This is it. The weekend you’ve been waiting for. Grab some salty snacks, find a comfy couch and a giant TV. Make sure to mute your phone, your kids and your dog. The Super Bowl is here.
Fake Super Bowl, that is.
Yes, this is the biggest weekend of your year. And friends and family should share in your excitement and stand ready with expensive champagne as you approach Super Bowl weekend.
Fake Super Bowl, that is.
Real or not, cheers to you. You’ve earned this. Your work is unparalleled. Your addiction to stat tracker and Twitter is paramount. Your quirky tendency to ignore and abandon all family responsibilities on Sundays (and some Mondays too) is extraordinary. And your ability to repeatedly watch Jacksonville on prime-time TV is unimaginable.
Unfortunately, my friend, there’s a big difference between your pretend game and the real thing.
No one cares.
Really. Seriously. No one. No matter how big the obstacle you overcame, or how badly you embarrassed your opponent, no one cares. Not even me. I’m not kidding. So break out the champagne for one. And enjoy it. Quietly.
Here are this week’s pickups. And yes, I’m jealous.
Kahlil Bell – I guess fumbling and poor time management can cost you a starting job. Bell took advantage of Marion Barber’s late game goofs that cost the Bears in week 14’s contest against the Broncos. Bell answered with 108 yards and a touchdown against a tough Seattle defense. Look for Bell to keep ringing this week against the Packers, who yield the 13th most fantasy points to running backs. Available in 91 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Donald Brown – Just when it looked like the Colts were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, Donald Brown comes through with 161 yards and an 80-yard TD score. Yeah, I know he plays the Texans, who are the second best against the run. Still, he’s a worthy flex play. Available in 78 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Darius Heyward-Bey – With two (and nearly three) consecutive 10+ point performances, DHB finds himself on this list. While silenced in mid-season, the Oakland wideout has come alive with injuries to Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford. Available in 74 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Rex Grossman – What can I say? He has good matchups. First the Patriots, then the Giants, now the Vikings. Good deep league or 2QB start. Available in 83 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Erin Skelley joins Sports Radio 610 every Friday and Sunday morning. Follow her on Twitter.
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