It’s the fantasy playoffs, and we are playing a week-to-week game. Here are the players who might be worth using for this upcoming week.
QB:
Aaron Rodgers, Jets—He gets the Rams and looks like he’s ready to pad his stats. FAAB: $20-25
Cooper Rush, Cowboys—Plays Tampa who is way tougher against the run than the pass. FAAB: $15-20
Jameis Winston, Browns—Likely keeps his job and plays Cincinnati, who has been arguably the worst defense in the league. FAAB: $35-40
Mason Rudolph, Titans—He hasn’t been named the starter, but he looks so much better than Will Levis. FAAB: $5-10
RB:
Jerome Ford, Browns—He’s the new RB1 for Cleveland now that Nick Chubb is out with a broken foot. FAAB: ALL IN
Kendre Miller, Saints—Alvin Kamara left the game with a groin injury, so it’s likely that Miller will see way more carries in Week 16. FAAB: $100-150
Tyjae Spears, Titans—Pollard is not healthy and Spears looked fantastic in Week 15. FAAB: $120-140
Craig Reynolds, Lions—The new RB2 with Montgomery out for the season. FAAB: $35-40
WR:
Romeo Doubs, Packers—Jayden Reed is the Packers best WR against zone defense; Christian Watson is their best WR against man coverage. Doubs is the best combination of the two making him extremely valuable. FAAB: $100-150
Cedric Tillman, Browns—Tillman has been sorely missed since he’s been out with a concussion. He was close to returning in Week 15; he should be back in Week 16. FAAB: ALL IN if confirmed healthy
Jalen Coker, Panthers—Xavier Legette missed Week 15 with a groin injury, and Coker had a fantastic game against Dallas. Worth a look if Legette is out again. FAAB: $50-55
Malik Washington, Dolphins—Jaylen Waddle seems to have avoided serious injury, but it’s doubtful that he will practice most of the week. Washington is the WR3 with the chops to be an integral part of the offense if given the chance. FAAB: $35-40
Jalen McMillan, Bucs—McMillan has been terrific since he returned from injury. FAAB: $50-55
TE:
Brenton Strange, Jaguars—Was a target machine against the Jets, and looks to be a favorite of Mac Jones. FAAB: $55-60
Noah Gray, Chiefs—Gray is a solid pass catcher and runs good routes. If Kelce were ever to get hurt, he would easily be a playoff difference-maker. FAAB: $25-35
Stone Smartt, Chargers—Smartt is a nice pickup on a team that likes throwing to the tight end. FAAB: $35-40
Ben Sinnott, Commanders—Zach Ertz left Week 15 with a concussion and will likely miss Week 16. Sinnott is going to be one of the better tight ends in the league in short order. FAAB: $15-20
Defense:
Colts (vs. TEN)–Regardless of whether it’s Levis or Rudolph, Tennessee is a disaster. FAAB: $10-15
Falcons (vs. NYG)—Tommy DeVito is a sack-taking machine. FAAB: $10-15
