My DeSean Jackson Blog

During the last 5 years at least I have read in many publications from Fantasy Football strategy of "Doing the opposite" drafting two labour relations in the first and second round. Writers have gone from how the old idea of the regular budget of the regular budget was closed mentality. Let me first say that the rest of the post is based on the standard of football fantasy scoring system. Not the affected version of goal gives points for each receipt. Assuming that the question will require a blog post all their own. And what do the opposite strategy?

The first and second round is where you have to the land of the great scorers on your computer. Make sure that you can extract a fate in the 3 or 4 but rarely, and even more rare a general producer 10 comes out of anything after the 4th. There is the outlier occasional ie Matt Schaub this year although QBs have an easier racking points time. The point is in the first two rounds that need their players that separate him from other computers. Need guys than the average player at that position by the largest margin possible score. Take the weekly average higher Johnson running Chis back this year 21 vs the weekly average of the tenth best running back Deangelo Williams 13 points which is 8 points per week of separation. Now lets you do the same for WR DeSean Jackson with a weekly average of the best 10 11 14 vs Reggie Wayne. Le 3 points of separation.The have vs Chris Johnson and Reggie Wayne want Jackson and DeAngelo Williams is 5 extra points per week. A big difference. The other issue this reveals is that DeSean Jackson was not taken on 1st or 2nd round but Chris Johnson was only available in 1 second or very early.RBs are easier to predict who will be the top score where as labour relations are more difficult to pin down, and most come from outside rounds 3 higher score, then top RBs. potentially 5 top WR 10 this year not get drafted in rounds 3 1st.Want Jackson, Miles Austin, Wes Welker, Brandon Marshall and number # 11 overall Rice Sydney all could have been after for the third round.

As for the 3 of the top 10 RBs became available after the three round Ray Rice, Thomas Jones and it would have Jamaal Charles and 6 of the top 10 in the first round.

That is what you get with performers from running backs - more predictable top-level top-level.

Most of the time people used the WR/WR is strategy if you are at the end of the first queue ronda.Lo leaving with running backs are not included in their next round of selections at the end of the third and fourth startup ronda.Le mood to tire out draft Board since this autumn, and take a look at the RBs which came in the third and fourth rounds.Do you think that heel Thomas Jones would have, or perhaps only know that would have been the guy in time Ray Rice justo.Creo in subsequent rounds even the best minds in fantasy are throwing darts, while the available WRs decent appearance, a group far more profound remaining.?

Also very few WR have historically had a huge rise in punctuation, Randy Moss and Jerry Rice are few and far between where as the RBs usually have 2 or 3 scoring beasts per year.

Finally, think back to last season once more, when they were extracting renuncia.Siempre wire seems WRs
they are impact players that have been added ie.Steve Smith(New York), Percy Harvin, Simms Walker etc...and RBs relatively few though admittedly, it seems that there are a few more, then, common this year (I'm looking at you Cedric Benson and Ricky Williams).

At the end is the draft, but unless you are a Wizard of RB sleepers would be pasted with the proven double RB RB up.

With all the young people that now surround the Eagles, it is interesting to look at what players will develop leaders. The Eagles have had strong leadership in the past and been successful due to it. Many of these players have disappeared, which will increase in their absence?

Offensively, you always have to look at quarterback in first lugar.Creo young offensive players already respected Kevin Kolb and what we have heard, they wanted to be in the position he is in.

The offensive is in the hands of Kolb and he will need to embrace. He needs to know better than anyone else on the computer that offense; he needs to understand that each player is responsible for doing on each individual play.

I think that Kolb has the qualities of leadership and a field marshal must have ready to run with this offense. I also think that he can get some help from Brent Celek think that he could emerge as a leader.Its in the field play increase in 2009 and I can see his qualities of leadership doing the same in 2010.

Kolb and Celek, I believe that the Eagles will mostly from "lead for example" players of type in the ofensiva.Creo DeSean Jackson is a player that fits this Bill.It is a high-profile player, but he's going to lead by works in the field.

Defensively, you have to look at Quintin Mikell first.Mikell got to Brian Dawkins first hand experience of leadership and definitely been the mold that should try to fit as a leader in defence.

There are a lot of new players, trying to learn defense and make contributions, by what you will need someone to and make preguntas.Creo Mikell will be that guy.

Stewart Bradley return should also help mucho.Él is a natural leader and central linebacker position is a place that requires this type of cualidades.puedo see Bradley became the leader of the Eagles Defense for years to come.

Look at Asante Samuel, but I think that he is similar to the wish of Jackson on the offensive side of the bola.Él is a lead such kind of guy, and while it might be very vocal in the field, he not projects as a leader.

As the 2010 season gets closer and closer, it will be interesting to see how Eagles come as team leaders.

For the first time in over a decade, the Philadelphia Eagles enter the season with a new quarterback at the helm, and sports a list flush with young talents. As usual, I have some concerns about team this year. You will be surprised that was removed from the list.

This is correct; I am not worried about Kevin Kolb. No. a. all. If you know me or have already visited the site, you know that I am a Christian apologist of the McNabb. However, I am a total believer in Kolb. Of course that will sometimes fight and make stupid mistakes. That is what makes the quarterbacks of young (and old) too if you haven't seen the Eagles.However, don't think of Kolb growing pains will cost the Eagles to the extent that any problems I listed below.(Here is hoping that you'll get all be overcome or avoid).

High school. Yes, the Eagles entered the 2010 season with an untested quarterback (only two NFL starts) and my concern is the secondary defensive. Why? Since the version 2009 of the Eagles defense was the worst I've seen since the days of Mike Mamula and high school was a large reason of why. Sheldon Brown and Asante Samuel continually fell victim to the dual move and were object of abuse in the final two contests for Dallas. The peloton (Quintin Demps, Macho Harris, Sean Jones) trying to replace Brian Dawkins at free safety offered zero support coverage (or anywhere for that matter) and severely paralyzed the work of former pro-bowler Mikell Quintin.What is worse, as a collective unit, the secondary addressed envelope as well as Bobby Taylor.Sí, I'm a little apprehensive. On the other hand, I loved moving the overrated Sheldon Brown, using three draft for improving high school and giving novice Nate Allen every opportunity to win the role starting free safety.

Health. I know, I know. You're probably thinking, Duh! Normally, do not include the such an obvious concern, but the Eagles are especially vulnerable in key positions.Middle Linebacker is one of ellos.Como witnessed in 2009, Miss Stewart Bradley at middle linebacker, would be a crushing blow. While the addition of Ernie Sims had added some much needed talent for the linebacking core, replacing Bradley in the medium still would be impossible. If Bradley falls again defence is in deep trouble.

If it is not too painful to make you think again in consecutive massacres in Dallas, may remind the McNabb trepada life in almost every abajo.Parte this was due to the moronic Reid's game plan. The other part was the result of the injury of Center Jamaal Jackson. Jackson is still recovering from this same knee injury and depth in the rest of the line is questionable at best. Serious injury to any of the starters could cost Kevin Kolb a limb or two.

The Outlook running back isn't much better. Behind LeSean McCoy, depth chart reads; "you're screwed." OK, not really but makes reading; Mike Bell (injury prone), Eldra Buckley (situational later) and j. j. Arrington (seeking a home). If McCoy cannot remain healthy, Eagles may be just out of options. This leads to my next concern...

Run the game. Will have even the Eagles game execution? LeSean McCoy is young, so there is not much time to improve, but I am not convinced yet is a back each one below. What even if McCoy is capable, Reid included consistent attack yards rushing on offense? (Story says that no).It is one thing to Reid ask a veteran 11 years to tape at 30-40 times by partido.Pedirle of a first year starter is flirting with disaster. The Eagles will absolutely have a ground attack this season to Kolb help development and bail him out a rough outing, which is bound to happen at least once. Unfortunately, I am not convinced that 1. Reid is invested in a running game and 2. That Reid will even draw it if required by the work of Kolb. (Unless something changes drastically, or Reid leaves the city, only I will copy and paste this section on an annual basis.)

Experience. Young talent brings explosivity, enthusiasm and excitement. Unfortunately, young talent also brings the inexperience. Never before in the era of the Eagles Reid introduced a season with so many youth in critical positions. It will be interesting to see how young players respond to situations of great game, especially in the offensive where Todd Herremans and Jamaal Jackson are the voices only veterans in the huddle. What is most important, that encourage young players on tough losses when veterans tested as the McNabb and Westbrook not around the team rally?

Receivers.There is little doubt that Kevin Kolb is a more accurate than Donovan McNabb, passer but even not complete accurate passes if your recipients are not in places adecuados.Yo I'm nit-picking here, but receiving Eagle, especially DeSean Jackson, immensely fought against the physical cornerbacks Dallas Cowboys last season.Jackson and Jeremy Maclin are smaller recipients who rely more on speed and agility that the brute force.Because of this, Dallas corners were able to interrupt the Eagles offensive by Jackson and Maclin bumping line.By call me crazy, remember that the Eagles will play in the NFC East physical.Dallas is the same team who had abused the Eagles last three times temporada.Secundaria NYC (injured all 2009) pass rush will be, without a doubt, bounce off year and the Redskins have improved as well.All three will be to achieve the same; Eagle bump line receivers and disturb their timing with Kolb to allow the defensive line for pressed to you errores.Una time more, is not the most critical concern, but that Kolb survive in the NFC East he will need their receivers to reach places suitable at the right time.

Pass peak .to what feels like the millionth time, Eagles are convinced, an acquisition of preseason (project/trade/free agency) is the solution in the defensive end opposite position of Trent Cole.Me Love Brandon Graham and difficult don't believe is the real deal, but I have seen this Act antes.Jerome never Pan McDougle, Victor Abiamiri cannot get healthy, Darren Howard and Jevon Kearse were both disappointments, and after only seven sacks in two years, Chris Clemons has gone. forgiveness by not declaring Graham Savior of far left yet.

