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Nov. 22, 2009 - 9:55 PM ET
Brent Grimes - DB - Atlanta Falcons

Brent Grimes returned to the Falcons' starting lineup Sunday, taking over for Tye Hill at left cornerback.

This helps explain Eli Manning's nearly 400-yard passing day. Grimes has consistently been picked on by opposing quarterbacks for the last 1 1/2 years. Hill isn't a clearly-superior option, but Grimes can't stop anyone.

Nov. 22, 2009 - 6:55 PM ET
Roddy White - WR - Atlanta Falcons

Roddy White was held to four catches for 45 yards against the Giants in Week 11.

White was targeted a team-high 12 times, but the shutdown version of Corey Webster reappeared and shadowed him around the field. White is on pace for 82 receptions, 1,141 yards, and 10 TDs. Start him with confidence against the Bucs next week.

Nov. 22, 2009 - 6:50 PM ET
Michael Jenkins - WR - Atlanta Falcons

Michael Jenkins caught six passes for 76 against the Giants in Week 11.

It's the second highest yardage total of the year for Jenkins, but he had a bad game. He dropped an easy touchdown pass and showed no explosion. Leave him on waiver wires this week.

Nov. 22, 2009 - 6:45 PM ET
Tony Gonzalez - TE - Atlanta Falcons

Tony Gonzalez caught eight passes for 87 yards and a touchdown against the Giants in Week 11.

Gonzalez started slowly with Matt Ryan struggling, but he turned it on late. He made an outstanding leaping grab in traffic for an 11-yard touchdown with 30 second left, sending the game to overtime. With plenty of life left in his legs, Gonzalez is on pace for 83 receptions, 941 yards, and eight receptions.

Jason Snelling - RB - Atlanta Falcons

Jason Snelling rushed 25 times for 76 yards and two touchdowns and added three receptions for 13 yards against the Giants in Week 11.

Snelling was the best player on Atlanta's offense for much of the game, earning his hard-fought yardage against a stout Giants front-seven. If Michael Turner (ankle) remains out next week, the three-down back Snelling is a must-start against the Bucs at home.

Nov. 22, 2009 - 6:30 PM ET
Matt Ryan - QB - Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan completed 26-of-46 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns against the Giants in Week 11.

Ryan played scared in the first half against a swarming Giants front-seven, but he showed signs of emerging from his five-game funk in the second half. He completed 10 straight passes at one point and led the Falcons to two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a game-tying 11-yard bullet to Tony Gonzalez with 30 seconds left. He's a borderline QB1 against the Bucs porous defense next week.

Roddy White - WR - Atlanta Falcons

Roddy White is active Sunday against the Giants, as expected.

White was listed as questionable on the injury report coming in, but hasn't missed a game in his five-year career. The Giants have struggled badly to cover No. 1 receivers of late, so White is a high-quality WR1 play on Sunday.

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