FSH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN
SEPTEMBER 8th, 2007
The Strong Plays for Week One!
Looking over the week one match-ups, we’re trying to find evidence, trends, or even history that will offer up a clue of what you can expect and should see on Sunday.
Here are four match-ups we like for the opening week of the 2007 season and why we like them!
QB-Matt Leinart versus the 49ers defense; Although the Niners are coming off a nice season of improvement a year ago, when they arrive in Arizona on Monday night they will face a team they were unable to beat last year. The Cardinals swept the Niners in 2006 and their offense was one of the primary reasons averaging 30 points per game and 370 net yards. Leinart started most of last season and enjoyed a very good training camp. This season he will lead a Cardinals offense that appears primed to pick up just where they left off a year ago!
Prediction: 24 for 30 passing for 275 yards and three touchdowns!
RB-Lamont Jordan versus the Lions defense; When the Raiders picked up Dominique Rhodes in the off-season, suddenly it seemed like Lamont Jordan had fell off the earth. Heading into many fantasy drafts Jordan’s name wasn’t even a whisper in the early rounds. Even when Rhodes returns, he will likely back-up Jordan at the running back position. Jordan is a compact back, who runs hard. He has nice hands out of the backfield and is a very durable runner. He was slowed down a bit last season with injuries, but heading into the 2007 campaign he is healthy and will start out against last season’s 21st ranked run defense!
Prediction: 24 carries for 95 yards, 5 receptions for 35 yards and two touchdowns (1 rush, 1 rec)
WR-Chris Chambers versus the Redskins defense; This season Chambers will have a reliable source to deliver him the ball in quarterback Trent Green. There’s no the Dolphin’s are going to run the ball, but Sunday against a Redskin’s defense that had a league low 19 sacks, they will take advantage of their new field general. A proven QB to throw the ball will resurrect Chambers from the receiving graveyard. Chambers has proven in the past that he has to talent to be a big play receiver and is capable of having big games as was evident in week 13 of the 2005 season (15 catches for 238 yards and a score). Chambers will match up against a Redskins secondary where their starting corners had two picks between them all last season. There’s no doubt Chambers will be Green’s go-to-receiver on Sunday.
Prediction: 8 receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown.
TE-Tony Gonzales versus the Texans defense; Last season when Green went down and Huard came in Gonzales was still the go-to-guy in the passing game. A year ago, Gonzales had 9 games with 5 or more receptions with Huard the QB in five of those games. The two also connected three times for touchdowns. With Huard being named the starter, Gonzales will benefit with the chemistry these two developed last season. On Sunday they will go to work against last years 22nd ranked pass defense.
Prediction: 6 receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown
~David G.Ortega
FSH
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