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HB Adrian Peterson Bears 76 to 78 Buying into the Bears running attack of averaging 3.nothing a carry.
LB Jamar Williams Bears 66 to 70 Special teamer who has been getting more PT on defense this season.
SS Brandon McGowan Bears 70 to 72 Starting to get more playing time in the struggling Bears defense. Started a game over Archuleta.
WR Bernard Berrian Bears 82 to 85 Slow start to the season, but now should approach 80 catches and 1100 yards.
QB Rex Grossman Bears 78 to 79 He was gunslingin again before his knee went the wrong way.
LG Andrew Whitworth Bengals - 77 to 79 Mammoth starting guard for the Bengals.
CB Leon Hall Bengals - 78 to 79 Had his share of rookie moments giving up touchdowns but is getting a ton of PT which can only help. Was tied for the NFL lead in touchdowns surrendered.
CB Jabari Greer Bills - 75 to 78 Inserted into the starting lineup because of injury, has played excellent.
FS George Wilson Bills - 73 to 79 Another body signed because of injury. Bills struck gold with this one. Has made plays in securing a starting job for the rest of the season.
CB Terrence McGee Bills - 86 to 87 Has had a great run the second half of the season.
DT Kyle Williams Bills 81 to 84 Another reason why the Bills can still stop the run with all the injuries.
DE Chris Kelsay Bills 79 to 82 One of those high motor defensive ends who is tough against the run.
LB Angelo Crowell Bills 86 to 88 Tackling machine in Buffalo. A big reason why they thought it was okay to get rid of London Fletcher and Takeo Spikes.
LT Jason Peters Bills 91 to 93 Big time left tackle protecting the blind side.
LB John DiGiorgio Bills - 72 to 78 Probably runs a 5.1 40, but is smart and will be over 100 tackles.
RG Brad Butler Bills - 76 to 80 Starting guard on the right side for the Bills.
QB Trent Edwards Bills 74 to 77 If he can stay healthy will have a leg up on the other rookie QBs in year 2.
WR Brandon Marshall Broncos 83 to 87 Has had a nice year on a bad Denver team.
WR Brandon Stokley Broncos 81 to 84 Stepped up when Javon Walker went down. Recently signed a contract extension.
HB Selvin Young Broncos 79 to 80 The flavor of the month in Denver. Starting at HB now over Travis Henry. Averaging 5.7 YPC on a beat up Denver O-line.
DE Elvis Dumervil Broncos 83 to 85 Best pass rusher in Denver. 11 sacks on the season.
DT Ethan Kelley Browns 79 to 81 Nose tackle for the playoff bound Browns.
FB Lawrence Vickers Browns 82 to 85 Full back for 1,000 yard back Jamal Lewis
DE Shaun Smith Browns 75 to 79 Picked up from Cincinnati in the off season, he has played very well.
LB Antwan Peek Browns - 68 to 70 Pass rushing DE/LB for the Browns
LT Joe Thomas Browns 83 to 85 Has had a solid rookie campaign for the Browns
DE Robaire Smith Browns 81 to 85 The best defensive lineman on Cleveland.
HB Earnest Graham Bucs 76 to 81 On pace for 1,000 yards and 10 TDs. Has more rushing yards than Maurice Jones-Drew.
CB Phillip Buchanon Bucs 80 to 82 The Bucs havent missed a beat when Brian Kelly went down injured.
DT Jovan Haye Bucs 82 to 85 55 tackles and 5 sacks as a defensive tackle.
FB B.J. Askew Bucs 77 to 83 Paving the way for Earnest Graham
FS Tanard Jackson Bucs 80 to 84 Bucs are getting better play from their safeties this season, he is one of them and a rookie.
DE Greg White Bucs 72 to 79 Former Arena player. 8 sacks with 7 forced fumbles as a pass rush specialist for Tampa.
LG Arron Sears Bucs - 78 to 81 Rookie guard who starts on the left side.
RG Davin Joseph Bucs 87 to 89 Solid RG for Tampa Bay, a Pro Bowl should be in his future.
RT Jeremy Trueblood Bucs 82 to 84 2nd season for the big 6-8 tackle. Another piece of the youngest O-line in the NFL.
TE Alex Smith Bucs 80 to 82 3rd option of the Bucs passing attack
WR Joey Galloway Bucs 87 to 89 Now 99 speed. Gray hair or not he burns corners every week.
CB Roderick Hood Cardinals 82 to 86 A steal from Philly. Best corner on Arizona
LB Calvin Pace Cardinals 76 to 79 Taken a while for the former first rounder but seems to be finding his niche.
