Are you ready for the playoff push? Here are some tips from Sportsfan’s Jordan Goethe.

Quarterback
1) Patrick Mahomes vs Oak
2) Cam Newton* vs TB
3) Jared Goff vs Det
4) Aaron Rodgers vs Ari
5) Andrew Luck vs Jax
6) Russell Wilson vs SF
7) Jameis Winston vs Car
8) Ben Roethlisberger vs LAC
9) Phillip Rivers vs Pit
10) Tom Brady vs Min
11) Matt Ryan vs Bal
12) Kirk Cousins vs NE
13) Deshaun Watson vs Cle
14) Baker Mayfield vs Hou
15) Carson Wentz vs Wsh
16) Mathew Stafford vs LAR
17) Lamar Jackson vs Atl
18) Marcus Mariota vs NYJ

19) Case Keenum vs Cin
20) Chase Daniel vs NYG

— It’s hard to say with confidence that Tom Brady will struggle, but I believe that will be case this Sunday.
Minnesota has played really well vs the QB position as of late. Only two QBs this year have scored more than one touchdown vs the Vikings’ secondary. That is what I call elite.

–The Panthers’ defense has not played well in the second half of the season, now ranked 25 th against
the QB position in fantasy. Jameis Winston should be in store for another big fantasy day.

Running Backs
1) Todd Gurley vs Det
2) Christian McCaffrey vs TB
3) Kareem Hunt vs Oak
4) Aaron Jones vs Ari
5) Saquon Barkley vs Chi
6) James Connor vs LAC
7) David Johnson vs GB
8) Joe Mixon vs Den
9) Phillip Lindsay vs Cin
10) Nick Chubb vs Hou
11) Austin Ekeler vs Pit
12) James White vs Min
13) Chris Carson vs SF
14) Sony Michel vs Min
15) Tarik Cohen vs NYG
16) Tevin Coleman vs Bal
17) Lamar Miller vs Cle
18) Matt Breida* vs Sea
19) Dalvin Cook vs NE
20) Gus Edwards* vs Atl

21) Josh Adams vs Wsh
22) Jalen Richard vs KC
23) Marlon Mack* vs Jax
24) LeSean McCoy vs Mia
25) TJ Yeldon vs Ind
26) Duke Johnson Jr. vs Hou
27) Adrian Peterson* vs Phi
28) Isaiah Crowell vs Ten
29) Carlos Hyde vs Ind
30) Jordan Howard vs NYG
31) Kenyan Drake* vs Buf
32) Dion Lewis vs NYJ
33) Doug Martin vs KC
34) Theo Riddick vs LAR
35) Frank Gore vs Buf
36) Peyton Barber* vs Car
37) Elijah McGuire vs Ten
38) Nyheim Hines vs Jax
39) Giovanni Bernard vs Den
40) Ito Smith vs Bal

— Arizona has been ranked bottom four vs the run and vs the RB position in fantasy all year long. Aaron Jones is in store for a big day vs the Cardinals. It’s hard to believe that Head Coach Mike McCarthy took this long to realize Jones’s potential.

–With Melvin Gordon and Leonard Fournette out this week, backups Austin Ekeler and TJ Yeldon should be in store for big workloads. Ekeler has a great matchup vs Pittsburgh and should receive the normal workload Gordon gets week in and week out. As for Jacksonville, QB Blake Bortles has been shown the bench, and with Fournette out this week on suspension, both TJ Yeldon and Carlos Hyde should receive a lot of running opportunities.

Wide Receiver

1) DeAndre Hopkins* vs Cle
2) Adam Thielen* vs NE
3) Tyreek Hill vs Oak
4) Antonio Brown vs LAC
5) Julio Jones vs Bal
6) Keenan Allen vs Pit
7) Odell Beckham Jr. vs Chi
8) Devante Adams vs Ari
9) Mike Evans vs Car
10) Ju-Ju Smith Schuster vs LAC
11) Brandin Cooks vs Det
12) Robert Woods vs Det
13) Stefon Diggs* vs NE
14) Emmanuel Sanders* vs Cin
15) DJ Moore vs TB
16) Kenny Golladay vs LAR
17) TY Hilton* vs Jax
18) Tyler Boyd vs Den
19) Julian Edelman vs Min
20) AJ Green* vs Den
21) Tyler Lockett vs SF
22) Allen Robinson vs NYG
23) Jarvis Landry vs Hou
24) Larry Fitzgerald vs GB
25) Alshon Jeffrey vs Wsh
26) Josh Reynolds vs Det
27) Doug Baldwin* vs SF
28) Demaryius Thomas vs Cle
29) Josh Gordon vs Min
30) Corey Davis vs NYJ
31) Courtland Sutton vs Cin
32) Golden Tate vs Wsh
33) Calvin Ridley* vs Bal
34) Adam Humphries vs Car
35) Devin Funchess* vs TB

36) Sterling Shepard vs Chi
37) Sammy Watkins* vs Oak
38) Chris Godwin vs Car
39) Dede Westbrook vs Ind
40) Curtis Samuel vs TB

— I love both DJ Moore’s and Josh Reynolds’ matchups this weekend. QB Cam Newton has increased
Moore’s targets over the last two weeks and that will continue vs the terrible Bucs secondary. And the Rams should be running free this week vs that Lions secondary, especially after a bye.

Tight Ends
1) Travis Kelce vs Oak
2) Zach Ertz vs Wsh
3) George Kittle vs Sea
4) Jared Cook vs KC
5) Eric Ebron vs Jax
6) Austin Hooper vs Bal
7) Greg Olsen vs TB
8) Rob Gronkowski* vs Min
9) Cameron Brate vs Car
10) Kyle Rudolph vs NE
11) Trey Burton vs NYG
12) David Njoku* vs Hou
13) Vance McDonald vs LAC
14) Jordan Reed* vs Phi
15) Jonnu Smith vs NYJ
16) CJ Uzomah vs Den
17) Chris Herndon vs Ten
18) Evan Engram* vs Chi
19) Jimmy Graham* vs Ari
20) Gerald Everett vs Det

— There are a lot of great TE Matchups this week, starting with Jonnu Smith. I love Smith vs the Jets. Smith
fits very well in that Titans offense: tall, speedy, athletic. And QB Marcus Mariota loves to throw to his TE.

Defenses and Special Teams
1) Rams vs Det
2) Titans vs NYJ
3) Bears vs NYG
4) Packers vs Ari
5) Colts vs Jax
6) Texans vs Cle
7) Dolphins vs Buf
8) Chiefs vs Oak
9) Broncos vs Cin
10) Bills vs Mia
11) Seahawks vs SF
12) Ravens vs Atl
13) Eagles vs Wsh
14) Redskins vs Phi
15) Panthers vs TB

Kickers
1) Justin Tucker vs Atl
2) Harrison Butker vs Oak
3) Greg Zuerlein vs Det
4) Stephen Gostkowski vs Min
5) Ka’imi Fairbairn vs Cle
6) Mike Bagley vs Pit
7) Adam Vinateri vs Jax
8) Graham Gano vs TB
9) Mason Crosby vs Ari
10) Matt Bryant vs Bal

*-Injury concerns