Behind enemy lines in the NFL

Yo This is Nicky the Fish and we need to build some momentum going into bowl season and there’s some good value in the NFL on the board this week so let’s get to it. In the early game on Sunday I think the Texans are finally going to pay the piper as they simply have too many injuries to key people to keep winning and this week it catches up with them. I like the Bengals (-2.5 buy the hook) at home to take care of business in what has become a must win game for them. That’s the early morning chowder, I’m Nicky, back with more for the afternoon games a little later..

Fantasy Football surprises week 13

If you are still standing in your fantasy leagues, congratulations! you have either advanced or are seriously challenging for the title. Chances are you have one of the players listed below who came off the bench in "Tebow" fashion and brought a bunch of points you didn't count on. So if you are not in a re-draft league and need to get really crafty we'll clue you in to what we think will be some favorable matchups as some teams will begin testing out players for next season which could mean some big plays may be in the cards for those in need. Firstly, here are last weeks big Fantasy Surprises:

Christian Ponder, QB, Vikings -- 29-for-47, 381 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Shonn Greene, RB, Jets -- 114 total yards, 3 TD

Dexter McCluster, RB, Chiefs -- 107 total yards, TD

Pierre Garçon, WR, Colts -- 9 catches, 150 yards, 2 TD

Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos -- 4 catches, 144 yards, 2 TD

Travis Beckum, TE, Giants -- 1 catch, 67 yards, TD

The Last of the Bye-Weeks may be disarming to some

The last of the bye-weeks had many owners sweating at the beginning of the season, particularly those who were lucky enough to pick in the first half of the draft, because this was the week they would have to live without the services of either Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, or Big Ben. Well those without Peyton have either learned how to live without him or have longed scrapped the season by now, but the others now must look to their number two to win what could be a critical week down the stretch or pick up something crafty on the free agent wire. So for those of you digging through the rubbish to try and find a diamond in the rough we’ve got a couple of suggestions.

Carson Palmer – Oakland at Minnesota this may look like a trap because Minnesota has the third ranked overall defense in the NFC, but their pass defense is ranked 30th overall, giving the Patriots a run for their money. He is available in most leagues because he was supposed to be playing shuffle board in Florida this year and after a disaster of a first game so go get him.

Buyer Beware – Tarvaris Jackson – Seattle at Rams, now TJack is an easy pickup on almost all waiver wires and should clear without any problems. He’s listed as probable for Sunday against the Rams and their 20th ranked passing defense but who knows what kind of game shape he is in because he’s only had limited participation in practice. Still get him for nothing and he might snack you coming off the bench.

Hot Potato – Blaine Gabbert – Jacksonville at Cleveland, He baited a lot of people after his 221-yard, TD performance against Cincinnati in week 5 but since then has gone for 93 and 97 yards respectively over the next two and despite their record the Browns have the third best defense in regards to passing yards and passing TDs in the league. Cool Mo D had better have a good ground game to help balance this out or they will be pinning their ears back and coming after the rook. It only gets worse next week in Texas so if he’s your number two or three, it’s time to go shopping.

Next up the Running Backs……….

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