Playing Catch Up

Happy New Year all.  Hope you have at least one resoultion that relates to fantasy sports.  Maybe you should participate in a fantasy golf league.  Shoot me a note if you are or want to (you can play in mine if you want).  We're going to be talking some golf soon.

I'm playing catch up on the blog because I missed two consecutive days for the first time since conception in September.  Sign of things to come?  Am I going to mail it in Vince Carter style?  Not a chance.  Lots of blog entries over the next week including playoff fantasy football, the start of the fantasy golf season, New Year's musings and the Five at some point.  This morning though?  A quick look at shaping your roster for Week 17 in the NFL.

The trouble with Week 17 is that no one has any idea who's going to play and who isn't and we won't know before the games kick off.  It's a total crap shoot this week.  The Colts, Saints, and Chargers already have nothing to play for.  On top of that, Cincinnati, Arizona, New England, and Green Bay are all relatively locked in to their playoff spot.  So, seven teams are complete wild cards this week.  Then we have the Rams and Lions who mailed it in weeks ago, are playing witrh quarterbacks who weren't good in college, and have every incentive to lose this week with the top draft pick on the line.  That's nine teams who are full of unstable fantasy guys.  Good times!

Anyway, here are a few guys who are likely in line for big weeks, and could be had on the waiver wire.

Justin Forsett, RB, Seahawks
Julius is likely out, and Forsett  has been good when he is the lone guy.

Matt Tolbert, RB, Chargers
Yep, I think he gets more action than Sproles, who is just as valuable to the Chargers playoff hopes as LT.

Fred Jackson, RB, Bills
Did you see the way the Jets ran through the Colts second stringers?  I know Jackson probably isn't available, but I really like him this week.

Sammy Morris, RB, Patriots
Maroney is a dog, a fumbling dog no less (I think Kubiak's head would ahve exploded by now if Maroney was a Texan), and Morris stepped up last week.  Fred Taylor is a wild card here though.

Devin Aromashodu, WR, Bears
Watch out for this guy.  He has the size and supporting cast (Cutler) to be a factor into next season.  This week, it's the Lions.

Finally, here are some guys who I would NOT feel comfortable playing this week, due to the aforementioned situation with teams resting guys.

Peyton Manning
Philip Rivers
Carson Palmer
Kurt Warner
Drew Brees
LaDainian Tomlinson
Darren Sproles
Joseph Addai
Cedric Benson
Reggie Wayne
Dallas Clark
Larry Fitzgerald
Anquan Boldin
Vincent Jackson
Antonio Gates
Marques Colston
Chad Ochocinco

Again, these are guys I would not have in my lineup under all but one circumstance.  If the Vikings lose to the Giants in the early game Sunday, the door is potentially open for the Cardinals to earn a first round bye.  If that happens, all members of the Cards passing game are starters.

Cheers,
TFAM