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Here is the Lester’s Legends fantasy football kicker rankings for the Wild Card Round.
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1.  John Kasay vs. Detroit Lions:  Kasay finished second in the league (behind David Akers) with 147 points (28 FG, 63 PATs). The Lions were tied for sixth with 30 FGs allowed. This figures to be a high-scoring affair.
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2.  Jason Hanson @ New Orleans Saints:  Hanson was tied for ninth in the league with 126 points (24 FGs, 54 PATs). The Saints allowed 27 FGs.
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3.  Matt Bryant @ New York Giants:  Bryant was also tied for nith with 126 points (27 FGs, 45 PATs). The G-Men allowed 25 FGs.
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4.  Neil Rackers vs. Cincinnati Bengals:  Rackers was tied for fifth with 135 points (32 FGs, 39 PATs). The Bengals allowed 22 FGs.
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5.  Mike Nugent @ Houston Texans:  Ranked seventh with 132 points (33 FGs, 33 PATs). The Texans were also tied for sixth with 30 FGs allowed.
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6.  Lawrence Tynes vs. Atlanta Falcons:  Finished with 19 FGs and 43 PATs. The Falcons allowed 23 FGs. I believe this will also be a high-scoring affair.
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7.  Shaun Suisham @ Denver Broncos:  Finished with 23 FGs and 36 PATs. The Broncos tied for third with 32 FGs allowed.
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8.  Matt Prater vs. Pittsburgh Steelers:  Finished with 19 FGs and 30 PATs. The Steelers allowed 22 FGs.
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Here is the Lester’s Legends fantasy football team defense rankings for the Wild Card Round.
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1. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos: This is easily my favorite match-up of the Wild Card Round. Tebow seems to have lost his mojo and the Steelers’ physical play will make it difficult for him to reclaim it. I suspect they will limit his running ability, forcing him to beat them with his arm. I don’t see that happening.
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2. Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals: The Texans have had a rock solid defense this year ranking fourth in scoring (17.4) and second in yards allowed (285.7). Wade Phillips will challenge rookie Andy Dalton and the Bengals , who rank 18th with 21.5 ppg.
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3. Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: The Broncos have the pass rushers to get after the Steelers, who have allowed 42 sacks this year. Pittsburgh is tied for 21st with 20.3 ppg, just lost their starting RB, and have a less than 100 percent Big Ben.
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4. Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans: Not only is Houston down to their third quarterback, he’s banged up. Andre Johnson is going to play more extensively and the ground game will move the chains.
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5. New York Giants vs. Atlanta Falcons: I don’t love any of the NFC defenses. The offenses are just too good. Though I think their secondary will get picked apart, the G-Men have a great pass rush, which should get them some sacks and possibly force some turnovers.
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6. Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants: The Giants are on fire, but Eli is known to throw a few picks. His WRs seem to cause more INTs than any other team.
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7. New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions: I don’t think anyone can cover Calvin Johnson. Not from this planet anyway, especially with how good Stafford has been. The Saints have an opportunistic defense and could force a few turnovers.
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8. Detroit Lions @ New Orleans Saints: The Lions have the tallest order facing the potent Saints offense. Not only do they score a ton of points, Drew Brees seldom makes mistakes.
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• 2011-12 NFL Wildcard Round Picks

