Brandon LaFell - Carolina WR
The 6'2" rookie receiver out of LSU is going to get the start over Dwayne Jarrett in Carolina. Good size and speed against a Giants team that's far from their champion year. A good matchup.Steve Smith's season ended early last year with a broken arm. LaFell could be the freshest receiver for Matt Moore.
Prediction: 5 catches for 70 yards
Louis Murphy - Oakland WR
Oakland's best wide receiver last season come into this season as Oakland's number 2 receiver. Finishing last season with 34 catches for 521 and 4 tds Murphy looks to create chemistry with the newest Raider, Jason Campbell. Campbell's controlled arm is a big change from JaMarcus Russell's "cannon". Tennessee's pass defense was toward the bottom of the league and the loss of Vanden Bosh decreases the Titans pass rush.
Prediction: 6 catches for 115 yards, TD
Larry Johnson - Washington RB
Yes the LJ-TD has become a poorman's Jonathan Stewart. A number two back who will get carries and could via for the starting job. Clinton Portis is coming off a season ended short at 8 games. If Portis stummbles even a little, Coach Shanahan would be fine with giving LJ the carries after an impressive pre-season.
Dallas isn't an ideal team to run against. McNabb will draw the focus of the Cowboys line and LJ could be look to heavily as a HB screen canidate. LJ is also pretty expandable, with Portis as their big investment back, Johnson will get a lot more opportunity than former back-up Ladell Betts.
Prediction: 10 rushes for 30 yards, TD
4 catches for 42 yards
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