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Fantasy Savvy Week 14 Playoff Rankings

As promised our rankings are here. It’s Playoff week, and there is no time for amateur rankings, so we have to release ours. So follow closely and I hope your team comes out on top this week. Please check out our radio show at Blogtalkradio.com/fantasysavvy and follow us on twitter @fantasysavvy. Go Dominate!

QB’s

1) Aaron Rodgers vs Oakland

2) Cam Newton vs Atlanta

3) Tom Brady at Washington

4) Drew Brees at Ten

5) Matthew Stafford vs Minnesota

6) Tony Romo vs NYG

7) Eli Manning @ Dallas

8) Matt Ryan @ Carolina

9) Phillip Rivers vs Buffalo

10) Michael Vick @ Miami

11) Tim Tebow vs Chicago

12) Matt Hasselbeck @ NO

13) Carson Palmer @ GB– Keep in mind, both Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford are out

14) Rex Grossman vs NE

15) Joe Flacco vs Indy

16) Matt Moore vs Philly

17) Alex Smith @ Arizona

18) Josh Johnson/Josh Freeman @ Jacksonville

19) Andy Dalton vs Houston

20) Christian Ponder @ Det

21) Mark Sanchez @ KC

22) TJ Yates @ Cincy

23) Kevin Kolb vs SF

24) Tavaris Jackson vs St. Louis

25) Sam Bradford @ Seattle

26) Caleb Hanie @ Denver

27) Dan Orlovsky @ Balt

28) Blaine Gabbert vs TB

29) Tom Brandstater @ Seattle

30) Tyler Palko vs NYJ

RB’s

1) Ray Rice vs Indy

2) Maurice Jones-Drew vs TB

3) LeSean McCoy@ Miami

4) Arian Foster @ Cincy

5) Ryan Matthews vs Buffalo

5A) Adrian Peterson @ Detroit** Very Questionable

6) Michael Turner @ Carolina

7) Marshawn Lynch vs St. Louis

8) Chris Johnson vs NO

9) CJ Spiller @ San Diego

10) Frank Gore @ Arizona

11) DeMarco Murray vs NYG

12) Reggie Bush vs Philly

13) Roy Helu vs NE

14) Darren Sproles @ Ten

15) Shonn Greene @ KC

15A) LeGarrette Blount @ Jax

16) Willis McGahee vs Chicago** questionable with tough matchup

17) Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis @ Washington

18) Michael Bush @ GB

19) Ahmad Bradshaw @ Dallas

19A) Steven Jackson @ Seattle

20) Pierre Thomas @ Ten**- Ingram ruled out

20A) Beanie Wells vs SF

21) Marion Barber @ Denver

22) Cedric Benson vs Houston

23) Maurice Morris vs Minnesota** Kevin Smith expected to be OUT

23) Toby Gerhart @ Detroit *** Only if Peterson is out, if not doesn’t even make list

