The point to be made here is December is critical not only for collecting the $1,500 owners get for winning their league, but also to make sure they stack enough high-scoring weeks on top of one another over the remainder of the season in order to keep themselves in the running for the big prize. In short, it is advantageous for owners to line up as many late favorable matchups as possible for their best players. As such, I will put a heavier emphasis on late-season matchups in this format than I do on my other Big Boards. The uniqueness of the title run in the high-stakes leagues I cover every August (TFC, FFPC) makes it necessary to create Big Boards solely for them.

Unlike the first three Big Boards, I will move a player up or down the board a bit within his SSI tier in an effort to account for the unique playoff structure. I am willing to admit my shortcomings - one of which being I am not so sophisticated to believe I can create an algorithm that includes the potential impact of a player's final five games without corrupting the integrity of my overall rankings.

There is one major scoring difference from the TFC Big Board published earlier this week: the FFPC uses tight end-premium scoring, which means tight ends receive 1.5 points for every catch as opposed to the standard one point per reception every other position gets.

Another nuance is one FFPC veterans are already quite familiar with: some owners are going to have key players unavailable for the first week of their playoffs since the FFPC postseason begins in Week 12. As a result, I (and they) have to account for an important absence in an important week. Those players' names will be highlighted in red below.

For all of those unfamiliar with my Big Boards, allow me to explain the SSI concept as well as the color-coding system before we start:

SSI (Success Score Index) - A single number that reflects a score based on meticulously grading and assigning certain weights to several attributes that I feel are critical to fantasy success at a position. It is the number that allows me to compare apples to oranges across the positions.

Red – For lower-level players, a red matchup is the most difficult one a player can face. For a second- or third-tier player, drop your expectations for them at least one grade that week (i.e. from WR2 to WR3). For elite players, expect them to perform one level lower than their usual status (i.e. RB1 performs like an RB2).

Yellow – For lower-level players, he is a borderline start at best. For a second- or third-tier player, the slight edge goes to the defense in what is essentially a toss-up. For the elite players, expect slightly better than average production.

White – This one can go either way, but I favor the player over the matchup. In some cases, I just don’t feel like I have a good feel yet for this matchup. Generally speaking, these matchups are winnable for all levels of players.

Green – For non-elite players, the stage is set for a player to have a productive day. For the elite player, this matchup could produce special numbers.

Note: This week, I will release my first Big Boards for The Fantasy Championship (TFC) and FFPC Big Boards. In the final set of Big Boards over the following two weeks, I will rank 200 players and present my final rankings for kickers and defense/special teams.

Here is the scoring system that I used to rank the players in the FFPC format:

TFC Big Board