WR Jerheme Urban Cardinals 70 to 72 Had a solid 100+ yard game with Boldin out vs. the Seahawks.
LB Karlos Dansby Cardinals 85 to 88 Well on his way to 100+ tackles with multiple sacks and INTs.
CB Antonio Cromartie Chargers 84 to 86 NFL leader with INTs with 10, now a starter finally.
LB Stephen Cooper Chargers 80 to 83 Leading tackler for San Diego.
SS Clinton Hart Chargers 73 to 77 Solid season for Hart who is probably just keeping the SS seat warm for rookie Weddle.
RT Jeromey Clary Chargers 70 to 74 For how long who knows but now a starter at RT. This move seems to reinvigorated the Chargers.
HB Kolby Smith Chiefs 70 to 76 Averaging a better YPC than LJ, well maybe not now after being shut down by Denver.
LB Napoleon Harris Chiefs 80 to 82 Starting MLB, needs to finish strong to reach 100 tackles.
WR Dwayne Bowe Chiefs 82 to 84 Best rookie receiver this season.
CB Kelvin Hayden Colts 77 to 81 Has 70 tackles and leads the Colts in passes defended.
LB Tyjuan Hagler Colts 71 to 73 Speedy linebacker who starts when he is not injured.
DE Robert Mathis Colts 88 to 90 Has been the most productive end for the Colts, again.
LB Gary Brackett Colts 86 to 87 - Great in pass coverage and a big part of the very good Colts no name defense.
LB Greg Ellis Cowboys 82 to 87 Didnt let the fact that he missed the first 3 games get in the way of him going after the sack lead. Now 11.5 total.
RT Marc Colombo Cowboys 82 to 86 Played a very solid game against Kampman on that Thursday night game.
C Andre Gurode Cowboys 90 to 91 Just as long as he isnt snapping a shotgun snap to Romo this guy is good.
FS Ken Hamlin Cowboys 84 to 86 Isnt gambling as much and it has resulted in his best season.
LB Bradie James Cowboys 84 to 85 An emotional MLB for the Cowboys that is leading them in tackles.
DE Chris Canty Cowboys 79 to 82 Is outplaying the much more highly touted DE Marcus Spears.
LB DeMarcus Ware Cowboys 92 to 95 After 13 games sits with 70 tackles and 10 sacks. Simply one of the best pure pass rushers in the NFL.
HB Marion Barber Cowboys 88 to 90 Marion the Barbarian breaks more tackles than any other back. And he still surprisingly splits carries.
TE Jason Witten Cowboys 94 to 95 After getting the better of AJ Hawk he destroyed the entire Detroit defense.
WR Terrell Owens Cowboys 97 to 98 After a couple down games he is sure to rebound. He is the best producing WR not named Randy Moss.
QB Tony Romo Cowboys 90 to 92 What a success story undrafted QB now the starter of the Cowboys with a nice new contract. Now rich enough to date Jessica Simpson.
C Samson Satele Dolphins 72 to 76 Opening up running lanes for the Dolphin back of the week.
CB Michael Lehan Dolphins 73 to 75 Has climbed the depth chart all the way to starting CB for the depleted Dolphins.
FB Reagan Mauia Dolphins 74 to 83 This guy would run through walls for the halfback. (Its on YouTube if you missed it)
FS Jason Allen Dolphins 73 to 77 Bust corner turned starting free safety. Only on the Dolphins
HB Brian Westbrook Eagles 94 to 95 One of the bright spots on a disappointing Eagles team. Has won at least two games by himself.
WR Kevin Curtis Eagles 84 to 85 White Lightning needs only 70 yards to reach 1,000 for the season.
LB Omar Gaither Eagles 82 to 83 Leading tackler on the Eagles and should finish over 100 tackles taking over for Jeremiah Trotter in the middle.
DT Trey Lewis Falcons 70 to 74 Made Grady Jackson expendable with his solid play as a rookie, now Lewis is on IR
LB Michael Boley Falcons 85 to 87 Speedy LB is near the top of the NFL in tackling. In a contract year and sure to cash in.
WR Laurent Robinson Falcons 74 to 76 Rookie out of a small school getting good playing time due to injuries and always being behind on the scoreboard.
QB Chris Redman Falcons 72 to 74 From selling insurance to starting on Monday night for the Falcons. Atlanta seems to be a haven for second and third chances for Quarterbacks.
