Week 11 Picks By: Mark Bunster

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Keenan McCardell vs GB
McCardell is listed as questionable with a hamstring, so monitor closely reports over the weekend. But if he can go, he's been both the benificiary and the cause of Brad Johnson's revival. McCardell has his highest ypc average as a starter, and after a highly stable career of 4-6 TDs a year, he has six already and is at pace to match career highs in yardage. Keyshawn has played well in some games, and Joe Jurevicius was mighty efficent before getting hurt, but McCardell has been a steady receiver Johnson has learned to count on. The Packers are poor defenders, and if McCardell is well enough to play he will have a great day.

Reggie Wayne vs NYJ
I have lately begun to specialize in carrying great wide receivers about a season and a half before they actually become great. I had all of Tai Streets, Santana Moss and Reggie Wayne on my team last year. I was lucky enough to recapture Streets in a trade this year, but I'm still irritated at my timing on Moss and Wayne. Was there ever a guy with good talent who fell into such a giant opportunity--opposite Marvin Harrison being thrown balls by Peyton Manning--as Reggie Wayne? I know many people who have waited endlessly for someone, anyone to emerge in that coveted #2 slot. And while it became clear this year that Wayne was finally going to be the one to do it, now with Harrison out for a bit Wayne gets to show what he can do as the featured receiver. The Jets are a fine team for a breakout receiving performance; we'll see if he delivers.

Jerry Porter vs MIN
A lot of people think the Raiders collapse on offense this season can be primarily attributed to the lack of Jerry Porter most of the season. Jerry Rice has finally shown his age, and Tim Brown already had and was gracious enough in preseason to admit that Porter was now going to be a superior option. Then Porter got hurt, and there was no downfield, defense stretching option for the Raiders, and all they could do was dink and dunk between the 30s. Porter's back, but he's had the kind of experience you get when you leave a party to go get more beer, and when you come back someone has died from a beer bong accident--despite the good tidings you bring, the party pretty much ended while you were gone. Still, Mirer willing Porter will have a good day against the Vikes.

Tai Streets vs PIT
I mentioned Streets briefly above. He's finally growing into the role the 49ers had envisioned him for since he arrived, and it makes you wonder how much better they'd have been if they'd have gotten rid of JJ Stokes sooner. Which really says more about Stokes than Streets; Tai has been very helpful for San Francisco, but he's still averaging just 12 yds a catch. The key has been his reliability in the red zone; he has five TDs, a career high. But Pittsburgh lacks pass defenders large enough to deal with Streets, and he should be able to muscle his way into position this Sunday.

Recaps - Coming Soon

:: Quarterbacks

:: Running Backs

:: Wide Receivers