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The fantasy football playoffs are finally here! That makes it all the more important to make sure you’re starting the right players. In a single-elimination format, there is simply no margin for error. But one of the most challenging parts about fantasy football is that each players performance is somewhat unpredictable from week to week.
That means that talent alone is rarely not good enough. Look no further than Justin Jefferson and Emeka Egbuka to see elite players who are having subpar fantasy seasons.
But with the fantasy playoffs starting this week, you can’t be taking chances on players anymore. Now is the time to start your best lineup and hope for the best. That means sitting players who are underperforming, even if they are a name brand.
Below we will explore three fantasy football players who underperformed in Week 14.
Nobody on the Chiefs had a good time in Week 14. That includes veteran tight end Travis Kelce.
The 36-year-old tight end was held in check on Sunday, only hauling in one reception for eight yards against the Texans.
Houston’s ferocious defense was all over Kansas City, so it is not fair to simply blame Kelce by himself. But it is concerning to hear the wily veteran so down in the dumps about his recent struggles.
Kelce opened up on a recent episode of his New Heights podcast, explaining that he doesn’t know what’s going on.
“You put in all this f—ing work and hope that it pays off,” Kelce said. “And right now, it’s just for whatever f—ing reason, man, it’s little things. I feel like I’ve always had the answers in years past. And this year, I just can’t find them.”
Simply putting in the hard work is not working for Kelce anymore.
“I keep thinking if I show up to work and I put in the work and I fix the issues through my practice habits and through perfecting the game plan and my fundamentals and what I’m being taught, and go out there and try and play my ass off for my guys next to me, it’s all going to come together like it has in years past. And this year it is just not, man.”
All of that said, Kelce still has 60 receptions for 727 yards and five touchdowns this season.
That suggests he’s not entirely washed. But you may still want to stay away from him during the fantasy football playoffs.
Daniel Jones’ Achilles injury is obviously bad news for the Colts. And that applies to every offensive player on the team when it comes to fantasy football.
Warren is a good example of this phenomenon. The rookie sensation only had two receptions for 15 yards against Jacksonville, his worst performance of the season by far.
The entire Colts offense has gone downhill ever since their Berlin game against...
