There is a world outside of the New England-Dallas game this weekend.  You might not have realized it, but it is true.  And if you want to get a win, you probably will need to branch out from that game.

Another round of injuries and the dreaded six-team bye week are wreaking havoc with a host of lineups.  If you have no problems, congrats and move along.  There are not many of you.  Here is a group of players to start, sit, or otherwise consider if you're wondering about your lineup.

START 'EM

Drew Bennett, receiver, Rams.  He got a TD last week and the Rams finally got moving under backup QB Gus Frerotte.  This week, the Rams have a surprisingly good matchup against the Ravens, who have struggled against the pass this season.  Receivers Isaac Bruce and Dante Hall are expected to miss this game and even Torry Holt had to miss some practice, putting Bennett in a major role again.  He is a good third starter for this week.

Bobby Engram, receiver, Seahawks.  Much like Bennett, injuries force Engram into a major role.  Deion Branch is out four a couple of weeks because of a foot injury and D.J. Hackett remains sidelined.  Engram is QB Matt Hasselbeck's most-trusted target and should do well against the Saints' poor pass defense, which is tied for 27th in the league with nine passing TDs allowed -- despite already having a week off.  Engram is more reliable than Nate Burleson, who also is a good play, and keep an eye on Ben Obomanu, a rising second-year player who is now the No. 3 receiver.

Brian Griese, quarterback, Bears.  The Vikings have plenty of trouble against the pass (30th in the league, 268.8 yards allowed) mostly because nobody can run on them.  Griese improved his play from his first start to his second by cutting out two of his three interceptions.  He had two TD passes in each game and, while he will not be a great start, he ought to be reliable against a marginal pass defense.

Larry Johnson, running back, Chiefs.  Don't give into the temptation to cut, trade or otherwise get rid of Johnson, even after that horrible so-called effort last week against the Jaguars.  Coming to Kansas City this week are the Bengals, whom any struggling offensive player would be happy to see. The Bengals should not run out of linebackers as they did two weeks ago against the Patriots, but they are 29th in rushing yards allowed per game and last in yards per carry.  Johnson ought to have his best game of the season.

Kurt Warner, quarterback, Cardinals.  It's hard not to get excited about Warner, who was playing well as a part-timer before Matt Leinart went down.  We've talked in the past about Warner's history, which indicates he will not be a long-term solution, but as long as he's healthy, he is worth considering.  And with an inconsistent Carolina going on a long trip for its third road game in four weeks, Warner will have a chance to put up a big game.

Brian Westbrook, running back, Eagles.  The off week hit at the perfect time for Westbrook, who recovered from his abdominal injury and will be ready to face off against New York's AFC team.  The Jets are getting soft against the run and just got trampled for 188 rushing yards by the Giants.  Don't have any worries about Westbrook this week, especially when you consider that the Eagles are 8-0 under coach Andy Reid coming out of their off week and ought to have something special for the Jets.

SIT 'EM

Joey Harrington, quarterback, Falcons.  He started popping up in lineups last week after back-to-back solid games, but he should be wiped out of consideration after getting benched late in a dreadful performance against the Titans.  Harrington remains in the starting lineup, but the Giants have dialed up their defense lately.  The pass rush will take advantage of the Falcons' two new starting tackles.  Harrington can expect a ton of heat from the Giants and he does not respond well to pressure.

Devery Henderson, receiver, Saints.  If you had been waiting for Henderson to come around, you probably were encouraged by a 101-yard day against the Panthers last week.  But Henderson should have had an even better day and because he dropped some balls, on top of some bad play earlier in the season, he is losing some playing time.  The Saints are not exactly rolling on offense and Henderson looks less and less like a breakout player this year.

Adrian Peterson, running back, Vikings.  Yes, the one for the Vikings, the one who still is seventh in the league in total yards as he comes off his bye.  The Bears have struggled on defense more than usual this year, but they are coming home after a rejuvenating division victory and will be ready to hammer Tarvaris Jackson, who figures to return as the Vikings' starting quarterback.  Jackson is a huge drain on Minnesota's offense and his problems will leak over to Peterson, who is also back to splitting carries with Chester Taylor.

