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4. Eli Manning (New York Giants) vs. Washington

Most quarterbacks are expected to struggle against a defense as good as the San Francisco 49ers, and last week Eli Manning of the New York Giants proved he was no exception to that rule. Manning threw for just 193 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Now, with an early lead and how well the Giants defense was playing Manning wasn’t needed to throw as much. Expect Manning to return to his usual numbers this week against the Washington Redskins. The Redskins rank last in the league in passing yards allowed per game, and they’re giving up an average of 19.5 fantasy points per to opposing quarterbacks.
Point Projection: 21 points

5. Tom Brady (New England Patriots) vs. New York Jets

There is no doubt that last week’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks was a disappointing performance for the New England Patriots. Owners of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady were not disappointed when by his 395 yard, two touchdown and two interception performance, though. This week’s game with the New York Jets may pose similar challenges for the Patriots but expect another good performance from Brady. Lifetime against the Jets Brady has averaged 229.5 passing yards per game and has 26 total passing touchdowns with just 10 interceptions. Thus, don’t expect monster numbers but another all around solid performance from Brady against the Jets.
Point Projection: 17 points

6. Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys) @ Carolina

As the losses start to pile up for the Dallas Cowboys so, too, do the questions about head coach Jason Garrett and quarterback Tony Romo. Owner Jerry Jones continues to stand by his guys but how long will that last? Romo threw for 261 yards with two touchdowns and two turnovers in a loss to the Ravens. Romo has just not looked comfortable since he played well in Week 1 against the Giants. This week he faces a Carolina Panthers defense that’s giving up an average of 15.4 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. Carolina ranks 19th in passing yards allowed per game and 21st in points allowed per game, so this is a slightly optimistic projection for Romo. However, he is around his ceiling here so don’t expect him to get back to his Week 1 form.
Point Projection: 17 points

7. Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) @ Cincinnati

It’s safe to say that last week’s game against the Tennessee Titans went almost the complete opposite of the way we expected it to for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s clear that although the Steelers are still a talented team there are some holes in the depth chart. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went for 363 yards with one touchdown and one interception last week, and you should expect similar stats from him against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Although the Steelers have dominated the Bengals during Roethlisberger’s tenure, his 15 career interceptions against Cincinnati are tied for the most against one team, with the other team being the Baltimore Ravens. Expect good but not great from Roethlisberger this week.
Point Projection: 17 points

8. Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) vs. Dallas

Not many players needed a bye week last week like Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. In his first five games this season Newton had four passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns with five interceptions and two fumbles. Compare that to the first five games of last season when he had seven passing touchdowns, four rushing touchdowns and six total turnovers. Newton has regressed. The Cowboys are giving up an average of just 12.2 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, though we like Newton for a bit more than that this week. Maybe it’s the potential for a rushing touchdown, maybe it’s that he’s had two weeks to prepare for this game. Or maybe we’re just being hopeful the reigning rookie of the year can get of his rut.
Point Projection: 17 points

9. Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Cleveland

Following three consecutive strong performances Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck ran into some trouble in last week’s loss to the Jets. Luck threw for 280 yards with no touchdowns, two interceptions and one fumble. These are growing pains you get with a rookie quarterback. Take a look at look at Luck’s stats and you see his two worst fantasy performances - Week 1 and Week 6 - both came on the road. His other three games, which were at all home, produced an average of 23 fantasy points per game. Luck is at home this week against a Cleveland Browns defense that just got cornerback Joe Haden back last week but is still giving up a lot of fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. Luck is a good play this week.
Point Projection: 17 points

10. Carson Palmer (Oakland Raiders) vs. Jacksonville

Though he may be flying under the radar a bit Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer has continued to turn in solid fantasy performances week in and week out, with Week 4 being the lone exception. In last week’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Palmer threw for 353 yards with one touchdown, but his two turnovers negated some of the points he got with all those yards. That came against a very good Falcons defense and on the road. This week Palmer gets to face the Jacksonville Jaguars at home, and has an opportunity for his best performance of the season. The Jaguars have given up an average of 21 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks in their last three games, and Jacksonville ranks 24th in the league in passing yards allowed per game.
Point Projection: 17 points

11. Ryan Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills) vs. Tennessee

A lot of what has been written here about Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been negative. It’s not been without merit either, he is not that good of a quarterback. However, following two consecutive single-digit fantasy performances we like Fitzpatrick to get back to his gunslinging ways this week against the Tennessee Titans. Though the Titans looked OK last week this is still a team that’s giving up an average of 20 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks, and they rank 29th in the league in passing yards allowed per game and 32nd in points allowed per game. Fitzpatrick shouldn’t have much of a problem reaching double digits this week, but because of propensity for turning the ball over we have kept this projection on the modest side.
Point Projection: 16 points

12. Matt Hasselbeck (Tennessee Titans) @ Buffalo

After last week’s amazing upset over the Steelers, the Tennessee Titans announced that quarterback Jake Locker will sit out this week’s game against the Bills. Matt Hasselbeck gets the start in his place, and he could be in line for a good game. Titans receiver Kenny Britt appears to be fully healthy, finally, and he provides a much needed boost to that offense. In addition to Britt’s return to the lineup the Titans face a Bills defense that’s 31st in the league in total yards allowed per game and points allowed per game. Buffalo did limit Arizona Cardinals quarterbacks Kevin Kolb and John Skelton to a combined six fantasy points last week, but that was an aberration. In the two weeks prior to that the Bills gave up two 30-point fantasy games to opposing quarterbacks.
Point Projection: 16 points

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