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  Week 16 fantasy football matchups

  Need some help setting your fantasy lineup this week? Check out what Scott Engel of RotoExperts.com has to say in this edition of the Fantasy matchups.

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  Fantasy lineup rankings: Week 16

  Need help setting your fantasy football roster for Week 16? NFL.com's updated lineup rankings for every fantasy position can make those difficult decisions much easier.

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  RotoExperts: Week 16 injury report

  Scott Engel of RotoExperts.com takes a look at the biggest injuries and all the fantasy implications, as we head into the championship weekend of many leagues.

Player News

• Albert Haynesworth (DT) WAS

  Updated 12/25/09 5:19 PM

  Haynesworth was sent home from practice Friday. Coach Jim Zorn told reporters Friday he sent home Haynesworth for disciplinary reasons.

  Impacts: Zorn says Haynesworth will still play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys but might not start. Haynesworth signed a seven-year, $100 million contract with Washington, with $41 million in guaranteed money, during the offseason. The Redskins are 4-10 and have been eliminated from playoff contention.

• Eddie Royal (WR) DEN

  Updated 12/25/09 5:19 PM

  Royal will not play for the Denver Broncos in Sunday's game with the Philadelphia Eagles. Royal missed every practice this week with neck and hand injuries. He was absent from Friday's indoor workout.

  Impacts: Royal had three catches for 28 yards last week in Denver's loss to Oakland. Either Brandon Lloyd or Kenny McKinley will fill the void as punt returner.

• Keith Null (QB) STL

  Updated 12/25/09 4:58 PM

  Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo still hasn't picked a starting quarterback for St. Louis' game at Arizona on Sunday.

  Impacts: Null started the last two games - the first when Kyle Boller was sidelined by a thigh injury, and the second after Boller had flulike symptoms for several days. Boller returned to practice this week, but Spagnuolo has yet to tip his hand.

• Kyle Boller (QB) STL

  Updated 12/25/09 4:58 PM

  Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo still hasn't picked a starting quarterback for St. Louis' game at Arizona on Sunday.

  Impacts: Rookie Keith Null started the last two games - the first when Boller was sidelined by a thigh injury, and the second after Boller had flulike symptoms for several days. Boller returned to practice this week, but Spagnuolo has yet to tip his hand.

• Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB) BUF

  Updated 12/25/09 1:10 PM

  Fitzpatrick (ankle) was limited in practice Friday and his availability for Sunday's game in Atlanta will be a gametime decision.

  Impacts: Fitzpatrick participated in individual workouts but not in practice. Interim coach Perry Fewell said he hopes Fitzpatrick might be available against the Falcons.

• Ron Brace (DT) NE

  Updated 12/24/09 7:52 PM

  Brace has been fined $5,000 for a facemask on Billls QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in last week's 17-10 win in Buffalo.

  Impacts: The fine overshadowed the rookie's first career start.

• Ben Graham (P) ARI

  Updated 12/24/09 7:22 PM

  Heading into Sunday's home game against the St. Louis Rams, Graham has 62 consecutive punts without a touchback, 32 of them inside the opponent's 20-yard line. He's the first Australian to play in the Super Bowl.

  Impacts: The 6-foot-5, 235-pound (1.96-meter, 107-kilo) Australian said he's learned to kick that way, end-over-end with just the right distance, since he started to walk, growing up in the heart of Australian Rules. Graham excelled at Rules, playing 12 seasons at the professional level in Melbourne - all with Geelong - before retiring in 2004. "It's a pretty brutal sport,'' he said, ``but I came out of it with my body intact."

• Brandon Jacobs (RB) NYG

  Updated 12/24/09 4:51 PM

  Jacobs has been fined for $7,500 and Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth has been hit for $10,000 by the NFL.

  Impacts: The players were fined Thursday for an altercation late in New York's 45-12 victory at Washington. Haynesworth struck Jacobs after a play ended and Jacobs struck back. Jacobs has been a fantasy bust this season with an average of 59.6 rushing yards and a total of five rushing TDs.

• Kevin Williams (DT) MIN

  Updated 12/24/09 4:51 PM

  Williams has been fined $5,000 for a tackle at the knees on Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore in Sunday's road loss.

  Impacts: Williams is a major reason why the Vikings have the league's fourth-best rushing defense.

• Darryl Tapp (DE) SEA

  Updated 12/24/09 4:30 PM

  Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers accused Tapp of biting him during the Packers' 27-17 victory over the Seahawks last season, an allegation Tapp steadfastly denies. "He's not my concern as far as if I bit him or not because it didn't happen," Tapp said.

  Impacts: Not only did Tapp deny the incident, but he also seemed puzzled as to the timing of Rodgers' complaint. "I know me personally, if someone were to bite me I wouldn't wait a whole year to bring it up to somebody to get it handled.''

• Matt Ryan (QB) ATL

  Updated 12/24/09 4:30 PM

  Ryan doesn't believe his limited participation in practice this week will affect whether he starts Sunday against Buffalo.

  Impacts: Coach Mike Smith listed Ryan as ``limited'' after a two-hour session Thursday. "I'm feeling pretty good. I'm getting a little better every day, which is a good thing," Ryan said. "I'm just doing everything that I can at this point to get it back to where I can go back out there and play well."

• Albert Haynesworth (DT) WAS

  Updated 12/24/09 4:30 PM

  Haynesworth has been fined $10,000 by the NFL and New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs has been hit for $7,500. The players were fined Thursday for an altercation late in New York's 45-12 victory at Washington. Haynesworth struck Jacobs after a play ended and Jacobs struck back.

  Impacts: Haynesworth is in his first season with Washington after singing a contract with an NFL-record $41 million of guaranteed money. It's clear that Haynesworth can afford the fine.