Week 7 Top Plays

Quarterbacks

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers: It’s hard not to play Rodgers coming off a six-touchdown performance against one of the better defenses in the league (Houston). I suspect he will have a big game even without Greg Jennings. While the Rams rank in the top five in pass defense, they haven’t come up against someone at Rodgers level.

Eli Manning, New York Giants: This is an easy choice, Manning has been lights out and the Redskins have been horrible against the pass. Eli should have all of his weapons at wide receiver, even though he might be without Ahmad Bradshaw. I expect Manning to pass 300 yards passing but division games are tough, as the Giants and Manning were horrible against the Redskins last season.

Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo Is due for a bust out game and it should help that he is playing against the Panthers who are in the bottom half of the league in pass defense. Romo should benefit from a good solid running attack even without star DeMarco Murray, Felix Jones should be able to step in and have a solid game.

Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Freeman had a huge game last week and even though he is an erratic, every team they have played so far has shred the Saints. The Saints are ranked 26^th in the NFL in pass defense and give up an average of 283.2 yards a game and have surrendered nine touchdowns and only produced three interceptions.

Running backs

Arian Foster, Houston Texans: The Ravens are having a lot of problem stopping the run and the Kansas City Chiefs exploited that and so did the Dallas Cowboys when both teams ran for over 200 yards against the Ravens.  It doesn’t help Baltimore’s cause with the loss of Webb, Ray Lewis, possibly Ed Reid, but they are getting Terrell Suggs back. I expect Foster to run all over the Ravens and their poor defense will cost them against the Texans this week.

Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans: Johnson finally had a decent game last week against the Steelers even though he didn’t get the rushing touchdown. The Bills have been awful in rush defense, ranking last in the NFL giving up a whopping 173.5 yards a game and allowing nine rushing touchdowns. I expect that Johnson might finally have a break out game against the Bills this week.

Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders: McFadden gets to face the 30^th ranked rushing defense this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars who are giving up 163.0 yards a game and have allowed seven rushing touchdowns this season. I can’t see the Jaguars being able to stop McFadden if the Raiders give him his touches.

Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins: The Giants have been average in the rushing attack this season and Washington has been one of the best running teams this season but their stats are a bit skewed with Robert Griffin III playing quarterback. I still expect Morris to get close to 100 yards unless they get down a lot early but I doubt that will be the case.

Wide Receivers

Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints: Only Washington has a worse pass defense than Tampa Bay, so I suspect Drew Brees and the Saints will be able to put big numbers against the Buccaneers this weekend. Colston is a beast when he gets going and should be hard to stop this weekend. The Saints have the top rated pass offense and they are playing the second to worst pass defense do the math.

Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts: Wayne doesn’t seem to take that Andrew Luck took over for Peyton Manning as he is just shredding opposing defenses this season. It doesn’t hurt when you are facing off against the Browns who are an average pass defense but it seems like they have been shredded the last few weeks.

Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings: Harvin is having a pro-bowl caliber season and is a dual threat as he can come out of the backfield and run for big yardage. Arizona has a good defense but I think Harvin is just better and will be able to expose some of the weaknesses in the Cardinals secondary.

Victor Cruz, New York Giants: When Manning and Cruz are on, no one in the NFL is better than these two right now if they are clicking on all cylinders. With the Redskins pass defense, along with Manning who is having one his best passing seasons to date, it’s hard not to play Cruz this week, especially at home where he tends to play his best.