With 3 Thanksgiving games this sets up to be a crazy and fun week as this is the last week of the fantasy season is also coming to a close and hopefully you still have a shot at the playoffs or even better a shot at a first round playoff bye. With myself still slumping in my picks (15-16 overall this year) I’m going for the trifecta tomorrow as I figure its as good a way as any to try and break out of my slump and get some momentum for the playoffs.
As crazy as it may sound I like The Lions (+11) tomorrow in the early game as I think they play the hardest they have all year to avoid being embarrassed in front of the nation. Its hard for me to predict the upset win but the Titans D hasn’t been as great as it was early in the year and their offense is flawed. Cullepepper & Calvin Johnson seem to be liking their new connection and seem to be a nice duo if you are the fantasy owner of Johnson.
With the Cowboys I’m taking the chalk (-12.5) as I don’t think anyone will be able to stop TO and Romo as they try to duplicate last week’s performance. Its a lot of points but the Seahawks haven’t been the most impressive this year and the Cowboys now need every win and point the rest of this year to ensure a wildcard slot into the playoffs.
I also like the Eagles (-3) for the tripleheader as its impossible for McNabb to screw up as bad as last week and I like the Eagles D to pressure Warner and slow down the Cards potent passing attack. Westbrook is listed as questionable which means if I bench him he’ll run like he just took a hit of crack at the stadium parking lot and score 4 TD’s. While I’m starting Westbrook I still like the Eagle’s chances in a high scoring, high flying, exciting game.
Quarterback Rankings Week 13
1. Peyton Manning At Cleveland Browns
2. Tony Romo Vs. Seattle Seahawks
3. Jay Cutler At New York Jets
4. Brett Favre Vs. Denver Broncos
5. Philip River Vs. Atlanta Falcons
6. Drew Brees At Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7. Tyler Thigpen At Oakland Raiders
8. Donovan McNabb Vs. Arizona Cardinals
9. Kurt Warner At Philadelphia Eagles
10. Aaron Rodgers Vs. Carolina Panthers
11. Ben Roethlisberger At New England Patriots
12. Chad Pennington At St. Louis Rams
Running Back Rankings Week 13
1. Joseph Addai At Cleveland Browns
2. Adrian Peterson Vs. Chicago Bears
3. Marshawn Lynch Vs. San Francisco 49ers
4. Ladanian Tomlinson Vs. Atlanta Falcons
5. Thomas Jones Vs. Denver Broncos
6. Marion Barber Vs. Seattle Seahawks
7. Larry Johnson At Oakland Raiders
8. Michael Turner At San Diego Chargers
9. Steve Slaton Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
10. DeAngelo Williams At Green Bay Packers
11. Ronnie Brown At St. Louis Rams
12. Clinton Portis Vs. New York Giants
13. Chris Johnson/Lendale White At Detroit Lions
14. Darren McFadden/Justin Fargas Vs. Kansas City Chiefs
15. Ryan Grant Vs. Carolina Panthers
16. Frank Gore At Buffalo Bills
17. Maurice Jones Drew At Houston Texans
18. Brian Westbrook Vs. Arizona Cardinals
19. Jamal Lewis Vs. Indianapolis Colts
20. Mewelde Moore At New England Patriots
21. Warrick Dunn Vs. New Orleans Saints
22. Matt Forte At Minnesota Vikings
23. Brandon Jacobs At Washington Redskins
24. Leron McClain/Willis McGahee At Cincinnati Bengals
Wide Receiver Rankings Week 13
1. Terrell Owens Vs. Seattle Seahawks
2. Reggie Wayne At Cleveland Browns
3. Andre Johnson Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
4. Anquan Boldin At Philadelhia Eagles
5. Calvin Johnson Vs. Tennessee Titans
6. Larry Fitzgerald At Philadelphia Eagles
7. Greg Jennings Vs. Carolina Panthers
8. Brandon Marshall At New York Jets
9. Lee Evans Vs. San Francisco 49ers
10. Randy Moss Vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
11. Steve Smith At Green Bay Packers
12. Wes Welker Vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
13. Lance Moore At Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14. Bernard Berrian Vs. Chicago Bears
15. Dwayne Bowe At Oakland Raiders
16. Hines Ward At New England Patriots
17. Jerricho Cotchery Vs. Denver Broncos
18. Ted Ginn Jr. At St. Louis Rams
19. Marques Colston At Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Laveranues Coles Vs. Denver Broncos
21. Vincent Jackson Vs. Atlanta Falcons
22. TJ Houshmandzedah Vs. Baltimore Ravens
23. DeSean Jackson Vs. Arizona Cardinals
24. Braylon Edwards Vs. Indianapolis Colts
Tight End Rankings Week 13
1. Dallas Clark At Cleveland Browns
2. Tony Gonzalez At Oakland Raiders
3. Dustin Keller Vs. Denver Broncos
4. Antonio Gates Vs. Atlanta Falcons
5. Owen Daniels Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Kellen Winslow Vs. Indianapolis Colts
7. Greg Olsen At Minnesota Vikings
8. Bo Scaife At Detroit Lions
9. Tony Scheffler At New York Jets
10. Jason Witten Vs. Seattle Seahawks
11. Kevin Boss At Washington Redskins
12. Jerramy Stevens Vs. New Orleans Saints
Defense/Special Teams Week 13
2. Tennessee Titans At Detroit Lions
3. New York Giants At Washington Redskins
4. Dallas Cowboys Vs. Seattle Seahawks
5. Pittsburgh Steelers At New England Patriots
6. Minnesota Vikings Vs. Chicago Bears
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs. New Orleans Saints
8. Miami Dolphins At St. Louis Rams
9. Chicago Bears At Minnesota Vikings
10. Green Bay Packers Vs. Carolina Panthers
11. New England Patriots Vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
12. Buffalo Bills Vs. San Francisco 49ers
Good luck this week & have a great Thanksgiving everyone.