Amani Toomer, receiver, Giants.  What started out as a promising season has gone downhill for Toomer, resulting in him failing to catch a pass last week for the third time of the last 127 games he has played.  After nine catches for 91 yards in the opener, Toomer has only 10 catches for 126 yards since.  Plaxico Burress has been dominant and the Giants also keep trying to get TE Jeremy Shockey more involved.  With the running game also picking up, there aren't many stats left over for Toomer.

Kenny Watson, running back, Bengals.  Word that Rudi Johnson still might not be recovered from his hamstring injury sent Watson owners into a tizzy again, but don't get too excited.  Watson has had 60 and 55 yards in the last two games and the Bengals still are all about passing.  Yes, the Chiefs have had some trouble against the run, but the Bengals also are beat up on the offensive line and Watson is not the kind of tough, interior runner who can grind out yards.  If Johnson's status is uncertain, that'll only add to Watson's risk.

Vince Young, quarterback, Titans.  The Bucs made a living off shutting down Michael Vick back when Vick was still on the field.  In nine starts against Tampa Bay's fast Cover 2 defense, Vick averaged 139.7 passing yards, 46.1 rushing yards, nine total passing TDs, six interceptions, and only one rushing score.  While Young already has a brief history of bouncing back from poor games and is a better leader than Vick, Young still is a similar mix of runner and thrower.  And if the Bucs contain Young as a runner as they did with Vick, he will not be a good start this week.

THINK ABOUT 'EM

Marion Barber, running back, Cowboys.  Sitting a guy with Barber's TD potential always is difficult, but it is something to consider this week against the Patriots' fifth-ranked run defense that has yielded only one rushing TD thus far.  Julius Jones has the Cowboys' most recent rushing TD and has more carries and yards each of the past two weeks.  Barber is otherwise involved not enough to be worth a start if you don't the Cowboys will score much.

Cleo Lemon, quarterback, Dolphins.  Not many people would be excited about starting a quarterback on perhaps the worst team in the league who has only one career start.  But people are desperate these days to find starting quarterbacks and Miami's matchup is too enticing to ignore.  The Browns have allowed 15 passing TDs, four more than any other team, and are 31st in yards allowed (267.0) and have just three interceptions, tied for fourth-worst.  Lemon might not be great, but he might throw a couple of TDs this week.

Greg Olsen, tight end, Bears.  Keeping expectations for Olsen in check has been tough for the Bears and they were just cranked way up after four catches, 57 yards and a TD last week against the Packers.  Both Olsen and Desmond Clark are intriguing plays because the Bears are not getting much out of their wide receivers and they should not expect to run much this week against the Vikings.  Pick up Olsen and play him as a bye-week fill-in.

Dominic Rhodes, running back, Raiders.  The last time he played in a real game, he ran for 113 yards in the Super Bowl against a good Bears defense.  Now, he is back on the field and could see considerable time with LaMont Jordan injured.  Jordan certainly has played well but the offensive line is the real key to a rushing offense that leads the league with 194 yards per game and 5.3 yards a carry.  If we knew Rhodes would be the main back, he would be a very good play.

Bobby Sippio, receiver, Chiefs.  This is reaching deep, deep into the bag to find some sort of acceptable help for the desperate.  The Chiefs sound like they're ready to give Sippio some more playing time after Eddie Kennison re-injured his hamstring and Samie Parker continues to underwhelm.  If you watched HBO's Hard Knocks this summer, you know that Sippio catches anything close to him.  These are still the Chiefs and you're talking about at least the third option behind Dwayne Bowe and Tony Gonzalez but sometimes, you gotta have hope.

Jason Wright, running back, Browns.  It is hard to put a guy with 328 career rushing yards over three seasons into a must-start category, but if Wright goes, he will be that good of a play.  A foot injury for a runner such as Jamal Lewis is not good news so Wright likely will get quite a bit of time, especially with the Browns' off week coming up in Week Seven.  The Dolphins are no longer last in the league against the run only because the Broncos are so bad, but Miami is giving up 174 rushing yards a week and should expect to see plenty of Wright.

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