It's fantasy football championship week, though a number of teams in the final are going to be without Odell Beckham Jr., who has been ruled out of the New York Giants' NFL Week 16 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.
While Beckham won't play, Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram will be in action. But how will Beckham's absence affect each player's fantasy stock?
Shepard is intriguing, though not because Beckham won't be playing. The more interesting injury to consider when analyzing his fantasy value is that of Russell Shepard:
Evan SilvaRussell Shepard being out is more notable than it may seem because he was #Giants slot WR the last 2 weeks, pushing Sterling Shepard outside.