There are a lot of determining factors when rostering for your team — skill, their role on the team, and even their schedule. Making a mid-season trade for a player who has a favorable playoff schedule is a smart move and says you’re thinking about the future.
But what if you can plan for that during the draft?
We’ll look at some players to draft now who could have an easier fantasy playoff schedule to help you claim a championship.
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Players with Easy Fantasy Playoff Schedules to Target (2023 Fantasy Football)
- Week 14: vs. Carolina
- Week 15: vs. New York Giants
- Week 16: @ Los Angeles Ram
- Week 17: @ Tampa Bay
After a stellar rookie reason by catching 1,000+ yards, Olave is ready to become a top receiver in the game. He gets a notable new quarterback in Derek Carr, who made Davante Adams the WR2 last season, and Olave has that ability to stretch the field.
These two can become a great pair that will pay off come fantasy playoff time. He gets two notable struggling secondaries from last season in the Buccaneers and now Jalen Ramsey-less Rams, along with the Panthers that allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers.
- Week 14: vs. Carolina
- Week 15: vs. New York Giants
- Week 16: @ Los Angeles Ram
- Week 17: @ Tampa Bay
Last season, Watson had one of the best stretches, finishing with four-straight top-six finishes. With Allen Lazard joining Aaron Rodgers in East Rutherford, he will take over as the WR1 for not-so-new quarterback Jordan Love.
In your playoffs, the Packers will face teams that were all abysmal against the pass the last season, including the Vikings and Panthers, who were in the bottom 10 in passing yards allowed, and the Bucs, who allowed the seventh most points to wide receivers.
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