Football starts exactly three weeks from today. More to come!

0-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled into Philadelphia during the week and was exactly what they need the Eagles. Donovan McNabb returned from his rib injury and don't miss a beat. Less than three minutes in the game coupled with Jeremy Maclin on a 51-yard touchdown strike and never Miró back. Ended up throwing for 264 yards with three touchdowns and an almost perfect quarterback rating.

DeSean Jackson was closed the day only to take a screenshot, but we get to see the breakdown of Jeremy Maclin. After score early in the game, Maclin scored another time in the second quarter, this time in a pass from 40 yards of McNabb. Ended with more than 140 yards receiving six shots to go along with his two scores.Earlier in the season we knew that Jackson and Maclin could be a very dangerous combination, but afterwards games people really began to get excitado.La wide receiver position was never something exceptional during the Andy Reid but now it seems that we had two receivers of young which could be a force for a long time.

To add to that, the Eagles continued to see a consistent set of tight end Brent Celek, who had four catches for 58 yards in the day. The offensive seemed solid but fought on bad teams so still were question marks.

Against a not so great for Tampa Bay offense, defense of Eagles also looks very good.They recorded three sacks, three interceptions and a safety day while maintaining the Bucs offensive only 14 puntos.Cubriendo tight end remains a problem for them as Kellen Winslow had a great day for the Bucs.They are accounted for two touchdowns and had more than 100 yards recibiendo.Winslow is a good player, but this game only foreshadowed the problems that the Eagles would have covered tight end the rest of the season.

In general, the Eagles won fashion should be against a terrible.Ahora team, were expected to travel westward along to take toward down another terrible machine (but we all know how that would go).

When the New York Giants arrived in Philadelphia for this year, everyone expects his battle of typical NFC East. However, shortly after it had started the game, everyone would know that this would not be the case. A few seconds in the second quarter, the Eagles had jumped out to a 16-0 lead and had the Giants scratching your head.

The G-men were able to get a touchdown on the dashboard with little less than two minutes remaining, but the Eagles struck twice before halftime and took advantage of 30-7 to costumes along with all the impulso.Los birds never Miró back from here, and won the game 40-17.

Come Sunday, eagles and Giants will be in the focus of national with a large number of the line.Today, the Eagles are linked in the first place with the Cowboys, while the Giants to sit a game back then a solid victory against Dallas pasada.Ahora week is December, and that is when all playoff caliber team show what is actually made of. Both teams with December started on the right foot defeating NFC playoff aspirants and with each other will match for the second time this year.

As much as I would love to happen, I do not see the Eagles come into the Meadowlands and blowing the Giants, as did at the beginning of this year. There is too much at stake now.However, I like the Eagles win this juego.Que are getting Joselio Hanson, Akeem Jordan and round DeSean Jackson that will only make them stronger.The Eagles defense expects great than last week against Atlanta, but the Falcons lacked some of their major offensive playmakers.Eli Manning and the Giants offensive is a talented group so adding Hanson and Jordan will be a sign of more big.

Without Jackson, the Eagles attack seems to lose a beat.Ellos had spread the ball very well and received some contributions unexpected Michael Vick.Jackson is its largest figure and even if it is not 100%, and not get the appearance as usual do you the Giants have yet to pay much attention to it.

I see the Eagles having an opportunity to win this game; however, I am not expecting score is similar to the last time they met.

Leaving an atrocious with Raiders game, the Eagles returned to the East Coast and went down to DC for a Monday night with the Redskins game. This was party Eagles NFC this first season, it was a game the Eagles definitely wanted to win. It was also of redemption which have shown us the previous week in Oakland.

The Eagles wasted no time getting on board as DeSean Jackson was able to take a simple final-around 67 yards for a touchdown, within the first two minutes of the game.Then the game is slowed as the teams traded possessions of trip and vuelta.Sin however, with only a minute in the first quarter, new addition Will Witherspoon was able to intercept a deep pass Washington territory and make it nine yards for another touchdown Eagles.

David Akers tacked on a field in the second quarter goal to put the Eagles until 17-0 before the Redskins put their first points at the joints.In the middle of the quarter, Jason Campbell found Devin Thomas for a touchdown two yardas.Los Eagles opened gap again as Akers added another field goal and large work DeSean Jackson caught a beautiful courtyard 57 of Donovan McNabb touchdown pass. Washington added a time field goal ran in half and the Eagles took advantage of 27-10 at halftime.

The second half felt as the Raiders as the Eagles game offense could not endure any points.Defensively, Eagles held their own and only ended up giving up a touchdown with less than two minutes left in the game.The Eagles were moved to comprehensive 4-2 and 1-0 in the Division.

In spite of the victory, he left questions about inconsistencies in the ofensa.Los two touchdowns scored the offensive were out of great works of DeSean Jackson and appears as it was the only thing that worked for ellos.Donovan McNabb threw for a pathetic 156 yards and peak of 67 yards DeSean Jackson represent more than half of the Eagles yards.

Will be Witherspoon shone in his first game with the Eagles and think that would be the solution to the recurring problems of linebacker.Las Eagles were beginning to get closer to the meat of his programming and would have to pick up your game.

This proved to be an interesting weekend in Philadelphia. It was the day after Halloween, and the Yankees and the Giants were in the city for the games in the sports complex good old. The city of Philadelphia had a real opportunity to some teams in New York and would be the Eagles turn to the first.

The Eagles wasted no time taking the Giants as Leonard Weaver busted out a 41 yards for a touchdown in the first offensive series Eagles. Little is known what had another Weaver in store for us.Shortly after touchdown Weaver, the Eagles kept the momentum by obtaining the Board again when Donovan McNabb hit Brent Celek for 17 yardas.David Akers PAT touchdown strike was blocked and the Eagles terminated ahead 13-0 after the first quarter.

Q2 was started with a goal of moving score 16 - Akers field 0 before that there was a great calm in action. With less than two minutes left in the first half, the Giants finally got on the dashboard when Eli Manning bound with tight end Kevin Boss for an 18-yard touchdown. This Court carried 16-7, and it seemed the Giants can take momentum at halftime. However, this not could have been more wrong.With its next possession, McNabb hit DeSean Jackson for a 54-yard touchdown momentum was right back where it had been around juego.Para worsen the Giants, the ball was delivered directly to the Eagles and the McNabb found Jeremy Maclin for another touchdown for the Eagles with a minute left in half. The Eagles took a 30-7 lead at halftime and seemed to be a House of total power.

After Akers field to start half, the Eagles scored another goal hit a drought as the Giants turned 10 straight to finish the third quarter.LeSean McCoy adds its own great work to the Eagles offense to start Q4 break a 66 yards for a touchdown.This would be the end points of the game in an impressive win 40-17 for birds.

This moved the Eagles to a 2-0 in the Division and drew the attention of all. could perform the Eagles like this on a weekly basis? dominated the Giants on both sides of the ball of every game and searched as a force to be cuenta.Los Eagles were hitting the true bulk programming and soon we would see how would do it match against strong teams.

The Eagles need to leave on Sunday and get an impressive victory, and that is what they did. They expected to be good on both sides of the ball and Kevin Kolb was able to lead the team to a victory. In doing so, Kolb became the first quarterback in the NFL to throw for over 300 yards from their first two games history.

LeSean McCoy expects great running the ball 20 times for 84 yards and scoring a touchdown.También had a reception for nine yards.

DeSean Jackson and Brent Celek had great games again.Both had over 100 yards receiving and were able to find the endzone.Jackson seems fair to make great plays every game and I hope the trend continues.Celek gets better and better every week and caught more passes any Eagle on Sunday.

Jeremy Maclin did a nice job of filling to Kevin Curtis.Mucha pressure was taken off by the Jackson Road Celek were playing, but still managed to catch four passes for 33 yards.

Michael Vick get to see action in the field, but it was not a real threat.It is good that got to get in and I am waiting for him to make some great works in the way.

The Defense played a new great game keep heads for persons under 200 yards of offense total. fired Cassel 3 times and in spite of not forcing a lot of turnovers, preclude that the Chiefs converting in any of its third down opportunities.

Many people are likely to be downplaying this game as chiefs are not a team of very good football. However, the Eagles won this game the way that assumes que.Ellos fired on all cylinders, and was a great victory.

What things you like best about victory Sunday heads?

Nobody really stepped up last week and made plays for the Eagles. It could argue and say that made Brent Celek, but contributed to an offense that scored zero points so its hard to give too much credit. This week has to be different. If you want that the Eagles win, requiring players to step up. Is the question who is going to be?

Offensively, Donovan McNabb Gets the obvious nod. It has been the longest of this team, and really can dictate the overall success of the offensive unit. Everyone knows that can't I its A-juego last week and is something that has to change. Although the response McNabb is easy, I think that any offensive unit need to intensify this week. The line does not provide extensive coverage last week and could not open holes to running backs room to run. As regards the running backs, I think that they will get many more opportunities to make plays this week and will have to intensify when given the opportunity. The Eagles have three viable options in the backfield (four if you include Vick) and I think that each one has its own style. You saw that the success of the Cowboys had with your tandem of running back, which are two different corridors styles. This effort has to be emulated on Saturday night. If so, great things will happen for this offence. It is clear that wide receiver had a spectacular day watching the box score.What is not shown in the box score is the number of drops by the unidad.Tenemos receivers that can make plays, but they must catch the ball first.

Defensively, the team got adopted for wood shed early. Allowed the Cowboys to easily go down on her first unit and punctuation. This sets the impetus for the entire game and the Cowboys never Miró back. The Defense showed a little spunk in the second half, but it was too late. I want to see the linebackers large intensified this week and closed the running game early. We all know that lack of blitzes that were sent to Sunday and I hope to change this week. Whoever that blitzes needs to get in the face of Tony Romo and let you know that they going to be there all day.Don't be surprised to see Eagles load box to pause execution temprana.Dallas uses a lot of works of tie last week, so that the Eagles will be controlled when attacked. Over-pursuing work, stops in any position to make a tackle.

