If you are reading this, odds are you made it past the first round of the fantasy playoffs. Congratulations on making it to the semi-finals! Lets take a look out there and see what is on the wire that will help you get to the next round of the playoffs.
Let’s Go!
NOTE: If you are new around here, this column refers to players rostered in under 50% of Yahoo, ESPN, and Sleeper Leagues.
Quarterbacks
Derek Carr – Since his clunker against the Falcons, Carr has two games in a row with over 300 passing yards and multiple touchdowns. That is two top-5 QB performances in a row. 40% rostered on Yahoo, 48% rostered on ESPN, and 48% rostered on Sleeper. (8% FAAB)
Highest-graded QBs in Week 14 prior to MNF:
1. Ryan Tannehill – 91.3
2. Matthew Stafford – 89.6
3. Derek Carr – 84.0
4. Aaron Rodgers – 82.9 pic.twitter.com/T5H5SomqE8— PFF (@PFF) December 14, 2020
Jalen Hurts – Hurts had 167 yards and a touchdown passing and added 106 yards rushing against a staunch Saints defense. The Cardinals and the Cowboys are up the next two weeks. If you are streaming through the playoffs you could do worse. 17% rostered on Yahoo, 8% rostered on ESPN, and 17% rostered on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Other Quarterbacks to consider: Tua Tagovailoa and Mitch Trubisky
Running Backs
Lynn Bowden – Playable as both a running back and a wide receiver in Yahoo, Bowden saw 9 targets for 7 receptions, gaining 82 yards in Week 14. With most of the pass catchers for the Dolphins up in the air for Week 15, Bowden becomes a very viable play. 1% rostered on Yahoo, 0% on ESPN, and 1% on Sleeper. (10% FAAB)
Miami Dolphins slot snaps, per @PFF, over the last two weeks:
3. DeVante Parker, 20
2. Mike Gesicki, 32
1. Lynn Bowden, 54— JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) December 14, 2020
DeAndre Washington – Washington had 15 total touches in Week 14. He turned that into an unimpressive 52 total yards. With so many of the Dolphins skill position players out due to injury and COVID, Washington may be someone you look to play in Week 15. 24% rostered on Yahoo, 20% on ESPN, and 17% on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Other running backs to consider: Peyton Barber and Jeff Wilson
Wide Receivers
Nelson Agholor – Agholor had 5 receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown in Week 14 on 20% target share. He looks to be a viable play in Week 15. 36% rostered on Yahoo, 27% on ESPN, and 41%on Sleeper. (8% FAAB)
Nelson Agholor has two receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown with more than 10 minutes remaining in the second quarter.
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) December 13, 2020
Keelan Cole – Cole got 12 targets and responded with 7 receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown in Week 14. If Minshew is starting in Week 15, Cole has some definite value at wide receiver. 49% rostered on Yahoo, 13% on ESPN, and 28% on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Other wide receivers to consider: Gabriel Davis, Tim Patrick, Keke Coutee, Mack Hollins, and Chad Hansen
Tight Ends
Cole Kmet – Kmet has seen 7 targets per game over the past two weeks, which is why I have him listed here. With the Vikings and Jaguars up the next two weeks, Kmet is a viable play at tight end if you are needy through Championship Week. 6% rostered on Yahoo, 4% on ESPN, 6% rostered on Sleeper. (3% FAAB)
Cole Kmet in three games since CHI's bye:
* 159-of-197 snaps (81%)
* 59 of them slot or wide
* 17 targets for a 15% share
* 10-86-1 line— Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) December 14, 2020
Other tight ends to consider: Irv Smith and Dan Arnold
Remember to check out Kyle Larson’s Stream Options for Week 15 for a more in-depth look at defenses to stream.
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