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Well, the fantasy football playoffs are here, and in today's video, I'm going to predict who will be the players that are most found on championship rosters this year. We're going to talk about guys from every position. There are time codes if you want to jump to them. Guys that will dominate in the fantasy football playoffs.
Let's start off with the running back position. And this is a young rookie. You typically see rookies improve over the course of a year. We're talking about Trayvon Henderson. Now, Trayvon Henderson, if you look at his schedule in the fantasy playoffs, in week 15, he has the Buffalo Bills. I mean, that's an incredible matchup. We know how exploitable they are on the ground and not through the air. Then he gets Baltimore, uh, in week 16, and then the Jets to finish off in week 17. None of those matchups are difficult to go up against, and specifically in the first week against Buffalo, you're expecting big things from him.
Now, Trayvon Henderson, when we look at his usage, uh, since about week nine, you'll see week nine onwards, we're seeing a guy that has touched the ball 15 or more times every single game. He had 20 touches in week nine. He had 15 touches in week 10. In week 11, we had 24. In week 12, we had 22. And then last week, with Fromandre Stevenson, it was a little bit more of a split, but still 15 touches. You'd love to see that. Averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Now you got a cupcake matchup in the playoffs. We are chasing Trayvon Henderson to finish the year.
All right, second running back we're gonna look at here that I think is going to dominate. A my guy this year. Both of these guys were my guys this year, but Chase Brown. Uh, both of these running backs did not start off well. They are now looking like league winners at this point. When you look at the strength of schedule in the playoffs, we're talking about Chase Brown who has Buffalo, Miami, and Arizona. So, none of these are technically smash matchups, but none of them are matchups that you're really, you know, worried about when you think about, uh, Chase Brown and how he might fare in these particular matchups.
And let's look at Chase Brown in a different light. Okay, I know he was disappointing to start the year. I'm sorry if you drafted him based off my advice, but this is what I thought he could be, but he's been in recent weeks, right? From weeks one to seven, we're talking about a guy that averaged 10.1 points per game. I mean, he was really uninvolved. Samaj Perine was a big part of that offense as well. But from weeks eight onwards, from the last weeks, from week eight onwards, 19.3 points per game, the RB6 in that span, averaging almost 80 rushing yards per game, almost 120 total yards per game, the RB5 in total yards per game in that span. This is the guy that we thought you were drafting. And he has shown up when it has mattered the most. Most, and I expect him to do that in the fantasy playoffs as well. He has been so consistent as well. That's the beauty since week eight onwards. 25, 19, 18, 15, 18, 18 and a half. The guy has been the definition of consistency. And now he should help you win your fantasy championships.
All right, let's jump into the third player here. And I know there is, uh, obviously a glass half full, glass half empty way to look at this. Saquon Barkley. You took him in the first round. He has been disappointing. Okay, there's just no way around it. Saquon has not been the guy that you drafted him to be. He's had a safer floor, but he's had some disappointing games, especially recently. I mean, since week 10, there's no game over 15 PPR points. 13, 10, 12, and 5.6 versus Chicago last week was so disappointing. Obviously, he's got the Chargers here on Monday Night Football.
But [snorts] you look at the fantasy playoffs and you see a schedule where he gets the Raiders in week 15, the Commanders in week 16, and the Bills in week 17. So, look, I understand it's been disappointing for Saquon Barkley, but guys, don't forget what running back last year who started off slow turned it up with an incredible fantasy football schedule in the playoffs. Okay. Uh, I don't know. Did Jonathan Taylor do that last year? Because that's what I think we could see from Saquon Barkley. Obviously, again, this is what you had from him last year. 22.2 points per game. It's not been the same, averaging just 14 points per game this year. Uh, all of his averages are down from rushing attempts, carries, yards per carry. It's been disappointing. There's no doubt about it. But again, don't forget you had an elite running back last year and Jonathan Taylor from weeks one to 13. Don't forget just 14 points per game. Go back and look at that Saquon graphic. 14.1 points per game for him so far leading into the fantasy playoffs. And then you had him in the playoffs. Jonathan Taylor, 26 and a half points per game, 150 rushing yards per game, 155 total yards per game. He was absolutely sicko mode the entire playoffs. And again, this schedule is just so juicy for Saquon. I think he gets on the right track. And if you're facing him in the playoffs, this could be the guy that just shuts your season down or carries you to the fantasy playoffs.