24) Jonathan Stewart vs Atlanta

25) Ryan Grant vs Oakland

26) DeAngelo Williams vs Atlanta

26) Brandon Jacobs @ Dallas

27) Donald Brown @ Baltimore

27) Brandon Saine vs Oakland- James Starks OUT

29) Joseph Addai @ Baltimore

30) Ben Tate @ Cincy

31) Daniel Thomas vs Philly

32) Dexter McCluster @ NYJ

32) Mike Tolbert vs Buffalo

33) LaDainian Tomlinson @ KC

33A) Ricky Williams vs Indy

34) Danny Woodhead vs Washington

35) Kendall Hunter @ Arizona

36) Felix Jones vs NYG

37) Steven Ridley @ Washington

38) Thomas Jones vs NYJ

39) Backup dude for the Bears @ Denver- Insert here

WR’s

1) Calvin Johnson vs Minnesota

2) Wes Welker @ Washington

3) Greg Jennings vs Oakland

4) Vincent Jackson vs Buffalo

5) Roddy White @ Carolina

6) Victor Cruz @ Dallas

7) Percy Harvin @ Detroit

8) AJ Green vs Houston

9) Hakeem Nicks @ Dallas

10) Steve Smith vs Atlanta

11) Jordy Nelson vs Oakland

12) Marques Colston @ Ten

13) Larry Fitzgerald vs SF

14) Dez Byrant vs NYG

15) Brandon Marshall vs Philly

16) Stevie Johnson @ SD

17) Mike Williams @ Jax

18) Laurent Robinson vs NYG

19) Michael Crabtree @ Arizona

20) Santana Moss vs NE

21) Julio Jones @ Carolina

22) Damien Williams vs NO

23) Jeremy Maclin @ Miami** Questionable

24) Anquan Boldin vs Indy

24A) Miles Austin vs NYG

25) Brandon Lloyd @ Seattle

26) Malcolm Floyd vs Buffalo

27) Plaxico Burress @ KC

28) Santonio Holmes @ KC

29) DeSean Jackson @ Miami

30) Pierre Garcon @ Baltimore

31) Reggie Wayne @ Baltimore

32) Lance Moore vs Ten

32A) Riley Cooper- **If Maclin is out

33) Dwayne Bowe vs NYJ

34) Eric Decker vs Chicago

35) Demaryius Thomas vs Chicago

36) Nate Burleson vs Minnesota

37) Deion Branch @ Washington

38) Nate Washington vs NO*** Questionable

39) Jabaar Gaffney @ NE

40) Golden Tate vs St. Louis

41) Donald Driver vs Oakland

42) Darrius Heyward Bey @ GB

43) Chaz Shitlens @ GB

44) Jerome Simpson vs Houston

45) Brad Smith @ SD

46) Torrey Smith vs Indy

47) Johnny Knox @ Denver

48) Steve Breaston @ NYJ

49) Doug Baldwin vs STL

50) Jason Avant @ Miami

51) Vincent Brown vs Buffalo

52) David Nelson @ SD

53) Earl Bennett @ Den

TE’s

1) Rob Gronkowski @ Washington

2) Jimmy Graham @ Ten

3) Antonio Gates vs Buffalo

4) Jason Witten vs NYG

5) Tony Gonzalez @ Carolina

6) Aaron Hernandez @ Washington

7) Jermichael Finley vs Oakland

8) Kellen Winslow @ Jax

9) Vernon Davis @ Arizona

10) Brent Celek @ Miami

11) Dustin Keller @ KC

12) Anthony Fasano vs Philly

13) Ed Dickson vs Indy

14) Greg Olsen vs Atl

15) Owen Daniels @ Cincy

16) Dallas Clark @ Baltimore

17) Jake Ballard @ Dallas

18) Jared Cook vs NO

19) Jermaine Gresham vs Houston

20) Brandon Pettigrew vs Minnesota

21) Tony Scheffler vs Minnesota

22) Visanthe Shiancoe @ Det

23) Mercedes Lewis vs TB

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Best Waiver Adds-Playoff Week

Last time to make pickups in most leagues, unless your league allows you to extend into the playoffs. Nonetheless, this will be the final addition of Best Waiver adds from Fantasy Savvy in the 2011 season. The names this week aren’t anything impressive, but there are some names that could be of some assistance. The players are ranked in the order of effectiveness they will have the rest of the year.

 

Marion Barber, RB, Chicago Bears

Anytime you can snatch a starting RB at this point you have to grab it. As most of us should know, Matt Forte will be held out for the next 2-4 weeks which should complete the rest of the fantasy season. Barber will now take over as the main back. You can’t expect much from Barber but 50-70 total yards per game with 2-4 catches and occasional TD are likely. Barber makes for RB3/Flex for the playoff weeks as he goes up against Denver, Seattle and GB in the next 3 weeks.

Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos

We talked about Thomas earlier in the year. We know the story with this guy, big, physical and very talented. It took Tebow 6 weeks to finally find and connect with this guy for a whole game as Thomas finished with 4 catches for 144 yards and two TD’s. Take notice though, it was against the Vikings who have the worst secondary statistically in the league. But I still think Thomas offers some upside for the rest of this season and most definitely in a keeper league. Thomas has Chicago this week, but then New England in Week 15 and Buffalo in Week 16 which are excellent matchups. Tebow also looked as accurate as he has all season on Sunday. If you need WR help going into the playoffs, pick up Thomas and look to possibly play him this week if not in Week 15 against New England.

Malcolm Floyd, WR, San Diego Chargers

When this guy plays he performs, but he’s hard to trust week to week because he usually leaves the game early and is then out for multiple weeks. But Floyd returned last week and had 4 catches for 108 yards and a TD. It’s worth noting that Floyd has three 100 yard games in just 8 games played. The potential is there, but the risk is there to due to injury. He’s worth a shot if you need the help and has a good matchup against Buffalo this week. Week 15 isn’t kind against Baltimore however, but Week 16 against the Lions is favorable. 

Bradon Saine, RB, Green Bay Packers

Watching this game last week, I kept asking myself who is this guy and why is he in the game. It turned out James Starks re-aggravated his ankle injury and now it looks like Starks might miss week 14. Saine didn’t do too much with just 45 total yards, but he did have four receptions. He is a decent flex play in deeper leagues if Starks is indeed out in Week 14, but remember even if Starks is out, the Packers love to pass and use their backs sparingly. However should the Packers lose in the next week or two, they could start to rest all of their starters and possibly start running the football more which means Saine could have even more value come week15 or 16. He’s worth a look in 12-16 team leagues.

 

Vision Adds- Kendall Hunter, Issac Redman, Benard Scott, Dion Lewis, Jason Snelling, Felix Jones, Joe Mcknight

If you have the roster space , then you should look into adding some of these guys if they are available, starting with Hunter and Redman. The 49ers specifically could start to rest Frank Gore once they have nothing more to play for in the regular season. Jim Harbaugh would be smart to anyway as Gore is taking an unnecessary large amount of snaps. Hunter has run well when provided the chance. Anyone of these guys could step in and produce nicely if coaches decide to rest the starter or there is an injury, so look into these guys and see if they are available.

 

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12/15 Early Player News

Giants wideout Steve Smith is done for the season with a knee injury. We reported yesterday that it was a hammy issue but that was obviously incorrect but those were original reports. Mario Manningham (hip) is expected to return to practice by Thursday and hopes to play Sunday against the Eagles. The Giants need him back in this huge divisional game.

Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw, who suffered a wrist injury Monday night against the Vikings says it is of no concern and he will be out their Sunday against the Eagles. I tend to believe what he says and he is a must start.

Browns QB Colt McCoy (ankle) is expected to start Sunday according to coach Mangini saying he will get a “decent amount of first team snaps today” in practice. Expect him to return this week.

Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (appendectomy) returned to practice Wednesday and looks on target to start Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers (concussion) missed Wednesday’s practice and Sunday’s status is still uncertain.  UPDATE: Head Coach Mike McCarthy said during Wednesday’s press conference that he doesn’t think Aaron Rodgers will be able to play Sunday vs. the Patriots. This is a big blow to the Packs playoff hopes if he does indeed sit. Matt Flynn would take the reigns in that scenario.

Cowboys RB Marion Barber practiced Wednesday after missing two weeks with a calf injury. His return obviously hurts Tashard Choice’s value going forward.

Colts wideout Austin Collie (concussion) is expected to practice Wednesday and should be on track to return for Sunday’s big matchup with the Jaguars.

Chargers TE Antonio Gates (foot) missed Wednesday’s practice and his status for week 15 is uncertain.It is now looking like he’ll sit out tomorrow night’s game vs. the 49ers since he was unable to go today. Act like he’s not going to go and make other arrangements.

