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Mother Nature has exposed her ugly side over the last few weeks around the NFL and little is expected to change on Sunday in Kansas City where the Chiefs and Broncos will not only battle for postseason survival, but the harsh elements featuring swirling winds and a piercing…

Daily Fantasy Matt’s Value Players: QB Phillip Rivers $6,200 RB Matt Asiata $3,400 WR Marquise Lee $4,000 TE Daniel Brown $2,500 Rivers is playing a questionable Oakland defense that will give up points. At home against a divisional rival, I expect Rivers to play well here.…

Quarterbacks Start ‘em: Alex Smith, Tyrod Taylor With the Tennessee defense playing pretty well against the run, I can see Smith doing pretty well here. Kelce has virtually been unstoppable and with Tyreek Hill’s big play ability, I see the KC QB playing above average Sunday…

Both teams are 9-4 and few people are talking about either side making a deep run in the NFC playoffs, but don’t sleep on the New York Giants or NFC North leading Detroit Lions who clash in the rainy Big Apple on Sunday in what could be a damp and dreary post season preview.…

Quarterbacks Start ‘em: Carson Palmer, Jameis Winston Facing a poor secondary could be the right play for the Arizona QB. He hasn’t won you too many games this year but if Flacco can succeed against the Dolphins, so can Palmer. Winston has been a stud all season and at home…

Daily Fantasy Matt’s Value Players: QB Kirk Cousins $6,300 RB Lamar Miller $5,100 WR Tyler Gabriel $4,300 TE Eric Ebron $3,800 Cousins’ yardage prediction this year is the best in his career and the Eagles are getting worse on offense. This gives Washington more time and…

A handful of NFL games this weekend will likely see some snow but in a do-or-die clash between two AFC playoff hopefuls in Tennessee, neither the Broncos nor the Titans can afford a loss in what’s expected to be a riveting rain-soaked showdown. According to NFLWeather.com, the…

Daily Fantasy Matt’s Value Players: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick $5,200 RB Jeremy Hill $4,300 WR Marvin Jones $4,400 TE Vance McDonald $2,900 $5,200 price tag of Fitz is so cheap for a guy going against one of the worst pass defenses in the league. As for Hill, at this price combined…

Quarterbacks Start ‘em: Phillip Rivers, Colin Kaepernick Tampa has been above average against the run this year and I see them forcing San Diego to thrown a ton in a potential shootout. He has a high floor this Sunday, have no fear. Kaep looked like his old self last week…

They were ten picks apart from each other in the 2004 draft and share four Super Bowls between them. To some, they already have an in to the Hall of Fame at the end of their decorated and memorable careers. But on Sunday when the weather conditions will be anything but favorable…

Your complete fantasy football guide to Week 12. From USAToday, by Steve Gardner freaturing NFLW realtime conditions.

A pivotal battle for the AFC West summit alongside Oakland is on the line when the Kansas City Chiefs visit their heated and hated rivals, the Denver Broncos in what the forecast is calling close to freezing temperatures in the Mile High City. According to NFLWeather.com, temps…

Daily Fantasy Matt’s Value Players: QB Kirk Cousins $5,800 RB CJ Prosise $4,200 WR Tyreek Hill $4,500 TE Vance McDonald $2,700 Green Bay is so bad against the pass and Cousins is very good at home. If DeSean Jackson misses this game, feel free to pair him up with Pierre Garcon…

Quarterbacks Start ‘em: Andy Dalton, Derek Carr With the shuffling of the Bills secondary during their bye week combined with the fact that Eifert is healthy, I see Dalton having a nice day here and a good fill in QB if your starter has a bye. Houston has a top-five defensive…