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The playoffs are here, and with it comes the opportunity to become the Ultimate Upset Challenge Champion! You can win the trophy, provided by our friends at FantasyTrophy.com Simply choose three teams, and each time that team wins a playoff game, you receive points based on their Upset Value. You must make your picks before the first NFL playoff game begins (1/9/2010 @ 4:30PM), and at the end of the playoffs, all points accrued are added to your regular season score for the final Upset Challenge points total. If you are playing on the iPhone just pick your three teams and click Submit Picks.

Ryan Grant could be the Packers key to a successful playoff run.

UPSET CHALLENGE EXPERTS CORNER: PLAYOFFS

Adam Zdroik, RotoExperts.com Staff Writer January 7, 2010

HIGHLIGHTS: Adam Zdroik offers his top three playoff picks for the Upset Challenge.

The playoffs are here, with only 28 points separating the Top Five players in the Upset Challenge. One bad pick can open the door for anyone looking to grab first place. The obvious strategy for the playoffs is to not pick the Colts or Saints, as they will only give you three or six points, respectively, if either of them wins the Super Bowl. I am also staying away from the Chargers and Vikings because I don't see either of them making it all the way.

Dallas (5)
The Cowboys are one of the hottest teams going into the playoffs with three impressive wins in a row in which they've only given up 17 points. Two of those opponents are in the Top Five scoring in the league (Saints and Eagles). It's not just their defense, either. Their running attack has picked back up with Marion Barber and Felix Jones, and Tony Romo finished the season with 11 touchdowns and two interceptions in his last six games. After they beat the Eagles again, I like them to beat the Vikings on the road, as the Cowboys defense takes Brett Favre and Minnesota out of the playoffs.

Green Bay (6)
I am sticking with my preseason prediction of the Packers winning the NFC Championship. After a rough start and a slew of injuries along the way, Green Bay has stuck around, and won against quality opponents such as the Cowboys and Ravens. If they get past the erratic Cardinals in the first round, they have what it takes to beat the Saints. Ryan Grant has the ability to go off for triple digits on the ground in that matchup, and they still have Aaron Rodgers behind center. Throw in a quality defense which has been inconsistent at times, but contains the pieces to win, and you can compare them with the early-season Saints. The advantage will be their defensive line, which will keep them in the hunt.

New England (8)
This is more of a wait-and-see pick. I'm not fully convinced that they can beat the Ravens, but I do believe the Patriots have a better chance against the Chargers than the Ravens do against the Colts. I think Cincinnati has a shot against San Diego if it comes to that, but I'll stick with Bill Belichick over Marvin Lewis any day. If the Patriots do get to play the Chargers, their running game is good enough to exploit the weak run defense of San Diego. Even without Wes Welker, New England has a decent chance of reaching another legendary battle with Indianapolis in the AFC Championship game.

Want to know the rest of Adam's playoff picks? Email him at zdroik@rotoexperts.com or follow him on twitte @azdroik.

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Thank you for playing the Upset Challenge, the new and exciting Pick'Em game/confidence pool where you get to tell 'em "I Told You so!" We are proud to announce that the great people at Fantasy Trophy are providing the ultimate prize. Here is a photo of the Ultimate Upset Challenge trophy, which will be presented to the Ultimate Upset Challenge champion.

The Ultimate Upset Challenge Champions Trophy

Awarded to the team with the highest combined regular season and NFL playoffs score.

Provided by Fantasy Trophy

Be sure to visit www.fantasytrophy.com for the ultimate awards for your league champion in any fantasy sport. We picked Fantasy Trophy for the Grand Prize because we share the same standards of hard work and dedication.

Form an office pool and beat your co-workers and friends. The fun doesn't end when the regular season is over, either. The best regular season predictors will be entered into the "Upset Challenge Postseason Pool", where you'll have the chance to become the Ultimate Upset Challenge Champion, with a chance to win the trophy. At the end of the regular season, the top league winners will be chosen to participate in the ULTIMATE UPSET TOURNAMENT during the NFL playoffs! After the postseason, the top player from the postseason pool will be crowned the ULTIMATE UPSET CHAMPION.

RotoExperts Senior Writer Mark Strausberg now offers expert tips on teams to pick. Check out his previews on every NFL game, uniquely written for the Upset Challenge.

Each week you'll pick three teams who you believe have the best chance of pulling off an upset. Your selections are assigned "Upset Values", and when your predictions come true, you get the big points! The player who scores the most points for the previous week, gets to post his Victory Smack right on top of the League Ranking page for all to envy.
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The fun doesn't end when the regular season is over. The best regular season predictors will be entered into the "Upset Challenge Postseason Pool", where you'll have the chance to become the Ultimate Upset Challenge Champion, with a chance to win some BIG PRIZES! At the end of the regular season, the top league winners will be chosen to participate in the ULTIMATE UPSET TOURNAMENT during the NFL playoffs! After the postseason, the top player from the postseason pool will be crowned the ULTIMATE UPSET CHAMPION.

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