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The Fantasy Football Hall-of-Famer is BACK for Week 15!
Read for EXCLUSIVE deep fantasy football sleeper tips and prop bets!
The fantasy playoffs begin this week in most leagues, and I feature some players that should be strongly considered when you have tight lineup calls to make.
The players mentioned for prop betting purposes also are quality fantasy starting options in Week 15.
Fantasy Tips
1. Get Ready To Start Watson
Many fantasy leaguers are dealing with difficult choices at quarterback this week, and it is now time to seriously consider Deshaun Watson as a starter. He should be even more sharp and capable of better production in his third game with the Browns.
After passing for 131 yards in his Cleveland debut, Watson finished with 276 passing yards in Week 14. His completion percentage also rose from 54.6 to 61.9.
Watson started to show more comfortable command of the offense, and even though his accuracy and decision-making still reflected some rust, there were some clear signs of him regaining better form.
Baltimore ranks 29th in passing yards allowed to QBs, and Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt indicated this week that we are going to start seeing more downfield passing attempts from Watson.
2. Your Knight In Green Armor
Zonovan Knight is a good option as a fantasy RB2 this week. Zach Wilson will be back at QB for the Jets, and Knight will have to be a central offensive figure for the New York offense.
Knight has clearly taken over as the lead running back for the Jets, as he had 17 carries in Week 14, and Michael Carter had five. He is averaging five yards per carry, and Knight will be needed to help the Jets control the clock and ease pressure on their QB.
The rookie has impressed the Jets’ staff with his determined and tenacious running style. The Lions have the NFL’s 26th-ranked rushing defense, and they have allowed 13 rushing scores to RBs this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
3. Win The Playoff Fight With White
The Tampa Bay offense has been sputtering recently, and their running backs split work, making both of them far from ideal plays. However, rookie Rachaad White has started to emerge as a more significant contributor and is a viable flex play in Week 15.
White has 20 receptions on 22 targets in his last three games, and he had 87 scrimmage yards in Week 14. The Bengals rank 26th in receiving yards allowed to RBs over the past four weeks.
White’s snap counts have been increasing lately, and if the Buccaneers play from behind against the Bengals — which seems highly likely — he will have some upside in terms of possible reception totals.
Prop Bets
Brian Robinson: Anytime TD (+100) at DraftKings Sportsbook
New York has been a great target for opposing rushing TDs in recent weeks. The Giants have allowed an NFL-high eight rushing TDs to RBs over the past four.
Robinson has not found the end zone in his last three games, but he has a good shot to punch one in this week.
J.K. Dobbins: Anytime TD Scorer (+195) at DraftKings Sportsbook
Dobbins told reporters last week he doesn’t still feel fully recovered from a major knee injury, but that was after he rushed for 120 yards on 15 carries and a TD against the Steelers.
The Baltimore RB was miffed that he could not reach the end zone on a 44-yard run. He still had another TD and will finish the job this week if he gets close to another scoring run.
Even though Dobbins didn’t reach his own expectations last week, he still looked quite good overall in terms of speed and potential upside. The Browns have allowed 14 rushing TDs, tied for second-most in the NFL.
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