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Nov 12th 2007, 10:38 | FFN-Score: 3 points

San Diego, CA --- Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie celebrated his first NFL start by picking off Peyton Manning three times Week 10 against the Colts. He now has six interceptions in his last four games to lead the team on the season. The third pickoff was a beauty. A week after scoring on the longest play in NFL history, a 109-yard return of a missed field goal at Minnesota, Cromartie burned Manning by reaching up with his right hand and pulling the ball down to his chest in one motion. He finished the game with six tackles. Let's review Cromartie's last three games for a minute, and -- just for fair warning -- you might want to sit down. Week 8 against the Texans, he scored two touchdowns on two interceptions. Week 9 at Minnesota, he had that record-long return of a missed field goal. Now, in Week 10, he has three interceptions off Peyton Manning. Those numbers add up to five interceptions and three touchdowns in his last three games. Cromartie has clearly emerged as the next big-play defensive back in the NFL. If you play in a Fantasy IDP league, and he remains unowned, grab him -- grab him now. The Chargers visit the Jaguars in Week 11.