FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKLY FEATURES
Start/Bench List - Week 17
Whitney Walters
December 27, 2007 |
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| Start/Bench Codes (SBC) |
| S1: Start 'em Tier One (Stud / Great matchup) |
U: Upside player (Possible sleeper) |
| S2: Start 'em Tier Two (Solid matchup) |
X: Unclear situation / Could go either way |
| S3: Start 'em Tier Three (Borderline / Barely) |
B: Bench 'em (Bad Matchup / Too much risk) |
| This game only means something to the Saints, who will still be playing for their remote chance at the final NFC playoff spot. Brees and the passing game should continue their fine play against the average Bears pass defense. Colston is slated to play despite the chest injury he suffered last week, but won't be 100%. Stecker has been a late season fantasy savior and he's a strong play against the porous and banged up Chicago run defense, even with a bum foot. Bush may return for this final game, but is a big risk. The Bears haven't provided much fantasy value this season, but the Saints defense has been a cure for the offensive struggles of many teams this season. |
| New Orleans |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Drew Brees |
S2 |
| RB |
Aaron Stecker |
S3 |
| RB |
Reggie Bush |
X |
| WR |
Marques Colston |
S3 |
| WR |
David Patten |
S3 |
| WR |
Devery Henderson
Lance Moore |
B |
| TE |
Eric Johnson
Billy Miller |
B |
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| Chicago |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Kyle Orton |
U |
| RB |
Adrian Peterson |
S2 |
| WR |
Bernard Berrian
Muhsin Muhammad |
U |
| TE |
Greg Olsen
Desmond Clark |
U |
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| Asterisk (*) in SBC rating indicates player is at risk of sitting or seeing limited action. |
| The Niners will hope to put a positive cap on a very disappointing season. Playing one of the league's worst overall defenses may just give the woeful San Francisco offense enough to bring some week 17 fantasy value. Hill has been serviceable at quarterback for the past three games and Gore has been cranking out solid fantasy numbers for weeks. Cleveland will have to wait until late Sunday night to learn their playoff status, regardless of how they play in this matchup. You should expect them to come out strong in the hopes of ending well and ridding that disappointing week 16 performance from of their minds. |
| San Francisco |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Shaun Hill |
U |
| RB |
Frank Gore |
S3 |
| WR |
Darrell Jackson
Arnaz Battle |
B |
| TE |
Vernon Davis |
S3 |
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| Cleveland |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Derek Anderson |
S2 |
| RB |
Jamal Lewis |
S1 |
| WR |
Braylon Edwards |
S2 |
| WR |
Joe Jurevicius |
B |
| TE |
Kellen Winslow |
S2 |
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| Asterisk (*) in SBC rating indicates player is at risk of sitting or seeing limited action. |
| What on paper looks like a meaningless game actually isn't. This is a division game and the Lions will be playing hard in the hopes of putting another loss on the Packers and ending a season that fell short of expectations with at least a .500 record. With Kevin Jones out and OC Martz reportedly done, look for this offense to go out with a blaze of passing. The Packers don't need this win, but they most definitely need to regroup and enter their week off on a positive note after the humiliation in Chicago last Sunday. Even with that in mind, look for most of the key starters to be on the bench by game's end. |
| Detroit |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Jon Kitna |
S3 |
| RB |
Kevin Jones |
B |
| RB |
T.J. Duckett |
S3 |
| WR |
Mike Furrey |
B |
| WR |
Calvin Johnson |
S3 |
| WR |
Shaun McDonald |
S3 |
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| Green Bay |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Brett Favre |
S2* |
| RB |
Ryan Grant |
S2* |
| RB |
Vernand Morency |
U |
| WR |
Donald Driver |
S2* |
| WR |
Greg Jennings |
S2* |
| WR |
Koren Robinson
James Jones |
B |
| TE |
Donald Lee |
S3* |
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| Asterisk (*) in SBC rating indicates player is at risk of sitting or seeing limited action. |
| Another divisional matchup this weekend that means more to the struggling team with a losing record than the playoff bound squad. The Houston defense presents solid matchups across the board for the Jaguars, but with a first round playoff game in San Diego looming next week, look for backups to be taking the snaps in the second half. Houston on the other hand will be hoping to finish out the season strong and with the best record (8-8) in franchise history. |
| Jacksonville |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
David Garrard |
S3* |
| RB |
Fred Taylor |
S2* |
| RB |
Maurice Jones-Drew |
S2* |
| WR |
Reggie Williams |
S3* |
| WR |
Dennis Northcutt
Ernest Wilford |
B |
| TE |
Marcedes Lewis |
B |
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| Houston |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Sage Rosenfels |
S3 |
| RB |
Ron Dayne |
X |
| RB |
Darius Walker |
S3 |
| WR |
Andre Johnson |
S1 |
| WR |
Kevin Walter |
S3 |
| TE |
Owen Daniels |
S2 |
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| Asterisk (*) in SBC rating indicates player is at risk of sitting or seeing limited action. |
| A meaningless game on both sides, but a game that will likely see the key starters playing to the end. The Jets defense has several holes, the biggest of which is against the run. Kansas City's Smith should see plenty of touches in this matchup, with the passing game taking it's typical back seat in the offense play calling. It will be either a hurting Croyle or Huard at quarterback for the Chiefs and the surest thing in the air attack will be Gonzalez as always. The Jets are expected to have Clemens back under center, but the passing game will struggle against the Chiefs. After two touch matchups, Jones should have more running room against a Kansas City defense that allows over 125 YPG on the ground. |
| Kansas City |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Brodie Croyle or Damon Huard |
B |
| RB |
Kolby Smith |
S2 |
| WR |
Dwayne Bowe |
S3 |
| WR |
Eddie Kennison
Jeff Webb
Samie Parker |
B |
| TE |
Tony Gonzalez |
S2 |
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| New York |
| Pos |
Player |
SBC |
| QB |
Kellen Clemens |
B |
| RB |
Thomas Jones |
S2 |
| WR |
Jerricho Cotchery |
S3 |
| WR |
Brad Smith
Justin McCareins |
B |
| TE |
Chris Baker |
B |
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| Asterisk (*) in SBC rating indicates player is at risk of sitting or seeing limited action. |
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