After a week of underwhelming scores in the playoffs, the eight teams who are playing this weekend are likely to help make up for lost time. Of the four games on the slate, the average over/under sits at a whopping 50.5 points. The only major injury that’ll affect fantasy football is Sammy Watkins, who has been out the last two months. He returned to practice, so the Chiefs are hoping he’ll be able to play. Once we know more, I’ll come back and update the rankings below.
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Make sure to stay tuned for The Primer that will be released on Thursday morning. That’s where you can go to see why players are ranked where they are, as there’s a paragraph written on every single fantasy relevant player. Here’s the snapshot on how I feel regarding the divisional round slate.
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