If your playoff team has any weaknesses, here are a few options that could provide the remedy.
Rex Grossman WAS QB
Grossman did his part last week, notching over 250 passing yards and a pair of scores against the Patriots. That came without TE Fred Davis and with only minimal participation from Roy Helu in the passing game (2 catches for 6 yards compared to 4/42 and 7/54 in the previous two games). He’ll be throwing all day long again this week on the road against the Giants. Over the last 3 weeks, no team has allowed more fantasy points to QBs than the Giants.
Carson Palmer OAK QB
The Giants may have been the worst pass defense over the last 3 weeks, but the Lions were right behind them. Most recently they allowed 36 fantasy points to the combination of Minnesota’s Christian Ponder and Joe Webb. The Packers taught him a lesson last week after taking him for 4 interceptions. He’ll take that reminder and make better decisions against Detroit. One things for certain, he’s going to be throwing a lot of passes – 250 and a pair of scores is what I’m expecting at minimum.
Felix Jones DAL RB
Obviously not the deepest sleeper of the week, but for many owners, he is a brand new acquisition following DeMarco Murray’s broken ankle. There’s a really strong case to make a spot for him in your lineup this week. That case is known as the Buccaneers. They’ve taken over the mantle of the worst run defense in fantasy football. Most recently they were dominated by MJD who put up obscene numbers on them to build a 37 point performance. Jones is in for a big day in his first start since week 6.
Beanie Wells ARI RB
Also not the deepest sleeper, but he’s been up and down all season. In 4 of his last 6 games, he’s scored 6 points or less. In the other two games, he scored a combined 41 points. This week will be one of the larger point totals. The Browns mostly held their ground last week against Pittsburgh, but outside of that game, a lot of RBs have destroyed them. By my count, 11 RBs have scored at least 14 points against them this year.
Demaryius Thomas DEN WR
Over the last 3 weeks, Thomas leads Broncos receivers in all of the major receiving stats. He’s had 11 grabs for 222 yards and 3 TDs – did I mention, he actually put up those stats in only 2 games? More importantly, the Broncos face the Patriots this week. They have consistently been one of the most QB friendly defenses to face and they rank dead last as of the end of week 14. Tebow has actually looked like a bit of a passer recently and he’ll be able to do it again vs this defense, making his primary target a viable option.
Jabar Gaffney WAS WR
He panned out last week against New England, leading the Redskins in receiving yards with 92 and a score. That was just enough to edge out teammate Santana Moss. He has the right matchup to repeat again this week. The Giants are second to last (behind only New England) against the pass. Week after week they have been picked apart by opposing receivers. It also helps that he’s been really consistent with at least 70+ yards in 3 of the last 4 games. The lone dud came against the Jets where he had to deal with Revis.
Nate Washington TEN WR
He had his two biggest point totals of the season in the same two games that QB Jake Locker saw significant action. It’s a strong possibility that Matt Hasselbeck’s calf injury could keep him out again this week. The Titans are headed to Indy and the Colts have struggled against, well, everything. They rank 28th against the pass and Washington could easily have another big day.
Jermichael Finley GB TE
Finley was held without a reception against the Raiders and only had 1 target on the day. This week, I expect him to bounce back strong against the Chiefs. He’ll be called upon to help fill the void that has been created with Jennings missing time (knee sprain). The Chiefs also rank 27th against TE, averaging 50 yards and .62 TDs per week.
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