The Hive – Week 12 Edition

Welcome back to The Hive everyone! Its week 12, time for the playoff push! Due to the Thursday games (and a bumped up deadline from the editor) The Hive will be a little different this week. You will find the lists of studs, strong starts, gut checks and players to stay away from, but without as much commentary. Think of it as The Hive cliff notes! We will be back to normal for week 13. On to the action!

Turkey Day games!!

Miami @ Detroit Thursday 9:30am PST

Miami

Studs – Zach Thomas, Jason Taylor

Strong starts – Channing Crowder

Gut checks – Vonnie Holiday, Renaldo Hill

Stay away – Dolphins CB’s

Detroit

Studs- Ernie Sims

Strong starts – Kenoy Kennedy

Gut checks – Boss Bailey, Teddy Lehman

Stay away – Lions DL’s

Tampa Bay @ Dallas Thursday 1:15pm PST

Tampa

Studs – Ronde Barber, Derrick Brooks

Strong starts – Jermaine Phillips, Barrett Ruud

Gut checks – DeWayne White

Stay away – Simeon Rice

Dallas

Studs – Roy Williams

Strong starts – Bradie James

Gut checks – Dallas CB’s, Demarcus Ware, Akin Ayodele

Stay away – Keith Davis, Greg Ellis

Denver @ Kansas City Thursday 5pm PST

Denver

Studs – Al Wilson, Champ Bailey

Strong starts – Ian Gold, Darrent Williams

Gut checks – Kenard Lang, Elvis Dumervil, DJ Williams

Stay away – Nick Ferguson

Kansas City

Studs – Jared Allen

Strong starts – Keyaron Fox, Kawicka Mitchell

Gut checks – Law/Surtain, Tamba Hali, Greg Wesley

Stay away – Derrick Johnson

Arizona @ Minnesota Sunday 10am PST

Arizona

Studs – Adrian Wilson, Gerald Hayes

Strong starts – Karlos Dansby

Gut checks – Antrel Rolle

Stay away – Bert Berry

Minnesota

Studs – Antoine Winfield

Strong starts – EJ Henderson, Dontarrious Thomas

Gut checks – Corey Chavous

Stay away – Fred Smoot

Carolina @ Washington Sunday 10am PST

Carolina

Studs – Julius Peppers

Strong starts – Thomas Davis, Chris Gamble, Shaun Williams, Chris Draft

Gut checks – Mike Rucker, Richard Marshall

Stay away – Ken Lucas

Washington

Studs – none

Strong starts – Sean Taylor, Lemar Marshall, Shawn Springs

Gut checks – Marcus Washington

Stay away – Adam Archuleta, Andre Carter

Cincinnati @ Cleveland Sunday 10am PST

Cincy

Studs – Madieu Williams, Justin Smith

Strong starts – Landon Johnson, Caleb Miller

Gut checks – Robert Geathers, Deltha O’Neal

Stay away – Brian Simmons, Ahmad Brooks

Cleveland

Studs – Sean Jones

Strong starts – Andra Davis

Gut checks – Daven Holly, DQwell Jackson

Stay away – Kamerion Wimbley

Houston @ New York Jets Sunday 10am PST

Houston

Studs – Demeco Ryans

Strong starts – Morlon Greenwood, Glen Earl

Gut checks – Dunta Robinson, Mario Williams

Stay away – everyone else

New York

Studs – Kerry Rhodes

Strong starts – Jonathan Vilma, Erik Coleman, Bryan Thomas

Gut checks – Justin Miller, Andre Dyson

Stay away – Victor Hobson

Jacksonville @ Buffalo Sunday 10am PST

Jacksonville

Studs – Daryl Smith

Strong starts – Rashean Mathis

Gut check – Gerald Sensabaugh, Paul Spicer

Stay away – Donovan Darius

Buffalo

Studs- London Fletcher-Baker, Terrance McGee

Strong starts – Angelo Crowell, Aaron Schobel

Gut checks – Nate Clements

Stay away – Takeo Spikes

New Orleans @ Atlanta Sunday 10am PST

New Orleans

Studs – Charles Grant

Strong starts – Will Smith, Scott Shanle, Scott Fujita

Gut checks – Josh Bullocks

Stay away – Saints CB’s

Atlanta

Studs – Keith Brooking

Strong starts – Lawyer Milloy

Gut checks – Deangelo Hall, Michael Boley, Demorrio Williams

Stay away – Ed Hartwell, Pat Kerney

Pittsburgh @ Baltimore Sunday 10am PST

Pittsburgh

Studs – James Farrior

Strong starts – Polamalu/Clark, Clark Haggans, Larry Foote

Gut checks – Ike Taylor

Stay away – Joey Porter

Baltimore

Studs – Adalius Thomas

Strong starts – Bart Scott, Dawan Landry

Gut checks – Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs, Trevor Pryce

Stay away – Ravens CB’s

San Francisco @ St Louis Sunday 10am PST

San Fran

Studs – Brandon Moore

Strong starts – Keith Lewis, Walt Harris

Gut checks – Derek Smith, Shawnte Spencer

Stay away – 49ers DL’s

St Louis

Studs – Will Witherspoon, Leonard Little

Strong starts – O.J. Atogwe

Gut checks – Tye Hill

Stay away – Pino Tinoisamoa

Oakland @ San Diego Sunday 1:05pm PST

Oakland

Studs – Kirk Morrison

Strong starts – Thomas Howard, Derrick Burgess

Gut checks – Schweigart/Huff, Warren Sapp

Stay away – Tyler Brayton, Sam Williams

San Diego

Studs – Donnie Edwards

Strong starts – Shaun Phillips

Gut checks – Luis Castillo, Quentin Jammer

Stay away – Marlon McCree

New York Giants @ Tennessee Sunday 1:15pm PST

New York

Studs- Antonio Pierce, Gibril Wilson

Strong starts – Matthias Kiwanuka

Gut checks – Will Demps

Stay away – Osi/Strahan

Tennessee

Studs – Keith Bulluck, Chris Hope

Strong starts – Kyle Vanden Bosch

Gut checks – all Titans LB’s not named Bulluck, Pacman Jones

Stay away – everyone else

Chicago @ New England Sunday 1:15pm PST

Chicago

Studs- Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher

Strong starts – Alex Brown

Gut checks- Tommie Harris, Tillman/Vasher

Stay away- Adewale Ogunleye

New England

Studs – none

Strong starts – Tedi Bruschi, Mike Vrabel

Gut checks – Junior Seau

Stay away – everyone else

Philadelphia @ Indianapolis Sunday 5:15pm PST

Philly

Studs – Jeremiah Trotter, Brian Dawkins

Strong starts – Trent Cole

Gut checks – Matt McCoy, Sheppard/Brown

Stay away – Mike Patterson

Indy

Studs – Robert Mathis, Cato June

Strong starts – Dwight Freeney, Marlin Jackson

Gut checks – Gary Brackett

Stay away – Bob Sanders

Green Bay @ Seattle Monday 5:30pm PST

Green Bay

Studs – Aaron Kampman

Strong starts – Nick Barnett, AJ Hawk, Nick Collins, Marquand Manuel

Gut checks – Charles Woodson

Stay away – Brady Poppinga

Seattle

Studs – Lofa Tatupu

Strong starts – Julian Peterson, Ken Hamlin, Leroy Hill

Gut checks – Seattle DL’s

Stay away – Seattle CB’s

That about wraps it up for week 12. I hope that you and your family have a fantastic Thanksgiving, and I hope to see you all back here next week!