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After going the entire 2011-12 season without being offered a contract by an NFL team, Owens has decided to switch gears and will now play for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League. He also becomes part-owner of the team as part of the deal. So for all of you IFL fantasy football league players out there…get your popcorn ready!
Apparently CBS is opening a Fantasy App Store, giving developers access to their API’s so they can create free or paid apps (of which they take a 30% cut.) I’m pretty sure this article is saying that the apps will live on CBSSports.com, as opposed to on your phone or desktop, but I could be mistaken. The full store opens at the end of the month, but they’ve already launched a development center where developers can begin learning what features and data they’ll have access to.
Once someone masters this and comes up with their first app, let us know and we’ll feature it on FFGeekBlog.com!
With most leagues already finished and me visiting the in-laws this week, I won’t get a chance to put up the full player rankings as usual. Instead, here’s an open forum where anyone with week 17 championships can feel free to post their player questions and hopefully between myself and our readers, we can provide some assistance. Good luck to everyone who’s in the championship this week!
Week 17 – The Final! Here are my options… What do you think?
WR:
Jordy Nelson vs DET
Dwayne Bowe vs DEN
Julio Jones vs TB
Andre Johnson vs TEN
Santana Moss vs PHI
RB:
Mendenhall vs CLE
Reggie Bush vs NYJ
Beanie Wells vs Seattle
Steven Jackson vs SF
CJ Spiller vs NE
I need to start 3 WRs and 2 RBs. Also, do you think I should start Aaron Rodgers even though he probably won’t play the whole game? My backup QB is Eli Manning.
JC, I’d go with Nelson, Bowe, and Jones at WR. Nelson and Bowe are pretty solid plays… Jones should get some looks against hapless Tampa Bay. I’d go with Mendenhall and Bush at RB. Mendenhall has a good matchup against crappy Cleveland and Bush is just on fire. I would start Manning at QB. The Giants/Cowboys game could be a shootout.
I think Chris hit it right on. But I would be wary about playing Nelson with Green Bay having no reason to play their starters this week. As for RBs, Wells has given me nothing but heartache all season, and Jackson plays the 49s, so they are out. Spiller has proven over the last couple weeks that he is a good start and Bush scares me after leaving the game injured last week. I would keep an eye on Bush. But, he is my favorite of them all and had a hand in helping me win the season.
I think a couple RBs to look out for this week is Ben Tate and Kahlil Bell.
Good Luck
Need some help…
Should I start Graham (TE) or Percy Harvin?
I have started Brandon Marshall and Victor Cruz.
Thoughts?
I’m in my Yahoo league’s championship game this Sunday. At WR3 I could start Wayne, Moss, or Demaryius Thomas. It’s too close for me to call based on the Week 17 rankings I’ve seen, but I’m leaning towards Thomas since he seems to be ranked the highest. Who should I start?
I would aim towards Thomas. Thomas has shown that he is a favorite for Tebow and has been showing good numbers for the past couple weeks (minus Tebows debacle last week). But this is a game they need to win and I think they will be playing on all Cylinders.
Hey guys.. first championship! Who to start?
Flex: Willis McGahee vs. Amhad Bradshaw
WR: Nate Washington vs. Laurent robinson
Im thinking of starting Matthew Stafford, Ray Rice, Frank Gore, Jordy Nelson alongside them.
Would appreciate any feedback/thoughts!!
Jeff
Finals week, need to pick two WRs:
Roddy White (will ryan play the whole game?)
AJ Green (shoulder?)
Dwayne Bowe
Malcolm Floyd
Should I start Stafford or Tebow or Orton
Should I start Megatron & Roddy White or Malcolm Floyd/A. Brown or Hewood Bey
Should I start Jimmy Graham or J. Cook??
Weather could be a huge factor in GB with my Detroit combo…
Of these 4, which 3 should I start?
