Everyone loves fantasy footballsleepers, but they change depending on league size and availability. We're here each and every week to give you a look at good plays for all types of leagues.
We featured Beanie Wells last week, and he came through with 85 yards and a touchdown. Considering his great fantasy playoff schedule, he should be owned in every league and started most, if not all, weeks. Make sure to check your waiver wire and pick up Wells, especially if you have a bruised back like Brian Westbrook or Ahmad Bradshaw still on your team.
We're coming at you with another shortened sleeper column this week. Breeze through it, and enjoy your holidays in a safe manner.
The top five WR list includes three old stalwarts and the two biggest breakouts of the 2009 campaign.
A few people took a gamble on the potential of Sidney Rice near the end of their drafts. Heck, I've been holding on to him for two years in a dynasty league hoping he'd one day fulfill that potential. That day finally arrived this year, as Rice has emerged as a near WR1 and a must-start every week.
Conversely, Mike Sims-Walker came out of nowhere to emerge as the best pickup at the position this year by far. Those that frequent our chats know the love we have for MS-Dub, and that love parade continues this week.
The grueling grind of the season is beginning to take its toll on a number of QBs, as several starters have suffered injuries and could potentially miss this week's game. I've tried to factor each injury into these rankings, but we'll likely need a few updates once we have a clearer picture on the health of Ben Roethlisberger and Kurt Warner for Sunday's games, and Kyle Orton and Matthew Stafford for Thursday's games (though I'm almost certain Stafford won't play).
Every Tuesday night, we'll give you an update on our FanHousefantasy football league. Who hit on their sleepers? Who made the shrewd pickups? Who's practicing what they preach? In 'House Check, you'll find out.
In our first of three divisional-play weeks to close out the season, blowouts dominated the weekend. Three games were decided by more than 50 points, while only one contest had a single-digit scoring margin.
That game featured Matt Snyder taking control of Division 1 with a close victory over Ori Schwartz, Fleaflicker guru. Ori's now one of four teams sitting at 5-6 and on the outside looking in for the playoff race. At 6-5 and currently holding the last wild card spot is Knox Bardeen, who's one game behind Snyder for the division lead (more on that to come).
Rock Cartwright will be the big add this week (I just snagged him in a 16-teamer with a last-second bid), and for anyone hurting at the RB position, he's a must-add. T.O. also jumped right back on the fantasy radar, though his huge game against the league's worst secondary needs to be taken into context.
Who else are you planning on claiming this week? Fantasy Football FanHouse's crew answered all of your waiver and lineup questions in a marathon chat Tuesday night. Check out what we had to say in the recap below.
Need a last-minute fill-in for this week? 4th and 26 is here to throw you a couple deep sleepers, guys available in at least 90 percent of Fleaflicker leagues that could give your fantasy football team a big boost.
Deep sleeper, thy name is Brandon Gibson. We touted Gibson as a deep sleeper last week, and he came through big, with nearly 100 yards in his first extended action of his career. Many deep league owners have snatched the rookie up already, but if he's still available in your 14-team or 16-team league, the time to act is now. He should be a big part of the offense for the rest of the season and is obviously a great deep sleeper yet again this week.
Here's how it works. We throw some intriguing matchups at the FanHouse staff and ask whether each player will be over or under a certain point total. The result? Fantasy Football Over/Under. Makes sense, right?
These are just a few of the dilemmas we tackle in this week's Over/Under. If your tough decision wasn't included in the following chart, don't worry. We'll be here from 10:30 AM ET up through kickoff on Sunday for our weekly Sunday Tailgate chat. Come join us and bring your questions, and we'll help you as best we can.
Think IDP leagues are the way to go? Then Ballhawkin' is for you. Here, we pick out a few Individual Defensive Players that could have huge weeks and are possibly sitting in your free-agent pool.
From last week's column, David Hawthorne turned in an 11-tackle (10 solo) performance and is now owned in about a quarter of Fleaflicker leagues. Sadly, we won't be featuring him anymore, but he's still a great add if available in your league.
Also in last week's column, Jairus Byrd picked off another ball, his eighth interception of his rookie campaign. The Bills found themselves a great centerfielder for years to come. Teammate Bryan Scott posted a 10-tackle day (all solo) from the LB position.
Major League Baseball announced the winners of its prestigious awards this week; now, FanHouse is following suit. We voted on winners in five categories (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Draft Day Bargain, Draft Day Bust), the results of which are revealed below. Remember, this awards show deals strictly in fantasy baseball. I'll also throw in a few awards I'm personally doling out for performances that made the 2009 season what it was.