Steve's back from vacation, and he and Scott are ready to lead you on the road to your fantasy playoffs!

On this episode: The Colts countdown continues, Leftwich gets left behind, whether advanced particle physics is more complicated than the Rams' offense, and we talk about Cadillac Williams, AGAIN.

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Happy Thanksgiving from Extra Points! Steve's on vacation, but Scott has all the fantasy news and advice to make your fantasy team better than the Macy's Parade! On this episode: McNabb is McDone, the possible return of the Cadillac lovefest, why you should play Trent Green this week, and the Colts deathwatch continues...

Be afraid, be very afraid...

The Parker news is good for owners of Fast Willie, but is cancelled out by the fact that Maddox is starting, especially against Baltimore. I think we've all learned our lesson from the last time Maddox started; downgrade the Steelers offense as a whole. Parker coming off injury with Maddox under center is not a recipe for success.

Thomas Jones is expected to start for the Bears this weekend vs. Carolina. Adjust your lineups accordingly...

The byes are over, and it's time to separate the men from the boys. Scott and Steve are here once again with the tips to help you make the playoffs.

On this episode: Dead-beat Dillon, Cedric Benson' holdout doesn't work out as expected, McNabb has a busted wing, and why the Colts could send your playoff aspirations riding into the sunset.

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Apparently, Vikings coach Mike Tice took a pretty good hit to the knee on Sunday; it was bad enough that he apparently sprained his MCL and will require surgery.

"This is an insignificant injury," Tice said. "You can't keep me off the sideline. MCL, PCL, ACL, cartilage, I don't really care. I don't have to tackle or block or do any of those things. I just walk up and down, talk in the headphones."

That sound you hear is thousands of fantasy owners groaning in disappointment...

With Thomas Jones likely out for Week Ten, it looks like holdout boy Cedric Benson will finally get his first start of the season, against San Francisco, no less.

If you've been holding onto him, get him in your lineup, and if you can still grab him (though he's probably gone after filling in admirably for Jones last week), do so immediately. Adrian Peterson will also see playing time, and Lovie Smith will give more carries to who plays better throughout the game; since Peterson was averaging around 9 yards per carry last week, he could be a sneaky play as well.

It's only a matter of time before the Packers have open auditions for running backs. Another Green Bay RB went on IR today: Walt Williams. No, I haven't heard of him either; about the only fantasy significance that move has is narrow the list of available running backs in Green Bay to two: Samkon Gado and ReShard Lee. Since Lee left last week's game with an acute case of the dropsies, you can probably safely start Gado without having to worry too much about a RBBC situation.

Joey Harrington will start for the Lions this Sunday in place of the still-injured Jeff Garcia. Hopefully you weren't depending on this outcome for your fantasy team, but we just thought we'd point it out! Good luck in Week 10!

Both rotoworld.com and espn.com are now reporting that Priest Holmes is likely out for the rest of the year. Complications from neck and shoulder injuries should keep him sidelined for the remainder of the season. Obviously you never hope someone gets hurt, but this is good news for Larry Johnson owners (like Steve!). For more fantasy football perspective on Priest's injury, be sure to listen to this week's episode of Extra Points!

Lots going on this week, including an obscure story about some troubled receiver for the Eagles that you may or may not have heard of...

On this episode:Who the hell is Sam Gado?, T.O. stands for "Tossed Out", Priest takes a sabbatical, and the Duce is loose!

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There was no joy in Philly today as Andy Reid announced that Terrell Owens will not play for the Eagles again this season, and possibly ever again. T.O. will remain on team suspension for three more games (the maximum a team can suspend a player without pay), and then the Eagles will deactivate him for the rest of the season. Tune in to this week's show for more on how T.O.'s departure will impact the Eagles!

It was only a matter of time before something happened as a result of T.O.'s public criticism of the team this week, and ESPN is now reporting that he's been suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team. It goes without saying that you should get him out of your lineup immediately, if you haven't already.

The Texans' web site is reporting that Domanick Davis hasn't practiced all week due to inflammation in his knee and is unlikely to play against Jacksonville.

If you're in a bind and need a warm body at RB, Jonathan Wells and Vernand Morency are due to split carries in Davis' place. You should pretty much look at either one of these guys as an absolute last resort, though, given that they're untested running backs in the terrible Houston offense, plus the fact that they're going up against a stout Jacksonville defense. But either one will likely be better than not playing a RB at all.

Following up on the story we touched upon in this week's show, Reuben Droughns has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving and other charges. A trial date has been set for December 16th (Week 15). The Browns have said that he won't be disciplined until the trial has been completed. This is good news from a fantasy standpoint, but take the next few weeks to get your Plan B in order; you don't want to take any chances during the fantasy playoffs, and if Droughns is convicted and the team is out of the playoff hunt by that point, they'll almost certainly bench him at what would be the worst possible time for your fantasy team.

Rotoworld is reporting that Priest Holmes is likely to miss this week's contest against the Raiders due to complications from the concussion that he suffered this past week that knocked him out of the game. Larry Johnson owners, this is the moment you've been anticipating. LJ is a must-start against the Raiders if #31 doesn't start; the Raiders allow the fifth-most fantasy points per game to the RB position, and you know the Chiefs love to run the ball.

Even if Priest plays, he's likely to be limited in the game, so LJ should still be a fairly solid start. Keep an eye on the news on Sunday, but this could be big...

More QB shuffling! The 49ers have announced U. of Washington alum Cody Pickett as their starter for this weekend's game against the Giants. Cody will be the Niners 4th different starting QB in 5 weeks. And Pickett is even trying to a pull a "Troy Brown": he plays on special teams too! Despite his versatility, Pickett is a very risky fantasy move until he proves himself. Additionally, not that we would recommend them anyway, but we would certainly stay away from Niners' receivers until they get a QB who lasts longer than a week...

...and just when you thought the Niners had used up every scrub QB in this hemisphere, this week they signed the Bachelor himself, Jesse Palmer. Since both Alex Smith and Ken Dorsey are hurt, Palmer slides in to the #2 spot right away. Pretty sweet deal for him. Seriously, next thing you know they're going to be taking fans from the stands to be QB. Hey, I have two legs and two arms, give me a shot!

Lots of movement at QB this week:

• Roethlisberger out this week after arthroscopic surgery on his knee; Charlie Batch will start against the Packers. Hopefully he'll hand off the ball more than Maddox did, but be cautious about the Pittsburgh offense nonetheless.
• Garcia's leg is acting up, so Harrington gets the start against the Vikings. If you held on to Joey, this is the one game where it might be worth playing him...
• McNabb is listed as questionable after missing two straight practices; Koy Detmer will get the start if he can't play, which will mean that you should bench all your Eagles, since Koy Detmer against an angry Redskins defense is not a recipe for fantasy success.

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