That's it, the fantasy playoffs are here! Whether you win or go home, every decision will be magnified-including the exemption line decisions you make. As it is a fantasy playoff, there is no slam dunk exemption line. The most important person is the person who can help your starting lineup the most. Depth is important, but if you need to stream QB, spend your FAAB or highest waiver position to get that quarterback instead of getting a running back marked as a "top waiver line target." At this time of the season, your starting lineup is really the most important thing, so do your best to make it as strong as possible. This includes streaming defense (listed below).

Last week I wrote about grabbing the handcuffs you started running, and if you don’t have one, if you still can, you should fix this now. Every week we see multiple starting running backs missing time for any reason. If something happens to your starting player, you don't want to be in a position where you can't get a substitute. To make matters worse, if your playoff opponents let them give up the exemption, not you. The bye is now completely over, and your starting lineup will be more complete than it was at the beginning of the season. In addition to injuries and one or two key substitutes, your bench is more likely to be consumed. Cut the fringe players at the end of the bench and put on handcuffs (you can also arrange the defense with a favorable matchup in the next few weeks). The following is a list of handcuffed running backs. If you have a starter, you should be on the list. 

Handcuff the list: Darrell Williams, Khalil Herbert, Devonty Booker, Marlon Mack, Benny Snell, Jeff Wilson, Samaj Pey Lin, Jamal Williams, Dernst Johnson, Ratavius ​​Murray, Salvin Ahmed/Philip Lindsay, Ronald Jones, Peyton Barber , Carlos Hyde, Justin Jackson, Mark Ingram

Live defense in Week 15: Dolphins, 49ers, Jaguars, Texans

The team we'll see bye in week 15: No! The bye coincided with the fantasy playoffs.

Check availability: Sony Michel, D'Onta Foreman

You can give up: Alan Robinson, Derek Carl, Elijah Moore, Cam Newton, Jerry Jedi, Trevor Lawrence, Dontrell Hilliard, Devin Single, Zach Moss, Matt Breda, Courtland Sutton, Darnell Mooney

Don’t fall behind: Lamar Jackson, Essie Gil Elliott, DK Metcalf, Travis Kelsey, Antonio Gibson, James Robinson, Nick Chubb, Tyreke Hill

Taysom Hill thrives in fantasy as a starting QB. Despite only passing 175 yards and no touchdowns, he scored more than 26 points in Week 14-he rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Last week, even though he ran for more than 100 yards, he scored 20 points despite making four interceptions. He has now made six career starts, averaging 21.87 points per game and at least 17.5 per game. He scored more than 20 points in four of the six games and has six rushing touchdowns in these games. When he rushed for 33 yards, except for one yard, his rushing yards exceeded 40 yards. More importantly, as a starter for the Saints, he has rushed for more than 70 yards in both games this season. Don't expect a change against Bucs next week. This will be a tougher game than Hill saw last week, but we just saw Josh Allen succeed in the game against Hill. If the Saints are in the chase mode against GOAT Hill, we can also see that more rushing attempts are the highest goal of QB abstention this week.

Tua Tagovailoa sees you again in week 14, which resulted in him being eliminated on some abstention lines. He currently plays in more than 60% of NFL.com leagues. If you have been livestreaming QB, he is a great player when facing the Jets in Week 15. Since Week 5, QB's average PPG against the Jets is 20.78, except for three top 20 fantasy points. Of these three, they all scored 15 points, and two of them scored 17.5 fantasy points. Each QB facing them within that span has completed multiple touchdowns. Tagovailoa faced them in Week 11, scoring 17.52 fantasy points, throwing 273 yards and two points. In this powerful duel, he has a safe bottom line and advantage.

Justin Fields threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for a team-high 74 yards against a tough Packers defense. He did have 3 turnovers (2 interceptions and 1 turnover), but eventually scored 18.36 points. In the past three full games, he has now scored a fantasy score of more than 18 points. He will face the Vikings next week, who will give up the third largest fantasy PPG this season to QB. Four of the last six QB games against the Vikings scored more than 19 points, two of which scored more than 30. Fields is the streaming option in a great matchup next week.

Rashaad Penny finally recovered his health and took full advantage of the opportunities he had in Seattle. In Week 14, Penny hit 58% of fast breaks, dribbled 16 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns. He was only targeted once and caught it within 1 yard. Penney showed his explosiveness and was able to take advantage of a wonderful matchup with the Texans. His game against the Rams next week won't be so good, but he got the Bears and Lions afterwards. As long as he is healthy, Penny should continue to be the leader in Seattle. He is the best running back target of the week, and his explosive power will make him agile next week and have a higher upside.

Jeff Wilson played 59% of the fast break, 13 passes for 56 yards. This is not a fantastic day when we hope Elijah Mitchell will be absent, but the 49ers have a very friendly schedule against the Falcons, Titans and Texans in the next three weeks. Mitchell may return next week, but he has been hit by multiple injuries throughout the season, and Wilson served as the lead guard when he missed time. If Mitchell misses any time in the fantasy playoffs, Wilson will become the dominant RB2 in these duels.

