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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The PGA Tour season began five months ago. The new year is two months old. And yet theres something about the Honda Classic that makes Tiger Woods and a collection of stars feel as though its all about to get underway. "I think once we get to Florida, I think were all thinking about our way to Augusta," Woods said. Six tournaments remaining before the Masters, the first major of the year, and this is now serious business. It shows in the strength of the field at PGA National, with seven of the top 10 players from the world ranking. The last time Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott competed in the same tournament was the BMW Championship near Chicago last summer. Thats how it was a generation ago, when some of golfs top players either rested or played overseas early in the season, and then showed up in tropical conditions at Doral to start the official road to Augusta National. Woods has plenty of work to do based on his early performance -- a missed 54-hole cut at Torrey Pines in his lone PGA Tour start this year, followed by a dismal performance by his standards at the Dubai Desert Classic, where he tied for 41st. He conceded that he spent most of his winter break working on his body instead of his golf. Since returning from overseas earlier this month, Woods said he has spent most of his time working on his short game. Woods isnt the only player coming off a substantial break. Scott, the defending champion at Augusta, hasnt competed since the Sony Open in Honolulu. He spent the following week on the Big Island, surfing and playing a few casual rounds with his buddies, then killed time on the couch or doing anything not related to golf until it was time to get back to work. He plans to play three of the next four tournaments. "After three weeks I kind of felt like I needed to start swinging again and started to get the itch, but I think I timed it pretty well because Ive had a nice couple weeks of intense practice before getting here and a week of playing with some mates before that," Scott said. "I feel like Ive had a nice preparation, but this is a very tough test, and its probably not the ideal one to float back in off after an extended break." PGA National looks to have as much blue (water) as green (grass), and the course is converted into a par 70 at 7,140 yards for the Honda Classic. Michael Thompson won last year at 9-under 271. It wouldnt seem to favour Mickelson, who has not played PGA National since he was an amateur. Mickelson missed the last two weeks because his kids were on spring break, spending some of that time skiing and some of that playing golf. He did not want to fly out from California for one tournament next week at Doral, so he added the Honda Classic. "The greens are really immaculate," Mickelson said. "If you get hot with a putter, you can make a lot of putts. But I do like the golf course. Ive always liked Nicklaus-designed golf courses. I know this course he renovated or redesigned years ago, and its a wonderful test of golf, and I think thats a real credit as to why such a strong field continues to come here." This is only the third time Woods has played the Honda Classic as a pro. He rallied with a 62 in the final round in 2012 to finish behind McIlroy, and then struggled off the tee -- particularly on the sixth hole -- a year ago when he tied for 37th. McIlroy has his own set of memories from PGA National, not all of them good. Even though he won in 2012 to become No. 1 in the world for the first time, he followed that by playing 26 holes last year before walking off the course with his game in disrepair and his business affairs not much better. McIlroy said it was a mistake to quit, something he wont ever do again. 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Those numbers were against the porous Giants defence however, and the 2012 third rounder will face a tougher test against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ryan Fitzpatrick (at Seattle)Last week: 21/41, 247 yards, 1 TD 2 INTs; 6 carries, 50 yards, 1 TDAs Foles is this weeks token injury replacement pickup, Fitzpatricks was last weeks. But if hes still around on the waiver wire after his weekend performance, hes definitely worth a look now. The former Buffalo Bills starter threw for 247 yards and a touchdown and added 50 yards and a score on the ground in helping the Titans move on after the Jake Locker injury. Expecting Fitzpatrick to keep up those rushing statistics on a weekly basis is unrealistic, but he showed he can move Tennessees offence consistently, and thats a start. Matt Schaub (vs St. Louis)Last week: 19/35, 173, 3 INTsMatt Schaub has had a really tough stretch of games lately, throwing inopportune interceptions and even getting benched last week in a blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers. But the interceptions dont matter much in fantasy and the benching is likely a