Found December 29, 2011 on NBC Dallas- Fort Worth:
In what will be the final installment of the year, we'll give suggestions on who to start in your fantasy league, and who to sit on the bench. We'll try to avoid stating the obvious, like "start Tom Brady" and dig a little deeper for some less obvious choices. But throw all logic out the window for Week 17. Enough with the introduction, let's get started... Stud of the Week: Kahlil Bell, RB, CHI — I almost suggested starting this guy last week when the Bears played the Packers on Christmas night, and I wish I would have. Then I wish I would've taken my own advice that I didn't actually make. Bell outperformed two of my three running backs while he was on bench, and luckily I still won my championship game. Enough bragging though, Bell showed he can be relied with Matt Forte out for the season and Marion Barber just not being very good, on top of being injured himself. Even if Barber is healthy this weekend, Bell will get the majority...
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