A fantasy rundown of the Week 17 NFL games.

A running log of NFL Week 16 from a fantasy perspective.

Observations from the late games Very quietly, LeSean McCoy has been one of the best backs in fantasy all year long. Sunday, he did it again by rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns. Heading into Sunday night’s game, McCoy was the top scoring RB on NFL.com, with a 16-point lead over Ray Rice. He should be considered a top-three running back next season. Just in case you forgot that Bill Belichick hates your fantasy team, Aaron Hernandez helped remind you by catching nine balls for 129 yards and a touchdown. Those are Rob Gronkowski-like numbers. Meanwhile, Gronk played the role of Hernandez this week, being held to just 53 yards on four receptions. Regardless, if you made it to your fantasy championship [...]

Just when we thought we knew all there was to learn about the Packers offense…they discover a running game. Ryan Grant shredded the Raiders for 85 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. So far this season, Green Bay’s RBs had been a non-factor. But with James Starks out of action, Grant could have some value. Especially with a game at Kansas City next week. Where has the Bills’ offense gone? At the start of the year, they were one of the top offensive outfits in the league, led by Ryan Fitzpatrick, Fred Jackson and Stevie Johnson. They started to decline midway through the year, but fell off a cliff after Jackson’s injury. Sunday, they posted just 281 yards of total offense [...]

Fantasy feedback tracks the goings-on around the NFL in the final week of the fantasy regular season.

Late game observations Tim Tebow doesn’t throw it often and doesn’t throw it particularly well. But when he does throw it, he’s throwing it to Eric Decker. Since Tebow became the starter, Decker has 15 catches for 261 yards and four touchdowns. Broncos receivers don’t have much value, but if you’re going to start one, it should be Decker. Of all the unwritten fantasy rules, here’s one more: Start Ryan Mathews against the Broncos. Mathews ran for 137 yards Sunday, his third career 100-yard game. All of them have come against Denver. Is there any receiver as frustrating as Vincent Jackson? For as talented as he is, the big wideout has had a maddening tendency to disappear in games. While he [...]

With Reggie Bush, Michael Bush and Chris Ogbonnaya having good days, running back controversies could be brewing in a few different NFL locker rooms. That and more in the Week 11 fantasy feedback blog.

In this week’s Fantasy Feedback: The Broncos aren’t throwing it, the Lions and Ravens aren’t running it and no one knows exactly what the Redskins are doing.

The Andy Dalton-A.J. Green connection continues to be a productive one. The rookie QB threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and while Green didn’t find the end zone this week, he did pull in seven passes for 83 yards. Green is becoming a solid No. 2 receiver in most formats while Dalton is a good option depending on the opponent. Matt Hasselbeck had a decent day after throwing for 272 yards and two TDs. He’s not the quarterback he once was, but Hasselbeck can be a good match-up based option if you’re struggling at the position. Meanwhile, Chris Johnson slowed down after a quick start. But he still finished with 110 total yards (64 rushing). It’s not great, but it’s better than [...]

If you’re really hurting for a running back next week, maybe you consider Chris Ogbonnaya.

It turned out to be another pretty productive week for Ray Rice. While he didn’t get into the end zone, he posted 101 rushing yards with another 60 receiving. His ability as a dual-threat back makes him a must-start every week in all formats. There will certainly be a conversation in Cleveland about the running back situation. Peyton Hillis finished the day with 14 yards on six carries. Montario Hardesty didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his 11 carries for 35 yards. But with reports surfacing that Hillis was benched (although the Browns later reported that it was a hamstring injury), the Browns are just the latest team to have a frustration-inducing running back rotation developing. Just as the Raiders [...]