The St. Louis Rams are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers today. Given the matchup of the Rams' offense and the Steelers' defense, it looks like quite a mismatch. One notable absence, especially from a fantasy perspective, is quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

If Roethlisberger were starting today, it would present a big matchup problem for the Rams defense. In particular, I'm thinking of his ability to make a deep strike or two to wide receiver Mike Wallace, whose speed could burn the Rams secondary similar to Torrey Smith and A.J. Green were able to do this season.

That's not to say the Rams secondary is a huge bust. In fact, they've covered up their flaws quite well considering they lost their top four cornerbacks. However, the team has still been susceptible to big plays all season long.

Charlie Batch isn't going to blow anyone away, especially from a fantasy perspective. I still think he has enough to make a connection or two with Mike Wallace. That's your fantasy play this week. Wallace's speed should get him a few points in your lineup. Start him with confidence.

It's that point in the season where pretty much any starting offensive player can boost your fantasy football hopes with a game against the St. Louis Rams. The Cincinnati Bengals are no different. One player in particular to get into your lineup this week: Cedric Benson.

The Bengals running back is having a pretty good season. So far, he has 883 rushing yards on 222 carries and five touchdowns to go with it. He averages 73.6 yards per game, and has broken the 100-yard mark three times. Last week, against a tough Houston defense, he ran for 91 yards on 21 carries.

Benson could easily break the 100-yard barrier again this week playing the Rams defense. With Kellen Clemens at quarterback, the Rams offense figures to struggle again, meaning the Bengals can handoff to Benson and let the clock wind down on a win.

Benson is dealing with a back injury, but he's listed as probable to play this week.

For standard fantasy football leagues, this week is your last chance to nail down a playoff spot. If you're already out of it, don't sleep on it, you can play the spoiler role, shaking off your patsy role and keeping your dickwad brother-in-law out of the playoffs lest he make the holidays even more insufferable. We're here to help.

Our own Mike D, @dvond, had his weekly round up of over and under achievers. Give that list a quick scan as you make last-minute roster decisions.

There are also some injury situations to be aware of, including Adrian Peterson sitting out today and Michael Vick returning to the lineup for the Eagles. Get all the news on injuries, replacements and who to start in this week's fantasy stream over at SB Nation NFL.

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The St. Louis Rams are mostly a fantasy football black hole. When an offense averages a league-worst 12 points per game, you can understand why Sam Bradford and crew are mostly a fantasy non-factor. However, the one constant in all these years of woefully unproductive Rams offenses has been running back Steven Jackson, and he should be a fantasy contributor for today's game against the Arizona Cardinals. 

In week 9 against the Cardinals, Jackson ran for 130 yards on 29 carries. That was his second consecutive game in which he topped 100 yards, and he did it again in week 10 against the Browns. Fans and fantasy owners no doubt expected big things from Jackson last week against the Seahawks, but the Rams offense and Josh McDaniels proved to be too clever by half, lining up with empty backfields in a spread formation for most of the game and taking away Jackson as a factor. 

The move has been universally panned in the days since, for good reason. Arizona has allowed opponents to top 150 rushing yards in each of their last three games, beginning with that week 9 game against the Rams. If Josh McDaniels decides not to lean heavily on the run today, it isn't going to help his case with Rams owner Stan Kroenke for sticking around another year. 

Surely McDaniels and his boss, Steve Spagnuolo, will listen to reason this week. Surely. If they do, Steven Jackson should be a good fantasy play as the Rams only hope for any kind of offensive production. 

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