Coming into Week 7, the Denver Broncos had won just one game all season long and were fresh off their bye week. Not only were the Broncos in desperate need of a win to get back on track this season, but this Week 7 matchup against the lowly Miami Dolphins would be the first game in which second-year quarterback and Florida football legend Tim Tebow would start for new head coach John Fox.

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After a thrilling finish to the Week 5 loss against the division rival San Diego Chargers, most people were sold on the fact that Tim Tebow gives the Denver Broncos the best chance to win every single week. Despite this being the case, Tebow’s style of game of is much different than the Broncos are used to and forced the team to make some changes by trading away elite wide receiver Brandon Lloyd to the St. Louis Rams during the bye week.

Along with Tim Tebow getting his first start for the Denver Broncos in Week 7, the former Florida Gator and Heisman trophy winner was set to be honored in Miami for the Gators’ BCS championship in 2008. Needless to say, the stage was set for Tebow to have a breakout performance and for the for the Broncos new starter to prove that he deserves the job.

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Unfortunately, the first three quarters of play were extremely hard to watch with Tim Tebow looking lost and miss his receivers almost every single time he dropped back in the pocket. Despite letting arguably the worst team in the league get the best of them, the Broncos and Tebow were able to turn things around in the fourth quarter with the up-and-coming quarterback leading the team to 18 fourth quarter points and a win.

Once the final whistle blew, Tim Tebow had led the Denver Broncos to their second victory of the season and finished with 161 passing yards, 65 rushing yards and two passing touchdowns. Not a bad start, but he was awful in the passing game in the first three quarters by completing just 13 of 27 passes.

Regardless of his somewhat poor performance, Tim Tebow has the confidence of his head coach as John Fox believes that his new starting quarterbacks will only get better in the coming weeks. Even though Fox is probably right about Tebow only improving from here on out, the two-time BCS champion will have this work cut out for him in Week 8 against a very good Detroit Lions team that has lost two straight.

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With the Detroit Lions losing two straight games to the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons, the Denver Broncos will have their hands full against a very hungry Lions squad led by Matthew Stafford. The Detroit gunslinger did get a bit banged up against Atlanta in Week 7, but I’ll be he will be good to go for Week 8 against Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos.

The Tim Tebow era in the Mile High City is finally here after new Denver Broncos head coach John Fox has named the second-year quarterback his starter under center for Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins. We all knew it was a matter of time before the former Heisman trophy would be the number one option for the Broncos, but John Elway and the new coaching staff have been reluctant to make it happen because they honestly had no faith in the versatile gunslinger.

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So despite all the reports of Tebow being a third or fourth string quarterback in Denver and that he would never have a future with the Broncos under center, the Broncos have decided to make the move after getting beat by the division rival San Diego Chargers in Week 6. Even though Tebow was able to bring the Broncos from behind against the Chargers last week in the Mile High City and put on a hell of show in the process, the new starting was unable to get the win by coming just short after wide receiver dropped the football in the endzone on a two-point conversion.

Heading into the bye week for the Denver Broncos, there was a lot of speculation about whether or not the team would make the move to give Tim Tebow his shot this season, but it seemed that John Fox wasn’t completely sold on the idea at first by continuing to stick by veteran Kyle Orton.

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Fortunately for Tebow, the Broncos will now have a new starting quarterback and as a result might be able to turn around their already disappointing season in which they have gone 1-4 thus far. With two losses to divisional opponents in the Oakland Raiders (23-20) and the San Diego Chargers (29-24), it will be a longshot to say the least in terms of the Denver Broncos competing for the AFC West division title, but they might be able to contend for the AFC Wild Card if they can get back on the right track with Tim Tebow as the starting quarterback.

With Tebow under center, the Broncos seem to be a much more dynamic offense in which all the players on that side of the football step up their game. Last week was a perfect example of Tebow’s effect on this team when he is on the field as the Broncos looked like an entirely different offense with a chance to score on every single drive. Not only is Tebow a versatile hybrid quarterback with the ability to run the football, but he is a born leader and just what this team needs to turn things around.

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Whether or not Tim Tebow works out as the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos remains to be seen, but I believe he definitely improves their chances of winning every single week with a different attitude under center that veteran gunslinger Kyle Orton just couldn’t match.

