Week 17: Fantasy Football Buy, Sell, or Hold

Congratulations, it looks as though your team has made the Super Bowl of you league. After 16 weeks of play, numerous injuries, bye weeks, bad weather and costly interceptions you have made it to the pinnacle of your league. You may be playing for bragging rights or even a bunch of dough, so making the right decisions at this point are critical.

Here's the buy, sell or hold for this week. Remember as the week goes on, keep an eye on the weather forecasts for games that include your players.

Buy:

Aaron Rodgers, QB Packers - Rodgers was back after a concussion and he looked great. 4 TDs and a bunch of yards. If you have him, you have to start him, even though they are playing the Bears.

Michael Vick, QB Eagles - He's the hottest quarterback in the league right now. He should have one more big game as the Eagles head into the playoffs.

Jacoby Jones, WR Texans - He will be agood start as a third wideout this week. Last week he had five catches for 115 yards.  Shaub likes throwing in his direction. 

Sell:

Jay Cutler, QB Bears - Cutler is prone to having one good game, hen one bad game. This week may be his bad game.

Andre Roberts, WR Cardinals - Had 5 receptions last week, but if you have other options, don't rely on Roberts.

Shaun Hill, QB Lions - Threw 2 TDs last week, if you are starting him again, you may be in trouble.

Matt Hasselbeck, QB Seahawks - Hasselbeck is out with an injury. Charlie Whitehurst to start.

Hold:

It's Championship Week, no need to hold anyone.

Bonus - A Key Player you Should Pick Up:

Jared Cook, TE Titans - On a team that is going nowhere, Cook has been a bright spot. He had 5 catches for 96 yards and a TD in week 16. He's athletic and good hands. He could be a difference maker in a Championship game.

Week 16: Fantasy Football Buy, Sell, or Hold

It's the playoffs and hopefully you are in the final four or championship game of your league.

This buy, sell, or hold is going to be quick and to the point this week because if you don't know your team and players by now, how did your team advance this far?

This weeks headlines include the Colts getting back on track, Atlanta and New England keep winning, and what about that Eagles/Giants finish.

Here's this week's buy, sell, or hold.

Buy:

Michael Vick, QB Eagles. With the numbers Vick is putting up, there is no question about starting him. Right now his forcing his "refuse to lose" attitude on his team.

Josh Freeman, QB Tampa. Freeman has had a breakout season. Only six interceptions and a game against Seattle upcoming. He's a good start option.

Donald Brown, RB Colts. Brown had a good Sunday. He got in the end zone with 129 yards rushing. He also caught a pass. Peyton has confidence in Brown, so expect him to catch some more passes.

Sell:

Tim Tebow, QB Broncos. Getting his first start, Tebow threw for 138 yards and a touchdown, he also ran for 78 and another score. I'm not sold on Tebow, and I would hold off on starting him unless you don't have anyone else.

Marcel Reese, RB Raiders. Reece ran for nine yards on three carries and added 79 yards and a touchdown on two catches. He is an unpredictable player, so don't count on him every week. Plus, he plays for the Raiders.

David Nelson, WR Bills. He has three straight games with a score and fantasy owners are taking notice. He plays the Patriots this week, so don't expect much.

Terrell Owens, WR Bengals. Owens tore up his knee and has decided to go under the knife. If you had Owens this season you got good production from him. Look for another option now.

Hold:

Rex Grossman, QB Redskins. Rex Grossman burned the Cowboy's D for 322 yards passing and 4 TDs. Will he put up numbers like that ever again? I'm skeptical.

Week 15: Fantasy Football Buy, Sell, or Hold

If you are reading this buy, sell, or hold right now, your team is in the playoffs or almost in the playoffs.

Week 15 marked the return, and what a return it was for Ryan Torain who piled up 174 yards against the Buccaneers. Michael Vick continued to take hits, and Aaron Rodgers left the Packer's game with a concussion.

The weather held scoring down in a few games, but it apparently doesn't affect "Superman" in Tom Brady, who shows no signs of slowing down.

On to week 15's buy, sell, and hold.

Buy:

Tom Brady, QB Patriots. Brady is on a roll, just ask the Jets and the Bears. He is averaging 345 yards passing and 3 touchdowns in his past three games. The Pats look like the best team in the league right now.

Josh Freeman, QB Tampa. Freeman is have an outstanding year and has really cut out the interceptions. He plays Detroit next week, so he could be a must start.

Louis Murphy, WR Raiders. Coming back from injury, the wide out caught six passes and a touchdown on Sunday.

Tim Hightower, RB Cardinals. The only bright spot on a depleted Cardinals team. If Hightower gets carries, he puts up points.

Robert Meachem, WR Saints. As the Saints have been heating up, so has the receiving corps, including Meachem. The speedy wideout has seven TDs in his last six games. He should be a good playoff start.

Sell:

Carson Palmer, QB Bengals. Palmer has had a terrible year, so have the rest of the Bengals. He has 18 interceptions on the season and he has led his team to 10 straight losses.

