LeGarrette Blount vs. Panthers - It took a couple of games for LeGarrette Blount to return to form after returning from a knee injury, but this big running back has been a stud of late. Two weeks ago we saw Blount rip off one of the more impressive touchdown of the season across the NFL, and last week he busted out one of his trademark hurdles over corner back Jason McCourty on his way to a 35-yard receptio ...

Matt Ryan @ Texans - It's unfortunate that Matt Schaub nor Matt Leinart will be on the field for the Texans, because this matchup had the makings for a shootout. That said, Ryan has been on a hot streak of late as he's thrown for no less few than 262 yards in each of his past three games and at least 32 passing attempts in each game as well. I still knock the Falcons for not taking more shots down the field ...

Jermaine Gresham @ Steelers - Maybe it's easy to look past Jermaine Gresham in fantasy leagues with tight ends like Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham having monster seasons, but this fellow second year tight end is starting to put together a decent year. After missing a couple of games due to injury, Gresham has come back to have no less than three receptions, and if not for a questionable (at least in my eye ...

A.J. Green @ Steelers - Returning from a knee injury that held him out of the teams important division game against the Ravens, A.J. Green returned for over 100 yards against the Browns last week. Green just missed touchdowns on two of his three receptions, as early in the game, he got behind Joe Haden, but only picked up 24 yards because Andy Dalton under threw the pass. When the game was on the line, Gree ...

Sure the New England Patriots are playing with a third rate secondary in terms of talent, but they've been getting the job done when opposing offenses creep inside the red zone. This week the Patriots get their second great matchup in the last three weeks as they return home to face the Colts offense. While Indianapolis had some success last week, New England should be good for at least four sacks and two o ...

Start'em DB: Bernard Pollard - It's taken some time for Bernard Pollard to finally get a quality amount of snaps in Baltimore, but he's got it going now and is a worthy DB-1 going forward. We've seen what Pollard can do as an IDP stud over recent years, and playing time was really the only problem for Pollard's chances to produce as a star defensive back. In a hard-hitting game against the physical 49ers, t ...

Linebackers Colin McCarthy - With Barrett Ruud struggling with an injury, likely future middle linebacker Colin McCarthy is getting a look starting. The rookie has posted 18 tackles (10 solos last week) in the past two games, and could have another solid performance this week if LeGarrette Blount and the Buccaneers offense play like they did a week ago in Green Bay. When starting McCarthy should be viewed a ...

Chris Clemons vs. Redskins - In the world that is defensive linemen, a good pass rusher can have a horrible stretch of games, but he's only one matchup away from an explosion and that was the case for Chris Clemons last week. Clemons was actually on my sit'em list last week, not because of his tasty matchup against the Rams, but more because of his failure to get much done in recent weeks. Like Jason Babin, ...

Da'Norris Searcy @ Jets - George Wilson's backup had a big game against the Dolphins last week after show decent success filling in for Wilson to finish the out the previous weeks' contest against the Cowboys. The strong-safety position in the Bills defense has arguably been the top single position to play out of for elite IDP production, that anywhere around the league. Last year Donte Whitner had a monste ...

Chad Greenway @ Falcons - What a tear Chad Greenway has been on of late as the veteran now has 88 total tackles (60 solos) this year and is playing like one of the best IDP linebackers around. As IDP goes, it's hard to find those players that put up trust-worthy numbers' year after year, and even harder when they play from the strong-side at linebacker. Greenway has earned the right to be a matchup proof st ...