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QUARTERBACK
Secondary Targets
Joe Flacco, BAL - It's hard to trust Flacco after he struggled most of the season from a fantasy standpoint, throwing multiple touchdowns in only three games. But he's coming off his best game of the season (381 passing yards, four touchdowns) and the matchup is good this week. Flacco and the Ravens travel to take on the Patriots in a game Flacco likely will need to throw plenty to keep up with New England. He's available in 77 percent of all Yahoo leagues and could be used if you have one of the quarterbacks who drastically underperformed this week. FAAB: $6-$10
RUNNING BACK
Secondary Targets
Zach Zenner, DET - It appears Dwayne Washington is going to miss time with an ankle injury, putting Zenner in line to run between the tackles. Zenner finished Sunday with nine carries for 40 yards, and it's possible Zenner gets all of Washington's carries, seven Sunday. In addition to double-digit carries this week against the Bears, look for Zenner to get all the goal-line work for the Lions, as well. FAAB: $6-$10
Justin Forsett, DEN - I was all ready to write up Kapri Bibbs this week and then he goes and gets put on IR Monday with an ankle injury. As a result, the Broncos quickly signed the recently released Forsett, reuniting him with his
QUARTERBACK
Secondary Targets
Joe Flacco, BAL - It's hard to trust Flacco after he struggled most of the season from a fantasy standpoint, throwing multiple touchdowns in only three games. But he's coming off his best game of the season (381 passing yards, four touchdowns) and the matchup is good this week. Flacco and the Ravens travel to take on the Patriots in a game Flacco likely will need to throw plenty to keep up with New England. He's available in 77 percent of all Yahoo leagues and could be used if you have one of the quarterbacks who drastically underperformed this week. FAAB: $6-$10
RUNNING BACK
Secondary Targets
Zach Zenner, DET - It appears Dwayne Washington is going to miss time with an ankle injury, putting Zenner in line to run between the tackles. Zenner finished Sunday with nine carries for 40 yards, and it's possible Zenner gets all of Washington's carries, seven Sunday. In addition to double-digit carries this week against the Bears, look for Zenner to get all the goal-line work for the Lions, as well. FAAB: $6-$10
Justin Forsett, DEN - I was all ready to write up Kapri Bibbs this week and then he goes and gets put on IR Monday with an ankle injury. As a result, the Broncos quickly signed the recently released Forsett, reuniting him with his former coach, Gary Kubiak. There isn't anyone in the way of Forsett getting touches by spelling Devontae Booker, who largely has disappointed since getting the starting role. Don't worry about the quick signing; Forsett is more than familiar with the Kubiak offensive system. FAAB: $4-$8
Hail Mary
Jonathan Grimes, Alfred Blue, HOU - It seems like Lamar Miller has worn down as the season has gone on. He briefly left Sunday's game with a rib injury. In his absence, Grimes had six touches and Blue had seven. Grimes played more snaps than Blue, but that might have been due to health. It's hard to say who would get more work if Miller missed time, but it's worth noting Blue is higher on the depth chart. FAAB: $1-$2
WIDE RECEIVER
Secondary Targets
Brandon LaFell, CIN - When A.J. Green went down a couple weeks ago Tyler Boyd was expected to be the main beneficiary, but it's been LaFell who has led the team in targets. He now has seven, nine and nine in his last three games without Green and had one of his most productive games of the season Sunday (five catches for 95 yards and a score). While Green is sidelined it looks as if LaFell, along with Tyler Eifert, will be the top receiving option for the Bengals. FAAB: $8-$12
Tyler Lockett, SEA - Lockett finally had a breakout game after staying quiet most of the season, capped by a 75-yard end around for a touchdown. Lockett's upside is immense, and it's good to see that he's gotten six targets in three of his last four games. The only reason to pump the brakes with him is that his floor is pretty low. Before Sunday he had only two catches for 23 yards in the previous two games combined. Still, it appears the Seahawks are making an effort to get him the ball, and he's always a threat to go the distance in the return game. FAAB: $6-$10
TIGHT END
Primary Targets
Ladarius Green, PIT - Green exploded Sunday, catching six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. He appears to be healthy finally and should be a regular fantasy contributor for the Steelers. Being in one of the more potent offenses in the league helps as he'll have plenty of room over the middle to operate with defenses keying on Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. Consider him a top-7 player at the position. FAAB: $20-$30
Secondary Targets
Vernon Davis, WAS - Despite optimism early in the week that Reed might play Sunday, Washington held him out against the Cardinals with a shoulder injury. There's no timetable for his return, which could be as soon as this week. Davis has carved out a role in the offense even with Reed on the field, though his fantasy prospects obviously improve with Reed sidelined. Outside of a bagel in Green Bay, he's scored 7.2 to 14.1 fantasy points in his last six games. It's worth noting he was targeted in the red zone Sunday multiple times and was tackled at the one on a play designed specifically for him. FAAB: $8-$12
