For most of the fantasy football world, this is the final week of games. (Fear not! I will be back next week for the stragglers out there.) But it’s time to get stingy. This is championship week — no more playing around. In fact, let me go over some championship strategy right now. In 95 […]

Pittsburgh at Carolina – If this were Week One, the talking heads (wait, am I a talking head too?!) would have touted this one as a potential Super Bowl matchup. Let’s go back to better times. Ah yes, just magical. Err, anyway, I actually think Ben Roethlisberger is a decent start this week. The Panthers’s

San Francisco at Seattle – The last time these two teams met, that bruising, relentless running back had the best yardage game of his career. Of course, I’m talking about Frank Gore and his 212-yard rushing performance in Week 11. He’s a start, obviously, in the national spotlight. With the 49ers handing off all evening,

Philadelphia at Washington – Yes, we get it, FOX, CBS and ESPN. The NFC is so bad that the Eagles are in a playoff spot and the Redskins are still in the picture. Find a new angle. Anyway, I have something absolutely frightening to tell you, my readers. This will send chills up and down

Cleveland at Pittsburgh – Yes! Reuben Droughns, Ben Roethlisberger and Bryant Gumbel! Thursday night football rocks. Despite Droughns’ big game last week, keep him on the bench if you have any other legitimate options. The Steelers’ run defense only allows 3.6 yards per carry. Charlie Frye got banged up, but he should play. I don’t

San Diego at Buffalo – Philip Rivers has been one of the more inconsistent fantasy quarterbacks this season, but with a little statistical analysis, it shouldn’t be too hard to gauge when to use him. Rivers has passed for two or more touchdowns five times. In those games, the opponent’s pass defense ranked an average