The fantasy football playoffs are here and owners that are still alive need to make the best decisions to get things done for their teams and heading into the weekend schedule for Week 15, some prime players to keep an eye on to start or sit includes Adrian Peterson, James Starks, Rashad Jennings, Toby Gerhart, Michael Floyd and Marshawn Lynch.
The Packers are coming into the game banged up and with Eddie Lacy missing some practice time this week with an injury, James Starks could be a solid option for Sunday. Starks has not been the model of health this season either, but with Lacy working on a sprained ankle, even if he plays on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, he could be limited and that would be a big blow for owners counting on him to put up some good numbers against a weak Cowboys defense. Jennings has been dealing with a concussion, but he looks ready to return.
Adrian Peterson injured his foot against the Ravens on Sunday and that makes Gerhart a solid pickup, but he is also dealing with an injury to his hamstring, so he could be limited on Sunday as well. Peterson looks like he will play, but be careful on the START, as Gerhard could come in again like he did last week. Michael Floyd has been banged up the past couple weeks, as has Marshawn Lynch, but both have toughed it out and fantasy owners should keep an eye on the injury reports heading into the weekend just in case.
Starks comes into the game with 346 yards on the season and while he hasn't done much over his last five games, he has a nice matchup against the Cowboys rush defense and if Lacy is limited, he could be a great option on Sunday. Starks had just 19 yards on Sunday against the Falcons, but he only had seven carries in that game and that was the most he has had in a few weeks and he could be a breakout this week. Lacy was held out of practice until at least Friday, so chances are he will be limited in some capacity.
Jennings was out while suffering from a concussion against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving and while Marcel Reece was solid in his place, he should get the chance to come back and play against the Chiefs after practicing in full this week. Jennings has had a great stretch with four touchdowns in his last five games and he also has gone over 100 yards twice in that span and he has been a factor in the passing game with 28 catches this season out of the backfield. Gerhart had 89 yards last week in relief of Peterson and he could be a nice option if Peterson is limited on Sunday after he had an impressive 41 yard TD run against the Ravens.
Michael Floyd has been very solid this season and after being limited in practice it looks like he will be fine to start on Sunday after dealing with an ankle injury. Last week he had just 26 yards, but over the previous two weeks he had 396 yards and over his past four games he has two touchdowns as well. Lynch has been the most consistent back in the league and after dealing with a shoulder issue, he was able to practice in full on Thursday.
