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Week 15 Hot & Not Players By: David Bachman
Fantasy Football Editor For WagerOnFootball.com
Thursday December 15th, Page Updated at 4:45am

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2005-06 FANTASY FOOTBALL HOT & NOT PLAYERS - WEEK 15

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2005-06 Fantasy Football Week 15 Hot & Not

If you are in need of a HOT fantasy football player these Top 10 Adds for the week should help you out. If you need to dump a lame duck on your team, these 10 NOTS should be them. Fantasy Football always favors the prepared mind. The more research you do, and the more HOT players you have to choose from on your team, the better your odds are of winning your fantasy football league outright this year. Week 15 Hot & Not Players are next...

AFC playoff race						NFC playoff race
Team	W	L	T	Div	Conf	Team	W	L	T	Div	Conf
*-1. Colts	13	0	0	6-0	11-0	z-1. Seahawks	11	2	0	6-0	10-1
2. Broncos	10	3	0	3-1	7-2	2. Bears	9	4	0	4-0	8-1
3. Bengals	10	3	0	5-1	7-3	3. Giants	9	4	0	4-1	8-3
4. Patriots	8	5	0	4-0	6-4	4. Bucs	9	4	0	3-1	7-3
5. Jaguars	9	4	0	2-2	7-3	5. Panthers	9	4	0	2-2	6-3
6. Steelers	8	5	0	3-2	6-5	6. Cowboys	8	5	0	3-2	6-3
7. Chargers	8	5	0	3-1	6-3	7. Falcons	8	5	0	2-2	5-4
8. Chiefs	8	5	0	3-2	7-3	8. Vikings	8	5	0	4-1	7-4
						9. Redskins	7	6	0	2-1	7-2

x - Clinched playoff
y - Clinched Wild Card
z - Clinched Division
* - Clinched Division and Homefield Advantage

Team	FANTASY FOOTBALL WHO'S HOT - AFTER WEEK 14
Mark Clayton WR	Week 15 Outlook: Mark Clayton has 34 catches in his rookie season, but really has not been much of a factor or weapon in Baltimore's passing game and has a long way to go yet in his development.
Jeremy Shockey TE	Week 15 Outlook: Kansas City's secondary has no one who can handle Shockey downfield or in the red zone and the Giants' tight end should dominate in this matchup.
Larry Johnson RB	Week 15 Outlook: Johnson has been outstanding since Priest Holmes' season-ending injury and he should find success running against a Giants' defense struggling with injuries, especially in its interior.
Bobby Engram WR	Week 15 Outlook: CB Pacman Jones has the explosiveness and agility to stay with Engram, whose speed and quickness are only average these days. But Engram has the route-running savvy to separate from Jones, and he even holds big-play promise this week because Tennessee will focus so much attention on stopping RB Shaun Alexander.
Seattle DST	Week 15 Outlook: Seattle doesn't do anything fancy in its 4-3, but it has been effective because of the pressure the Seahawks' offense puts on opponents and because the front four has been able to generate a pass rush on its own.
Chris Chambers WR	Week 15 Outlook: Chambers has been outstanding in recent weeks but faces a difficult challenge- CB Ty Law- against the Jets. Law isn't quite the playmaker he was earlier in his career but he is still effective and will give Gus Frerotte pause before throwing Chambers' way.
Michael Bennett RB	Week 15 Outlook: Michael has played well of late, but he still only averages 3.2 yards per carry and only has two touchdowns on the ground. Bennett will have to capitalize on his off tackle runs, as the Steelers will dominate the interior of the field.
DeShaun Foster RB	Week 15 Outlook: Foster was manhandled last week against Tampa's 5th ranked run defense. The Saints' run defense- ranked 29th. Expect a major turnaround from Foster. New Orleans' linebackers are barely average against the run and the Panthers' frequent two-TE sets should provide Foster with plenty of second-level blocks.
Clinton Portis RB	Week 15 Outlook: Dallas' front seven is built on speed and athleticism and Portis should have success running behind the mammoth right side of his offensive line- Jon Jansen and Randy Thomas. Joe Gibbs will focus on controlling the clock and limiting Dallas' offensive possessions
Rudi Johnson RB	Week 15 Outlook: Detroit DTs Shaun Rogers and Dan Wilkinson can be difficult for any team to run on, but both tend to wear down and Cincinnati has a big, sound offensive line that has played together for some time. More important, the Bengals will have quality blocking matchups on the edges
Alge Crumpler TE	Week 15 Outlook: Crumpler's size and agility make him a special player who is a difficult matchup for any defender or scheme, and QB Michael Vick favors him over any other Atlanta pass-catcher. This week he has a tough matchup however vs Urlacher and Co.

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Team	FANTASY FOOTBALL WHO'S NOT HOT - FOLLOWING WEEK 14
Bubba Franks TE	Week 15 Outlook: Franks' back/neck injury should keep him out of this game like last week
Justin Gage WR	Week 15 Outlook: The 6-4, 212-pound Gage gives Chicago a huge size mismatch to exploit working against 5-9, 187-pound CB Jason Webster. But the Bears' offense is dominated by the run game, and Gage now is essentially splitting time with WR Bernard Berrian
Derrick Mason WR	Week 15 Outlook: Derrick Mason has 69 catches this season, but only two touchdowns and has not been a big play guy since arriving in Baltimore. Mason still runs exceptional routes and can set up defenders very well, but defenses are taking away his big plays
Robert Ferguson WR	Week 15 Outlook: He is a much-needed weapon for Brett Favre to look to, while taking some pressure off of Donald Driver. That being said, Ferguson is not a reliable producer and should not be counted on yet despite his talent level.
Ryan Fitzpatrick QB	Week 15 Outlook: The Rams have lost four of their last five and need to give Ryan Fitzpatrick live snaps to help his development. It is clear that the jump from Harvard to the NFL has been too much for the intelligent Fitzpatrick and the speed of the game has caused forced throws and interceptions.
Randy Moss WR	Week 15 Outlook: The Raiders have obvious quarterback concerns and have underutilized Randy Moss all season, but it doesn't take long to see that Moss is not fully healthy. He lacks the special burst and fluidity that made him an elite player. On paper, this is an outstanding matchup and Moss is still certainly capable
Jeff Garcia QB	Week 15 Outlook: Garcia is mobile, experienced and theoretically should be more effective as he continues to recover from a preseason leg fracture and gets comfy in Detroit's scaled-back passing scheme. But he can't count on help from the run game
Texans DST	Week 15 Outlook: Houston's 3-4 defense delivers pressure from unexpected angles, which could be a problem for an Arizona offensive line that lacks quality talent and hasn't played together very long.
Alex Smith QB	Week 15 Outlook: With only two wins this season, San Francisco has handed the quarterback job to first overall selection Alex Smith. Although his 0/9 TD/INT ratio hasn't shown it, he has improved over the last few weeks and is beginning to better handle the speed of the NFL game.
Fred Taylor RB	Week 15 Outlook: Fred Taylor was pulled in the second half against Indianapolis in favor of Greg Jones, but it does appear as though his ankle is finally healthy. This game against San Francisco is obviously a favorable matchup
Mark Brunell QB	Week 15 Outlook: After throwing three interceptions in the red zone against the Cardinals last week, Brunell will be on a very short leash against the dangerous Cowboys' defense. In a game likely to be dominated by field position
Aaron Brooks QB	Week 15 Outlook: Brooks' spotty decision-making was on display again last week during the Saints' loss to the Falcons. HE HAS NOW BEEN BENCHED...MIGHT OF EVEN PLAYED LAST GAME AS A SAINT.