Crunch Time

Both Baltimore and Pittsburgh did some HITTING over the week-end. It was good to see Big Ben in good form. I had him as my number 5 QB at the beginning of the season. Injuries made him a weak fantasy player this year, but it looks like he's healthy again.

Just like I thought, San Diego just didn't have enough without LT. The Chargers ended up having a good year and Phillip Rivers will be a top QB for many years. But we'll see if LT can get healthy again next season. Those toe injuries are nasty, and I think his toe injury caused his groin injury. It's a tough place to be and I got nothing but best wishes for him.

Philly-New York was a grudge match like we all thought it would be. You know, Eli Manning was a great Super Bowl champion last year and his teammates bust their tails for him. But look at the numbers, he was the Number 13 fantasy QB this year. He just didn't have enough to overcome Donovan, Westbrook, and that Philly defense.

It will be interesting to see if the Cards' firepower can overcome that defense. But whatever, I think Donovan is ready to lead Philly to another Super Bowl.

Pittsburgh and Baltimore both have strong, scary defenses. Pittsburgh has the edge on offense, even though Flacco has done a great job staying within himself as the Raven's QB. But the thing is, I like the Steelers' special teams, and I think this will be the difference in this game.