Wk 15- Who To Watch: Playoffs

            Who To Watch: Playoffs

                       Week 15

        PLAYOFFS! Well, it's finally here. In the fantasy season, your playoff lineup is very important. My advice this week is going to be a little different. It's very important to start your studs, sit the guys that have bad matchups, and stream your kickers and D/STs. I know it might sound crazy, but after you read this article, you'll understand. In this week's Who To Watch, my plan is to go over the matchups and explain my thoughts on who to sit and who to start. This can win you the week and ultimately the championship. Also, at the end of the article, I will be writing for those of you that are not in the playoffs and are in Dynasty or deep Keeper Leagues; going over the young players that I love for next year. 

*Note: When we're looking at each team in this week's matchups, I'm going to save time and go over the players I'm most interested in. Well, it's a big week; let's get started. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. St. Louis Rams (Thu)

QBs: Jameis Winston - Tough matchup, don't trust him as a streamer

RBs: Doug Martin - Solid start; Todd Gurley - RB1; Charles Sims - PPR FLEX

WRs: Mike Evans - WR1; Vincent Jackson - Questionable with a knee injury; Tavon Austin - Solid start in PPR, FLEX option in standard

TEs: Austin Seferian-Jenkins - Start

Ks: Greg Zuerlein - start; Connor Barth - good streamer

D/STs: Both defenses could be solid streamers, but I like Rams D over Buccs D

New York Jets vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sat) 

QBs: Ryan Fitzpatrick - Great streaming option

RBs: Darren McFadden - RB1; Chris Ivory - RB1; Robert Turbin - don't trust him to put up the same numbers as last week; Bilal Powell - FLEX option in PPR

WRs: Dez Bryant - difficult matchup against Revis, don't expect much; Brandon Marshall - WR1; Eric Decker - Start; Terrance Williams - Startable in only deeper leagues

TEs: Jason Witten - good streaming option in PPR

Ks: Dan Bailey - start; Randy Bullock - Start

D/STs: Jets D - Start

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens (Sun) 

QBs: Alex Smith - Startable only in Deep Leagues or 2QB leagues

RBs: Charcandrick West - Standard RB3, PPR RB2 (If Ware is out West is a RB1); Spencer Ware - Questionable FLEX; Buck Allen - RB1

WRs: Jeremy Maclin - Startable WR3; Kamar Aiken - risky WR3

TEs: Travis Kelce - Start; Crocket Gillmore - Questionable with back injury

Ks: Cairo Santos - Startable; Justin Tucker - Start

D/STs: Chiefs D - Start, good matchup

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts (Sun)

QBs: None - Brian Hoyer is dealing with concussion and other injuries, Doubtful; Andrew Luck - Hopeful to play, I'm not playing him if he does

RBs: Frank Gore - Startable RB2, tough matchup; Chris Polk - PPR risky FLEX

WRs: DeAndre Hopkins - WR1; Nate Washington - WR3; Cecil Shorts III - Risky WR4; TY Hilton - WR2 with upside; Donte Moncrief - Risky WR3

TEs: Ryan Griffin - Startable; Colby Fleener - Risky Start

Ks: Nick Novak- Start

D/STs: Texans D - Start

Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots (Sun)

QBs: Tom Brady - Start; Marcus Mariota - Startable streamer

RBs: LeGarrette Blount - Questionable with hip injury; James White - Standard FLEX, PPR RB2; Brandon Boldon - If Blount is out, Boldon will get majority of work; Antonio Andrews - RB3

WRs: Danny Amendola - Start; Brandon LaFell - WR3; Dorial Green-Backham - WR3 with upside; Kendall Wright - Risky WR4

TEs: Rob Gronkowski - Start; Delanie Walker - Start

Ks: Stephen Gostkowski - Start

D/STs: Patriots D - Start

Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins (Sun)

QBs: Tyrod Taylor - Start

RBs: LeSean McCoy - RB1; Matt Jones - RB2; Alfred Morris - PPR FLEX; Karlos Williams - Questionable 

WRs: Sammy Watkins - WR1; Robert Woods - WR2; DeSean Jackson - WR2 with upside; Pierre Garçon - WR3; Jamison Crowder - WR3 with upside 

TEs: Jordan Reed - Start; Charles Clay - I don't trust him

Ks: Dan Carpenter - Start

D/STs: Bills D - Start

Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings (Sun)

QBs: Jay Cutler - Startable; Teddy Bridgewater - Risky start for deep leagues or 2QB leagues

RBs: Adrian Peterson - RB1; Matt Forte - RB1; Jeremy Langford - PPR FLEX

WRs: Alshon Jeffery - WR1; Stefon Diggs - WR3 with upside; Charles Johnson - WR4

TEs: Zach Miller - Start; Kyle Rudolph - Risky 

Ks: Robbie Gould - Start; Blair Walsh - Start

D/STs: Bears D - Startable if desperate

Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants (Sun)

