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21. Nate Burleson (Seattle Seahawks) @ Dallas

Burleson had two catches for 40 yards in Week 6, which was Seattle’s last game before their bye last week. It was his second-lowest total of the season, and a mark he should eclipse this week against the Cowboys, who are just 22nd in the NFL against the pass.
Point Projection: 10 points

22. Jerricho Cotchery (New York Jets) vs. Miami **CHECK INJURY STATUS**

Cotchery injured himself against Miami three weeks ago, and his status for this week is unknown as of this writing, so we’ll simply go with the assumption that he will be in the lineup. His presence would greatly help quarterback Mark Sanchez, who hasn’t completed more than 12 passes in a game since Cotchery has been out.
Point Projection: 9 points

23. Donnie Avery (St. Louis Rams) @ Detroit

Avery had a 50-yard reception on a flea-flicker in the first quarter of St. Louis’ loss to the Colts last week that would have gone for a touchdown had he not lost his balance. Unfortunately, he got up gimpy and could only manage one more catch for eight yards the rest of the way. But he should be fine, and this week, against a Detroit team that is 30th in the NFL in pass defense and 31st in scoring passes allowed, he’s a very solid option.
Point Projection: 9 points

24. Austin Collie (Indianapolis Colts) vs. San Francisco

Collie only caught four passes for 36 yards in the Colts’ win over the Rams last week, but one of his receptions was for a touchdown. It was the third game in a row in which Collie has found the end zone, and the fourth time all season. With Peyton Manning playing at a level even beyond even anything he’s been at before, Collie needs to remain in fantasy line-ups.
Point Projection: 9 points

25. Braylon Edwards (New York Jets) vs. Miami

Edwards was charged with assault this week for allegedly striking one of LeBron James’s friends when Edwards was still with Cleveland. It is unknown as of this writing whether disciplinary action will be taken against Edwards this week or not, but if not, he’s a solid fantasy option. Three weeks ago, Edwards made his Jets debut against this same Miami team and had five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Point Projection: 8 points

26. Percy Harvin (Minnesota Vikings) @ Green Bay

On 10 different occasions Brett Favre looked Harvin’s way last week, though the two could only connect on three passes for 42 yards. Harvin also ran the ball once, something he’s done in five of Minnesota’s seven games this season. The Vikings encounter a Packers defense this week that is fourth in the NFL against the pass, but something tells us that Brett Favre will be slightly pumped up to prove his old team dumped him prematurely.
Point Projection: 8 points

27. Mario Manningham (New York Giants) @ Philadelphia

Manningham was targeted 10 times last week, but managed just four catches for 47 yards. It was the fourth week in a row he hadn’t gone above 50 receiving yards, but his fantasy value is still high because he managed to catch two touchdown passes in that time. He’s also 12th in the NFL in targets, and someone who is looked for that often is a valuable fantasy commodity.
Point Projection: 8 points

28. Hakeem Nicks (New York Giants) @ Philadelphia

Nicks caught a touchdown last week for the fourth straight game, though this one was due more to luck than anything else, as he caught it after the pass was tipped by an Arizona defender. Still, it’s hard to ignore that type of production, not to mention the fact that he did have 80 receiving yards in the game, his second-highest total of the year.
Point Projection: 8 points

29. Steve Breaston (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Carolina

Breaston had his most disappointing game of the season last week against the Giants; he caught just one pass for 23 yards. It was the first game this season (in which he’s played) that he failed to come up with at least 65 receiving yards. We like him to get back on track, to a certain extent, this week against the Panthers.
Point Projection: 7 points

30. Nate Washington (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville   **CHECK INJURY STATUS**

We’ll just forget Washington’s last game ever happened (one catch for -22 yards), and focus instead on the fact that he and his Titans teammates get to face a Jaguars defense that is 31st in the NFL in pass defense and 28th in passing touchdowns given up. Washington has been held out of the end zone the past two weeks after three consecutive games with a touchdown from Weeks 2-4, but expect him to end his dry spell this week.
Point Projection: 7 points

31. Roy Williams (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Seattle **CHECK INJURY STATUS**

Williams had just one catch last week despite being targeted five times by Tony Romo. Williams has not lived up to expectations this season, but he’s recently been suffering from a rib injury, so that should be factored in, at least somewhat. He should be healthier this week and has a chance to do some damage against a Seattle pass defense that is 16th in the NFL but allows opposing passers to complete a whopping 68.4 percent of their throws, which is 29th in the league.
Point Projection: 7 points

32. Lee Evans (Buffalo Bills) vs. Houston

The change in quarterbacks hasn’t helped Terrell Owens any, but it’s surely helped Evans. In last week’s win over the Panthers, Fitzpatrick and Evans hooked up five times for 75 yards and one touchdown. It was the second straight week that Evans had at least 65 yards and a score, and he’s suddenly alive and relevant again for fantasy owners.
Point Projection: 7 points