Coverage definitely needs to strengthen it. It seemed as if when Tony Romo is necessary to leave behind and completing a pass to win a large yardage piece was able to do so. Miles Austin and Jason Witten combine for 13 catches in the day.This production has to be much more limited.These two destinations Romo is higher and you know that you will find there early and often.

The only good thing about losing last week was that does not mean that the temporada.No hold true this semana.Los Eagles need step up his game or better luggage their.

If you want to win in the NFL, is essential for the project on a consistent basis. Almost every successful franchise cornerstone (s) is from the project (i.e., Tom Brady, Sydney Crosby (Yuck), Derek Jeter, Tim Duncan, etc, etc...). While this is not a secret, the Washington Redskins have found a way to ignore this truth since its owner Daniel Snyder on your computer. Their devastating personnel decisions have been documented and ridiculed many times over. Do not waste my time or yours, kicking a horse that is far beyond the dead. However, will take a quick look at a specific stage project of 2008 NFL and the effect that it was about two franchises of the NFC East.

Item in the project of 2008, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins were on the market of wide receivers. The Redskins need to look at young people a position, next to Santana Moss, featuring the overstated the. Antwaan Randle and immortal James thrash.The Eagles are needed to upgrade your receiver body for yet another year consecutivo.El project was supplied with athletic wide receivers, but none was highlighted as a talent round first overwhelming.

After not receiving were taken in the first round, the Eagles and the Redskins would have the opportunity to improve their position in need. The Redskins selected WR Devin Thomas with the 34th overall pick. Thomas was regarded as one of the top (if not at the top) receptors in the class. The Redskins had chosen again in 48 and selected a tight end USC (Fred Davis).With the very next selection, the Eagles deviated from his personal philosophy notoriously conservative. selected a controversial receiver out of the University of California, DeSean Jackson. Two selections, the Redskins selected another receiver, Malcolm Kelly of Oklahoma.

In general, it may take 3-5 years to assess realistically a class project. For the sake of this post, we will draw conclusions based on the 1.5 seasons that we have seen these particular players.For those of you who don't know, DeSean Jackson is bueno.Sus career statistics currently appear to be this: 88 receptions, 1,442 yards, 16.4 average yards/catch and 6 members. If you include your rushing yards and returned statistics, Jackson accumulated more than 2,000 yards and 10 members. The Redskins Thomas Davis and Kelly combined statistics aren't as impressive: 53 receptions, 462 yards, two deputies.

The Redskins had two opportunities to select Jackson before he was elected.Spent on both occasions for offensive players, one in the same position as I have mentioned, is unfair to judge a project after only a full season, but DeSean Jackson is far better receiver in the class of 2008.Granted, the Redskins were not the only team that passes in Jackson, but are in the same Division and have to deal with his mistake twice in a season.While Thomas, Davis and Kelly can be converted in contributing players at some point, the Redskins are struggling offensively because they lack playmakers.Un better performance of the project they would compensate the most electrifying 2008 class player (apologies Chris Johnson Titans).

If you look at the Redskins, are a lío.Como is the case in Washington, poor project selections can and will be, paralyze a franquicia.Por unfortunately for the Redskins, insufficient food, receiver controversial from Philadelphia reminded of this twice a year.

The Eagles integrate deficient formation in their offense much more than a week. DeSean Jackson was able to take direct snapshots and try to make plays the ball in his hands. Clearly showed how he can be a threat in the field opened during the week on special teams for the Eagles to make as much as possible in the open field.

Although there was much success with the Wildcat last week, I have also read many reviews.People were saying that they think that the Eagles use cat and other "trick works" demasiado.Muchos felt that this was a slap in the face to Kevin Kolb, as if the Eagles do not believe that it could execute the offence itself.

I do not agree with this criticism. Personally, when you have a Marshal field in the situation was (making his first departure from the NFL), I think it was good to try to take some pressure on him. It is especially useful when Jackson and Brian Westbrook were able to make plays.Also I think keep defending guess this manera.Estoy insurance that Saints game against the spread of the Eagles plan showed when they moved to their linemen out everything.Formations like this easily can result in great works, or cause a defence record a timeout.

Although it did not have a strong real performance offensively, I am sure that defensive coordinator Chief is having to work hard additional until this week for the match against the attack of the Vick Eagles.Michael returns this week which is just another threat to juego.Voy plan to be interested to see if the Eagles still gave Jackson opportunities that runs the Wildcat or change and use Vick exclusivamente.Él can be a threat of grief through the use of his arm and his legs.

The Philadelphia Eagles will play his seventy-sixth season in 2008 and it will be trying to improve consistency of fair average 8-8 last year. Head coach Andy Reid has returned for a disappointing season probably because he has made more right than wrong in the past nine years. (Including taking the Eagles to Super Bowl XXXIX) how to be the fair of the Eagles in the new season? They have already lost three notable players including Thomas Tapeh linebacker Takeo Spikes, defensive end Jevon Kearse and fullback. However, you also managed to add cornerback Asante Samuel of defensive end Chris Clemons of the Oakland Raiders, defensive tackle Dan Klecko of Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots as well as the tight end L.J. Smith and fullback Luke Lawton.

The restructuring of the Eagles was at least up to a half started, although only the project would see things through. For 2008 the Philadelphia Eagles project chose ten college players. Your first choice for second round was defensive tackle Trevor laws of Notre Dame, followed by wide receiver want Jackson, University of California. Bryan Smith McNeese State was drafted as a defensive end, followed by the offensive tackle Mike McGlynn of Pittsburgh. In the round of four, security Demps Quintin from the University of Texas at El Paso while Jack Ikegwuonu of Wisconsin was chosen as a cornerback.In round six, three players were chosen; among them offensive tackle Mike Gibson from California, linebacker Joe Mays since the State of North Dakota and defensive end Andrew Wheaton.La Studebaker final selection in round seven became King Dunlap of Auburn, serving as offensive tackle.

What was the reaction of experts and amateurs? There was some surprise that the team traded to its first round picks for second year in a row, especially taking into account the amount of talent available on the offensive line, security, and wide receiver positions. First second-round choice of Trevor team was seen as a good move as he can easily Mike Patterson on defense. DeSean Jackson could have been seen as an even better pick taking into account their skills, but his character is still in question.Jack Ikegwuonu was seen as a player which may prove to be a great reward or high risk taking, and until now is looking like the latter, can not play in 2008 due to a knee injury and penal.Smith prosecution has not received much attention McGlynn was appreciated for its versatility. Demps was mostly seen as a scope, while Dunlap had a few votes of confidence expert.

Should Eagles fans begin to buy goods and reservation of Super Bowl tickets for 2009? For sure, but it is anyone's guess whether or not the eagles fly anywhere near in the playoffs. Jackson and Ikegwonu seem to lack of maturity and can give the Eagles fans some nervous moments.Worse still, many draft picks seem to lack of emotion. success of the Eagles in 2008 will be determined by the status quo, as well as the strategy used to use for newbies.The Eagles still to capture his first Super Bowl Championship but gave new England a scare in 2004.His best may be yet to come.

When the Eagles began the game knew that if they won they would itself only the first of the NFC East. Received the ball first Sunday night and seemed to know this and they were ready and willing to take the opportunity that they were given. Birds they scored their first offensive possession then took advantage of a fumble Brandon Jacobs returned for a touchdown and jumped out to a 14-0 lead. Here things very close, but the Eagles found a way to finish in the top and leave their last game at the Meadowlands with a victory. Let's look at some of the positive and negative Sunday night game.

Positive:

NFC East cable - after defeating the Giants, the Eagles are now at the top of the NFC East and control your own destiny.With three games left, if the Eagles can win them will finish first in the NFC East and host to a game of playoff.Las birds can make worse and even winning the East, but the fact of the matter is that they controlling their own destiny. At this point in the season, this is exactly where the Eagles want to be.

DeSean Jackson - he lost last week against the Falcons due to shock a little concerned about it back soon to see what happened to Brian Westbrook cerebral.Estaba game, but was pleasantly surprised. Who knows if the Eagles would have won without him. Had an absolutely huge day turning a touchdown for a touchdown during the recording of 178 yards receiving and scoring a touchdown offensive as well.

Michael Vick - I think that at this point the Eagles are just finding best situations to put him in the bullet juego.Su to want the first offensive series definitely helped set the tone for the entire game. Seems that everyone knew the talent of this guy had, was only a matter of putting it at the right time and call the works of the rights. The Eagles are starting to do now and is adding another page to his guide makes it more difficult for the game plan against.He can run when given the right opportunities and is definitely be given the right opportunities lately.

Donovan McNabb - don't think that it was super, numbers especially in a game where the Eagles had 45 points, but I think it was very effective. Undoubtedly had a bad shot in interception to Brent Celek but Eli gave us a gift when he fumbled nosotros.Además that, I think Donovan made a lot of good reads, and very effectively manage clock.Apart from the field down is barely pass lost Reggie Brown, I think that it was quite accurate and made passes needed to do.

Leonard Weaver - General night only averaging 3.7 yards per carry, but had some races in there where he won some serious yardage and showed the Bull is throughout the world. started early and then, the Eagles died away from difficult to get a rhythm and remain there, if not él.Es you representatives but I think that he repeatedly has shown us that it may be a legitimate option to run the ball when we need it.

LeSean McCoy - much as Weaver, began hot when the Eagles did seem to really wanted to run the ball and died down.What I liked for its performance, also what made the field was how he caught the ball out of the backfield, as well as blocking progression.You don't see him after of blitzes as Brian Westbrook, but VI which make you many efforts down the field trying to bloques.Me seems as that he really wants to improve its lock and make every effort to do so.

