QB rankings:
- Peyton Manning (Broncos) vs. Tennessee – No matchup should intimidate Manning fantasy owners after he mercilessly torched Kansas City for five touchdowns, including the 7th ranked passing defense of Tennessee.
- Nick Foles (Eagles) vs. Detroit – Throwing for 19 touchdowns with zero interceptions and now firmly entrenched as the starter in Philadelphia, fantasy owners should have no reservations starting him for their team.
- Matthew Stafford (Lions) at Philadelphia – Philly has surrendered double-digit fantasy performances to quarterbacks in all but one game this season, and Stafford should be able to continue his trend of 11 touchdowns in the last four games.
- Alex Smith (Chiefs) at Washington – As defenses key more on Jamaal Charles, Smith has responded with his two highest yardage totals of the season while throwing 40 times on average over the last three weeks.
- Jay Cutler/Josh McCown (Bears) vs. Dallas – Whoever starts at QB for the Bears against the Cowboys on Monday night will have a fantastic matchup against their 31st passing defense. Not much drop off if it is McCown instead of Cutler either.
- Joe Flacco (Ravens) vs. Minnesota
- Phillip Rivers (Chargers) vs. New York Giants
- Drew Brees (Saints) vs. Carolina
- Cam Newton (Panthers) at New Orleans
- Matt Ryan (Falcons) at Green Bay
- Case Keenum (Texans) at Jacksonville
- Ryan Fitzpatrick (Titans) at Denver
- Andy Dalton (Bengals) vs. Indianapolis
- Carson Palmer (Cardinals) vs. St. Louis
- Tom Brady (Patriots) vs. Cleveland
RB rankings:
- Matt Forte (Bears) vs. Dallas – The last three games for the Cowboys have yielded 494 yards and five touchdowns to opposing running backs, and Forte showed last week his knee was not a problem while rushing for 120 yards.
- Jamaal Charles (Chiefs) at Washington – The Redskins have surrendered six rushing touchdowns over their last four games, and Charles should prove to be a reliable option as he has all year.
- Reggie Bush (Lions) at Philadelphia – Knee soreness limited him in practice on Wednesday but assuming he plays Bush should be able to continue his 5.5 yards per carry average over the last month going.
- LeSean McCoy (Eagles) vs. Detroit – Nearly a lock for 100 total yards, and despite the tough matchup against the Lions 3rd ranked rush defense you never bench your studs in the playoffs.
- DeMarco Murray (Cowboys) at Chicago – Despite being mostly contained last week, fortunate goal-line carries bode well for Murray’s stock going forward.
- Adrian Peterson (Vikings) at Baltimore
- Eddie Lacy (Packers) vs. Atlanta
- Chris Johnson (Titans) at Denver
- Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks) at San Francisco
- Ben Tate (Texans) at Jacksonville
- Knowshon Moreno (Broncos) vs. Tennessee
- Andre Brown (Giants) at San Diego
- Alfred Morris (Redskins) vs. Kansas City
- C.J. Spiller (Bills) at Tampa Bay
- Donald Brown (Colts) at Cincinnati
WR rankings:
- Calvin Johnson (Lions) at Philadelphia – Philadelphia is dead last against the pass in the league, and as long as his knee doesn’t hinder him he should find the holes in the secondary.
- Josh Gordon (Browns) at New England – Made NFL history with his second straight 200-yard game, and is proving he can produce when he is literally the only reliable option in the Browns passing game.
- Alshon Jeffery (Bears) vs. Dallas – Week 13’s Josh Gordon award for breakout 200-yard game had to go to Jeffery, who has burst into the WR1 category and should stay there with a favorable matchup against the 31st ranked Dallas pass defense.
- A.J. Green (Bengals) vs. Indianapolis – The Colts have contained the 21st ranked passing game of Tennessee two of the last three weeks, but Green should provide a much more dangerous matchup.
- Torrey Smith (Ravens) vs. Minnesota – Smith has scored in three of the last four games, and appears to have a great matchup against a Vikings secondary that gave up 311 yards and two touchdowns to wide receivers last week.
- Victor Cruz (Giants) at San Diego
- DeSean Jackson (Eagles) vs. Detroit
- Andre Johnson (Texans) at Jacksonville
- Vincent Jackson (Buccaneers) vs. Buffalo
- Antonio Brown (Steelers) vs. Miami
- Keenan Allen (Chargers) vs. New York Giants
- Eric Decker (Broncos) vs. Tennessee
- Pierre Garcon (Redskins) vs. Kansas City
- Kendall Wright (Titans) at Denver
- Dez Bryant (Cowboys) at Chicago
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