wilford – JAC	at KC	4.4	7.8	2.2
Tim Carter – NYG	at WAS	4.4	7.4	1.8
Mike Williams – DET	at DAL	4.0	7.8	1.8
Darrell Jackson – SEA	at TB	4.0	8.6	2.6
Roddy White – ATL	at PHI	3.8	7.8	1.6
Roscoe Parrish – BUF	at BAL	3.6	7.8	1.4
Doug Gabriel – OAK	at NYJ	3.4	8.2	1.6
Drew Carter – CAR	at NO	3.4	8.0	1.4
Jerry Porter – OAK	at NYJ	3.4	8.4	1.8
Randy Moss – OAK	at NYJ	3.2	8.8	2.0
Az Hakim – SD	vs ARI	2.8	8.6	1.4
Joe Horn – NO	vs CAR	0.4	9.6	0.0

 
Start:
Plaxico Burress, NYG (14.4 rating): The Redskins are near the bottom of the league in pass defense, and Eli Manning should rebound nicely from his struggles last week. Combining with the fact Plax is among the NFC leader in receiving touchdowns and Shockey may not be available, I would expect him to rebound this week.

Sit:
Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ (11.2 rating): One generalization that must be realized this season is that just because Oakland has played awful, their defense (especially pass defense) has been fantastic. They have done a marvelous job for situations they have been put in, and the often short fields they have had to play in, due to all the turnovers from the offense. They are giving up only about 150 yards through the air on average, and expect it to continue this week. The Jets may very well win this one, but Oakland’s defense has made it awfully difficult to be passed against.
 

Tight Ends	Opponent	Rating	Risk	Reward
Antonio Gates – SD	vs ARI	14.6	3.0	7.6
Chris Cooley – WAS	vs NYG	13.4	3.6	7.0
Todd Heap – BAL	vs BUF	13.2	3.6	6.8
Jason Witten – DAL	vs DET	13.0	3.2	6.2
Desmond Clark – CHI	vs GB	12.8	3.4	6.2
Kellen Winslow – CLE	at HOU	12.8	3.4	6.2
Tony Scheffler – DEN	vs SF	12.8	3.6	6.4
Tony Gonzalez – KC	vs JAC	12.0	4.4	6.4
Alge Crumpler – ATL	at PHI	11.4	4.6	6.0
Vernon Davis – SF	at DEN	11.0	4.4	5.4
LJ Smith – PHI	vs ATL	10.8	4.8	5.6
Heath Miller – PIT	at CIN	10.8	4.8	5.6
Jeremy Stevens – SEA	at TB	10.0	4.8	4.8
Ben Watson – NE	at TEN	9.4	6.0	5.4
Randy McMichael – MIA	at IND	8.8	5.4	4.2
Daniel Graham – NE	at TEN	8.8	5.8	4.6
Alex Smith – TB	vs SEA	8.4	5.6	4.0
Bubba Franks – GB	at CHI	8.2	5.6	3.8
Bo Scaife – TEN	vs NE	8.0	5.6	3.6
Ben Utecht – IND	vs MIA	8.0	6.0	4.0
George Wrighster – JAC	at KC	7.4	6.2	3.6
Jermaine Wiggins – MIN	vs STL	7.4	6.2	3.6
Owen Daniels – HOU	vs CLE	7.0	6.0	3.0
Chris Baker – NYJ	vs OAK	7.0	6.4	3.4
Reggie Kelly – CIN	vs PIT	6.0	6.8	2.8
Stephen Alexander – DEN	vs SF	5.6	6.8	2.4
Kris Mangum – CAR	at NO	5.6	7.0	2.6
Joe Klopfenstein – STL	at MIN	5.4	7.2	2.6
Dallas Clark – IND	vs MIA	5.2	7.6	2.8
David Martin – GB	at CHI	4.2	7.8	2.0
Bryan Fletcher – IND	vs MIA	4.2	8.0	2.2
Steve Heiden – CLE	at HOU	4.0	7.8	1.8
Leonard Pope – ARI	at SD	3.8	7.8	1.6
Itula Mili – SEA	at TB	3.8	8.0	1.8
Courtney Anderson – OAK	at NYJ	3.6	7.8	1.4
Anthony Becht – TB	vs SEA	3.4	7.8	1.2
Jeb Putzier – HOU	vs CLE	3.4	8.0	1.4
Jason Dunn – KC	vs JAC	3.4	8.0	1.4
Eric Johnson – SF	at DEN	2.2	8.6	0.8

 
Start:
Desmond Clark, CHI (12.8 rating): Clark has turned in a stellar year as tight end for the Bears. He is tied for fourth in the league for TD receptions by a tight end with six, and has over 600 yards receiving. Green Bay’s defense has been pretty impressive lately, but the Chicago’s passing game should get it going against them.

Sit:
Ben Utecht, IND (8.0 rating): This week is slated to be the return of Dallas Clark to the lineup for the Colts. That will cut into Utecht’s catches and yardage totals for sure. The Colts will continue to spread the ball around, but expect Clark to get the looks in order to get reacquainted with the offense, and be a more focal point for the passing game. More than likely you will have better options than him available to you this last week of the season.
 

