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QUARTERBACK

DREW BREES

Saints VS. Panthers

New Orleans is 0-3, and tailback Deuce McAllister is out for the season. What game plan do you think the Saints came up with during their bye week? How about: Throw, throw, throw. Look for Brees to heave it 40 times and pile up the yards.

Eli Manning
Giants vs. Jets

The Jets gave up 318 yards to Trent Green . Then green Trent Edwards carved them up in Buffalo. Manning is better than either Trent , and the game is at a stadium in which the Jets have allowed 304.5 passing yards per game in '07.

RUNNING BACK

Marion Barber
Cowboys at Bills

Buffalo 's damaged D has been allowing 148 rushing yards per game. That means plenty for Barber and teammate Julius Jones to divvy up.

Ron Dayne
Texans vs. Dolphins

Undermanned at WR, Houston will hand off often. It worked for Oakland , which ran for 299 yards against Miami .

TIGHT END

Michael Gaines
Bills vs. Cowboys

A new QB means a new set of rules. Rookie Trent Edwards ended the Bills' five-game losing streak last week against the Jets while finding the under-the-radar Gaines for four catches and a TD. Edwards will have to sling the ball even more to match Dallas 's high-scoring attack.

WIDE RECEIVER

Larry Fitzgerald
Cardinals at Rams

Arizona 's game of musical QBs won't be a hindrance against St. Louis 's discombobulated D. Fitzgerald has at least 85 yards in each of his last three games.