Okay, let's talk about Devon Achane. Obviously, right now, I don't 100% know if he's going to be healthy or not. However, his playoff, uh, schedule is beautiful. He has Pittsburgh in week 15, then Cincinnati in the semis, and in the finals, Tampa Bay. That is a player that you want to be rostering. Obviously, if you, um, have Devon Achane, then go ahead and roster Jaylen Wright off of waivers to to make sure that you have him handcuffed.
And then the last player I want to talk about here is Aaron Jones. Aaron Jones. All right, in week 15, Dallas. Dallas is actually a difficult defense. I'm not going to cap. They've gotten a lot better as a rushing defense, but Aaron Jones is used on the ground and in the air, but he gets the Giants in week 16. And week 17 is Detroit. But we've already seen him actually in previous games against Detroit. This year he was very good. This was week nine against Detroit. He had almost nine yards per carry, only 11 total touches. He left the game with an injury. And Aaron Jones is one of those names where since he's come back from his injury, since week number nine, he has been a dominant usage type of running back for Minnesota. In that span, week nine onwards, he's averaged 57, 57% of the snaps. Designed rushing attempts, you're looking at 52% of the snaps. When you look at utilization score, we have a 67. I mean, Jordan Mason has been much more of a RB2 than a 1B, if you will. Uh, so Aaron Jones has really led the way. He's been efficient on the ground, effective on the ground, and he has a great schedule in the playoffs, which I think he can definitely exploit.
All right, let's jump to the wide receiver position. I'm going to talk about 10 names that I think could be carrying you to that chip. Starting off with maybe a surprise, Jauan Jennings. Yes, he looks like the wide receiver one in San Francisco at this point with Brock Purdy back. They face Tennessee in week 15, which is a neutral game. But then in week 16 and 17, when all the marbles are on the table, they get the Indianapolis Colts, which are falling apart right now. They've got obviously Sauce Gardner who's missing time as well. Then the Chicago Bears. I mean, this is a beautiful schedule if you get to the semis and as well as to the finals. We're looking at Jauan Jennings who since he's kind of come back from that injury and specifically with Brock Purdy. In the last, uh, what, since week nine, only one game has been a disappointment. He actually has four touchdowns in his last five games. He's been very good. The clear number one wide receiver for the 49ers. So hopefully you have him on your team because I would not be wanting to face against him when the fantasy football playoffs start.
All right, second wide receiver we're going to talk about here is Mr. Jaylen Waddle. So he's got Pittsburgh in week 15, then Cincinnati and Tampa Bay. Now, Cincinnati and Tampa Bay are not, you know, huge plus matchups necessarily, but just think about the game script of these two games, right? You've got the Cincinnati Bengals offense. They're going to go out and put up a bunch of points. You got the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. They'll be completely healthy at the point with Mike Evans, Jaylen McMillan, all these big names back. They're going to be able to put up points, which means the Miami Dolphins are going to be playing from behind, needing to throw the ball. Devon Achane, Jaylen Waddle should be huge parts of this Miami Dolphins, uh, offense. And you, if you look since the Tyreek Hill injury, right, that's week six onwards, you're looking at a guy that's averaging over 12 and a half points per game. That's not something that you know you're overly joyous to talk about, but look at the target share since there's no Tyreek Hill, right? We're looking at almost a 27% target share. Uh, over 66 receiving yards per game. Uh, you know, the yards per target, yards per route are pretty high. So in good matchups, you expect big things. Obviously, we're talking about a name like Jaylen Waddle, who's coming off a 18-point game, five catches and 50 yards, as well as a touchdown against the New York Jets in week 14. So, I expect big things from him.
All right, next, let's talk about Mr. Ladd McConkey. Now, Ladd McConkey is another one of these names that we've talked about a lot this year who started off really rough and has really been strong, uh, in recent weeks. From weeks one to four, just eight and a half points per game. But from weeks five onwards, this is the type of Ladd McConkey you thought you were drafting, right? Over 15 points per game. The wide receiver 15 in that span, averaging almost eight targets per game, a 26% target share. He has been dominant from week five onwards. And obviously, again, you think about the playoff schedule for the Chargers. And you get to see Kansas City in week 15. That's not ideal, but then Dallas in week 16. This is a type of player that in week 16 alone, he could catapult you into those finals. I don't love the matchup in week 17. I'll admit it, Houston is a difficult matchup, but I'm more worried about players who are primarily playing outside with, uh, you know, their Stingley playing outside than I am guys who are playing majority of the slot, which is what you'll see Ladd McConkey in this game in my opinion.
Okay, at number four, how about we talk about the Rams wide receivers? And I'm talking about both Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. They get Detroit in week 15. That is just oh my gosh, man. Talk about the the highest over/under of the week. No doubt about it. The most fantasy points expected, no doubt about it. So, we should see Puka Nacua and Davante Adams have a huge start right out of the gates. Seattle isn't ideal obviously, but Atlanta's a decent matchup there. In week eight, a little bit more neutral. But when you look at these names like Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, I mean, these are guys. Davante Adams and my guy this year, the wide receiver six on the season. They have just been consistent. I mean, look at the amount of touchdowns Davante Adams has since week seven. I mean, week 14 was the first week where he didn't have at least one touchdown. I mean, he's been an absolute monster. Three touchdowns in week seven, two touchdowns in, uh, three, uh, two of his last three games. He is the red zone threat. Imagine that that is going to continue. Puka Nacua obviously was on track for a historic start. It's kind of come back down to earth a little bit, but he's definitely more of a red zone threat than he has been in recent years, coming off a 35-point game. I'm expecting big, big things for both of these guys who, by the way, on a points per game basis, 17.1 points per game, over 20 points per game. I mean, they are the definition of must-starts, but if you have them, start them with confidence moving forward. Right?
Okay, at number five, let's talk about the Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers. Now, when I look at the Bengals schedule in the playoffs, it's nothing to really write home about. You got Baltimore, Miami, and Arizona, but it's more about the desperation that this offense plays with. Right? Joe Burrow is back. They're firing on all cylinders. T. Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase are both going to be reliable starts each and every single week. You've got T. Higgins coming off a 27-point game. Six catches, 92 yards, and two touchdowns. Coming back from that concussion. Obviously, Baltimore, that divisional matchup is always going to be a little bit chippy. Then you've get, you've got Ja'Marr Chase who hasn't really had a blow-up game yet with Joe Burrow, but you would anticipate that that is on the horizon.
At six, I want to talk about, uh, Christian Watson in particular. He's come back and just been a dominant receiver for the Green Bay Packers. Now, the entire offense is whole, right? Jayden Reed is back. Uh, their rookie, uh, Matthew Golden is healthy. But still, we're looking at Christian Watson, right? Who has had in his past four games, five touchdowns. Five touchdowns in his last four games. Uh, in back-to-back weeks, averaging over 18 points per game. In fact, in the last four weeks, he's got 6 and a half targets per game, over 66 receiving yards, and 18.5 PPR points per game. So, he is looking like the most consistent receiver for the Green Bay Packers. And when you look at their schedule in the playoffs, Denver in week one is not ideal, but then you get Chicago and Baltimore to finish off. Those are matchups that you definitely would be looking to chase.
All right, at seven, let's talk about the Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers. Now, the Eagles in the playoffs get the Raiders, the Commanders, and the Bills. Now, the Raiders is a game where I could see, you know, them completely dominating. I could see a big Saquon Barkley game, but you look at the Bills in week 17, that could be a a shootout where these wide receivers are really needed. So, both A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, I think these are guys that you're going to be wanting in your lineups. Both are guys that could have big, big days. Obviously, they could be disappointing, but it's great to see A.J. Brown with 10 or more targets in each of his last three games. Just before Monday Night Football, but he could have a huge, huge, uh, end of the year. You know, I wanted to mention the Vikings receivers, but at this point, they have an incredible matchup, uh, throughout the entire playoffs. They have the best matchup in the playoffs. I just don't know how to talk about them with any sort of confidence. I'd just be lying to you at this point. I have no idea how to project these receivers from one week to the next. There's so much up and down.
Okay. All right. Let's go through quarterbacks. And this will be a little bit quicker, but when you look at the best schedules in the playoffs for quarterbacks, I know it's been rough, guys, but Lamar Jackson is primed to win you your championship. Cincinnati in week 15, then New England. Look, Green Bay is not a great matchup, but those first two games, he alone could carry you to the final, and hopefully you have a strong enough roster around you, uh, you know, to really kind of carry you in that final game.
All right, how about Matthew Stafford, who has been just so good this year. Detroit. So he gets to face his old team Detroit in week 15, then Seattle and Atlanta. But with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, I mean, any game they can put up three touchdowns. His stat line in the last four games has just, or in the last five, six, seven games has just been ridiculous. We're talking about a guy that hasn't scored less than two passing touchdowns since week seven. It's ridiculous. It is honestly ridiculous. This could be the MVP of the league right here.
Okay, how about Joe Burrow coming back, uh, and has had some real consistency since he's been back. He's had six touchdowns, passing touchdowns in his last two games coming back from that injury. And if you look at their playoff schedule, we've got the again, the Ravens, the Dolphins, and the Arizona Cardinals.
Last name I want to talk about here is Jalen Daniels. I, I'm more skeptical on this honestly. It's just the difficult part with Jalen Daniels is we don't really know if he's going to stay healthy at this point, right? That shoulder's clearly, uh, you know, bothering him. The elbow's clearly bothering him. He does have the Giants and the Cowboys, which are two of the best matchups for your quarterbacks. The Eagles in between there. But I just don't know why the Commanders wouldn't shut things down. So maybe in a Superflex league, you should definitely roster a name like Marcus Mariota. Mariota, right?
Okay, let's talk about tight ends here to finish off. First name I want to talk about here is Brevin Strange. The Jags have a pretty decent matchup rest of the year. The Jets, the Denver Broncos, and then the Colts to finish off, which is one of the better matchups for your tight ends. Uh, and Brevin Strange has been much more needed. Isaiah Likely. Isaiah Likely has kind of been on a nice little run here in recent weeks. In fact, he's had six targets in back-to-back games. Uh, 25 yards and a touchdown this week, 95 yards and almost a touchdown in week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals. But you look at the matchups, they get Cincinnati in week 15. He and Mark Andrews should be big, big factors there. New England week 16. Uh, those are, you know, some decent matchups there.
Tyler Higbee is the name I want to talk about the most. It's difficult right now because obviously Daniel Jones is out for the year with that Achilles injury, but the matchups are so good. Seattle, San Francisco, Jacksonville. I mean, Tyler Higbee was primed to win you your league. I don't know what that looks like with Riley Leonard and all these other quarterbacks that they might shuffle through. It's no Daniel Jones rest of season. So, I'm a little bit worried about Tyler Higbee if I'm being completely honest with you guys, but the matchup looks great. So, let's see how it plays out in week 15.
All right. And and the last name we'll talk about today is George Kittle. The 49ers kind of have a middle-of-the-pack matchup, but I just envision him and Brock Purdy being on the same page pretty much for the rest of the year. He's been such a consistent threat, uh, through the air from week 10 onwards. He hasn't scored under 10 PPR points. He's had plenty of opportunities in the end zone. Plenty of 20 or more point games. So, I think he could be a legitimate threat, uh, to win you your fantasy championships.
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