Playoff Time Fantasy Focus

For the majority of people, this will be the initial playoff game and for the rest it will be the semifinal weekend, but one thing rings true for all, win and you are in.  Hopefully, many of you did not fall for the Jacob Tamme trap as it was Andre Caldwell who took over the role and made the most of it with 6 catches for 59 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Many of you who started Denver players are going to need to make up for the weak display most of them had, so ATP will do its best to help you out.

Quarterbacks

Nick Foles, if you have not jumped on this bandwagon, I am not sure what you need to see, but with Minnesota on the opposite side this weekend, Foles should deliver for his owners.

Alex Smith, look for Smith to keep rolling as he has shown that he is not just a game manager and if need be, he can put games on his shoulders.  This is a big game for Kansas City and he should be able to throw 2 touchdowns at the minimum.  He is always good for some rushing yards to add some much needed points in the playoffs.

Russell Wilson, I don't like Wilson and Seattle on the road normally, but after a poor showing against their division rival 49ers, this should be a highly motivated team and Wilson should be leading the charge.

Desperation

Kirk Cousins, he has a big couple of weeks ahead of him and with a full week of practice under his belt and a poor pass defense as his opponent in Atlanta, this should be a good potential desperation pick if you have a tough matchup with Cutler or Kaepernick and you may need more out of your quarterback than usual.

Joe Flacco, not much here except that they need this game and Detroit does a great job of stopping the run but not that good against the pass.  Flacco should put this team on his shoulders to help them get in the playoffs.  He could have a big game, but should have at least one or two touchdowns.

Running Backs

Murray should look good
walking in and out of
the stadium tomorrow.

Demarco Murray, he should be able to pile up some yards vs Green Bay, but the biggest issue is as always is Jason Garrett and Tony Romo.  They seem to let him do most of the dirty work and then screw him around the goal line.  If they commit to him around the goal line, he could score 2 or 3 touchdowns on a weekly basis.

Alfred Morris,  Morris should get a good amount of carries with Cousins getting the start.  Playing against Atlanta should also help out fantasy owners as well as Shanahan may give Morris over 20 carries and he should be able to deliver.  Main issue will be if he can get into the end zone as usual.

Chris Ogbonnaya, going against Chicago, enough said.  They have allowed 100 yard rushers for 6 weeks in a row and Cleveland will look to run the ball to keep Chicago off the field.

Desperation

Eddie Lacy, this is mostly due to his injury as you don't know what you will get out of him.  He has a favorable matchup as Denver has not been able to stop anybody as they are missing a lot on their defense.  The Packers have some options so if that ankle flares up, they have other options and May rest Lacy or at the minimum not give him a full workload.

Toby Gerehart, this will be strictly based on Peterson not playing and Toby getting the start and being healthy.  Those area lot of ifs but if they all work in his favor, he could be a big start especially in PPR as he doesn't really have a backup so he will get a lot of work.

Jordan Todman, getting the start in place of MJD, should be worth the start against a bottom 10 run defense in Buffalo. 

Wide Receivers

Anquan Boldin, should get a lot of looks as Revis should be all over Crabtree, which should focus their passing game plan to Boldin and Davis.

Julian Edelman, should have a lot of targets as Gronk is back on the IR.  Edelman seems to be the only guy that Brady trusts so he should be able to haul in at least 6 passes and maybe throw a score in for good measure.

Desean Jackson/ Riley Cooper, going against Minnesota in the dome should be a welcome change after last week's snowstorm.  Look for Foles to take advantage of a bad pass defense as they look to solidify their lead in the NFC east.

Desperation

Cordarrelle Patterson, I know many people are really high on him after last week's game, but it took a 79 yard touchdown on a screen in really bad weather in the last 2 minutes to make that a legitimate game.  His stat line would have been 4 catches for 62 yards had they been able to play a little defense and then secure the lead.  Worth a shot if you have nothing else going.

Rod Streater, McGloin seems to like throwing to him so if you have an empty slot or just want to take a chance as you are playing against the best team and need a miracle, give Streater a look.