From a fantasy aspect, oddly enough, one of the most interesting matchups to me will occur at Soldier Field, as beleaguered, under-the-microscope, interception machine Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears takes on Detroit Lions sophomore Matthew Stafford. Just think about it: We know what Brees, Favre, Manning and all those other guys are capable of. Sure, to some McNabb in D.C. is problematic, and the official start of the Kolb era in Philly could go in many directions, but I feel pretty confident how those fellows will perform. With Cutler and Stafford, there's so much on the line, and huge possibilities.
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Eric Karabell
Eric Karabell is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He has covered fantasy sports for ESPN since 2001, specializing in baseball and football. Eric is the host of the Baseball Today Podcast, is seen several times a week on ESPNEWS and contributes to ESPN The Magazine. He has been honored twice as fantasy sports writer of the year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, and his blog was named best fantasy baseball series for 2007.
Eric grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, and accordingly, favors all Philly teams first, his fantasy teams second. He previously served as ESPN.com's lead NBA editor, and is a former Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer. Eric is also the author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," published by Source Books and available in bookstores and online.
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