Player Adds

Donald Brown (IND) – Addai should have the week mostly off… and the Bills against the run are pretty abysmal.

Lex Hilliard (MIA) – Ricky left and never came back with an injury so grab up Hilliard if he is the only guy!  Oh, and he had twenty points in week 16.

Darren Sproles (SD) – If he is out there in your league… grab him!  He won’t get very many goal line caries because those are where LT does the majority of his work.  With that said, the Chargers have their seed locked down so they aren’t going to have anything to play for this week that Sproles will see an increased workload and LT should likely be pulled early.

Sammy Morris (NE) - It’s a little bit of a stretch, but since many Maroney owners may be alive still (at least in a consolation after last week) Sammy Morris is likely the guy you’ll want next week.

Matt Moore (CAR) - Bye bye Jake Delhomme, Matt Moore is going to be the new guy in Carolina.   Unfortunately he won’t have Steve Smith to throw to in Week 17 as he broke his arm on a TD catch last week and will be place on IR.

Jerome Harrison (CLE) - Finally a streak of two weeks in a row where the same RB has the most yards! Harrison will do fine as a flex start or fill-in for Ricky Williams owners if no one bought in after week15!

Muhsin Muhammad (CAR) – With Smith out someone will be getting more looks… Should be Muhammad.

Dump List

Anyone your opponent wouldn’t play against you!  If your opponent needs RBs, drop all your backup WRs to take the best RBs off the board.  I forced my Super Bowl opponent to play Michael Bush in a ten team league this week as he was hurting from DeAngelo’s injury.

Please feel free to ask questions using Twitter, the form on the right, or my Yahoo! Q&A

I also want to invite you all to Play in the NFL.com Playoff Challenge against me!  You need to create an account before you this link will send you right to my league!

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Weekly Adds

Jerome Harrison (CLE) - He just had the third best running performance in NFL history on Sunday and he plays the 28th ranked run defense in the league next week.  Even if your not gonna use him you grab him so no one else can.  Also, don’t use him… this is the third week in a row where one of the two Browns RB’s have been one of the waiver wire’s hottest pickups.  Think about that, everyone was bidding for Harrison two weeks ago, then they dropped him for Jennings, and now your gonna drop him to pick back up Harrison?! Yea, your going to but your not likely going to use him!  DeAngelo Williams owners are the ones who should be thinking of using him, not really anyone else.  In my league I am making a claim but have AP, Benson, Forsett, and use my flex to play DJax, Moss, and Miles Austin each week.  I only want Harrison because my opponent has DeAngelo.

Jonathan Stewart (CAR) - I’ve been saying to grab up any available handcuffs for a couple of weeks, and if you found the best backup RB in the NFL (yardage-wise) sitting on waivers then you’ve got to be pretty pleased right now.  DeAngelo Williams is hurt, and without knowing how active he will be in Week 16 in which you are probably playing in your Super Bowl, Stewart will likely be seeing the vast majority of the work.  Oh, and he went over a hundred yards against Minnesota to help Matt Moore and the Panthers get a victory.

Maurice Morris (DET) - I wasn’t too wild about Morris going into this week, but then again I didn’t expect the Lions to be competitive with the Cardinals.  So you can’t be wild about the prospect of him playing the 49ers this week, but if Stafford comes back they will be able to get balance and Morris will have a chance to be decently productive.  If you lost Williams and have to go to waivers to replace him you could do worse, but try for Harrison.

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) – We’ll have to see how he does tonight to let us know how bad we want him, but he faces one of the top passing defenses in football.  If he can do it tonight he can do it any time and is deserving of a spot on your roster.

Jason Snelling (ATL) – Turner hurt his leg after just one rush for 7 yards Sunday.  I would not expect to see Turner test this too much as the Falcons playoff hopes remain dim despite the win.  Snelling will still be splitting with Norwood and is not a great option but worth a spot on your roster.

Jermichael Finley (GB) – Finley has been doing great as of late.  He is looking to be near or in the top 10 this week in my rankings as the Packers continue to use him to create phenomenal match-ups over the middle.  A few weeks ago I saw him lineup and tailback then motion to the wide-out position and catch a TD pass from inside the ten yard line.

Dump List

I’m going to include a fair few people I have had on here before so any new readers can double check and make sure they don’t have any people they really should drop.

Marshawn Lynch, Devin Hester, LeSean McCoy, Mario Manningham, Ryan Moats, Julius Jones, Brian Westbrook, Dwayne Bowe, Willis McGahee, Tim Hightower, Malcom Floyd.

Feel Free to participate in my live Q&A on Yahoo! Sports Message Board.  Good Luck in your Super Bowl or Playoff match-up!

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This was really not a week of injuries and as such it is not a great week to make meaningful pick-ups so concentrate on handcuffs so that you are able to survive an injury during the playoffs.  For those of you who don’t know what I mean by handcuff, the best one is Chester Taylor on the off chance that AP gets hurt and I lose in the playoffs!

Pickups

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) – Well, he looked great last night and could be a factor late in the season so grab him up and see if you have some bad match-ups or an injury that might press him into service.

Devin Thomas (WAS) – Mainly for really deep formats, but Thomas has become a part of the Skins offense over the past couple weeks and if you need 3 WRs in a 12 or 14 team league then he’s a viable option.

Josh Cribbs (CLE) – Same with Thomas, but Cribbs is a better bargain for you.  This is a WR that almost was the first 100 yard rusher against the Steelers in around 30 games!  He gets wildcat carries and is a threat in the passing game on WR screens and safe throws that get him the ball in space.  Grab him.

Fred Davis (WAS) – I’ve said it before, and I’m done explaining why, if you have any need at TE this is your guy.

Jason Avant (PHI) – Maclin’s injury was pretty substantial and will likely remove him from the remainder of the Fantasy Football season!

Dumplist

LeSean McCoy (PHI) – Can you trust him again?  If your still in the playoffs that is… huge disappointment the last two weeks.

Jeremy Maclin (PHI) – Maclin’s injury was pretty substantial and will likely remove him from the remainder of the Fantasy Football season!

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First off, WELCOME TO THE PLAYOFFS! You made it!

Week 13 was a frustrating one for fantasy owners as it had its fair few upsets and narrow scrapes.  Superbowl champs fell to Bruce Gradkowski, the Patriots lost consecutive games, the struggling Giants got a win versus a good Cowboy team that is thirsty to prove itself, and the lowly Redskins had to literally drop the ball in order for the undefeated Saints to scrape by in an overtime win.  This week was filled with huge disappointments for fantasy owners and both cost people playoff births, as well as allowed some people to scrape in.  My Studs and Duds tomorrow should be a pretty lengthy one… but this is Player Adds and the Dump List, so lets get down to it!  Not really any injuries that elevate a back-up workload to that of a feature back so not an exciting list here, mostly for deeper formats.  With that said if you are in the playoffs then you’re starting cast is probably pretty well locked down.  Most all of these players are for insurance in case of an injury that you obviously can’t foresee, planning for injury is the key to success in the playoffs!

Player Adds for Week 14

Robert Meachem (NO) – I hate relying on a teams fifth offensive weapon, but Meachem is earning trust after a surprisingly consistent November, followed by

Garrett Hartley (NO) – I KNOW, WHO?!  Garrett Hartley is possibly the best player at his position for fantasy football and is owned in your league almost guaranteed.  John Carney is out in New Orleans and Hartley has taken over.  Gostkowski was ranked the number one kicker pre-draft this season and mostly because he was on an great offense.  The Saints are the top offense in the league and Hartley is their kicker… end of story.

Jason Campbell (WAS) – If you think this name is surprising wait for the next one!  Here are some numbers for you to consider: 24, 19, 12, 13.  These are his fantasy points (ESPN standard scoring) in four of his last five games, excluding an 8 point week 11 where he lost 6-3 versus Dallas.  If you start two QBs or are in a 14 team league you could do much worse for a back-up.

Bruce Gradkowski (OAK) – Ok, so this is definitely a bigger stretch than Campbell but I have been asked a few times about what to do in a 12 team 2 QB league where the fad is to hold 4 QBs in order to completely screw over the people who are in need.  This to me is a terribly fun format to play in and I want to help those of you out who are in this situation.

Louis Murphy (OAK) – This isn’t the first time he’s showed big play potential.  Trust him as far as Gradkowski can throw him.

Jerome Harrison (CLE) – OK, so I wouldn’t want to start any Cleveland Brown in the playoffs, but he finished Sunday as the second best fantasy back in the league with 21 points.  Harrison was only second to Brandon Jacobs who looked mediocre at best running the ball, however he had a huge screen pass go to the house and make the day look more impressive than it really was.  If Quinn can keep the offense on the field then Harrison could become relevant.

Devone Bess (MIA) – 12 team three WR league? Bess is a nice backup to have as he is an explosive player that can score from anywhere on the field.

Kenny Britt (TEN) – Not believe me last week!? Go get him!

Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) – 100% dependant on Quinn’s performance, however he gets open plenty so look for him to make some plays while Brady develops.

Bo Scaife (TEN) – This guy is a favorite target for Vince Young, was before he got benched and has been since his return.

Fred Davis (WAS) – Great production recently, as far as TEs are concerned, great fill in if you lost someone to an injury.

Dump List

Matt Ryan (ATL) – The Falcons lost their swagger down the stretch this season.  Key injuries to Ryan and Turner have left the team struggling to stay mathematically in the playoff hunt.  Any chance they have at this point is minimal and I do not think you see a rush back on Turner or Ryan, and without both of these weapons at 100% the offense is very one dimensional, and mediocre.  Ryan has been a fantasy disappointment this season and it is time to drop him for a more capable replacement.

Mario Manningham (NYG) – Even when the Giants recovered and played good football Manningham was not part of the equation… I do not see the dynamic of the Giants receivers changing in the minimal time you have left.  I see questions about teams with Crabtree, Maclin, Avant, or Britt on free agents… all much better options down the stretch.

Rock Cartwright (WAS) – The Redskins did everything no one thought they could… keep the strength of their game (running) relevant throughout the entirety of the game!  And even with this being the case Cartwright was still a huge disappointment and can not be counted on for fantasy production in my book.  No Redskins back can be counted on till they get Portis back.

Larry Johnson (CIN) – If you took a gamble and gobbled up Johnson after his 100 yard performance you can drop him.  Benson had 36 carries coming back, he is the workhorse and there is little to no room for anyone else to produce stats.  LJ is only a handcuff at best, and I’d rather have Bernard Scott.

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