Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

26. Miles Austin (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Atlanta

Expectations may be a big high for Austin after his epic, 10-catch, 250-yard, two-touchdown performance two weeks ago before Dallas’ bye. But Cowboys coach Wade Phillips has vowed to get Austin plenty of playing time, so while he won’t repeat his success of his last game, it’s not unreasonable to expect a solid showing in a favorable matchup.
Point Projection: 7 points

27. Antonio Bryant (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) vs. New England  *At Wembley Stadium - London*

Bryant struggled last week against the Panthers’ tough pass defense, catching just two passes for 37 yards, but his knee should be fully healed now, and he’s easily the most talented wideout on the Tampa Bay Buccaners roster. He was targeted 11 times in Week 5, and with Tampa Bay certain to be down early, they should be throwing quite a bit, and Bryant will get plenty of looks again this week.
Point Projection: 7 points

28. Braylon Edwards (New York Jets) @ Oakland

Mark Sanchez butchered the art of playing quarterback last week, throwing five interceptions, but one of those falls on Edwards, who didn’t catch a ball that hit him directly in the hands, leading to an interception. His butterfingers are difficult to stomach, but he remains a superior physical talent.
Point Projection: 7 points

29. Hakeem Nicks (New York Giants) vs. Arizona

Nicks had his best day as a pro last week in New York’s loss to the Saints with five catches for 114 yards and one touchdown. It was the third consecutive week in which he scored a touchdown, and he’s clearly becoming more involved in the team’s passing game.
Point Projection: 7 points

30. Johnny Knox (Chicago Bears) @ Cincinnati

Knox scored a touchdown last week for the third time in his last four games. He only caught three passes for 30 yards, but the fact that he’s reaching the end zone with relative regularity is a very good sign. That’s especially true against this Cincinnati Bengals pass defense, which is 26th in the league and missing some key components.
Point Projection: 7 points

31. Santana Moss (Washington Redskins) vs. Philadelphia

We’re guessing a new play-caller won’t help things much in Washington, whose talent is highly overrated in the first place. Still, Moss at least offers some hope with his big-play capability, and there’s no doubt that the ‘Skins will attempt to move the ball down the field in that way. Philadelphia is fifth in the league in pass defense, but they are tied for 17th in passing touchdowns given up.
Point Projection: 7 points

32. Steve Breaston (Arizona Cardinals) @ New York Giants

If Anquan Boldin is out or limited against the Giants, Breaston needs to be moved up a few spots in the rankings, but as of this writing, there was no definitive answer as to Boldin’s status. Breaston caught his first touchdown pass last week, one of his seven receptions and 77 yards he accumulated in the game. He hasn’t had fewer than 66 yards in any contest this season.
Point Projection: 6 points

33. Kevin Walter (Houston Texans) vs. San Francisco

Walter has been a disappointment so far this year for fantasy football owners, having not caught a touchdown or gaining more than 41 receiving yards since the first game he played in. Yet Houston is fourth in the NFL in pass attempts, and Walter is more than capable of turning it around. A solid game this week against San Francisco would would help.
Point Projection: 6 points

34. Percy Harvin (Minnesota Vikings) @ Pittsburgh  **CHECK INJURY STATUS**

Harvin had to leave last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a shoulder injury, but further tests have revealed that there is no significant damage there. His status for this week’s contest against the Steelers is unknown, but if he does play, he’s a consistent threat to do damage considering the many facets of the game Minnesota uses him in.
Point Projection: 6 points

35. Mohammed Massaquoi (Cleveland Browns) vs. Green Bay

Massaquoi’s five catches for 83 yards last week were team-highs for the Browns. It was the second time in two weeks that the rookie has had at least 80 receiving yards, and he’s pretty much established himself as the go-to guy for the Browns, for whatever that’s worth. The Green Bay Packers are 10th in the NFL in pass defense, but they are tied for 22nd in touchdown passes allowed.
Point Projection: 6 points

36. Austin Collie (Indianapolis Colts) @ St. Louis

Collie had a breakout in his last game, catching eight passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Still, it was against the horrific pass defense of the Tennessee Titans, and while the Rams don’t have a good pass defense, theirs isn’t as atrocious as the Titans, so reel in your expectations a bit.
Point Projection: 6 points

37. Jeremy Maclin (Philadelphia Eagles) @ Washington

Maclin, along with most of the Eagles’ offense, didn’t do much against the Raiders last week in their surprising loss. We’ll just put that one out of our minds for the time being, and hopefully so will they. Maclin remains a very dangerous deep threat, and all it takes is one play for him to pile up the yards – and thus, the fantasy football points. Like most weeks consider Maclin a boom or bust play in Week 7.
Point Projection: 6 points

38. Devery Henderson (New Orleans Saints) @ Miami

Call this one our hunch of the week. Because since going for over 100 receiving yards in Week 1, Henderson has seen his yardage total ebb each week, culminating in last week’s one catch, six-yard performance. We know how the Saints like to spread the ball around, and it will be Henderson who will reap the benefits this week after sagging for so long.
Point Projection: 6 points

39. Ted Ginn Jr. (Miami Dolphins) vs. New Orleans

Ginn is inconsistency personified, going up and down and up and down. And while New Orleans’ pass defense is legit, we’re banking on at least big play by the speedy Ginn from strong-armed young quarterback Chad Henne. Even if Ginn catches something like three passes, that one play should account for a decent amount of fantasy football points.
Point Projection: 6 points

40. Andre Caldwell (Cincinnati Bengals) vs. Chicago

Caldwell seems to be more involved in the offense each week, an excellent sign of things to come. He tied a season-high with six catches last week, and set a season-high with 57 receiving yards. His speed should allow him to be on the other end of a long Carson Palmer pass very soon and we wouldn’t be surprised if he combines a touchdown to what should be a solid receiving afternoon.
Point Projection: 6 points

41. Isaac Bruce (San Francisco 49ers) @ Houston

Michael Crabtree is likely going to start opposite Isaac Bruce, which could help the veteran. Bruce and the 49ers go up against the Texans on Sunday, who are 19th in the NFL in pass defense. Look for Bruce, who was shut out in San Francisco’s last contest, to get going with a few early catches and possibly make his first foray into the end zone this season.
Point Projection: 5 points

42. Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Minnesota

Wallace has had two catches in four of the Steelers’ six games this season, including last week, in Pittsburgh’s win over the Browns. Still, he gets plenty of yards with those receptions, as he’s averaging 16.4 yards per catch. He’s had a reception of at least 29 yards in each of the last four weeks.
Point Projection: 5 points

43. Lee Evans (Buffalo Bills) @ Carolina

We knew he had it in him. In fact, we mentioned last week that Evans was due for a big play. It wasn’t the 50-yarder we had imagined, but a 37-yard touchdown in Buffalo’s upset win over the New York Jets will do. He only caught four passes on the day, but that tied a season-high, and his 68 receiving yards were the most he’s accumulated since Week 13 of last season.
Point Projection: 5 points

44. Terrell Owens (Buffalo Bills) @ Carolina

Is it wishful thinking to put him this high considering the Panthers are second in the NFL in pass defense and Owens has caught three or fewer passes in every game? Yep. But he can’t be completely done, can he? We’ll give him one more week in the top-50 just based on past history.
Point Projection: 5 points

45. Earl Bennett (Chicago Bears) @ Cincinnati

Bennett had a solid if unspectacular outing last week against Atlanta, catching four passes for 57 yards. The problem for him when it comes to fantasy football value is that he’s simply not finding the end zone; he hasn’t scored a touchdown this season, meaning he hasn’t scored one in his entire career.
Point Projection: 5 points

46. Pierre Garcon (Indianapolis Colts) @ St. Louis

Garcon caught just a single pass for nine yards in Indy’s last game, but he has a penchant for making big plays. Fortunately for him, the team he’s going up against, the Rams, have a penchant for giving up big plays.
Point Projection: 5 points

47. Keenan Burton (St. Louis Rams) vs. Indianapolis

Burton has caught 10 passes in the Rams’ last two games, but his limited explosiveness has allowed him to gather just 79 yards with those grabs. Burton may become the de facto No. 1 receiver next week depending on Donnie Avery’s injury. Avery should be okay to play, but it’s impossible to know how much the injury will slow him down.
Point Projection: 5 points

48. Lance Moore (New Orleans Saints) @ Miami

How nice of Mr. Moore to remember the little guys that believed so much in him – his fantasy football owners. He proved as much last week by actually showing up for a game and hauling in six passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. His return to fantasy relevance continues this week with a solid match-up against the Dolphins.
Point Projection: 5 points

49. James Jones (Green Bay Packers) @ Cleveland

With Jordy Nelson possibly missing time with an injury, Jones becomes fantasy football-relevant. He had two catches last week for 55 yards, including a 47-yard reception that went for a touchdown. Jones’ best ability is making big plays down the field, something he has an excellent chance to do against a sub-par Browns pass defense.
Point Projection: 4 points

50. Michael Jenkins (Atlanta Falcons) @ Dallas

Jenkins has just four total catches over his last two games, and he’s gained just 50 yards with those receptions. However, we like this match-up against a Dallas Cowboys team that struggles mightily to defend the pass, and Jenkins has shown he can do occasional damage.
Point Projection: 4 points