LB Patrick Willis 49ers 89 to 94 Leading the NFL in tackling in his rookie year. He is 50 tackles ahead of the next guy on his team.
LB Parys Haralson 49ers 67 to 73 Your basic 3-4 pass rushing OLB.
CB Kevin Dockery Giants 73 to 75 Has climbed the corner back depth chart for the Giants. Plays behind Madison and the rookie Ross.
DT Fred Robbins Giants 81 to 83 Starting DT for the Giants with 5.5 sacks
FS Michael Johnson Giants 64 to 74 Played better than expected when Gibril Wilson missed time.
DE Justin Tuck Giants 75 to 82 57 tackles and 10 sacks out of a reserve end. Spells Strahan and Umenyiora pretty well.
FS Reggie Nelson Jaguars 82 to 85 50 tackles and 4 INTs out of the rookie starting for the playoff bound Jaguars.
LB Justin Durant Jaguars 70 to 72 Is now starting and gaining valuable PT while starting at OLB while MLB Mike Peterson is out.
HB Fred Taylor Jaguars 90 to 92 The better of the two (Jones-Drew) this season by 350 yards. In case you didnt think he was back, and fast, just look at him outrun the Panthers defense in week 14 and run over the Steelers the week after. He looked back last year, this year he looks the best he has in many years.
QB David Garrard Jaguars 84 to 86 3rd in the NFL in passer rating behind two MVP candidates. Only 1 INT on the season.
DE Paul Spicer Jaguars - 83 to 86 Injuries have limited this very good DEs output his whole career. 6.5 sacks this season.
WR Dennis Northcutt Jaguars 78 to 81 A WR who went to Jacksonville with a lot to prove and starts each week for a playoff team over high WR draft picks of the franchise.
WR Reggie Williams Jaguars 77 to 79 A TD in 3 out of 4 weeks now. Leads the Jags in receiving yards and TDs.
FS Abram Elam Jets 70 to 72 Cut by Dallas, picked up by the Jets in the middle of the season and now starts.
DE C.J. Mosley Jets 59 to 67 2.5 sacks out of the backup defensive end.
LB David Harris Jets 83 to 86 Defensive rookie of the year in the AFC.
QB Kellen Clemens Jets 78 to 79 The Jets fans got their wish when the bigger armed QB got the nod. Although he has a 2 /1 INT/TD ratio
DE Kenyon Coleman Jets 82 to 86 70 tackles as a defensive end.
WR Wallace Wright Jets 63 to 65 Showed a little bit of shake vs. the Dolphins. 5th WR
WR Shaun McDonald Lions 77 to 82 Leader in catches and soon yards for the Lions. Now a starter with the loss of Roy Williams.
LB Ernie Sims Lions 88 to 90 Second in the NFL in tackling after 15 weeks.
FB Jon Bradley Lions 73 to 75 Big 300 pound former DT paves the way for the Lions running backs.
DE Jared DeVries Lions 73 to 79 Outperforming the much more highly touted DE Kalimba Edwards.
LB Paris Lenon Lions 80 to 82 Starting MLB for the Lions, will be over 100 tackles next game.
C Scott Wells Packers 82 to 84 His return coincided with Ryan Grant exploding on this run he is on several weeks ago.
RG Jason Spitz Packers 78 to 84 Has started at 3 different offensive line positions this year. Looks to be the best interior lineman for the Packers.
HB Ryan Grant Packers 76 to 82 This guy is on some sort of run. Doesnt dance like the other backs on team, hits the hole hard which is crucial especially when your O-line is this undersized.
FS Aaron Rouse Packers 68 to 70 Played well filling in for Nick Collins. Now he might take a starting safety job after Romos baptism of the Packers.
LB Nick Barnett Packers 90 to 92 Leading tackler for the Packers.
LB A.J. Hawk Packers 90 to 92 Second leading tackler on the team, usually covers the other teams tight end.
WR Greg Jennings Packers 88 to 89 Big play after big play. Averaging 18 YPC and has 12 TDs.
WR Ruvell Martin Packers 71 to 72 Your basic tall lanky 64 jump ball endzone threat. Might be a part of the offense going forward.
RG Junius Coston Packers 73 to 76 Started at RG vs. the Raiders and when C Scott Wells was. Started out in the NFL as a tackle.
LB Jon Beason Panthers 82 to 86 Starting at MLB for the Panthers after Dan Morgan shut it down the for the season. Would be defensive rookie of the year in the NFC if not for Mr. Patrick Willis.
