| Starters for week 17 |
| Score |
Pos |
Lock |
Name |
Team |
Vs. |
Comment |
| 0 |
LB |
| Brian Orakpo R |
WAS |
SDC |
|
| 0 |
S |
| Bernard Pollard |
HOU |
NEP |
|
| 0 |
DE |
| Trent Cole |
PHI |
DAL |
|
| 0 |
DT |
| Marcus Stroud |
BUF |
IND |
|
| 10 |
QB |
| Matt Ryan |
ATL |
TBB |
He's coming off his best game of the season. 2009 has been an unfriendly year for the sophomore quarterback. Tampa will allow him to end on a good note. ( 225 yds pass with 2 TDs and 1 Int ) |
| 19 |
RB |
 | Adrian Peterson |
MIN |
NYG |
Giants have packed it in, will run wild. ( 120 yds rush and 2 TDs; 3 catches for 20 yds ) |
| 8 |
WR |
| Larry FitzgeraldP |
ARI |
GBP |
Will face a solid secondary but still get his usual stats. ( 5 catches for 70 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 11 |
WR |
| Calvin Johnson |
DET |
CHI |
Lone fantasy consideration for the Lions. ( 7 catches for 90 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 6 |
WR |
| Donnie Avery |
STL |
SFO |
This would be considered a huge day for a Rams WR. ( 3 catches for 45 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 13 |
TE |
| Vernon Davis |
SFO |
STL |
Has finally reached his potential and will be a top tight end going into 2010. ( 5 catches for 60 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 11 |
PK |
| Stephen Gostkowski |
NEP |
HOU |
Gostkowski's number hasn't been called upon often with New England's offense picking up the pace the past few weeks. ( 3 XPs, 2 FGs ) |
| |
| Bench for week 17 |
| Score |
Pos |
Lock |
Name |
Team |
Vs. |
Comment |
| 0 |
LB |
| Keith Rivers |
CIN |
NYJ |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Derrick Johnson |
KCC |
DEN |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Aaron Curry R |
SEA |
TEN |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Chad Greenway |
MIN |
NYG |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Gerald McRath R |
TEN |
SEA |
|
| 0 |
S |
| Oshiomogho AtogweI |
STL |
SFO |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Lofa TatupuI |
SEA |
TEN |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| D'Qwell JacksonI |
CLE |
JAC |
|
| 0 |
DE |
| Terrell Suggs |
BAL |
OAK |
|
| 0 |
DE |
| Julius Peppers |
CAR |
NOS |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Thomas Howard |
OAK |
BAL |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Justin Durant |
JAC |
CLE |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| Curtis Lofton |
ATL |
TBB |
|
| 0 |
DE |
| Ray EdwardsQ |
MIN |
NYG |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| A.J. Hawk |
GBP |
ARI |
|
| 0 |
LB |
| David Hawthorne |
SEA |
TEN |
|
| 0 |
S |
| Tyvon Branch |
OAK |
BAL |
|
| -1 |
QB |
| Mark SanchezQ R |
NYJ |
CIN |
Avoid Sanchez as he has only 1 game with over 200 yards passing in the past 6 weeks. ( 170 yds pass and 1 Int; 10 yds rush ) |
| 4 |
QB |
| Philip Rivers |
SDC |
WAS |
What passing numbers QB2 types cobble together over the course of a game fantasy studs such as Rivers are sometimes capable of in just two or three quarters. ( 165 yds pass with 1 TD ) |
| 0 |
QB |
| JaMarcus Russell |
OAK |
BAL |
|
| 0 |
RB |
| Laurence Maroney |
NEP |
HOU |
Maroney was benched last week after fumbling near the goal line. ( 30 yds rush ) |
| 0 |
RB |
| James DavisI R |
CLE |
JAC |
|
| 1 |
RB |
| Darren McFadden |
OAK |
BAL |
Better luck next year, DMC. You certainly came through for fantasy owners in '09 - not. ( 25 yds rush; 3 catches for 30 yds ) |
| 6 |
RB |
| Larry Johnson |
CIN |
NYJ |
They're not playing for anything and are too likely to be pulled early to reliably start anybody. Look elsewhere. The Jets benefit for the second week in a row. ( 45 yds rush and 1 TD; 1 catch for 7 yds ) |
| 8 |
RB |
| Ahmad BradshawP |
NYG |
MIN |
Jacobs won't play so Bradshaw should get the bulk of the carries against this very stingy Minnesota run defense. ( 60 yds rush and 1 TD; 4 catches for 35 yds ) |
| 18 |
RB |
| Jonathan StewartP |
CAR |
NOS |
With Smith out, Carolina will rely heavily on the ground game. Stewart showing he can more than shoulder the load when given the opportunity. ( 120 yds rush and 2 TDs; 1 catch for 10 yds ) |
| 14 |
RB |
| Frank Gore |
SFO |
STL |
Great play this week as he will have a huge day on the ground and through the air. ( 110 yds rush and 1 TD; 4 catches for 40 yds ) |
| 1 |
RB |
| Felix Jones |
DAL |
PHI |
Jones is good for 10-15 touches a game and remains a threat to score any time he handles the ball. ( 50 yds rush; 2 catches for 15 yds ) |
| 2 |
RB |
| Rashard Mendenhall |
PIT |
MIA |
The feature RB, but that doesn't say much on this pass heavy team. Outside of the two big prime-time performances he's been inconsistently mediocre most of the season, not a strong start this week, especially against a solid Miami run defense. ( 60 yds rush; 4 catches for 32 yds ) |
| 0 |
RB |
| Justin Forsett |
SEA |
TEN |
This offense isn't getting anything going and they won't this week either. ( 35 yds rush ) |
| 0 |
WR |
| Devin Hester |
CHI |
DET |
|
| 0 |
WR |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey R |
OAK |
BAL |
Hasn't played since Week 12 due to injuring his foot pretty badly. |
| 1 |
WR |
| Mario ManninghamP |
NYG |
MIN |
New York now has an excellent trio of receivers with Smith, Nicks and Manningham. They should all get decent yardage, but don't expect Manningham to score in the finale. ( 4 catches for 55 yds ) |
| 1 |
WR |
| Percy HarvinQ R |
MIN |
NYG |
He's slowing down. ( 4 catches for 40 yds ) |
| 5 |
WR |
| Marques Colston |
NOS |
CAR |
Plays just enough to find the end-zone. He's a risky play if the Saints decide to sit their starters which it appears they will. ( 2 catches for 30 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 6 |
WR |
| Kenny Britt R |
TEN |
SEA |
Gets in the endzone to end the season ( 3 catches for 40 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 0 |
WR |
| Louis Murphy R |
OAK |
BAL |
His has been an on again, off again rookie campaign; the Raiders have to like what they see in Murphy going forward. ( 2 catches for 25 yds ) |
| 11 |
TE |
| Antonio Gates |
SDC |
WAS |
Gates does his damage to the opposition then leaves the field early, his team's postseason and first round bye looming. ( 4 catches for 55 yds and 1 TD ) |
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