Fantasy Analysis: Brady, Palmer good QB's for AFC and NFC Title Games

"The 100 Yards" Fantasy Football Analysis Report

Tom Brady

QB:
Tom Brady: Brady rushed and threw a total of three touchdowns in Saturday's divisional round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He threw 302 yards in the game. Brady is going against Peyton Manning and the Broncos, which will not be an easy matchup, but expect Brady to throw at least two touchdowns and rush at least one.

Carson Palmer: Palmer threw three touchdown passes for 349 yards in Saturday night's divisional round playoff matchup win against the Green Bay Packers. For the NFC Title Game, Palmer and the Cardinals facing Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers, which just like for Brady facing Manning and the Broncos, will be a tough matchup to win. Despite that, expect Palmer to back up his performance against the Packers to have a game just as good against the Panthers.

WR:
Julian Edelman: Edelman has proved all season that he is one of the best offensive players in the league this season, making him the perfect wide reciever to pick when he faces the Broncos defense this weekend.

Larry Fitzgerald: Fitzgerald ran 176 yards for one touchdown in the Cardinals' 26-20 win over the Packers on Saturday night.

Emmanuel Sanders: Even though he was without a touchdown in the Broncos' divisional round playoff victory on Sunday against the Steelers, Sanders did rush 85 yards in the game. Like Edelman, Sanders has proven that he is one of the best wide recievers in the league, making him a wise pick as a WR for the weekend.

TE:
Rob Gronkowski: Throughout his six seasons in the NFL, especially this season, Gronk has proven himself worthy of being the best tight end in the league today. In Saturday's win over the Chiefs, Gronkowski had his first of two touchdowns in the Patriots opening drive in the first quarter, and he rushed 83 yards in the game. Gronkowski is a definite to put in your lineup this weekend.

Greg Olsen: Olsen had a touchdown and rushed 77 yards in the Panthers' victory on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

K:
Stephen Gostkowski: Gostkowski made both of his field goal attempts and made all three of his extra points on Saturday against the Chiefs, making him a wise kicker choice when he faces the Broncos this weekend.

Chandler Catanzaro: Catanzaro made both of his two field goal attempts and made both of his two extra point attempts in the Cardinals' overtime victory against the Packers on Saturday.
  
D/ST: 
Carolina Panthers: A defense for a team that only loses one game of 16 in a regular must be a strong one, which is what the Panthers defense did. The Panthers defense almost shut out the Seahawks before giving up 24 points to the Seahawks offense in the Panthers' victory on Sunday against them. But Carolina's defense has proven this season that they are one of the best in the league.

New England Patriots: Like the Panthers' defense, the Patriots have proven that their defense is also very strong. Expect the New England defense to perform very well against Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense.