The objective during the fantasy football playoffs is simple: win. If you don’t, all your work this season will be for naught. And that means tough decisions need to be made.
If you are favored in your matchup, go with as many sure things as you can. If you aren’t, it makes sense to take on some risk for a high reward — and that includes benching star players who are in less-than-ideal situations. It won’t be easy to start or sit players based on these parameters, but it still will be the right thing to do.
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Jaguars defense/special teams
Washington’s offensive players already ruled out include quarterbacks Alex Smith and backup Colt McCoy, offensive linemen Brandon Scherff, Shawn Lauvao and Tyler Catalina, wideouts Paul Richardson, Trey Quinn, Cam Sima and Robert Davis plus tight end Jordan Reed.