College Football TV Schedule and Point Spreads for Week 14 – Conference Championship Game Week

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The second to last of college football is upon us. It’s a short list of games, but there are big bowl game stakes at hand. A loss this late could ruin a team’s whole season or propel it into a dream destination like the BCS.

So settle down, relax, and get ready for another great weekend of college football.

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Fantasy Football Week 14 Sleepers

Starting at 9:00 CT (10:00 ET), Josh and I will be hosting another Sunday morning Start Em, Sit Em Live Chat over at the Fantasy Sports Blog. Get your last minute lineup questions and sleeper recommendations there.

Fantasy Football Week 14 SleepersIt’s been a little while since we’ve done a Fantasy Football Sleeper Focus, so I figured I’d fire one up real quick and help you make those uber-important Week 14 lineup decisions. You may be in the playoffs already, or fighting for that final spot, but everyone can use a sleeper or some last-minute advice.

Sleeper: Tashard Choice – Dallas Cowboys

As anyone who reads this site knows, I love Tashard Choice. And I am excited that the little-engine-that-could from Georgia Tech will get a chance to start this week with Marion Barber out of the lineup. However, I am not so excited that Tashard Choice will be facing Pittsburgh’s ridiculously awesome defense. The Steelers are #1 across the board in every defensive category, and don’t forget that the Cowboys have been fattening up recently on subpar teams like Seattle and San Francisco.

Tashard Choice is starting, so that makes him a bona fide sleeper pick. However, his matchup makes him only a #2 running back at best, and that’s if you’re desperate. Start Choice at flex if you don’t have a better option and hope that he can sneak his way into the endzone. He’ll be grinding out every yard against Pittsburgh.

Sleeper: Peyton Hillis – Denver Broncos

With 4 touchdowns in the last three weeks, it might something of a cop out to call Peyton Hillis a sleeper anymore. He is just another in a long line of Denver running backs who come out of the blue to determine fantasy football championships. With that said, if the other owners in your league are brain dead and Peyton Hillis is still available, run to the waiver wire and pick him up. NOW! Last week he carried 22 times for 129 yards and a TD against a pretty good Jets defense. What more proof do you need?

This week, Denver plays Kansas City. If you are wondering if that’s a good matchup, it is. Kansas City is ranked 32nd in the NFL in total defense and Denver seems to be to clicking based on their performance last week. Hillis could put up #1 running back numbers this week.

Or get yanked by Mike Shanahan in the first quarter…because Mike Shanahan is the devil.

Sleepers: Amani Toomer and Domenik Hixon – New York Giants

Plaxico Burress is out — you may have heard — and someone has to catch passes from Eli Manning. Amani Toomer had 5 catches for 85 yards and a TD last week. Domenik Hixon had 5 catches for 71 yards. Look for similar numbers for each this week as Eli Manning spreads it around to compensate for the loss of Burress. The Giants will still rely heavily on their ground game, so Toomer and Hixon are still only #3 WRs or flex options, but they could provide solid production in those slots. Temper your expectations a bit, though, as the Giants face a tough Eagles defense.

Sleeper: Le’Ron McClain – Baltimore Ravens

Let’s put it this way: I have Le’Ron McClain in the same league that I have Reggie Bush in, and I have much more confidence in McClain right now than Reggie Bush. The bruiser out of Alabama has totaled 88 and 86 yards the last two weeks and punched in a score last week against Cincinnati. This week, the Ravens take on Washington Monday night. The Redskins D is 6th in the league in total defense, but Baltimore’s offense has been on an absolute roll the past few weeks. They won’t have the field day they had last week, but it will be a more a smash-mouth, grind-it-out type game and I think it could bode well for McClain getting some goal line carries. Plus, he’ll be playing on Monday night — which means no matter how far you’re down after Sunday, you’ll still have a glimmer of hope that you can come back!

Sleeper: Kevin Boss – New York Giants

Yes, I realize this is another player from the Giants that is not a running back. But if you need a tight end for Week 14 (like all you Kellen Winslow owners out there), you could do a lot worse than Kevin Boss. He should prove to be a top-10 TE this week, and could start seeing some of the red zone opportunities that used to go to Plaxico Burress.

(Update: After going through my own rosters, I’m adding another sleeper: Ted Ginn Jr.)

Sleeper: Ted Ginn Jr. – Miami Dolphins

With Greg Camarillo on Injured Reserve, Chad Pennington has lost his most reliable receiver. And as crazy as it is to believe, the Dolphins actually control their own destiny in the AFC East. Sure, they’d have to win out to have true “control”, but that’s pretty sweet after they went 1-15 last year. This means that they have to get the ball into the hands of their playmakers, and do it often. Ted Ginn Jr. is the most explosive playmakers the Dolphins have.

If your league counts return yards, then Ginn is a very solid start as a #3 WR or flex. If you are weak at WR, Ginn could potentially have a solid day against Buffalo even as a #2 WR. Buffalo gives up over 200 yards per game through the air, and they have not exactly been lighting the world on fire lately. The positive for a Ginn owner is that while he may only have 4-5 receptions, he will get 10-15 touches minimum when you add in his returns and reverses. He’s starting for me at a #3 WR slot, and he could produce solid numbers for you too, and is probably sitting out there on waivers.

Well there is a nice, tidy list of guys who might possibly still be on waivers — or who are sitting on your bench because you can’t decide what to do with them. I think all of them could have some value in Week 14, depending on how your roster shapes up.

If you have any specific questions, submit them in the comments below so everyone can benefit from the answer. I will try to answer as many of them as possible leading up to kickoff tomorrow. And don’t forget about the Week 14 Start Em, Sit Em Chat going on over at the Fantasy Sports Blog. You can submit your last minute questions there too.

Good luck in Week 14!