FSH: FOOTBALL DIARY

December 26th, 2009 10:45pm PST

Football Diary

Dear Diary

Championship Weekend

For many fantasy leagues this is the biggest weekend of the fantasy season; Championship Weekend. There is no more tomorrow and no room for error. Fantasy owners will need to check those critical matchups for this weekend as well as check the injury reports; you have to know who's in and who's out.

With one obstacle left to hurdle, this is not the weekend to get careless. A couple of quick injury notes;

Sit (injured)

DeAngelo Williams (ankle)

Devin Hester (not expected to play)

Pierre Garcon (out for Sunday)

Michael Turner (did not practice)

Justin Fargas (doubtful for Sunday)

Leonard Little (unlikely to play)

Start

Jonathan Stewart (expected to start)

Larry Fitzgerald (practiced Friday)

Austin Collie (Garcon is out)

Albert Haynesworth (will start)

Fantasy Notes:

The Niners running back Frank Gore has been the hot foot the last couple of weeks. In his last two starts Gore has ran for 274 yards on the ground and added five receptions and a touchdown. He should find plenty of holes on Sunday against the Lions 24th ranked run defense.

The Dolphins running back Ricky Williams has had a great 2009 campaign for fantasy owners with 13 total touchdowns this season. In his past two games Williams has managed to find pay-dirt while averaging over 100-yards of offense. He should be another solid start this Sunday against the Texans run defense (ranked 17th) that allows over four yards per carry and has surrendered 14 touchdowns on the ground.

The big news in Indy is the absence of Pierre Garcon this weekend. With the Jets cover corner Darrelle Revis likely to blanket Reggie Wayne, Garcon figured to be a good play on Sunday. Now all of that will fall to rookie wide receiver Austin Collie who has managed to score in three straight games; Sunday could be four.

10 Things on My

Sunday Watch-List

1. With a new quarterback under center and the 30th ranked pass defense, can wide receiver Terrell Owens have a big day?

2. Can Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles make it three straight 100-yard games; he faces the Bengals 3rd ranked run defense.

3. Who will run for more yards on Sunday, the Raiders Michael Bush or the Browns Jerome Harrison?

4. The Packers Aaron Rodgers has been hot and cold the past couples of weeks; can he get warmed up this week in Lambeau against the Seahawks 29th ranked pass defense.

5. The Texans quarterback Matt Schaub has been on fire the past couple of weeks; can he keep the torch burning against the Dolphins 23rd ranked pass defense.

6. Can the Ravens 6th ranked pass defense slow down the big arm of the Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

7. With DeAngelo Williams sidelined, can Jonathan Stewart follow up his second start this season with another 100-yard effort?

8. With the playoffs approaching, can Kurt Warner and the Cardinals passing game get back in sync; he has not passed for over 300 yards in five games.

9. Will the Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis shutdown the Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne?

10. Can the Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo keep the Cowboys on the right track and notch a second win in December?

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