It's crunch time for fantasy football owners looking to sneak through the backdoor to the playoffs. Teams that sit atop the standings can't take their foot off the proverbial gas pedal.
As the injured reserve list populates with more notable names and two of the top offensive teams go on a bye week, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, it's a good time to lean on advice focusing on difficult decisions.
Fantasy owners shouldn't need further reasoning to start Andrew Luck, Ezekiel Elliott or Michael Thomas at this point in the season. We'll take a look at matchups that will cause managers to pause before setting their lineups for Week 12.