one-week occurrence. Whats left is a 15th ranked fantasy QB that can be had for cheap. The Texans are a better team than their 2-3 record suggests and should improve – along with their QB – moving forward. Others: Brandon Weeden (vs Detroit), Thad Lewis (vs Cincinnati) RUNNINGBACKS Brandon Bolden (vs New Orleans)Last week: 5 carries, 24 yards; 6 catches, 40 yardsBolden was the latest running back to lead the New England Patriots backfield in touches and even though they havent looked their normal self this year, its still the Patriots offence; having their lead back has got to be worth something. Bolden didnt do much in the rushing game but could be worth his keep when you add his numbers through the air (six catches for 40 yards against the Bengals last week.) Zac Stacy (at Houston)Last week: 14 carries, 78 yardsRams head coach Jeff Fisher confirmed early in the week that Stacy would be the teams starting running back moving forward after an under-the-radar strong performance in Week 5. The rookie fifth-rounder picked up 78 yards on 14 carries for an impressive 5.6 yards per carry average. His performance was under-the-radar because it was against the awful Jacksonville Jaguars. It will be interesting to see how he does against an NFL defence next week against the Houston Texans. Marcel Reece (at Kansas City)Last week: 7 carries, 32 yards; 3 catches, 25 yardsReece is perhaps the most exciting fullback in the league and we could get a chance to see what he can really do in Week 6 against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. Oaklands starting running back Darren McFadden is expected out another week and backup Rashard Jennings suffered a hamstring injury in Week 5 and may not be able to go this Sunday.dddddddddddd Reece put up 10+ points in each of his three starts as a fill-in RB last year as a producer on the ground and through the air. Others: Willis McGahee (vs Detroit), Montee Ball (vs Jacksonville) WIDE RECEIVERS Denarius Moore (at Kansas City)Last week: 5 catches, 84 yards, 1 TDDenarius Moores status as a viable fantasy WR has been built mainly on a strong rookie season two years ago. But the former fifth-rounder has strung together three straight strong games, accented by a five catch, 84-yard and one touchdown performance in Oaklands Week 5 win over the San Diego Chargers. Moore was inches away from another deep touchdown last week and appears to be developing a workable chemistry with Terrelle Pryor. Vincent Brown (vs Indianapolis) Last week: 8 catches, 117 yardsBrown had his best game of 2013 last week, catching eight balls for 117 yards. Coming off the heels of a seven catch performance against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, all signs point to Brown breaking out of his early-season slump. If Brown can catch one of those passes in the end zone each game, hes looking at some strong fantasy numbers. Reuben Randle (at Chicago)Last week: 6 catches, 96 yards, 2 TDsRandle was the surprise fantasy star of the Giants deep and talented receiving corps last week, racking up 96 yards and two touchdowns. While its unrealistic to expect Randle to score with the likes of Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks every week, there are plenty of points to be had for Giants receivers when you consider how bad the team has been to start the season. Being behind on the scoreboard means lots of throwing on offence. Others: Keenan Allen (vs Indianapolis), Rod Streater (at Kansas City), Jerome Simpson (vs Carolina) TIGHT ENDS Garrett Graham (vs St. Louis)Owen Daniels, the Texans starter the first five weeks of the season, suffered a leg injury against the 49ers last week that could keep him out of action for a couple weeks. Garrett Graham is the next man up, and through five weeks is only three spots behind Daniels (a top 10 TE so far) in the rankings in most formats. Schaub is clearly comfortable with Graham and with the added opportunity, the former fourth-rounder becomes a borderline TE1 while filling in. Scott Chandler (vs Cincinnati)Last week: 4 catches, 49 yardsWhile its bad for Buffalos offence in general, Thad Lewis fill-in start for the injured EJ Manuel could be a good thing for Chandler. Save for his Week 3 performance against the New York Jets, Chandler has had a disappointing year, but if there is one thing inexperienced starting QBs love its a safety valve. Chandler could see an upswing in targets from Lewis who will likely be looking to play it safe in Week 6 against a strong Cincinnati Bengals defence. Mychal Rivera (at Kansas City)Last week: 1 catch, 5 yardsJeron Mastrud is listed as the Raiders starter but if theres a pass play designed for the tight end in Oakland, its going to Rivera. Riveras numbers have yet to stand out in 2013, although he did have 44 yards and a touchdown against the Washington Redskins in Week 4, but Oaklands offence looks more a legit unit every week and Rivera should continue to grow a bigger role in it. 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