Carr is on his way to becoming a very good NFL quarterback. He has excellent arm strength and accuracy, and is starting to make good decisions as well. The Vikings' pass defense, meanwhile, is suspect. Bears QB Rex Grossman threw the ball at will on the Vikings in the second half of the game two weeks ago.

This might sound crazy, but I think Collins is going to have a strong game against the Colts weak secondary. Indianapolis' pass D has allowed the most attempts, completions and yards in the league, while ranking in the bottom five in yards per pass allowed and touchdowns allowed. Their secondary will have serious issues keeping up with the speedy Raiders receivers, and Kerry Collins is just inconsistent enough to rebound off a poor week four.

It is not so much that I like Oakland or Kerry Collins as much as I noticed how putrid the Indianapolis pass defense has been so far this year. They have given up three 300 yard passers in four games and they made a struggling Byron Leftwich look decent last week. Collins has the weapons to spread the field, too. Given the combination of a poor defense and a lot of passing weapons, I believe Collins bounces back this week and has a very nice passing day.

Brooks faces the Buccaneers this week, who held Plummer to a completion percentage worse than 50% last week, and almost completely took away the Broncos' deep passing game (aside from a few pass interference penalties). The Bucs have the speed in their front seven to generate a strong pass rush.

The Dolphins have let up an average of 115.75 yards and 0.5 TDs per game through the air this season. With Corey Dillon likely leading the way for the Patriots, this one could get ugly early. The Dolphins offense is sure to turn the ball over a couple of times to the Pats, and Brady might not need to complete ten passes to win this game. It's hard to bench a stud like Brady, but this would be the time to do it.

I am picking Pennington to have a second bad week in a row as he faces another tough pass defense. Though Tom Brady made Swiss cheese of the Bills' defense, much of that was due to Buffalo's mental errors and Brady being, well, Brady. Pennington has had difficulty so far finding his receivers, and Curtis Martin has allowed the team to avoid having to rely on Pennington's arm. I believe that trend continues this week.

Pittman looked good last week in his first game back from a 3-game suspension. Pittman didn't break any long runs, but picked up steady yardage on the ground. Look for him to become more involved in the passing game this week.

Two weeks running, I'm going to ride Emmitt Smith here. It's hard to ask for a better matchup than the 49ers, where Emmitt should easily see another twenty carry game. Coming off an impressive week four, he'll be looking to top Walter Payton for the most 100 yard running games in NFL history. In a season with not a whole lot else to play for, this might be Dennis Green's best chance to let his future Hall Of Famer achieve the record.

Was that really Emmitt Smith going for 127 yards against the Saints? Did the Saints actually give up 211 rush yards? Wow. Pittman is back, and he looked energetic against the Broncos last week as he ran at a 4.8 YPC clip against a good run defense. What will he do against this struggling run defense? I expect the Saints to give up at least 100 combined yardage to Pittman, and for him to find the endzone.

Taylor struggled to gain steady yardage last week, averaging just over 3 yards a carry and failing to convert on several short-yardage attempts. He faces a Charger defense that has held Chris Brown and Quentin Griffin in check over the last two games.

Kevan Barlow has rushed for just sixty-six yards the past two weeks. Until he becomes more involved in the 49ers offense, I'd be leery to start him every week. Arizona's "D" is pretty good, and Barlow hasn't scored in three of four games. He's certainly capable of exploding at any time, but not every fantasy team can afford to start him based on that alone.

The Dolphins look horrible - on offense. They are still a good defense, but they have given up consecutive 100 yard rushing games. In this "pride" game, though, the Dolphins defense will become stout against the run - Brady might tear them up, but the Dolphins will shut down Dillon.

Bennett is coming off a nine-catch, 109-yard week to face the Packers on Monday night. Green Bay's pass defense had a better-than-expected game last week, but is still suspect overall.

Conway could be seeing a lot of garbage time points in 2004. With Tim Rattay back, the 49ers will challenge for 300 passing yards every week. While Conway isn't as young as Brandon Lloyd, Rashaun Woods or Cedrick Wilson, he's got a lot more experience. At least for the next few weeks, I think Conway's going to produce pretty well, and should see some TDs to boot.

Detroit has one of the worst pass defenses in the league. While Vick has traditionally looked for Crumpler as his primary receiver, this is the week he finally hooks up with Peerless Price. Price strikes me as a receiver who has a few big games a year. Call it gut, or call it the matchup, but I believe that in front of the home crowd, Price will finally come alive.

Keyshawn is not a true #1 WR for the Cowboys, as Terry Glenn, Antonio Bryant, and Jason Witten all have at least as many receptions as Johnson so far this year. Johnson faces a surprising NY Giant secondary this week that is playing with confidence and getting results.

Muhammad travels to Denver, where he'll be seeing Champ Bailey on Sunday. Denver's always a difficult place for opponents, and Champ Bailey is one of the top cover men in the league. Muhammad will be the focus of the defense in the passing game, and I'm more impressed with the Denver secondary than the Carolina passing game.

When you are matched up against Chris McAlister and the Ravens defense, you take a bit of a hit. Plus, Coles has been up and down - last week was an up. In my opinion, the Ravens can shut down any one player, and with the Washington running game in a slump, the Ravens will likely concentrate on Coles.

Doug Jolley is the only Raider TE involved in the passing game so far, and could become a security blanket for Kerry Collins underneath if he doesn't have time to look downfield.

Meier caught NINE passes last week for the Titans, who will once again be without the services of Erron Kinney. There's not many tight ends that see ten targets in a given week, so I'll roll the dice that Meier falls into four or five catches this week as well.

I am cheating a little bit here by calling the #13 TE to finish above the baseline of 12, but I really believe this is a week that Putzier could simply explode. The Panthers have a good all-around defense, but Jake Plummer has been very good at finding the open man when he bootlegs. With the Denver run game struggling, I would expect a lot of movement from Jake, which usually lends itself well to him finding the tight end peeling off the line. Putzier has looked really good lately, too, and I expect the Broncos to incorporate him heavily into this week's game plan. I was tempted to take Doug Jolley again, but I fear the Raiders' propensity to spread the ball around.

McMichael is having a fantastic season so far this year, leading the Dolphins in targets, receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs (tied with Chambers). But this week he faces a Patriot defense that excels at taking away the opposing team's strength. Look for McMichael to see a lot of double coverage as the Patriots force the Dolphins to throw outside to the WRs.

The Bucs D is still pretty impressive, and Williams has yet to do much this season. He's been coming on strong of late, but I don't expect much out of an average tight end going up against the Bucs. Additionally, the Saints surely didn't resemble a powerhouse last week.

Against Tampa Bay this week, and with Deuce still on the sideline, the Saints will have to come out of their doldrums through the passing game. While that would seem to be a good thing for Boo, the Bucs defense will probably force the Saints to play maximum protect on Brooks. That may mean more Ernie Conwell on the field and less Boo. Also, I expect Joe Horn to have the big receiving day for the Saints - for whatever reason, Horn always seems to play exceptionally well against the Bucs.