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It is the longest article of the year so buckle up it is going to be a bumpy ride. In a year where we thought the NFL season would not even start or finish, Super Bowl LV arrives on time. ...

Prognostication is lots of turmoil. You take a guess and the results either fall your way or they don't. I actually went 9-3 during the chaos. All-in-all, I went 4-2 the opening weekend of the tournament. I went 3-1 in the second week. I went 2-0 over the final weekend.

As of this article, he is playing which means we are running with that scenario. The difference between Chad Henne and Patrick Mahomes is well…epic but let us get on with it.

This should be an easy New Orleans win but did you know that the hardest thing to do is beat the same NFL team a 3rd time in a season. When all things are equal, you take the team that was 0-2 in the regular season.

Seven teams return to the playoffs this year. That is one more team than 2019. With a turnover of seven new teams, parity is at 50% because of the extra two teams and that keeps the NFL spicy.

I only consider this Round 1 but it is not looking so good for Bill Belichick. And for all those who doubt me, I will go out on a limb and be the first to say the New England Patriots will never win a Super Bowl again under Bill Belichick.

Welcome to the Week 17 edition of “Red Light, Green Light,” a matchup guide for all of this weekend’s NFL contests (and Monday night).

Targeting teams with something to play for this last week of the season is the best strategy for success. Baltimore falls into that category, and Lamar Jackson is in a great spot this Sunday.

Yes, Gallman's production has fallen off in recent weeks, but you have to look beyond that. He is still the snap leader for running backs on the Giants, and his last 2 games have been against tough run defenses. Enter Dallas, who are giving up the 7th-most points to opposing running backs.

The Cowboys travel to New Jersey to face the Giants in the finale. This game has all kinds of playoff implications so expect Andy Dalton and the Dallas offense to have another big game as they are fighting for the division.

Remember Jonnu Smith? It appeared he was poised for a monster season after three touchdowns in his first two games, but then completely fell of the radar. He has been heating up recently with double-digit points in back-to-back games and is a solid target for your Week 17 matchup.

So you think you know fantasy football? I drafted 10th in my 10-team league. My first draft pick was quarterback Drew Brees and my second draft pick was wide receiver Michael Thomas. And yes, I still made it to the finals.

Denver has gotten healthy on defense, and will disrupt the Raiders offensive plans. Derek Carr will return from injury to face a unit with a decent pass rush that is good in coverage. This is not a good matchup for the Raiders, and I expect the Broncos to not allow many points on the board.

Kirk Cousins gets the pleasure of taking on Detroit, the best possible matchup for opposing quarterbacks. In Cousins’ last eight games, he only has one game in which he threw less than two touchdowns.

Are we seeing big changes in the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers backfields? Will Austin Ekeler get back to scoring touchdowns? FantasySharks.com senior writer Matt Wilson answers those questions, updates us on the latest injuries and gives a ...

Welcome to the Week 16 edition of “Red Light, Green Light,” a matchup guide for all of this weekend’s NFL contests (and Monday night).

John Lanfranca touches on all 16 NFL games on Christmas Weekend. Jalen Hurts, John Allen, Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson? A little perspective is given on the 2020 season for managers who were not lucky enough to make their 2020 fantasy championships. Listen in ...

Antonio Gibson appears to be sitting out yet again, so McKissic should see another 20-ish touches in a plus matchup against Carolina. It doesn't matter if you're in a standard or a PPR league, as J.D. McKissic is a phenomenal flex for Week 16.

Patrick Mahomes has the highest ceiling of any player in football, and has a great chance to reach those heights against the Falcons. Atlanta has an awful secondary and no pass rush to speak of, meaning Mahomes will shred this defense apart.

Although there is a chance Gaskin returns for Week 16, Salvon Ahmed should be the lead back in a road matchup against Las Vegas, which has given up the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs.

With quarterback Ben Roethlisberger having only 7 yards passing, something is amok. I guess this is just a weird year. This means that I can proudly say Christmas being early is the least of my worries as I am actually in the finals of my fantasy football championship.

