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 ...

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 ...

Victor Cruz vs. Cowboys - While fellow top receivers like Calvin Johnson, Jordy Nelson and Roddy White could fall victim to a short workweek because their teams are headed for the playoffs, second year standout Victor Cruz and the Giants will be fighting for their playoff lives, on Sunday Night against the Cowboys. While Cruz had a couple of average games against the Cowboys and Redskins in recent weeks, he ...