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spt_SNF_player_analysis.appHeader = "Wild Card Saturday's starter kit";
spt_SNF_player_analysis.appFooter = "By Andy Benoit of www.NFLTouchdown.com";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "QB Peyton Manning
Few, if any, players in history can convert their worst season since their rookie year into a MVP campaign.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "RB Joseph Addai
After 544 yards on 155 carries, has fantasy owners steaming out their ears.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "WR Reggie Wayne
Numbers are down thanks in part to the increase in double teams. The second your cornerback underestimates him, your defense is done.
WR Marvin Harrison
Clearly not the player he once was, but experience can be his saving grace in January.
WR Anthony Gonzalez
No one in Indy will say it, but he’s the second most valuable wide receiver on the team.
TE Dallas Clark
Is there a tight end in football who fits better in his particular role than this one?";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "LT Tony Ugoh
Fully healthy and rounding into prime form. Can it translate into an improved Indy rushing attack?
LG Charlie Johnson
He’s no Ryan Lilja, but the Colts appreciate his consistency after he learned to play inside.
C Jeff Saturday
Manning’s most valuable resource.
RG Mike Pollak
Injuries and inexperience are obstacles he’s already overcome.
RT Ryan Diem
Colts might not be in the playoffs if not for his 16 games of stability.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "QB Jim Sorgi
How many backups would embrace their No. 2 role with this much enthusiasm?
RB Dominic Rhodes
Has looked faster and quicker than Addai all season. Don’t be shocked if that equates to a greater role in the playoffs.
WR Pierre Garcon
Only listed because we have to fill this slide.
TE Gijon Robinson
Occasionally starts, depending on the formation. Seems comfortable with his job after catching 12 balls over the last four games (including six in the comeback win at Jacksonville).
OL Jamey Richard
Might struggle if called upon, but with seven starts on his rookie season, he’s proven he can survive. And hey, he scored a touchdown last week!";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "LDE Raheem Brock
Versatile run-defending specialist who can slide to DT on third down.
DT Antonio Johnson
Waived by the Titans earlier this year; has played extremely well in filling in for an injured Eric Foster the past three weeks.
DT Keyunta Dawson
A DE/DT tweener who survives because he has the perfect skill set for this scheme.
RDE Dwight Freeney
Pro Bowl voters noticed that he’s drawing double-and triple-teams again.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "SLB Clint Session
Strength at the point of attack has helped him enjoy a breakout season in 2008.
MLB Freddie Keiaho
Colts hope he can return to the outside, as that would mean that injured captain Gary Brackett is back.
WLB Tyjuan Hagler
Indy run defense noticeably improved once he was plugged into the lineup. Or did it improve once Buster Davis was unplugged from the lineup?";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "CB Tim Jennings
Given all the injuries in the secondary, one could argue that the third-year pro has been Indy’s most important defensive back this season.
SS Bob Sanders
Not battling any surreptitious knee, shoulder or ankle problem this week, which means the Colts D should be formidable.
FS Antoine Bethea
Versatility has bailed this defense out all year.
CB Kelvin Hayden
Quarterbacks tend to pick on him. Of course, he tends to make them pay every so often. ";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "DL Robert Mathis
Maybe hasn’t completely justified his Pro Bowl selection, but all 11.5 of his sacks seem to have come in critical moments.
LB Buster Davis
Career underachiever who couldn’t even tread water when asked to swim with the starters.
NB Keiwan Ratliff
Has been a surprisingly meaningful contributor, thanks to his comfort in the Cover 2 scheme.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "K Adam Vinatieri
It’s playoff time.
P Hunter Smith
The only thing that has kept his one-liners remotely interesting is that his name rhymes with his job title.
RS Pierre Garcon
As bland as the road uniform he’ll be wearing Saturday. ";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "QB Philip Rivers
Just in case there were still people out there who believed Jay Cutler deserved his Pro Bowl slot, the league’s leading passer went ahead and led the Chargers to a division title.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "RB LaDainian Tomlinson
Unfortunate timing with the groin injury – we were just about to start referring to him as The L.T. of Old.
FB Jacob Hester
Not a great blocker, but as Denver learned Sunday night, he’s capable of handling the ball.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "WR Vincent Jackson
You could make the case that he’s become one of the top 10 wideouts in the game.
WR Chris Chambers
Not the impact player A.J. Smith thought he was trading a second-round pick for, but give the veteran credit for staying upbeat and always being ready when the ball does come his way.
TE Antonio Gates
Ever since he started looking like his usual self, San Diego hasn’t lost.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "LT Marcus McNeil
Thundering power hasn’t quite been there, though he’s played his best football of the season in recent weeks. He’ll need some help against Freeney.
LG Kris Dielman
After his Week 17 performance, he deserves an apology for the “name recognition = Pro Bowl honor” comment in last week’s Starter Kit.
C Nick Hardwick
Peeking at exactly the right time. By the way, does anyone know when he got all of those tattoos?
RG Mike Goff
Seems to have discovered his fountain of youth after hearing critics quip about his age.
RT Jeromey Clary
A harsh evaluator would call him mistake prone; a kind evaluator would call him an overachiever.";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "QB Billy Volek
Colts fans remember who ended their team’s season last year.
RB Darren Sproles
Might be John Madden’s new Brett Favre.
WR Legedu Naanee
Has finally found a home at wide receiver. Seems to get better each game.
WR Malcom Floyd
Lung injury has kept him out of the lineup the last few weeks.
TE Brandon Manumaleuna
Doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. How many 300-pounders can move and handle the ball as well as he does?
OL L.J. Shelton
Ten-year veteran with 127 starts to his name, but Saturday will mark his playoff debut. ";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "DE Igor Olshansky
Rugged run-defender who can be difficult to move on the right side.
NT Jamal Williams
When he’s on his game – which has been most weeks as of late – the Chargers are impossible to run inside against.
DE Luis Castillo
Playing with the energy and tenacity that we’ve come to know over his very solid four-year career. ";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "LOLB Shaun Phillips
Still no Shawne Merriman, but you can say that about 99 percent of linebackers in this league.
LILB Stephen Cooper
The linchpin to San Diego’s run defense. He’s a heck of a pass defender, too.
RILB Tim Dobbins
The over/under on number of times were hear his name Saturday night: 2.
ROLB Jyles Tucker
Turned heads with three sacks in his first three starts, but hurt his hamstring in October and has just 2.5 sacks since. ";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "CB Quentin Jammer
His physicality should allow him to win a matchup against Marvin Harrison.
SS Clinton Hart
Jay Cutler is right…he looks vulnerable with the neck roll.
FS Eric Weddle
Prolific tackler, but hasn’t made as many big plays as scouts thought he would.
CB Antonio Cromartie
Picked off Manning four times in two meetings last season. ";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "DL Jacques Cesaire
Consistent veteran who can hold down the fort if any starter needs a rest.
LB Matt Wilhelm
If he’s on the field, something’s probably gone wrong.
NB Antoine Cason
Could be facing his biggest test as a pro, given the way Indy will spread the field. ";
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spt_SNF_player_analysis[i-1].body = "K Nate Kaeding
Looks like he’s 10 years old, but fortunately, kicks like a 26-year-old vet.
P Mike Scifres
Could be rusty after a pathetic Denver defense essentially gave him a week off.
RS Darren Sproles
In case you haven’t heard, he’s really good and really small. ";
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