WEEK 16 FANTASY FOOTBALL

Pocket Aces and Team Jokers

Ace***** -- Drew Brees. I mean really. The Saints are matched up against the Detroit Lions this weekend. Need I say more? Do I really have to explain this choice? I think the case for Brees (and really the whole Saints offense) is self explanatory. The Lions are bad. Real bad. Built to go 0-16. Also the flu bug has infected half of the locker room. So look for Brees to have a BIG day in the Superdome against Lions.

Ace*** -- Steve Breaston. Stevie B. The 3rd wide receiver for an Arizona Cardinals offense which is one of the best in the league. I know what your thinking... Cardinals in the freezing, snowy cold of New England, are you serious? Yes I am very serious. The Patriots corners have not been as good this season and the NEED to double cover both Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, leaves Breaston one-on-one for most of the game. Look for a very productive game from Breaston at Gillette Stadium. 

Ace*** -- This situation is very similar to the Saints offense against Detroit, because the red-hot Houston Texans head to Oakland to take on the not very good Raiders. You can pick a few players from this Texans offense to have huge games this week. One is ANDRE JOHNSON... I mean it may not be a repeat of last weeks performance - 11 catches 207 yards TD - but he will again be the main target of Matt Schaub. If Johnson has another big game, so will Schaub. Steve Slaton doesn't need much of an introductory anymore. He has exploded onto the NFL's scene this season as a rookie. As great as Chris Johnson has been for the Titans, Slaton has equaled his play for the Texans. Look for Slaton to have a huge game as well. 

Joker -- I know this game is now over. But I couldn't resist putting the Dallas Cowboys defense as my Joker of the week. Last night they were in control of their own playoff destiny. And on two plays (when they were down by two points in both situations) with less than five minutes left in the game, they allowed two touchdown runs of 77 yards and 82 yards. As I cheered on the Ravens performance, I sat and thought the best gift I could give you for the holidays, would be the Cowboys defense as my JOKER this week. Enjoy.