Ersan Ilyasova (Getty)Ersan Ilyasova's poor line on Monday (24 minutes, 4 points, 3 boards) gives us a chance to pause and look back had just how dominant he's been in recent weeks. His averages over his past 18 games (including Monday's dud) feature 17.6 points on 53-percent shooting, 88-percent foul shooting, 1.1 threes, 10.3 boards, 0.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, and just 1.1 turnovers in 33 minutes, good for a top-10 per-game rank. His rebound rate ranks have remained stellar since his promotion to the starting five, and that's reflected in his production - he's currently ninth in offensive rebound rate (13.1%), 17th in defensive (23.4%), and 11th overall (18%). Ilyasova's excessive playing time may be catching up with him - he had averaged 41 minutes in three game prior to Monday, and admitted after the game that he was tired and played with low energy from the start. He'll get a bit of a rest at just the right time, as the Bucks play just twice over the next seven days [schedule], and I'm not particulary concerned that his production is suddenly due for a downturn. Skiles has tightened his rotation and clearly likes Ilyasova playing starter's minutes on a nightly basis, and the Bucks have as many well-placed off days as any team moving forward.

Thumps up, Jay Cutler enthusiasts, the passer finally has a legitimate No. 1. (US Presswire)

In an unprecedented move for a rather conservative organization and shocking considering Miami's pursuit of Peyton Manning, the Chicago Bears agreed to swap a pair of third-round picks in exchange for Brandon Marshall with the 'Fins Tuesday, as first reported by Jay Glazer.

Upon hearing the news thousands of Bears fans probably choked on their Vienna beef.

The earth-shattering move instantly bolsters a receiving corps that performed miserably under the misguided direction of supposed "offensive genius" Mike Martz. Devin Hester, Johnny Knox and Sir Drops-a-Lot, Roy Williams, never developed into legitimate targets. Each showed flashes, but, by in large, they greatly hindered Jay Cutler's overall potential. Now reunited with Marshall, Cutler may finally make sweet vertical music in a rabid football town best known for its pound-the-pigskin and defensive mentality. Recall in 2008, the QB, while in Denver, posted his best fantasy season of his career chucking the rock in No. 15's general

San Francisco Treat (US Presswire)

Experience is a valuable part of baseball in countless ways, but when it comes to offensive production from the catching spot, the kids are all right. The Top 15 backstops on the Yahoo! staff fantasy rankings are 30 or younger. It's too early for most of them to land shaving commercials.

Today we look at two of the biggest names in the 20-something crowd, San Francisco's Buster Posey and Baltimore's Matt Wieters. When push comes to shove and you need some catching love, who rocks your world for 2012? As usual, the Yahoo! crew has a difference of opinion. Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski are here to sort it all out; please break the tie in the comments.

Behrens to Open: Just so we're clear from the start, I like Matt Wieters. He's a solid fantasy backstop, an outstanding real-life catcher, and, entering his age-26 season, he's a player coming into his prime years. Wieters delivered a useful stat line last season, and there's no reason to expect less from him in 2012. This kid has "Orioles' lone all-star representative" written all over him.

But here's the key fact in this debate: At the big league level, Buster Posey has simply been a better hitter than Wieters. Fantasy is a numbers game, and all the stats favor Posey. He's hit .294/.353/.452 over 160 games with San Francisco; Wieters has hit .265/.328/.415 in 365 games for Baltimore. Buster gets the clear edge in batting average, on-base skills and pop. He's also stolen three bags for the Giants, while Wieters has swiped one for the O's &mash; that's obviously not a significant difference, but at this point I'm just piling on. Posey, in a nutshell, has an advantage in every trait that should matter to fantasy owners. He's a year younger than Wieters, too.

Randy Moss may not be able to resuscitate his flatlined career in San Fran. (US Presswire)

Last week Randy Moss brought the heat in New Orleans, reportedly dazzling Saints officials with 4.40-forty speed. The possible marriage of Moss, despite his advanced age and often questionable prima dona attitude, with Drew Brees was certainly tantalizing.

This week, however, he threw the fantasy community a curveball.

On Monday night, the 35-year-old receiver agreed to terms on a 1-year deal to play with San Francisco. Yes, please, contain your enthusiasm.

