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Bill Barnwell breaks down favorable and unfavorable fantasy matchups for Week 14. If you have Ravens, play them -- they're almost all good bets vs. Houston. Meanwhile, John Skelton isn't something you should fear.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2010

Every season has its Billy Volek, the highly sought postseason fantasy stud no one saw coming. Football Outsiders lists a few likely candidates for this season's fantasy playoffs before outlining the best and worst fantasy matchups of Week 13.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2010

Bill Barnwell examines the best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 11 in the NFL. Once again, it's time to pick on the Texans' awful pass defense, while Michael Vick might actually be worth benching despite his gaudy performance Monday night.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2010

Football Outsiders lists its best and worst matchups for fantasy production in Week 8 and beyond. That means Darren McFadden's owners should consider trading him and Drew Brees' owners might want to find a spot on the bench for him this week. Seriously.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2010

To win a fantasy football title, owners have to throw the normal rules of who to play and bench out the window.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2009

After debunking the myth that is the yards-allowed-per-game statistic, Football Outsiders lists a number of players to start/sit this week based on their Week 15 matchups.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Football Outsiders checks in with its weekly look at players whose matchups will elevate or deflate their fantasy value Sunday. Plus, as temperatures drop, they look at the effect weather has on fantasy performance.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Football Outsiders' weekly fantasy matchup series examines which players will benefit or suffer based on the defenses they face. In Week 4, there's plenty of love for Jay Cutler and Clinton Portis, while Fred Taylor and Ryan Grant are in trouble.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Football Outsiders, with help from their advanced DVOA metric, examine matchups to tell you who to start and sit this week. Expect big things from some big names -- like Reggie Wayne and Antonio Gates -- but be prepared to sit the likes of Cedric Benson.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009