Well, my Week 15 fantasy playoff matchup kicked off last night, and it wasn't all disappointment. Let's get right into that game, then I'll talk about all of the injured players out there...and then the updated rankings.
QBs: I had Peyton Manning at #1 of course and Philip Rivers up at #9, but neither were top-10 fantasy QBs in last night's game. It was especially frustrating as a Manning owner because of all the time the Chargers milked, and the Bronco defense didn't help with some stupid penalties. Manning added a couple of points down the stretch as he tried to get the Broncos back into the game, but they couldn't come back and beat San Diego. The silver lining for me is that whether I'm playing for 1st or 3rd next week, Manning will still be playing for playoff seeding.
RBs: Denver's running game could never get going, and their RBs got more points catching passes than on the ground. Both only got around 5 fantasy points each, and my opponent started Montee Ball, so I can't be too disappointed in Manning's output. Danny Woodhead also managed just a handful of fantasy points, but Ryan Mathews continued to put up solid numbers. He finished with well over 100 yards and a rushing TD.
WRs: This is where most of the tears came for Bronco owners. I ranked both Demaryius and Decker in my top-10, but they didn't even combine to get double-digit fantasy points. It was Andre Caldwell who hauled in both of Peyton's TD passes, helping around 0.001% of fantasy owners I'm guessing. Meanwhile, Keenan Allen continues to be the main target in San Diego's passing game. He accounted for 2 TDs himself, and he'll be a WR1 again next week against the Raiders.
TEs: Not much to say for Julius Thomas, though he did have 8 targets, which he converted into 4 catches for 49 yards. And ESPN continues to rank Gates in the top-10, and I really don't understand why. He had 23 yards receiving, and he'll continue to stay out of MY top-12 in the weeks to come.
I didn't rank either defense, and neither cracked double-digit fantasy points. Let's talk about the injured guys...
1. Aaron Rodgers: He's been ruled out for a great matchup against Dallas, and I might be benching Jordy this week because of it. Nelson hasn't scored a TD this year without Rodgers, and I feel like he makes a risky start. Decisions, decisions...
2. Jay Cutler: Meanwhile, Cutler has been cleared and will be the starter once again for the Bears. I actually think he'll be a little rusty and have him ranked slightly lower than I would've ranked McCown.
3. Minnesota's backfield. Adrian Peterson AND Toby Gerhart are both questionable for their matchup with Philly on Sunday. I don't know who to rank or where for this one. It has sounded all week that Gerhart is more likely to play, so I'll list him in my rankings. But keep an eye on this one if you're planning to start either.
4. Reggie Bush: My man was back at practice today, and I'm hopeful he'll give it a go on Monday Night Football. I'll probably roll the dice with him at my Flex and sit Jordy. Backup-backup plan will be Ray Rice if Reggie can't go. Yeesh!
5. MJD: He's now listed as doubtful for this Sunday, and Jordan Todman should get the start against the Bills.
6. RBs with concussions: Rashad Jennings suffered a concussion on Thanksgiving day, and he didn't play in Week 14 against the Jets. He's passed all of his tests and should be back this week. Also, Darren McFadden hasn't been practicing, which only boosts the value of Jennings. However, products of "The U" Lamar Miller & Willis McGahee both got their bells rung last week. McGahee has already been ruled out for Sunday, so Chris Ogbonnaya should get a healthy workload against a Bears defense that has been horrible against the run all year (and especially of late). I've moved him up considerably in my rankings. Lamar Miller has been practicing this week, but he makes for a risky start in the middle of the fantasy playoffs.
7. A couple of tight ends: There was a report this week that Jordan Reed would be shut down for the rest of the year, but the Redskins have been denying it. He's officially questionable for Sunday's game, but I wouldn't count on him. Meanwhile Delanie Walker was back at practice this week, and you couldn't ask for a better matchup for a TE than Arizona.
That's it for the injury roundup. Let's do the rankings!
QBs: I had Peyton Manning at #1 of course and Philip Rivers up at #9, but neither were top-10 fantasy QBs in last night's game. It was especially frustrating as a Manning owner because of all the time the Chargers milked, and the Bronco defense didn't help with some stupid penalties. Manning added a couple of points down the stretch as he tried to get the Broncos back into the game, but they couldn't come back and beat San Diego. The silver lining for me is that whether I'm playing for 1st or 3rd next week, Manning will still be playing for playoff seeding.
It could have been much worse for me than it was last night. |
WRs: This is where most of the tears came for Bronco owners. I ranked both Demaryius and Decker in my top-10, but they didn't even combine to get double-digit fantasy points. It was Andre Caldwell who hauled in both of Peyton's TD passes, helping around 0.001% of fantasy owners I'm guessing. Meanwhile, Keenan Allen continues to be the main target in San Diego's passing game. He accounted for 2 TDs himself, and he'll be a WR1 again next week against the Raiders.
TEs: Not much to say for Julius Thomas, though he did have 8 targets, which he converted into 4 catches for 49 yards. And ESPN continues to rank Gates in the top-10, and I really don't understand why. He had 23 yards receiving, and he'll continue to stay out of MY top-12 in the weeks to come.
I didn't rank either defense, and neither cracked double-digit fantasy points. Let's talk about the injured guys...
1. Aaron Rodgers: He's been ruled out for a great matchup against Dallas, and I might be benching Jordy this week because of it. Nelson hasn't scored a TD this year without Rodgers, and I feel like he makes a risky start. Decisions, decisions...
Sorry, McCown owners. Cutler's back... |
3. Minnesota's backfield. Adrian Peterson AND Toby Gerhart are both questionable for their matchup with Philly on Sunday. I don't know who to rank or where for this one. It has sounded all week that Gerhart is more likely to play, so I'll list him in my rankings. But keep an eye on this one if you're planning to start either.
4. Reggie Bush: My man was back at practice today, and I'm hopeful he'll give it a go on Monday Night Football. I'll probably roll the dice with him at my Flex and sit Jordy. Backup-backup plan will be Ray Rice if Reggie can't go. Yeesh!
5. MJD: He's now listed as doubtful for this Sunday, and Jordan Todman should get the start against the Bills.
Ogbonnaya could be a decent Flex option this week. |
7. A couple of tight ends: There was a report this week that Jordan Reed would be shut down for the rest of the year, but the Redskins have been denying it. He's officially questionable for Sunday's game, but I wouldn't count on him. Meanwhile Delanie Walker was back at practice this week, and you couldn't ask for a better matchup for a TE than Arizona.
That's it for the injury roundup. Let's do the rankings!
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