Jay Cutler, QB Bears. Has Cutler peaked? He needs to rebound with a big game, I just don't think this is the week.

Dustin Keller, TE Jets. Keller's production has really gone down in games where weather is a factor. The Jets play the Steelers in week 15, don't expect much from Keller against the Steeler's defense.

Hold:

Michael Vick, QB Eagles. Vick is putting up MVP numbers, but he keeps taking huge hits, in and out of the pocket. How much longer can he keep taking beatings? Play him, but have someone else in reserve if he gets knocked out.

Week 14: Fantasy Football Buy, Sell, or Hold

Some leagues may be entering the playoffs and some may have a week or two left. It's crunch time and it's no time to make a lineup mistake.

Week 13 highlights included Peyton Manning throwing 4 more interceptions and Tarvaris Jackson throwing 2 TDs. I'd say to expect the unexpected these last four weeks, but you can't do that in the fantasy sports world. Stay with the proven players, but if you see a potential hot play, you might want to go with it.

Remember scoring was down a bit in week 13 dues to cold and wintery weather. Expect more of that down the stretch. Keep that in mind when setting your lineups.

Here is this week's buy, sell, and hold.

Buy:

James Starks, RB Packers - The Packer's run game has been suffering. So call in James Starks to run the ball and let Brandon Jackson be the pass catching back. Starks responded with 73 yards on 18 carries in his debut.

Tashard Choice, RB Cowboys - Choice's expanded role produced some numbers. 100 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. He has games against Arizona and Washington upcoming, so he might be able to help you in the playoffs.

Javarris James, RB Colts. I bet you never even heard of the this guy before Sunday. Well, with two touchdowns, I'm sure you know his name now.

Benjamin Watson, TE Browns. He catches balls if nothing else. He has 4 or more catches in eight games this season. 10 catches and 100 yards against Miami makes him a must start in week 14.

Chris Ivory, RB Saints. Ivory has been the man for the Saints. Sunday he ran for 117 yards and scored 3 TDs. He has 5 TDs in his last 3 games.

Sell:

Dez Bryant, WR Cowboys. He fractured his ankle on Sunday and is done for the season. Just when he was starting to put up some numbers.

Todd Heap, TE Ravens. Heap injured his hamstring on the first play of the game against the Steelers. He can't be counted on to do much the next few games.

Mark Sanchez, QB Jets. After a dreadful game against the Pats, you might want to keep Sanchez on the bench.

Drew Stanton, QB Lions. Stanton hasn't been awful, but he's going up against a stingy Packers defense. If you are starting Stanton, good luck to you.

Hold:

Ben Roethlisberger, QB Steelers. Injuries to "Big Ben" keep piling up.  He even had surgery on Monday to repair his broken nose.  How much more can he take? He might not last one or two more weeks. Have another quarterback ready to go if you are counting on Ben.

Week 13: Fantasy Football Buy, Sell, or Hold

It's time to look ahead to NFL week 13 after week 12 is now in the books. Let's call week 12 "Separation Sunday". We had some teams separate themselves from the pack with big wins. The Falcons, Bears, Chiefs, and Giants took big steps forward.

Week 12 also featured Bears quarterback Jay Cutler throwing 4 TD passes and the Colts' Peyton Manning throwing an unbelievable 4 interceptions.

If your team is fighting to make the playoffs, good luck and here's this week's buy, sell, or hold.

Buy

Sam Bradford, QB Rams - Bradford continues to put up numbers and that should continue in week 13 as he goes against Arizona and their 27th ranked pass defense.

Kevin Boss, TE Giants - Boss had a great game in week 12 with 74 yards and a touchdown. Boss is a reliable pass catcher and is hard to bring down when running. Look for Eli Manning to keep looking for Boss.

Toby Gerhart, RB Vikings - With Adrian Peterson going in for an MRI today, Gerhart will be a good pickup and a potential starter. More on Peterson should be known as the week goes on.

Matt Cassel, QB Chiefs - Cassel is back playing the Broncos who he lit up in week 10. The Cassel to Bowe combo is lethal. Start Cassel.

Sell

Bruce Gradkowski, QB Raiders - Gradkowski injured his shoulder against Miami and is expected to miss next week. Jason Campbell will be back starting. Adjust your lineup accordingly.

The Packers Running Game - The lack of a running game cast the Packers the game at Atlanta.

Seahawks Defense - They have been awful, and don't expect that to change this week against Kansas City.

Frank Gore, RB 49ers - A bad leg injury suffered on Monday night ends his season and probably the 49ers playoff hopes.

Hold

Peyton Manning, QB Colts - Peyton Manning a hold? After the 4 interception performance against San Diego he's on the watch list. It's not all his fault, his usually reliable receivers dropped a slew of passes and the Colts are dealing with injuries at just about every position. Take a wait and see approach with Manning heading down the stretch.