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Tennessee Titans' Bishop Sankey rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Fantasy Football Week 14: Under-the-Radar Picks Who Will Come Up Big

Brian MaziqueDec 5, 2014

Fantasy owners fortunate enough to have the Dallas Cowboys' DeMarco Murray rejoiced on Friday morning. Those who don't have the NFL's leading rusher are likely hating on the aforementioned group.

Murray continued his quest for a 2,000-yard season with 179 yards and a touchdown on Thursday night against the Chicago Bears in Dallas' 41-28 win. Murray now has 1,606 yards with three games left in the season.

Those fantasy points have already been decided, but there are still tons up for grabs with Sunday's slate. Here are four players who fantasy owners should pounce on if given the chance.

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Bishop Sankey

The Tennessee Titans rookie has yet to have a breakout performance, but that could change on Sunday. With the New York Giants coming to town, there should be running lanes aplenty for Sankey.

On the year, the Giants have allowed the second-most rushing yards. The only team to give up more happens to be the Titans. 

Sankey is fresh at this late point of the season because he only has 122 carries. That said, there are signs his workload could be increasing. He's had double-figure carries in six of his last seven games.

Because the G-Men have had such a tough time stopping the run, this is as good a game as any for Sankey to have a career day. I'd start him—unless you have Murray, of course.

Andre Williams and Orleans Darkwa

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 09:  Running back Andre Williams #44 of the New York Giants rushes against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on November 9, 2014 in Seattle, Washington.  (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

What's good for the Titans is good for the Giants.

We can't ignore how bad Tennessee has been against the run. New York should be licking its chops, and the Giants' rookies could see extended carries. The team's leading rusher, Rashad Jennings, is battling an ankle injury, per Jordan Raanan of The Star-Ledger.

Andre Williams has averaged 17.5 carries per game in his last two outings. If he gets a high volume of touches against Tennessee, the stats suggest he'll have success. Mike Clay of Pro Football Focus sees Williams stepping up as a major contributor.

Raanan also discusses the possibility of the Giants using another rookie, Orleans Darkwa, against the Titans. New York signed Darkwa from the Miami Dolphins' practice squad in November.

Darkwa is a speedier back who is capable of using his quickness to break off chunks of yardage. The Giants' offensive coordinator, Ben McAdoo, said this about Darkwa:

"He is a shiftier type guy and we like him…stay tuned. We will leave it at that," he said, according to Raanan.

It could be a smoke screen, but if you're looking for a boon in fantasy production from an unexpected source, Darkwa might be worth the gamble at a flex position. If safer is the route you'd like to take, you probably can't go wrong with Williams as a starter this week.

Davante Adams

GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 30:  Wide receiver Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers attempts to make a reception past cornerback Logan Ryan #26 of the New England Patriots during the NFL game at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsi

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that Aaron Rodgers is probably going to light up the Atlanta Falcons' pass defense on Monday night.

Rodgers has been a machine all season, and the Falcons' pass defense allows more yards per game than any team in the league. Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb figure to reap the benefits of playing against Atlanta's secondary.

I'm betting Rodgers' willingness to spread the ball around—and the underrated talent of Davante Adams—will allow him to be a fantasy producer as well.

The New England Patriots tried to take away Nelson and Cobb, and they quickly found out that Adams can be just as deadly. The rookie out of Fresno State caught six passes for 121 yards in Green Bay's 26-21 win. Against the Falcons, he'll continue to make his presence felt.

Adams is worth a start at a flex position.

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