Jarvis Landry has been the go-to guy for Cleveland the second half of the year and has been solid for fantasy managers. The Jets defense is next on the schedule for Landry in a game the Browns need to win..

Baker Mayfield didn’t wreck the New York Giants in Week 15, but he managed the game well and ended the night with great statistics (297 passing yards, 2 touchdowns). Now he gets the pleasure of facing the Jets, the second-best matchup for opposing quarterbacks.

The Bucs take on the Lions this week, giving them a great opportunity to get back on track. Detroit is banged up offensively, and Matthew Stafford will be under constant duress; he’s not very mobile and should take multiple sacks.

After the New York Jets’ stunning win Sunday their quarterback future is suddenly a bit cloudier than it was before. Aged just 23 years, there is still plenty of room for him to grow, it just may require time.

The success of David Montgomery remains one of the NFL’s more surprising late-season stories. During the Chicago Bears’ 33-27 upset win over the Minnesota Vikings, Montgomery steamrolled the Vikings defense with 32 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns.

Welcome to the Week 15 edition of “Red Light, Green Light,” a matchup guide for all of this weekend’s NFL contests (and Monday night).

John Lanfranca turns his focus to DFS with the large prize pools on the horizon for the two game Saturday Night slate. Breakdowns of the college football conference championships game. DFS Sunday main slate. Why the Vikings should stop running ...

The game ends and Keenan Allen finishes with a measly 1 catch for 17 yards. That’s it. Under 3 points in a PPR league when he received 147 targets throughout the year. Disaster most definitely not avoided.

This is one option in terms of streaming quarterbacks. Ryan Tannehill has the privilege of playing the Lions defense this week and Tom Brady will play them next week. Detroit just allowed over 10 yards per completion to Mitch Trubisky and 18 yards per completion to Deshaun Watson.

It feels weird calling Chark a flex option, as he was considered a high-end WR2 before the season. You have to remember, though, that Gardner Minshew is back and Chark was his number one option in this offense. Chark had either a touchdown and/or at least 84 yards receiving in his first three games with Minshew.

It was nice to see Lamar Jackson get some of his mojo back against Cleveland on Monday night. He managed to scramble for 124 and a pair of touchdowns, while throwing for a score as well. The passing yardage production still leaves much to be desired, but he was an efficient 65% in pass completions for the game.

Tonyan had a quiet middle of the season, but has really come on for fantasy owners over the last four games. He isn’t getting a ton of catches or yards, but he’s scored a touchdown in each of the last four weeks, and that is really all that counts in fantasy.

Cam AKers has had extra time to rest and prepare for a juicy Week 15 home matchup against the New York Jets, who allow the 10th most fantasy points to opposing running backs. Akers may be a low-end RB2, but has the ceiling to be a top option this week!

Who knows who my TE will be but that has been my issue since I dropped TE Rob Gronkowski after 5 weeks of just awful performances. But he is now back and playing for one of the teams in our Final Four. Oh, the humanity.

Cleveland has the horses to pressure the quarterback, and should do so very effectively against the Giants and Daniel Jones. Expect the Browns to contain the Giants running game, forcing Jones into too many passing situations.

Jared Goff has been all over the place on the season, but he should have no issues in Week 15. The Jets are the best possible matchup for opposing quarterbacks, and they just allowed Russell Wilson to break out of his funk. I know, Wilson is a superstar, but Goff is in a similar funk.

Keke Coutee, facing heavy coverage, managed just three receptions for 24 yards and one touchdown on three targets while Chad Hansen topped Houston with seven catches for 56 yards on seven targets.

Welcome to the Week 14 edition of “Red Light, Green Light,” a matchup guide for all of this weekend’s NFL contests (and Monday night).

A.J. Brown is a budding superstar receiver that continues to be underrated. Expect a big day against the Jags, who don’t have anyone to cover Brown. He missed the first game against them earlier in the season, meaning Jacksonville will be seeing his improved play for the first time.