Tim Heaney's Week 5 fantasy football matchups

by Tim Heaney on October 9, 2009 @ 20:00:00 PDT

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Which matchups can make or break fantasy seasons?

Key Matchup	Reason
Randy Moss, WR, NE vs. Champ Bailey, CB, DEN	Champ injured when Moss torched DEN last; Moss has had problems with elite CBs
Tony Gonzalez, TE, ATL vs. Manny Lawson, OLB, SF	SS Michael Lewis will add to SF's solid TE D to contain new focus of ATL aerial attack
Austin Collie, WR, IND vs. TEN secondary	Titans DBs banged up; expect slot rook to build on blooming rapport with Peyton Manning
Brandon Pettigrew, TE, DET vs. Tyrone Carter, SS, PIT	Troy Boy out again; Pettigrew a favorite target regardless of QB; PIT favorable matchup
Leon Washington, RB, NYJ vs. Channing Crowder, ILB, MIA	Angst brewing since NCAA; Jets will run often to rein in Mark Sanchez on the road

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About Tim Heaney

Tim's work has been featured by USA Today/Sports Weekly, among numerous publications, and recognized as a finalist in FSWA's awards. The Boston University alum competes in Tout Wars and LABR and has won numerous industry leagues in both baseball and football.

During baseball and football season, he's on The Reality Check with Glenn Clark every Wednesday on 1570 AM WNST in Baltimore. He hits the airwaves every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio, where he often crashes other shows, as well.
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