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Mike Beacom: Johnson faces odd test against Colts
Finally, the day is here. Or, perhaps more appropriate, the right matchup is here. Finally, Chris Johnson should deliver for disappointed fantasy owners.
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Mike Beacom: Jets' Greene poised to run over Bills
Fantasy owners like to pick on the Colts run defense, and for good reason -- the unit allows 144.0 yards per game. But Indianapolis' pass defense is just as vulnerable. No secondary has permitted more...
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Mike Beacom: Jets look to torch Pats' soft defense in Week 10
Who says college ball cannot work at the pro level? Denver has installed a spread attack to suit second-year quarterback Tim Tebow and last week the result was a season-best 299 yards on the ground....
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Mike Beacom: Vikings, Rams defense both a bit too charitable
Suddenly, Carson Palmer is relevant again. The veteran signal caller was beaten up in his first appearance for the silver and black, but rebounded with a pair of fantasy gems (631 yards and five...
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Mike Beacom: Running backs right at home against Browns
Opponents have learned that beating the Browns means pounding the football. While Cleveland's pass defense ranks among the NFL's elite in yards allowed and opponent QB Rating, the run defense has been...
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Mike Beacom: Panthers offer warm welcome for opposing backs
LeGarrette Blount is on his way to a second straight 1,000-yard season, thanks in large part to his 100-yard performances the past two weeks. But if there has been something missing for fantasy owners...
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Mike Beacom: Ravens look to sharpen passing attack vs. Colts
Joe Flacco is dead to most fantasy owners. He has completed a career-low 55.3 percent of his attempts through 12 games, and has thrown just six touchdown passes since the start of October -- it's a...
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Mike Beacom: Surging Sanchez could be trouble for Eagles
During their seven-game losing streak, the Buccaneers have allowed opponents to run the ball an average of 33.5 times per game for 161.2 yards (a number that if stretched out over the season would rank...
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Mike Beacom: Rams a perfect gift for disappointing Mendenhall
It's been a rough holiday season for St. Louis. The NFL's worst-ranked run defense has given up six rushing scores over the past five games, and during that stretch the opposing team's leading rusher...
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Mike Beacom: Bradshaw, Wilson duel to improve Giants' rushing attack
It's rare for a team to claim the Vince Lombardi trophy without a stellar rushing attack; the Giants won the title last year with the league's worst ground game. How bad, you ask? New York tallied...
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Mike Beacom: Heyward-Bey, Moore crucial to Raiders' passing attack
A year ago at this time, the Raiders were largely considered one of the worst passing teams in the NFL. Darrius Heyward-Bey was a third-year receiver going nowhere and Denarius Moore was an unknown...
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Mike Beacom: Blount, Martin duel to be Bucs starter at RB
With the arrival of coach Greg Schiano comes a run-first, ball control offense for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During Schiano's final five seasons at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights registered at least 400...
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Mike Beacom: Matchup Meter: Chargers on hunt for redemption against Raiders
For all that was made of Philip Rivers and the Chargers' disappointing passing game last year, the team's pass defense was just as guilty of letting down the franchise. It allowed opposing quarterbacks...
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Mike Beacom: Bills defense could be cure for Chiefs' offense
The Browns defense did not allow the most carries last week, or give up the most rushing yards, or even the most yards per carry ... they just happened to rank near the bottom of the league in all...
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Mike Beacom: Quarterbacks fattening stats on Saints' defense
Not much has gone right for New Orleans since the franchise was rocked by the bounty scandal in the offseason. The Saints' defense has allowed a league-worst 461.0 yards and 37.5 points in two games...
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Mike Beacom: Saints defense offers boost to opposing rushers
One week after saving Green Bay from Seattle's relentless pass rush, Cedric Benson faces his most favorable matchup to date. On Sunday the Packers host a Saints defense ranked dead last against the...
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Mike Beacom: Matchup Meter: Ravens and Packers poised for big Week 5 outputs
Fantasy owners know all about the Giants' banged-up secondary. Now, they can also exploit the team's front seven. The Giants, who have suffered without tackles Chris Canty and Shaun Rogers, rank 22nd...
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Mike Beacom: Ponder may win over fantasy owners against Redskins
Fantasy owners can't seem to decide whether to fall in love with Minnesota quarterback Christian Ponder. The second-year signal caller has a 95.5 QB Rating and a favorable touchdown-to-interception...
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Mike Beacom: Colts, Bills have been soft on opposing QBs
The Colts' defense ranks among the top-five in passing yards allowed (only 200.0 per game), but that's a misleading stat; Indianapolis is one of three NFL defenses allowing fewer than 30 attempts per...
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Mike Beacom: Heyward-Bey, Moore crucial to Raiders' passing attack
A year ago at this time, the Raiders were largely considered one of the worst passing teams in the NFL. Darrius Heyward-Bey was a third-year receiver going nowhere and Denarius Moore was an unknown...
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