Jameis Winston saves in the Fantasy Football Playoffs

In today’s Fantasy Life newsletter, presented by Bleacher Nation Fantasy:

The fantasy football playoffs begin this week for most formats. With no teams on byes and the top teams in the playoffs, many have their lineups set. In deeper formats and with Breece Hall, Bucky Irving, Kenneth Walker, David NjokuAnd George Pickens Some streamers may be necessary when dealing with injuries. Here are some to consider for week 15 and you can do this too Use ours Start/sit tool to help with decisions.

QUARTERBACK

Jameis Winston (Cleveland Browns)

You already know the deal when it comes to Winston. There will be attempts to eavesdrop. He will be aggressive and prone to turnovers, but he can put up stats. The Browns have a hard time running the ball, and Winston has attempted at least 41 passes in five of his six starts, and the one he failed to complete was due to the snow. The Chiefs defense hasn’t been great in recent games and hasn’t put much pressure on the quarterbacks.

RUN BACK

Sincere McCormick (Las Vegas Raiders)
Antonio Pierce continues to praise McCormick. He was the Raiders’ most efficient back this season, averaging 5.5 yards per carry. McCormick had 12 carries for 64 yards against the Chiefs two weeks ago and ran for 78 yards on 15 carries last week against the Buccaneers.

WIDE RECEIVER

Adam Thielen (Carolina Panthers)

Bryce Young and the offense has played better in recent weeks. Thielen has been heavily targeted in the last two games with 21 targets. He had 8 catches for 99 yards with a touchdown against the Buccaneers and in a difficult matchup against the Eagles last week, Thielen had 9 catches for 102 yards. Dallas allows wide receivers the fourth-most passing yards per play and the 11th-most fantasy points.

Tight end

Stone Smartt (Los Angeles Chargers)

Will Dissly injured his shoulder last week and is expected to be out for several weeks. Smartt replaced him last week and played 22 snaps and caught 3 passes for 54 yards. The Buccaneers allow the sixth-most fantasy points to tight ends.

If you want to consider more streamers, be sure to check out ours Start/sit tool to compare and double options See how our experienced ranking experts view fringe options this week.

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What else is in today’s newsletter?

• Statistics of the day: Which QB has the best playability for the fantasy playoffs?
• Water cooler: The Toughest and Easiest Fantasy Playoff Schedules

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STATUS OF THE DAY: The Titans face the league’s easiest quarterback schedule during the fantasy playoffs

Consider starting Will Levis Heartburn can happen at any point of the year, let alone during the fantasy playoffs. However, he appears to be a viable option in superflex leagues, and he might even have some appeal as a streamer in one-QB leagues.

That’s entirely up to him schedule. His next three games are against the Bengals (The second-most fantasy points per game are allowed to quarterbacks), Colts (No. 10) and Jaguars (No. 4). It doesn’t get much better.

Levis had a rough patch last week, but he’s been playing the best football of his career lately. He is complete He has been a top 10 scorer at the position in two of his last four appearances, so he has provided some added value to those who have used him.

Can he use this schedule? That remains to be seen, but some of the top quarterbacks in fantasy face brutal schedules down the stretch. Jared Goff has the most difficult schedule in fantasy to complete the year Jordan love And Brock Purdy are also in the bottom 4.

Weather may also play a factor on the route, allowing Levis to be used as an “emergency brake lens” option in an emergency. You won’t feel great about it, but Levis leading a team to a fantasy championship is far from the strangest thing that can happen.

WEEK 15 QUARTERBACK RANKINGS

AROUND THE WATER COOLER

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