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PANTHERS (4-6-0)		FALCONS (5-5-0)
Jake Delhomme QB Sure, he didn't throw an interception last week, which was great. However, the team still committed three turnovers on fumbles, and his yardage just barely hit 200 yards and he went without a touchdown yet again. He can't be started in any league at this point.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 14/25 164 1 1 -0 0 9.5		Matt Ryan QB He had multiple TDs in five of his first six games, but has now had his interceptions outnumber the scores over the past four weeks (6 vs. 8). This is a good matchup for him, though, as the Panthers tend to give up big yards in the passing game.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 15/25 191 1 1 4 0 14.6
DeAngelo Williams RB He's been absolutely dominant lately, and he's proven last year was no fluke. His resurgence is the main reason the Panthers have won three of their last five games and gave the Saints all they were worth last week. He needs to be started in every league.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 18 93 1 1 12 0 14.2		Michael Turner RB He's one of the hotter runners in the league right now, having just come off two straight 150-yard games. He's an automatic weekly starter at this point, but something tells me you knew that already. Please tell me you knew that already.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 23 120 1 0 4 0 18.5
Jonathan Stewart RB He gave way to Williams last week, but Stewart's still a solid RB3 or Flex play each week thanks to his prowess around the end zone. This looks to be a good position for him this weekend.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 12 54 0 1 8 0 8.5		Jason Snelling RB With Jerious Norwood continually in and out of the lineup, Snelling's taken over as the team's No. 2 back. He has his moments, but this is still Turner's team, so Snelling's carries will be few and far between.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 4 20 0 0 0 0 3.3
Steve Smith WR The team's unquestioned No. 1 receiver has been trying the best he can to get more involved, but it hasn't manifested into too many big yards this season. He's a Flex play at best and may even have to be benched depending on how shallow your league is.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 5 68 0       8.5		Michael Jenkins WR I don't care if Roddy White's out injured any particular week or not. I still wouldn't start Jenkins. His window for fantasy success has long since passed. No thank you.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 3 39 0       5.4
Muhsin Muhammad WR He didn't play last week and isn't a fantasy play even when he does. I love the guy, and he gets 4-8 looks a game still, but he isn't an option anymore.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 21 0       2.8		Roddy White WR There was a time where people thought he wasn't going to play last week, but he eventually did. He didn't do much, but he's always done well against the Panthers, so I'd say you have to plug him back into the lineup this week, despite putting up just 27 yards in a somewhat limited role against the Redskins.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 4 64 0       8.9
Dwayne Jarrett WR He had several balls come his way last week, including some important third down plays. He still hasn't reached a consistent enough level to be played in fantasy leagues, but he's definitely winning over the coaching staff a little more than before.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 19 0       2.6		Marty Booker WR I almost forgot Booker was still in the league to be honest with you. But alas, here he is, in Atlanta. Unfortunately for him, fantasy owners shouldn't care if he's playing or not, as he remains unplayable.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 1 14 0       2.0
Gary Barnidge TE He's the third receiver for the Panthers I've written about this season, and not a one of them is fantasy worthy enough to get me to grab them off a waiver wire at any point. Leave him alone, just as you did Dante Rosario and Jeff King.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 27 0       3.4		Tony Gonzalez TE He's only once gone over 75 yards in a game this year, but he's also had less than four receptions just once as well, and he's scored four times, including once last week against Washington. He needs to be played in all formats.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 5 59 0       8.2
John Kasay K After missing three straight field goals at one point, Kasay's now had two successful attempts in each of the last two weeks. It's given him an average of nine points in those two and suddenly puts his name back in people's minds when choosing their guy.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 2/2 0 1 1 0   7.8		Jason Elam K Just seven field goals in eight games is about as bad as you can get as far as kickers go. I wouldn't wanna be playing a guy who averages no more than 4-5 points a game. I'll pass, thank you.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 3/3 0 1 1 0   7.8
Panthers D/ST This unit has actually started to get things going recently, scoring defensive touchdowns, intercepting passes and sacking quarterbacks en masse. They've turned themselves into a force again.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 25 369 2 1 0 0 4.1		Falcons D/ST This isn't the best unit in the league, but when you play the Panthers, you always have a chance to pick up 2-3 turnovers through no effort of your own. This suddenly looks like a decent spot play.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 19 317 2 1 0 0 6.3
Projected Final Score 20   24

Other Matchups:

• 49ers 25, Bears 18 • Vikings 31, Lions 14 • Saints 33, Rams 17 • Raiders 22, Chiefs 21 • Eagles 24, Chargers 22

• Falcons 24, Panthers 20 • Jets 27, Jaguars 21 • Titans 24, Bills 17 • Cardinals 27, Seahawks 19 • Colts 27, Patriots 25

• Dolphins 28, Buccaneers 17 • Steelers 25, Bengals 18 • Broncos 21, Redskins 15 • Cowboys 27, Packers 22 • Ravens 24, Browns 15

Player analysis: Commentary is written by FOXSports.com fantasy analysts John Juhasz and Gerrit Ritt.
Projections: Determined solely by the statistical results of 61 game simulations provided by WhatIfSports.com.

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