Hot pickups - Week 17

If your fantasy team is playing for a title this weekend, I commend you.

The select few who’ve made it this far (and whose leagues have a rare Week 17 championship) deserve praise from guys like me, who are watching from the sidelines and cursing ourselves for drafting Arnaz Battle over Wes Welker.

If you're looking to fill a roster spot because of season-ending injuries or guys resting for the playoffs, there's help available, especially at RB. Here's who to look at:

There's a decent chance Kenny Watson was scooped up a while ago in your league, but if not, grab him immediately and start him against the Dolphins. Rudi Johnson's iffy, the Dolphins are bad and Watson's pretty good. Should be an interesting tailback situation for the Bengals next year. FIVE STARS (Out of five)

T.J. Duckett almost equaled his season output in one game last week against the Chiefs with 102 yards and a TD. The big battering ram will get most of the touches with Kevin Jones out with a torn ACL, and he has a chance to be productive against a Packers defense that has nothing to play for. FOUR STARS

Musa Smith should get a bunch of work at RB for the Ravens with Willis McGahee done and Mike Anderson recovering from a strained quad. He does face the Steelers, however, which knocks him down a peg from the other RB options out there. THREE STARS