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The Jaguars have started to get hot down the stretch. Is this a coincidence that their success has correlated with Strange's return? Potentially. Since returning, Strange has been a steady receiver for Trevor Lawrence. Totalling 15 targets, nine receptions, 165 yards, and a score over his last three games, he is a decent TE option in all formats. This week, they face the Jets, who are above league average against fantasy TEs. With Brian Thomas Jr. and Jakobi Meyers hitting their stride, Strange is a solid third option that is locked into a decent fantasy floor.

Who doesn't love taking a shot in the dark heading into the fantasy playoffs? We know Tyler Warren is having a great rookie season. What we don't know is how Philip Rivers' return to the NFL will be. With Daniel Jones out for the rest of the season and Riley Leonard injuring his knee, it's up to the 44-year-old to try and salvage this season. Before he retired, Rivers was very friendly to the TE position. Helping Eric Ebron reach 13 touchdowns in 2018 with the Colts. It's truly anyone's guess how Rivers will be in his return, but Warren has the talent to continue to be a good fantasy option. Unless you have the safety of a known player like Brenton Strange or Kyle Pitts, you are likely locked into Warren and hoping for the best.

There are two sides to every story, but there may be zero right answers. This is the case with Bowers, as we now have Kenny Pickett coming in for Geno Smith this week. We all know that Bowers is one of the elite talents at the position, but we also know the Raiders are an absolute mess. Last week, with Geno playing three quarters and Pickett coming in to finish the game, Bowers managed to score his third touchdown in the last two weeks and catch four passes for 46 yards. Touchdowns may be hard to come by with Pickett under center, but you can't sit a player like Bowers. Thankfully, his involvement provides a decent fantasy floor, and managers will have to hope he can keep his touchdown streak going.

Since his return in Week 7, Kittle has four weeks inside the top six at the position and has scored four touchdowns over that stretch. If you have managed to hold onto Kittle through his injury and made the playoffs, Kittle has a great schedule ahead. Starting with the Titans, who have allowed the seventh most fantasy points to the position since Week 9. This includes the sixth-most yards and sixth-most touchdowns to TEs over that stretch. With Trey McBride having two tough matchups ahead, there is an argument to be made for Kittle to be the TE1 over the next bit.

For the first time since Week 5, McBride finished outside of the top six at the position. A stretch of seven games finishing within the top six, with six games within the top three, is unheard of. Unfortunately, he has two very difficult matchups coming up against the Texans and Falcons. However, the Bengals in championship week will likely single-handedly win people their leagues. However, we have to get there first. On the season, the Texans are allowing the fifth-fewest fantasy points to the TE position and less than 40 yards per game. Last week, they held Travis Kelce to one catch for eight yards. It may be a very tough matchup, but McBride is a different beast at the position. Start him with confidence despite the difficult matchup this week.

After three miserable weeks, I'm talking Nathan Peterman kind of miserable, Lamar Jackson showed some life in Week 14. Despite losing their second straight divisional game, Jackson finished as a top 10 QB for only the fifth time in 10 games this season. Even though the Bengals are allowing the third most fantasy points to opposing QBs, Jackson was only the QB27 when these teams met in Week 13. Thankfully, another week removed from his injury, and we saw glimpses of a healthier Lamar Jackson last week. In fact, he has had touchdowns called back in each of his previous two games, which could have led to bigger fantasy finishes. Either way, it's hard to see lightning striking twice, and the Bengals stifling the Ravens' offense again. As a result, Lamar may be back to his elite fantasy ways, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Burrow is a true baller. With minimal chance to make the playoffs, not only did he return from injury, but he hasn't missed a beat on the field. With six passing touchdowns and two top-12 QB finishes in his return, he is back to being one of the steadiest fantasy QBs in the league. This week, he faces the Ravens, whom he has historically tormented in the past. With both Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase healthy this time around, we could be in store for a classic Burrow-Lamar Jackson slugfest. We know the Bengals have been searching for their defence all season, likely forcing Burrow into pass-heavy game scripts. With the Ravens desperately needing a win, and the Bengals on playoff life support, this should be an excellent game for the shiestiest player in the league.

The first QB to record two turnovers on the same play was Jalen Hurts last week. That sufficiently summarizes his performance against the Chargers, with five turnovers and a game-losing interception in overtime. It's no surprise that last week was is first week of the season with fewer than 10 fantasy points. Either way, he has a perfect get-right matchup this week against the Raiders. Sitting at 16th for fantasy points allowed to opposing QBs is a little deceiving. If you have watched the Raiders, you know their secondary is abysmal. However, with the amount of negative game scripts they find themselves in, teams average the fifth most rush attempts against them. Thankfully for Hurts, the Raiders are also allowing the third-most rushing TDs to QBs since Week 9. Everything points to Hurts having a bounce-back game, and there is a world he has one of his best games of the season in this matchup.