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Which Redskin Offers the Most Fantasy Upside Down the Stretch?

In fantasy football leagues worldwide, the playoffs are quickly approaching. What I always find most interesting about this time of year is how the make-up of fantasy rosters seem radically different than where they started. Teams that were relying on stud starters like Darren McFadden or Jay Cutler are all of a sudden digging deep to find ways to score points from those positions.

Sometimes, fantasy owners are smart enough to draft a couple of guys that they can plug in late in the season in just this kind of situation. Other times, the waiver wire is where fantasy owners have to prevail to bring in the horses necessary to keep plugging away towards a championship.

Inevitably, players on losing teams end up playing a major role in fantasy playoff runs. Maybe a player emerges out of nowhere once a team decides to start playing guys to see what they have. Maybe a rookie or no-name player takes over for a well-known player who had to be moved to the Injured Reserve list. Maybe a bad team finds itself in an easy three- or four-week stretch in the schedule.

The Redskins have a few of these kinds of players, and someone in your fantasy league has either already picked them up or is about to pick them up.

Today's question is which of the middle-tier kind of player will factor the most down the stretch for some fantasy team? I have selected four players that are a bit iffy from week to week, especially from a fantasy perspective. Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section.

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Which middle-tier Washingto Redskin will factor the greatest down the stretch for a fantasy team?
Roy Helu
169 votes
Jabar Gaffney
93 votes
Redskins Defense
79 votes
Donte Stallworth
1 votes

342 votes | Poll has closed

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Voted for Gaffney

Think he’ll be the one to consistently see the field out of him, Stallworth and Helu. If Shanahan decides to let Helu have a couple of 20+ carry games to see what he’s got, then it could well be Helu.

Redskins defense will run it close, but we don’t get too many turnovers, which I believe is where most fantasy points come from.

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by UkRedskin on Nov 26, 2011 9:05 AM EST reply actions  

let's not forget...

Moss. He is coming back for the final stretch run.

by jgibbsfan1 on Nov 26, 2011 9:12 AM EST reply actions  

helu is my horse

Shanny is a dick and for what ever reason is hating on him even though the is averaging 2× The amount of yards per carry as torain. Give that man the rock and let him fly!!fly

by skinzaholic56 on Nov 26, 2011 10:23 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Amen brotha!!!!

Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 27, 2011 1:39 AM EST up reply actions  

Surprised Davis is not on the list...

I don’t play FF so I am really clueless as to the nuances of choosing your players. I think I might have to go Gafney, pretty much by default. I like Helu, but Seattle, the Jets and Giants are all tough on the run. I like the D as well but with NE and Philly coming up that might be tough as well.
Honestly Hank might be the guy, he is getting more and more looks every game and hopefully will start finding the EZ.

"Please don't dominate the rap, Jack, if you got nothin' new to say."-Robert Hunter

by MagicHat on Nov 26, 2011 10:24 AM EST reply actions  

Hank is on IR!

At least "WE ARE" not Penn State!!!

by shvd98z24 on Nov 26, 2011 10:34 AM EST up reply actions  

damn, that's right.....

been completely out of loop this week. Hard to keep up with all of the injuries.

"Please don't dominate the rap, Jack, if you got nothin' new to say."-Robert Hunter

by MagicHat on Nov 26, 2011 10:57 AM EST up reply actions  

Gaffney.....

Gaffney has shown signs of being the most consistent. The upside play would be Helu….but with the way Shanny is rotating and distributing his RBs….its a risky play. Stallworth….who knows….wasn’t even on the roster a few weeks ago and with Tana coming back…your starters will be Tana, Gaffney, and AA. Skins D is solid too……but if the offense can’t stay on the field….the defense gets a lot of play time allowing for points to add up.

At least "WE ARE" not Penn State!!!

by shvd98z24 on Nov 26, 2011 10:36 AM EST reply actions  

The answer is the Sex Machine. He will throw for 2 TDs every game from here on out. Of course this is assuming your other fantasy QB is John Beck.

When Gaffney drops the ball I blame Kyle. When Jammal Brown doesn't block I blame Kyle. When Barnes dives out a guys ankles and misses I blame Kyle.

by Jeff Bernard on Nov 26, 2011 10:48 AM EST reply actions  

I am in a pp league and I have started Gaffney

the last two weeks to pretty reasonable results…

by DavidDunn on Nov 26, 2011 9:23 PM EST reply actions  

I benched Reggie Wayne

never thought I would say that..benched Wayne for Gaffney…

by DavidDunn on Nov 26, 2011 9:24 PM EST up reply actions  

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