The fantasy football playoffs are here in some leagues and some free agent pickups and sleeper options for owners include Jonathan Stewart, Denard Robinson, Doug Martin, Dan Herron, Latavius Murray, Donte Moncrief, Isaiah Crowell, Terrance West, Jarvis Landry, Justin Forsett, Tre Mason, Jeremy Hill and Coby Fleener are players that could step up down the stretch.
Stewart comes in after having a solid game this week and with how bad the Panthers have been on offense they could rush the ball quite a bit this weekend. Tre Mason and Jeremy Hill are strong options to start, with Mason coming in after another big game against the Raiders. The Rams have a stable of RBs, but Mason has been the best and he was explosive on Sunday and could continue to put up big numbers down the stretch.
The Colts have some strong players to take a look at, as Donte Moncrief, Coby Fleener and Dan Herron all could be good starters for playoff teams. Fantasy owners should go after Fleener, as he has put up solid numbers with Dwayne Allen injured. Herron is an option in deeper leagues with Ahmad Bradshaw out for the season and Moncrief has totally overtaken Hakeem Nicks as the number three receiver in the depth chart.
Doug Martin has his strength back and he looked good on Sunday for the Buccaneers. Charles Sims and Bobby Rainey took over as the starters with Martin injured this season, but he has stepped up in his return. Martin had 18 carries for 58 yards on Sunday and that was a promising performance after coming back the previous week. Martin is not much better than an RB2 option right now, but he could be a sneaky keeper come next season if owners dropped him.
Denard Robinson has been a surprise all year for the Jags and now he could be the key to making the playoffs for some fantasy owners. Robinson is another keeper option, as he looks like he will planted as the RB1 for the Jaguars for a while. Robinson has 552 yards this season and is averaging a healthy 4.4 yards per carry and he has also added 23 catches for 124 yards. Shoelaces has done a good job coming in and taking over for Toby Gerhart and he has given Blake Bortles a consistent RB option.
Marion Grice is worth a look with Andre Ellington ailing and with the RB possibly missing this week and maybe next week, Grice could be a smart start pick. Drew Stanton has been solid coming in for the Cardinals with Carson Palmer out, but the passing game has not been as good and that could mean more carries for Grice. The Cards want to ensure they keep Ellington healthy for the playoffs and that could mean holding him out this week.
Latavius Murray is another solid keeper option, as he could be the RB of the future for the Raiders after the way they have played this season. Murray has only had limited work and has been dealing with a head injury, but he is expected to be back on Sunday against the 49ers. Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden have not been great this season and now Murray could get his chance. Murray has 166 yards on 14 carries in 11 games this season.
