The Fantasy Football season has come and gone (just like the Bears playoff chances) and a new king has been anointed for the WCG Fantasy league. That's right, this guy is your champion. Jump ahead for a final look at the WCG league, a few lessons learned this year, and some random thoughts for next year's fantasy football season. Jump smart, jump S-mart.

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Provided you run any semblance of a normal fantasy football league, this week marks the final week of the fantasy season, where championships are won or lost, and people get bragging rights to last a year. The Windy City Gridiron Writers' League is no different - lots of surprises, some crazy moves, and a lot of fun.

The matchups for this week are...

Championship Game
1) TJ Shouse - Drunken Polar Bears vs 2) Mallomania - Purple Cobras

3rd Place Game
4) Steven Schweickert - Punters for MVP vs 6) Just Dave - MobyDickInAFishBowl

7th Place Game
7) Brendan Hess - Wildcards vs 8) Kev H - Cuddly Babystealers

9th Place Game
10) Adam T - Hire Denny Green vs 9) Sam Householder - Super Bowl Shufflers

Awards and other assorted craziness after the jump.

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First of all - the Forte injury rocked me (and not in the good way). I first heard of it thanks to a friend's text since I didn't get the Bears-Chiefs game (which in retrospect was a good thing, stupid Keanu Palko), and I've avoided spending too much time reading or writing about it because of how angry I get. Frankly, I'm treating it like an argument with my wife; if I avoid discussing it, it'll just fade away into the ether and be forgotten, regardless of how nonsensical or unhelpful that is .

So, since we've been a bit light in the fantasy football world around here, I'll be dedicating the comment section to any and all complaints about how your fantasy season has gone thus far.

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Do you have a Fantasy question you're pondering for this weeks games?  Are you facing a should I play him or play him dilemma?  Are you unsure which of your 3 kickers you should give the start to?  Then look no further than the intellectually superior members of Windy City Gridiron.  We ooze football savvy around here, and it's fairly obvious that we're a notch above the rest.  Just leave a question in the comment thread and wait for some *great advice.

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It's that time again!  Fantasy Footballers drop your questions in the comment thread and one or more of the fine Windy City Gridiron members will do their best to answer your query.  This week all 32 teams will be in action (no byes) and how about that sweet game yesterday on Thursday Night Football between the Chargers and the Raiders.  The Bears will play both those teams in the coming weeks.

Here's my scorching hot fantasy tip of the week.  Play the Rams Steven Jackson if you got him!  He's been on a roll lately and he's facing a bad Browns run D.  This fantasy stuff is easy...

Here we go again!  It's time to throw all your Fantasy Football questions out there and with any luck, you'll find some keen insight from one or more of our generally generous genius membership.  We truly believe that the Windy City Gridiron members are some of the smartest football fans on the planet, so leave your fantasy questions in the comment section, and hopefully someone will drop some knowledge.

Here's a tidbit from me.  Pick up Tim Tebow, but don't start him this week, the Broncos are on a bye.  Genius!

Back once again it's the incredible Windy City Gridiron Fantasy Football Q&A session that we bring to you for all your pressing fantasy football questions.  Who should I start, who should I sit, is this a good trade, yada yada yada... 

Just drop your questions in the comment thread and if you're lucky one of the fine WCG members will give you some good advice!  Good luck!

Hopefully this thread can fill two needs for everyone; a) provide a place to throw out some fantasy football questions to the knowledgeable Windy City Gridiron members, and b) provide a late night goto in case you just want to vent on some Bears related news.  And by 'vent' I of course mean type in foul language. 

It's been a trying week for Bears fans.  A Packer loss and then the news about the Walter Payton book. 

Remember to open thread responsibly.