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At this point in the season, at the start of the Fantasy playoffs in Week 15, I often think of a line from the movie Major League. Catcher Jake Taylor stands up in front of his team in the locker room and says, “I guess there’s only one thing left to do. … win the whole (bleeping) thing.”
That’s your goal now. Win the whole thing — no matter what.
We’re past the point of starting players just because you drafted them in a certain round. You may have advanced to the playoffs in spite of guys like Travis Etienne, Deebo Samuel and Kyle Pitts, among others, but you don’t have to continue starting them if you have better options.
Play the matchups if it makes sense. Go with someone who has the hot hand (see Rico Dowdle, Adam Thielen and Zach Ertz) over someone who is stuck in a slump. Trust me, you aren’t hurting anyone’s feelings if you bench a star player on your Fantasy team.
This is about advancing to the next round and eventually winning a championship. That’s it. So good luck in your matchups in Week 15, and I hope you’re back here reading this column in Week 16 and beyond.
Brian Robinson Jr. is in a great spot heading into Week 15 at New Orleans, and he should have fresh legs coming off a bye in Week 14. I expect him to have a dominant game against the Saints, and he’s worth using as a No. 1 running back in all leagues.
Austin Ekeler (concussion) is on injured reserve, and Robinson has excelled in two games so far without Ekeler this season. Robinson scored 20.3 PPR points in Week 4 at Arizona, and he had 17.9 PPR points in Week 13 against Tennessee.
We’ll see how the Commanders share touches with Robinson with either Jeremy McNichols or Chris Rodriguez Jr., but I expect Robinson to have 15-plus touches against New Orleans. And the Saints are No. 8 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs.
Four running backs in the past five games against New Orleans have scored at least 18.3 PPR points, including Kyren Williams and Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the past two weeks. And for the season, 10 running backs have scored at least 16.8 PPR points against the Saints.
Robinson has the chance to help Fantasy managers in a big way at the start of the playoffs. I’m excited to see what he does against the Saints in Week 15.
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START ‘EM & SIT ‘EM
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Commanders (at NO)
As of Wednesday, we don’t know if Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler will start at quarterback for the Saints in place of Derek Carr (hand), but either one is a downgrade for the New Orleans offense. The last time Carr was out from Weeks 6-8, the Saints had two games with 10 points or less and allowed 16 sacks. New Orleans has also scored just 14 points in each of the past two games against the Rams and Giants, and the Commanders are coming off a solid outing against Tennessee in Week 13 with two sacks, two fumble recoveries and just 19 points allowed. The Commanders DST should be great in Week 15.
Bills (at DET)
The Bills defense fell apart in Week 14 at the Rams with no sacks or turnovers, and Los Angeles scored 38 points with 457 total yards. This week, the Bills defense should have another poor outing at Detroit, especially since this game should be a shootout. Jared Goff has been sacked just seven times in his past six games, and the Lions only have two turnovers in their past four outings. Detroit also averages 32.1 points per game, and the Bills DST is not worth starting in most leagues.
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