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  Hits and Misses - Week 12: Peyton ready for a playoff run

  Brandon 3:45 pm on 11/21/2008 | 2 Permalink Reply
  Tags: aaron rodgers (28), antonio pittman, brett favre (33), brian westbrook (13), chris johnson (28), daunte culpepper (6), desean jackson (12), donnie avery (15), donovan mcnabb (26), greg jennings (12), jamal lewis (21), jason campbell (15), jericho cotchery (5), justin gage (6), kerry collins (10), kevin curtis (5), kris jenkins, ladainian tomlinson (31), lendale white (17), marshawn lynch (19), Matt Forte (23), matt ryan (19), maurice jones-drew (23), Peyton Manning (28), philip rivers (17), sammy morris (7), Shaun Hill (10), steve slaton (18), Tim Hightower (15), tony romo (26), vincent jackson (11), warrick dunn (7)

  Although the Patriots lost a close one to the Jets, last week ended up being a pretty good week for me in all areas of the fantasy football world. Not only did I win in nearly all of my leagues, but my predictions ended up with a stellar 19-4-5 record, led by great games from Turner the Burner, the Arizona passing game and DeAngelo Williams, along with sub-par efforts from Kyle Orton and Willis McGahee (even with Jake Delhomme doing his best to submarine me and one of my fantasy teams!)

  With the playoffs fast approaching though, and me still needing a win or two more to clinch the playoffs in a few leagues, let’s move on to my picks for this week. I’ll start with the man who should help many a fantasy team make the playoffs in week 12 by handing out a good ol’ fashioned beatdown to San Diego…Peyton Manning.

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  • Peyton Manning, QB, Colts: This weekend Indianapolis will head to San Diego to take on a Chargers defense that has been one of the worst in the league against the pass (possibly due to the absence of their top pass rusher in Shawne Merriman?) For all those managers who drafted Manning with a top pick in their league and have been disappointed so far (although the past few weeks he’s been pretty good), this game should serve as redemption. The Chargers are allowing 267 passing yards on average to an assortment of signal callers across the league…and this weekend they take on one that is slightly better than your “average quarterback.” I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect 300 yards and at least two scores from Peyton this week.

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  The Wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12, 2008

  Brandon 3:28 pm on 11/18/2008 | 1 Permalink Reply
  Tags: ahmad bradshaw (10), antonio pittman, brady quinn (14), deion branch (11), derrick ward (5), dustin keller (14), j.j. arrington (4), jeff garcia (7), justin gage (6), mark bradley (4), matt cassel (26), michael jenkins (8), peyton hillis (5), pierre thomas (20), ricky williams (16), Shaun Hill (10), tatum bell (3), ted ginn jr, tyler thigpen (11), warrick dunn (7)

  Here’s a look at the players to target on your league’s waiver wire this week. This list is ordered by the percentage of ESPN leagues in which the player is available, but even if you’re not a ESPN user, it’s a decent indication of how likely you are to find the player on waivers in your league. We also note here how strongly we feel about this pickup with three categories: Instant Starter, Grab ‘n’ Stash, or Desperation Pickup.

  J.J. Arrington, RB, Cardinals (1.8% owned, Grab ‘n’ Stash) – Rookie Tim Hightower just hasn’t gotten it done the past two weeks and we’re starting to wonder if he’s really starter-material. With Kurt Warner opening the field up dramatically with the passing game, Hightower should have all the room in the world to run the ball, but the numbers just aren’t there. On Sunday, J.J. Arrington was able to weasel some carries from Hightower (including a touchdown) and did fairly well with them. If Hightower continues to struggle, look for Arrington’s carries to increase steadily.

  Deion Branch, WR, Seahawks (9.2% owned, Grab ‘n’ Stash) – Branch finally played another game this season…and survived! He ended up the game with over 50 yards and as he gets more playing time, he should get more comfortable in the offense and put up decent numbers down the home stretch. He’s probably not worth starting right away, but you might pick him up and hide him on your roster to see what he can do. (More …)