The AFC South division has been absolutely dominated by the Indianapolis Colts in the Peyton Manning era as no team within the division has really stood much of a chance of competing for the division title. This season things have drastically changed as the Houston Texans are the favorites to win the AFC South and possibly make a deep run in the playoffs. Not only will winning the AFC South division title be a milestone for the Texans, but it will also be the first time the team has clinched a playoff berth in franchise history.

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With all that being said, this season is an important one for the Houston Texans for many different reasons, but it hasn’t been easy for this up-and-coming team to stay on track early in the season with multiple injuries. The first big-name player to go down for the Texans was last year’s leading rusher in Arian Foster. After suffering two hamstring injuries during training camp and during the preseason, the Texans were concerned about their star running back and his health throughout the regular season and for good reason as he reinjured that hamstring right out of the gate.

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Despite the multiple hamstring injuries for Foster, the Pro Bowler got back on the field in Week 4 and put on a show with 155 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only was this an impressive performance by the up-and-coming running back, but it seems that Foster could be good to go for the rest of the season.

Ironically enough, during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers the Houston Texans suffered yet another major blow to their offense by losing arguably the best wide receiver in the game to a hamstring injury of his own. At first glance, Andre Johnson’s injury looked very bad as he was holding onto his leg in the same fashion as Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles (torn ACL, out for the season) of the Kansas City Chiefs and Pro Bowl wideout Kenny Britt (torn ACL, out for the season) of the division rival Tennessee Titans.

With Andre Johnson going down the way he did, everyone believed that he was done for the season with a serious knee injury, but fortunately for the Texans that didn’t turn out to be the case as it was just a hamstring injury.

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Reportedly, this hamstring injury will keep Andre Johnson out of the Houston Texans’ lineup for at least the next three weeks. This could potentially be devastating to the Texans’ offense as they are set to square off against the Oakland Raiders (Week 5), Baltimore Ravens (Week 6) and crucial divisional game against the Tennessee Titans (Week 7).

The Houston Texans could still win two out of the next three games without Andre Johnson, but this injury could be a strain on the offense and force Arian Foster to step up over the next three weeks.

#1 Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are quickly turning into a force to be reckoned with in the AFC Conference and one of the main reasons for their emergence as a playoff contender is that they have one of the best offenses in the NFL.

Now that the Texans have a ground game to go with their air attack, Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson could see his fantasy numbers go through the roof as quarterback Matt Schaub will have more time to throw the football.

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#2 Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions

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The one team that could have a breakout season this year is the Detroit Lions. With the Lions getting a serious upgrade on defense and seeing franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford healthy and back under center, the boys from Detroit are on the verge of becoming playoff team in the NFC Conference.

One player that could benefit the most from Matthew Stafford getting back under center is Pro Bowl wide receiver Calvin Johnson.

#3 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals

Last season was an absolute nightmare for the Arizona Cardinals and arguably one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in Larry Fitzgerald. With no solid option at quarterback for the Cardinals, the once potent offense went down the tubes as nobody could get the football to the team’s best player in Fitzgerald.

With that being said, Fitzgerald went from being a perennial fantasy football stud to a dud, but this season things might turn around for Arizona and the recently re-signed Pro Bowl wide receiver with new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb under center.

Kevin Kolb still has to prove himself as a starting quarterback in this league, but the Arizona Cardinals are confident that he will do just that this season as they signed him to a lucrative six-year deal. If Kolb does well, Fitzgerald will too!

#4 Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons

Arguably the most surprising team in the NFC Conference last season was the Atlanta Falcons as they went from being a perennial bottom feeder to one of the best teams in the NFL with Super Bowl aspirations.

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One of the main reasons for the team’s resurgence is the quarterback/wide receiver duo of Matt Ryan and Roddy White. With Ryan having a legitimate downfield threat in White, the two Pro Bowlers were able to lead the Falcons to an NFC South division title and into the playoffs.

This season Matt Ryan will have another target at his disposal in the offense in rookie wide receiver Julio Jones. With a double threat downfield, opposing defenses won’t know who to double cover which could mean another big season for Roddy White in fantasy football.

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#5 Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers

The defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers have one of the best offenses in the NFL and reason for that is the play of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his ability to throw the football all over the field. This season Aaron Rodgers’ favorite target should once again be wide receiver Greg Jennings.