With just about nine weeks of NFL action in the books, it's clear just two men in the league can stop Buffalo dynamo C.J. Spiller.

Fred Jackson and Chan Gailey, come on down.

I don't have any personal stake in Spiller this year, a major regret. I ranked him after Jackson in the summer. I didn't land No. 28 on any of my teams. I've got nothing to gain from Spiller taking on a bigger role in the Buffalo offense, other than I like to root for logic to win out.

And it's clearly time for the Bills to do the logical thing, to turn their offense over to Spiller. The tape shows it, the stat sheet shows it, and even the quotes from Buffalo are starting to trend that way.

Let's take a quick look at the numbers. Spiller has a snappy 78-562-4 rushing line this year, averaging 7.2 yards a pop. Jackson's at 59-218-1, just 3.7 a carry. Spiller's also a threat through the air: 24-236-1, just under 10 yards a catch. Jackson's logged a 22-148-1 line in the pass game, a modest 6.7 per reception.

The duo split time once again in Sunday's loss at Houston, and let's be honest — that arrangement was a gift to the Texans. Jackson was held to 35 yards on his 11 touches, while Spiller collected 102 yards on his 11 chances. If Spiller picked up more work in this game, maybe the Bills spring an upset.

There's a light at the end of the tunnel, fortunately. The Bills see what the problem is. Let's look at some of the post-game quotes:

"I mean the story of the day for us is we've got to get C.J. more touches," quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick told the team's official site. "I think everybody knows that and we've got to find ways to do that. "

Okay, Coach Gailey, where are you on this? Is it time for Spiller to get more work?

"Yeah, we would like to and we got to try to do that on a more consistent basis," Gailey conceded. "Some weeks are better than others and sometimes they take things away from you that you don't think they're going to do but they did. They surprised us with a defense we hadn't seen very much and we had to alter. I got to do a better job of adjusting." (Too bad Gailey only had two weeks to prepare for this game.)

The schedule is a mixed bag for the Buffalo backfield over the next month. New England and Miami both have strong numbers this year when it comes to limiting RB production. Then Buffalo meets up with the Colts (good matchup) and the Jaguars (superb matchup). The playoff weeks bring St. Louis, Seattle and Miami to the fore.

But when a runner like Spiller is in the groove, the matchups don't seem to matter too much. His tape is a pleasure to watch. If the offense blocks and executes a play properly, Spiller usually turns it into a splashy result. But he's also quick and laterally explosive enough to make a big play even when the offense gives him little help (and obviously Buffalo's OL has struggled since injuries hit in late September).

I don't know the owners in your league, and I don't know if it's possible for you to get Spiller in trade anywhere. But I can't see the Bills holding their best player down forever. I'm a Jackson fan, always have been, but he shouldn't be standing in Spiller's way. Maybe Gailey is getting close to shifting the scope of his offense.

And if Spiller is treated like a lead back in the second half, he could be the type of player who steers championships. He's that talented, that explosive.

It's time to chummy up to the Spiller owner in your league, see if he needs anything. Don't ask for Spiller straight out. Try to anticipate what he might want on your team, or see if he's willing to move "one of his RB/WR options." Don't surrender your leverage right away. Tiptoe around the subject. The time to act is now.

I wouldn't be writing all this if the potential payoff wasn't gigantic. See what you can do.

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• One common complaint from fantasy football gamers is the impact of a high score. Sure, it's all fun and games when Doug Martin, Mikel Leshoure or Brandon Marshall goes off for your team, but it can be frustrating when one outlier performance just about decides your matchup on the spot. It works both ways, of course: many Jordy Nelson owners and Eli Manning owners aren't in smiling moods today.

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