This isn't the sexiest landing sport for the multi-time Pro Bowler. Jim Harbaugh's offense is predicated on ball control and Alex Smith doesn't exactly pump the juices. To be fair, the former No. 1 pick made strides last year fantasy-wise. Including the playoffs he notched seven 20-plus point fantasy performances. His accuracy and decision making were improved. However, he doesn't throw the prettiest deep-ball and often time holds onto the ball for an eternity.  With that in mind and because of the Niners' propensity to pound, it's

Kyle Lowry (Getty)The Rockets announced Sunday that Kyle Lowry will miss between two and four weeks with a bacterial infection. Goran Dragic will post big numbers for however long Lowry is out, and he could help push h2h owners into their league's finals if Lowry is out the full four weeks. Dragic totaled 43 points, eight threes, and 16 assists over the past two games, pushing his averages in 12 career starts to 14.2 points on 49-percent shooting, 1.8 threes, 5.3 boards, 7.5 assists, and 1.3 steals. The usual terms and conditions apply here when it comes to handling Lowry. If he needs only two weeks of recovery, then he'll return at the start of the default h2h playoffs and with five weeks remaining in the NBA regular season, so that represents plenty of time to impact fantasy fortunes. If you are in danger of missing the playoffs and your league's trade deadline with this past Thursday, then you don't have many options outside of cutting Lowry for an active player (preferably Dragic). Otherwise, you have to weigh the potential risk/reward for making a move with what is still a fairly wide-open timetable for his return to the Rockets' active roster.

• A torn left ACL ended Ricky Rubio's stellar rookie season. It's a huge loss for fantasy owners, T-Wolves fans, and NBA fans in general. Minnesota will move forward with Luke Ridnour at the point, and he now warrants universal ownership (43 minutes, 14 points, 10 assists on Saturday). J.J. Barea has been sidelined by an ankle injury but is expected to return on either Monday or Thursday and, if/when healthy, will see a very steady 25-plus minutes. Martell Webster joined the T-Wolves' starting five on Saturday but did little with his minutes (24 minutes, 1-5 FG, 0-2 3PT, 7 boards). Webster has some deep-league relevance based on the starting gig, but his ups-and-downs and the team's wing rotation limits any potential upside. The Timberwolves continue to show interest in Jamal Crawford - they have even more need for another guard now that Rubio is out, but now they can't deal Ridnour, as the trade was originally constructed. Speculation here is that a three-team trade could be consummated that gets Crawford to Minnesota, and he'd see serious run at shooting guard if the move goes down.

Mat and his Bat (US Presswire)

You'll hear Mat Gamel referred to as a post-hype sleeper in some circles, but that tag isn't entirely accurate. In a lot of ways Gamel, the Milwaukee cornerman, is a no-hype sleeper, a screened commodity.

You won't find Gamel in the current Yahoo! staff rankings, for example. It's no fault of his own. I know for a fact that Andy Behrens is bullish on Gamel, and Brandon Funston considers him a late-round lottery ticket of interest. But we can't put Gamel on the rankings sheet yet because he doesn't hold a position. He only qualifies at "corner infield" in the current Yahoo! game. Just one of those flukes of the numbers racket.

The Brewers are giving the 26-year-old every chance to be the starting first baseman, and so far, so good: Gamel hit homers in three consecutive Cactus League games late last week. Okay, two of the homers came off non-roster invitees, guys he probably won't be facing when the bell rings, but when you're trying to establish yourself as a bona-fide major leaguer, you'll take whatever you can get.

The Gamel file reads like the typical post-hype setup. He was Baseball America's No. 34 prospect in 2009 and the No. 89 prospect in 2010. He's proven himself at Triple-A over the last two summers, including a .310/.372/.540 slash last year with 28 homers. But he hasn't shown much in his brief Milwaukee trials, hitting .222 over 171 stray at-bats covering four seasons (most of the time in 2009). Gamel's had trouble making contact in the show (67 whiffs over 171 at-bats), and he's always been viewed as a problem in the field. If Gamel is going to turn his career around, it's going to come from the batter's box.

"It's time for him to be a major-league player instead of a great Triple-A player," manager Ron Roenicke told the Arizona Republic. Roenicke and GM Doug Melvin insist that Gamel will get an extended look at first base, the spot vacated by the departed Prince Fielder. There's going to be a leash here.

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A little over a month ago, a former D-Leaguer with a tireless work ethic, X-ray vision and Econ degree turned the collective sports world on its ear, creating a media frenzy that made Tebowmania seem like a passing fad.

Inserted into the starting lineup against crosstown rival New Jersey, the elevated benchwarmer seized the moment, totaling 25 points, five boards and seven assists running point for the New York Knicks.

Linsanity was born.

In the following days, sportswriters devoted more words to Jeremy Lin than Melville did Moby Dick. His rapid ascension was fresh, new and enrapturing, an inspirational underdog story indicative of the American dream.

With the NBA still buzzing about Lin, it's only appropriate his alma mater, Harvard, is following in the overnight sensation's footsteps.

Finally, the Winklevoss twins have something to be happy about.

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Its head coach is a living legend. Its reputation as an elite program is infallible. And its list of postseason records and accomplishments are downright gaudy:

• 27 NCAA tournament appearances, 17 straight
• 16 No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 seeds
• Won 77.5 percent of tourney games
• 11 Final Four berths
• 4 national titles

Without question, love it or hate it, Duke is one of college basketball's most feared goliaths.

However, this year, David isn't shivering in his boots.