Guards

Ramon Sessions (Bucks) - Sessions did a formidable job filling in for injured starting PG Luke Ridnour. He averaged 15 points and dished out 8.5 assists in two games as the starting point guard. He played 42 minutes against the Knicks on Sunday and scored 18 points, grabbed eight boards, dished out seven dimes and had three steals. 

Mario Chalmers (Heat) - Chalmers played at least 35 minutes as the starting point guard in two of his three games last week. The rookie had eight assists twice and made at least one three in each of his games. In his first career game the former Jayhawk had 17 points, seven rebounds and eight assists against the Knicks.

Nick Young (Wizards) - Young had a strong game against the Pistons in his last outing scoring 23 points. He was 11-of-11 from the foul line. The former Trojan could be a useful source of points, threes and steals as a key bench player for the Wiz.

Nate Robinson (Knicks)- Robinson is excelling off the bench averaging 13 points, 4.7 rebounds, …

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David Garrard (Jags) vs. Bengals- The Bengals defensive unit is allowing 31 points per game and only have six sacks on the season. Garrard has not thrown an interception in his last 140 throwing attempts and has passed for at least 275 yards the past two weeks. He makes a strong start against a terrible Bengal defense.
Marc Bulger (Rams) vs. Cardinals- Bulger had his best game of the season last week against the Pats throwing for 304 yards. Rookie receiver Donnie Avery has 291 yards receiving and two touchdowns the past three games.
Honorable mention: Chad Pennington (Dolphins) vs. Broncos
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Jason Campbell (Redskins) vs. Steelers- Campbell has been very efficient leading the Redskins without throwing an interception through …

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Seneca Wallace (Seahawks) - Wallace made his second straight start with Matt Hasslebeck out with a back injury. The former Cyclone completed 15-of-22 passes for 222 yards and two TDs against the 49ers. Consider Wallace a deep pickup in leagues that start two quarterbacks.
Shaun Hill (49ers) - Hill replaced starter J.T O’Sullivan, who turned the ball over three times before halftime. Interim coach Mike Singeltary  named Hill the starter in Week 10 against the Cardinals. Hill completed 15-of-23 passes for 173 yards and a TD in the second half against the Seahawks. Last year he started three games in December and completed 68% of his passes and threw for 5 TDS with only one interception. 
Runningbacks
Antonio Pittman (Rams) - Started in place of Stephen Jackson and carried the ball 19 …

Bye Week: Vikings, Broncos, Bears and Packers
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Matt Cassel (Pats) vs. Rams- Cassel played efficiently on Monday night against the Broncos throwing for three TDS and completing 18-of 24 passes. He also did not throw an interception something he has not done since Week 2 against the Jets. The Rams are allowing 232 passing yards per game. Cassel should continue to find Randy Moss and Wes Welker.
Trent Edwards (Bills) vs. Dolphins- Edwards has his best game of the season last week against the Chargers completing 25-of-30 passes for 261 yards and a TD. The Dolphins defense only has three interceptions in six games and are allowing 235 passing yards per game. Rookie QB Joe Flacco had a solid game last week against the Fish passing for 232 yards and a TD….

Runningbacks
Cedric Benson (Bengals)- Benson started over Chris Perry against the Steelers and finished with 52 yards on 14 carries. His 15-yard run was the longest the Steelers have given up all season. As long as he is starting Benson makes a decent flex start this week against the Texans.
Leon Washington (Jets) - Rushed for his first TD of the season against the Raiders yesterday. He recorded 19 rushing yards and caught three passes for 21 yards. He has a favorable matchup against a Chiefs defense that allowed 332 rushing yards to the Titans last week.
Patrick Cobbs (Dolphins) - In Week 6 Cobbs caught three passes for 128 yards and two TDs. Last week he led all Dolphin running backs with 67 total yards. He caught five balls out of the backfield for 64 yard…

Week 6 Pickups
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Brad Johnson (Cowboys) - With starting QB Tony Romo out up to 5 weeks due a broken pinkie the backup Brad Johnson is expected to start the next three games. Johnson is the lone Cowboy on the roster who has Superbowl ring. This is the second season for the savvy veteran in the Dallas offense and should have no problem running the offense. TE Jason Witten is fifth in the NFL with 497 receiving yards and receiver Terrell Owens is tied for first in the league with five TD catches. The Cowboys also acquired WR Roy Williams in a trade yesterday.  Johnson has a favorable matchup this week against a soft Rams secondary.
Jeff Garcia (Bucs) - Garcia was efficient filling in for an injured Brian Griese last week in a win against …

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Matt Schaub (Texans) vs. Lions- Schaub missed Week 5 due to an illness but threw for a season high 379 yards last week vs. the Dolphins. Schaub has passed for over 300 yards with four TDs his past two games. WR Andre Johnson has 19 catches for 309 yards and two touchdowns the past two weeks. The Lions are giving up 251 passing yards per game and Schaub could throw for another 300 yards with multiple touchdowns.