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Here is the Lester’s Legends fantasy football tight end rankings for the Wild Card Round.
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1.  Jimmy Graham vs. Detroit Lions:  With 1310 yards and 11 TDs there isn’t even another consideration for the top slot this week.
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2.  Brandon Pettigrew @ New Orleans:  Pettigrew is averaging 75.5 yards and 0.5 TDs in his past four games.
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3.  Tony Gonzalez @ New York Giants:  Gonzo put together another strong season finishing with 875 yards and seven TDs. He has taken a major step back in recent weeks though.
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4.  Jermaine Gresham @ Houston Texans:  Has ten catches for 128 yards in his past two games.
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5.  Tony Scheffler @ New Orleans:  Scheffler has 112 yards in his past two games. It’s going to be all hands on deck for the Lions.
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6.  Heath Miller @ Denver Broncos:  He’s been quiet in recent weeks averaging 33.5 yards in his past four games. He has the ability if he’s given the opportunity.
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7.  Owen Daniels vs. Cincinnati:  Only has three catches in the past two games, but Andre Johnson could open things up for him.
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8.  Jake Ballard vs. Atlanta Falcons:  Ballard is going to try to give it a go. I just can’t trust him.
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Here is the Lester’s Legends fantasy football wide receiver rankings for the Wild Card Round.
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1.  Calvin Johnson @ New Orleans Saints:  Megatron showed why he’s the best receiver in the league closing the season out with 560 yards to finish with an average of 100+ ypg and a TD.
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2.  Victor Cruz vs. Atlanta Falcons:  In a game that features four incredible WRs, Cruz led them all with 1536 yards. He’s nearly unstoppable.
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3.  Marques Colston vs. Detroit Lions:  Colston is averaging 105.5 yards with five TDs in his past four games.
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4.  Julio Jones @ New York Giants:  The Giants have issues in their secondary. Julio is red hot averaging 98.3 yards with six TDs in his past four games.
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5.  Roddy White @ New York Giants:  Roddy topped 1100 yards for the fourth straight year as he finished with 1296 yards and eight TDs. He has 120+ yards in four of his past seven games.
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6.   Hakeem Nicks vs. Atlanta Falcons:  Nicks finished just short of 1200 yards. He averaged 84.5 yards and 0.5 TDs in his past six games.
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7.  Antonio Brown @ Denver:  It’s not that I think Brown is better than Wallace, he just takes advantage of his opportunities. Wallace draws the #1 corners (Champ Bailey in this case) and gets safety help. Brown is ideal at picking his spots. He could also add a score in the return game.
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8.  Mike Wallace @ Denver:  Wallace’s stinker (one catch, 11 yards) last week cost him a 1200 yard season. He’s a big time playmaker though and should deliver against Denver.
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9.  A.J. Green @ Houston:  The Texans have a good pass defense and Green is a rookie, but he’s a special player. Look for him to bounce back from two slow weeks (25 yards, 26 yards).
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10.  Andre Johnson vs. Cincinnati:  Johnson finally returned to action last week. He’s a bit of a risk given his hamstring issues, but you know what he’s capable of when he’s on.
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11.  Demaryius Thomas vs. Pittsburgh:  He’s Tebow’s top target, but the way Tebow has stumbled of late, he’s a low-end option this week.
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12.  Titus Young @ New Orleans:  Has four TDs in his past four games. The Lions are going to have to pass early and often to keep up.
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13.  Nate Burleson @ New Orleans:  Has 27 catches in his past five games for a 65.4 ypg average.
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14.  Jerome Simpson @ Houston:  Has ten catches in his past two games. He also has the ability to flip over a linebacker.
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15.  Devery Henderson vs. Detroit Lions:  Henderson and Robert Meachem are more capable of turning in a dud than a big game, but the potential is there because of Brees..
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• 2011-12 NFL Wildcard Round Picks

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Here are the Lester’s Legends fantasy football running back rankings for the Wild Card Round.
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1.  Arian Foster vs. Cincinnati:  With their third string QB banged up, it’s going to be a run-heavy game plan for the Texans. Cincinnati finished tenth against the run (104.7 ypg allowed), but they struggled down the stretch. They also tied for 20th with 14 rushing TDs allowed.
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2.  Michael Turner @ New York Giants:  The Giants ranked 19th against the run (121.3 ypg) and tied for 23rd in rushing TDs allowed (15).
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3.  Ahmad Bradshaw vs. Atlanta Falcons:  The Giants are a much better team when Bradshaw is heavily involved. He finished with five TDs in his last three games. The Giants have the weapons on the outside that it’s hard to key in on Bradshaw.
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4.  Darren Sproles vs. Detroit Lions:  I’m expecting a shootout. I’m expecting Sproles to make his presence felt. It’s like Brees and Sproles have been together forever. He averaged 87.0 total yards and 0.8 TDs in his past five games, and 82.1 total yards and 0.56 TDs on the year.
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5.  Isaac Redman @ Denver Broncos:  Mendenhall’s injury couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Steelers, but it elevates Redman’s role. He delivered last week with 110 total yards and a score.
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6.  Chris Ivory vs. Detroit Lions:  Sproles will do the damage in the backfield, but when they do run, it will be mostly with Ivory. PT will also work his way into the mix, but I like Ivory as the lead runner as he’s averaged 14.6 carries in the past five games compared to Thomas’ 6.0.
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7.  Kevin Smith @ New Orleans Saints:  Smith can do damage in the passing game, which is where I expect he gets a lot of his of the work in this shootout.
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8.   Cedric Benson @ Houston Texans:  He gets a bunch of carries, which helps despite his sub 4.0 ypc. Bernard Scott will get a good share of work, but the Bengals will likely try to keep it close early with their veteran.
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9.  Willis McGahee vs. Pittsburgh:  Tough match-up for McGahee, especially considering Tebow’s effectiveness has taken a hit.
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10.  Brandon Jacobs  vs. Atlanta Falcons:  Jacobs is facing the Falcons’ sixth ranked run defense (97.0 ypg) and is playing second fiddle to Bradshaw in what should be a shootout. Not a good recipe.
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11.  Ben Tate vs. Cincinnati Bengals:  The Texans will mix in Tate, who ran for 67 yards against Cincinnati in Week 14.
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12.  Bernard Scott @ Houston:  Scott scored last week, but I’m not expecting much from him this week. Houston has the league’s fourth ranked run defense (96.0 ypg) and Benson is the lead back.
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Also check out:

• Wildcard Round Fantasy Football QB Rankings
• Wildcard Round Fantasy Football WR Rankings
• Wildcard Round Fantasy Football TE Rankings
• Wildcard Round Fantasy Football DEF Rankings
• Wildcard Round Fantasy Football K Rankings
• 2011-12 NFL Wildcard Round Picks