Finally, Stewart is getting his shot to prove his mettle. (USP)

Each week the Noise highlights 12-13 somewhat obscure, unobvious names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60 percent of Yahoo! leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post the results, whether genius or moronic, the following week using the scoring system shown here. If you're a member of TEAM HUEVOS, post your Week 9 Flames in the comments section below.

Josh Freeman, TB, QB (18-percent started)
Matchup: at Oak
The underrated swashbuckler has skewered opponents in recent weeks. On the hot seat earlier this season due to accuracy concerns, Freeman is back in his coaches' and the fantasy community's good graces. He's spread the love terrifically, slinging the rock downfield to playmakers Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams while checking down to powder keg Doug Martin when under duress. In his past three games, he's notched a 9:1 td:int split and averaged a ridiculous 9.7 yards per attempt and 336.7 yards per game. His subsequent 29.3 per game average is the second-best mark during that stretch. According to head coach Greg Schiano, Freeman's pre-snap recognition and the offensive line's rigid play are the primary reasons for the QB's sudden success. The Raiders have made strides versus the pass of late, coaxing five interceptions in their past three games. Still, only Michael Huff ranks above average in coverage according to Pro Football Focus. Don't expect Tampa's captain to run aground in Week 9.

Fearless Forecast: 21-38, 284 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 6 rushing yards, 22.8 fantasy points

Bill Romanowski, is that you? (USP)

At the midpoint of the fantasy regular season, several ghouls and goblins continue to haunt owner rosters. Darren McFadden, Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson and Jermichael Finley are just a few underachievers who continue to stab supporters in the back.

On this week's bone-chilling episode, Brad Evans and Scott Pianowski decided which struggling players' tricks will continue. Also, our fanalysts broke down every remaining game from the Week 8 slate, detailed sleepers, busts and Shocker Specials. And answered whether Cam Newton can rebound against the league's fiercest defense on the road.

Too busy searching for last minute costume ideas? No sweat. Listen to the replays below:

LISTEN TO HOUR 1 HERE

LISTEN TO HOUR 2 HERE

Where art though vintage McFadden? (USP)

Fantasy is a speculative game. Predict the future, and you look like a genius. Don't, and you're painfully human. Gazing into the crystal ball here's our view on 10 intriguing over/unders for Week 8.

Darren McFadden, who hasn't surpassed 100 yards in three weeks, total yards at Kansas City 99.5

Brad — OVER. Dennis Allen has finally strayed away from running zone-blocking exclusively, installing more power back sets, which McFadden flourished in last year. KC is giving up 170.7 total yards per game to RBs on the year. Now or never.

Brandon — OVER. KC is allowing 171 yards from scrimmage to opposing backfields. It feels like the week where a lot of people are ready to write off Run-DMC but he ends up pulling a Chris Johnson-like about-face.

Dalton — UNDER. KC has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing RBs, but McFadden has got a pathetic 3.1 YPC on the year (and just 2.7 over the past three games). This could go either way, but I expect a desperate Chiefs team to win Sunday

Female Wookies unanimously agree, Cam's sweater is HOT!!!

Each week the Noise highlights 10 bold names who he believes are destined to torpedo your teamleave egg on his face. For those playing the Lames home edition, each player must be started in at least 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues to qualify. As an accountability advocate, results, whether genius or moronic, will post the following week using the scoring system shown here. If you're a member of TEAM HUEVOS, post your Week 8 Lames in the comments section below.

Cam Newton, Car, QB (60-percent started)
Matchup: at Chi
In Cam's suggestion box one can only hope some scorned fantasy owner submitted a piece of paper with "Pull head out of posterior" scribbled on it. The first half of the regular season has been a calamitous downfall for the prized early-round pick. Mired in a deep sophomore slump, he's regressed in every category imaginable, a dramatic decline that has many questioning his overall attitude, leadership skills and decision-making in high leverage situations. Though his per game average is still straddling the QB top-10, he's largely unreliable. Warren Moon's recent comments suggesting people are "overreacting" to Cam's sliding play obviously isn't representative of the fantasy community. His value, when compared to his draft day price, is drowning in the red. This week likely won't increase owner confidence. Chicago, on pace to best takeaway totals tallied by the legendary '85 team, is on the brink of becoming of the league's greatest defenses ever. Da Bears have yet to allow a multi-TD passer this season or a 16-point signal caller in Yahoo! standard leagues. They've also limited passers to a mere 6.1 yards per attempt. Newton's strong ground presence always makes him a threat to score, no matter the opponent, but until he reconnects with Steve Smith downfield another Sunday filled with unanswerable questions is on tap.

Fearless Forecast: 17-33, 203 passing yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions, 39 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns, 16.1 fantasy points

Jennings, discarded by most weeks ago, is no longer hiding in the shadows. (USP)

Each week the Noise highlights 12-13 somewhat obscure, unobvious names who he believes are destined to torch the competition. To qualify, each player must be started in fewer than 60 percent of Yahoo! leagues. Speaking as an accountability advocate, I will post the results, whether genius or moronic, the following week using the scoring system shown here. If you're a member of TEAM HUEVOS, post your Week 8 Flames in the comments section below.