Brad Johnson (Cowboys) vs. Rams- The Cowboys have plenty of weapons on offense including newly acquired WR Roy Williams. TE Jason Witten is fifth in the NFL with 497 receiving yards and WR Terrell Owens is tied for first with five TD catches. The Rams have allowed 164 points which is 31st in the NFL and only have one interception on the season.

Honorable mention: Aaron Rodgers (Packers) vs. Colts

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Joe Flacco (Ravens) vs. Dolphins- Flacco has thrown five interceptions and zero touchdowns in his past two games. The …

Bye Week: Buffalo Bills, Pittsburg Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs
Week 6 Sit/Start
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Kyle Orton (Bears) vs. Falcons- Orton has thrown for 7 TDS the past three weeks and is facing a Falcons secondary that is 26th in passing yards allowed. Last week against the Packers, the Falcons gave up 24 points and 408 yards of offense. On the season the Falcons defense is allowing 222 passing yards and 1.8 passing touchdowns per game. Orton is coming off his best game of the season completing 24-of-34 passes for 334 yards and 2 TDS. He is 8th in the NFL in passing yards and has completed 62% of his passes on the season.
Jason Campbell (Redskins) vs. Rams- Campbell is the lone QB in the NFL who …

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Chad Pennington (Dolphins) - Completed 22-of-29 passes for 228 yards and a TD against the Chargers. He has thrown only 10 incomplete passes in his past two games and has a favorable matchup against the Texans in Week 6.
Matt Ryan (Falcons) - The rookie had his first multi-TD game of his career against the Packers in Lambeau field. Ryan also threw for a career high 194 yards. Wide receiver Roddy White caught eight balls for 132 yards and a TD. Ryan is a serviceable play against the Raiders and Broncos in Weeks 9 and 10.
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Kevin Faulk (Pats)- Carried the ball seven times for 32 yards and two TDs. He also caught four passes out of the backfield for 29 yards. Both of his touchdowns came at the goal line. …

Week 5 Start/Sit
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Matt Schaub (Texans) vs. Colts- Coming off his best game of the season where he passed for 307 yards and threw for three TDs against the Jaguars. This week the QB faces a Colts defensive unit that only has one INT and five sacks through 3 games. They have only produced two takeovers to start the season, compared to the seven they forced a season ago. Last season in  Week 3 Schaub completed 81% of his passes against the Colts. Rookie Steve Slaton has emerged as dual-threat runner and receiver out of the backfield. Last week he had 116 total yards and a receiving touchdown. With opposing secondaries concentrating on receiver Andre Johnson, Kevin Walter and Owen Daniels have combined for 249 yards and 2 TDS.  Indy is 11-1 lifetime against the Texans but the Colts are not …

Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets have a bye in Week 5
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Kyle Orton (Bears) - Passed for 199 yards and a career high 3 TDS against an aggressive Eagles defense. Has favorable games coming up against the Lions and Falcons. The Lions only have three sacks in three games and Panther receivers Steve Smith (96 yards a TD) and Muhsin Muhammad (147 yards and a TD) torched the Falcons secondary.
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Bengals)- Starting QB Carson Palmer missed his first game since 2004 due to a sore elbow. Fitzpatrick had not completed a pass in three years before he got the start against the Cleveland Browns yesterday. He passed for 156 yards a TD and rushed for 41 yards. The Havard grad will hold the starting job for as long as Palmer is out. …

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Trent Edwards (Bills) vs. Rams- The third year quarterback has led the Bills to a 3-0 record to start the season. Edwards has completed 67 percent of his passes for 744 yards and three TDs. The Rams pass defense has allowed 817 yards which is ranked 30th in the league.

J.T. O’Sullivan (49ers) vs. Saints- Since turning the ball over three times in Week he has been turnover free. Posted 321 passing yards in Week 2 vs. the Seahawks, then threw for two touchdowns while completing 16-23 passes last week. The Saints have allowed 779 passing yards which is 29th in the NFL. He should throw for 250 yards against a bad secondary which could be another shootout for the Saints.

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Derek Anderson (Brows) vs. Bengals- Anderson has been bad awful far this season completing only 46% of his passes. He has 5 INT’s compared to 2 TDS and has thrown for 166 yards or fewer in each of his three games. If he struggles early …