Every Man's Fantasy

Fantasy Football

Ryan's Picks:

I really do not like picking the same people more than once in a season, but I suppose that during a 17-week season it is OK to do once in a while. Therefore, both of my quarterbacks this week I have predicted big things from before. I still have yet to figure out who the real San Francisco 49ers are, but whomever they might be, it is a team that can beat the pathetic Arizona Cardinals. More importantly, I think that quarterback Jeff Garcia will keep his hot hand (253 yards, two touchdowns) and feast on the Cardinals' defense.

My gutsiest pick of the season thus far is the New England Patriots' Tom Brady. Even though he is playing against the Cleveland Browns — the league's stingiest defense against opposing quarterbacks —, the Patriots are at home and coming off a huge win. I look for at least a pair of touchdowns.

Running back Ricky Williams will have a huge game when his Miami Dolphins travel to San Diego Monday night. The Chargers give up the third-most points to running backs, and Williams simply is due for a monster performance (only 208 yards and two touchdowns in his last three games).

If you are looking for the cutting "Edge" this week, look no further than Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James. He has been out the past three weeks with a lower back injury, but a home game against the Houston Texans should be just what the doctor ordered.

As shallow and bitter as it may seem, I must pick someone to succeed against a team from New York. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss is the man for the job. Not necessarily a surprise pick by any means, but the Giants have a weak secondary and I expect Moss and Daunte Culpepper to "click" in the quarterback's second week back from injury.

This last pick is Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe. He always seems to have one huge game a year, usually in a "statement game." What is a better way to make a say something than to have a big day against your former team.

Caleb's Picks:

I swear Cleveland Browns quarterback Tim Couch has a mental block when it comes to playing at home. Whatever the case, I started rooting for Kelly Holcombe to break his leg in the fourth quarter so coach Butch Davis would have no choice but to put Couch back in. This is what fantasy football does to you — I'm not proud, but I can take comfort in knowing others feel the same way.

Even though Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had a bye last week, something tells me he didn't take a vacation, and if he actually did, no doubt he brought his playbook along with him. Peyton eats, sleeps and breathes coverages and audibles and he dreams about how to effectively break down the cover-two. For this reason, I'll take Peyton and the Colts to put up a respectable 275 yards and two touchdowns.

The Seattle Seahawks play the pass well. Their secondary is aggressive, physical and very hard-hitting. It would seem like a bad idea to pick any quarterback against them, especially one from the Cincinnati Bengals, however, quarterback Jon Kitna has been hot as of late. Since mid-2002, Kitna has been a top-10 fantasy quarterback, and he has a very dangerous weapon in wide receiver Chad Johnson. I like Kitna to throw for two scores with 250 yards.

If you play in a salary capped league (versus a draft league) then you may want to think about the Houston Texans' running back Domanick Davis. Davis would be a cheap pick up and is predicted to have a big week. I don't believe he'll put up the same numbers as, say, San Diego Chargers running back Ladanian Tomlinson, but Davis could be the back with the most bang for the buck. Look for Davis to total 120 yards and score his first touchdown of the season.

In Week two against the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers running back Stephen Davis rushed for 159 yards and a score. I am picking Davis to do well again this week, mainly because of the Saints' coaching. If Davis had burned, say, the New England Patriots, I would expect coach Bill Belichik to come up with a scheme to stop him this time. New Orleans coach Jim Haslett is no defensive mastermind, and this gives me enough confidence to say Davis will run for 130 yards and a score.

Since his breakout opening game in which he scored twice with 212 yards, Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Anquan Boldin has put up more solid games but has failed to get in the end zone. I expect that to change this week against the San Francisco 49ers. I see Boldin scoring his third touchdown of the season and getting 100 receiving yards.