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The Shot Caller's Report - WRs
Your Weekly Guide To Fantasy Lineups
10/19/07
Positions: QBs | RBs | WRs

Wide Receivers

Must Start:

Dwayne Bowe @ OAK: He has a tough match up against the Oakland secondary, but Kansas City is routinely trying to get the ball into his hands. Last week showed opposing defenses that focusing too much on the rookie wide out will just free up Tony Gonzalez. The Raiders will keep closer track of Gonzo and trust their corners to man up on Bowe, leaving him lots of running room.

Patrick Crayton v. MIN: Tony Romo is looking like the real thing and Crayton is benefiting in a big way. While Terrell Owens whines and drops passes, Crayton is quietly racking up some nice stats. He has scored four times during the last three games in Dallas’ high-powered offense. The Cowboys will beat the Vikings and they will do it, like everyone else, through the air.

Bobby Engram v. STL: He filled in nicely with nine catches for 120 yards last week. Branch won’t be back this week, making Engram an easy start against the porous St. Louis secondary. This one may quickly turn into a shoot out, making fantasy owners everywhere very happy.

Laveranues Coles @ CIN: Expect the Bengals to jump all over the Jets this weekend. Even though Chad Pennington can’t throw the ball more than ten yards, Coles will see a lot of balls coming his way. When will the Jets staff realize what the rest of the world has known for years? Pennington might be good at a lot of things, but playing quarterback isn’t one of them. The ability to occasionally throw either a deep ball or a spiral is considered essential by most football fans.

Going Out On a Limb:

Lee Evans v. BAL: He made it clear to the media that he would rather have Losman at quarterback. Rather than isolate him from new quarterback Trent Edwards, the coaching staff will try to get him on their side, targeting him early and often. In his first start, Edwards opened the game throwing everything to Evans but got away from that in his second start. The Bills will have to loosen up the Ravens’ defense and a long touchdown to Evans might do the trick.

Grab Some Pine:

Larry Fitzgerald @ WAS: Let’s see…Anquan Boldin is expected to return this week. The Washington Redskins’ secondary is looking really good. And, worst of all, Tom Rattay will be trying to throw the ball. Wait a week or two until Kurt Warner returns before sticking Fitzgerald back into your starting lineup. When the season began, who would have thought we would be anxiously awaiting Warner’s return to the line up?

Kevin CurtisKevin Curtis v. CHI: He has two great weeks and three bad ones. Play the odds and assume this one will be sub par. It isn’t the Chicago defense that needs to be feared but the chaotic Philadelphia offense. The team is inconsistent and the catches split between so many players that counting on one of them is too risky for all but the most desperate owners.

Ronald Curry v. KC: Counting on Daunte Culpepper to get you the ball is not the best way to make a living. Curry also hasn’t had a touchdown since Week Three. Until he can consistency put up a decent number of catches every week, owners can’t afford to trust him. Curry has been held to three catches or less in three of his five games.

Darrell Jackson @ NYG: Jackson must be missing the coffee shops of Seattle by now. The San Francisco offense has been laughable and Jackson hasn’t caught more than four balls or broken the 70 yard mark in any game. The New York Giants defense is playing better than the stats indicate.

Brandon Marshall v. PIT: Marshall has been a borderline fantasy starter for most of the season for one simple reason: Javon Walker has been injured. Now that Walker may be returning, Marshall turns into a bye week or good match up guy. A date with the Steelers second ranked pass defense is not a good match up. If Walker can’t go, Marshall will be a serviceable option for one more week.