Mike White, QB, New York Jets: Just want to get ahead of this and say don’t do it.
JaMycal Hasty, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars: Hasty filled in seamlessly against the Ravens after Travis Etienne was forced out of action with a foot injury. Darrell Henderson was claimed by the Jaguars last week, so Hasty’s time as the backup are likely coming to an end, but Hasty might be good for a one-week fill-in.
We’ve reached the stretch run of the fantasy regular season where holding a handcuff running back is more valuable than a fifth receiver or second quarterback. Semaje Perine was a perfect example of the impact a handcuff can make this time of the year. Perine was a top-10 fantasy running back filling in for Joe Mixon (concussion) in Week 12. Players like Perine, Alexander Mattison, Matt Breida, Dontrell Hilliard and Kenneth Gainwell all get instant upgrades if something happens to the player ahead of them on the depth chart.
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Zay Jones, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars: The Ravens spend a lot of money on their secondary, and Jones made them look average in Week 12. He had 11 receptions for 145 yards against the Ravens, and he now has 24 targets the last two weeks. That’s four games with double-digit targets, which makes him WR3-worthy.
Foster Moreau, TE, Las Vegas Raiders: It’s your weekly plug-and-play hopeful at tight end, which has been a dreadful position all season long. He has shown flashes when Darren Waller has been out the lineup. He is a streaming option until Waller is back.
Minnesota Vikings, D/ST: It’s been a while since I’ve added a defense to this piece, but this is also the time of year you can exploit matchups to make your playoff push. The Vikings ‘ next four games are against the Jets, Lions, Colts and Giants. One thing all those teams have in common is quarterbacks who turn the ball over.