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Sunday Studs: Which Experts Got Them Right in Week 16?

TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 26: Tight end Kellen Winslow  of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs after a catch against the Seattle Seahawks during the game at Raymond James Stadium on December 26, 2010 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

A pretty legitimate strategy this year could have been “start anybody that’s playing against the Seattle Seahawks.” It’s no surprise that several players that faced the Seahawks this week made our list of Sunday Studs. What is a surprise, though, is that Seattle still has a good chance of making the playoffs.

In my league championship game, I had Josh Freeman, Mike Williams (TB) and Kellen Winslow all locked into my starting lineup…until I decided a minute before kickoff that having three Bucs was a bad idea. So now Jimmy Graham has to match Winslow’s 2 TDs or else I’ll need therapy sessions during the offseason. Let’s hope you started these Sunday Studs (or faced an owner that benched them).

SUNDAY’S TOP 5 QBs | Top 5 RBs | Top 5 WRs | Top 5 TEs | Top Defense | Top Kicker

Aaron Rodgers, GB
Fantasy Points: 35
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): QB #7
Best Rank: QB #2 – Scott Pianowski (Yahoo); FF Toolbox; Ultimate FF Strategy
Worst Rank: QB #23 – SI.com

Josh Freeman, TB
Fantasy Points: 32
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): QB #8
Best Rank: QB #5 – KFFL
Worst Rank: QB #19 – Roger Rotter (Fox); Gregg Rosenthal (Rotoworld)

Carson Palmer, CIN
Fantasy Points: 27
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): QB #28
Best Rank: QB #17 – Erik Kuselias (ESPN)
Worst Rank: QB #32 – KFFL

Matt Cassel, KC
Fantasy Points: 27
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): QB #19
Best Rank: QB #9 – Fantasy Football Cafe
Worst Rank: QB #24 – Mike Krueger (FF Today)

Jay Cutler, CHI
Fantasy Points: 25
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): QB #18
Best Rank: QB #9 – Dave Richard (CBS)
Worst Rank: QB #31 – Fantasy Sharks

SUNDAY’S TOP 5 RBs | Top 5 QBs | Top 5 WRs | Top 5 TEs | Top Defense | Top Kicker

Jamaal Charles, KC
Fantasy Points: 24
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): RB #8
Best Rank: RB #3 – Eric Karabell (ESPN)
Worst Rank: RB #14 – Brad Richter (RotoPilot)

Matt Forte, CHI
Fantasy Points: 23
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): RB #19
Best Rank: RB #15 – FF Toolbox; Jamey Eisenberg (CBS); Dave Richard (CBS)
Worst Rank: RB #29 – Fan House; Fantasy Sharks

Correll Buckhalter, DEN
Fantasy Points: 21
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): RB #66
Best Rank: RB #47 – Dave Richard (CBS)
Worst Rank: RB #82 – FF Toolbox

John Kuhn, GB
Fantasy Points: 21
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): RB #61
Best Rank: RB #40 – Kevin Roberts (NFL Soup)
Worst Rank: RB #67 – KFFL

Arian Foster, HOU
Fantasy Points: 20
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): RB #1
Best Rank: RB #1 – 28 Experts
Worst Rank: RB #8 – SI.com

SUNDAY’S TOP 5 WRs | Top 5 QBs | Top 5 RBs | Top 5 TEs | Top Defense | Top Kicker

Jerome Simpson, CIN
Fantasy Points: 24
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): WR #95
Best Rank: WR #66 – Josh Moore (4for4)
Worst Rank: WR #102 – Fantasy Football Nerd

Dwayne Bowe, KC
Fantasy Points: 21
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): WR #13
Best Rank: WR #3 – KFFL; Brad Richter (RotoPilot)
Worst Rank: WR #27 – Ultimate FF Strategy

Johnny Knox, CHI
Fantasy Points: 21
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): WR #34
Best Rank: WR #7 – What If Sports
Worst Rank: WR #53 – Mike Krueger (FF Today)

Mario Manningham, NYG
Fantasy Points: 19
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): WR #27
Best Rank: WR #15 – Roger Rotter (Fox)
Worst Rank: WR #48 – KFFL

Michael Crabtree
, SF
Fantasy Points: 18
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): WR #39
Best Rank: WR #26 – Brandon Funston (Yahoo)
Worst Rank: WR #79 – Fantasy Sharks

SUNDAY’S TOP 5 TEs | Top 5 QBs | Top 5 RBs | Top 5 WRs | Top Defense | Top Kicker

Kellen Winslow, TB
Fantasy Points: 22
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): TE #8
Best Rank: TE #4 – Brad Evans (Yahoo)
Worst Rank: TE #16 – NFL.com; Dave Richard (CBS)

Rob Gronkowski, NE
Fantasy Points: 17
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): TE #13
Best Rank: TE #6 – Fan House; Dave Richard (CBS)
Worst Rank: TE #35 – What If Sports

Jared Cook, TEN
Fantasy Points: 16
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): TE #36
Best Rank: TE #21 – Josh Moore (4for4); Sigmund Bloom (Football Guys)
Worst Rank: TE #46 – FF Toolbox

Jacob Tamme, IND
Fantasy Points: 14
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): TE #3
Best Rank: TE #1 – Andy Behrens (Yahoo)
Worst Rank: TE #19 – What If Sports

Brandon Pettigrew, DET
Fantasy Points: 13
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): TE #16
Best Rank: TE #8 – Mike Krueger (FF Today)
Worst Rank: TE #22 – What If Sports

SUNDAY’S TOP DEFENSE | Top 5 QBs | Top 5 RBs | Top 5 WRs | Top 5 TEs | Top Kicker

New England Patriots
Fantasy Points: 23
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): DST #4
Best Rank: DST #2 – KFFL
Worst Rank: DST #14 – Fantasy Sharks

SUNDAY’S TOP KICKER | Top 5 QBs | Top 5 RBs | Top 5 WRs | Top 5 TEs | Top Defense

Sebastian Janikowski, OAK
Fantasy Points: 15
Expert Consensus Rank (ECR): K #5
Best Rank: K #2 – Five Experts
Worst Rank: K #19 – What If Sports

Good luck with Monday Night Football and Tuesday Night Football. C’mon Jimmy Graham, hook me up with a championship ring!

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