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Another week is in the books and another week of fantasy football chaos has ensued. As most fantasy leagues enter their final stretch some of the most coveted running backs in the league are falling like flies. While these injuries are less than ideal, it does make for intrigue down the stretch. While some superstars are out, there's even more opportunity for some short-term investments. Las Vegas Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys     While the games on Thanksgiving were less than spectacular this game was far from a snooze fest. Coming into the game both teams were desperate for a win.   The Raiders entered on a losing streak and had to find a way to stop the bleeding. After failing to meet projections the last three weeks  Derek Carr  (6%, $6.96) found a way to lead his team to a much-needed win. While Carr didn’t wow us with a multiple touchdown performance, he did throw the rock almost 40 times and racked up ~400 yards through the air.   If you read...

With Thanksgiving now in the rearview mirror, and the weekend sadly coming to a close, we’re able to focus our attention on the main slate. With three teams having already played earlier this week, and two teams on bye this week, the slate feels light this week. The 1:00PM EST Slate Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Indianapolis Colts After Jonathan Taylor’s (48%, $14.70) impressive performance against the best-run defense, he draws another tough matchup against the Buccaneers. While Taylor was impressive last week it's unlikely we will see anything of a similar performance that we did a week ago. The Buffalo Bills were missing some key pieces to their run defense last week, and I'd expect the Colts to take advantage of their depleted secondary. The Colts have used Carson Wentz (-9%, $4.48) sparingly over the last couple of weeks, but we shouldn't forget that prior to the Jacksonville game he had beaten projections for three straight weeks. While his future appears to be tied to a...

Thanksgiving is finally upon, the one holiday the NFL promises us football every year. Today’s games are not the greatest of the bunch but they offer plenty of intrigue as we head into the main slate this weekend. Before I want I get after it I wanted to acknowledge that I’m thankful to be part of your weekly readings and hope you’ve enjoyed the content as much as I have producing it. Have a great holiday and if you ever want to ask questions or talk football on Twitter I’m @dynastymad . The Appetizer Game Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions This game offers little in terms of the playoff race and even less in the realm of fantasy. While D’andre Swift (8%, $7.35) is one of the best running backs in the game it’s fair to wonder if we’re witnessing his ceiling in this offense. With a lack of a supporting cast, he is being thrust into a role where he’s relied upon as the main contributor. The Lions are loaded up on draft picks over the next couple of years and while they’ll need help at sever...