Fantasy Football Week 15 Pickups and Notes

There were some unusual heroes on Sunday. There always are. Let’s take a look at them and see if they are worthy of your fantasy rosters.
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John Skelton, QB, Arizona Cardinals:  Skelton threw for 282 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. He added 25 rushing yards. He seems to help Larry Fitzgerald’s value, but he’s not a guy I’d count on in Week 15.
Ruling:  Don’t Sweat ‘em.
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Joe Webb, QB, Minnesota Vikings:  Webb threw for 84 yards and a score and added 109 rushing yards and another score. As impressive as he was, Ponder is still considered the starter.
Ruling:  Don’t Sweat ‘em.
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Marion Barber, RB, Chicago Bears:  My assumption is most people snatched him up, but if not his 140 total yards (108 rushing) and touchdown should have done the trick.
Ruling:  Get ‘em.
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760 Packers v Buccaneers

Ryan Grant, RB, Green Bay Packers:  Grant ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a pass for 13 yards. With Starks banged up, Grant is a nice RB option.
Ruling:  Get ‘em.
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T.J. Yates, QB, Houston Texans:  Yates threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns with a pick. He added 36 yards on five carries. What’s even more impressive is he did it without Andre Johnson. While his job is secure, I couldn’t count on him at this point in the fantasy playoffs.
Ruling:  Don’t Sweat ‘em.
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Donte’ Stallworth, WR, Washington Redskins:  Stallworth caught four passes (six targets) for 96 yards. It was against the Patriots’ secondary though so be careful to put to much stock in the performance.
Ruling:  Don’t Sweat ‘em.
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Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos:  Thomas did it again. Seven catches (13 targets) for 78 yards and a score. I suppose he should be owned, but you likely have to wait until the fourth quarter to get your points.
Ruling:  Get ‘em.
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Titus Young, WR, Detroit Lions:  Young caught four passes (seven targets) for 87 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings have a brutal secondary, plus Stafford seems to pick a new target every week.
Ruling:  Don’t Sweat ‘em.
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Kevin Boss, TE, Oakland Raiders:  Boss caught five passes (seven targets) for 43 yards and a touchdown. He had two catches for 16 yards combined in his previous two games. Not worth the risk.
Ruling:  Don’t Sweat ‘em.
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Owen Daniels, TE, Houston Texans:  Daniels caught seven passes (ten targets). Yates has confidence in him, and he makes a solid TE1 as the year closes.
Ruling:  Get ‘em.

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