Week 17 Weather Report Dec 26, 2008 | More

If you’re still reading analysis articles on Fantasy Sharks, congratulations are in order since you’re in your league’s championship game. But now isn’t the time to sit back and pat yourself on the back. It’s time to hunker down and pay attention to every little detail as there is no more room for even the slightest of errors. One detail often overlooked is weather conditions and how it will affect your players. Weather can be a big factor in games this time of year. So this week, we’ll take a look at the weather forecast for each game’s designated time slot (as of 12/26) and how it should affect the teams’ passing, running, kicking and defensive games. The upgrades and downgrades need to be used on a relative scale. For example, if we upgrade the Rams’ offense because the game is indoors and slightly downgrade Denver’s passing game because of 15 mph winds, it doesn’t mean you should start Marc Bulger over Jay Cutler. That should be obvious.

St. Louis @ Atlanta, Dec. 28th, 1:00 PM EST
Indoors
Advice: Slightly downgrade the defenses. Slightly upgrade the passing and kicking games.

New England @ Buffalo, Dec. 28th, 1:00 PM EST
Temperature: 39 – 44 F
Wind: 27-29 mph SW
Condition: 55% chance of rain
Advice: Slightly upgrade the defenses and running game. Downgrade the passing and kicking games.

Kansas City @ Cincinnati, Dec. 28th, 1:00 PM EST
Temperature: 46 – 47 F
Wind: 8-14 mph S/SE
Condition: 27% chance of rain
Advice: No change

Detroit @ Green Bay, Dec. 28th, 12:00 PM CST (1:00 PM EST)
Temperature: 25 – 29 F
Wind: 12-14 mph W
Condition: 40% chance of snow
Advice: Slightly upgrade the defenses.

Chicago @ Houston, Dec. 28th, 12:00 PM CST (1:00 PM EST)
Temperature: 56 – 61 F
Wind: 6 mph N/NE
Condition: 3% chance of rain
Advice: No change

Tennessee @ Indianapolis, Dec. 28th, 1:00 PM EST
Indoors
Advice: Slightly downgrade the defenses. Upgrade the passing and kicking games.

New York Giants @ Minnesota, Dec. 28th, 12:00 PM CST (1:00 PM EST)
Indoors
Advice: Slightly downgrade the defenses. Upgrade the passing and kicking games.

Carolina @ New Orleans, Dec. 28th, 12:00 PM CST (1:00 PM EST)
Indoors
Advice: Slightly downgrade the defenses. Upgrade the passing and kicking games.
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh, Dec. 28th, 1:00 PM EST
Temperature: 43 – 50 F
Wind: 11-16 mph W/SW
Condition: 64% chance of rain
Advice: Slightly upgrade the defenses and running games.

Oakland @ Tampa Bay, Dec. 28th, 1:00 PM EST
Temperature: 74 – 76 F
Wind: 4-5 mph E/SE
Condition: 10% chance of rain
Advice: No change.

Miami @ New York Jets, Dec. 28th, 4:05 PM EST
Temperature: 47 – 57 F
Wind: 8-11 mph W/SW
Condition: 60% chance of rain
Advice: Slightly upgrade the defenses.

Jacksonville @ Baltimore, Dec. 28th, 4:15 PM EST
Temperature: 48 – 58 F
Wind: 6-12 mph W/SW/NW
Condition: 51% chance of rain
Advice: No change.

Dallas @ Philadelphia, Dec. 28th, 4:15 PM EST
Temperature: 49 – 58 F
Wind: 7-12 mph W/SW
Condition: 60% chance of rain
Advice: Slightly upgrade the defenses.

Seattle @ Arizona, Dec. 28th, 2:15 PM MST (4:15 PM EST)
Temperature: 55 – 58 F
Wind: 1-3 mph E/N/NW
Condition: 0% chance of rain
Advice with roof open: No change
Advice with roof closed: Slightly downgrade the defenses. Upgrade the passing and kicking games.

Washington @ San Francisco, Dec. 28th, 1:15 PM PST (4:15 PM EST)
Temperature: 54 – 58 F
Wind: 4-6 mph S/SW
Condition: 23% chance of rain
Advice: No change.

Denver @ San Diego, Dec. 28th, 5:15 PM PST (8:15 PM EST)
Temperature: 54 – 61 F
Wind: 6-8 mph N/NW
Condition: 0% chance of rain
Advice: No change.