Alabama's defense will be a huge factor in this game

Overall, though, a pretty decent week on the start/sit front.For rookies, last year was the year of the young running backs. Matt Forte, Steve Slaton, Darren McFadden, Jonathan Stewart and more became household names by the end of 2008 This year, rookie wide receivers are stealing the show. However, his yardage totals were subdued due to the return of Julius Jones.The injury may have played a factor in Forsett’s touches as well. But Charles Chandler of the Charlotte Observer is tweeting that Williams is inactive for today’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Fantasy owners could see it coming after Williams missed practice all week. Those with Jonathan Stewart as a handcuff did not miss a beat, as JStew put up some healthy fantasy numbers against a bad defense.Keep an eye on Williams’ practice status this week. The Panthers have not really disclosed the extent of the injury, so it will be interesting to see if Williams gets back on the practice field sometime this week.Tom Brady QB, PatriotsFrom Bruno Boys:New England Patriots’ quarterback, Tom Brady, did suffer a finger injury during the team’s practice on Friday.

However, the injury does not appear to be serious, and Brady is set to be on the field in a nice match-up against the Miami Dolphins.The injury did not really seem to affect Brady’s fantasy numbers yesterday, but perhaps it was significant enough to limit to real-life effectiveness. Brady had a decent stat-day in the loss to the Dolphins.Expect the Patriots to be mysterious about Brady’s status going forward, but he should be able to go for fantasy owners during the playoffs.Matt Schaub QB, TexansFrom ProFootballTalk:It’s unknown whether Schaub will miss any time for the 5-7 Texans, who have now lost four straight after starting the year with five wins in eight games.Schaub missed five starts due to injury in each of the past two years. He has started all 12 games in 2009.It was looking like a lost cause for Schaub yesterday against the Jags He left before recording a single fantasy point. His fantasy owners came to fear the worst, a(nother) long-term Schaub injury.But this time he came back in the game and salvaged what he could for fantasy owners with a 200 yard, one touchdown performance. He suffered a separated non-throwing shoulder and it sounds like he will be able to start next week.DeSean Jackson WR, EaglesFrom ProFootballTalk:Now their chances of having another good Sunday next week have improved with the news that DeSean Jackson is expected to return to the lineup against the Giants.Good news for fantasy owners as Jackson has been one of this season’s surprise fantasy studs. However, being that this is the Eagles, it would be wise to have another receiver at the ready this Sunday.If he does return, however, it could be a sign that the Eagles may bring Brian Westbrook back into the fold fairly soon as well.Devin Hester WR, BearsFrom RotoWorld:The Chicago Tribune reports that Devin Hester did not need an MRI for his strained calf and should be “OK” for Week 14.Hester is not expected to miss this weekend’s again after leaving yesterday’s contest.

Not that many fantasy owners are relying on him or the rest of the Bears’ offense these days.Kurt Warner QB, CardinalsFrom ProFootballTalk:Warner told Andrea Kremer after the game that he “banged” his hip on the last throw he made in the 30-17 win. It’s the hip other than the hip that was surgically repaired in the offseason.So fantasy owners finally get Warner back from the concussion injury and now have to deal with this hip Thanks a lot, Kurt.All kidding aside, Warner out-dueled fellow old man Brett Favre last night in a big win for Arizona’s playoff standing. He looked great in finding play-making receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald all night and is a dangerous fantasy quarterback to face in the fantasy playoffs if he can stay on the field.Matthew Stafford QB, LionsFrom ProFootballTalk:Stafford re-injured his left shoulder at the end of Sunday’s loss to the Bengals, and watched the game’s ending from the sidelines. Stafford was asked if he’ll play next week:“It’s something that I’m going to have to think about I might be playing next week or I might not. He has shown a ton of promise but is having some trouble staying healthy behind a porous offensive line.The Lions would be wise to keep him out until he can get fully healthy, in an effort to avoid a more serious ailment. The fantasy outlook for the Lions’ offense is looking pretty good next season with the young nucleus of Stafford, Kevin Smith, Calvin Johnson and Brandon Pettigrew.The MMR will continue to run every Monday morning as scheduled during the regular season. If you have an injury update or want an update on a certain player, please leave a note in the comments.. It's time to settle the debate right here and right now.With the help of not one, but two Web sites, all of College Football Nation will now have the chance to decide who goes on to the BCS Championship Game in Pasadena.This has never been done before, and, over the next few weeks, we will have ourselves a little eight-team playoff between the top eight teams.With that being said, the first game on the slate is top-ranked Alabama facing eighth-ranked Ohio State in today's matchup.But before we take a look at the game, here's a look at the brackets. BCS Playoffs BracketNo Alabama Crimson Tide vs No 8 Ohio State BuckeyesNo 2 Texas Longhorns vs No 7 Oregon DucksNo 3 Cincinnati Bearcats vs No 6 Boise State BroncosNo 4 TCU Horned Frogs vs No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC Champions, 12-0) The Alabama Crimson Tide grounded and pounded their way to their first SEC Championship in over a decade.They survived some pretty severe games this year, but they managed to unleash some inner-fury against the Florida Gators.Now, they look to continue that trend as they match up against the Ohio State Buckeyes.The Tide will need Heisman Trophy candidate Mark Ingram to step up and show that same tenacity he showed against Florida in the SEC Championship.Alabama's defense will be a huge factor in this game.They managed to keep Tim Tebow grounded for the majority of the SEC Championship, and I see them grounding another mobile quarterback in this matchup. No.