The fantasy playoffs are drawing near, so every victory from here on out is a must for fantasy owners searching for that first or 50th fantasy trophy. Luckily, before frolicking in blaze orange, Rapiddraft.com is here to provide you with material -- and some comic relief -- that will help you win your fantasy matchup in Week 11.

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WEEK 11 PLAYER WATCH

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo -- Just how bad were Tony Romo's numbers on Sunday? With just less than 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Romo took the field with just 113 passing yards, 2 rushing yards and two fumbles. Almost 10 minutes later, he exited the field for the last time with 251 passing yards, 16 rushing yards, two fumbles, one touchdown pass, and one interception; a decent fantasy finish to a bad start in garbage time. This week, he leads the Cowboys' injury-riddled offense back to Dallas for a matchup with division rival Washington; a team that Romo has scorched for 10 touchdowns in five starts. I mean, I know the Redskins are coming off a big win against the Broncos, but if Kyle Orton can throw two touchdown passes of more than 40 yards, a pissed-off Tony Romo can do so much better, or at least you would hope.

Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew -- In his last four games, Jones-Drew has rushed for 530 yards, has scored seven touchdowns and has caught 11 balls for 100 yards out of the backfield. The only other runner who has been more productive than MJD in the last four has been the Titans Chris Johnson (623 rushing yards, 14 catches for 136 receiving yards and six touchdowns). Like Johnson last week, Jones-Drew this week will be trying to run through a brutal Bills run defense that has allowed six 100-yard rushers and 12 rushing touchdowns in the past seven weeks. The question is not whether or not fantasy owners should start the MVP candidate. The question is: Can MJD better Mr. Johnson's Week 10 performance?

Panthers wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad -- For the first time this season, Muhammad at least saw the 100-yard light, coming up just nine yards short of the triple-digit mark against the Falcons. Now, with Steve Smith's ribs aching after a Thomas Decoud backward hit in the end zone, and a Thursday night game ahead making for a shortened week, Muhammad may find himself more involved this week against the Dolphins. Yes, I know, bye weeks are over, so it's going to be hard to find a spot for a receiver like Muhammad in your lineup unless you're in a deep league, but he has proven in the past to be a valuable asset for fantasy owners when he catches fire.

FANTASY HEROES AND VILLAINS
Marvel Comic Style

A good comic book exposes all the prime elements of a good read, only through pictures. Marvel comic books have been entertaining readers and collectors for 70 years, and this week some of the famous characters from those top of the line picture books are being drawn, with words, on the same paper as some of top NFL players of 2009 in this week's edition of fantasy heroes and villains. No pun intended.

HEROES
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (The Incredible Hulk) -- Last week, like much of the 2009 season thus far, Manning flexed his muscles hard and threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns. And as Thunderbolt and Talbot continued to play mind games with the ultimate fantasy hero, he just became more and more angry. "You're making me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." Remember that line? Well, Manning will be shouting that line once again this week, only this time it'll be against a Ravens defense that is allowing just 208.9 passing yards per game and made Brady Quinn look like a pee-wee signal caller last week. But don't worry, we're talking about perhaps the biggest and best rocket-armed super hero quarterback of all-time. If anyone can dissect and destroy the Ravens defense, it's the Colts' version of Hulk.

Titans running back Chris Johnson (Spider-Man) -- Fast, elusive, and spectacular best describe the NFL's current version of Spider-Man. Like a streak of light, Johnson has arrived just in time for the Titans and fantasy owners, and will try to spin and jump past a Texans defense that allowed him to run wild for 284 total yards and three touchdowns the last time these two teams collided. With the way the Titans' top hero has played lately (759 total yards and six touchdowns in four games), as noted above, fantasy owners may see his record-setting Week 2 performance become a thing of the past. Like Spider-Man, he will do whatever he can to help the Titans win their fourth consecutive game. He is the face of fantasy right now, and will continue to be as long as the Titans continue to reward his excellent play with more playing time. Next up: a defeat of the Green Goblin-led Texans. 



Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice (Wolverine) -- Surrounded by an alliance of heroes, the Vikings' Wolverine has clawed his way to the top five in receiving yards (786) and has been virtually indestructible in the last four purple and gold games, recording 513 receiving yards. With a Seahawks pass defense coming to the Metrodome that is allowing 233 yards per game through the air this season, Rice will bring out his claws once again and catch a few downfield daggers and may find himself actually spiking a few pigskins for a change. Rice is his hero quarterback's favorite target and will continue to be as long as he continues to be his deep savior, which will be such the case this week.

Villains
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (Glenn Talbot) -- Coming off one of best regular-season games of all-time, and behind General Thunderbolt Ross (Bill Belicheck) Glenn Talbot (Brady) will be chasing down the passing yardage and touchdown lead this week after being torn apart by Hulk on national TV last week. Standing in the way is a Jets pass defense headed up by Darrelle Revis that is allowing just 170 passing yards per game and has allowed just six touchdowns through the East Coast air. The last time these teams met, Brady threw for 216 yards and didn't find the end zone once in a 16-9 loss in Week 2. Chalk up another defeat for Talbot and Ross in this one as once again Hulk will prevail. 



Texans running back Steve Slaton (Green Goblin) -- The unreliable, iniquitous Slaton and the productive Texans offense is back from the bye week. Slaton has already lost a lot of battles on the field, and dropped a few bombs on fantasy owners this season. This week, he's bringing the firepower again, but against a Titans defense that held him to 34 rushing yards and an average of two yards per carry in Week 2, Slaton is bound to commit more harm and destruction to fantasy lineups than good. Once again, Spider-Man will get the last laugh here and roll to a big game, while the Goblin will be destroyed one more time, proving that good always prevails over evil in the stat book.



Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward (Magneto) -- Ward was catching everything in sight earlier this season, including defenders while showing off his run-blocking skills. Lately though, Ward has put up dismal numbers (11 receptions, 68 yards in the last two games combined) making fantasy owners wonder whether or not that magnetic force field that was circling him is slowly losing its power. This week, Magneto leads the black and gold to Arrowhead, one of the toughest stadiums to play in this time of year, to face a Chiefs defense that is allowing 141.3 rushing yards per game. If the Steelers stick to their offensive mold of pounding the ball first, especially against a defense that is notorious for giving up big chunks on the ground, Ward's magnet-like hands will only be holding on to defenders and not footballs as Mendenhall, Parker and Moore run wild.

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