SS Chris Harris Panthers 74 to 76 Huge hitter at SS for the Panthers. Will be over 100 tackles.
RT Nick Kaczur Patriots 82 to 84 Right now is the weak link of the Pats line. Less mobile than the other tackle.
LT Matt Light Patriots 94 to 97 Takes on those premier pass rushers trying to get to the QB. Shut down James Harrison this past week.
LG Logan Mankins Patriots 94 to 96 Forms the forcefield around Brady. Did you see him almost put James Harrison through the ground?
RG Stephen Neal Patriots 89 to 92 Another piece of the puzzle that dominates opposing defenses each week.
C Dan Koppen Patriots 90 to 94 Ties it all together. I can see Ron Jaworski foaming at the mouth at the pocket that forms for Brady.
SS Rodney Harrison Patriots 90 to 94 The dirtiest player in the NFL. He is still a playmaker though.
QB Josh McCown Raiders 78 to 79 Played pretty well before running into Green Bay last week.
FS Hiram Eugene Raiders 65 to 68 Starting at FS now for the Raiders.
CB Stanford Routt Raiders 77 to 79 Speedy corner who has played pretty well since being inserted into the starting lineup. Now has 3 INTs
DT Terdell Sands Raiders 81 to 82 Has not played like he did last year but many teams would like to have him.
CB Nnamdi Asomugha Raiders 93 to 95 You would have a better chance of saying his name right the first time than getting open against him. According to the numbers has given up 9 catches in 14 games. Pronounced Nomdee Awesomewah
LB Robert Thomas Raiders 75 to 78 A first and second down LB who is in there to stop the run.
DE Chris Clemons Raiders 71 to 75 3rd down rush end who has 6 sacks this season.
CB Fakhir Brown Rams 84 to 86 Missed the first 4 games of the season and lines up against the offenses #1 and has 15 passes defended and 4 INTs.
CB Ronald Bartrell Rams 77 to 80 Now a starter because of injury. Played well against the Packers.
FS O.J. Atogwe Rams 81 to 87 Has had a very nice year playing center field for the Rams. Now has 7 INTs on the season.
DE Dwan Edwards Ravens 68 to 70 Now starting at DE with the loss of Trevor Pryce.
DE Haloti Ngata Ravens 84 to 86 Active big body for the Ravens. One of the better players this season on a more than disappointing defense.
WR Mark Clayton Ravens 82 to 83 Still no touchdowns but has picked it up after being ice cold at the start of the season.
QB Kyle Boller Ravens 76 to 78 Starter with McNair going down. Played very well against the Patriots in almost ending their undefeated season.
FB LeRon McClain Ravens 77 to 81 Paving the way in his rookie season for a 1,000 yard back.
RG Ben Grubbs Ravens 80 to 82 Half of the rookie right side for the Ravens.
RT Marshall Yanda Ravens 73 to 77 Another rookie who makes up the right side of the Ravens. The Ravens look like they have their O-line for the next 10 years.
WR Devard Darling Ravens 67 to 69 The Ravens #4 receiver who has gotten more playing time with injuries and getting blown out each week.
CB Fred Smoot Redskins 81 to 85 Has done a very nice job returning to the starting lineup. Was on Burress like glue.
FS Reed Doughty Redskins 66 to 69 Probably not the way he wanted to get his chance in the NFL but is starting now for Sean Taylor.
QB Todd Collins Redskins 73 to 77 Will finish out the season as the Redskins starting QB with the injury of Jason Campbell.
DE Phillip Daniels Redskins 80 to 81 Starts opposite Andre Carter at end for the skins.
DE Andre Carter Redskins 85 to 86 Has rebounded from a long string of bust years to lead the team in sacks with 10.5
WR James Thrash Redskins 68 to 72 Believe it or not he started several weeks ago when they were decimated at WR and played decent.
CB Mike McKenzie Saints 86 to 89 Has been the lone bright spot in a bad secondary.
TE Billy Miller Saints 71 to 76 A pass receiving threat at TE for the Saints
DT Antwan Lake Saints 72 to 74 Occasionally starts for New Orleans as they try to find something that works.
HB Aaron Stecker Saints 76 to 79 Looked better than Reggie Bush has this year vs. Atlanta. Most teams usually do though so well see what he does the rest of the season.
CB Marcus Trufant Seahawks 91 to 94 One of the better corners in the NFL. Second in INTs and has close to 70 tackles.
