POWER-POLE RANKINGS WEEK 11: KICKERS

TOP 10 KICKERS

1. Stephen Gostkowski 

2. Adam Vinatieri
3. Cody Parkey
4. Caleb Sturgis
5. Steven Hauschka
6. Dan Carpenter
7. Chandler Catanzaro
8. Graham Gano
9. Mason Crosby
10. Phil Dawson

Well here we are again, the Kickers, a pretty straight forward position to rank but there we go, doing it anyways for ya ;)  So let's talk shop, starting with Stephen Gostkowski, who will always get you 12+ fantasy points as he's got great accuracy and leg strength, and is on a team with Tom Brady who either ends every drive with a touchdown or close enough for an easy field goal. Next is a similar case for Adam Vinatieri, who plays with the driving force known as Andrew Luck, and usually plays indoors, look for Adam to score you an almost guaranteed 10+ fantasy points. Basically you look for a kicker who plays on a team that has no problem scoring touchdowns and or driving down the field, and indoors never hurts.

POWER-POLE RANKINGS WEEK 11: DEFENSE

TOP 10 DEFENSES

1. Miami Dolphins 

2. San Diego Chargers
3. Denver Broncos
4. Carolina Panthers
5. San Francisco
6. Chicago Bears
7. Arizona Cardinals
8. Washington Redskins
9. Pittsburgh Steelers
10. Cleveland Browns

The Dolphins are the Guruz unanimous choice for first on the defense ranking list this week, as they have stood strong even against the best teams, and face a depleted buffalo backfield. C.J Spiller is out for the year, this is old news, but the recently activate Fred Jackson might also sit out due to nagging injuries and short rest time. Look for the Bills to be a very one dimensional offensive team this week, giving way to the Dolphins D easily scoring 10+ points. The big surprise of course is the Cleveland Browns, who sit atop their division, and the defense is a big reason why. Look for them to feast on a Houston offense being led by first time starter, rookie QB Ryan Mallett. The Browns are another team that are pretty much a guarantee to score 10+ fantasy points this week.

INJURY UPDATE

INJURY UPDATE-NHL

T.J Oshie has been activated off the injured reserve and will play Thursday night against the Predators. He's been on the I.R for seven games with concussion symptoms, but has finally been cleared to play in games. Slot him back into your fantasy team a.s.a.p!!!

POWER-POLE RANKINGS WEEK 11: TIGHT ENDS

TOP 10 TIGHT ENDS

1. Jimmy Graham 

2. Rob Gronkowski
3. Julius Thomas
4. Antonio Gates
5. Martellus Bennett
6. Dwayne Allen
7. Greg Olsen
8. Jordan Reed
9. Travis Kelce
10. Mychal Rivera

So this week its "Gronk Spike" vs. "Jimmy Dunk" for our top spot on the rankings list. Realistically, if you have either of these guys you are in amazing hands, as each will put up an almost guaranteed 15+ fantasy points this week. However the edge goes to Jimmy Graham slightly, as his matchup offers a greater chance for a huge game. Still expect Rob Gonkowski to be doing his infamous spike at least once this week, and rack you up tons of points for your fantasy team. The really interesting name here is Mychal Rivera(and no its not because of how he spells it), as he was highly toted in the Guruz Week 11 Waiver Wire, and is already cracking the top 10. Rivera seems to be getting all the valuable targets, and is quickly becoming near matchup proof. Look to start him with full confidence if you were smart enough to take our advice and pick him up. If you didn't manage to grab him, maybe you should subscribe to the Guruz?!?!?!

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POWER-POLE RANKINGS WEEK 11: RUNNING BACKS

TOP 20 RUNNING BACKS

1. Arian Foster
2. Matt Forte
3. Marshawn Lynch
4. Le'Veon Bell
5. Jamal Charles
6. Eddie Lacy
7. LeSean McCoy
8. Andre Ellington
9. Mark Ingram
10. Ahmad Bradshaw
11. Alfred Morris
12. Giovanni Bernard/Jeremy Hill (whoever starts)
13. Rashad Jennings
14. Shane Vereen
15. Ryan Matthews
16. Frank Gore
17. Joique Bell
18. Lamar Miller
19. Monte Ball
20. Fred Jackson(so low due to injury and questionable tag to play Thursday)

With Demarco Murray on bye this week Arian Foster limps his way to the top of the list. Though he has been banged up a lot of the season he should be in good shape coming off his bye and has a nice match up against the Cleveland Browns. He should have no trouble rushing for at least 100 yards and a touchdown, he has been a force the entire season and this week should prove to be no different. Next on the list is Matt Forte, he is coming off a bad week where the entire Bears team fell apart against the Packers. There is no way they will be as bad against the mediocre at best Minnesota Vikings and I expect at least 80 yards rushing 60 yards receiving from the dual threat superstar. After Forte my next best running back is Marshawn Lynch, coming off a ridiculous 4 touchdown week. He has a tough match up against the Chiefs who have yet to allow a rushing touchdown all season, but I think Marshawn will be the one to finally put an end to that impressive streak. Chalk up 100 yards and a touchdown in what will be another strong performance from Beastmode. Lastly my top player in the bottom half of the rankings is Patriots running back Shane Vereen. The matchup against the Colts could not be any more perfect for Vereen. He is their passing downs back and is a fantastic receiving threat out of the backfield so he should be on the field a ton as the Patriots will need to throw a lot to keep up with the high powered Colts offence.