Best worst 2017 fantasy football playoff schedules

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Best, worst 2017 fantasy football playoff schedules Published: Apr 20, 2017 at 01:00 PM The NFL schedule is here, and the annual freakout is officially underway. It's always a bit shocking to me, since we've known for awhile every team's opponents, just not the order. Plus, we're months away from the season starting and supposedly "tough" schedules can suddenly become a lot more favorable based on injuries, coaching changes, cosmic alignments, and so on. All that being said, let's take a look at the best and worst fantasy playoff schedules ( )! Look, below is a ranking of the five best and worst fantasy playoff schedules by position based on fantasy points against (FPA). I know, I know, FPA is a rudimentary and hardly predictive way to approach the game of . We're in a golden age of fantasy analysis with new voices, metrics, and ways to analyze the game emerging almost every day. This is why I try to provide some context beneath each set of rankings, for players who actually have matchups or situations they could exploit. Also, when you work for the Shield sometimes you need to create content to support tentpole events in your company's succe sful pursuit of making sure its sport is front and center in the world's eye 24/7/365. So, on to the schedules! Quarterbacks Easiest1) , - at ATL, NYJ, ATL (18.4 FPA avg.)2) , - DET, ATL, at CAR (18.2 FPA avg.)3) , - at CIN, at DET, CLE (18.1 FPA avg.)4) , - NO, at TB, at NO (17.6 FPA avg.)5) , - OAK, LAC, MIA (17.4 FPA avg.) and both land in the top five largely because they face each other twice during the fantasy playoffs. Last season the and combined for 140 offensive points in their two matchups, with both quarterbacks finishing as a top-10 option in each of those weeks (Ryan - QB8, QB2; Brees - QB4, QB9). Ryan rounds out his schedule against the , while Brees gets the rebuilding in the Superdome. Giddy up. is already gaining steam as a late-round option thanks to the arrival of , and a favorable fantasy postseason schedule certainly won't hurt his cause. He gets the and at home but has to travel to face the in Week 16 Landry Shamet Jersey . No one should bump or up their draft board because of their ranking here. Toughest1) , - at BUF, DEN, at BAL (14.8 FPA avg.)2) , - at LAC, ARI, DEN (14.7 FPA avg.)3) , - at NYG, at OAK, SEA (14.8 FPA avg.)4) , - BAL, NE, at HOU (15.0 FPA avg.)5) , - SEA, HOU, at SF (15.3 FPA avg.) If does make his way back from offseason shoulder surgery (still a mystery at this point), he'll have a tough slate in the fantasy playoffs. The offense might be a me s but their defense still looks fierce, while the and could contend for the best defense in the league. As for , though the biggest win for him in the fantasy playoffs is that he gets two of the three games at home. His home-away splits have been and . While looks ready to build upon his stellar rookie season, his Week 14 matchup on the road against the should give owners pause. His two lowest fantasy point totals in 2016 both came against the . Perhaps streaming will be the way to go for his owners when that matchup arrives. faces an abysmal lineup of talented secondaries during fantasy's most critical stretch. He travels to face the , then returns for home dates against the and . We're ages away from actually knowing how these teams will look in Weeks 14-16, but this is the type of schedule that merits consideration for carrying a second quarterback or streaming the position. It'd probably be unwise to test Bortles against or defenses in Weeks 14 and 15, but that Week 16 date with the could present an excellent championship streaming option. Running backs Easiest1) , - at PIT, at CLE, IND (22.0 FPA avg.)2) , - SF, at JAC, PIT (21.8 FPA avg.)3) , - NO, at TB, at NO (21.6 FPA avg.)4) , - NYJ, at IND, at WAS (20.4 FPA avg.)5) , - at MIA, at PIT, BUF (20.2 FPA avg.) Given 's season-ending kneee injury, if holds onto the lead back duties in Baltimore he'll be set up nicely for a late-season scoring outburst. also gets a small bump thanks to favorable matchups against the and late. It's always good to see workhorses like and with easy playoff schedules. Let's just hope a new quarterback in Houston creates more opportunities for Miller and company. Whether it's , , , or some other back, the schedule looks pretty appealing. As long as can hold and at bay, he'll also be in good shape down the stretch. Toughest1) , NYG - DAL, PHI, at ARI (15.1 FPA avg.)2) , LAR - PHI, at SEA, at TEN (15.3 FPA avg.)3) , PIT - BAL, NE, at HOU (15.9 FPA avg.)4) , OAK - at KC, DAL, at PHI (16.3 FPA avg.)5) , SF - at HOU, TEN, JAC (16.3 FPA avg.) Players already entering 2017 with a lot of question marks like and aren't done any favors with brutal matchups in Weeks 14-16. Two road trips into stout front sevens for Gurley look downright disastrous. is too good of a JaMychal Green Jersey player to be dismayed by any matchup he'll face. Moving on. If comes back and looks like Beast Mode of old, this schedule will be of no concern. However, if he shows the same wear and tear we saw two years ago, owners might want to give pause to locking him into starting lineups. , the subject of too many offseason stories for April, just can't catch a break with a rough playoff lineup. Don't discount the defense either after the addition of in free agency. They were stout against the run in 2016 and could be even better this year. Wide receivers Easiest1) , - at ARI, at SF, at LAR (25.1 FPA avg.)2) , - PHI, at SEA, at TEN (25.0 FPA avg.)3) , - GB, BAL, at CHI (24.9 FPA avg.)4) , - NO, at TB, at NO (24.4 FPA avg.)5) , - DET, ATL, at CAR (24.3 FPA avg.) is a first-round pick, and is already in that discu sion. , , and enjoy a nice late-season slate, but good lucking picking which wide receiver to start each week in Tenne see. If and build a nice rapport early in the season, they could be players to target for the stretch, but that's a big IF. With winning the starting job in Cleveland, he and the pa sing game should be on your radar against potentially exploitable matchups versus the and . Toughest1) , - at BUF, DEN, at BAL (19.8 FPA avg.)2) , - GB, BAL, at CHI (19.9 FPA avg.)3) , - at DEN, at NO, LAC (20.0 FPA avg.)4) , - SF, at JAC, PIT (21.1 FPA avg.)5) , - at TB, CHI, at CIN(21.3 FPA avg.) players shouldn't let the matchups for or deter them from drafting either player. Both are attached to high-flying offenses with capable quarterbacks, and neither slate is too intimidating (this, of course, a sumes Luck returns to action for Hilton). If you're playing meaningful in Week 14, you aren't starting any . ' outlook will be more tied to his quarterback's play than his schedule, while 's FPA average is only about three points off of the fifth-best, so there's little to worry about. Tight ends Easiest1) , - at CIN, at DET, CLE (10.1 FPA avg.)2) , - at CLE, at CAR, MIN (9.8 FPA avg.)3) , - DET, ATL, at CAR (9.7 FPA avg.)4) , - at CAR, CIN, at GB (9.5 FPA avg.)5) , - at PIT, Malik Fitts Jersey at CLE, IND (9.4 FPA avg.) 's stock continues to rise with an excellent postseason schedule. builds up his case as a late-round sleeper here with a favorable schedule - as long as doesn't eat into his red-zone work too much. saw 32.4 percent of the team's red-zone targets in 2016, so scoring chances should be there for the Notre Dame product. Toughest1) , - PHI, at SEA, at TEN (5.5 FPA avg.)2) , - at ARI, at SF, LAR (5.5 FPA avg.)3) , - BAL, NE, at HOU (5.7 FPA avg.)4) , - SEA, HOU, at SF (5.8 FPA avg.)5) , - DAL, PHI, at ARI (5.9 FPA avg.) Some are already pegging as a deep sleeper. If the offense finds new life under Sean McVay I'm totally on board, but this playoff lineup might force his owners into streaming the position. 's schedule shouldn't be of any concern. The just traded for , but his target share will likely be too small to be a weekly fantasy starter. He could be a streaming option at times, though. The tight ends in Jacksonville and New York haven't been featured too heavily lately, so their tough schedules are rather a moot point for any fantasy analysis. *-- Alex is a fantasy writer/editor for the NFL. To review more of his silly writings and musings, follow him on Twitter or at his . * This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. 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