Week 17 typically plays out as one of the more bizarre weeks in the NFL with some intense playoff battles Authentic Patrick Robinson Jersey , some teams giving up early and others resting their stars to get a look at some younger talent.Because of this, most season-long fantasy championships are held during Week 16 and some of the biggest daily fantasy tournaments will conclude with "main event" prize pools this week, but savvy fantasy players should still be on the lookout for traps similar to the last week of the season.Last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars gave star tailback Leonard Fournette 10 carries in the first half before giving him just one in the second half to get a longer look at backup David Williams. The Arizona Cardinals gave Chase Edmonds 38 percent of snaps and the Denver Broncos have been leaning heavily on a trio of young wideouts 鈥?DaeSean Hamilton, Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick.DFS players targeting teams out of contention should be particularly wary when considering veteran players. Luckily, there are several teams with plenty on the line this week that we can look to target for daily contests.COWBOYS-BUCCANEERSDallas is a 7 1/2 -point home favorite against Tampa Bay in a game where the Cowboys control their playoff fate while the Bucs have long been out of contention. The Bucs have a bottom 10 defense from a fantasy perspective against every position, and it is a strong spot to target quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott, who both are ranked inside the top 5 of DailyRoto's Week 16 value ratings. Prescott and Elliott make for a solid cash game foundation, and Prescott can also be paired up with either Amari Cooper or Michael Gallup in tournaments. While the Bucs are projected to be trailing, their offense still ranks first in the NFL in total passing yards http://www.neworleanssaintsteamonline.com/thomas-morstead-jersey , and they'll need to lean heavily on the passing attack. DailyRoto likes both Chris Godwin and Adam Humphries to command more than 20 percent of the targets, particularly if DeSean Jackson were to be limited or remain out.STEELERS-SAINTSPittsburgh travels to New Orleans to play in the Superdome, fondly referred to as "The Coors Field of the NFL" in daily fantasy sports after the high-scoring Colorado Rockies baseball stadium. This game will rightfully be a popular target in both cash games and tournaments, and with a 53 1/2-point total it is projected by Vegas to be the highest scoring game on the main slate. The big news fantasy owners are waiting on is the status of Steelers running back James Conner, who will likely be a game-time decision for the second consecutive week. His availability will impact the viability of Jaylen Samuels (just $6,700 on FanDuel) in tournaments.Look for JuJu Smith-Schuster to lead the way for the Steelers receivers. He has drawn 48 targets over the previous four weeks compared with 40 for Antonio Brown. At a cheaper price tag than Brown, Smith-Schuster could also command lower ownership from people looking at last week's box score and seeing Brown's touchdown. The Saints have allowed the most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers and this is a prime spot.It's also a bounceback chance for New Orleans, who will look to rebound after scoring only 50 points on their recent three-game road trip. Drew Brees has averaged over 300 yards passing at home over the previous two seasons, and pairing him up with PPR options Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas is a viable option as the Saints look to clinch home field advantage throughout the entire playoffs. ATLANTA (AP) r12; Talk about a mismatch.The New Orleans Saints have been unstoppable. The Atlanta Falcons have struggled to stop anyone. It all adds up to a Thanksgiving night game that could get out of hand quickly.r0;Where do you start?r1; moaned Marquand Manuel, the Falconr17;s defensive coordinator.The Saints (9-1) are leading the NFL in scoring and really piled it on the last two weeks Womens Ryan Ramczyk Jersey , dropping 51 points on Cincinnati and 48 on defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia in a pair of blowout wins.Most amazingly, New Orleans has scored on 24 of its last 29 possessions, not counting kneel-downs at the end of the game.Eighteen of those possessions have resulted in touchdowns.Next up is Atlanta (4-6), a team that has lost two straight and ranks near the bottom of the league in every major defensive category. The Falcons have been ravaged by injuries, losing both safeties for the season and top linebacker Deion Jones for the last nine games. Jones has returned to the active roster but itr17;s not known if her17;ll be able to go Thursday.r0;Itr17;s a challenge,r1; Marquand said. r0;The guys just have to be up to it for four quarters and understand that theyr17;re going to make some plays. Theyr17;re hot right now.r1;While Drew Brees is having another huge year at age 39, New Orleansr17; running game might be the real key to its offensive success.The Saints rank sixth in the league with an average of 131.4 yards per game, and theyr17;ve been especially tough to defend since Mark Ingram returned after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFLr17;s policy on banned substances.r0;Complementary football,r1; Ingram said. r0;Great teams play complementary football.r1;Ingram has rushed for 388 yards since his return, combining with Alvin Kamara to provide a dynamic 1-2 punch. Kamara has run for 617 yards and 11 TDs Authentic Marshon Lattimore Jersey , to go along with 56 receptions and four scores.r0;The combination of both he and Alvin together has been pretty good for us,r1; coach Sean Payton said. r0;It is much more difficult if you are limited to just one of those players.r1;Marquand said Atlantar17;s focus will be on trying to turn the Saints one-dimensional.r0;Itr17;s where you start every week: the ability to stop the run game,r1; he said. r0;Ingram has come back and given them a nice balance. That allows Drew to be who he is.r1;Indeed, Brees is still the one who makes it all click.Last week, with newly signed receiver Brandon Marshall on the inactive list and the Eagles shading their coverage toward top receiver Michael Thomas, Brees threw touchdown passes to second-year pro Austin Carr and rookie Trer17;Quan Smith.Smith finished with 10 catches for a career-high 157 yards, giving the Falcons another player to worry about, though he hasnr17;t been practicing during the short week because of a foot issue.Thomas is certainly a handful, having already eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving with six games still to go.r0;Drewr17;s going to shred you up Authentic Michael Thomas Jersey , man,r1; Ingram said. r0;When wer17;re running the ball well, it just opens it up more for him. Even if not, her17;s still going to do his thing. When her17;s throwing it and slicing and dialing up plays like that and playing pitch and catch like that, they have to respect it.r1;When these longtime division rivals met in Week 3, New Orleans pulled out a 43-37 victory in overtime . Most memorably, Brees forced the extra period with a 7-yard touchdown run in the closing minutes of regulation, spinning away from both Brian Poole and Robert Alford to reach the end zone. The Saints then won the coin toss and held the ball for more than 7 minutes in OT, capped by Breesr17; 1-yard TD plunge that ended the game.The thrilling contest set a course for both teams.The Falcons lost their next two games, as well http://www.neworleanssaintsteamonline.com/austin-carr-jersey , and never really recovered. The Saints havenr17;t lost since.r0;The last time we played them, the tackling was not up to par,r1; Marquand said. r0;But we are a better defense than the last time we faced them. 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