**THE MIAMI/KC GAME HAS BEEN MOVED TO FRIDAY SO BE SURE TO GET YOUR ROSTERS IN EARLY**
Every week, I submit six names to our faithful readers – three borderline fantasy players to start and three to bench. Here’s how I did last week:
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Mark Brunell– 331 pass yards, 3 TDs – (HIT)
Brunell is back from the dead. He’s looking like he may be a fantasy starter.
Warrick Dunn – 22 carries, 100 yards, TD – (HIT)
Dunn looks great going forward with a hobbled Duckett out with injury.
Kevin Johnson – 4 catches, 23 yards – (MISS)
I went out on a limb with Detroit’s other KJ and he didn’t do a whole lot. However, he did lead the Lions in catches.
BENCH
Steve McNair – 259 yards, 2 INTs – (HIT)
Sure, he put up decent yardage, but he didn’t throw or run for a TD and had two picks in the loss.
Corey Dillon – DNP – (HIT)
I warned everyone about Dillon and then started him myself in one league when the Patriots activated him Sunday morning.
Chris Chambers – 3 catches, 50 yards – (HIT)
Frerotte threw for 267 yards and you’d think Chambers would get more than 50. Wes Welker (who?) led the team in yardage.
On to this week’s picks:
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QB – Jake Plummer, DEN
Mark Brunell has another great matchup this week (San Francisco) but since I used him last week, I’ll go with Plummer this week against the Giants. He was great last week against the Patriots (262 yards and two scores) and New York is giving up 316 yards per game through the air, good for 2nd worst in the league.
RB – Chris Brown, TEN
As the Titans ease Travis Henry back into the fold, Brown should get lots of opportunities to run against a questionable Arizona defense.
WR – Az-Zahir Hakim, NO
I almost didn’t pick him because I didn’t want to look up how to spell his name, but Hakim should have a solid week against a very suspect Rams secondary, that has already allowed 12 passing touchdowns and is giving up 251 yards a game through the air.
BENCH
QB – Michael Vick, ATL
I’d bench McNair again but Vick, who is hobbled and is facing a tough Jets pass defense, should be benched if you have another decent option. The only wild card is that the game is Monday night and Vick strikes me as a player that would play better in front of a national television audience.
RB – Jamal Lewis, BAL
The struggling back is facing a very stout Bears defense that is giving up a paltry 86 rushing yards a game and hasn’t allowed a rushing TD so far this season.
WR – Mushin Muhammad, CHI
I don’t expect that Muhammad will find much space to work against a Ravens defense that has given up a meager 156 yards a game through the air. He may get a few receptions for 50-60 yards, but I think that will be it.
If you have any roster questions, please post them on this week’s Fantasy Q&A and we’ll give you answers. Though we can’t guarantee they’ll be the right ones.