Negative:

Quintin Mikell - I think that this may have been his worst game of his career.Had three penalties and numerous missed tackles and the coberturas.Esto is not something you expect to see the rest of the season, but I was disappointed seeing it in a great game.Leader of the defence and it is necessary to set a better example did it.Personally, I think that he knows how badly played and have himself to play much better next week.

What Asante Samuel - he makes you feel great when he is intercepting the ball, but when he cannot get angry with him very rápido.El man simply cannot afrontar.Seguro that there has been some times where he has extracted some guys but because people had his back turned on or did not know that you going to llegar.Creo as they tried to fight against the Giants was simply vergonzosa.Nunca will improve this? I doubt it, but please can some interceptions to take my mind off of it?

Defence - Yes, you won, but gave up to 38 puntos.Los Giants are definitely a good offensive, but a lot of dumb penalties, missed tackles and plays pobres.Si was not happy with the overall performance of the defensa.Había this team wants to run a serious playoff will have him step here.

What positive and negative what could see the Giants game??

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Teams and players have been busy again this NFL off-season. We've seen players run from their current team, get traded, be pushed out or just flat let go. Whatever the reasons were, they've lead to an off-season that has seen some big name fantasy players shift teams. With all that shifting, comes all the speculation of who's going to do what and the impact on all teams and players affected. Depending on if you are a glass half full or half empty type that might determine your opinion on the expected future results. I like to think of myself as a "half full" kind of guy, but I'm struggling to get fired up about some of these moves this year. Regardless, it's important to make sure you know all the key players that changed locations and if their new home is an upgrade or downgrade before you go into your 2010 Fantasy Football Auction or Draft. With that, let's dig into some of the bigger names who have moved and determine if they move up or down on the Fantasy Fortune's board along with the impact to their former team.

Quarterback:

Donovan McNabb was the big name move amidst the gun slingers. I've always liked Donovan as a fantasy QB and have had pretty good luck with him on my teams, despite the injuries. I love him for his week one performances....I feel like when he's on your team; you're a lock for a week one win. But hey, that's only one week, there's a whole season after that and it's tough to imagine him getting better in Washington. McNabb had a good thing going with DeSean Jackson last year, but now he's going to have to make due with a lot less in Washington. If he outperforms expectations in 2010, I think it is going to be based purely on him seeking vengeance and wanting to prove people wrong. Public perception is that Philly fans never really took to McNabb, and I don't know why. Most teams would kill to have a QB like him. Trading him to a team in the same division will at least make for some interesting pre-game hype twice a year now for the otherwise boring PHI vs. WAS series. I'll be routing for him to succeed, I just don't think I'm taking a chance on him as my #1 QB. Speaking of players that won't be on my team, I know you don't care about Brady Quinn (Broncos) or Seneca Wallace (Browns), and neither do I. We try to analyze relevant fantasy players that you might actually have on your team.

McNabb to WAS:

McNabb: Downgrade.

PHI Offense: Downgrade. If only out of respect for the McNabb/Westbrook era being over. They get younger with their recent moves, but not necessarily better.

DeSean Jackson: Stable. Based on Kolb looking great in a couple games last year, hopefully he'll be good enough to keep DeSean producing at a high level.

WAS Offense and WR's: Upgrade. It's tough to envision a star emerging from their WR core right now, but having Donovan will at least give this offense a chance.

Running Backs:

I wish players had more of a sense of humor when it comes to the products they choose to endorse. Take the "Shell of LT" (formerly known as LaDainian Tomlinson) for example. Shouldn't he do some type of Car Wax commercial? Stay with me now; imagine LT in a cheesy green suit coat and slacks, "Our special formulated wax can keep your car looking new. You're car may be 10 years old with countless miles, but now no one needs to know. Keep your car looking the exact same on the outside even though it's a broken piece of junk on the inside!" Or how about doing a commercial for a tire shop that does re-treading? Are you telling me either of those businesses and LT wouldn't get some good publicity out of that? Why not LT? Laugh at yourself a little bit, it's ok, you're image could use the upgrade from your current "pouty" self. You have millions in the bank and should never have to work again, have some fun. With that here are sulky takes from me and my view from the bench (with my arms crossed and bottom lip protruding out).

LT to the Jets:

LT: Downgrade. Not because of the Jets running game by any means. LT (31 yrs old at beginning of '10 season) has regressed so much the last couple years I don't see a comeback this year especially with the new up and coming stud, Shonn Greene, who should get most of the work. LT's best chance to be relevant next year will be as a goal line vulture.

Shonn Greene: Downgrade. The swings have been violent for Greene's stock this off-season; first T Jones goes to the Chiefs, making Greene look like a monster. Then they bring in LT along with all sorts of question marks on workload distribution. We might have to wait a little while for the Greene era to officially begin. If LT goes down, I absolutely love Greene.

SD Running Game: Upgrade. Addition by subtraction? Ouch, sorry LT. It's sad to see the great ones deteriorate so quickly. SD has become more pass heavy and I don't see Darren Sproles lasting a whole season given his size. The upgrade here comes due to the potential of Ryan Matthews taking full time roll in a stellar offense. He could be an absolute beast of a rookie.

Thomas Jones to the Chiefs:

T. Jones: Downgrade. He's another year older and was already old to begin with (he'll be 32 at start of season). Jamaal Charles was great last year in the lead role. This could end up being a full split of the work here, yuck.

Jamaal Charles: Reluctant Downgrade. Errrr, I really liked him down the stretch last year, he's the only thing the Chiefs had going for them. But with Jones in house it's tough to imagine Charles getting the same number of touches in 2010.

Chester Taylor to the Bears:

C. Taylor: Mild Upgrade. He put up decent numbers for a backup behind AP in Minnesota. The Bears might not be a better system, but he could easily overtake Forte as the lead dog in their running attack. Another inter-division trade, so he gets two cracks at the Vikes, but that isn't usually a good thing for opposing runners.

AP and Vikes running game: Slight upgrade to AP due to increased touches, downgrade to Vikes running game as a whole. AP is so good, but is he going to hold onto the ball next year? Bringing in Toby Gerhart from Stanford is interesting as well. You wouldn't think he would steal goal line or crunch time touches, but he not a 3rd down/pass catching back, so why did they bring him in....time will tell.

Westbrook to Wherever:

Sadly it doesn't matter. If he was a three course meal, he'd already have the salad fork and main course fork sticking in him.......now we're just waiting for that final dessert fork to be stuck in him. It was a good run until concussions took there toll. R.I.P. to one of the best combo running/catching backs fantasy has seen.

Wide Receivers:

Three big name Wide Receivers bounced around this off-season. They're not your stereotypical group of WR's with the "me first" attitude, trouble making, and generally unlikable clubhouse guys. Oh, wait, who am writing about again.....whoops, scratch that. Denny you want to take it from here, "they are who we thought they were!"

Brandon Marshall to the Dolphins:

B. Marshall: Stable. If he can flourish with Kyle Orton as his QB, I'll trust him in any offense at this point until proven otherwise.

Chad Henne: Upgrade. The bar is set pretty low; he's young enough that he should make some decent progress this year.

Kyle Orton: Downgrade. You can't really have a lot of confidence in Orton based on the front office moves made by Denver this off-season; brought in Brady Quinn and drafted Tim Tebow. Not exactly a ringing endorsement in your starting QB from 2009.

Anquan Boldin to the Ravens:

A. Boldin: Upgrade*. The asterisk is for the fact that I'm saying he's going from Matt Leinart to Joe Flacco, not Warner to Flacco, which would be a downgrade using that comparison.

Joe Flacco: Upgrade. It can't hurt to have a guy like Boldin going out for passes; he's a big, athletic target who always plays with a chip on his shoulder.

Matt Leinart: Downgrade. Dear Arizona fans, I'd be nervous. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.

Santonio Holmes to the Jets:

S. Holmes: Downgrade. Hate on Roethlisberger all you want as a person, but he's a solid QB and Sanchez, while he shows promise, has a ways to go. The Jets are obviously a very run heavy offense as well. Oh, and don't forget the suspension to start the year, ouch.

Ben Roethlisberger: Downgrade. I knew he was lying when he said he was going to Disney World after those Super Bowl wins.

Mark Sanchez: Upgrade. Again, real life issues aside, Holmes has been pretty good, not great. He will help the Jets passing game.

All in all, a decent amount of big name players moving around, but things seems to skew a bit more heavily towards downgraded situations than upgrades, in relation to a player's rank on the overall and positional player rankings.

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Just when you think you have this whole fantasy football thing figured out, last week happens. How else do you explain Tom Brady going from playing at a Super Bowl level to playing at a Pop Warner level, or Vincent Jackson breaking the hearts of every fantasy enthusiast who put him in their lineups? Alas, we are still here to do our part to help you put together the best lineup possible.

Quarterbacks 1

1) Peyton Manning (vs. Tennessee): Manning has a great match-up this week against the Titans, who he beat for 36 completions, 309 yards and three touchdowns back in Week 5, and who are second to last in pass defense and passing scores allowed. And yes, we know they've won their past five games, but in that time they've faced three teams currently in the bottom half of the league in passing offense and one team playing with a backup quarterback.

2) Tom Brady (@ Miami): A total of 237 passing yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions last week are shocking totals for Brady, especially considering that he was in the midst of a string of five consecutive 300-yard passing games. But a bounce back this week is very possible against a Miami pass defense that is 23rd in the league, and one that he threw for 310 yards and one score against in Week 9.

3) Drew Brees (@ Washington): Although no one can be blamed for using Brees this week, match-ups matter, and Washington has the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL. Only three opposing quarterbacks have thrown for 200 yards against the Redskins this season, and it's happened just once over their last eight games. And it's not as if Brees is immune to quality pass defenses - three times this season he's been held to fewer than 200 passing yards.