33. Torry Holt (Jacksonville Jaguars) @ Tennessee

In a game featuring the 31st and 32nd-ranked pass defenses, lots of aerial yards should be accumulated. Holt is coming off a bye week, which should only help the veteran, and he’s played well in his last two games. In Week 5, he caught seven passes for 95 yards, and in Week 6, he had five receptions for 101 yards. Holt has yet to find the end zone this year, but he certainly has a good chance to change that this week against the Titans.
Point Projection: 7 points

34. Mohammed Massaquoi (Cleveland Browns) @ Chicago

Massaquoi is pretty much it for the Browns as far as the passing game goes. Saying that, the rookie second-round pick still didn’t do much last week, catching only one pass for 22 yards. But, he is the biggest threat on a Cleveland team that doesn’t have many, and against a Chicago team that is 26th in the NFL in passing touchdowns allowed, don’t put it past Massaquoi to traverse into the end zone for the first time in his career this week, even if it’s the only pass he catches.
Point Projection: 7 points

35. Bernard Berrian (Minnesota Vikings) @ Green Bay **CHECK INJURY STATUS**

Berrian was targeted only three times last week in the Vikings’ loss to Pittsburgh, which is a dire sign considering Brett Favre threw the ball 51 times. Berrian caught just two of the throws for 19 yards, and on top of that suffered a hamstring malady, though he will likely suit up this week. Despite those concerns, there is a reason Berrian is a decent play, which is that Brett Favre is coming home to Green Bay, and he always seems to rise to the occasion, so don’t count out Berrian, at least not for this week.
Point Projection: 7 points

36. Devery Henderson (New Orleans Saints) vs. Atlanta

Henderson broke out of a funk he had slipped into recently by catching four passes for 71 yards in the Saints’ comeback win over the Dolphins last week. In his previous three games, he had just seven catches for a total of 67 yards. Henderson and Co. have a good match-up this week against the Falcons, who are 26th in the NFL in pass defense.
Point Projection: 6 points

37. Kevin Walter (Houston Texans) @ Buffalo

Walter had the exact same stat line last week as he did the previous week – three catches for 29 yards. He’s not performing up to expectations so far this season, with just 18 catches, including one touchdown, but if Andre Johnson is hindered in some way due to his lung contusion, look for Walter to see more looks.
Point Projection: 6 points

38. Eddie Royal (Denver Broncos) @ Baltimore

Before the Broncos’ bye week, Royal went from catching 10 passes for 90 yards in Week 5 to catching zero passes for zero yards in Week 6. We don’t quite expect either of those things to happen this week against the Ravens, but something in the middle of those two numbers is certainly reasonable.
Point Projection: 6 points

39. Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) @ Indianapolis

Crabtree was targeted six times last week, tied with Isaac Bruce for second-most behind tight end Vernon Davis. The rookie caught five passes for 58 yards to show well for himself after an elongated holdout. He may not have quite that much luck this week, however, against Indianapolis. The Colts are sixth in the NFL in pass defense and have allowed just two scoring throws all season.
Point Projection: 6 points

40. Johnny Knox (Chicago Bears) vs. Cleveland

Knox put up four catches for 42 yards last week as the Bears were blown away by the Bengals. The rookie speedster has put up at least eight fantasy points (standard scoring) in half of his contests this year and has a good chance to put up something around that this week against the woeful Browns.
Point Projection: 6 point

41. Kenny Britt (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville

Britt’s production has been grim in his past two games, but those were against good pass defenses and good teams. Jacksonville cannot be described as either of those two things. Britt has a solid chance to score his first NFL touchdown against a Jacksonville team that’s allowed more scoring passes than all but four other teams.
Point Projection: 6 points

42. Mark Clayton (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Denver

It’s hard to know what to expect from Clayton, but he did have a nice game in the Ravens’ last one before the team’s bye week. That was in Week 6, when he had 57 yards and a touchdown in Baltimore’s loss to the Vikings. Baltimore has become a team that loves to throw, and Clayton is their No. 2 receiver, allowing him a chance to post respectable numbers each week.
Point Projection: 6 points

43. Justin Gage (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville

Gage has absolutely fallen off the grid after a good game in Week 1. Over his past three games he has two catches for 22 yards. Ouch. But, he will begin his climb back to fantasy respectability this week, most due to the excellent match-up he has with the Jaguars. He had his best game of the year last season against Jacksonville in Week 11, when he caught four passes for 147 yards and two scores.
Point Projection: 5 points

44. Muhsin Muhammad (Carolina Panthers) @ Arizona

Muhammad has not been much of a factor this season, but he’s picked up some fantasy points here and there. That wasn’t the case last week, when he had two catches for a season-low 14 yards. Still, that happened to be against a good Buffalo pass defense. The Cardinals are anything but, ranking 29th in the league in that category.
Point Projection: 5 points

45. Pierre Garcon (Indianapolis Colts) vs. San Francisco

Peyton Manning looked Garcon’s way eight times last week during the Colts’ easy victory over the Rams. And, though, Garcon wound up with just three catches for 24 yards, the speedster’s explosiveness was evident, and with Manning looking his way that many times, it’s hard not to like his chances of breaking a big play after being held down for his last two games.
Point Projection: 5 points