1. Tim Tebow — The endlessly fascinating Tim Tebow story has another juicy chapter in store for us this weekend when the Patriots visit Tebow City (formerly known as either the "Mile High City" or "Denver"). Tebow and the Broncos are on a six-game winning streak; the Pats have won five in a row. The notion of Tebow cranking out more offense than Tom Brady on Sunday seems almost as inconceivable as the notion of the Vienna Boys Choir cranking out more decibels than AC/DC, but who dares to bet against Tebow at this point? Tebow might not be anywhere close to Brady as a pure passer, but he's obviously a far superior runner, and he has the advantage of going up against a troubled New England pass defense that ranks last in the league, giving up an average of 308.7 yards per game.

2. Marion Barber — They're calling him "Marion Bartman" in Chicago this week, and Barber will be forced to wear goat horns at least until Sunday, when a home game against the Seahawks brings him a chance for redemption after two critical late-game blunders in Chicago's overtime loss to Denver last weekend. Take away the boneheaded decision to run out of bounds and stop the clock in the final two minutes of regulation when the Broncos were without a timeout, and take away the costly fumble in overtime when the Bears were within field-goal range, and Barber actually had a pretty terrific game. (But how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?) Subbing for the injured Matt Forté, Barber carried the mail 27 times for 108 yards and a TD and also had two catches for 32 yards, including a great diving catch for a first down in OT. If the humiliation of last Sunday lights a fire under the quiet Barber, he could be in for a big day against the Seahawks, who rank 11th against the run but will be coming off a short week after beating the Rams on Monday night.

3. Antonio Brown — Brown's 79-yard TD catch late in Pittsburgh's win over Cleveland last week was a monumental play for Brown owners and Ben Roethlisberger owners alike, instantly elevating the two players' Week 14 fantasy performances from marginal to either great (Brown) or above-average (Roethlisberger). Owners of both players had no doubt abandoned hope after Roethlisberger's ankle was twisted grotesquely in the first half, but Big Ben returned to the game after halftime and gutted it out with an injury that would have shelved most other quarterbacks. As of this writing, however, it was unclear whether Roethlisberger would start against the 49ers in San Francisco. That the game is a Monday-nighter is a vexing problem for the owners of both Roethlisberger and Brown (not to mention Mike Wallace owners). Based on what we saw from backup QB Charlie Batch during last week's short relief appearance, it's reasonable to conclude that if Big Ben can't play, Brown's receiving numbers will shrivel like raisins. But do Brown's owners dare bench him based on the possibility that Roethlisberger won't play and risk losing the services of a wideout who has averaged 94.7 receiving yards over his last seven games?

4. James Jones — Greg Jennings' knee injury figures to mean increased numbers for one or more of the Green Bay pass catchers over the next few weeks, but which one(s)? Jones would seem to be a primary candidate, since he more closely matches the physical attributes of Jennings than do Donald Driver or Randall Cobb. But Jones has been an enigma for the Packers, dazzling Cheesehead Nation with his athletic ability at times, and at other times driving the Packers' faithful to drink (which doesn't take much) with his maddening habit of dropping potential long gains. When the Packers visit Kansas City this weekend and attempt to run their record to 14-0, it will be interesting to see who from among Jones, Driver, Cobb and TE Jermichael Finley steps up to help fill the void created by the Jennings injury.

5. Felix Jones — Jones is back to being the Cowboys' primary ballcarrier now that rookie sensation DeMarco Murray is out for the rest of the season with a broken ankle. Jones, who had given way to Murray when he missed a month with an ankle injury of his own, looked frisky against the Giants on Sunday night, rushing 16 times for 106 yards and catching six passes for 31 yards. Jones gets a terrific matchup this week against the Buccaneers, who have been flying a white flag for weeks. The Bucs rank 28th against the run and let Maurice Jones-Drew torch them for four TDs last week in an embarrassing blowout loss to the Jaguars.

6. Drew Brees — Heaven help you if you're facing Brees in the fantasy playoffs this week. The Saints travel to Minnesota, where Brees will enjoy the comforts of a domed stadium while feasting on a Vikings pass defense that has allowed a league-high 26 TD throws. Brees is working on a streak of four consecutive 300-yard games, and he has thrown at least two TD passes in five consecutive games. Does anyone think the tattered Minnesota secondary is going to bring either of those streaks to a halt?

7. Shonn Greene — A lot of fantasy owners were ready to write off Greene after his slow start this season, which was consistent with the slow start to his NFL career overall. But Greene has looked like a new man over the past two months, and he has been an absolute monster in his last two games, with a rushing line of 46-217-4 to go along with 6-84-0 as a pass catcher. The Jets visit Philadelphia this weekend, and the Eagles have had trouble against the run this season, ranking 18th in that category. Expect the Jets to adhere to their "Ground and Pound" philosophy this Sunday in Philly.

8. Jake Locker — The rookie quarterback from the University of Washington will, in all likelihood, make his first start for the Titans this week, unless grizzled old Matt Hasselbeck is able to make a miraculously fast recovery from the calf injury he sustained last week. Locker was uneven in long relief against the Saints last week, completing only 13-of-29 passes, but his raw totals were more than solid: 282 passing yards, 36 rushing yards, one TD pass, one TD run, no interceptions. Locker has a potentially stat-friendly matchup with the Colts this week, so if you're in need of a quick patch at the QB position for your playoff game (hello, Ben Roethlisberger owners), Locker might be your guy.

9. Hakeem Nicks — Nicks has been on a tear lately, with 22-338-2 over his last three games and at least seven receptions in each of those contests. But with Victor Cruz continuing to enjoy a breakout season and Mario Manningham now healthy again, Eli Manning has a lot of mouths to feed. Nicks has had a handful of dud games this season but now seems completely on track, and this week he faces a Redskins defense against which he had 7-122-0 in Week One.

10. Matt Ryan — "Matty Ice" lived up to his nickname last week in the Falcons' come-from-behind victory over the Panthers, throwing for 320 yards and four touchdowns, with three of those TDs coming in the second half to overcome a 24-7 halftime deficit. Ryan has been an erratic performer ever since his enticing rookie season, looking sharp at times, duller than a butter knife at others. But you have to like his chances for another strong outing this week against a banged-up Jaguars secondary. With Julio Jones fully healthy, Roddy White back in 2011 form and Tony Gonzalez defying Father Time, Ryan has weapons galore, and with Michael Turner dealing with a nagging groin injury, Falcons head coach Mike Smith probably isn't going to let Turner carry the ball 25 or more times, which is good news for Ryan owners.