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Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Cam Newton: 23-of-35, 287 yards. 2 TDs. 9 carries, 116 rush yards. 1 rush TD. Nick Foles: 32-of-51, 381 yards. 2 TDs. 3 carries, 27 rush yards. 1 rush TD. Tom Brady: 21-of-35, 296 yards. 4 TDs. Ben Roethlisberger: 22-of-42, 285 yards. 3 TDs, 1 INT. 5 carries, 31 rush yards. 1…

Strengths: Explosive Great elusiveness to dodge tacklers Electric playmaker; threat to score on any touch Great cutting ability Reliable hands as a receiver Good route-runner Quickness to get separation Excellent run after the catch ability Vision Thick lower body Scheme versatility More powerful than one would think Can get yards after contact Plays with swagger…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…

Broncos 26, Raiders 13 As I wrote in my NFL Picks page, weird things happen on Thursday night. Last week, we all watched Drew Brees toss five terrible interceptions at Atlanta. This week, we witnessed Peyton Manning sputter in the red zone. Despite the fact that the Broncos ranked among the top five teams in…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…