Demaryius Thomas @ Patriots - After being the top receiver taken at the 2010 draft, injuries have plagued Demaryius Thomas and limited his ability to flash the skills that had many hyped about his NFL prospects coming out of Georgia Tech. While Thomas took over fellow receiver Eric Decker's role as Tim Tebow's number one receiver a month ago, it was his dominant performance against Ike Taylor on Sunday that ...

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 ...

Calvin Johnson @ Saints - Perhaps it's best to pass on Calvin Johnson if you're in a playoff fantasy contest that rewards bonus points in future rounds, on winning teams, as it's likely, the Lions will lose, but that's a hard thing to do. Johnson had a slow stretch when Matthew Stafford was struggling with a broken finger on his throwing hand but in the past three weeks, Johnson has totaled 560 yards (two g ...

Steve Smith vs. Falcons - The Falcons did a respectable job against Steve Smith week six as he posted a mire five receptions for 66 yards, but things could be different this time. Atlanta has struggled against the vertical passing game for most of the year, and with corner back Brent Grimes sidelined for at least a few weeks, Smith will have opportunities. Even a gimpy Andre Johnson hooked up with third-str ...