Its playoff time and either you are on the bubble and needing to make a run, or you are already in the playoffs and want to know how to tweak your roster for success. Well, you could also be out of it, but then you wouldn’t be reading this would you?
For those of you that need a strong month to get you int he playoffs, here are players are each postion with excellent matchups who you want to BUY and the players with terrible matchups that you want to SELL.
** These defensive ranks against each position are based on algoritm based calibration, which is significantly more accurate than conventional “fantasy points against”.
red= tough matchup and green=easy
BEST QB and RB schedules weeks 10-13:
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QB |
Matchups |
RB |
Matchups |
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Tom Brady |
BUF, IND, NYJ, MIA |
OAK RBs |
BAL, NO, CIN, CLE |
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Andrew Luck |
JAX, NE, BUF, DET |
Mike Turner |
NO, ARI, TB, NO |
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Ryan Fitzpatrick |
NE, MIA, IND, JAX |
PIT RBs |
KC, BAL, CLE, BAL |
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Carson Palmer |
BAL, NO, CIN, CLE |
Rashad Jennings |
IND, HOU, TEN, BUF |
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Matt Ryan |
NO, ARI, TB, NO |
S Ridley |
BUF, IND, NYJ, MIA |
WORST QB and RB schedules weeks 10-13:
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QB |
Matchups |
RB |
Matchups |
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Sam Bradford |
SF, NYJ, ARI, SF |
Matt Forte |
HOU, SF, MIN, SEA |
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Russel Wilson |
NYJ, BYE, MIA, CHI |
Steven Jackson |
SF, NYJ, ARI, SF |
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Jay Cutler |
HOU, SF, MIN, SEA |
Adrian Peterson |
DET, BYE, CHI, GB |
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Mike Vick |
DAL, WAS, CAR, DAL |
Shonn Greene |
SEA, STL, NE, ARI |
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RG3 |
BYE, PHI, DAL, NYG |
Marshawn Lynch |
NYJ, BYE, MIA, CHI |
BEST WR and TE schedules weeks 10-13:
|
WR |
Matchups |
TE |
Matchups |
|
Nicks / Cruz |
CIN, BYE, GB, WAS |
Brent Celek |
DAL,WAS,CAR,DAL |
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D. Moore |
BAL, NO, CIN, CLE |
Dustin Keller |
SEA, STL, NE, ARI |
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Julio / Roddy |
NO, ARI,TB, NO |
J Finley |
BYE, DET,NYG, MIN |
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Stevie Johnson |
NE, MIA, IND, JAX |
Antonio Gates |
TB, DEN, BAL, CIN |
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B. Lloyd |
BUF, IND, NYJ, MIA |
M Bennet |
CIN, BYE, GB, WAS |
WORST WR and TE Schedules weeks 10-13:
|
WR |
Matchups |
TE |
Matchups |
|
Amendola/Givens |
SF, NYJ, ARI, SF |
Heath Miller |
KC, BAL, CLE, BAL |
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Brandon Marshall |
HOU, SF, MIN, SEA |
Dennis Pitta |
OAK, PIT, SD, PIT |
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Dwayne Bowe |
PIT, CIN, DEN, CAR |
Tony Gonzales |
NO, ARI, TB, NO |
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Larry Fitzgerald |
BYE, ATL, STL, NYJ |
Jared Cook |
MIA, BYE, JAX, HOU |
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Maclin/DJax |
DAL, WAS, CAR, DAL |
S Chandler |
NE, MIA, IND, JAX |
BEST PLAYOFFS Schedules QB and RB:
|
QB |
Matchups |
RB |
Matchups |
|
Sam Bradford |
BUF, MIN, TB |
Shonn Greene |
JAX, TEN, SD |
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Matt Schaub |
NE, IND, MIN |
Ahmad Bradshaw |
NO, ATL, BAL |
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Mike Vick |
TB, CIN, WAS |
Jamaal Charles |
CLE, OAK, IND |
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Andrew Luck |
TEN, HOU, KC |
Willis McGahee |
OAK, BAL, CLE |
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Peyton Manning |
OAK, BAL, CLE |
Reggie Bush |
SF, JAX, BUF |
WORST PLAYOFFS Schedules QB and RB:
|
QB |
Matchups |
RB |
Matchups |
|
Philip Rivers |
PIT, CAR, NYJ |
ARI RBs |
SEA, DET, CHI |
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Kevin Kolb |
SEA, DET, CHI |
Frank Gore |
MIA, NE, SEA |
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Andy Dalton |
DAL, PHI, PIT |
Adrian Peterson |
CHI, STL, HOU |
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Christian Ponder |
CHI, STL, HOU |
Ray Rice |
WAS, DEN, NYG |
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Tom Brady |
HOU, SF, JAX |
Spiller/FJax |
STL, SEA, MIA |
BEST PLAYOFFS Schedule WR and TE:
|
WR |
Matchups |
TE |
Matchups |
|
DJax/Maclin |
TB, CIN, WAS |
Brent Celek |
TB, CIN, WAS |
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Dwayne Bowe |
CLE, OAK, IND |
Dennis Pitta |
WAS, DEN, NYG |
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Amendola/Givens |
BUF, MIN, TB |
Vernon Davis |
MIA, NE, SEA |
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Torrey Smith |
WAS, DEN, NYG |
J Finley |
DET, CHI, TEN |
|
Nicks/Cruz |
NO, ATL, BAL |
Owen Daniels |
NE, IND, MIN |
WORST PLAYOFFS Schedules WR and TE:
|
WR |
Matchups |
TE |
Matchups |
|
SD WRs |
PIT, CAR, NYJ |
Gronk/Hernandez |
HOU, SF, JAX |
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A.J Green |
DAL, PHI, PIT |
Dustin Keller |
JAX, TEN, SD |
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Brandon Lloyd |
HOU, SF, JAX |
M Bennet |
NO, ATL, BAL |
|
Larry Fitzgerald |
SEA, DET, CHI |
Greg Olsen |
ATL, SD, OAK |
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Denarius Moore |
DEN, KC, CAR |
Brandon Pettigrew |
GB, ARI, ATL |