Philip Rivers, SD, QB (28-percent started)
Matchup: at Cle
This season, Rivers' waters have been quite muddy. Already equipped with a throwing motion akin to a prepubescent girl, his mechanics look as disgusting as ever. So does his decision-making. Similar to last year, he's trying to thread balls through pin-holes, an obvious exercise in futility. His humiliating six turnover meltdown in the disaster versus Denver, an underperformance he blamed on "poor throws," was a prime example. Though he's on pace to set a new career high in completion percentage (66.5), his dipping YPA ('11: 7.9, '12: 7.1) and subsequent nosedive in YPG (289.0, 248.7) are very disconcerting. The primary reason for the drop-off stems from substandard protection. Rivers has been placed under duress on 37.3-percent of his attempts, resulting in a 42.1 QB rating in pressure packed situations. Despite the concerns, Cleveland is an adversary worth taking advantage of. Even with Joe Haden back in uniform, the Browns are a favorable opponent. Signal callers have scored at least two touchdowns in every game against the Chihuahuas this year. They've also allowed 289.2 passing yards per game. Fresh off the bye, Rivers will showcase vintage form. Start him with confidence.

Fearless Forecast: 23-38, 278 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 1 interception, 20.9 fantasy points

Don't look so glum, British Bears fanatic, we'll get through this bye week together. (USP)

Standing in line at the DMV, forced to endure two hours of at-work training, watching soccer, Week 7 in the NFL … What do they all have in common? They are examples of hell on earth.

With six teams on a one-week siesta this week, owners, even in 10-team leagues, are forced to dig deep.

On this week's comforting program, Brad Evans and Brandon Funston, equipped with helmet lights and pickaxes, unearthed numerous hidden gems to help you net a crucial win. At the top of the show, we discussed possible backfield reshuffling in New York (David Wilson or Andre Brown up?), followed up with a break down of all the sleepers and busts from each Week 7 game and told you what whether Larry Fitzgerald will boom or bust with John Skelton under center.

Too busy polishing your Ditka (Bobblehead, people, bobblehead!)? No problem. Listen to the replays below:

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LISTEN TO HOUR 2 HERE

Despite flashy numbers, Spiller remains in a strict timeshare with Jackson. (USP)

Fantasy is a speculative game. Predict the future, and you look like a genius. Don't, and you're painfully human. Gazing into the crystal ball here's our view on 10 intriguing over/unders for Week 7.

Pick a Bill: C.J. Spiller or Fred Jackson?

Andy — JOE CRIBBS. No, seriously, did I not already pick a side in my running back ranks? What part of "CJ Spiller No. 10, Fred Jackson No. 14" was not clear?

Dalton — SPILLER. Both are terrific players in an even timeshare. Pro Football Focus graded Jackson as the best RB last season despite him missing 6+ games. But Spiller is six years younger and leads the NFL by a wide margin with 5.2 YPC after contact and has his own right to claim to be best back in the NFL as of today.

Brad — SPILLER. Jackson continues to net more snaps than Spiller, but the second fiddle has serious wiggle. He's forced 13 missed tackles on just 150 snaps, the seventh-highest in the league. Point blank, C.J. is lethal in small doses. Bank on 80-90 total yards and a score against the Titanics this week.

Minnesota's relentless pass rush could keep Fitzgerald under wraps. (USP)

Each week the Noise highlights 10 bold names who he believes are destined to torpedo your teamleave egg on his face. For those playing the Lames home edition, each player must be started in at least 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues to qualify. As an accountability advocate, results, whether genius or moronic, will post the following week using the scoring system shown here. If you're a member of TEAM HUEVOS, post your Week 7 Lames in the comments section below.

Matthew Stafford, Det, QB (81-percent started)
Matchup: at Chi
Somehow it appears the Madden Curse has infected Stafford and not the video game's cover athlete, Calvin Johnson. The popular second-round pick, off one of the greatest QB seasons in NFL history, has seen a precipitous drop in production. Plagued by turnovers and misconnects, he's yet to tally a multi-TD passing game this season. Still, he remains on pace to throw an arm-taxing 697 times this season, which would best his franchise record 663 attempts from a year ago. Unfortunately, his dip in YPA ('11: 7.6, '12: 6.8) and red-zone inefficiency continue to keep him outside the QB top-12 in per game average. So does his uneven performance in-game. Evident in last week's thrilling win in Philly, Stafford has become the league's latest comeback king. His fourth quarter QB rating 103.9 completely dwarfs what little he's accomplished earlier in games (1st: 48.1, 2nd: 58.7, 3rd: 80.1). If he didn't sleepwalk through first halves, he would easily be a top-five signal caller. Consistency will be key for Stafford Monday night in Chicago. Tim Jennings and company have yet to allow a multi-TD passer and have given up a mere 6.1 yards per attempt. Earlier this season, proven passers Aaron Rodgers and Tony Romo failed to reach the 20-fantasy point mark against the Bears. Stafford was a turnover machine the last time he visited the Windy City, throwing four picks. In the rematch, anticipate a similar outcome.

Fearless Forecast: 26-42, 283 passing yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions, 4 rushing yards, 15.6 fantasy points