Ray Rice @ Patriots - Playing against one of the better defenses in football Ray Rice failed to put up start worthy numbers in his first playoff game of the year. Heading to New England, Rice will play against the team he had his best playoff performance against a few years ago when he broke off an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game. The Ravens have come close to finding the Super Bowl in r ...

Hakeem Nicks @ 49ers - In case you fell into the trap that the media seemed to set about Victor Cruz being the only big-play threat in New York, true No.1 Hakeem Nicks has stepped up and put together back to back monster games in the playoffs. This week should be a greater challenge for Nicks as the 49ers tend to do a better job wrapping up (with an exception to the Jimmy Graham touchdown in the fourth quar ...

Alex Smith vs. Giants - If you happened to have Alex Smith in your lineup last week, you were pleasantly surprised to see him not only throw for 299 yards and three touchdown passes, but run for a 28-yard score as well. As a 49er fan, it refreshing to see what can happen for a team and a quarterback when quality coaches come on board and actually put their players in situations to win. For all the hell Smit ...

Rob Gronkowski vs. Ravens - The Broncos must have ticked Rob Gronkowski off after their regular-season meeting when they held him in check for only four receptions for 53 yards, as they forced Tom Brady to throw the football to fellow tight end Aaron Hernandez. Well, in the rematch Gronkowski went off for arguably his best game as a pro with ten receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns. I'm not sure wh ...