The Fantasy Playoffs are here! Here is a list of Week 14 pickups to help lead your team to victory!
-FFB HUB Staff
Quarterback
Taysom Hill – Saints at Eagles 4:25 P.M. EST Sunday
Available in 39% of Yahoo Leagues and 20% of ESPN Leagues
There is a decent chance Hill is no longer available in your league. If he is, pick him up. Did you know that over the past four weeks Taysom Hill has more fantasy points than Russell Wilson? And Hill only started in 3 of those 4 weeks! He has been putting up solid fantasy numbers mostly on the ground through that span, but did finally have his first career touchdown pass on Sunday against the Falcons. Hill was 27 of 37 for 232 yards and two touchdowns in Week 13. He also had 14 carries for 83 yards in the game. If you have any question marks or awful matchups this week at the QB position, give Hill a shot. We aren’t sure when Brees will be back, but at this point they don’t need to rush.
Pickup in Deeper Leagues
Jalen Hurts – Eagles vs. Saints 4:25 P.M EST
Available in 96% of Yahoo Leagues and 97% of ESPN Leagues
After several disappointing outings, Wentz was finally benched to give Hurts an opportunity. Hurts did not squander his opportunity in Week 13. Hurts seemed to spark some excitement into the Eagles offense and they ended up making a game of it against the Packers. While they fell short, it looks like Hurts is in line to take over at least for this week against the Saints. Hurts has a tough matchup up against the Saints, but the Eagles spent a second round pick on him, so they may give him the opportunity to start the rest of the season to see if he is there guy moving forward.
Running Back
Cam Akers – Rams vs. Patriots 8:20 P.M. EST Thursday
Available in 46% of Yahoo Leagues and 58% of ESPN Leagues
Akers was on our Week 13 pickup list, and he’s back again this week. He is still available in about half of Yahoo and ESPN Leagues and needs to be rostered for the rest of the fantasy playoffs. The rams backfield has been a tough one to gauge this season due to how crowded its been with Akers, Henderson and Brown. But, it appears that all of the preseason Akers hype may be coming to fruition just in time for the playoffs. Akers got the majority of the carries in Week 13 and had 21 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown. This backfield is starting to look like its Akers moving forward.
J.D. McKissic – Washington at San Francisco 4:25 P.M. EST Sunday
Available in 50% of Yahoo Leagues and 26% of ESPN Leagues
McKissic was a hot PPR waiver addition a month ago due to the number of targets he was seeing with Smith under center. His volume has slowed down over the past few weeks due to Gibson establishing himself as the primary back for Washington. With Gibson suffering an injury in Week 13, his status is currently in question for Week 14. McKissic will be a must start in PPR Leagues if Gibson misses in Week 14.
Ty Johnson – Jets at Seahawks 4:05 P.M. Sunday EST
Available in 96% of Yahoo Leagues and 98% of ESPN Leagues
Next man up for the Jets. With Frank Gore knocked out of the game in Week 13 with an injury, Johnson stepped in with 22 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown for the Jets. If Gore is out Week 14, Johnson is a worthwhile add this week due to volume if you have an empty RB spot.
Wide Receiver
T.Y. Hilton – Colts at Raiders 4:05 P.M. EST Sunday
Available in 54% of Yahoo Leagues and 53% of ESPN Leagues
T.Y. Hilton is back! Well, at least for the past two weeks. It was nice to see Hilton get utilized more in the passing game, and Hilton had another big game against the Texans in Week 13. He had 8 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown against Houston. He seems to torch the Texans every game they play, and he has another juicy matchup against them in Week 15. T.Y. is a solid add for the rest of the season if you are in need of a WR.
Keke Coutee – Texans at Bears 1:00 P.M. EST Sunday
Available in 72% of Yahoo Leagues and 76% of ESPN Leagues
No Will Fuller? No Randall Cobb? No problem. Coutee stepped in and had a huge day for the Texans. He had 8 receptions for 141 yards on 9 targets. Coutee and Watson had a nice connection, and Randall Cobb will be out for at least one more week, making Coutee a solid add this week. He is definitely worth a look as a potential fantasy starter as long as Cobb is out. The lowly Texans will be behind in most games, so they will be throwing it often.
Rashard Higgins – Browns vs. Ravens 8:15 P.M. EST Monday
Available in 91% of Yahoo Leagues and 94% of ESPN Leagues
Higgins had a big week for the Browns in Week 13. He had 6 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown on 9 targets. The 2020 Browns put an impressive beat down on the Titans, and are setting themselves up for a long overdue playoff run for Browns fans. If Mayfield can keep slinging it like he did in Week 13, Higgins value will continue to go up.
Tight End
Add if Still Available:
Logan Thomas – Washington at San Francisco 4:25 P.M. EST Sunday
Available in 59% of Yahoo Leagues and 64% of ESPN Leagues
Thomas had a monster game in Week 13. He had 9 receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown as Washington upset the undefeated Steelers. In a weak year for Tight Ends, Thomas has been a solid option all season and is currently a top 10 fantasy tight end through week 13.
Add in Deeper Leagues
Cole Kmet – Bears vs. Texans 1:00 P.M. EST Sunday
Kmet had 5 catches for 37 yards and a touchdown for the Bears in Week 13. The 2nd round rookie draft pick for the Bears may continue to see an uptick in action moving forward.