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Week 11 Eliminator Preview: Playing It Safe

 
Week 10 brought me a second straight 3-0 week, as Arizona, Carolina, and San Diego all emerged victorious. Again, it wasn't easy, as Arizona and SD squeaked out victories. My upset special let me down again, and I blame it entirely on Tommie Harris. Since you're reading this for Week 11, let's get onto the picks. As always, I'll try to suggest teams you haven't used yet.  OBVIOUS ALERT : I'm not including Philly over Cinci since I assume you've already picked them. If you haven't, use them NOW. Seriously, right now, go to the Web site and lock them in for this week. I can wait.   1. Miami over Oakland Oakland played a very good game against a tough Carolina team last week.  The Panthers were held to just 57 yards passing, with just nine going to their No. 1 WR Steve Smith. If that wasn't enough, Jake Delhomme threw a whopping four interceptions. Despite all this, Oakland managed to scored just six points, even though they outgained Carolina. Three turnovers doomed the ... (link)

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