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 ...

Drew Brees @ 49ers - In what could be the hardest matchup Drew Brees will face all year, fantasy owners should still expect him to throw for over 300 yards and a couple of scores in San Francisco. Where Brees may have some problems is if the 49ers can stuff the run, and push the pocket back in his face like the Lions front line did in the first half of last weeks' game. Even if San Francisco has trouble sac ...

Another playoff fantasy football challenge is upon us as drafts are going on throughout this week, in preparation for the beginning of the post season on Saturday. While I put together player rankings for each position to get you set for the wild-card round, I've gone ahead and put together a cheat sheet for all players in the entire playoffs. While many of you will likely play on ESPN, NFL.com or other maj ...

Ben Roethlisberger @ 49ers - If you were to ask me if Ben Roethlisberger should be trusted against the 49ers before Sunday, I would have answered told you to look for other options. That still may be a good idea, as Big Ben's ankle is clearly hurting and unlike his acting performance against the Titans, Roethlisberger was in pain as he led his team to victory against the Browns. What changes my mind about R ...