Hello friends! And Merry Christmas from everyone at Fantasy Life!

Since most of us are tied up in holiday cheer today, we’re sending a slimmed-down version of the newsletter to let you focus more on what really matters:

The annual airing of “Babes in Toyland.”

And then of course, the NFL games, which will have a big say on who takes home a title this year …

• Cowboys at Commanders, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
• Lions at Vikings, 4:30 p.m. ET (also Netflix—with HUNTR/X performing at halftime!)
• Broncos at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)

Keep in mind, the last couple of weeks have seen big performances in early-week games (Kyle Pitts in Week 15, Puka Nacua in Week 16) that have tipped the scales in postseason matchups. Will there be one this week?

Let’s get you prepped in as little time as possible, so you can sip your cocoa, try to sneak in a nap, and fill your belly with mirth (that’s how it works, right?)

First and foremost, the rankings:

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Holiday Bangers To Stuff Your Stockings

In our Pete/Cooterdoodle/Jake roundtable, we asked the trio for some holiday songs they have on repeat. Their answers?

Jake: I’ve got an expansive playlist of obscure holiday songs to help get my holly jollies off. It includes Sufjan Stevens, The Killers, Fountains of Wayne, and many more. But man, do I adore “I Don’t Know What Christmas Is (But Christmas Time is Here)” from the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Plus, I recently got to see it performed live! The lead singer of the Old 97s wasn’t dressed up as a phallic-looking alien at the show, but it was still delightful.

Cooterdoodle: The wannabe hipster in me wants to say it’s “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” by Fall Out Boy, because that would’ve impressed the guys in my high school a few decades ago. But the boring truth: The Will Ferrell/Zooey Deschanel version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” We are an Elf family in December.

Pete: Geez, I continue to get sniped by Jake. Sufjan Steven’s Christmas albums (he has two different box sets) are my favorite Christmas-related music. He’s so talented that he accomplished the impossible–making The Little Drummer Boy an enjoyable listen.

Around the Eggnogcooler

Inject these links—along with some rosemary, melted butter and nutmeg—directly into your fantasy-playing veins.

📈 Want to double-check the usage of that fringe Flex play? Check the Utilization Report!

🤔 This week’s Start/Sit from Coach Gene and Laghezza.

🚀 Playing DFS today? Check out our full projections.

⭐️ If you want your cockles warmed, may we suggest “A Star in the Night” — a lost short classic from the 1940s.

👀 ICYMI: Sam Wallace ranked the Top 20 Dynasty QBs.

🎄 Happy Holidays to all the fantasy managers—even you, Frank—from all of us at Fantasy Life.

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