It's playoff time in most season-long fantasy leagues, meaning managers can ill afford to mishandle their lineup decisions. Players like Christian McCaffrey and Patrick Mahomes are obvious must-starts, but the back on of the roster is where mismanagement usually occurs.
With this in mind, we'll examine some of the top mid-level players to start—and those to avoid—based on the consensus expert rankings at FantasyPros. The experts don't get it right every time, but this should be a good starting point for some of your more difficult decisions.
We'll be looking specifically at players ranked outside of the top 10 at each position here, and we'll dive deeper into some of the more intriguing matchups of the week.