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QB J.T. O'Sullivan VS Lions - The 49ers are starting to get Mike Martz' offense. This week the Detroit Lions come to town. Look for the 49er passing game to put up nice numbers this week. Detroit has given up the 5th most fantasy points to quarterbacks. They have given up 480 yards and 4 passing touchdowns in 2 games. I look for J.T. to have 275 yards and a couple of touchdowns.
QB Matt Cassel VS Miami - The Miami secondary has not looked very good so far. They have given up 545 yards and 5 passing touchdowns in the 1st 2 weeks. They're given up a lot of long passes and Cassel should have at least 1 long pass to Randy Moss for a touchdown. The Dolphins are the 4th worst team in fantasy for points given up to quarterbacks. I look for Cassel to have a pretty good day with a couple of touchdowns.
RB Michael Turner VS Chiefs - In this game, much like the Detroit game in week 1, the Falcons will be able to run the ball, even though they have a rookie quarterback. That won't happen when they play a team with a quality defense, but this week they play the Chiefs. They've given up 426 yards rushing, a 5.7 average, and 3 rushing touchdowns. Look for Turner to have over 125 yards and a touchdown.
RB Julius Jones VS Rams - The Rams can't stop anyone and Morris is still out. Look for the Seahawks to run the ball on the Rams. They have to run the ball because they have no receivers. Only Houston and Detroit have given up more fantasy points to running backs than the Rams. Look for Jones to have a big day this week.
WR Isaac Bruce/Bryant Johnson VS Lions - Detroit has given up 393 yards and 4 touchdowns to wide receivers in only 2 games. Johnson and Bruce are both healthy and J.T. is starting to understand the offense. I look for these 2 to have 200 yards and a couple of touchdowns between them.
WR Steve Smith @ Vikings - Steve Smith is back from suspension and ready to go. The team will want to get him involved in his 1st game back and Smith is going to be jacked-up to play well. Look for the Panthers to pass a lot in this game and for Smith to have a big game against the vulnerable Vikings pass defense.

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QB Derek Anderson @ Ravens - The Browns offense, and Anderson in particular, has not looked very good so far this season. The Ravens have given up less than 100 yards passing in 2 games. I don't think Cleveland will be able to get anything going against that tough Baltimore defense. I look for Anderson to have another rough game.
QB David Gerrard @ Colts - The Colts defense is easy to run against, but their pass defense has looked good. The Jags will try to run the ball on Indy, but they have too many injured lineman and will only be mildly successful. If they can't run the ball well, the Colts will be able to unleash the pass rush. I look for Gerrard to struggle again this week.
RB Jamal Lewis @ Ravens - The Ravens are number 1 against the run and they've only given up 50 yards to running backs this year. The Cleveland offense has been out of sync. Cleveland will try to run and they'll get a few yards, but I look for the Baltimore defense to shut down the Cleveland offense as a whole. Look for Lewis to struggle in this game.
RB Jonathan Stewart @ Vikings - The Vikings are very good against the run. They've only given up 129 yards in 2 games. Since there won't be many holes, and Stewart and Williams are splitting carries, neither one of them will have a very good game. I look for the Panthers to pass a lot in this game.
WR Santana Moss VS Cardinals - The Redskins were inconsistent in the preseason and they've been up and down in the regular season. They'll be down this week. The Cardinals defense has looked like they're the real deal so far this year and they've only given up 186 yards and no touchdowns to wide receivers. I look for the Redskins passing game to struggle in this game.
WR Braylon Edwards @ Ravens – The Ravens have only given up 4 catches and 66 yards to wide receivers this season. I think the Ravens will try and take Edwards out of the game. Edwards also has a shoulder problem. The Cleveland offense has not been in-sync this year and I don't think they get it fixed this week. Look for Edwards to have a slow game.

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Author – Brad Hess (soflraiders)