Bradon Marshall, Jimmy Graham, Percy Harvin and Victor Cruz…
Thinking…Marshall, Cruz, Graham
As with last year, instead of automatically ranking every player at every position (like the big sites with the big bucks do 
), I’ll be ranking all requested players against other requested players. For example, if you have four wide receivers and you’re trying to fill three spots, you just comment with the four names and I’ll rank them against each other. In essence, this will accomplish the same thing as if you were to scan a complete list of wide receivers for where your four guys rank.
Here’s a link to the Google Doc spreadsheet for those viewing on mobile devices. Anyways, feel free to start submitting names for me to rank! I’ll start the list off with a few guys that were on the list last week.
Just a disclaimer…I’m more likely to put your players on the list faster if you just give me a couple names to compare. When you comment with your entire team, it makes me less likely to get the players listed until the very last minute. (View the rankings after the jump)… (More …)
Need some RB help. Ryan Grant, James Starks, CJ Spiller, Chris Ivory, Lance Ball, McGahee, Marshawn.
Also Jeremy Maclin, Lance Moore, and Santonio please.
Just finished adding them all. Take a look!
Should I start the Seahawks D/ST or Jets D/ST?
Tim Tebow or Matt Ryan for my fantasy championship????!?!#?2222
Tough one there and I have the same decision for my championship game against Matt this weekend (I also have Stafford too.) I guess it depends a lot on your league scoring rules. How has Tebow been doing in relation to Ryan these days? Ryan has been on a roll so if Tebow is still scoring better than him, it seems your league favors Tebow’s running and you should probably go with him.
Start three – Marshawn Lynch, Beanie Wells, Michael Bush, Darren Sproles and Kevin Smith.
Also have Starks.
Just got them all added to the list. Good luck!
Thanks!
J Maclin, peyton hillis, DHB, Demaryius Thomas, Kahlil Bell, Santana Moss
I have a choice b/w Maclin, DHB, Ryan Grant, Kahlil Bell, Peyton Hillis, and James Jones. Need two, and at least 1 RB.
Got them all added to the list. In terms of who to play from the group, I guess you go with Hillis and Maclin, although I don’t love their match-ups or how Maclin has played recently. Kahlil Bell and Heyward-Bey are the higher risk, higher upside guys I think though, so it’s up to how you want to play it I guess. Hope this helped and good luck!
The advice on this site has helped me reach the finals, so I really appreciate the work u guys do.
Glad to hear it. Hopefully we can get you one more victory!
Having a tough time picking WRs and RBs this week. I have:
WR: Dez Bryant, Santana Moss, Victor Cruz, Lance Moore, Malcolm Floyd; pick 3
RB: Rashard Mendenhall, Reggie Bush, Kevin Smith, Marshawn Lynch, Beanie Wells; pick 2
Just ranked them. At WR I’d go Bryant, Moss, Cruz and Floyd. At RB go Bush and Mendenhall. Good luck!
RB: Ryan Mathews
WR: Marques Colston, Antonio Brown
DEF: NYJ, WASH, PHI
Thanks!
Helu vs MIN
or
Crabtree vs SEA
It really depends on Helu’s health going into the game. If he’s planning to start and seems fine, go with him for sure. Even if he’s at 75%, he’s a better start than Crabtree.
Frank Gore, LeGarrette Blount, Antonio Brown, Jabar Gaffney, Julio Jones
Thanks!
Just finished adding them
For the Fantasy Championship!!!
Philip Rivers, Mark Sanchez……. Dez Bryant, Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Smith(Car), Julio Jones…. Jermicheal Finley
Thanks for all your good info!!!
Just ranked them. No problem, good luck!
hi guys! thanks for all the advice! crucial championship week 16 decisions – been playing DST by WW this year w/ decent results.. in one league yards dont count, in the other they do.. how would you rank these options? Bengals (vs ARI), Titans (vs JAX), Redskins (vs MIN), Seahawks (vs 49ers) in both scenarios.. thanks!
