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By Dave Nash

This is usually the part of the season where fantasy football starts their playoff schedules. If you made it, congratulations, you have a chance for money or bragging rights. Whatever you play for. This is a big week because some big injuries and suspensions brought some players to the sidelines. Here are some fill ins from the waiver wire.

Matt Moore has been a solid fantasy quarterback the last couple of weeks. He has built a solid rapport with his receivers and he has a running back that is actually having a nice year. He will continue his workman like performance this weekend against a shoddy Eagles secondary defense.

Christian Ponder has looked like a great fit into the Vikings system. He has been able to utilize the skills of Percy Harvin and has used his feet to get him extra first downs. He has a bright future, but his weekend looks even brighter with a banged up Lions defense and no Ndamukong Suh to pressure him. He has a hip pointer so double check to see if he starts or not.

Toby Gerhart is another Viking that is taking advantage of playing time. Adrian Peterson will not be back this weekend and with the Vikings being so bad he is probably done for the year. Gerhart has stepped in and will get plenty of touches against the Lions.

Marion Barber is going to get his chances this weekend. It all depends on him, Martz and his quarterback decide to get on the same page and start to run the ball and not turn it over so much.

Damian Williams going up against the Saints is just asking for double-digit fantasy football points. Nate Washington is suffering from some nagging injuries and Williams has been getting in the end zone. He will do the same again this weekend.

Golden Tate has made a resurgence last week from what has been a terrible career so far. The Seahawks brought back Mike Williams from the dead and they look like they are trying to do the same for Tate. Look for him to have a solid weekend against the Rams.

Dustin Keller is still on some waiver wires out there and he has been getting passes thrown his way quite often. He will get that chance again this weekend against a Chiefs defense that will be focusing on stopping the run.