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We’ve come to the point in the “NFL Real Talk” season where we literally just run out of shit to talk about. Sure we could wax poetic on the merits of Kevin Smith and Toby Gerhart, but those guys are obvious waiver wire additions in competitive league. If you are still reading fantasy football articles at this point in the season, you already know who to pick up and with the trade deadline passed in most formats, you are stuck with what you got. We have a couple of items to hold you over for the week, but this is probably the season finale of “NFL Real Talk.” You laughed (at all my jokes), you cried (from laughter at all my jokes) but all good things come to an end (pause). While the desire to slit one’s wrists is a common effect of “Real Talk” withdrawal, just remember that in your darkest moments, the wind will pick up and on it you will hear the whisper of my name... Starbonell.

Mo’ “Real Talk” after the jump:

Smith has a cake matchup against Arizona
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This week’s “Don’t Sleep” will be a little different. Rather than going over the players that you should be rushing to put a waiver claim in on, we will talk about the guys that likely cleared waivers that can still give you an edge this week in your fantasy matchup. Before we get into this picks for this week, let’s take a look at how we did in Week 10. Point values based on non-PPR ESPN leagues.

Quarterbacks from Week 10
Carson Palmer (OAK): 14-20 passing, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT = 15 points
Matt Moore (MIA): 20-29 passing, 209 yards, INT, 1 fumble lost, 14 rushing yards = 5 points
Position Average: 10 points
Palmer had a great day against San Diego, going for 15 fantasy points. He has a lot of weapons in the passing game and a great running game to keep defenses on their toes. There should only be improvement going forward and the Raiders are looking like the best team in the AFC West. Moore had a good completion percentage on Sunday, but that is about it. He didn’t find the endzone and turned the ball over twice, making for a horrible fantasy day. He is showing enough to make you think there is hope for a decent fantasy quarterback, but until he shows some consistency he cannot be trusted.

Running Backs from Week 10
Roy Helu (WAS): 6 carries, 41 yards, 3 receptions, 13 yards = 5 points
Maurice Morris (DET): 10 carries, 44 yards, 1 reception, 6 yards = 4 points
Position Average: 4.5 points
I don’t know what Mike Shanahan is thinking. A week after Helu plays nearly all the snaps and has a career game, Shanahan decides to sit him in favor of Ryan Torain. Shanny eventually came to his senses after watching Torain play horribly in the first half and began giving Helu more reps in the second half, including every snap in the fourth quarter. I love Helu’s potential down the stretch, but not until we know that Shanahan is willing to make him the every down back. Morris didn’t have a great game, but he was more of a boom-or-bust add anyways. If he would have found the endzone, it would have been good enough day to justify playing him.

Wide Receivers from Week 10
Laurent Robinson (DAL): 3 receptions, 73 yards = 19 points
Torrey Smith (BAL): 3 receptions, 28 yards, 1 carry, 16 yards = 3 points
Point Average: 11 points
Robinson saved our average this week by having a two-touchdown game on Sunday. He is a big play threat in the Dallas offense, just be aware that he is the third option in the passing game behind Dez Bryant and Jason Witten. The entire Ravens offense was horrible against Seattle over the weekend, but the passing game was particularly horrible. Given that Baltimore only gave Ray Rice five carries, we would have expected big things from the passing game. Joe Flacco just looked off on Sunday and it affected Torrey Smith.

Tight Ends from Week 10
Brent Celek (PHI): 4 receptions, 53 yards = 5 points
Jacob Tamme (NYG): 6 receptions, 75 yards = 7 points
Fantasy point average: 6 points
Celek didn’t have a great game but he was once again solid for the Eagles. Look for him to have a bigger game this week when he faces the Giants, who haven’t been able to stop tight ends over the past two weeks. Tamme had a good first week as the starting tight end for the Colts. He should be decent over the rest of the season as Curtis Painter continues to check down because he cannot make plays down field.

Now let’s get to what everyone cares about. Everyone is looking for any edge they can get at this point in the season, and these guys can give you that. These recommendations also work nicely as a last second injury fill-in in case you missed out on some of the more popular waiver claims this week. More after the jump:

Steve Smith will not be chilling on the sidelines Week 11
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What do Kendall Hunter, Denarius Moore, and Laurent Robinson all have in common? They were touted as worthy pickups in last week’s “NFL Real Talk” and proceeded to have big games. Now all the other bum-ass writers are telling you to pick them. Guess they got their hands on a late-pass to my jock.

So who made the cut for this week’s edition of “NFL Real Talk?” Guess you better peep game after the jump:

Anyone can get streamed on
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