4) Matt Schaub (@ Jacksonville): Schaub is a great choice in any fantasy football scoring format, but considering the amount of completions he racks up, he's an especially good option in this one. He's third in the league in overall completions, and has at least 25 in each of his last four games. Jacksonville is 26th in the league in pass defense, and only six teams have allowed more touchdown passes than they have. In his last meeting with the Jags, back in Week 3, Schaub threw for 300 yards with three scores.

5) Philip Rivers (@ Cleveland): Rivers is quietly putting together a very good season, and has an impressive three-game stretch going where he hasn't thrown an interception and has completed at least 75 percent of his passes. Cleveland's horrible pass defense shouldn't offer him a great challenge.

6) Kurt Warner (vs. Minnesota): Though there's optimism surrounding his chances to play this week (concussion), and his match-up is a solid one, there's always a chance he doesn't play at all or gets knocked out of the competition.

Quarterbacks 2

1) Brett Favre (@ Arizona): Favre has been nothing short of remarkable this season, with an unheard of 8:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio (24 touchdown throws, three interceptions). Over his last four games, he has thrown 12 touchdowns and hasn't thrown an interception. Against the Cardinals, he should be golden; only three teams allow more passing yards per game than they do.

2) Aaron Rodgers (vs. Baltimore): Rodgers has thrown 14 touchdowns over his last six games, and just three interceptions, and all of those picks came in one contest. In his last two contests he's thrown for over 340 yards in each, and he's completed at least 25 passes in each of his last three games. Baltimore is in the top half of the league in pass defense, but they're not so imposing that you shouldn't consider using Rodgers.

3) Donovan McNabb (@ Atlanta): McNabb has had some very ordinary games of late, and over his last five contests, he's thrown six touchdowns and five interceptions. Though McNabb could very likely be without top receiver DeSean Jackson, he's still a solid option this week because his opponent, Atlanta, is putrid against the pass, ranking 27th in the league in that category and 22nd in passing touchdowns given up.

4) Carson Palmer (vs. Detroit): Palmer isn't putting up numbers like we've seen him do in the past, and in fact hasn't completed more than 20 passes in his last five games, but he's playing Detroit this week. The same Detroit that is dead last in pass defense, and who has allowed more touchdown passes than any team in the NFL.

5) Tony Romo (@ NY Giants): Romo has had a solid season overall, and is seventh in the league in passing yards, ahead of the likes of Brett Favre and Kurt Warner. Yet he hasn't completed more than 20 passes in either of his last two games, and the last time he faced the Giants, he threw for a season-low 127 yards with three interceptions and one score.

6) Ben Roethlisberger (vs. Oakland): Big Ben will suit up this week after sitting out last week's contest against the Ravens with concussion symptoms. This led to some controversy, at least within the Steelers' locker room, but that has since died down. Roethlisberger does have a tough individual match-up this week against Oakland, however; only four teams have allowed fewer touchdown passes than they have.

Quarterbacks 3

1) Joe Flacco (@ Green Bay): IFlacco seemed to have been mired in a slump in Weeks 8-11. He threw for over 200 yards just once in those games, and tossed just one touchdown and three interceptions. But he rallied last week, throwing for nearly 300 yards with one score and no picks, and though his opponent this week, the Packers, are sixth in the NFL in pass defense, only three teams have allowed more touchdown passes than they have.

2) Jay Cutler (vs. St. Louis): Since interceptions aren't a worry in this scoring format, Cutler's transgressions in that area needn't play a role in deciding whether to put him in your lineup, especially against a soft pass defense like the Rams possess. But his confidence does seem to be wavering, and he hasn't thrown for even 175 yards in either of his past two games, and in his past three games he's thrown a total of two touchdowns and eight picks.

3) Vince Young (@ Indianapolis): Young was simply spectacular last week, but don't let that cloud your judgment for his game at Indy this week. He was facing an atrocious pass defense in the Cardinals last week, and the Colts are a much more formidable foe, especially with Young playing on the road. Also, only the Jets have given up fewer touchdown passes than they have.

4) Matt Cassel (vs. Denver): After a truly mediocre start, Cassel seems to have found his footing a bit. He's thrown for 215 or more yards in three of his last four contests, along with five touchdowns and two interceptions during that time. It should also be noted that he'll give you at least a few points running the ball - he's had at least four rushing attempts in seven of his 10 games this year.

5) Matt Hasselbeck (vs. San Francisco): Fantasy football players are justifiably baffled by Hasselbeck, who went from throwing for 315 yards against Arizona three weeks ago to accumulating just 102 passing yards last week against the Rams. He's at home against the 49ers this week, and San Francisco is just 28th in the NFL in pass defense, but it's too difficult to trust Hasselbeck.

6) David Garrard (vs. Houston): Garrard simply doesn't thrown enough touchdowns to be a viable fantasy football option; among the 24 NFL quarterbacks with at least 280 pass attempts, he is tied with Jake Delhomme for the fewest touchdown passes, having thrown only eight.

Quarterbacks 4

1) Kyle Orton (@ Kansas City): Orton's season has been solid, if unspectacular. He's thrown for more than 250 yards just once this season, and over his last five games has just three touchdown passes, but you can't ignore who his opponent is this week - only two other teams allow more passing yards per game than the Chiefs.

2) Alex Smith (@ Seattle): Smith's career has been resurrected this season, and fantasy football enthusiasts have taken note. They should again this week as he matches up with the Seahawks, a team that is 25th in the league in pass defense and 27th in passing scores allowed.

3) Eli Manning (vs. Dallas): The last time Manning went up against the Cowboys, he blistered them for 330 yards and two scores, though you should take into account that that game was played back in Week 2. Manning is highly inconsistent and is also playing on a bad foot, so while his match-up is solid, can you really count on him?

4) Jason Campbell (@ Philadelphia): Campbell hasn't been a great quarterback this season, but his numbers haven't been atrocious, either. He's thrown for at least one touchdown in all but three games this year, and the last time he faced Philly, he had a season-high 29 completions, along with 284 yards and two scores.

5) Josh Freeman (@ Carolina): Freeman is getting plenty of accolades, and he's performed admirably in a couple games, but you'll probably want to avoid him this week. The Panthers have the No. 3 pass defense in the league, and are ninth in passing scores allowed.

6) Brady Quinn (vs. San Diego): Simply ignore Quinn.

Running Backs 1

1) Chris Johnson (@ Indianapolis): Johnson has been on a run that's as remarkable as anything the NFL or fantasy football has seen in some time. In his last six games, he's averaged 155 rushing yards on 23 carries (6.7 ypc), just over one touchdown (he has seven total in that span), and close to three receptions and 30 receiving yards per game.

2) Adrian Peterson (@ Arizona): Despite having only three games with at least 100 rushing yards, Peterson is still playing very well. He has 12 touchdowns in 11 games, and has already established a career-high with 27 receptions. Arizona has been killed on the ground of late, giving up 115 or more yards to an individual runner in four of their past five games.

3) Maurice Jones-Drew (vs. Houston): MJD has scored three rushing touchdowns in a game on two occasions this season, and one of them happened to be against the Texans, back in Week 3. He also caught four passes in that contest, one of seven times he's had at least that many receptions in a game. He's always an excellent option.

4) Rashard Mendenhall (vs. Oakland): No team has allowed more rushing yards to opposing running backs than the Raiders have, and only two teams have allowed opposing backs to score more touchdowns.

5) Steven Jackson (@ Chicago): Like Philip Rivers at quarterback, Jackson is quietly having an excellent season, though you can hardly blame anyone for not noticing that Jackson is the NFL's second-leading rusher because he's on a team that has won just one game. Nonetheless, he's always valuable in this scoring format not only because of the yards he piles up, but because of the amount of touches he receives.

6) Frank Gore (@ Seattle): Gore is always solid, but compared to the rest of this group, he doesn't get enough touches. He's carried the ball more than 16 times just twice all season, and has just 92 rushing yards over his past two games.

Running Backs 2

1) DeAngelo Williams (vs. Tampa Bay): Before last week's 40-yard performance, Williams had been averaging 127 yards over his previous six games. But he should come back with aplomb this week against a Tampa team that is 30th in the league in run defense, and against whom Williams had 152 yards and two scores against in Week 6.

2) Ray Rice (@ Green Bay): Over his last eight games, Rice has run for at least 70 yards six times (with one 69-yard effort), and has caught fewer than five passes just once. With receptions being three points each, that kind of production is highly valuable.

3) Ricky Williams (vs. New England): Williams has at least 20 carries, 100 yards and one touchdown in each of his three games since taking over for the injured Ronnie Brown in Miami. New England is tied for fewest rushing scores allowed, having given up just three all season, but one of the backs who found the end zone against them happened to be Williams.

4) Knowshon Moreno (@ Kansas City): Moreno has run for at least 80 yards in each of his past three games, and has a fantastic match-up this week against the Chiefs, who are 27th against the run and 22nd in rushing scores allowed.

5) Cedric Benson (vs. Detroit): Benson has missed two contests with a hip injury, but he's supposed to be back in the starting lineup this week. But Larry Johnson did a solid job filling in last week, and they may not want to overdo it with Benson this week.

6) Joseph Addai (vs. Tennessee): Addai simply is not putting up the numbers the other backs in this group have been; he's only run for 70 or more yards once all season, and has not carried the ball more than 20 times in any game.

Running Backs 3

1) LaDainian Tomlinson (@ Cleveland): Tomlinson has scored five times in his last three games, making up for otherwise ordinary numbers. He's not catching the ball like he used to (three receptions over his last five games), and he's run for at least 75 yards just once this year. But only three teams have allowed more rushing yards than the Browns, and only two teams have given up more rushing scores to opposing running backs.