DE Patrick Kerney Seahawks 91 to 96 This guy is on some sort of hot streak. 10 sacks in 5 games gives him the NFL lead at 13.5
CB Kelly Jennings Seahawks 80 to 85 Fiesty well respected corner by NFL wide receivers.
DT Brandon Mebane Seahawks - 74 to 77 Injuries put this strong stout run stuffer in the starting lineup.
WR Bobby Engram Seahawks 82 to 85 He leads the Seahawks in catches, yards and is second in TDs.
WR D.J. Hackett Seahawks 78 to 84 Has played great when healthy this season. Problem is he is always hurt.
WR Nate Burleson Seahawks 76 to 80 Has found his niche going against 3rd and 4th corners.
QB Matt Hasslebeck Seahawks 92 to 93 The resurgence of the Seahawks can be traced back to when they started passing more and putting the ball in this guys hands more.
WR Santonio Holmes Steelers 83 to 84 Appears to be dinged up now, but has been a big play receiver for the Steelers this year.
SS Tyrone Carter Steelers 73 to 78 Fills in for Troy Polamalu. Tough veteran safety.
FS Anthony Smith Steelers 80 to 82 Before he was known as that guy on the Steelers who made the guarantee, this guy was drilling receivers on the #1 pass defense.
TE Bo Scaife Titans - 78 to 80 Tied for the Titan lead in receptions. Now starts over bust Ben Troupe.
WR Brandon Jones Titans 75 to 78 Hurt again now. Looks pretty good when he is in there though.
WR Justin Gage Titans 72 to 78 Another hard worker. Tied for the lead in receptions and TDs after coming from the Bears.
WR Roydell Williams Titans 70 to 72 Has been the guy with Gage after Brandon Jones went down and Moulds became less a part of the offense.
HB LenDale White Titans 80 to 81 Slowly working his way to 1,000 yards. Averaging 3.6 YPC with 4 fumbles behind one of the most underrated lines in football.
C Matt Birk Vikings 92 to 95 Solid pro. He works with Hutch to form holes that Madden could drive his bus through.
LG Steve Hutchinson Vikings 98 to 99 Newest 99 OVR. Best offensive lineman in football.
RG Anthony Herrera Vikings 81 to 87 Took over at RG when Peterson starting setting records.
RT Ryan Cook Vikings 78 to 85 Took the RT job early from a second round draft pick and is improving weekly.
LT Bryant McKinnie Vikings 95 to 96 Still will have trouble with the occasional pass rushing end, but is caving in those same ends on run plays.
HB Adrian Peterson Vikings 92 to 94 After missing several games and a 3 yard effort vs. the Niners, he is still second in the NFL in rushing in his rookie year.
DT Pat Williams Vikings 93 to 95 We wondered why he called a press conference to say he wasnt retiring. Now we know why, he is still excellent.
LB Chad Greenway Vikings 83 to 84 His first year was a loss after blowing out his knee. He looks to be a 100+ tackler in his second season.
DE Brian Robison Vikings 74 to 76 One of those high motor guys you have to love. Will be a sack machine in years to come.
WR Sidney Rice Vikings 76 to 78 High flying Sidney leads the team in receiving TDs. A respectable rookie season where there arent many passing yards to go around.
WR Bobby Wade Vikings 75 to 77 Leads the team in catches and receiving yards for a team that struggles to pass the ball.
QB Tarvaris Jackson Vikings 77 to 78 Has played very well the last 4 weeks, all wins. 77%, 83%, 75% and 64% are his completion percentages those weeks.
TE Visanthe Shiancoe Vikings 79 to 80 Finally decided to start getting him involved after they signed him this offseason for all that money.
DT Spencer Johnson Vikings 72 to 77 Backup DT for the Vikings who has 3 sacks.
FB Tony Richardson Vikings 89 to 94 Another pro bowl could be in the cards after leading the way for the #1 rush offense in the NFL.
HB Chester Taylor Vikings 86 to 87 Its not easy to be backup to Purple Jesus. Still he has 700+ yards with 7 TDs and a 5.3 YPC
DT Amobi Okoye Texans 82 to 84 Recorded a half sack vs. the Bucs after hitting the rookie wall in the previous several weeks.
DE Mario Williams Texans 86 to 87 Year 1 went to Reggie and Vince. Year 2 has been dominated by Mario Williams. 13 sacks on the year.
TE Owen Daniels Texans 84 to 86 Should have 70+ catches and 800+ yards for the Texans.
WR Kevin Walter Texans 76 to 79 Blew up when Andre was out. Now starts as he plays for a spot next year.