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David Sabino
November 27, 2006
WE LIKE THE MATCHUP
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November 27, 2006

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WE LIKE THE MATCHUP

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SUPER SLEEPER

COREY DILLON
RB PATRIOTS

VS.

Bears

Don't let the Chicago defense, which is ranked No. 1 overall, dictate every facet of your fantasy plan. If the Bears are vulnerable anywhere, it's against the running game, especially since safety Mike Brown went down with a season-ending injury in Week 6. The weakness was demonstrated recently by poor showings against Frank Gore (111 rushing yards), Ronnie Brown (157) and Tiki Barber (141). Those are the kinds of numbers the lowly Raiders allow, and they're ranked 27th in rush defense. But even when Chicago has been a leaky sieve against the run, it still has had a consistent goal-line defense; none of those three rushers reached the end zone. But Giants bruiser Brandon Jacobs did--twice--and Dillon is similarly physical. He doesn't rack up a lot of yards (he averages just 51.0 per game), but he's punishing near the goal line, where he has four one-yard plunges and seven TDs overall.

QUARTERBACK

MARC BULGER
Rams VS. 49ers

Because of injuries he has played only one full home game against San Francisco, and that was in '03. At the Edward Jones Dome on Sunday, Bulger (313.6 yards per game with eight TDs and just one pick indoors this season) takes aim at a Niners D that has given up an average of 33.8 points on the road.

TONY ROMO
Cowboys VS. Buccaneers

So this is what Bill Parcells envisioned. With Terry Glenn effective again, Romo has a full complement of quality wideouts, two tight ends who are making hefty contributions and a healthy running attack to keep the defense guessing. All of which is too much for a banged-up secondary to handle.

JAKE DELHOMME
Panthers AT Redskins

Washington's defense has allowed 20 passing touchdowns in 10 games--and even with cornerbacks Shawn Springs and Carlos Rogers healthy, the Redskins have given up 10 in their last four. Delhomme, meanwhile, has thrown at least one TD pass in seven of his last eight games.

RUNNING BACK

WALI LUNDY
Texans AT Jets

Lundy may get only a slice of his team's carries, splitting the job with Samkon Gado, but Houston coaches favor Lundy as the Texans' long-term solution in the backfield. And a game against New York provides an ideal platform for RBs with something to prove: The Jets have allowed 13 rushing TDs, most in the league.

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