Lions WR Shaun Hill (finger) has a very realistic chance to start Sunday against the Bucs. Hill is definitely an upgrade over Drew Stanton, however Stanton has proven he can hold his own out their.

Eagles receiver Desean Jackson is listed as day to day with a sprained foot according to coach Andy Reid. If Jackson is unable to go Sunday that would be a big blow to the Eagles going against the Giants in a big game that could ultimately decide the division. If he can’t go Jason Avant would step into the starting lineup and would have some flex value this week.

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11/30 Player News

49ers RB Frank Gore was placed on I.R. Tuesday with a fractured hip. Brian Westbrook, who shredded the Cardinals defense for 136 yards and a touchdown will start this Sunday. Rookie Anthony Dixon(54 yards, 1 TD) will take over back up duties and is worth a flier in deeper leagues in case Westbrook’s health becomes an issue.

Raiders QB Bruce Gradkowski’s season is now over after reinjuring his throwing shoulder during Sunday’s home loss to the Dolphins. Jason Campbell will retake the starting job.

Colts QB Peyton Manning suffered a stinger during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. The injury is considered minor however and we fully expect him to play in week 13.

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger suffered a sprained foot during Sunday’s contest against the Bills. Big Ben played through the injury and will be placed in a walking boot this week. I’d bet he plays Sunday night against the Ravens but stay tuned for updates.

Raiders TE Zach Miller actually has been dealing with a torn plantar fascia the last few weeks and then preceded to leave Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins with a badly bruised fibula. Miller seems to be quite the mess at this point with leg injuries, and i’m not so sure he’ll get back to 100% any time this year.

Texans TE Owen Daniels(hamstring) is fully expected to return Week 14. Joel Dreessen is expected to make at least one more start and is a borderline TE1 for one more week.

Cowboys RB Marion Barber(calf) is expected to miss the next two weeks. This means Felix Jones touches will increase and this will be Tashard Choice’s chance to overtake Barber as the number two back going forward.

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson’s MRI revealed that his ankle is only sprained which is a great sign. He is currently expecting to start Sunday but we’ll monitor his status as the week goes on.

Chargers WR Vincent Jackson’s return Sunday night was ended quickly when he left the game with calf injuries. After missing the first 11 weeks, he will now be out until at least week 15 now with the double calf ailment. It’s a shame as many owners felt he would be a HUGE addition to their lineups, now will have to go back to their previous options.

Packers WR Greg Jennings(foot) is not expected to practice until Thursday at the very least after being diagnosed with a foot strain. He’s likely to suit up Sunday but we’ll see how he responds when he returns to practice.

Bills rookie running back C.J. Spiller(hamstring) is expected to return this week after missing the last three games. I don’t think he’ll eat into Fred Jackson’s touches too much, but it’s really anyones guess as to what the Bills will do at this point.

Brandon Marshall(hamstring) who missed his first game due to injury every during Week 12, is considered day-to-day for the time being. If he is unable to go this week, Davone Bess and Brian Hartline would make solid flex options especially with Chad Henne back under center against the Browns.

Lions QB Shaun Hill has a broken index finger and it is feared that his season may be over. Matthew Stafford is still trying to come back from yet another shoulder injury meaning Drew Stanton could be under center this week which would decrease the value of almost all the Lions offensive players against the Bears.

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has declined to name a starter at running back for week 13. Keiland Williams barely received any carries and James Davis got some second half carries. This right now appears like something you’ll want to avoid going forward because Coach Shanahan can just never make up his mind and leave it to him to ruin a decent run the rookie Williams had been on.

Colts RB Joseph Addai(neck/shoulder) is unfortunately unlikely to retun in Week 13. He will be limited to non contact practices once again this week which further enforces people’s belief that he won’t return this week. Donald Brown will likely get another start and while Brown has been ineffective in the running game, he has actually been productive in the passing game so he’s a solid start in PPR league’s this week.

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