Fantasy Football, On the Radar: Week 15

Darren Sproles, RB, San Diego Chargers. Sproles has become a bigger part of the Chargers offense recently, especially last week in the blowout over the Raiders. Sproles caught two touchdown passes and was also involved in the return game.

He hasn’t been enough of a factor this season to warrant a spot on your roster, but perhaps Tomlinson will take it easy down the stretch seeing that he and the Chargers have absolutely nothing to play for. Sproles is a game breaker, and given the chance could make a decent impact.

Tarvaris Jackson, QB, Minnesota Vikings; Dan Orlovsky, QB, Detroit Lions. If you are reading this article looking for free agents, your season might be in jeopardy. If you are looking for a quarterback that you need to play this week and either of these guys are an option, your season is over.

If you ABSOLUTELY need a QB and all the starters are taken, go with Jackson. At least he is going against the Cardinals who have allowed the most passing TDs. Orlovsky should get eaten alive at Indy.

Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers. You’ve got Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, Ryan Grant, Donald Lee, and even Brandon Jackson is showing signs. There down the end of the depth chart is Jordy Nelson. The rookie from Kansas State hasn’t had much of a fantasy impact this season, but he has made some pretty good catches.

Nelson hasn’t had more than four catches or 42 yards in a game, but did score last week. It is a stretch to have Nelson on your roster, not to mention play him, but he might be the best WR available on your wire if your league is deep enough.

Benjamin Watson, TE, New England Patriots. After his eight catch for 88 yard game against the Jets, you might have thought that Watson was going to be a fantasy tight end. Well, he hasn’t had more than one catch in a game since, but he did catch his second TD last week.

There are probably 15 better options than Watson out there, but if they are all taken, he might be good this week against the Raiders.

Ladell Betts, RB, Washington Redskins. For those of you who have Clinton Portis on your roster, unless you are completely stacked, I think you need to have Betts as well down the stretch.

He played most of the second half last week after Coach Jim Zorn decided that he was the better option for the team given the fact that Portis didn’t practice much at all.

That caused all sorts of trouble as Portis declared himself ready to go, but the situation with he and Portis is a little cloudy right now, so you want to be prepared.

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