Beware of deep dives in playoffs

WITH the arr ival of the fantasy playoffs here in Week 14, a number of things will have you tinkering with your roster to the point at which your significant other will urge you to see a doctor regarding your newly emerging obsessive-compulsive disorder.

You’ll hear several names matched up with the word potential, but be careful. There are several wolves out there, hiding in sheep’s clothing.

One of the most popular names from the waiver wire is Texans tight end Stephen Anderson. Last week, when starter C.J. Fiedorowicz left with a concussion, Anderson went on to see 12 targets, of which he caught five for 79 yards and a touchdown.

Can Anderson post similar numbers this week? The 49ers have allowed five touchdowns to tight ends over their past six games, so it certainly looks promising. But what about the return of Will Fuller? Anderson will still see some work, but Fuller might cut into his targets. Also, considering Anderson’s 41.7 percent catch rate from last week, how many passes do you really think he comes down with this week?

Fantasy owners continue to salivate over the four touchdowns and six redzone touches for New England running back Rex Burkhead, but are we to expect the trend to continue, or are we now concerned over the return of Chris Hogan? Prior to the four-week absence, Hogan led the team with 11 red-zone targets through ei ght games and likely will return this week still one of Tom Brady’s favorites.

In Philadelphia, Zach Ertz cleared concussion protocol, so you can kiss that Trey Burton pickup goodbye. Same with the Tion Green add in Detroit now that Ameer Abdullah is back at practice. And so long, Peyton

Barber. Doug Martin is back and the Buccaneers have 35.75 million reasons to hand the ball to him.

Finding that hidden gem who helps bring home the title is one of the most coveted things in fantasy. We all want to catch lightning in a bottle. Unfortunately, too many fail to realize it’s the rarity and not the norm.