After a slow start, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has accounted for 10 total touchdowns over the past three weeks and has risen to the No. 3 overall spot among fantasy QBs.(Photo: Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports)
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- This week’s No. 2 QB, Cam Newton has accounted for 10 total touchdowns over the past three weeks
1:11PM EST December 13. 2012 – In the fantasy playoffs when survive and advance is the name of the game, some of the best players seem to be rising to the occasion. For example, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has 10 total touchdowns over the past three weeks — and he’s facing the 22nd-ranked Chargers defense. He’s a must-start this week, but if you’re on the fence with some of your other lineup decisions, check out this week’s Value Meter.
SIZZLERS AND FIZZLERS: Who’s hot and who’s not for Week 15[1]
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1 Drew Brees, N.O. — vs. T.B.
2 Cam Newton, Car. — at S.D.
3 Tom Brady, N.E. — vs. S.F.
4 Peyton Manning, Den. — at Bal.
5 Aaron Rodgers, G.B. — at Chi.
6 Matt Ryan, Atl. — vs. N.Y.-G.
7 Andrew Luck, Ind. — at Hou.
8 Josh Freeman, T.B. — at N.O.
9 Andy Dalton, Cin. — at Phi.
10 Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. — at Dal.
11 Colin Kaepernick, S.F. — at N.E.
12 *Robert Griffin III, Was. — at Cle.
13 Matt Schaub, Hou. — vs. Ind.
14 Matthew Stafford, Det. — at Ari.
15 Eli Manning, N.Y.-G. — at Atl.
16 Tony Romo, Dal. — vs. Pit.
17 Carson Palmer, Oak. — vs. K.C.
18 Philip Rivers, S.D. — vs. Car.
19 Joe Flacco, Bal. — vs. Den.
20 Russell Wilson, Sea. — at Buf.
21 Sam Bradford, St.L. — vs. Min.
22 *Jay Cutler, Chi. — vs. G.B.
23 Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buf. — vs. Sea.
24 Jake Locker, Ten. — vs. N.Y.-J.
25 Ryan Tannehill, Mia. — vs. Jac.
1 Arian Foster, Hou. — vs. Ind.
2 Adrian Peterson, Min. — at St.L.
3 Doug Martin, T.B. — at N.O.
4 Ray Rice, Bal. — vs. Den.
5 Marshawn Lynch, Sea. — at Buf.
6 Jamaal Charles, K.C. — at Oak.
7 Matt Forte, Chi. — vs. G.B.
8 Alfred Morris, Was. — at Cle.
9 Trent Richardson, Cle. — vs. Was.
10 C.J. Spiller, Buf. — vs. Sea.
11 Darren McFadden, Oak. — vs. K.C.
12 Chris Johnson, Ten. — vs. N.Y.-J.
13 Steven Jackson, St.L. — vs. Min.
14 Frank Gore, S.F. — at N.E.
15 Bryce Brown, Phi. — vs. Cin.
16 Knowshon Moreno, Den. — at Bal.
17 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Cin. — at Phi.
18 Mikel Leshoure, Det. — at Ari.
19 DeMarco Murray, Dal. — vs. Pit.
20 *Ahmad Bradshaw, N.Y.-G. — at Atl.
21 Ryan Mathews, S.D. — vs. Car.
22 Reggie Bush, Mia. — vs. Jac.
23 Stevan Ridley, N.E. — vs. S.F.
24 Darren Sproles, N.O. — vs. T.B.
25 Shonn Greene, N.Y.-J. — at Ten.
26 DeAngelo Williams, Car. — at S.D.
27 Alex Green, G.B. — at Chi.
28 Jonathan Dwyer, Pit. — at Dal.
29 Bilal Powell, N.Y.-J. — at Ten.
30 Michael Turner, Atl. — N.Y.-G.
31 Vick Ballard, Ind. — at Hou.
32 Montell Owens, Jac. — at Mia.
33 Joique Bell, Det. — at Ari.
34 Jacquizz Rodgers, Atl. — vs. N.Y.-G.
35 Daniel Thomas, Mia. — vs. Jac.
36 Peyton Hillis, K.C. — at Oak.
37 Beanie Wells, Ari. — vs. Det.
38 Felix Jones, Dal. vs. Pit.
39 David Wilson, N.Y.-G. — at Atl.
40 Isaac Redman, Pit. — at Dal.
41 Pierre Thomas, N.O. — vs. T.B.
42 Mark Ingram, N.O. — vs. T.B.
43 Danny Woodhead, N.E. — vs. S.F.
44 Marcel Reece, Oak. — vs. K.C.
45 Michael Bush, Chi. — vs. G.B.
46 Daryl Richardson, St.L. — vs. Min.
47 Shane Vereen, N.E. — vs. S.F.
48 Ronnie Hillman, Den. — at Bal.
49 Justin Forsett, Hou. — vs. Ind.
50 Mike Goodson, Oak. — vs. K.C.
1 Calvin Johnson, Det. — at Ari.
2 Brandon Marshall, Chi. — vs. G.B.
3 A.J. Green, Cin. — at Phi.
4 Andre Johnson, Hou. — vs. Ind.
5 Demaryius Thomas, Den. — at Bal.
6 Vincent Jackson, T.B. — at N.O.
7 *Roddy White, Atl. — vs. N.Y.-G.
8 Julio Jones, Atl. — vs. N.Y.-G.
9 Wes Welker, N.E. — vs. S.F.
10 Marques Colston, N.O. — vs. T.B.
11 Reggie Wayne, Ind. — at Hou.
12 Victor Cruz, N.Y.-G. — at Atl.
13 Danario Alexander, S.D. — vs. Car.
14 Steve Smith, Car. — at S.D.
15 Kenny Britt, Ten. — vs. N.Y.-J.
16 Pierre Garcon, Was. — at Cle.
17 *Jeremy Maclin, Phi. — vs. Cin.
18 Randall Cobb, G.B. — at Chi.
19 Cecil Shorts, Jac. — at Mia.
20 T.Y. Hilton, Ind. — at Hou.
21 Mike Wallace, Pit. — at Dal.
22 Hakeem Nicks N.Y.-G. — at Atl.
23 Jordy Nelson, G.B. — at Chi.
24 Michael Crabtree, S.F. — at N.E.
25 Lance Moore, N.O. — vs. T.B.
26 Danny Amendola, St.L. — vs. Min.
27 Torrey Smith, Bal. — vs. Den.
28 Eric Decker, Den. — at Bal.
29 Justin Blackmon, Jac. — at Mia.
30 Josh Gordon, Cle. — vs. Was.
31 Mike Williams, T.B. — at N.O.
32 Chris Givens, St.L. — vs. Min.
33 *Dez Bryant, Dal. — vs. Pit.
34 Malcom Floyd, S.D. — vs. Car.
35 Greg Jennings, G.B. — at Chi.
36 Antonio Brown, Pit. — at Dal.
37 Golden Tate, Sea. — at Buf.
38 Sidney Rice, Sea. — at Buf.
39 Denarius Moore, Oak. — vs. K.C.
40 Brian Hartline, Mia. — vs. Jac.
41 Miles Austin, Dal. — vs. Pit.
42 Larry Fitzgerald, Ari. — vs. Det.
43 Brandon Lloyd, N.E. — vs. S.F.
44 Stevie Johnson, Buf. — vs. Sea.
45 Nate Washington, Ten. — vs. N.Y.-J.
46 Andrew Hawkins, Cin. — at Phi.
47 Anquan Boldin, Bal. — vs. Den.
48 Brandon LaFell, Car. — at S.D.
49 Donnie Avery, Ind. — at Hou.
50 Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oak. — vs. K.C.
1 Jimmy Graham, N.O. — vs. T.B.
2 Aaron Hernandez, N.E. — vs. S.F.
3 Tony Gonzalez, Atl. — vs. N.Y.-G.
4 Brandon Myers, Oak. — vs. K.C.
5 Dennis Pitta, Bal. — vs. Den.
6 Owen Daniels, Hou. — vs. Ind.
7 Jermaine Gresham, Cin. — at Phi.
8 *Brandon Pettigrew, Det. — at Ari.
9 Heath Miller, Pit. — at Dal.
10 Martellus Bennett, N.Y.-G. — at Atl.
11 Greg Olsen, Car. — at S.D.
12 Antonio Gates, S.D. — vs. Car.
13 Jason Witten, Dal. — vs. Pit.
14 Kyle Rudolph, Min. — at St.L.
15 Dallas Clark, T.B. — at N.O.
16 Jermichael Finley, G.B. — at Chi.
17 Jacob Tamme, Den. — at Bal.
18 Scott Chandler, Buf. — vs. Sea.
19 Ben Watson, Cle. — vs. Was.
20 Dustin Keller, N.Y.-J. — at Ten.
21 Marcedes Lewis, Jac. — at Mia.
22 Vernon Davis, S.F. — at N.E.
23 Tony Moeaki, K.C. — at Oak.
24 Robert Housler, Ari. — at Det.
25 Lance Kendricks, St.L. — vs. Min.
1 Matt Bryant, Atl. — vs. N.Y.-G.
2 Jason Hanson, Det. — at Ari.
3 Stephen Gostkowski, N.E. — vs. S.F.
4 Lawrence Tynes, N.Y.-G. — at Atl.
5 Matt Prater, Den. — at Bal.
6 Connor Barth, T.B. — at N.O.
7 Dan Bailey, Dal. — vs. Pit.
8 Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. — vs. K.C.
9 Shayne Graham, Hou. — vs. Ind.
10 Alex Henery, Phi. — vs. Cin.
11 Phil Dawson, Cle. — vs. Was.
12 Justin Tucker, Bal. — vs. Den.
13 David Akers, S.F. — at N.E.
14 Josh Brown, Cin. — at Phi.
15 Dan Carpenter, Mia. — vs. Jac.
16 Rob Bironas, Ten. — vs. N.Y.-J.
17 Nick Novak, S.D. — vs. Car.
18 Adam Vinatieri, Ind. — at Hou.
19 Greg Zuerlein, St.L. — vs. Min.
20 Garrett Hartley, N.O. — vs. T.B.
21 Blair Walsh, Min. — at St.L.
22 Jay Feely, Ari. — vs. Det.
23 Kai Forbath, Was. — at Cle.
24 Ryan Succop, K.C. — at Oak.
25 Mason Crosby, G.B. — at Chi.
1 Seattle — at Buf.
2 Detroit — at Ari.
3 Houston — vs. Ind.
4 Pittsburgh — at Dal.
5 Denver — at Bal.
6 Cincinnati — at Phi.
7 Miami — vs. Jac.
8 Tennessee — vs. N.Y.-J.
9 San Francisco — at N.E.
10 New England — vs. S.F.
11 Chicago — vs. G.B.
12 New York Jets — at Ten.
13 Philadelphia — vs. Cin.
14 New York Giants — at Atl.
15 Baltimore — vs. Den.
16 Dallas — vs. Pit.
17 Jacksonville — at Mia.
18 Buffalo — vs. Sea.
19 Green Bay — at Chi.
20 Carolina — at S.D.
21 Arizona — vs. Det.
22 San Diego — vs. Car.
23 Kansas City — at Oak.
24 Washington — at Cle.
25 St. Louis — vs. Min.
Vin Sadicario and Ben Standig write for FFToolbox.com[9], a USA TODAY Sports Media Group affiliate
References
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/fantasy/2012/12/13/week-15-sizzlers-fizzlers/1759675/ (www.usatoday.com)
- ^ http://www.fftoolbox.com/ (www.FFToolbox.com)
- ^ http://fftoolbox.com/football/2012/weeklycheatsheets.cfm?player_pos=QB (fftoolbox.com)
- ^ http://fftoolbox.com/football/2012/weeklycheatsheets.cfm?player_pos=RB (fftoolbox.com)
- ^ http://fftoolbox.com/football/2012/weeklycheatsheets.cfm?player_pos=WR (fftoolbox.com)
- ^ http://fftoolbox.com/football/2012/weeklycheatsheets.cfm?player_pos=TE (fftoolbox.com)
- ^ http://fftoolbox.com/football/2012/weeklycheatsheets.cfm?player_pos=K (fftoolbox.com)
- ^ http://fftoolbox.com/football/2012/weeklycheatsheets.cfm?player_pos=DEF (fftoolbox.com)
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