The fantasy soccer commerce deadline has handed, however Justin Boone’s playoff rankings will help in your pursuit of a championship. This week, he launched his last rest-of-season rankings and worth charts. You can use them as a information to assist handle your roster, whether or not you’re debating waiver provides, drops or in any other case.
Below, he highlights some of the gamers who’re rising or falling as the fantasy playoffs start.
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Rest-of-season rankings for the fantasy playoffs
Risers
Joe Burrow, Bengals
Since coming back from damage, Burrow has posted back-to-back QB1 fantasy finishes with 545 yards, six touchdowns and two picks over that span.
None of his opponents in the fantasy playoffs (Ravens, Dolphins, Cardinals) are trigger for concern, which suggests there are solely a small handful of quarterbacks you must think about beginning over him.
Even with Tee Higgins’ standing unsure this week as he makes an attempt to clear concussion protocol, Burrow stays a high-end fantasy possibility in what tasks to be a high-scoring affair with Baltimore.
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Other QB risers: Brock Purdy, 49ers
Saquon Barkley, Eagles
Barkley’s fantasy manufacturing lastly got here to life with 122 yards and a rating on 20 touches final Sunday.
Star sort out Lane Johnson is predicted again in the lineup quickly, maybe as early as this week, which can present a large enhance to the Eagles’ complete offense.
His affect will even coincide with a particularly simple upcoming schedule throughout the fantasy playoffs with the Raiders, Commanders and Bills over the subsequent three weeks.
From Barkley’s perspective, all three of these defenses rank inside the high eight for many fantasy factors allowed to working backs.
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While it’s been a disappointing season for the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, there are loads of indicators pointing to a robust fantasy end for Barkley.
Other RB risers: Travis Etienne Jr., Jaguars
Jauan Jennings, 49ers
Jennings hasn’t popped for a lot of monster weeks, however he’s been very constant these days with stat strains of 4-41-1, 6-71-1, 4-54-0, 5-41-1 and 4-39-1 over his final 5 outings.
While the touchdowns are performing some of the heavy lifting there, he was additionally producing in some more durable matchups.
Now, Jennings will get one of the best fantasy playoff schedules with the Titans, Colts and Bears defenses, that are all amongst the top-10 for fantasy factors given as much as wideouts.
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We’ve seen Jennings get actually scorching for brief stretches in the previous and he’s set as much as do it once more at the most necessary time on the fantasy calendar.
Other WR risers: Jakobi Meyers, Jaguars
Harold Fannin Jr., Browns
Even although I’ve written and spoken about Fannin continually this season, together with on this week’s waiver wire column, the rookie continues to be out there in 42% of Yahoo leagues.
That appears off for a participant who’s the TE11 in fantasy factors per sport this 12 months and has been the fourth-highest scoring participant at his place over the previous three weeks.
That rise in fantasy manufacturing matches up with a rise in taking part in time as teammate David Njoku battled by means of accidents. The veteran left with a knee concern final Sunday, which may price him time.
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If that occurs, you may anticipate Shedeur Sanders to proceed keying in on Fannin. The pair mixed for 11 targets in Week 14 alone, connecting on eight of them for 114 yards and a rating.
Not solely am I beginning Fannin as a TE1 in the fantasy playoffs, however I see top-five upside the relaxation of the means.
Other TE risers: Jake Ferguson, Cowboys
Fallers
Justin Herbert, Chargers
It was spectacular to see Herbert go well with up on Monday evening, regardless of having surgical procedure on his non-throwing hand earlier in the week.
He’s additionally been taking part in behind a banged-up offensive line that’s misplaced each its star tackles. While his presence helped the Chargers get a win, Herbert’s fantasy numbers proceed to dwindle.
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Herbert hasn’t topped 15 fantasy factors in 4 straight video games and he hasn’t completed greater than QB17 throughout that span. That’s particularly shocking contemplating he ran for 66 yards in his most up-to-date outing.
As a sufferer of circumstance, it’s onerous to belief Herbert in the fantasy playoffs as something greater than a unstable QB2/streamer. Matchups on the highway in Kansas City this week and at residence versus the Texans in Week 17 are spots to keep away from him.
Other QB fallers: Caleb Williams, Bears
RJ Harvey, Broncos
Am I actually going to make a case towards a participant who completed as a top-five fantasy working again every of the final two weeks?
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That’s right.
In his first begin earlier than the latest surge, Harvey managed simply 50 scoreless scrimmage yards in a more durable spot towards the Chiefs.
Despite being arrange effectively versus the Commanders in Week 13, he solely amassed 62 yards in an extra time sport, however saved his fantasy day thanks to 2 touchdowns.
There’s little doubt his Week 14 outing towards the Raiders was his greatest efficiency but, however once more, that was one other simple opponent like Washington.
Now the diploma of issue will probably be ratcheted up when he has to face the Packers, Jaguars and Chiefs once more. Those are all defenses inside the high 10 for fewest fantasy factors allowed to working backs.
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So, hold your expectations in examine for Harvey, who’s extra of a riskier fantasy RB2 than the high-end RB1 he’s been delivering for the final two weeks.
Other RB fallers: Rico Dowdle, Panthers
Alec Pierce, Colts
Pierce has been an important story this season as a significant half of the Colts offense and an upside WR3 for fantasy. However, the loss of Daniel Jones to a season-ending damage utterly adjustments the equation for Pierce transferring ahead.
With it wanting extra and extra doubtless that 44-year-old Philip Rivers or unproven Riley Leonard may begin for Indy, this passing assault is about to shift dramatically — leaning extra on the run sport and much less on downfield throws the place Pierce does his greatest work.
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Overall quantity can also be in query as the staff tries to get by with out their starter.
To make issues worse, Pierce will get a Seahawks protection in Week 15 that’s permitting the fourth fewest fantasy factors to his place.
Even after an important season thus far, Pierce can solely be seen as a boom-or-bust WR4/flex.
Other WR fallers: Khalil Shakir, Bills
Oronde Gadsden II, Chargers
Gadsden’s struggles continued this week along with his worst fantasy outing of the season, leading to only one catch for seven yards on 4 targets.
That’s the newest in a string of poor performances which have netted him yardage totals of 13, 41 and 27 previous to this outing.
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The participant we have been teased with from Week 6 to Week 9, who averaged the third-most fantasy factors amongst tight ends throughout that month, is now not round.
Instead, he’s been changed with a minor contributor in a deflated passing assault.
The rookie has gone from weekly TE1 to low-end TE2/streamer. He doesn’t even have a straightforward matchup that we will goal in fantasy playoffs.
The future is promising for Gadsden, however don’t anticipate a lot from him for the the rest of the 2025 fantasy marketing campaign.
Other TE fallers: Hunter Henry, Patriots
Rest-of-season rankings for the fantasy playoffs