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Bengal RB Corey Dillon really struggled last week vs. the
Packers (16 carries for 28 yards), but he could bounce back this week vs. the Ravens.
Baltimore will be without its leading tackler, MLB Ray Lewis, who is out with an elbow
injury. The Jaguars rushed for 154 yards vs. the Ravens last week.
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You probably want to stay away from New York Giant running
backs this week. Not only is the Giants’ running game really struggling, but New
York’s opponent this week, San Diego, ranks near the top of the league in both
rushing yards allowed and average gain allowed per rush.
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The Colt run defense was positively awful last week,
yielding an astonishing 302 yards to the Jets. This week Indianapolis hosts New Orleans,
which has two viable fantasy backs: Lamar Smith and Ray Zellars.
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Even though he has been struggling a bit of late, don’t
hesitate to start Kansas City’s Donnell Bennett. Bennett faces an Eagle run defense
that ranks 24th in the league after giving up 153 yards to the Cardinals last
week. Arizona had entered the game with the NFL’s 28th-ranked rushing
attack.
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Buccaneer QB Trent Dilfer quietly has put up solid numbers
so far this season, most notably four TD passes and a 100.5 passer rating. His confidence
seemed to grow during Tampa Bay’s comeback win over Chicago last week, so consider
him an option this week vs. Detroit. The Lions’ pass defense ranks 28th in
the league, and Dilfer may get top WR Bert Emanuel back for Monday night’s game.
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Be sure to play all of your 49er receivers this week. San
Francisco hosts Atlanta, and 49er QB Steve Young has thrown multiple TD passes in three of
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