QB Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
Last season, Matt Hasselbeck had a rough season. He missed more than half the season due to injury. However, in the prior five season, he’s thrown at least 22 touchdowns in four of those years.

RB Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants
Although Ahmad Bradshaw isn’t a starter, he plays behind Brandon Jacobs — who isn’t exactly known for staying healthy. Even if you don’t draft Jacobs, Bradshaw is very good depth for your bench.

WR Eddie Royal, Denver Broncos
With the news that Brandon Marshall is suspended, Eddie Royal’s value has gone up and up. He appears destined to be the number one receiver in Denver and could explode onto the scene in 2009.

TE Visanthe Shiancoe, Minnesota Vikings
Even though the Vikings used multiple quarterbacks last year, Visanthe Shiancoe managed to have a good season. With Brett Favre added to the mix, expect him to do even better.

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RB Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants
Ahmad Bradshaw came off the bench and again provided a spark for the Giants. On nine carries, Bradshaw led the Giants with 45 yards rushing. With starter Brandon Jacobs being held to only three yards per carry, Bradshaw’s production was vital for the Giants. He won’t get much recognition but Bradshaw was one of the many heroes for New York.

WR David Tyree, New York Giants
Who? That’s the question you would have likely asked before the start of the Super Bowl. But David Tyree came up with one of the greatest catches in NFL history when the Giants needed it most in the fourth quarter. After Manning scrambled to buy time, Tyree jumped and made a one-handed catch that will be replayed millions of times between now and however long the NFL is in existence.

Simply amazing pass from Eli Manning to David Tyree …

TE Kevin Boss, New York Giants
I’ve praised him a lot since he took over for Jeremy Shockey and Kevin Boss didn’t disappoint. Although he only had one catch, the catch was a 45 yard completion that helped the Giants move the ball down the field when they desperately needed to do so. Boss also provided solid blocking all night. Throughout the playoffs, Boss showed enough that the Giants may opt to trade or even release Shockey.

New York Giants Defense
Amazing, amazing performance by the defense. The Giants flustered Tom Brady all night long and the pounding was enough to wear out Brady and end his magical season. After playing horribly in the first two weeks of the season, the Giants picked it up and became dominant throughout the rest of the year. Against the Patriots, the Giants defense shined bright.

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QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
The Patriots quarterback has a supposedly minor ankle injury. How will he move once the game starts? Will he move freely or will he be obviously hampered? The bad news for the Giants is that either way Brady should have a big game. But maybe, just maybe, Brady is more hurt than we all think.

RB Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants
The new Thunder and Lightning is the best hope for the Giants in the Super Bowl. If the Patriots have a weakness, it’s their run defense. Jacobs and Bradshaw will have to have huge days in order for the Giants to pull the upset. Can they do it? Probably not but it’ll be fun watching.

WR Randy Moss and Plaxico Burress
These two guys are just fun to watch. They are both tall, lanky and strong wide receivers who can win a game by themselves. Will one of the two wide receivers have a monster game to carry their team? I’d bet on it. Both players have shown to be big time, big game talents. One of these two players is going to have a monster Super Bowl.

Super Bowl Commercials
You can’t watch the Super Bowl and look forward to the new commercials that will be debuted during the game. Which commercials will be hits? Which commercials will be bombs? Watch and find out!

Check out this YouTube video that shows the top ten Super Bowl commercials from last year …

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1. Plaxico Burress, Wide Receiver
After watching Burress single-handedly destroy the Green Bay Packers, it’s hard not to expect great things out of him in the Super Bowl. He’s going up against a great defense but he’s had success against all types of defenses this year. His size and strength makes him a tough cover for anyone in the NFL.

2. Eli Manning, Quarterback
Manning hasn’t produced great fantasy numbers in the playoffs but he’s also not making any mistakes. Without a turnover in the playoffs, Manning is pushing all the right buttons. If the Giants are going to win this game, Manning is going to have to play the game of his life.

3. Brandon Jacobs, Running Back
Jacobs is the biggest running back in the NFL and is quickly becoming one of the best. Especially around the endzone, Jacobs becomes nearly impossible to stop. Teams have been able to run against the New England Patriots this year so Jacobs will likely be leaned on heavily.

4. Ahmad Bradshaw, Running Back
Bradshaw is Jacobs’ backup and is a great change of pace back. He’s small and light but he can break off a big play whenever he touches the ball. If Jacobs struggles at all, expect Bradshaw to take over as the main running back for the Giants.

5. Amani Toomer, Wide Receiver
Toomer has been great in the playoffs. He had three touchdown receptions in the Giants’ first two playoff games. Toomer is going to have a hard time getting open against the Patriots but he’ll have his chances to produce. Manning has shown that he has a lot of trust in Toomer’s abilities.

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QB Eli Manning, New York Giants
To this day, people continue to discount Manning. Despite three straight road wins, Manning hasn’t gotten a huge amount of respect. However, if he can beat the undefeated Patriots, thing will change. His brother had a big game last year in the Super Bowl. Is it his turn this season?

RB Kevin Faulk, New England Patriots
Faulk doesn’t start for the Patriots. He doesn’t get a lot of carries, either. That said, he’s a huge part of their team. Faulk also tends to come up clutch in big games and this is obviously the biggest game of the season. Faulk will get a few rushes, catch a few passes out of the backfield and has a good chance of scoring a touchdown.

RB Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants
Bradshaw is overlooked because he’s not the starter for New York – that job belongs to Brandon Jacobs. Nonetheless, Bradshaw is an extremely explosive back who can break a long play at any given moment. If Jacob struggles early, expect Bradshaw to take over and end up with more carries.

WR Randy Moss, New England Patriots
Moss is a big name but his game has been asleep lately. Don’t make the mistake of sleeping on him during the Super Bowl. Moss no doubt wants to end his breakout year with a bang and Tom Brady will be looking for him early and often. With the Giants blitzing relentlessly, the Patriots will no doubt try to hit Moss with a few deep passes.

WR Steve Smith, New York Giants
Don’t look now but there is another Steve Smith in the NFL at wide receiver. This Steve Smith isn’t at the same level as the Carolina Panthers’ Steve Smith, but the rookie on the Giants is starting to come into his own. He has 102 yards in the playoffs and has a number of big catches to his credit. If the Patriots forget about him, look for Smith to be a Super Bowl sleeper.

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RB Ahmad Bradshaw, New York Giants
Bradshaw doesn’ t even start for the Giants but he’ s been impressive when carrying the ball. He actually leads the Giants in rushing yards in the playoffs and has just four less carries than Brandon Jacobs. The Green Bay Packers are a very good defensive team which could mean more Bradshaw because Bradshaw has big play ability that Jacob lacks.

WR Donte Stallworth, New England Patriots
Although it wasn’ t noticed by many people, Stallworth actually led the Patriots in receiving yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Stallworth had a rollercoaster ride of a regular season statistically but he seems to be a valued weapon in the playoffs. There’ s a pretty good chance he’ ll breakout for a long touchdown against the aggressive Chargers defense.

TE Donald Lee, Green Bay Packers
Quietly, Lee has become one of Favre’ s favorite targets. When Favre is in trouble, he’ ll oftentimes look Lee’ s way. This becomes especially true around the endzone. Lee is a good athlete who greatly improved his route running this season to become a player who is on the doorstep of becoming an elite tight end.

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