QB Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns
Brady Quinn would be a risky start but he has a lot of things in his favor. He’ll be at home. He’ll be playing the Raiders. And the Browns are actually playing decently well. If you are searching for a starting QB, Quinn could be your answer.

RB Michael Bush, Oakland Raiders
Last season, Michael Bush was huge at the end of the season. This past week, Bush had a great game in Oakland’s upset win. Against the Browns in Week 16, expect Bush to produce at a high level.

WR Lance Moore, New Orleans Saints
Coming into the season, Lance Moore was highly regarded but he’s been lost in the shuffle in New Orleans. He was active this past week and scored a TD on his only pass. His role may grow in Week 16.

TE Bo Scaife, Tennessee Titans
Bo Scaife has quietly been very consistent. He has at least four catches in five straight weeks. He’ll give you some fantasy football points in Week 16.

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QB Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
The Alex Smith Era is back on in San Francisco. The Niners are giving the reins to their team once again to the former number one overall pick. Last week, Smith looked impressive. Perhaps he can actually keep it up and live up to his potential.

RB Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs
Larry Johnson is doing everything in his power to lose his starting gig in Kansas City. If he succeeds, Jamaal Charles is likely next in line. His breakaway speed would make him an interesting player in fantasy football.

WR Kenny Britt, Tennessee Titans
It looks more and more like Kerry Collins will be out as the Titans starter. If that’s the case, Vince Young may help revive the passing game. As a result, Kenny Britt would then become a lot more valuable.

TE Fred Davis, Washington Redskins
With Chris Cooley an injury question mark, Fred Davis sees his value skyrocket. The Redskins love passing to the tight end and Davis is an adequate receiving threat.

Jamaal Charles - Kansas City Chiefs (Image: Zuma Press)

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C Channing Frye, Phoenix Suns
If you go back to his rookie season, Channing Frye looked like a star in the making. But since that point, the outside shooting bigman has struggled. That said, he’s now on the Suns and could very well be a starter. If he finds some of his lost magic, he’s definitely a player that can help your fantasy basketball team.

PF DeJuan Blair, San Antonio Spurs
In preseason play, DeJuan Blair has been outstanding. He’s scoring, rebounding and even mixing in a few assists. If he gets playing time, he’ll be a worthy fantasy basketball addition.

SF Chase Budinger, Houston Rockets
The Rockets will need someone to pick up the scoring slack and Chase Budinger might be one of those who is able to shoulder the load. He’s shooting extremely well and could make an impact right away.

SG Carlos Delfino, Milwaukee Bucks
Don’t forget about Carlos Delfino. He left to Europe for a year but now he’s back and he’s stepping into a situation in Milwaukee where he could earn a lot of minutes. His tough style should mesh well with Scott Skiles’ coaching — which could earn him a healthy amount of minutes.

PG Sergio Rodriguez, Sacramento Kings
The Kings look like they have tired of Beno Udrih at point guard. While Tyreke Evans is probably ahead of Rodriguez, the Spaniard could earn a lot of playing time if the Kings eventually move Evans to shooting guard.

DeJuan Blair could be a major fantasy basketball steal (Image: Zuma Press)

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QB Derek Anderson, Cleveland Browns
Starter Brady Quinn doesn’t have too tight of a grip on the starting quarterback job in Cleveland. If he doesn’t start playing better, Derek Anderson will get the job. And as we saw a couple of seasons ago, Anderson is definitely capable of being a fantasy beast.

WR Johnny Knox, Chicago Bears
This rookie is really looking good for the Bears. While it is difficult to imagine him keeping up this pace, he has a chance of ending up as the best receiver on the Bears.

RB Justin Forsett, Seattle Seahawks
Although he’s small and although there is a lot of competition in Seattle, Justin Forsett is making enough noise to take notice. He’s a do-it-all RB who could find himself playing a larger role if the running backs above him don’t start producing on a consistent basis.

TE Jerramy Stevens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jerramy Stevens has looked good and he has the talent to be a producer in fantasy football. If the Bucs keep passing it a lot, consider Stevens as a quality filler.

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QB Shaun Hill, San Francisco 49ers
Though he hasn’t looked great in preseason, Shaun Hill has shown very good ability in the last two years. In 12 games for the 49ers, he has 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. It wouldn’t be surprising if he had more than 20 touchdowns in 2009.

RB Edgerrin James, Seattle Seahawks
Currently, Julius Jones is the starter for the Seahawks. But it’s very conceivable for Edgerrin James to eventually win the starting running back gig. If he does, he’s a serviceable fantasy football option.

WR Earl Bennett, Chicago Bears
With Jay Cutler in Chicago, you know they will be throwing the ball a lot. With no clear cut number one wide receiver, it would be smart to gamble on Bennett. He was Cutler’s teammate at Vanderbilt and the two seem to have good chemistry.

TE Jermichael Finley, Green Bay Packers
Jermichael Finley has been very good in the preseason. There’s a chance that he becomes the starting tight end in Green Bay — and if he does, he has fantasy football talent oozing from his green uniform.

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RB Carey Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers
Most fullbacks aren’t startable in the fantasy football world but with Carey Davis of the Steelers, you can be confident that he’ll at least get a couple touches. In the two games Pittsburgh has played in the playoffs, Davis has five touches. In their last three games, he has seven touches. If you need an emergency starter and all the other RBs are taken, look at Davis.

WR Jerheme Urban, Arizona Cardinals
There’s no doubt that the Cardinals will try a couple trick plays against the Steelers to try to catch Pittsburgh off guard. One target for the trick play could be Urban, who is the fourth wide receiver for the Cardinals. During the regular season, he threw a pass that was complete and he also had two touchdowns in the final three games.

WR Limas Sweed, Pittsburgh Steelers
Against the Ravens, Limas Sweed’s stat line would have looked a lot better if he would have hauled in the long bomb that fell right through his finger tips. If Hines Ward is banged up and Santonio Holmes is double-covered, Sweed could be the difference maker as a long ball threat.

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QB Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs have to be excited about Josh Freeman’s play since taking over as the starting quarterback. The rookie has performed well and has made Tampa Bay a much better team. From here on out, he’s actually a decent fantasy QB with a good amount of upside.

RB Sammy Morris, New England Patriots
Although Laurence Maroney is the starter for the Patriots now, Sammy Morris is healthy once again and could start stealing some of Maroney’s fantasy thunder. Keep an eye on his situation and know that his slice of the pie is bound to increase.

WR Jason Avant, Philadelphia Eagles
Okay, now it’s time to believe in Jason Avant. Three straight quality weeks for the Eagles. Mix in an injury to Desean Jackson and Avant makes a good third wide receiver in fantasy football for the time being.

TE Bo Scaife, Tennessee Titans
I’m not sure what has gotten into Vince Young but Bo Scaife now becomes a decent fantasy football tight end. If your TE goes down, Scaife is a solid plug and play at this point.

Josh Freeman looks like the real deal (Image: Zuma Press)

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