Week 14 is the start of the fantasy playoffs in deeper leagues. Which wide receivers should you target for your championship run?
It's Week 14 and the fantasy football season is starting to reach its climax. With most of the deeper leagues starting their playoffs this week, the wire becomes more crucial than ever. If you're out of playoff contention? Well, there's always the option of looking for 2015 pieces if you're in a keeper/dynasty league.
Let's start December off on the right foot with these five options, owned in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues.
Kenny Stills, New Orleans Saints (41 percent) -- Stills stepped up in the absence of Brandin Cooks and responded with 162 yards and a touchdown on five catches against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deep-threat specialist hasn't had many opportunities to shine this season, but Stills should continue being featured as long as defenses stay focused on Jimmy Graham. He's a solid WR3 play against the Carolina Panthers next week.
Malcom Floyd, San Diego Chargers (39 percent) -- Floyd is making a legitimate case for Comeback Player of the Year. A year after suffering a career-threatening neck injury, Floyd has bounced back as the deep-threat option for Philip Rivers. He doesn't get many catches which downgrades him in PPR leagues, but Floyd makes the most of his targets, turning three receptions into 85 yards against the Baltimore Ravens. Averaging a healthy 17.7 yards per catch on the season, Floyd has boom-or-bust potential against the New England Patriots this week.
Charles Johnson, Minnesota Vikings (18 percent) -- With Teddy Bridgewater settling in as a capable game manager, Johnson has shot up the depth chart. He was held to just 41 yards on two receptions against the Panthers, but the snap count tells the bigger story. Johnson played on 49 of 50 offensive snaps, firmly supplanting the disappointing Cordarrelle Patterson, who played just three snaps in Week 13. With his starting role secured, the previously unknown Johnson has high upside against the New York Jets' miserable secondary.
Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis Colts (5 percent) -- Moncrief finally passed Hakeem Nicks as the clear No. 3 option behind T.Y. Hilton and Reggie Wayne. He had his best game yet as a rookie, grabbing three catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns against Washington. Moncrief is still boom-or-bust, but now that he has a firm role in the offense, he should carry WR3 upside through the fantasy playoffs as the Colts look to wrap up the AFC South and jockey for the No. 1 seed.
Stedman Bailey, St. Louis Rams (1 percent) -- Bailey's breakout might finally be for real after fits and starts. He has 12 catches for 189 yards and a touchdown in the past two games, and did his part to put away the Oakland Raiders early in a laugher. Now established as the No. 2 receiver opposite Kenny Britt, Bailey has an appealing matchup with Washington in Week 14.
Honorable mentions: Cecil Shorts (46 percent), Doug Baldwin (36 percent), Greg Jennings (26 percent), Davante Adams (11 percent), Robert Woods (6 percent), Harry Douglas (4 percent)
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