Phillip Lindsay originally appeared in this article, but he made the COVID-19 list on Monday morning, joining Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed. The three running backs on the Dolphins roster are all on the COVID-19 roster, which means that practice team Duke Johnson may become their leader this week. This will be a wonderful matchup with the Jets. They gave up the most dreamy PPG (35.06) and the most yards per game (179.8) and touchdowns (1.8). The three guards of the Dolphins are all vaccinated, which means they can still get dressed this week, but Johnson is worth speculating just in case. No matter which guard leads Miami in Week 15, it will play a role in the fantasy-this game is good. 

Austin Ekeler was out in the third quarter with an ankle injury against the Giants on Sunday. The Chargers said Ekeler will be fine, but they will indeed play on Thursday, so it is wise to grab a spare RB there just in case. The problem is that there are multiple options. On Sunday, Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelly each took 27% of the snapshots. Jackson scored 9 goals within 35 yards and caught his only goal within 7 yards. Kelly ran for 33 yards in 10 rounds while hitting his only target within 5 yards. This is basically the GIF of these two figures pointing to Spider-Man. If Eckler is absent from the game against the Chiefs next week, Larry Langtry III may also be used. If that were the case, I would rank them in Jackson, Kelly, and Rontree, because Jackson is the most explosive and the best person to fill the pass game. Kelly seems to be ahead of Langtry's pecking order and can get the goal line work, but since they have two options there, it becomes a bit unstable. If Ekeler is suitable, avoid using any of these three.

Craig Kreynolds played 45% of fast breaks and led the Lions by 83 yards with 11 passes. He also hit his two goals for 16 yards, giving him a double-digit fantasy point of 99 sums. DeAndre Swift has been hit, there are reports that he may continue to miss time, and Jamal Williams is on the COVID list. If they miss the 15th week, Renault will be a volume flexibility option. Godwin Igwebuike also played 45% of fast breaks and completed 8 passes within 25 yards. If the first two guards of the Lions miss the time to advance, he will be a deeper choice.

With Karim Hunt retiring from Week 14 due to an ankle injury, De Ernest Johnson is back on the abstention list. It is not clear how much time (if any) he will miss, but as long as he needs to be preemptive, Johnson will perform well. Just in case, he is the type of guard on the roster you want at this time of year. If Hunt misses time, then if anything happens to Nick Chubb, he will be the next person to handle a lot of work.

Amon-Ra St. Brown saw 12 targets in week 14 and caught 8 within 73 yards. This is his second consecutive game with 12 goals-he scored 15.3 and 24.8 points in these two games, respectively. In addition, his three red zone goals in the past two games combined have been used almost more. I know the Lions are not the passing offense you want to trust, but St. Brown has seen enough numbers to ensure that they are flexible every week. If you need a catcher, he is the best addition this week.

Rashod Bateman is the one I lost last week-I finally gave up hope, and then I was sucked back! Bateman saw eight goals and caught seven of them within 103 yards. This was his most dreamy day of the season. Bateman has shown that he can play, but the volume has disappeared recently, so it's great to see the concentrated passing attack between Andrews, Bateman and Brown again. One thing worth pointing out is that all production was done with Taylor Huntley in the game. Bateman is having flexible discussions. 

Robbie Anderson led the Panthers with 12 goals and 7 catches in Week 14, finishing 84 yards and touchdowns. This is the goal Anderson has seen the most in any game this season. Anderson has eight goals, four catches, 45 yards and PJ Walker's touchdown, while he has four goals, three catches and 39 yards from Cam Newton. We have already seen that Anderson’s previous high-target games are only reduced next week, and the Panthers do have this strange QB platoon. However, if you want a deeper understanding of the exemption line, then this number is worth a try.

Donovan Peoples-Jones led the Browns with 90 yards in 5 catches. His seven goals tied for second place on the Browns. DPJ has seen at least five goals in three consecutive games and remains Cleveland's best deep threat. He is booming or busting every week, but if you dig deeper into some upside, he is an opportunity you can try. 

Gabriel Davis saw eight goals, five of which reached 43 yards and scored touchdowns. Davis has been demonstrating his organizational skills throughout the year, but the number of receivers ranked fourth in the Bills team has been inconsistent. However, Emanuel Sanders withdrew early in Week 14, which may open up more playing time for Davis. When the court became shorter, he was clearly a favorite player for the Bills because he had three red zone goals in each of the past two games. He has surpassed 11 points in two consecutive games. If Sanders misses time, he will be a flexible option with more room for improvement.

Austin Hooper saw seven goals, five of which reached 30 yards and scored touchdowns. Seven goals tied for second place among the Browns. This is the second time he has achieved seven goals in the past three weeks. In three of the past four games, he now has five or more goals-three of which have scored more than nine points. He is the streaming choice against the Raiders next week.

Ricky Seals-Jones saw four goals in week 14, one of which hit 8 yards. So why is he an abandoned line picker? Because he got the Hawks next week and week 17. Philadelphia has the most catches (6.8) and yards (67.2) per game, with 11 touchdowns leading the league to reach this position. Hehe, they also gave up the most dreamy PPG position (18.72).

Gerald Everett saw only two goals in Week 14, but he caught them for 15 yards and touchdowns. He is an important factor in the Seattle red zone because he has had at least one red zone goal in each of the past four games, and there have been five games in total during that time. He has two touchdowns in the past three games. He is a high-end TE2 and always has a chance to score touchdowns.

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