2) Matt Forte (vs. St. Louis): Only the Bills have allowed more rushing scores to opposing running backs than St. Louis has, and if this were last season, Forte would be No. 1 on this list. As it is, he's struggling mightily this year running the ball. One thing that should be considered in this scoring format - he has averaged over five receptions per game in his last four contests.

3) Laurence Maroney (@ Miami): Over his last six games, Maroney has scored eight times, accounting for all of his touchdowns this season. Unfortunately, he also has lost a fumble in three consecutive games, and any more could mean fewer carries for him.

4) Kevin Smith (@ Cincinnati): Smith hasn't gained 70 or more rushing yards in eight games, and the Bengals are the No. 3-ranked rush defense in the league. The only thing saving him from being ranked last on this list is his ability to catch the ball.

5) Ryan Grant (vs. Baltimore): No doubt Grant has had a solid year, but a lot of things are working against him - Baltimore is seventh in run defense and allows the fewest yards per carry in the league, he doesn't catch the ball with regularity, and he sat out a practice this week with a stinger.

6) Tim Hightower (vs. Minnesota): Not only is Hightower going to lose more and more playing time to Beanie Wells, but he's going up against the team that is second in the NFL in run defense, and the team that is tied in allowing the fewest rushing scores in the league.

Running Backs 4

1) LeSean McCoy (@ Atlanta): Brian Westbrook remains out, and DeSean Jackson is likely to be sidelined as well, leaving McCoy to be an even bigger piece of the puzzle this week. Atlanta's defense is sub-par in every area, and they are just 23rd in the league against the run. Something else to note - only one team has given up more receiving touchdowns to running backs than the Falcons have.

2) Jamaal Charles (vs. Denver): Charles has scored a rushing or receiving touchdown in each of his last three games since taking over after Larry Johnson was cut. He's an explosive player who makes things happen, and now that he's getting an opportunity, he's making the most of it.

3) Cadillac Williams (@ Carolina): The Caddy has a very good match-up against the 26th-ranked Panthers run defense, and it is one he gained 77 yards and scored a touchdown against back in Week 6, but he's also done very little since then. He hasn't rushed for even 60 yards in his past five games, or run for over 3.7 yards per carry.

4) Pierre Thomas (@ Washington): If only he were the clear-cut No. 1. As it is, he shares time with a couple other running backs, and though he's productive with the carries he does get, he really doesn't get enough looks to put up the big numbers he might be able to elsewhere.

5) Steve Slaton (@ Jacksonville): The Texans are still having trust issues with Slaton due to his previous fumbleitis, and he's dealing with a neck malady, so we'll have to see how many touches he gets, and until then, it's not safe to trust him.

6) Beanie Wells (vs. Minnesota): Leave Wells on the bench against one of the best run defenses in the NFL.

Wide Receivers 1

1) Wes Welker (@ Miami): With only six catches for 32 yards, Welker had his worst game of the season last week. He'll right the ship this week against a Miami team that he burned for nine catches and 84 yards in Week 9. Welker leads the NFL in catches, even though he missed two weeks, and with receptions at three points each, you can't go wrong using him.

2) Reggie Wayne (vs. Tennessee): The man with the second-most catches this season is Wayne, and his match-up is beautiful. No team has allowed opposing wideouts to catch more passes or score more touchdowns, and they've also allowed opposing receivers to accumulate the second-most receiving yards (by one yard). Wayne had six catches for 60 yards and one score against the Titans in Week 5.

3) Andre Johnson (@ Jacksonville): Only three teams have given up more receiving yards and receiving scores than the Jaguars have, and Johnson is the perfect person to exploit that weakness. He had four catches for 86 yards against them back in Week 3.

4) Randy Moss (@ Miami): Moss leads the league in receiving yards, but you wouldn't know that by the way he's played the last two weeks. He's accumulated only 101 yards combined in those two games, though a reprieve could very much be in the works this week - he blistered the Dolphins for 147 yards on six receptions (including one touchdown) when he first met them in Week 9.

5) Chad Ochocinco (vs. Detroit): The Ocho has stunk over his last five games, with no more than five receptions in any of them, and not one contest of even 70 receiving yards. Yet he plays the Lions this week, and he can easily fatten up on them - they're dead last in pass defense and have passing touchdowns allowed.

6) Larry Fitzgerald (vs. Minnesota): If Kurt Warner plays, Fitzgerald should be moved up in the rankings, but if noodle-armed Matt Leinart goes again, there are too many other receivers in this group to choose from who have Pro Bowl quarterbacks throwing to them.

Wide Receivers 2

1) Vincent Jackson (@ Cleveland): Jackson's disappearance over the last three games has been troubling. He hasn't scored since in that time, and he's accumulated a total of seven catches and 93 yards. But he has to bust out of it at some point, and it would be no shock if he did so against the terrifically awful Browns.

2) Mike Sims-Walker (vs. Houston): Three times in his past five games, Sims-Walker has accumulated fewer than 50 receiving yards, but he has scored three times in that span, easing the pain that was inflicted by his lack of yards. In his last game against the Texans, in Week 3, he had six catches for 81 yards.

3)Roddy White (vs. Philadelphia): White has not been as productive this season as he was last year in terms of yardage, and if he hadn't been scoring so many touchdowns, he would be a real disappointment. Yet he does have seven on the season, and he scored last week for the first time in three games.

4) Marques Colston (@ Washington): Colston caught one of Drew Brees' five touchdown passes last week, which was one of his four receptions and 121 yards. It was his first score in three weeks, but don't be too confident he can repeat that feat this week. The Redskins have allowed the second-fewest catches by opposing wide receivers.

5) Anquan Boldin (vs. Minnesota): Boldin is, surprisingly, not among the top-25 players in receiving yards, and possibly even more surprisingly, has just two touchdown catches this season. He was starting to play better before Kurt Warner went out, and if Warner does play this week, Boldin is a much more viable option than if the weak left arm of Matt Leinart has to play.

6) Steve Smith (CAR) (vs. Tampa Bay): He had one reception for five yards last week. Five yards! Jake Delhomme is likely out, and though that's probably a good thing in the long run, it means the Panthers will simply rely more on the running game than usual this week.

Wide Receivers 3

1) Brandon Marshall (@ Kansas City): Just four teams have allowed more yards to opposing wide receivers than the Chiefs have, and Marshall typically destroys soft defenses. In two games against the Chiefs last season, he had 18 catches for 168 yards and three touchdowns.

2) Steve Smith (NYG) (vs. Dallas): After a bit of a three-game lull, Smith is back to catching oodles of passes. He's amassed seven or more receptions in three of his last four games, and has 65 or more yards in four of his last five games. And the last time he faced Dallas, he went ballistic, scoring once on one of his 10 receptions for 134 yards.

3) Santonio Holmes (vs. Oakland): Holmes finally did something that his fantasy owners have been waiting for since Week 1 - he scored his second touchdown of the season last week! Holmes has actually been playing very well of late, and that finally paid off. He has had at least six receptions and 74 receiving yards in each of his last four games.

4) Pierre Garcon (vs. Tennessee): Garcon is clearly the No. 2 man behind Reggie Wayne on the wideout depth chart in Indy. He had five receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown last week, and has at least 50 receiving yards in each of his last five games.

5) Robert Meachem (@ Washington): What hurts Meachem in this scoring format are his lack of receptions. And he also has a tough match-up this week, going up against the No. 1-ranked pass defense of the Redskins.

6) T.J. Houshmandzadeh (vs. San Francisco): If he can't get it done against the Rams, who can he get it done against? He's been a fantasy football bust all season.

Wide Receivers 4

1) Sidney Rice (@ Arizona): Of the top 15 players in terms of receiving yards, only Miles Austin is averaging more yards per reception than Rice's 17.2, a number that has catapulted Rice to third in the league in receiving yards despite just 56 receptions.

2) Derrick Mason (@ Green Bay): Mason has now had three very productive games in a row after his seven-catch, 62-yard, one touchdown performance last week against the Steelers. His opponent this week, the Packers, are sixth in the league in pass defense, but have also allowed more touchdown passes than all but three other teams.

3) Nate Burleson (vs. San Francisco): Burleson came up very short last week against the Rams, a team he should have torched. He managed just four receptions for 46 yards against a bad pass defense, and he failed to score for the sixth straight game. Burleson has a solid match-up against the 49ers, who are 28th in the NFL in pass defense.

4) Hines Ward (vs. Oakland): Ward apologized after being critical of Ben Roethlisberger last week after Big Ben didn't play due to a concussion. He insists there are no lingering hard feelings among the two, which is good, because that means Ward can go back to being one of the most productive wideouts in the NFL.

5) Santana Moss (@ Philadelphia): He's far too unreliable. There are much better options in this group.

6) Braylon Edwards (@ Buffalo): Edwards should not be used.

Wide Receivers 5

1) Calvin Johnson (@ Cincinnati): If you're going to take a chance on Megatron, now is as good a time as ever. He only caught two passes for 10 yards last week, but he did score a touchdown for the second straight week, and also has at least five receptions in five of the nine games he's played this season.

2) Percy Harvin (@ Arizona): Harvin's best game as a pro came last week, as he caught a touchdown for the second week in a row while setting career-highs in receptions (six), receiving yards (101) and rushing yards (45). Against the Cardinals' 30th-ranked pass defense, more career-highs are possible.

3) Donald Driver (vs. Baltimore): Driver tore up the Lions on Thanksgiving and has had a nice layoff since then to rest his 34-year-old body. He's only caught fewer than four passes in a game just one time this season, and has scored in three of his last six contests.

4) Devin Hester (vs. St. Louis): Hester is in a big-time slump, and although the Rams can break any offensive player out of their malaise, his inconsistency should be worrisome. Hester has only 86 receiving yards in his last three games.