I’d rank them SEA, CIN, TEN and WAS in both scoring settings. Good luck in the championship!
champonship week! 0.5 ppr, 1pt/20 yards & return yards.. nate washington, demariyus thomas, DHB, james jones, donald driver, randall cobb? thanks!
i would start #1 Thomas, #2 is tough…either DHB or James Jones
Randall Cobb is a wild card as he could see more looks if the team decides to rest some starters during the game this week. However, I still think I’d go with Thomas and Heyward-Bey, even if DHB has a tough match-up. Good luck dude!
OMG I need Help…My QBS are Big Ben, Matt Hasselbeck and Orlovsky…Ben will probably sit and Hasselbeck has been hurt/sucked and could be replaced with Locker early….am I really stuck playing Orlovsky in the playoffs?
Wow, are you in the championship game with those QBs?! Anyways, roll with Hasselbeck as long as he plays. He actually has a good match-up and the coach said he’ll go with the veteran for this week at least.
pick 2 in standard scoring: roy helu (a little banged up and not much for shanny to play him for so worried about a further drop off in touches), cedric bensen (pretty good matchup but cedben always leaves me expecting more), kevin smith (how healthy is he?), cj spiller (hmm), jstew (good matchup but 2 other backs to compete with).. thanks guys!!
Got them ranked, with Spiller and Stewart (a bit risky, but they should run a ton on TB) in the lead. Good luck!
Can you add Michael Turner please? Also at WR I got Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown, & Brandon Lloyd. I usually double up on my Pittsburgh receivers, but with Ben being hurt I’m tempted to throw Lloyd into the mix.
Just picked up Julio Jones. So picking 2: Wallace, Brown, Lloyd, Jones?
I’d go Wallace and Jones actually. Why in the world would someone drop Julio Jones?
Yeah thats who I have starting. Haha I don’t know, but I was pretty excited to see him as a FA
if fragile felix sits this week, is sammy morris a better start than any of the following in 0.5 ppr – beast mode (what a crappy time for this 49ers matchup!), cj spiller (v denver), or beanie wells (@ cincy)? thanks!
I don’t think you can start him over any of those guys no matter the situation with Felix Jones. Roll with the guys that got you to where you are and hope that Felix Jones plays and makes your decision easier
non-PPR. Need help/confirmation on the following:
Pick 2 RBs: Michael Bush, Roy Helu, Chris Johnson, and Felix Jones
Pick 2 WRs: Jeremy Maclin, Demaryius Thomas, Nate Washington, and Santana Moss
D/ST: SF or Houston?
Thanks!
non-PPR:
I need 2 RB’s, 2 WR’s and 1 flex spot.
I have: Chris Johnson, Michael Bush, Reggie Bush, M Colston, B Marshall, V Cruz, Laurent Robinson, CJ Spiller, and Felix Jones.
Thanks!
Nevermind, I just have one extra player. CJ Spiller. Should I replace C johnson, reggie or michael bush, colston, or b marshall with CJ spiller. he had a GREAT week last week, but he’s up against the broncos d this week.
Thanks, would really appreciate advice!
Who should I start this week at the following positions?
Flex: V. Cruz, N. Washington, Kahlil Bell or Kevin Smith
D/ST: Jets or Seahawks
QB: Vick or Stafford?
RB: Lynch, S. Jackson, Kevin Smith or Kahlil Bell (Which 2)
non PPR league by the way
Trying to pick my second RB. I already played A Foster, choosing now between Reggie and Michael Bush. Michael is projected higher but I’m concerned about KC defense playing so well and his shoulder being screwy.
I think you have to go Reggie. I don’t know why he is ranked so low this week, but I think he has proven himself the past several weeks as a must start. At least I am playing him alongside Foster in my league.
I ranked Reggie ahead of Michael, so not sure where those projections are coming from
I have to fill a PPR flex spot with 1 out of.. Felix Jones/Sammy Morris or Lance Moore..
Need some help on picking WR/RB. Which one of these three should I sit: AJ Green, Kevin Smith or Jeremy Maclin? Thanks.
Probably Lance Moore, as it’s hard to guess what is going to happen with the Dallas RB situation. Good luck!
