Succeeding in fantasy football is all about stats, trends and knowing how to analyze that information and using it to your advantage. While the NFL is a week-to-week league, which makes it difficult to predict anything with certainty (hello, Geno Smith’s 30 fantasy points at the Jerry Dome), here’s five things I learned from Week 13 that I’ll definitely be using when I set my fantasy lineups for fantasy’s Week 14.
Fantasy fans need postseason insurance
The fantasy playoffs are a week away, so it’s high time (and past time, really) to add insurance for your top running backs. That was evident this week, as Derrick Henry, Rhamondre Stevenson and Brian Robinson Jr. all went down with injuries. Whether they ultimately miss time matters not, as those with their backups can feel safer in terms of their starting lineups. Injuries happen often in the NFL, so be prepared. This week, filled with injuries, should be a real reminder of that (fantasy) reality.