5) Donnie Avery (@ Chicago): Avery plays in an inconsistent offense with a quarterback that is named Kyle Boller. Probably best to avoid him.

6) Greg Jennings (vs. Baltimore): He's being outplayed by his teammate, the far more consistent Donald Driver.

Tight Ends 1

1) Tony Gonzalez (vs. Philadelphia): No team has allowed opposing tight ends to catch more passes than Philly has, and only one team has allowed more receiving yards and touchdowns to players at that position. Even with Matt Ryan sidelined, Gonzalez should not be penalized.

2) Dallas Clark (vs. Tennessee): Clark, who has caught a touchdown in two straight games, last played the Titans in Week 5, a game in which he caught nine passes for 77 yards. He's caught seven or more passes in seven of his 11 games this season, and that can add up to huge points in this scoring format.

3) Antonio Gates (@ Cleveland): Only six teams have allowed more touchdown passes to opposing tight ends then Cleveland, and Gates recently broke out of a funk last week against the Chiefs, catching seven balls for 118 yards and two scores.

4) Vernon Davis (@ Seattle): When Alex Smith made the transition to starting quarterback, he undoubtedly wanted to get his tight end involved. That's most certainly happened, as Davis has had at least one touchdown reception or 100 receiving yards (or both) in all but one of the six games the 49ers have played since Smith took over.

5) Jason Witten (@ NY Giants): Witten had his first 100-yard game of the season last week, and it was a long time coming for the preseason No. 1 fantasy football tight end. He has been consistent in catching the ball this season, catching exactly five passes in each of his last three games, and he doesn't have fewer than four receptions in any contest this year.

6) Visanthe Shiancoe (@ Arizona): Over his last eight games, Shiancoe has scored seven times. That's a great number, but within the context of this group of tight ends, he's not the top option on his team the way the other players here are.

Tight Ends 2

1) Brent Celek (@ Atlanta): Celek just signed a $33 million extension, and is certainly facing the right opponent in which to do prove he deserves that contract. Atlanta has allowed opposing tight ends to catch more passes than all but four other squads, and only three teams have allowed opposing tight ends to gain more receiving yards.

2) Greg Olsen (vs. St. Louis): Olsen is a solid play each week due to the fact that the Bears have a dearth of options at the receiver position, and the Rams have certainly been beaten by opposing tight ends before.

3) Kellen Winslow (@ Carolina): Winslow managed only 29 yards on three receptions the last time he squared off against the Panthers, but with rookie quarterback Josh Freeman at the helm, the situation is different this time around.

4) Zach Miller (Oakland Raiders): Bruce Gradkowski has really been beneficial to Miller - after little production over most of the season, he's combined for 10 receptions and 136 yards the last two weeks.

5) John Carlson (vs. San Francisco): With six catches for 46 yards in Week 2, one of Carlson's most productive games of the season came against San Francisco. That statistic alone should tell you how disappointing he's been this season.

6) Heath Miller (vs. Oakland): Despite how bad Oakland is, they completely shut down opposing tight ends - they are one of just two teams not to have allowed a touchdown reception by someone at that position.

The NFL's regular season is over, but the fantasy football season continues. Hopefully your fantasy football team was successful this season, but if not, one more chance for redemption awaits you. And even if you tasted success, and won your league, the playoffs allow you one more opportunity for fantasy football glory. And to help you achieve that exaltation, here are our player rankings.

Player 1
1) Peyton Manning: Despite playing less than a full game in each of his final two contests, Manning was second in the NFL in completions, completion percentage, passing yards and passing touchdowns (tied with Brett Favre). All that and his team was working on an undefeated season before essentially forfeiting their final two games.

2) Drew Brees: Brees set the NFL record for single-season completion percentage and led the NFL with 34 touchdown passes despite sitting out Week 17. If you believe the Saints' late-season struggles were just a blip on the radar, Brees is an excellent option.

3) Philip Rivers: Rivers never seems to get mentioned when the top quarterbacks in the league are mentioned, but fantasy football enthusiasts know plenty about him. His 104.4 quarterback rating for the season was third in the league, and he was in the top-10 in both passing yards and touchdown throws.

4) Tony Romo: Romo had a great season, coming in third in the NFL in passing yards, and he happens to be playing his best football right now. Dallas is the No. 3 seed in the NFC, and many pundits like them to make a run at the Super Bowl.

5) Aaron Rodgers: Rodgers was fourth in passing yards, passing scores and quarterback rating for this season, so there's no doubt he is one of the best in the game. Green Bay is the fifth seed as well, which means it's unlikely they'd be playing any home games. He's the ultimate boom-or-bust candidate in this group.

6) Brett Favre: Favre had a remarkable year in every way, and he ended the regular season with a flourish. You have to wonder, however, if the Vikings will gear up the running game more in the playoffs than they did towards the end of the regular season.

Player 2
1) Kurt Warner: We all saw what Warner could do last season if he got hot in the playoffs, and despite the Cards getting waxed by the Packers last week, it didn't seem like they gave their full effort, did it?

2) Donovan McNabb: McNabb was worse than his pedestrian numbers (20-of-36, no touchdowns, no interceptions) indicated last week against the Cowboys, as he missed a number of open receivers. That and the fact that Philly is the No. 6 seed in the NFC will lead some to be pessimistic about him for a postseason fantasy football run, but remember that Philly had won six in a row, and McNabb has led his team on a number of deep playoff runs.

3) Tom Brady: While we certainly believe the Patriots can make an extended playoff run, Brady is dealing with a plethora of problems. First and foremost are his busted bones - he reportedly has three cracked ribs and a broken index finger on his right (throwing) hand. Not to mention the fact that Brady has thrown for fewer than 200 yards in three of his last four games, and his leading pass-catcher, Wes Welker, tore up his knee and will miss the playoffs.

4) Joe Flacco: If you're looking for a sleeper candidate, Flacco may be your man. He doesn't put up huge numbers, but the Ravens have the running game and defense necessary to allow them to make an extended push in the playoffs, with Flacco doing enough to give you decent fantasy points along the way.

5) Carson Palmer: Really, Palmer and Mark Sanchez should be 6A and 6B, as neither is much of an option. Palmer was horrendous against the Jets last week, completing one of his 11 throws, for zero yards. New York is No. 1 in the NFL against the pass, but even if Cincy does beat them, Palmer won't give you much.

6) Mark Sanchez: Sanchez is the poorest passer among quarterbacks whose teams made it to the playoffs, and he should be treated as such here. Even a Super Bowl run for him may not produce equal numbers equal to two games from other quarterbacks in the playoffs.

Player 3
1) Adrian Peterson: Peterson led the NFL in rushing scores, and despite the fact he didn't have a 100-yard rushing game in the playoffs, his fantasy football value is beyond doubt, and there's reason to think that if the Vikings advance to the Super Bowl, he'll have a lot to do with it.

2) Ray Rice: Rice has huge value in this scoring format due to his pass-catching acumen, and if you believe that the Ravens can win at least one game, he may be worth choosing.

3) Joseph Addai: Addai doesn't rack up huge yards, but he was tied for ninth in the league with 10 rushing scores, catches the ball quite a bit, and also is on a team many think is the favorite to win the Super Bowl.

4) Thomas Jones: Jones has a tough go of it in the first round, against the Bengals' seventh-ranked run defense, and though he ran for two scores against them last week, he gained just 78 yards on 27 carries.

5) Ryan Grant: Grant is an excellent runner, and the Packers blew away the Cardinals last week, but his lack of receptions really hurts his value.

6) Cedric Benson: Benson will have to be most of the offense if Cincinnati is to advance in the postseason, but the Jets are a tough defense and there is no frame of reference for how he'll do against them because he sat out last week in their contest.

Player 4
1) LaDainian Tomlinson: Tomlinson has the advantage of being the lead back on a team that very well could wind up in the Super Bowl. Still, he had just one game with at least 75 rushing yards this season and two games with more than two receptions.

2) Pierre Thomas: Thomas had a bruised rib which was part of the reason he didn't suit up last week, but it's not a serious injury. He's a do-it-all back whose only question mark is how many carries he'll get.

3) Marion Barber: Barber had a solid season, though he carried the ball 20 times just once, and not more than 17 in any of his last six games. On a positive note, he did manage 91 yards last week against the Eagles.

4) Reggie Bush: Bush is more of a slot receiver than a running back, but the Saints clearly have the ability to make the Super Bowl, and he could catch enough passes to make him a worthwhile option.

5) Beanie Wells: Wells is now the lead back on a Cardinals team that we all know is dangerous considering what they did last season, and that was without a running game that Wells now provides them.

6) Brian Westbrook: Westbrook is a real wild card, and though we're not high on him due to what could be limited usage, if the Eagles wind up making a solid postseason run, Westbrook could be a big part of that, especially catching the ball.

Player 5
1) Felix Jones: Jones' explosiveness is what makes him an attractive option in this group. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry this season, tying Jamaal Charles for the highest average of any back with at least 100 carries. He also catches a decent amount of passes and received at least 10 carries in each of his last four games.

2) Darren Sproles: Speaking of explosive, Sproles fits right into that category, and he's also a very good receiver out of the backfield, but he doesn't receive the amount of carries Jones gets.

3) Chester Taylor: Taylor is a solid player who totes the rock between 5-10 times per game with 2-4 catches per. He could have good value if you think the Vikings are Super Bowl-bound.

4) Willis McGahee: We all saw what McGahee could do in Baltimore's last game of the season, and it may surprise you to know that he tied for fifth in the NFL with 12 touchdown runs.

5) Donald Brown: If the Colts weren't as good as they were, Brown would be last on this list, but he can pick up points based simply on the fact he may play more games. But he's clearly second fiddle to Joseph Addai, and has battled injuries all year.

6) Tim Hightower: Hightower received double-digit carries just once in his final five games, and he isn't explosive with the ball in his hands. What he does bring is potential fantasy points due to his ability to catch the ball.

