In Fantasy Football Playoffs it’s officially ‘crunch time’ and for most leagues many will not move on to the next round unless they put together a decent week. So here then are this week’s pickups, including a couple of possible replacements for Gronk owners. Good luck to all of you who are still alive…
Toby Gerhart-RB-Vikings-10%Owned- Under the assumption that Gerhart’s hamstring has healed enough to allow him to play, he should be the top add this week. It looks more and more like Adrian Peterson will be sidelined with a nasty foot injury making Gerhart next in line. If he can’t go FB/RB Matt Asiata would start.
Chris Ogbonnaya-RB-Browns- 22% Owned- Here too, you will have to wait and check on the status of Willis McGaHee who sustained a concussion in last week’s game. Ogbonnaya would be his replacement should McGaHee be held out as a precautionary measure. Grab whoever is starting (McGaHee is owned in just 14% of Yahoo! Leagues) as they go up against a Bears team that gives up the 2nd most fantasy points to RBs.
Cordarrelle Patterson-WR-Vikings- 27% Owned- Patterson, strictly a pickup in deeper leagues of 12 or more, presents a triple-threat to his opponents as he HAS scored in three different ways this season; 1 rushing TD, 2 receiving, and 2 via the kickoff return route. The Eagles, who the Vikes will face this week, have given up the most fantasy points to WRs this season.
#84 Cordarrelle Patterson, the 29th overall pick in the 2013 draft, is the only rookie in Vikings history to score a TD three different ways in one season. Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images
Jacob Tamme-TE-Broncos- 6% Owned- After WR Wes Welker suffered a concussion last week, Tamme moved over to the slot position vacated by Welker. Sunday’s contest against the Chargers should be a high-scoring affair and so we would expect a more productive day for Tamme who had 4 receptions for 47 yards in limited action last week. He could help those who lost Gronk for the season to garner some of those missing fantasy points.
Dennis Pitta-TE-Ravens- 14% Owned- Pitta whose return has Joe Flacco drooling with anticipation, can be another decent replacement for TE Rob Gronkowski. Over the past two seasons, Flacco has completed three quarters of his red zone passes to the big TE which makes him more than serviceable.
Sure-handed #88 Dennis Pitta can help fill the void left by TE Rob Gronkowski being sidelined for the remainder of the season. Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America
FANTASY FURNACE 
Before the NFL draft, a friend of mine told me the Dolphins would be wise to take Cordarelle Patterson. I didn’t take him seriously, seeing as how he had a Pabst Blue Ribbon in his hand when he told me this. Wow if PBR isn’t more adept with the NFL draft than ESPN!
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Well, to be honest, Patterson is not the second coming of Jerry Rice. As someone to possibly garner team owners some points this weekend in fantasy football, since he is playing an Eagles team that gives up the most fantasy points tp WRs, we thought he was worth a shot in leagues with 12 teams or more. Because he can score a touchdown in several ways he’s a threat whenever he’s on the field.
Now, having said that, IF your friend was toting a Schlitz or even a Colt 45 THEN I would have listened to him….
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The guy I wish we had been able to get is Tavon Austin. My point is more about how Ireland’s buying spree was an attempt to cover up his ineptitude in drafts gone by.
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Can’t argue with Austin. He’s a keeper! And yes, Ireland’s choices (or lack thereof) should be called into question.
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