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Week 11 Fantasy Football Game Previews & Predictions: Rodgers & Packers to Stay Undefeated?

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Aaron Rodgers (credits below)

New York Jets at Denver: I haven’t liked Shonn Greene much this year, but with Tomlinson out this week, I think Greene is a solid RB2. Mark Sanchez has been sneaky good this year and will be above average this week and I like both Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress to get touchdowns, but their yardage will be around 70. Everyone talks about how Tebow somehow finds a way to 15-18 points each week, but I don’t see it here. More like 10 against the Jets. If Willis McGahee doesn’t play, Lance Ball could get 30 carries so he’s worth a pick-up, and if McGahee plays, you love him. Jets defense will be worth double digits this week.

Tampa Bay at Green Bay: Bucs will trail big just like the Vikings on Monday night so Josh Freeman will have a good fantasy day and I’d take one last shot on Mike Williams here. Preston Parker and Arrelious Benn are worth a risk in deeper leagues because they will get targets. Hate LaGarrette Blount here because Buccaneers will have to pass and he’s not a part of that. The Packers defense will give up some points, but also get some turnovers to get into double digits. I like James Starks as a flex here and of course all the Packers receivers.

Carolina at Detroit: Big week for the Lions who have gone from early-season darlings into a slide and now there are injury concerns for both Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. Let’s hope those two are healthy and play but I can’t recommend any other Lions. This is becoming a two-man fantasy team. Cam Newton appears to be sliding a bit, but he and Steve Smith will bounce back this week. Like the Lions, this may be a two-man fantasy team.

Jacksonville at Cleveland: Those of us who picked up the Jags’ defense last week were rewarded and we must play them again. Maurice Jones-Drew is a top-five running back this week and I think Mike Thomas gets more involved and becomes a deeper-league play. If you have Chris Ogbonnaya, he’s going to get 20 touches and he was better last week than his first start so I think he’s even better this week.

Oakland at Minnesota: Michael Bush has become a top-10 running back when starting, so play him if McFadden is out. Carson Palmer should have his best game and Denarius Moore has become a legit WR2 especially against a Vikings defense that’s questionable and playing on a short week. Adrian Peterson is your only Viking to play. I’m officially off the Percy Harvin bandwagon.

Buffalo at Miami: The Bills are another team that has fallen from early-season surprise into a midseason swoon and I don’t expect that to change here. Stevie Johnson is questionable and Ryan Fitzpatrick is struggling, so Fred Jackson remains your only reliable Bill. The Reggie Bush revival continued last week so I’d keep riding him along with Brandon Marshall.

Dallas at Washington: This is the week we find out just how much Felix Jones will hurt DeMarco Murray and I don’t expect it to be much. Remain confident in Murray this week and you’re also playing Tony Romo, Jason Witten, Dez Bryant, and Laurent Robinson. Just when you think you finally know what Mike Shanahan will do, he puts Roy Helu on the bench for the first half one week after his 140-yard performance. That’s it, no longer trusting any Redskins.

Cincinnati at Baltimore: The match-ups are getting tougher for Andy Dalton and A.J. Green may be out, so look elsewhere for a quarterback. I don’t want any part of the Bengals run game this week either. Baltimore has become totally unpredictable so Ray Rice is the only guy I’d feel comfortable playing although Torrey Smith is getting closer and closer to another game with multiple long touchdowns, so I’d take a flyer on him in deeper leagues. Billy Cundiff will bounce back at kicker and Ed Dickson was a one-week wonder.

Arizona at San Francisco: Larry Fitzgerald is the only Cardinal worth playing. Even if Beanie Wells got a clean bill of healthy, he’d struggle against the 49ers defense. I love the SF defense here. Frank Gore is sounding less likely to play, so keep an eye on Kendall Hunter and pick him up if Gore can’t go. Hunter is even a RB2 if he get the full workload. Alex Smith will give you a decent week and Michael Crabtree should start to put up bigger numbers.

Seattle at St. Louis: Hard to find a player you want to play here beyond the running backs. Marshawn Lynch should continue his second-half surge and Steven Jackson won’t be slowed by the tough Seattle run defense. Brandon Lloyd is the only other player I want in this game.

Tennessee at Atlanta: Chris Johnson looks to be rounding into form and will get over 100 yards again. Another good week for Matt Hasselbeck as well with Damian Williams as his new favorite target. Those who gave up on Matt Ryan have regretted it two weeks in a row and he will continue to post big numbers here.

San Diego at Chicago: Where did you go Vincent Jackson? Yet another disappearing act and I don’t see him bouncing back against the Bears. Could be a long day for Philip Rivers as well and don’t pick up Vincent Brown for this week. Matt Forte will bounce back with a big game and Earl Bennett is legit as Cutler’s top target and is a solid flex play.

Philadelphia at New York Giants: I traded for DeSean Jackson this week. Crazy, I know, but I’ve got a weird feeling about this one. He should be motivated to make up for last week to his teammates and finish this contract year strong, plus his upcoming schedule is great after this week. Even if Michael Vick can’t play, I see Jackson finally producing the rest of the season starting against the Giants. Brent Celek has regained his status as a top-10 tight end from a few years ago. Count on Eli Manning to come through again and Mario Manningham should be his top target this week.

Kansas City at New England: Who thought this would be a good prime-time game? This looked bad with Matt Cassel as Kansas City’s quarterback and even worse now with Tyler Palko. Jackie Battle should get plenty of work until this game gets out of hand, which could be in the middle of the second quarter. Play all your Patriots, even the defense this week.

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