Fantasy football Early Advice: Rainey, Brown the unlikely heroes

• You won't be able to snag the Bengals off the waiver wire at this point, but they, too, could be a key fantasy defense during the playoffs. They had a

As Tampa's third running back, Rainey carried the ball 30 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns :: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images

Chris Ivory has taken over as the Jets top running back after weeks of competing with Bilal Powell :: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

• You won't be able to snag the Bengals off the waiver wire at this point, but they, too, could be a key fantasy defense during the playoffs. They had a monster game against the Browns, forcing four turnovers, sacking Jason Campbell four times, blocking a kick and scoring two touchdowns. They get the Steelers Week 15 and Vikings Week 16. If you're lucky enough to own them and get to that point of the season, you could be toasting them during the holidays.