QBs: Cam Newton - Start; Eli Manning - High streamer

RBs: Jonathan Stewart - RB1, Questionable (CAR might sit him); Fozzy Whittaker - Higher Handcuff to Stewart, sharing touches; Cameron Artis-Payne - 2nd Handcuff to Stewart, will share touches; Reshad Jennings - PPR FLEX 

WRs: Odell Beckham Jr. - Very difficult matchup against Josh Norman, Startable but don't expect much; Ted Ginn Jr. - WR2; Devin Funchess - WR3, TD dependent; Roeben Randle - WR4

TEs: Greg Olsen - Questionable; Will Tye - Startable

Ks: Josh Brown - Start; Graham Gano - Start

D/STs: Panthers D - Start

Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Sun)

QBs: Blake Bortles - Solid Streamer

RBs: TJ Yeldon - Questionable with knee; Denard Robinson - RB2 if Yeldon is out; DeVanta Freeman - RB1

WRs: Julio Jones - WR1; Allen Robinson - WR1; Allen Hurns - WR2 with upside

TEs: Jacob Tamme - Startable; Julius Thomas - Start

Ks: Jason Myers - Start; Shayne Graham - Start

D/STs: Jaguars D - Streaming Defense

Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders (Sun)

QBs: Aaron Rodgers - Start; Derek Carr - Start

RBs: Eddie Lacy - RB1; James Starks - PPR RB2, Standard FLEX; Latavius Murray - RB2

WRs: Randall Cobb - WR2; Amari Cooper - WR2; Michael Crabtree - WR2 with upside; James Jones - WR3; Devonte Adams - WR3 with upside; Ty Montgomery - risky WR4

TEs: Richard Rodgers - Start; Clive Walford - Risky Streamer

Ks: Mason Crosby - Start; Sebastian Janikowski - Start

D/STs: Packers D - Startable Streamer

Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks (Sun)

QBs: Russell Wilson - Start

RBs: Isaiah Crowell - Risky RB2; Duke Johnson Jr. - PPR FLEX; Marshawn Lynch - Questionable, not expect to play; DuJuan Harris - RB3 with upside, sharing touches; Bryce Bowen - RB3/FLEX, sharing touches; Fred Jackson - PPR FLEX 

WRs: Telvin Benjamin - Questionable; Brian Hartline - risky WR3; Doug Baldwin - WR2 with upside; Tyler Lockett - WR3 with a lot of upside

TEs: Gary Barnidge - Start

Ks: Steven Hauschka - Start

D/STs: Seahawks D - Start

Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers (Sun)

QBs: None - I don't trust either QB

RBs: Shaun Draughn - RB1; Jeremy Hill - RB2; Giovani Bernard - Standard RB3, PPR RB2

WRs: AJ Green - WR1; Marvin Jones - WR2 with upside 

TEs: Tyler Eifert - Start; Vance McDonald - Streamer

Ks: Mike Nugent - Start

D/STs: Bengals D - Start

Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Sun)

QBs: Ben Roethlisberger - Tough matchup, Startable; Brock Osweiler- Startable for 2QB leagues

RBs: DeAngelo Williams - RB1; CJ Anderson - Questionable, RB2; Ronnie Hillman - RB2 with upside; Juwan Thompson - FLEX

WRs: Antonio Brown - WR1; Demaryius Thomas - WR1; Emmanuel Sanders - low-end WR2; Martavius Bryant - WR2 with upside; Markus Wheaton - Risky WR4

TEs: Heath Miller - Risky Streamer

Ks: Brandon McMannus - Start; Chris Boswell - Start

D/STs: Broncos D - Start; Pittsburgh D - Streamer

Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers (Sun)

QBs: Philip Rivers - Startable 

RBs: Melvin Gordon - RB2; Lamar Miller - RB2; Jay Ajayi - FLEX with upside, PPR RB3; Danny Woodhead - PPR FLEX 

WRs: Jarvis Landry - WR1, Questionable; DeVante Parker - WR2 with upside; Malcom Floyd - Low-end WR3

TEs: Antonio Gates - Start; Jordan Cameron - Risky

Ks: Josh Lambo - Start; Andrew Franks - Start

D/STs: Miami D - Streamer

Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Sun)

QBs: Carson Palmer - Start

RBs: David Johnson - RB1; DeMarco Murray - RB1; Andre Ellington - RB3; Darren Sproles - Standard RB3, PPR FLEX; Ryan Matthews - FLEX

WRs: Larry Fitzgerald - WR1; John Brown - WR2 with upside; Michael Floyd - WR3 with upside; Jordan Matthews - WR2 

TEs: Zach Ertz - Streamer

Ks: ARZ K

D/STs: Cardinals D - Start

Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints (Mon)

QBs: Matthew Stafford - Start; Drew Brees - Start

RBs: Tim Hightower- Start; CJ Spiller - FLEX; Ameer Abdulah - FLEX; Theo Riddick - Stabdard FLEX, PPR RB3

WRs: Calvin Johnson - WR1; Golden Tate - WR3; Brandon Cooks - Questionable; Brandon Coleman - WR3; Marquis Colston - WR3; Willie Snead - WR2

TEs: Benjamin Watson - Start

Ks: Matt Prater - Start

D/STs: None

      Who Else To Look At For Next Year

              (Dynasty, Deep Keepers)

Quarterbacks 

Jameis Winston (TB • QB) - He has shown a ton of potential this year; he has the chance to be the franchise QB

Marcus Mariota (TEN • QB) - Another young all star; he has the potential to be a fantastic fantasy QB

Blake Bortles (JAX • QB) - Jags' franchise QB; he put up great numbers this year. Jacksonville will have a dominate team next year

Brock Osweiler (DEN • QB) - He has the possibility of being Denver's new-look; depends on Manning

Derek Carr (OAK • QB) - A young QB in a young offense; Oakland will be dangerous for the next few years

Running Backs

Thomas Rawls (SEA • RB) - Could be the starter for Seattle in 2016

Dion Lewis (NE • RB) - Looks to be the No. 1 back for Patriots in 2016

Shaun Draughn (SF • RB) - Looks to be No. 1 RB for 49ers next year

Charcandrick West (KC • RB) - He will be the starter for some team next year

Jay Ajayi (MIA • RB) - He will likely be the starter for Miami in 2016

David Cobb (TEN • RB) - If healthy, he will be the No. 1 RB for Tennessee 

Matt Jones (WAS • RB) - Looks to be No. 1 RB in Washington

David Johnson (ARZ • RB) - He should be the starter for Arizona in 2016

Duke Johnson Jr. (CLE • RB) - Should be the starter for Cleveland in 2016

Jeremy Langford (CHI • RB) - He will be the starter for Chicago or some team next year

Javorius "Buck" Allen (BAL • RB) - He will be the starter for Ravens or some team next year

Ameer Abdullah (DET • RB) - Dropped in many fantasy leagues; looks promising for the future

Wide Receivers

Dorial Green-Beckham (TEN • WR) - Great talent in a young offense; he is ending the season as one of Mariota's favorite targets

Ty Montgomery (GB • WR) - In a pass dominant offense, Rodgers like Montgomery a lot which gives him a ton of upside for next year

Jeff Janis (GB • WR) - One of the most physically talented wideouts in Green Bay, he should be in the top 3 of WRs in Green Bay next year; as soon as Rodgers trusts Janis, Janis will be a top 10 fantasy WR

Ted Ginn Jr. (CAR • WR) - Ending the season as Cam Newton's go-to receiver; gives him a ton of upside for 2016

Devin Funchess (CAR • WR) - The most exciting WR for Carolina; gives us hope for next year; if Newton and Funchess connect during offseason, Funchess will be a top tier WR next season

Tavon Austin (STL • WR) - Austin and Gurley are the only offensive playmakers in St. Louis; St. Louis will look to develop their offense around these two next season

Kamar Aiken (BAL • WR) - Ending the season as Baltimore's No. 1 receiver 

Devante Parker (MIA • WR) - He and Landry will be a big part of Miami's offense next year

Tight Ends

Richard Rodgers (GB • TE) - A young Finely; Richard has become a top target for Aaron Rodgers; it will continue in 2016 

Clive Walford (OAK • TE) - Carr, Cooper, Murray, and Walford are the four keys to the Raiders' future

Zach Miller (CHI • TE) - A new addition to Jay Cutler's favorite targets; could be a top tier TE in 2016

*Reminder: Check your transactions page, waiver wire, and free agency page; many top players got hurt early on this season. 

QBs: Andrew Luck (IND), Peyton Manning (DEN), Joe Flacco (BAL), Colin Kapernick (SF), Tony Romo (DAL), Andy Dalton (CIN)

RBs: Jamaal Charles (KC), Justin Forsett (BAL), LeVeon Bell (PIT), Dion Lewis (NE), Arian Foster (HOU), Mark Ingram (NO), Carlos Hyde (SF), Chris Johnson (ARZ), Andre Ellington (ARZ), Marshawn Lynch (SEA), Reggie Bush (SF)

WRs: Jordy Nelson (GB), Kelvin Benjamin (CAR), Julian Edelman (NE), Vincent Jackson (TB), Keenan Allen (SD), Steve Smith Sr. (BAL), Victor Cruz (NYG), Percy Harvin (BUF), Bernard Perriman (BAL)

TEs: Jimmy Graham (SEA), Martellus Bennett (CHI), Larry Donnell (NYG)

For any specific start/sit, add/drop questions, message me on Twitter @realkingshiva

By: Cameron Black

KingShivaFantasy 

@realkingshiva @GBCam_Black