Sunday, December 13, 2009

FANTASY FOOTBALL: WEEK 14 PRE-GAME PICKUPS



If your tight end has a lousy matchup today, one guy to consider is the Giants' Kevin Boss. He is the type of player who is hit or miss and nothing in between. This week looks like it could be a hit going against NFC East rival Philadelphia.
In Week 8, Boss had three receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles. The Eagles defense should put a clamp on Giants receivers Steve Smith and Mario Manningham. Watch Eli Manning make more use of Boss than usual with quick dump-off passes to him throughout the game. I see Boss getting 5-10 receptions, 50-80 yards and two touchdowns.
In one playoff game I'm in, I'm sitting Kellen Winslow in favor of Boss.
And by the way, if you're looking for a productive QB today, consider San Francisco's Alex Smith and Oakland's Bruce Gradkowski. Both should put up double-digit results.

FANTASY FOOTBALL: WEEK 14 PRE-GAME PLANNER-HARVIN OUT, SIMS-WALKER IN, TURNER OUT, BELL OUT




Some key updates as of 11:45 a.m. Sunday.
Minnesota receiver Percy Harvin (migraines) is out, Atlanta back Michael Turner (ankle) is out, New Orleans back Mike Bell (knee) is out, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan is out.
The big surprise is Jacksonville receiver Mike Sims-Walker (calf injury) being active. Several fantasy football sites and television broadcasts were reporting Sims-Walker was out. But he is in fact active. The question is, how long will he be able to play, especially if he aggravates the injury.
If you need a back, consider New Orleans' Reggie Bush and Kansas City's Jamaal Charles. Bush has had success against Atlanta and should excel in the passing game. Charles has been on fire and very active the last four games, averaging 17 carries and combining for 10 receptions.
Receivers to pick up who could still be on your waiver wire are Oakland's Louis Murphy, Tennessee's Kenny Britt and now, with Harvin out, Minnesota's Bernard Berrian.

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