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More than just turkey is on the menu for tomorrow’s annual American celebration of Thanksgiving Day.

A three-course meal of pigskin, pigskin and more pigskin will grace television sets across the nation on Thursday. Two of the matchups have little appeal from a competitive standpoint, but all three have important fantasy football implications.

And sometimes, dang it, that is all we care about!

Packers @ Lions: Start all of your Packers’ offensive players. Seriously. Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Grant, Greg Jennings and Donald Driver are must-starts most weeks, especially this one. JerMichael Finley is a decent play (see below) and the Packers’ D, albeit banged up, should have a solid outing against a potentially Matthew Stafford-less Detroit Lions.

Raiders @ Cowboys: Jason Witten and Tony Romo are banged up. The ‘Boys are optimistic about Romo’s chances and Witten is being called a game-time decision. If Witten cannot go, Martellus Bennett is a very interesting plug-and-play option. On the Raiders’ side of the ball … Ahh, who am I kidding? Good luck trying to figure that mess out.

Giants @ Broncos: Could be the most entertaining and competitive football game of the day as the dessert portion of the menu. The G-Men could be without Ahmad Bradshaw and that sound you hear is jubilation from Brandon Jacobs’ fantasy owners. Knowing the Giants, however, third-string running back Danny Ware will steal 10+ touches from Jacobs.

Potential Week 11 Plug-and-Plays

The players listed below are unowned in a majority of fantasy football leagues and have favorable match-ups in week 11. Any one of these guys is worth a start this weekend for an in-need fantasy football owner.

Quarterbacks

Ryan Fitzpatrick v. Dolphins
There are signs of life in Buffalo — out of the passing game and Terrell Owens — since Fitz took over at quarterback.

Kyle Boller v. Seahawks
Boller has a chance to prepare for Seattle and could have a decent game at home against a porous pass D.

Running Backs

Bernard Scott v. Browns
If Cedric Benson returns, Scott is an afterthought. Keep an eye on his gameday status.

Justin Forsett @ Rams
Two pretty good options at running back off the waiver wire here. Hopefully the ‘Hawks hold Julius Jones out this weekend, because this is a peach for Forsett.

Wide Receivers

Antonio  Bryant @ Falcons
Bryant returned from injury to face the Saints last week but was ineffective. He could get back on track this weekend.

Kevin Walter v. Colts
At some point, Walter has to do something. Perhaps a desperate situation for the Texans is that moment.

Tight Ends

JerMichael Finley @ Lions
For those unaware Finley has returned from a leg injury he suffered earlier this year. Use with confidence against Detroit.

Brandon Pettigrew v. Packers
You have to give it to the kid, he is hot right now. How will the potential absence of Matt Stafford affect his fantasy value, though?

Kickers

Joe Nedney v. Jaguars
Both of these offenses should move the ball with relative ease between the 20s.

DSTs

Panthers DST @ Jets
I usually stay away from defenses on the road but if Mark Sanchez is starting at quarterback for the Jets, the recent numbers speak for themselves.

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