2008 Fantasy Football Week 10 Recommendations

Quarterbacks
- Drew Brees (Saints)
- Kurt Warner (Cards)
- Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
- Phillip Rivers (Chargers)
- David Garrard (Jaguars)
- Brett Favre (Jets)
- Jake Delhomme (Panthers)
- Chad Pennington (Dolphins)
- Donovan McNabb (Eagles)
- Matt Ryan (Falcons)
- Marc Bulger (Rams)
- Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers) HEALTH????
- Trent Edwards (Bills)
- Eli Manning (Giants)
- Peyton Manning (Colts)
- Sage Rosenfels (Texans)
- Gus Frerotte (Vikings)
- Joe Flacco (Ravens)
- Kerry Collins (Titans)
- Tyler Thigpen (Chiefs)
- Matt Cassel (Patriots)
- Daunte Culpepper (Lions)
- Rex Grossman (Bears)
- Brady Quinn (Browns) PLAYED THUR
- Jay Cutler (Broncos) PLAYED THUR
- Jeff Garcia (Bucs) BYE
- Tony Romo (Cowboys) BYE
- Jason Campbell (Redskins) BYE
Injuries took their toll on QB’s last week. Gone are Matt Schaub and Kyle Orton who were both making strides towards becoming solid fantasy options. Ben Roethlisberger has a solid match-up this week, but may not be healthy. The Chiefs Tyler Thigpen makes a move and has a chance to establish some momentum going to next season in keeper leagues. He is not a great play this week, but still keep an eye out, another good week makes him a must grab. The biggest mover this week was Matt Ryan who has been very solid and gets the terrible Saints secondary. Chad Pennington and David Garrard also make the top ten and have outstanding match-ups this week.
Running Backs
- LaDainian Tomlinson (Chargers)
- Adrian Peterson (Vikings)
- Brian Westbrook (Eagles)
- Frank Gore (49ers)
- Michael Turner (Falcons)
- Willie Parker (Steelers)
- Steven Jackson (Rams)
- Marshawn Lynch (Bills)
- Brandon Jacobs (Giants)
- Ronnie Brown (Dolphins)
- Chris Johnson (Titans)
- Tim Hightower (Cards)
- Maurice Jones-Drew (Jaguars)
- DeAngelo Williams (Panthers)
- Thomas Jones (Jets)
- Matt Forte (Bears)
- Lendale White (Titans)
- Joseph Addai (Colts)
- Steve Slaton (Texans)
- Jamaal Charles (Chiefs)
- Jonathan Stewart (Panthers)
- Joseph Addai (Colts)
- Ryan Grant (Packers)
- Ray Rice (Ravens)
- Willis McGahee (Ravens)
- Deuce McCallister (Saints)
- Kevin Faulk (Pats)
- Fred Taylor (Jaguars)
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Pats)
- Kevin Smith (Lions)
- Ricky Williams (Dolphins)
- Justin Fargas (Raiders)
- Le’Ron McClain (Ravens)
- Leon Washington (Jets)
- Rudi Johnson (Lions)
- Dominic Rhodes (Colts)
- Darren McFadden (Raiders) HEALTH????
- Julius Jones (Seahawks)
- Derrick Ward (Giants)
- Mewelde Moore (Steelers)
- Chester Taylor (Vikings)
- Maurice Morris (Seahawks)
- Correll Buckhalter (Eagles)
- Edgerrin James (Cardinals)
- Jerious Norwood (Falcons)
- Darren Sproles (Chargers)
- Jamal Lewis (Browns) PLAYED THUR
- Clinton Portis (Redskins) BYE
- Earnest Graham (Bucs) BYE
- Marion Barber (Cowboys) BYE
- Cedric Benson (Bengals) BYE
- Warrick Dunn (Bucs) BYE
Most of the top tier backs are now healthy again. That leaves us with a very nice top tier of backs this week. Any of the top 20 should be a solid play this week and there are some of the best match-ups of the year at the top of this list. Edgerrin James was the biggest mover this week, but not in a good way. James may be off the list entirely next week, and he is not a great play this week. Ray Rice and Jamaal Charles both took huge movements up this week. They are both good plays this week, and should be decent plays for the rest of the year.
Wide Receivers
- Andre Johnson (Texans)
- Larry Fitzgerald (Cards)
- Steve Smith (Panthers)
- Anquan Boldin (Cards)
- Greg Jennings (Packers)
- Lee Evans (Bills)
- Calvin Johnson (Lions)
- Roddy White (Falcons)
- Dwayne Bowe (Chiefs)
- Laverneous Coles (Jets)
- Bernard Berrian (Vikings)
- Randy Moss (Patriots)
- Marques Colston (Saints)
- Wes Welker (Patriots)
- Jerricho Cotchery (Jets)
- Plaxico Burress (Giants)
- Reggie Wayne (Colts)
- Donald Driver (Packers)
- Derrick Mason (Ravens)
- Donnie Avery (Rams)
- Torry Holt (Rams)
- Chris Chambers (Chargers)
- Hines Ward (Steelers)
- DeSean Jackson (Eagles)
- Santonio Holmes (Steelers)
- Kevin Curtis (Eagles)
- Lance Moore (Saints)
- Kevin Walter (Texans)
- Matt Jones (Jaguars)
- Vincent Jackson (Chargers)
- Greg Camarillo (Dolphins)
- Steve Breaston (Cards)
- Antwaan Randle El (Redskins)
- Marvin Harrison (Colts)
- Chad Johnson (Bengals)
- Mushin Muhammed (Panthers)
- Ted Ginn Jr. (Dolphins)
- Reggie Brown (Eagles)
- Isaac Bruce (49ers)
- Devery Henderson (Saints)
- Ike Hilliard (Bucs)
- Patrick Crayton (Cowboys)
- Anthony Gonzalez (Colts)
- Devin Hester (Bears)
- Shaun McDonald (Lions)
- Rashied Davis (Bears)
- Bobby Engram (Seahawks)
- Mark Bradley (Chiefs)
- Brandon Marshall (Broncos) PLAYED THUR
- Braylon Edwards (Browns) PLAYED THUR
- Eddie Royal (Broncos) PLAYED THUR
- Antonio Bryant (Bucs) BYE
- Terrell Owens (Cowboys) BYE
- Santana Moss (Redskins) BYE
- TJ Houshmanzedah (Bengals) BYE
- Roy Williams (Cowboys) BYE
WR is starting to settle down a good bit and the top guys are becoming more and more consistent. This week’s top ten is essentially the same as last week’s except for the BYE week’s and Thur. game. Dwayne Bowe moves up a good bit this week thanks in large part to the emergence of Tyler Thigpen. Kevin Curtis makes a big move up this week, and Donnie Avery makes a big move down. A couple sleepers for this week would be Chris Chambers and Matt Jones. Both Jones and Chambers have solid match-ups and should have excellent weeks.
Tight Ends
- Antonio Gates (Chargers)
- Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs)
- Owen Daniels (Texans)
- Dallas Clark (Colts)
- Anthony Fasano (Dolphins)
- Greg Olsen (Bears)
- Bo Scaife (Titans)
- Jeremy Shockey (Saints)
- John Carlson (Seahawks)
- Zach Miller (Raiders)
- Marcedes Lewis (Jaguars)
- Dustin Keller (Jets)
- Todd Heap (Ravens)
- Alex Smith (Bucs)
- Ben Watson (Pats)
- Visanthe Shiancoe (Vikings)
- Donald Lee (Packers)
- Kevin Boss (Giants)
- L.J. Smith (Eagles)
- Vernon Davis (49ers)
- Kellen Winslow (Browns) PLAYED THUR
- Daniel Graham (Broncos) PLAYED THUR
- Jason Witten (Cowboys) BYE
- Chris Cooley (Redskins) BYE
Owen Daniels has made a solid move into the top five at TE. Marcedes Lewis is also making a move into a starting spot this week and he should have a solid game against Detroit. Vernon Davis’s future is a big question in San Francisco going forward and the same holds true fantasy wise.
Kickers
- Nate Kaeding (Chargers)
- Joe Nedney (49ers)
- Rob Bironas (Titans)
- Stephen Gostkowski (Pats)
- Jason Elam (Falcons)
- Mason Crosby (Packers)
- David Akers (Eagles)
- Ryan Longwell (Vikings)
- Kris Brown (Texans)
- John Kasay (Panthers)
- Neil Rackers (Cards)
- Josh Scobee (Jags)
- Rian Lindell (Bills)
- Jeff Reed (Steelers)
- Robbie Gould (Bears)
- Adam Vinatieri (Colts)
- Sebastian Janikowski (Raiders)
- John Carney (Giants)
- Phil Dawson (Browns) PLAYED THUR
- Matt Prater (Broncos) PLAYED THUR
- Shaun Suisham (Redskins) BYE
- Nick Folk (Cowboys) BYE
- Matt Bryant (Bucs) BYE
Kickers are all about the same at the end of the year, so it comes down to a week-by-week match up question. My favorite kicker to jump up this week is Joe Nedney. Nedney has had a solid year and the 49ers should be able to put up solid numbers against Arizona.
Defense/Special Teams
- TEN Titans
- JAX Jaguars
- PITT Steelers
- CAR Panthers
- BAL Ravens
- NY Giants
- SD Chargers
- MIA Dolphins
- PHI Eagles
- CHI Bears
- NY Jets
- BUF Bills
- GB Packers
- ARI Cardinals
- MN Vikings
- IND Colts
- NE Patriots
- HOU Texans
- ATL Falcons
- OAK Raiders
- SEA Seahawks
- STL Rams
- SF 49ers
- NO Saints
- DET Lions
- KC Chiefs
- CLE Browns PLAYED THUR
- DEN Broncos PLAYED THUR
- WASH Redskins BYE
- TB Bucs BYE
- DAL Cowboys BYE
- CIN Bengals BYE
Defenses change week to week more than anything else in fantasy football. The top ten defenses also have pretty good match-ups this week. The big sleepers for this week are the Dolphins and Jets. They both jump up into the top ten and should have top ten weeks against sub-par offenses.
By Brian Chmielewski
ProFootball-fans.com Fantasy Football Director of Content
Fans can contact Brian via email at bchmfantasybaseball @ yahoo.com
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