If Steven Jackson isn't back to 100%, he's close enough for me. A quick tour through his return against Miami shows the same explosion we expect to see from Jackson. He broke tackles and he got to the outside. Perhaps most surprisingly, he saw big holes to run through.

I don't care about the He Said, Haz said comments from earlier in the week about why Jackson didn't play much during the fourth quarter. He saw 22 touches after a long layoff; Haslett was smart not to go overboard.

Arizona is probably an easier matchup, on balance, than Miami. They just revived Brian Westbrook's season and have given up the most receiving scores to running backs of any team. Jackson is fresh at a time of year when most running backs are wearing down. I'd feel comfortable playing him over banged-up players like Clinton Portis, Brandon Jacobs, and Marion Barber that have excelled all year, but face tough matchups this week.