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It seemed like every week the teams from the NFC South were causing a ruckus. It started early with Adrian Peterson barking at head coach Sean Payton for playing time. His exit from the team was the catalyst for Alvin Kamara's emergence and the creation of "Boom and Zoom." The ruckus continued with the Kelvin Benjamin trade while Greg Olsen recovered from a foot injury suffered in Week 2. In his stead, rookie Christian McCaffrey and Devin Funchess began to show up in highlight reels running fake wheel routes. Julio Jones…

This Sunday’s games are the only playoff games to this point which will feature division winners facing each other. In each instance, the conference’s South division champion will travel to face the North division winner. Both games are also rematches of early-season contests. Here we break down the players who should be given serious consideration in your weekly lineups. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: IMPLIED VEGAS TOTAL - 17 POINTS The first game on Sunday will feature the Jacksonville…

Welcome to the second half of my Wild Card Weekend preview column. We touched on the Saturday matchups earlier. This edition will focus on the Sunday matchups. BUFFALO BILLS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Sunday’s first game will see the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Buffalo Bills. Neither team has made the playoffs in a decade. The Bills finished the year at 9-7 in a weak AFC, and their record was bolstered by sweeping four games against the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. Particularly with star running back LeSean McCoy’s…

Welcome to the first edition of our wide receiver cheat sheet. We’ll take a look every week at guys who have favorable matchups, unfavorable matchups, and a player who many will be sleeping on for that particular week. In Week 1, we look at a slate of matchups flooded with unknowns, thanks to the uncertain nature of the opening weekend. Favorable Matchups Terrelle Pryor, Sr. vs. Philadelphia Eagles Pryor is going to be the first of many big wide receivers to take advantage of the Eagles secondary this season. Pryor checks…

I guess this is the part where we talk about Odell Beckham Jr. again. He's dealing with a sprained ankle that could force him to miss a game or two, hence why he's moved down the rankings from No. 3 to No. 4. It's still possible that he's ready to go come Week 1, but drafting an already injured player could be fatal. He's still worth a first-round pick, but the glass really is half empty here. His tantrum following the tackle scared me more than the injury itself, and if we've learned anything from Dez Bryant, it's that you…