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Update: Cowboys TE Jason Witten had 6 catches for 117 yards on 7 targets.
Fantasy Impact: Witten was really disappointing for what people expected from him this year, but that can at least partly be contributed to by the emergence of Miles Austin. Witten was still a very good TE, and will once again one of the first TEs off the board.
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Heading into Week 16, the AFC playoff picture was ridiculously convoluted, with nearly the entire conference having a shot at making the second season. After Week 16, the picture is a little bit more clear, but there remains a large number of teams with a shot depending on how Week 17 shakes out.
In stark contrast, the NFC playoff picture is set in terms of teams, but the seeding possibilities are varied.
Let’s take a look at the current playoff picture, who controls their own destiny, and what the Week 17 scenarios are that will get each team that is still alive into the playoffs.
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Editor’s Note: AJ Kaufman’s weekly MNF coverage on MSF is sponsored by Sadler’s Smokehouse, a producer of premium pit smoked meats that are best described by Sadler’s slogan: Legendary since 1948.
Sadler’s premium meats are perfect for tailgating on Saturday, for grilling out at home on Sunday, or for when you are hosting a group of friends, or even just the family, on Monday night.
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Much has been made about Jay Cutler’s abundant failure as Chicago’s starting quarterback this year.
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The Pistons’ woes have continued over the last week. They lost to the Lakers at the Palace 93-81, to the Bobcats on the road at Charlotte 88-76, and to the Raptors at the Palace 94-64. In each of the games, the Pistons had scored a previous season low, but the point total in the third loss tied a franchise low. Since scrapping to come to within one game of .500 at 11-12 two weeks ago, the Pistons have gone on a 6 game losing streak to drop to 11-18.
Though Coach Kuester refuses to use injuries as a crutch, it simply boils down to the Pistons missing their best players in Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton, and Ben Gordon. These three make plays and account for over 50 points among themselves. The Pistons injured players have lost 67 games so far this year, more than what they’ve had in any of the last four seasons.
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Update: Browns RB Jerome Harrison had 39 carries for 148 yards and a score and lost a fumble.
Fantasy Impact: Harrison has been great the past 2 weeks and had a few other good games earlier this year, but with Mike Holmgren taking over the team for next year, there are only a few definites on this team next year. Jerome Harrison is not one of them.
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Update: Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart had 28 carries for 206 yards and a score and 2 catches for 16 yards on 2 targets.
Fantasy Impact: Stewart has been off and on this year, but has really shown that he can run when given the opportunity. Expect him to be a god flex play and reasonable RB2 next year.
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Update: Panthers QB Matt Moore threw 15/20 for 171 yards and 3 scores and no turnovers against the Giants.
Fantasy Impact: Moore has been a good replacement for Jake Delhomme and had actually had some fantasy value the past few weeks. It will have to be seen what the Panthers do for the QB position next year, but keep Moore in mind as a Jason Campbell-, Alex Smith-, Vince Young-type player.
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Update: Ravens TE Todd Heap had 2 catches for 37 yards and 2 scores on 3 targets.
Fantasy Impact: Heap has not been a great fantasy TE this year, but has been a reasonable replacement with studs like Owen Daniels and Chris Cooley going down. He will likely not be drafted very highly if at all next year.