I ended up avoiding that situation altogether and picked up Khalil Bell who did well for me.. but I still lost in the championship for the 2nd year in a row.
A.J. Green vs. Percy Harvin vs. Santana Moss. Starting 2 of these. With AP back in the lineup, Would A.J. Green be a better start than Percy?
One other I just noticed. You have CJ (vs. Jax) well above Bell (vs. GB). Supposedly Bell is the only back Chicago is starting. Does this change anything? I’ve got CJ starting, but the news about Bell is making me question the decision as they are going up against a porous GB.
Can’t believe I found your blog so late in the season, great info.
Kahlil Bell vs. Michael Turner (especially now that Barber is out)
thanks,
- Rob B
who should i start week 16 championship…Jeremy Maclin or Ahmad BRadshaw? Lance Moore and PIere Garcon are also options…I figure Houston D is good so threw out Garcon and ya never know who Brees will target with the Saints although he has been playing well recently…need some help
Please help me…big bucks on the line here…I also have Mario Manningham as well…This is for my flex spot. Michael Turner Michael Bush Santa Moss and Brandon MArshall are already locked in
pick 2 CJ spiller, Michael Bush, Frank Gore, And Beanie Wells
also Pick 2 Desean Jackson, AJ Green, Dez Bryant, and Santana Moss
also my league is a PPR, but only .2 per reception and it includes the players special teams performance
Who do I start for rb this week? I’m in a championship game!
-I can start 4 Rb (2 actual 2 flex)
Ray Rice
Rashard Mendenhall
Frank Gore
Cj Spiller
Willis Mcgahee
Kevin Smith
Steven Jackson
Also should I ride out with Demariyus Thomas, or start Jeremy Maclin?
Thanks!
I am in a fix… final for my fantasy league and I am up against the guy who has the best of all… so my question
Week #16
Steven Jackson OR DeAngelo Williams … who to pick
Huge bind here, in my Championship Game, and I have to choose between:
Roddy White, AJ Green and Larry Fitzgerald with only 2 WR spots and a flex. I’m already starting Shonn Greene and MJD in both of my RB spots, which leaves me the loser of my WR question, along with Sproles and Kahlil Bell for my flex spot. Who would you trust to deliver me greatness this week????
His match-up is tough, but at least Steven Jackson is the main man for St. Louis. Williams is too much of a wild card for me. He probably has a higher upside though if you’re a gambling man. Good luck!
Pick two: S. Moss, B. Marshall, M. Austin, D. Bryant
In the championship game and I have to fill my flex position w/ either Antonio Gates or I have Kahlil Bell – What do I do?
Bell is a good 2nd pick, but I would stick with Gates
Jets or Saints Defense ? I have Eli starting
Jets, although I don’t like either really.
Hey guys, I need one of these guys in my PPR. Who do I take?
Sammy Morris, Isaac Redman, Toby Gerhert, or Chris Ivory?
Responded by e-mail, but roll with Morris!
tony romo isnt a injury concern?
He is for week 17, that’s for sure.
Week 17 early request for URPR – Brandon Marshall, James Jones, Tony Gonzalez, Aaron Hernandez for the Championship
First of all, happy birthday to my co-blogger Matt! However, that will be the last well wishes I send his way, as I mentally prepare for the 2011 FFGeekBlog.com Bowl this weekend. In one of our big leagues, the League of Champions, Matt and I are both in the championship game…pretty awesome stuff!
I’m not overly confident with my team, which looks a little rag-tag at this point (I used to have Matt Forte, so my running backs were solid at one point), but Matt has similar question marks with his roster so it should be a pretty good fight. My only real question is whether to start Matt Stafford or Matt Ryan…or go crazy and start Tim Tebow
Anyways, who wins?! (More …)
If you win, it means I won too.
Matt is discussing. 
drew, 
steeve, 
e-roc is discussing.
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Disappointing. I wish someone would create an API that allowed for the development of real apps, not “apps” that live on CBS’s crappy website.