The Loop Fantasy Football Report Week 15: Some subs needed for fantasy playoff relief

Playoff time is here as the powers of fantasy football leagues begin three weeks of battle for championship glories But for non-powers including your Humble Narrator who missed the playoffs by checks math just ONE lousy Week point it s time for our lesser postseason competition Unless you re Notre Dame and just quitting Whether you are playing for big bucks or a fantasy Rate Bowl you need to hunker down and pick your lineup And a lot of notable NFLers that looked great in summer have faded dramatically in the fall We ll break down your Week issues by position Running back Worried about relying on subpar efforts from Breece Hall Ashton Jeanty or Alvin Kamara You might be better off grabbing Chicago s Kyle Monangai vs Browns Houston s Woody Marks vs Cardinals or Pittsburgh s Kenneth Gainwell vs Dolphins Wide receiver Chosen up-and-down playmakers are hard to trust this week We re alluding to the Eagles Devonta Smith the Dolphins Jaylen Waddle and the Jags Brian Thomas Jr Two really hot and widely available pass catchers are the Jags Jakobi Meyers and Cards Mark Wilson Tight end Who has been more disappointing this season The Chiefs Travis Kelce or the Ravens Mark Andrews Neither looks as good this week as Cleveland rookie Harold Fannin Jr who faces Chicago Quarterback Obviously Indy s Daniel Jones is now utterly broken and Washington s Jayden Daniels is hardly fixed Two QBs with great matchups this week are the Jaguars Trevor Lawrence versus the Jets and the Giants Jaxson Dart against what s left of Washington s defense Kicker There are plenty of reasons not to like the Chiefs Harrison Butker Lack of scoring opportunities is now one of them The Vikings Will Reichard is having a better season and will likely outscore the K C kicker in a realizable shootout with Dallas Sitting stars Seattle s defense will be all over Indy running back Jonathan Taylor But you ll have to start him anyway and cross your fingers You can t start any Commanders against the Giants even Daniels or Terry McLaurin Carolina rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan will cool down against the Saints Two top tight ends will underperform in this key week Vegas Brock Bowers versus Eagles and Cardinals Trey McBride against the Texans And the Chiefs-Chargers showdown has two usually excellent QBs that you supposedly can t trust Patrick Mahomes or Justin Herbert Matchup encounter With two mediocre run defenses taking the field both the Ravens Derrick Henry and Cincinnati s Chase Brown will post big numbers this week Miami s De Von Achane assuming he s healthy will continue his all-pro play against the Steelers Vikings Jordan Mason should find the end zone again versus Dallas In that same competition look for the old Justin Jefferson to return conclusively Same for Detroit WR Amon-Ra St Brown against the Rams Three other receivers we expect to shine in Week Dallas George Pickens versus Minnesota Cincy s Tee Higgins facing the Ravens and our old pal Stefan Diggs versus his old Buffalo pals Injury watch Other than the Jones saga in Indianapolis that brought Philip Rivers out of retirement the focus is on Pittsburgh wideout D K Metcalf who is having what are politely being called stomach issues Notables considered questionable include three running backs Giants Tyrone Tracy Cards Emari Demercado and Texans Nick Chubb and seven pass catchers Cowboys CeeDee Lamb Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr Bears Rome Odunze Bucs Chris Godwin and Mike Evans and Falcons Drake London and Michael Pitts Deepest sleeper Two words we were never expecting to promote here Shedeur Sanders Cleveland s rookie fourth-stringer from the start of summer camp has been much less than LEGENDARY But for fantasy mavens with playoff quarterback issues a fellow coming off a -yard three touchdown challenge might be palatable And he ll face no great defenses the next three weeks Bears Bills Steelers The Thursday pick Falcons at Buccaneers - Pick Buccaneers by You can hear Kevin Cusick on Thursdays on Bob Sansevere s BS Show podcast on iTunes You can follow Kevin on X theloopnow He can be reached at kcusick pioneerpress com Related Articles The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week Last-minute moves The Loop NFL Picks Week The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week Last-minute moves The Loop NFL Picks Week The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week Last-minute moves