Kickers	Opponent	Rating	Risk	Reward
Nate Kaeding – SD	vs ARI	14.6	3.0	7.6
Adam Vinatieri – IND	vs MIA	14.4	2.8	7.2
Jason Elam – DEN	vs SF	14.2	2.6	6.8
Robbie Gould – CHI	vs GB	14.2	2.8	7.0
Jeff Wilkins – STL	at MIN	14.0	3.0	7.0
Shayne Graham – CIN	vs PIT	14.0	3.2	7.2
Stephen Gostkowski – NE	at TEN	13.2	3.4	6.6
David Akers – PHI	vs ATL	13.2	3.4	6.6
Martin Gramatica – DAL	vs DET	12.6	3.8	6.4
Matt Stover – BAL	vs BUF	12.4	3.6	6.0
John Carney – NO	vs CAR	12.4	3.6	6.0
Josh Scobee – JAC	at KC	12.4	3.8	6.2
Josh Brown – SEA	at TB	12.4	3.8	6.2
John Kasay – CAR	at NO	12.2	3.4	5.6
Mike Nugent – NYJ	vs OAK	12.0	3.8	5.8
Rian Lindell – BUF	at BAL	11.6	4.4	6.0
Shaun Suisham – WAS	vs NYG	11.4	3.8	5.2
Olindo Mare – MIA	at IND	11.4	4.0	5.4
Jeff Reed – PIT	at CIN	11.4	4.0	5.4
Rob Bironas – TEN	vs NE	11.2	4.0	5.2
Neil Rackers – ARI	at SD	11.2	5.0	6.2
Kris Brown – HOU	vs CLE	11.0	4.2	5.2
Jay Feely – NYG	at WAS	11.0	4.2	5.2
Lawrence Tynes – KC	vs JAC	11.0	4.4	5.4
Ryan Longwell – MIN	vs STL	10.2	4.4	4.6
Sebastian Janikowski – OAK	at NYJ	10.2	4.4	4.6
Jason Hanson – DET	at DAL	10.0	5.0	5.0
Morten Andersen – ATL	at PHI	9.8	5.0	4.8
Matt Bryant – TB	vs SEA	9.2	4.8	4.0
Dave Rayner – GB	at CHI	9.2	5.6	4.8
Phil Dawson – CLE	at HOU	9.0	5.0	4.0
Joe Nedney – SF	at DEN	8.8	5.8	4.6

 
Start:
Shayne Graham, CIN (14.0 rating): This should be a relatively low scoring game between Cincy and the Steelers, and I would expect the kickers to get plenty of opportunities. The winds in Pittsburgh could be challenging, but in a must win game for the Bengals to have any chance at the post season, Graham could easily get 2-3 field goal opportunities.

Sit:
Lawrence Tynes, KC (11.0 rating): Tynes has been a decent kicker to have this year, however, has been plagued by a number of misses. Last week, the Chiefs elected to go for it twice, neglecting Tynes the opportunity to kick field goals just over fifty yards. Combining that with a missed opportunity as well, Tynes left owners disappointed last week. This week against the top notch Jag defense, I wouldn’t expect nearly as many opportunities. There are plenty of better options ahead of him.
 

Team Defense	Opponent	Rating	Risk	Reward
Baltimore	vs BUF	16.2	2.0	8.2
Chicago	vs GB	15.2	2.7	7.8
San Diego	vs ARI	14.7	2.5	7.2
Philadelphia	vs ATL	13.3	3.5	6.8
New York Jets	vs OAK	13.0	3.3	6.3
Denver	vs SF	12.2	4.0	6.2
Jacksonville	at KC	11.7	4.2	5.8
New Orleans	vs CAR	11.5	3.8	5.3
Pittsburgh	at CIN	11.5	4.2	5.7
Houston	vs CLE	11.2	3.7	4.8
Washington	vs NYG	11.2	3.8	5.0
Seattle	at TB	11.0	3.8	4.8
New England	at TEN	11.0	4.7	5.7
Dallas	vs DET	10.8	4.8	5.7
Cincinnati	vs PIT	10.7	4.5	5.2
Kansas City	vs JAC	10.2	4.8	5.0
Indianapolis	vs MIA	10.0	5.0	5.0
Buffalo	at BAL	10.0	5.2	5.2
Carolina	at NO	9.7	5.2	4.8
Oakland	at NYJ	9.2	5.5	4.7
Minnesota	vs STL	9.0	5.3	4.3
Miami	at IND	8.7	6.0	4.7
St. Louis	at MIN	8.5	5.5	4.0
Tennessee	vs NE	8.5	5.5	4.0
New York Giants	at WAS	8.3	5.7	4.0
San Francisco	at DEN	7.7	5.7	3.3
Cleveland	at HOU	7.7	5.8	3.5
Atlanta	at PHI	7.7	6.0	3.7
Tampa Bay	vs SEA	7.5	6.3	3.8
Green Bay	at CHI	6.8	6.5	3.3
Arizona	at SD	5.5	7.2	2.7
Detroit	at DAL	5.2	7.2	2.3

 
Start:
San Diego (14.7 rating): It doesn’t take a genius to say that this is a good play this week, but it’s even better seeing that Kurt Warner is back in the lineup. Warner is prone to turnovers and sacks, and that should continue this week against a tough San Diego team that has not lost at home all season.

Sit:
Indianapolis (10.0 rating): The Colts’ defense has been very inconsistent in recent weeks. One week, they stop the juggernaut Bengal offense and give them fits, only to follow it up with a dismal outing against the Texans. They have not been able to stop teams on last second drives twice this year (remember Rob Bironas as well). Even with the Dolphins starting Cleo Lemon, this is a shaky matchup due to the fact that the Colts are still struggling against the run. With Ronnie Brown back and healthy, once again this could spell trouble for Indianapolis.

 
Special thanks to BlueBandit24, Karoz, Kilroy1872, logan, madaslives911, mrblitz, and SwiperNoSwiping for their rankings and involvement with this week's article. For more insights and additional fine-tuning, visit our Who to Start/Bench forum section or listen to The Coach's Voice.
 

Questions or comments for Nick? Post them in the Cafe Forums! Want to write for the Cafe? Check out the Cafe's Pencil & Paper section!