Player 6
1) Dallas Clark: Clark was fifth in the NFL in receptions this season, tying teammate Reggie Wayne with 100 passes caught. He also tied Wayne for seventh in the league in touchdown grabs with 10, and is the most reliable pass-catching tight end in football.

2) Reggie Wayne: Wayne's numbers nearly mirrored Clark's in every way but receiving yards, where he picked up 158 more. Yet he's behind Clark due to his slow end to the year. He had fewer than 50 receiving yards in five of his final six games.

3) Sidney Rice: Rice broke out this season to place fourth in the NFL in receiving yards with 1,312 on 83 receptions for a robust average of 15.8 yards per catch. But with receptions so valuable in this fantasy football scoring format, he ranks behind both Indy players.

4) Antonio Gates: Gates is one of the best pass-catching tight end in the game, and arguably number one. He ended the season on a great note, catching a touchdown in each of his final four contests.

5) Vincent Jackson: Jackson started hot, slowed down, then got hot again, racking up 100 yards in two of his final three games. His inconsistency is a concern, especially with so few games in the postseason to make his mark.

6) Marques Colston: There's nothing wrong with selecting Colston, it's just that the Saints have so many weapons, you never can tell who will be the player Drew Brees goes to in any specific game.

Player 7
1) Randy Moss: Moss tied for the league lead in touchdown catches with 13, and without Wes Welker, the onus to do big things in the New England passing game falls squarely on him.

2) Miles Austin: No receiver is currently playing better than Austin right now, who is physically dominating his opponents. He gained 90 or more receiving yards in five of his last six games, and wound up third in the league in that statistic.

3) Larry Fitzgerald: One of the players tied with Moss for the most touchdown catches in the NFL was Fitzgerald, though all things considered, he had a bit of a disappointing season, especially where receiving yards are concerned - he ranked 17th in the NFL with 1,092.

4) DeSean Jackson: Jackson is capable of pretty much anything, but he ended the season with two games of fewer than 50 receiving yards, and plays a Cowboys team that held him in check in Week 17.

5) Greg Jennings: Jennings' four touchdowns on the season was a huge disappointment to fantasy football owners across the land, though he still gained over 1,100 yards. But it's hard to ignore his lack of trips to the end zone and the fact that he caught fewer than 70 passes on the year.

6) Chad Ochocinco: Ochocinco will have to go up against Darrelle Revis in the Bengals' opening playoff game, and Revis, combined with a knee bruise, held Ochocinco to zero catches and zero yards in Week 17.

Player 8
1) Jason Witten: Witten's 94 catches this season were ninth in the NFL, though he only scored twice - once in Week 2, and again in Week 17 - against the very same Eagles team he'll be facing this week.

2) Brent Celek: Celek has become a trusted option for Donovan McNabb, and has proven that all season, but especially in the final weeks. He's the only one that didn't seem to have the dropsies in Week 17 against the Cowboys, a game in which he had seven receptions for 97 yards.

3) Percy Harvin: Harvin is a home run hitter who can find the end zone any time he touches the ball. He'll also run the ball at least once per game, giving him further value. By no means is he a bad option, it's just that he may not get as many looks as some other players in this group. Unless you think the Vikings are headed to the Super Bowl; then, by all means, insert him in your lineup.

4) Anquan Boldin: Boldin is suffering from injuries to both his knee and ankle, and may not suit up for Arizona's initial playoff game, so check his status before employing him in your fantasy football lineup.

5) Donald Driver: Driver had six receptions for 65 yards in Week 17 against Arizona, but he hasn't had a big game since Thanksgiving, and ended the season with fewer than 80 receiving yards in nine of his last 10 games

6) Derrick Mason: Mason is as reliable as they come, but Baltimore will win by running the ball, and their prospects for going deep into the playoffs seem remote.

Player 9
1) Julian Edelman: Edelman takes over the Wes Welker role in the New England offense, and that means big things in this scoring format. For example, in Week 17 he was targeted a whopping 15 times and came up with 10 catches for 103 yards.

2) Jermichael Finley: Finley is on his way to becoming one of the league's elite tight ends, and he finished the season with a bang, gaining 80 receiving yards or scoring a touchdown (or both) in each of his final five games.

3) Pierre Garcon: Garcon battled a hand injury late in the year that stunted what was seemingly excellent growth throughout the season. He was really playing well in the middle of the year before this injury caught up to him, and he can be effective on a team that has Super Bowl aspirations.

4) Robert Meachem: Meachem was extremely hot in the middle of the year, catching a touchdown in five straight games from Weeks 9-13. He's only scored once since then, however, and gained at least 70 yards just once in his final seven contests.

5) Jeremy Maclin: Maclin, Philly's first-round pick this year, has had a very good rookie season, but he's behind both Brent Celek and DeSean Jackson on the depth chart, and had fewer than 50 yards in both of his meetings with Dallas this season, the team the Eagles will face in the first round of the playoffs.

6) Jerricho Cotchery: The Jets pound the rock on the ground to win their games, and despite the fact that Cotchery and Mark Sanchez clearly have a solid chemistry, he's really not worth using.

Player 10
1) Devery Henderson: It's a gamble placing Henderson here, but one that could really pay off. He gained 804 yards this season on 51 receptions, and is always a threat to make one or two huge plays per game.

2) Bernard Berrian: Berrian had a highly disappointing season for his fantasy football owners, but he's on a Vikings team that isn't afraid to use all of their options, and one that could make a significant postseason run.

3) Jeremy Shockey: Shockey has been battling an injury, and hasn't caught a pass since Week 14. Still, it's possible he comes up with a solid postseason effort, because everyone on the Saints is capable of doing so considering how much they spread the ball around.

4) Braylon Edwards: Edwards gained less than 50 receiving yards in six of his final seven games, but he has the capability to deliver. Still, it's difficult to believe in him, especially considering the Jets are the lowest seed in the AFC, and win by running the ball and defense.

5) Roy Williams: If Williams gets the opportunity, he's shown he can make some things happen, but whether he does or not is anyone's guess. He's extremely frustrating to fantasy football owners, and can't be trusted, even if his talent says he can.

6) Steve Breaston: Breaston has ceded catches and yards to Early Doucet, so unless it's found out that Anquan Boldin's injury is a serious one, you should leave him be.

Player 11
1) Austin Collie: With Pierre Garcon out, Collie flourished, catching a touchdown in three consecutive games from Weeks 13-15. He also had nearly 100 yards in Week 16 and is a promising threat to, at the minimum, give you fantasy points with receptions, if not huge yards.

2) Malcolm Floyd: Floyd actually picked up 776 receiving yards on the season, which was more than players like Pierre Garcon, Jeremy Maclin and Robert Meachem. The problem was he did it on just 45 catches, which hurts in this scoring format, and he found the end zone only one time.

3) Patrick Crayton: Crayton is option three or four on the Dallas depth chart, depending on if Roy Williams actually shows up. But he had a big game against the Eagles in Week 17, and shouldn't be completely discounted because of his low spot on the pecking order.

4) James Jones: Jones did more than you might think by the Packers this season. He caught just 32 passes, but gained 440 yards, and more importantly, caught five touchdowns, which was one more than teammate Greg Jennings.

5) Todd Heap: Heap caught two touchdowns in each of his game during Week 15 and 16, and while that meant gold if you had the cajones to use him during your fantasy football playoffs, it was a rare feat for him, and he's just as likely to pick up 30 yards on two catches.

6) Dustin Keller: Keller is a middling option who didn't catch more than three passes or gain even 35 yards in any of his final five games.

Player 12
1) Nate Kaeding: Kaeding tied David Akers for the league lead in field goals, and was one of just two players who made 25 or more kicks to make at least 90 percent of his tries. He's the best kicker on a team with realistic Super Bowl expectations.

2) Ryan Longwell: Longwell has the benefit of kicking indoors until/if he reaches the Super Bowl, which is a nice bonus. He also plays on a high-scoring team and led the NFL in extra points made.

3) Garrett Hartley: Hartley only played five games this season, and though he was 9-for-11 in field goals, he only attempted one kick from 40 yards and beyond, and missed that kick. Still, he's on a team with a potent offense, and could be kicking in three games, which means plenty of points.

4) David Akers: As mentioned, Akers was tied for the league lead in field goals made. But he's on the sixth-seeded team in the NFC, and it may be difficult for the Eagles to advance deep into the postseason. Still, they very well could win a game or two, possibly making Akers a worthwhile selection.

5) Stephen Gostkowski: Gostkowski is on a team that can put up a lot of points, and has at least one home game, but his problem is long-distance kicking - he made only seven of his 11 kicks from 40 yards or beyond.

6) Jay Feely: Feely wasn't always accurate, making just over 83 percent of his field goal tries, but he was tied for third in the league in kicks made. Still, there are other options in this group that are better simply because they are on better teams.

7) Mason Crosby: Crosby made only 75 percent of his kicks this season, which is the worst percentage in this group. And he was only 6-of-13 from 40 yards or beyond.

8) Shaun Suisham: Suisham is a solid kicker, but he and Hartley are the only ones in this group not to have made a 50 yarder, and Suisham played nine more games than Hartley.

Player 13
1) Colts: The defensive group is the most subjective, and essentially boils down to which team you believe will go the furthest, thereby offering you the most opportunity to rack up points. For that reason, we've simply ranked the teams by their playoff seed.

2) Chargers:

3) Patriots:

4) Bengals:

5) Jets:

6) Ravens:

Player 14
1) Saints: The defensive group is the most subjective, and essentially boils down to which team you believe will go the furthest, thereby offering you the most opportunity to rack up points. For that reason, we've simply ranked the teams by their playoff seed.

2) Vikings:

3) Cowboys:

4) Cardinals:

5) Packers:

6) Eagles: