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One month ago, I took a stab at who I'd thought would win the AP NFL postseason awards. Of the seven main awards, I predicted four correctly and three incorrectly.

Here are this year's winners:

AP NFL MVP - Aaron Rodgers, Packers: While Drew Brees was more prolific, Rodgers was more efficient this year. That was essentially why I predicted Rodgers would win the MVP and Brees would the Offensive Player of the Year award. Rodgers led the Packers to a league-high 15 regular-season wins and he set an NFL record with a 122.5 passer rating.

AP Offensive Player of the Year - Drew Brees, Saints: As noted above, this makes sense to me (since it was what I expected). Not only did Brees break the long-standing single-season passing yards record held by Dan Marino, but he shattered it (5,476 yards) and broke it with a week to spare. While the award is decided based on regular-season games only, Brees also threw for nearly 1,000 yards in his two postseason games (928 yards).

AP Defensive Player of the Year - Terrell Suggs, Ravens: As I noted in my predictions, where I had Suggs as the runner-up to the runner-up, he had great overall numbers -- first in forced fumbles (seven), fifth in sacks (14.0) and he had two interceptions. That said, nine of those sacks and six of the forced fumbles happened in three dominant games. In other words, he had only five sacks and one forced fumble in the other 13 games.

AP Comeback Player of the Year - Matthew Stafford, Lions: After playing in only three games in 2010 and 13 games in his first two seasons, Stafford was called a "China Doll" by a former teammate last offseason. Not only did he stay healthy for the full season, but Stafford became one of three players this season (but only four in NFL history) to throw for 5,000-plus yards.

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year - Cam Newton, Panthers: As well as some other rookies played this season, Newton won the award in a landslide as expected. Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton finished second with three votes, but I had A.J. Green as the runner-up in my prediction from January 4th. The only quarterback in NFL history to throw for 4,000-plus yards and rush for 700-plus yards is Newton, who also set the rushing touchdown record for quarterbacks (14) this year.

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year - Von Miller, Broncos: Before his injury forced him to miss a game and slow him down thereafter, Miller had 10.5 sacks in his first 11 games played. Although I would have given the award to San Francisco's Aldon Smith, it's hard to argue with either of the two winning the award.

AP Coach of the Year - Jim Harbaugh, 49ers: While there was plenty of talent already in place, especially on the defensive side of the ball, Harbaugh turned an under-achieving six-win team into a 13-win team with the second-best record in the NFC. Quarterback Alex Smith, a former No. 1 overall pick, had his best season with a 22:5 touchdown-to-interception ratio counting the postseason.

Our 2012 fantasy football rankings will be released by Monday.

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Super Bowl XVLI: Prediction - Poll - Fantasy Rankings - Past Results - SB Squares

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When healthy, Raiders running back Darren McFadden is one of the league's elite running backs.

Excluding his most recent game (two carries in Week 7), McFadden has carried the ball 334 times for 1,767 yards and 11 touchdowns in 19 games combined over the past two seasons. During that span, he added another 65 receptions for 661 yards and four touchdowns.

In other words, McFadden's 2,428 yards from scrimmage (YFS) averages out to 127.79 YFS per game in those 19 games.

To put that into perspective, Baltimore's Ray Rice, who played in all 16 games in the regular season, led the NFL in YFS (2,068), which is a per-game average of 129.25.

While McFadden is still under contract and teammate Michael Bush is set to become a free agent, the franchise is reportedly willing to listen to offers for McFadden (and possibly re-sign Bush). ESPN's John Clayton tweeted yesterday, "Once the Raiders go back to a zone blocking scheme, they have to decide whether to re-sign Michael Bush or trade Darren McFadden."

As we do every Friday, we respond to a weekly fantasy football question regarding the 2012 season.

Here is this week's roundtable topic: Which AFC West running back will have a better 2012 season: Darren McFadden or Ryan Mathews?

Kevin (follow on Twitter):

For me, there is not a huge difference between these particular backs. If you could guarantee me that both running backs would stay healthy for a full 16-game season, which neither have done yet in their careers, I would go with McFadden. While McFadden is in the top 3-4 backs in terms of talent, I expect Mathews to be more durable during the 2012 season and take another step forward in his development. During a five-game span from Weeks 12 to 16, Mathews rushed for 511 yards, averaged 5.5 yards per carry and had three 100-yard games. Only two other running backs had more rushing yards during that span (Reggie Bush and Marshawn Lynch). Both of these guys will right next to each other in my 2012 running back rankings, which are coming out in the next couple of days.

John (follow on Twitter):

Both are solid options, but I'd go with Darren McFadden. Assuming he can stay healthy, the Raiders rushing attack was pretty formidable this past year. Even with Michael Bush, Oakland was very successful running the ball, finishing seventh in the league. This is indicative of a good O-line, and when you get a talent like McFadden behind a good line, good things are going to happen. Bush will likely steal some carries from McFadden, but that's no different than Mathews' situation with Mike Tolbert. The Chargers offense should be good, but that was true going into this year as well, and they were disappointing, with a rushing attack that was middle of the pack. I think Mathews will have a good season, but the Chargers will likely be more pass-oriented, where the Raiders will likely be more reliant on McFadden and the running game. Overall, if McFadden can stay healthy all year, I like him to have a breakout year, and possibly crack the top 5 RBs in terms of fantasy production.

Sean (follow on Twitter):

This is a very tough question, as I rank these players about the same. San Diego is not expected to sign Mike Tolbert, so that will be huge for Mathews value. Oakland is in the same predicament with Michael Bush, who many feel will not be back in Oakland either. Both players have injury concerns, so for me it comes down to the talent around them. San Diego is going to have more opportunities than the Raiders because offensively they are better at every position. When teams gear up to play the Raiders, stopping Run DMC is priority No. 1. Ryan Mathews isn't the No. 1 focus for defenses when you play the Chargers. That is Phillip Rivers.

This is real close, but as of right now with no Tolbert/Bush in the picture I am leaning towards Mathews. I think Mathews is going to jump into that top tier kind of RB this year. That being said, I am not targeting either one of these guys with my first round pick in a 12-team league. These are both second rounders for me.

Dan (follow on Twitter):

This will be quite the battle for the AFC West rushing crown, between Ryan Mathews and Darren McFadden. Mathews posted an excellent sophomore year posting 1,500-plus yards rushing and receiving with six TDs. McFadden was unlucky with the injury bug, only playing in seven games while posting 900 yards rushing and receiving and 5 TDs. McFadden has not been able to play more than 13 games in any season of his career, but he has the better offensive line and the Raiders offense flows through the rushing game unlike the Chargers. This is the year that McFadden stays on the field and posts top 5 running back numbers.

Related: Our 2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft, 1.0

Previous Fantasy Football Friday Posts:
- Jan. 27: Who should be the 2nd WR selected in Fantasy Football Drafts?
- Jan. 20: Who should be the No. 1 pick in 2012 Fantasy Football Drafts?
- Jan. 13: Will Tim Tebow finish in the top 12 in fantasy points among QBs in 2012?
- Jan. 6: Better Fantasy TE in 2012: Rob Gronkowski or Jimmy Graham?

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Per ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Colts (for now) quarterback Peyton Manning has been medically cleared to resume his NFL career.

The clearance comes from two doctors: Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed Manning's most recent surgery, and Dr. Hank Feuer, the team's neurosurgeon.

In addition, Feuer has said of Manning (according to Mortensen's source): "If you were my own son, I'd tell (you) to go play."

At this point, however, it comes down to the nerve regeneration to Manning's arm allowing him to throw the ball as well as he would expect rather than with safety. Mortensen's source tells him, "It's not a safety issue; it's a performance issue."

The Colts owe a $28 million bonus to Manning on March 8th, which is five days before the NFL league year (and free agency) begins on March 13th. While it has been widely expected that the Colts would move on and release Manning, this news puts a bit more pressure on the organization.

Either way, it is also widely expected that the Colts will select Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in this year's draft. [See our NFL Mock Draft Database.]

That said, I'd be surprised if Manning is still on the Colts' active roster on March 9th.

[Update/Response: Colts owner Jim Irsay tweeted, "Peyton has not passed our physical nor has he been cleared to play for The Indianapolis Colts. Team statement coming on Friday."]

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Within the past 7-10 days, we have released two 2012 NFL mock drafts: one by Brendan Donahue and one by Kevin Hanson.

In both of those mocks, we have the Browns, who own the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, taking Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, who was this year's Heisman Trophy recipient.

That said, we both point out the very real possibility of another team trading up with the Rams so that they can draft RG3.

In fact, the Browns, who have another first-round pick (22nd overall from Atlanta), may trade up themselves to draft Griffin.

If they don't, the team most likely to trade up to No. 2 is Washington, who desperately need to upgrade over Rex Grossman, John Beck, etc.

Will another quarterback-needy team like Seattle or Miami trade up to take Griffin? Who will draft RG3?

Related: Our NFL Mock Draft Database - Our Poll on the No. 2 Overall Pick

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Between the two of them, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw for a total of 10,168 yards in the regular season.

On Sunday, the two quarterbacks will meet in a rematch of Super Bowl XLII.

Although that was the season that Brady set the single-season record for most passing touchdowns (50), the two teams combined for only 31 points in Super Bowl XLII and it was only 7-3 heading into the fourth quarter. Both Brady and Manning threw for 266 yards or less.

Fast forward a few years, will the offensive output be similar to what we (most) expect?

Based on the prop bets at Sportsbook.com, the over-under for Brady and Manning are 320.5 and 310.5 passing yards, respectively.

Who will throw for more yards in Super Bowl XLVI?

- Related: SB46 Fantasy Ranks - SB46 Prediction(s) - SB46 Winner Poll - Past SB Results - SB Squares

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More than in any other sport, getting things right in the NFL Draft is critical to a team's ability to create and maintain long-term success.

In most cases, it is not necessarily the player(s) selected in the first round each year that leads to that success. It is the ability to find players in the later rounds of the draft or even the undrafted free agents that can contribute.

As we get closer to the draft, we will include mock drafts that go beyond the first round.

Last week, Brendan Donahue released his first 2012 NFL Mock Draft,

Here is how I see the first round unfolding:

1. Indianapolis Colts (2-14) - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

We've seen the results without a healthy Peyton Manning, a four-time league MVP. The trio of Kerry Collins, Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky led the Colts to two wins and subsequently the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft. And we've seen the results with a healthy Manning: double-digit wins in 11 of 12 seasons. It is looking less and less likely that Manning, who will turn 36 this year, will be on the Colts' roster to receive a $28 million bonus he's due on March 8th. Fortunately for Indianapolis, who may or may not have decided to move on weeks ago, Luck is one of the best quarterback prospects to come along in a long time.

2. St. Louis Rams (2-14) - Matt Kalil, OT, USC

It is possible (even likely) that one of the quarterback-needy teams will trade up to the No. 2 spot to take Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. While the Rams trading down is a very real possibility, I'm going to keep them here, for now.

Much of this month, I felt like the pick would be receiver Justin Blackmon, especially with Brandon Lloyd expected to leave via free agency (and perhaps to follow Josh McDaniels to New England). Instead, I have the Rams going with Kalil, an athletic offensive tackle from USC and the brother of Panthers Pro Bowl center Ryan Kalil. No team allowed more sacks than the Rams (55) last year. Although St. Louis had injuries along their line, Jason Smith has been a bust so far and the team may even cut him if he doesn't agree to a pay cut.

[Related: Take our poll on which player will be selected second overall.]

3. Minnesota Vikings (3-13) - Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

If the Rams trade down (and RG3 goes second overall), I would expect the Vikings to take Kalil. Only four teams allowed more sacks than Minnesota. However, their pass defense was atrocious last year and they have to face the Packers and Lions four times a year. No team allowed more passing touchdowns (34) than the Vikings and no team intercepted fewer passes (eight). Especially after Dre Kirkpatrick's brush-in with the law earlier this month, Claiborne is clearly the top corner in this year's draft class.

4. Cleveland Browns (4-12) - Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

If the Browns don't trade up to take RG3 and he's still available here (I'm beginning to sound like a broken record), the Browns won't pass up the opportunity to take this year's Heisman Trophy recipient (see past winners). Accurate, athletic and intelligent, Griffin completed 72.4 percent of his passes and was just shy of 5,000 combined yards -- 4,293 passing yards and 699 rushing yards -- in 2011. For his career, Griffin has a 78:17 touchdown-to-interception ratio not counting his 33 rushing touchdowns.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12) - Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama

The Bucs would probably prefer to take Claiborne at this spot with Ronde Barber nearing (or maybe coming to) the end of his career and the off-the-field issues of Aqib Talib. That said, I don't think the Bucs take Kirkpatrick, who created some questions about his character as noted above. Richardson has an impressive combination of size, strength and speed and is one of the best running back prospects in years.

6. Washington Redskins (5-11) - Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

There is plenty of speculation that the Redskins will try to trade up to select RG3. If they don't, they will boost their passing game with the draft's most-talented pass-catcher. Blackmon, who is the back-to-back Biletnikoff recipient, has 232 receptions for 3,304 yards and 38 touchdowns combined over the past two seasons.

7. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11) - Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina

If Blackmon is still available at No. 7, they won't hesitate to get their "franchise" quarterback a legitimate weapon in the passing game. (Granted, Blaine Gabbert looked horrible -- and scared -- last season, but the Jags arguably have the league's worst receiving corps). While many question Coples' motor, he is the premiere pass-rusher in the draft and the Jags have ranked in the bottom 10 in sacks for the past three years in a row.

8. Miami Dolphins (6-10) - Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa

Although the Dolphins have an elite left tackle in Jake Long, the top overall pick in 2008, they could certainly use an upgrade on the right side to replace Marc Colombo. Along with Kalil and Jonathan Martin, Reiff is one of the three best offensive tackles in this year's draft class.

9. Carolina Panthers (6-10) - Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama

Regardless of how free agency shakes out, the top two teams in the NFC South (New Orleans and Atlanta) have elite passing attacks. As noted earlier, Kirkpatrick will have some 'splaining to do (as Ricky Ricardo would say) about his off-field issues. But the Panthers get a cornerback with elite size (approximately 6-3) to pair up with Chris Gamble.

10. Buffalo Bills (6-10) - Courtney Upshaw, DE/LB, Alabama

Only the Titans (28) and Bucs (23) had fewer sacks last year than the Bills (29). Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, Upshaw's teammate at Alabama and the Bills' first-round pick last year, led the team in sacks last year with only 5.5. Upshaw will help.

To see the full first-round mock, click here.

For more mocks from around the internet, check out our 2012 NFL Mock Draft Database.

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Posted by Kevin Hanson at 08:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

If you're in a fantasy league for the playoffs, hopefully you picked plenty of Patriots and/or Giants players as many playoff leagues limit postseason transactions.

Some leagues, such as ESPN's Gridiron Challenge, does not allow for roster changes after the Championship games.

In any event, here are our rankings for Super Bowl XLVI:

Quarterbacks:

1. Tom Brady, Patriots: Brady had a poor performance last week, but the Giants are not the Ravens. Provided New England limits the G-Men's pass rush, New York's defensive strength, Brady should bounce back with a big performance against a shaky Giants secondary.

1a. Eli Manning, Giants: For me, there is only a marginal difference between these two QBs. If your league uses a salary cap to select players, I would prefer the cheaper option (likely Manning). After throwing for more than 300 yards vs. the Niners and posting an 11:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio in the past four games, Manning is definitely playing at an "elite" level.

Running Backs:

1. Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants: Of the remaining running backs, Bradshaw has the most potential to have a big game. The Patriots pass defense leaves much to be desired, but they have allowed only two 100-yard rushers this season: Roy Helu (126 yards) and Reggie Bush (113 yards).

2. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Patriots: The Law Firm won't get you a ton of yardage in most weeks. That said, he's going to get the goal-line work (when Brady is not keeping it himself). With his ability to protect the football, I wouldn't be surprised if Green-Ellis gets a similar workload as last week (15 carries).

3. Brandon Jacobs, Giants: His postseason workload (and production) is heading in the wrong direction: 14 carries for 92 yards, nine carries for 22 yards (and a TD) and five carries for 13 yards. Meanwhile, Bradshaw had a postseason-high 20 carries last week.

4. Danny Woodhead, Patriots: If Woodhead has a bigger game than expected, it would likely mean that he has a bunch of receptions out of the backfield. That said, he has one reception for seven yards in the postseason.

Wide Receivers:

1. Hakeem Nicks, Giants: In their regular-season matchup against the Patriots, Nicks was inactive. While he only had five receptions for 55 yards last week, Nicks has 18 receptions for 335 yards and four touchdowns this postseason.

2. Wes Welker, Patriots: Welker has three straight games with six receptions and 51-55 yards. Welker had one of his best performances (nine receptions for 136 yards) of the season in his first matchup against the Giants.

3. Victor Cruz, Giants: Cruz had his best game of the playoffs last week with 10 receptions for 142 yards although he has yet to score a touchdown this postseason. Cruz had six receptions for 91 yards in his regular-season matchup against the Patriots.

4. Mario Manningham, Giants: Manningham has scored a touchdown in all three of the Giants playoff games this year. In his first matchup against the Patriots, he had three receptions for 33 yards and a score.

5. Deion Branch, Patriots: Branch has been hit or miss in his two postseason games and in the regular season. In his 17 games (counting playoffs) this season, Branch has nine or more fantasy points in eight games. He has seven games with three fantasy points or less.

Tight Ends:

1. Aaron Hernandez, Patriots: In his past six games, Hernandez is averaging more than 100 yards from scrimmage per game. He has 36 receptions for 508 yards and three touchdowns plus 12 carries for 113 yards during that span.

2. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots: If it weren't for his high-ankle sprain, Gronkowski would be ranked No. 1 here. Although he is expected to play, I wonder how much the injury will slow him down and Hernandez is one of top five fantasy tight ends in the league.

3. Jake Ballard, Giants: In the regular season, Ballard had one of his best games of the season against the Patriots. He finished the game with four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown.

4. Travis Beckum, Giants: Beckum has more receptions in the playoffs (seven) than he had in the regular season (five). That said, he has only 45 yards and no touchdowns.

Our initial 2012 fantasy football rankings will be available by Monday, January 30th. Of course, they will be subject to frequent change up to the start of the 2012 season, but our plan will be to update them again about a week or so after the start of NFL free agency (March 13th), after the NFL Draft (late April) and frequently starting in July.

To keep track of our updates, follow me on Twitter and/or "like" us on Facebook.

Super Bowl XLVI: Our predictions - Poll - Past Results - MVPs - Super Bowl Squares

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San Francisco's Aldon Smith had a great rookie season and I predicted that he'll win the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.

[See my predictions for all postseason awards.]

Smith, the team's first-round pick, led all rookies in the regular season with 14 sacks and only four players had more during the regular season. He also had a sack in each of his postseason games.

In addition, only Jevon Kearse had more sacks (14.5) as a rookie (1999) in league history.

That's the good news.

According to reports, however, Smith was busted for DUI in Miami Beach Friday night.

The last tweet last night by Smith was "Does anybody sleep #Miami #oceanave #letsgo."

He just forget the hashtag: "#tojail."

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Going into the 2012 season, Lions receiver Calvin Johnson is the clear-cut No. 1 fantasy wide receiver in football. He closed the season with four straight 100-yard games (although three of them were 200-yard games).

The debate comes into play when we are looking at who should be ranked second at the position.

Based on 2011 production, three of the top six receivers are not a huge surprise: Johnson, Wes Welker and Larry Fitzgerald. However, the other three were much less likely to finish in the top six based on preseason expectations and rankings.

Green Bay's Jordy Nelson finished second, New York's Victor Cruz finished fourth and Carolina's Steve Smith finished sixth.

Here is this week's roundtable topic: Using standard scoring (i.e., not PPR), who should be 2nd WR selected in 2012 fantasy football drafts?

Kevin (follow on Twitter): Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

It is nearly impossible to predict injuries and many of our fantasy teams get wrecked from the injuries we suffer throughout any given season. A pair of hamstring injuries ruined Andre Johnson's fantasy production last year. Before his (first) hamstring injury, Johnson had 21 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns in the first three games of the season. The fact that he had 13 receptions for 201 yards and a touchdown in two playoff games reminds us that he is as talented as any other receiver not named Calvin. From 2007 to 2010, Johnson averaged more than 90 receiving yards per game every year. Provided he (and quarterback Matt Schaub) stays healthy next year, Johnson should put up 1,300-1,500 yards in 2012.

John (follow on Twitter): Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

After Calvin Johnson, the top receiver I would take in 2012 would be Andre Johnson. Prior to Calvin's breakout season, Andre Johnson was generally regarded as the best receiver in football (with a short list of other possibilities like Larry Fitz or Roddy White.) The Texans offense has been heading in the right direction the last few years, with Arian Foster emerging as probably the best back in the league, which obviously helps open up the passing game. Schaub to Johnson was becoming a pretty lethal combo, but injuries to both players this year clearly hurt their production. Still, if both players can manage to stay healthy all year, Johnson is a big, strong receiver with great hands and he has a top-tier quarterback throwing to him. The Texans can score a lot of points, so I expect a big year out of Schaub, with Johnson being the main beneficiary. Because of this, I'd slot Andre Johnson as the number two most valuable fantasy receiver to start 2012.

Sean (follow on Twitter): Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

This year it is going to be so hard to pick the No. 2 WR, I think you are almost better off going in another direction. I'd honestly consider drafting both Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham before the next WR (after Megatron).

The No. 2 WR will probably be taken around the 10th-12th pick in most drafts, so for arguments sake let's say you have the 10th pick. You only have to wait four more picks until you pick again. Is there a real difference between Larry Fitzgerald and Victor Cruz? Not really. If you pass on a WR in both rounds, who do you think will be available in Rounds 3/4 to round out your team? The WRs you are looking at in 3rd/4th will be guys like Dez Bryant, Vincent Jackson, Marques Colston, Dwayne Bowe, Brandon Marshall, Mike Wallace, Miles Austin, Kenny Britt, AJ Green, etc.

I think this is the year to pass on WRs early and draft them later on. My strategy for this pick would be to draft one of the three elite QBs. Hope that one of the TE's falls to be in the 2nd. Then go WR/RB or WR/WR in rounds 3&4, and then just load up on RB's the rest of the draft. There is going to be plenty of players like Marshawn Lynch and Darren Sproles that come out of no where next season. If you are putting up 50 points a week with your QB/TE combo, and your second tier of WRs are the guys listed in the paragraph above, then you are going to be hard to beat. Could you see Vincent Jackson being the #2 WR next year? How about Dez Bryant, Kenny Britt or AJ Green? They all have the talent to take it to the next level.

My answer is simple. I am not drafting one. I am going elsewhere with my pick. If I had to bet money on who I thought would go No. 2 in most drafts though, I'd put my money on Andre Johnson. Johnson out of all the other WRs has the tools, and is in a great situation where he is going to get the majority of the balls thrown to him.

Dan (follow on Twitter): Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

If I am picking the number 2 wide receiver, I am still going with Andre Johnson of the Texans. Although he was limited to seven games, Johnson had 33 catches for an average of 14.9 yard per reception and two TDs. Johnson has been one of the league's most consistent talents, and will have a bounce-back year.

Steve: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals

If you've followed my writing here, you'll have noticed that I'm a big fan of consistency and repeatability. Therefore, I would pick Larry Fitzgerald as he has been a machine for the past few years, despite the revolving door at QB in Arizona. I'm a little concerned about the dropoff in catches this past year (down from 90 to 80), but as the Cardinals get better this year so will Fitzgerald's numbers. His 1,400 yards are only a couple hundred behind Johnson and touchdowns tend to a be a feast-or-famine sort of stat for wide receivers. The other top yardage receivers (Victor Cruz, Wes Welker) have a lot of company on their team's receiving corps, and with only one football to go around, I'll take the guy with the least competion.

Previous Fantasy Football Friday Posts:
- Jan. 20: Who should be the No. 1 pick in 2012 Fantasy Football Drafts?
- Jan. 13: Will Tim Tebow finish in the top 12 in fantasy points among QBs in 2012?
- Jan. 6: Better Fantasy TE in 2012: Rob Gronkowski or Jimmy Graham?

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We are down to the final game of the season: Super Bowl XLVI.

With EDSFootball.com headquarters located halfway between New York and Boston, this rematch of Super Bowl XLII means even more interest than usual in the Super Bowl in this part of the country. While I'm a fan of neither team, the majority of people I know are either Patriots or Giants fans including two of our contributors.

In fact, I think we should set up some friendly wager between John (Giants fan) and Dan (Patriots fan) to make it interesting. No surprise, but each of them picked their favorite team below.

Going into this week, John and Steve (a Jets fan) are 9-1 in picking the winner of the first 10 games of the postseason.

[Note: Steve's pick will be available either Friday or Saturday and I will update this post with his pick. (Pick updated below.)]

As of Thursday night (via Sportsbook.com), the Patriots are three-point favorites in Super Bowl XLVI.

Here are our Super Bowl XLVI picks:

John (follow on Twitter): New York Giants 31, New England Patriots 24

With all of the record-breaking offenses we've seen all season, the AFC and NFC Championship games this past weekend were dominated by defense. The Ravens' D was all over the field and held Tom Brady without a touchdown pass, while forcing him to throw two interceptions. In the same regard, it was the New England defense that saved the day for the Patriots. Instead of watching Brady and the Pats offense march down the field to seal the game (a sight we've all become accustomed to seeing), it was the defensive effort of backup cornerback Sterling Moore who made the most critical play down the stretch, stripping the ball from Lee Evans, in what looked like was going to be a sure touchdown. The would-be-score would have put the Ravens ahead 27-23 with under 30 seconds left in the game. Instead, Billy Cundiff shanked a 32-yard field goal that would have tied the game, to send the Patriots back to the Super Bowl.

The 49ers defense was, in my view, even more impressive than the other defenses of the day. They kept a potent Giants offense that put up 37 points on the Packers last week, completely in check. The Giants finished with 20 points, but scored 10 of them off of two special teams turnovers that occurred deep in San Francisco territory. Eli Manning was hit time after time, play after play, and was sacked six times. Fortunately for the Giants, their defense was up to the challenge of a defensive battle, and while they weren't quite as good as the Niners D, they didn't have to be. Alex Smith did a good job managing the game and not turning the ball over, but he was unable to do enough offensively to really win the game for San Francisco. His two touchdown passes were long plays to Vernon Davis for 73 and 28 yards respectively, but Smith was unable to get in any kind of a rhythm. His first completion to a wide receiver came on the last play of the third quarter, and he finished the game with only 12 completions (3 to WRs). Early on, San Francisco was successful running the ball, but by the end, the Giant defense buckled down and started stopping the run. And with Smith unable to get the ball downfield, it seemed like only a matter of time before the Giants scored. As it turns out, Kyle Williams' second fumble led to a Lawrence Tynes FG that once again kicked the Giants to the Super Bowl.

We've been hearing about the comparisons to the 2007 team for a few weeks now, and this past weekend put the icing on the cake. Once again, the Giants won the NFC Championship on an overtime field goal that came as a result of a turnover; and once again, the New England Patriots await them. Forget the fact that the Patriots really didn't look very good this past weekend and that their 31st-ranked defense has made them look vulnerable for much of the season. Forget the fact that the Giants were 9-7 on the year and no team in the Super Bowl era has ever won the Championship with fewer than 10 regular-season wins. All that stuff goes out the window. There are so many variables to analyze, and so many things one could consider when making a prediction about Super Bowl 46. Rather than focus on all those things, I'm going to concentrate on what I feel is the most important variable: the emergence of Eli Manning as one of the game's best quarterbacks. His numbers will never be as spectacular as guys like Rodgers, Brees, Brady, or his older brother Peyton. But when it comes down to it, is there anyone who has been as clutch as Eli? He has been brilliant late in games, throwing for more touchdown passes in the fourth quarter than any quarterback in the history of the game. His victory over San Francisco gave him his fifth road playoff win, more than any other quarterback in history. Tom Brady will go down as one of the top five or even top three quarterbacks of all time, but right now, today, Eli is playing better football. He is playing better against a weaker defense than Brady who will be going up against one of the best front four's in the game, and a secondary that has been playing much better of late. I expect the Giants defense to pressure Brady and limit his scoring opportunities, while I expect Eli to have a much easier time finding the endzone. I'd love to see a game that is as good as it's predecessor, with each quarterback getting an opportunity to win it for their team in the final minutes. Ultimately, I'm going to take the more complete team, and the team that is playing as hot as anyone in the last five weeks. No surprise here, I'm taking the Giants win their second straight Super Bowl over the Patriots 31-24. Go GMEN!

[Editor's note: HOMER!]

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Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice was never 100 percent at any point last season.

After signing a big free-agent deal last offseason, Rice missed the first two games of the season with a torn labrum and the final five games with a concussion, which landed him on injured reserve.

According to Tom Pelissero of ESPN1500.com (via Pro Football Talk), Rice had surgery on both of his shoulders this offseason.

Over the past two years, Rice has had three concussions, operations on both shoulders and hip surgery before the start of the 2010 season.

Two years removed from his breakout season (2009) of 83 receptions for 1,312 yards and eight touchdowns, Rice has 49 receptions for 764 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games over the past two years combined.

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Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton will have surgery for a torn ACL on Friday, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette.

It will be Hampton's third ACL surgery of his career and the second on his left knee.

Hampton, who turns 35 on September 3rd, is due $4.89 million and has a cap value in excess of $8 million for the 2012 season.

Last year, the Steelers ranked first in scoring defense (14.2 points allowed per game) and in total defense (271.8 yards allowed per game).

With the 24th pick in the first round, Brendan Donahue projects the Steelers to take Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe in his 2012 NFL mock draft.

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The Colts are no longer searching for a head-coaching replacement for Jim Caldwell, who was fired last week. However, the Ravens are now searching for a defensive coordinator.

Chuck Pagano, who was defensive coordinator in Baltimore last year, will be the new head coach in Indianapolis. Before being promoted to defensive coordinator last year, Pagano was the Ravens secondary coach for the previous three seasons.

Last year, the Ravens ranked third in scoring defense (16.6 points allowed per game) and in total defense (288.9 yards allowed per game). The two-win Colts allowed 26.9 PPG and 370.9 YPG last year.

Earlier this month, Chuck's brother John was promoted to defensive coordinator in San Diego.

With the very uncertain future of quarterback Peyton Manning, who is due a $28 million bonus on March 8th, it's looking like the Colts will have a new general manager (Ryan Grigson), head coach (Pagano) and starting quarterback (Andrew Luck?) in 2012.

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Earlier today, we released the first iteration of Brendan Donahue's 2012 NFL Mock Draft.

Here is how he projects the first round to begin:

1. Colts - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford: This is already a done deal according to owner Jim Irsay. Luck has been rated as the best QB prospect since John Elway so this is pretty much a no-brainer especially now that the Colts have made it clear that they are clearing house and going into a full rebuilding mode.

2. Rams - Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State: I could see the Rams being tempted by a team trying to trade up to get RG3 and moving this pick, but if they stay put I look for them to add the most dynamic weapon available in the draft. Although I don't have Blackmon as highly rated as Calvin Johnson, I do see him having an instant impact in the NFL and developing into a Pro Bowl receiver down the road.

3. Vikings - Matt Kalil, OT, USC: Maybe the safest pick in the entire draft.  The clear cut best tackle in the draft and someone that the Vikings can put on Chrisian Ponder's blind side and protect him for the next 10 years (this is if Ponder plays for the next ten years...). If Rams trade their pick or pass on Blackmon for some reason, look for Vikings to snatch him up here.

4. Browns - Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor: The Heisman winner has been rapidly moving up draft boards and could eventually move up to #2 come draft day but for this mock were going to assume everyone drafts where they are slated and the Browns would be very happy to draft RGIII here. I think they are ready to concede that Colt McCoy is not a franchise QB in the NFL and will jump at the opportunity to add one here.

5. Bucs - Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU: Based on how the Bucs finished the year, they could clearly use help in just about every area. With Blackmon off the board however, I look for them to add the best cornerback available in Morris Claiborne. A big physical corner who is also considered the best cover corner in the draft is exactly what they need as they battle in the same division with the air attacks of the Saints and Falcons.

See the full first round here.

For more mock drafts, visit our 2012 NFL Mock Draft Database.

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With both Championship Games behind us, there is no only one game left in the 2011 season: Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on February 5th.

The Patriots escaped with a win after a 32-yard missed field goal attempt by Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff. For the Giants, it was a fumble by Kyle Williams that set up the game-winning field goal by Lawrence Tynes in overtime.

Early odds from Sportsbook.com shows that the Patriots are favorited by a field goal over the Giants in a rematch of Super Bowl XLII.

Going into the Super Bowl, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is tied with Hall-of-Famer Joe Montana for most postseason wins (16).

The Giants are playing their best football at the right time although they became the first team in NFL history to make the Super Bowl with a negative point differential in the regular season (-6).

Which team will win the Lombardi Trophy?

Related: Past Super Bowl Results - MVPs - Squares History

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Although he rolled his ankle during practice this week, Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks is listed as probable on the injury report and is expected to play.

Nicks, who is my top-ranked fantasy receiver for this week, has had back-to-back monster games this postseason. In those two games combined, Nicks has 13 receptions for 280 yards and four touchdowns.

During the regular season, Nicks had a solid year (76 receptions for 1,192 yards and seven touchdowns). He set a career high in yards but fell short of his career highs in receptions (79) and touchdowns (11) set in 2010.

And, of course, his performance was overshadowed by what teammate Victor Cruz did in setting the franchise record in receiving yards (1,536).

The weather may not be great in San Francisco for the NFC Championship Game with all the rain in the forecast.

Based on a prop bet from Sportsbook.com, the over/under for receiving yards for Nicks this weekend is 80.5 yards.

Will Nicks have another big week? Or will finish with 80 yards or less?

Related: AFC Championship: Game Predictions - Past Results | NFC Championship: Game Predictions - Past Results

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Although we still have three games left in the 2011 NFL season, it's never too early to look ahead to the next season.

Even if you made it to your league's championship game and it was played in Week 16, nearly a full month has passed since your season ended.

Over the next week or so, we will release our initial 2012 fantasy football rankings. The plan is to update them after the start of the NFL free-agency period and then again after the 2012 NFL Draft. When July rolls around, they will be updated more frequently and we plan on creating point-per-reception (PPR) rankings as well as rankings for keeper leagues.

For now, we will take a look at what you should do if you had the first overall pick and drafted today.

Let's be clear about one thing: getting the first overall (or your first-round) pick won't win you a championship. Getting it wrong, however, may lose it for you though.

Using standard scoring, who should be the No. 1 overall pick in 2012 fantasy football drafts?

John (follow on Twitter): Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans

If next year's draft were to be held today, there are three players I would struggle with to decide who should be number one overall: Arian Foster, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers. Generally, running backs dominate the first round, and there are plenty of great ones out there. Guys like Ray Rice, LeSean McCoy, and MJD are all first-round picks. However, Brees and Rodgers (even more than Brady) have separated themselves from the rest of the pack when it comes to putting up fantasy numbers, and having one of these studs is a significant advantage over other strong quarterback choices like Tony Romo or Eli Manning. Because of this discrepancy between a "good" QB option and one of these elite guys, I would strongly consider taking one of the quarterbacks at number one overall. However, if I had to choose today, I think I would go with Arian Foster. For the second year in a row, Foster was an absolute fantasy beast. He is the most consistent part of the Texans' offense as both a running back as well as a receiver. Had he been healthy all year, he likely would have challenged for his second rushing title in two years. Foster is the best in the game, and my choice for top pick in fantasy next year.

Sean (follow on Twitter): Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens

The player I want was my No. 1 rated RB last year and that is Ray Rice. Rice was first in the NFL in total yards (2,068) and second in totals TDs (15). I think Rice is the best RB in football, and is a lock for at least top 5 this next season. The reasoning behind my Rice pick comes down to who I think will be available to me at the end of the 2nd round. Drafting Aaron Rodgers is awfully tempting. I am going to get a guy who is going to get me 4,000+ yards and 40 TD easy, but there are so many talented QBs in the league that I will be happy with a Matthew Stafford or Cam Newton at the end of the 2nd round. Even someone like Tom Brady could slip. I think the combo of Rice/Stafford is better then Rodgers/Reggie Bush. That is if I went with a QB in rounds 2/3. I could get a Jimmy Graham/Roddy White there and grab someone like Romo with my back-to-backs the next time around. Romo in the 5th, is going to be better than Jonathan Stewart (believe me, you don't want that headache).

Dan (follow on Twitter): Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens

If I land the number one pick in a fantasy draft, PPR or not, I am taking Ray Rice. Rice was the only running back to compile 2000 yards from scrimmage, and also scored 15 touchdowns. Arian Foster has Ben Tate and Andre Johnson as his foils, Maurice Jones-Drew will face 10-man fronts, and Chris Johnson is not to be trusted. I want the sure thing with the number one pick, and the Ravens offense goes as Rice goes.

Steve: Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

The decision on the number 1 overall pick is really a convergence of styles. To use a baseball analagy, do you swing for the fences or try to win with singles? - I'm a fan of hitting singles, which means I want a player with a high level of consistency and ability to out-produce the "average player" or his peer group on a weekly basis. Traditional draft philosphy has put a premium on running backs, but given the implementation of platoons and near every season an injury (Jamaal Charles looks great for one game) or general underperformance effectively killing the fantasy season of some running backs and thus their owners (Yes - I'm still bitter at Chris Johnson). Therefore, I want a quarterback and there are really only three options: Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, or Tom Brady. I think you'll be fine with either, but my preference is Drew Brees because Marques Colston and Jimmy Graham give the Saints the best redzone targets of any of the three team's receiving corps. If you want to try for the home run, go and draft a running back - maybe AP comes back from the knee injury the same or Ben Tate doesn't take too many carries from Arian Foster, but in hindsight you may be really wishing you didn't have to decide between Mark Sanchez or Matt Hasselbeck at QB.

Kevin (follow on Twitter): Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens

For me, the top three picks in 2012 should be the following three players (not particularly in order): Baltimore's Ray Rice, Houston's Arian Foster and Philadelphia's LeSean McCoy. At this point, however, I think that would be my order, but it's close between Rice and Foster. No other player had more yards from scrimmage than Foster (4,061) and Rice (3,844) over the past two seasons. Not only did Rice lead in yards from scrimmage this season (partly due to Foster missing a couple of games), but he scored 15 touchdowns, which is nearly twice his previous high of eight (in 2009). Even though Foster should get a heavy workload either way, he has a talented backup in Ben Tate, who just missed rushing for 1,000 yards this season. It's so close between the top two, but I'd give the edge to Rice.

Related: Fantasy Rankings for the Championship-Game Round: QBs - RBs - WRs - TEs

Championship Games: AFC: Prediction - Past Results | NFC: Prediction - Past Results

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Yesterday's poll of the day asked how many 100-yard rushers we would see this weekend considering how few we've seen this postseason so far.

Plus, the two backs that have had a 100-yard rushing game have seen their team get ousted from the playofffs.

Unlike the running backs, the tight ends have had monster games.

As we noted on Sunday, a group of four top tight ends (New England's Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, New Orleans' Jimmy Graham and San Francisco's Vernon Davis) scored a total of eight touchdowns last week.

Gronkowski himself caught three of those touchdowns and now has a total of 20 receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown through 17 games this season.

Will the good times continue to roll for Gronkowski, who is No. 1 in our tight end rankings for this weekend's games?

The Ravens have allowed a total of only 11 passing touchdowns this season and only three of them have gone to tight ends: Evan Moore had two in each of their games and Jacob Tamme had one.

How many touchdowns will Gronkowski score this week?

Related: AFC Championship: Game Predictions - Past Results | NFC Championship: Game Predictions - Past Results

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Who doesn't want what Mike Singletary wants: Winners?!?!

The guy that Singletary called out in his infamous press conference (and sent to the showers) had the game of his life last week.

Not only did 49ers tight end Vernon Davis catch two touchdown passes, but he caught the game-winning score in the final minute to send the Niners to the NFC Championship Game since they hosted the Packers back in January 1998.

Based on odds from SportsBook.com, the 49ers are favored by less than a field goal. And with most attributing three points to the home-field advantage, that is saying that the Giants would be slight favorites on a neutral field.

For the entire playoffs, all of the EDSFootball.com contributors including myself will make a prediction (including the final score) for each playoff game.

Here are the predictions from the EDSFootball.com crew for the the 49ers-Giants game:

John (follow on Twitter): New York Giants 23, San Francisco 49ers 19

The early game on Saturday between the Saints and 49ers was the best playoff game in recent memory. I had picked San Francisco going into the game, but I have to admit, when the Saints took a late lead, I didn't think that the Niners had the mental toughness to pull it out. They had dominated the game with big hit after big hit, had forced five turnovers, and after jumping out to a 17-0 lead, they lost it not once, but twice in the final four minutes of the game. Alex Smith and Vernon Davis were men among boys down the stretch of that game, and the 14-yard touchdown strike with 0:09 to play was incredible. The emotional display in the wake of that comeback is why we all watch. It was a great moment in sports for 49er fans and sports fans alike.

The late game between the Giants and Packers was a completely different story. This one was one-sided from the start and not the way that most people thought it would be. The Giants went into Lambeau Field against a 15-1 Packer team and took control early. Hakeem Nicks had his second big game of the playoffs, catching seven passes for 165 yards and scoring another two touchdowns, including a 35-yard Hail Mary pass to end the first half. Eli Manning did throw one interception, but threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns to help the Giants move on. The Giant defense forced four turnovers and disrupted a potent Packer offense, forcing fumbles (some were clear fumbles that were not called as such) and sacked Rodgers four times. Once again, the Giants dominate all three phases of the game. It was an impressive victory to say the least from a team that is drawing more and more comparisons to the '07 team that won perhaps the greatest Super Bowl ever played against a previously undefeated Patriots team.

Both the 49ers and the Giants are playing excellent football. The 49ers bruising defense stepped up against a record-breaking Saints offense. In addition, Alex Smith showed us that he has what it takes to perform on the biggest stage, leading two impressive drives in the closing minutes to win it. The Giants have not been in any close games of late, which could work against them if the 49ers are able to hang with Eli and the Giant offense. It really wouldn't be shocking to see either one of these teams emerge, but I feel fairly confident taking the Giants here. Like the Packers last year, who almost missed the playoffs, the Giants are proving that you don't have to be the best team in the regular season to win it all; you just need to get hot at the right time. The Giants are the hottest team in football and are doing it on both sides of the ball. I'm ready for Giants/Patriots Part II.

[Editor's Note: Remember last week when John, a Giants' fan, said we can call him a homer? HOMER! Well, that's it ... on with the predictions.]

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The NFL season has a total of 267 meaningful games: 256 regular-season games and 11 postseason games.

We are down to three games before we begin the offseason. (At least this time around, we won't have to worry about the status of the 2012 season.)

Through the first eight playoff games, we have a cumulative record of 28-12 and John Trifone and Steve Woodhull have picked seven out of eight games correctly.

Here are the predictions from the EDSFootball.com crew for the the Patriots-Ravensgame:

John (follow on Twitter): New England Patriots 27, Baltimore Ravens 16

The Ravens had the least impressive victory of the weekend, opening up a 17-0 lead against the Texans early, and going on to score only three points in the final three quarters of the game. Houston was in it until the end, and you got the feeling that had they not been forced to start a rookie quarterback (who threw three interceptions), Baltimore may be going home right now instead of on to New England. Still, a W is a W, and at the end of the day, the Ravens did what they needed to do to advance. Style points don't count for anything in this league. All that matters is Baltimore is moving on to the AFC Championship.

The Patriots, on the other hand, had the most impressive victory of the weekend, destroying the Broncos, 45-10. Brady threw for a playoff record six touchdowns, which he had early in the third quarter. Tight end Rob Gronkowski was unstoppable once again, catching 10 balls for 145 yards and three touchdowns. The Patriots defense also seemed to play well, shutting down Tebow and holding the Broncos to just 10 points.

Strange as it may seem, I'm not putting too much stock into either of these games. The Ravens are accustomed to winning ugly games, and it's really not all that surprising that their offense struggled with the number two defense in the league. What I took from that game is that Baltimore made plays when they had to. I expect a completely different Ravens team next week. As Ray Lewis said, they're "not the Broncos."

Similarly, the Patriots played the game that everyone expected them to play. "They are who we thought they were." The spread wasn't 13 1/2 because people were expecting a tight one. Somehow, the Broncos found a way to eek out a home game against Pittsburgh as a double-digit underdog, but a hostile environment against a Patriots team with something to prove was obviously quite a different story.

With all that said, I'm taking the Patriots to move on to the Super Bowl this year. This looks to be a relatively close game that's sure to be a fantastic chess match between a Ray Lewis and Ed Reed-led defense and a Belichick and Brady-led offense. Ultimately, though, the Patriots will just be too much for Baltimore. The Patriots offense is going to put up points, and I just have not seen enough out of Joe Flacco to make me think that they can win this one. Look for the Patriots to avenge their home loss in the first round of the playoffs from two years ago, and get back to their first Super Bowl since their perfect season, where they met and were defeated by the New York Giants.

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