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In honor of the first week of the fantasy playoffs, I went back in time and talked to former Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Mora about fantasy football.Here was our conversation:JM: That was a disgraceful performance in my opinion.Me: Well coach, you did start Ryan Fitzpatrick last week. I get it. He was playing a 30th-ranked Indianapolis Colts defense, but come on it&#8217;s Fitzy. He&#8217;s struggled so hard this year.JM: We threw that game. We gave it away, by doing that.Me: You know, you did have Andrew Luck sitting it on your bench. Hey, wait. What? You what?JM: We gave them the freaking game. In my opinion that sucked.Me: Wait, you colluded? Come on, coach. Say it ain&#8217;t so. You know what? Forget it. Let&#8217;s talk about this week. You have the No. 3 seed this week in the fantasy playoffs. Excited?JM: What&#8217;s that?Me: Fantasy football playoffs. Still think you&#8217;re going to start DeAndre Hopkins this week?JM: Playoffs!?! Don&#8217;t talk about playoffs! Are you kidding me?Me: But why? Coach, they start this week. I feel like we should talk about them. At least a little bit.JM: Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game.Me: Me too, coach. Me too.QuarterbackMust have: Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay BuccaneersFun fact: One of my fantasy team&#8217;s name is Jameis&#8217; Famous Crab Legs.Fantasy fact: The Bucs are red-hot, and Winston faces a lackluster New Orleans Saints defense this week. He&#8217;s going to put up points.Could do without: Ryan Tannehill, Miami DolphinsEven with Tyrann Mathieu out, the Arizona Cardinals still rank very well against the pass. After a rough game against the Baltimore Ravens last week, I don&#8217;t see Sunday going much better for Tannehill.Worth a shot: Robert Griffin III, Cleveland BrownsLook, this is primarily a dart throw, but RG3 has some targets. Griffin should be able to wreak some havoc with Terrelle Pryor and Corey Coleman at his disposal. It&#8217;s only the Cincinnati Bengals after all.Running backMust have: Matt Forte, New York JetsWhile Forte is banged up, the San Francisco 49ers run defense is a mess. He should be healthy enough to play, and that means you must put him in your lineup. A big, big day ahead for Forte.Could do without: Terrance West, Baltimore RavensThe Ravens have struggled to run the ball for much of the season, and it doesn&#8217;t help that they face the New England Patriots Monday night. West is a flex option at the most.Worth a shot: Frank Gore, Indianapolis ColtsIf there&#8217;s one way to attack the Houston Texans defense, it&#8217;s on the ground. Expect a bounce back for Gore this week.Wide receiverMust have: Jamison Crowder, Washington RedskinsCrowder hasn&#8217;t scored less than eight points since Week 4. Give me some of Crowder&#8217;s chowder, especially against a spiraling Philadelphia Eagles team.Could do without: Allen Robinson, Jacksonville JaguarsRobinson hasn&#8217;t scored more than seven points in three weeks, and has combined for five points in his last two games. The former Nittany Lion is nothing more than a flex play at this point.Worth a shot: Marvin Jones, Detroit LionsJones hasn&#8217;t been fantasy relevant in weeks. Actually, make that months. However, facing a 21st-ranked defense against wide receivers, Jones could do some damage against the Chicago Bears.Tight endMust have: Antonio Gates, San Diego ChargersGates has five touchdowns this season, which is second-most for tight ends. Facing a terrible defense against tight ends in the Carolina Panthers Sunday, I love the matchup.Could do without: Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota VikingsAt this point, the entire Vikings offense is too hit-or-miss to start Rudolph on a weekly basis.Worth a shot: Hunter Henry, San Diego ChargersI&#8217;m really hedging my bets on this matchup against the Panthers. However, Henry has five touchdowns on 40 targets. That&#8217;s a crazy touchdown-to-target ratio.I could see both Henry and Gates finding the end zone in this one.<style>
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DJ Eberle’s Flavor of the Week: Playoffs!?! You kidding me?