Did your question not make this week's Mailbag? You can still get an answer! Submit it to and have your question seen by millions of fantasy fans just like you! I lost Bell, Allen, and Smith Sr. to season ending injuries. They all were starters. What can I do to save my season? Eric Babbitt (@eric_babbitt5) Marcas Grant: The first step is prayer. Or meditation. Or alcohol. Or whatever you need Mitchell Trubisky Jersey to do to calm your nerves. The next step is to hit the waiver wire hard. Hopefully you put in claims for and/or because they're the next men up in their respective backfields. Williams is especially valuable because he's already proven that the dropoff from to him isn't as steep. If there's any silver lining, it's that the receiver position is deep enough that you can find streaming options for the remainder of the season. But if you're looking for semi-permanent options, then you need to consider or . The third and final step is to keep up with the great work being done by Alex Gelhar in his weekly and columns. The situation might look bleak, but there is hope with a little hard work and some good luck. Can I rely on Andy Dalton as my QB for the rest of the year or do I need a back up and play the match ups? Zachery (@exzachly95) M.G.: has been fantastic so far this season, but if there's reason to be concerned, it's with his schedule in the fantasy playoffs. While that matchup with the in Week 15 is tantalizing, it's sandwiched between games against the steadily improving (who slowed him down in Week 8) and the suffocating . That's after he deals with the and in Weeks 11 and 12. If you're not of a mind to challenge that slate, then it's worth trying to trade for . The quarterback has been a fantasy darling this season even if he hasn't been great in real life. Yet it's worth the chance just to have Riley Ridley Jersey a strong-armed quarterback in a pa s-heavy offense going against the , and to end the season. I am scared of starting Andrew Luck against Denvers defense. Is it worth starting Cousins over him? John (@JohnnyEuroMan) M.G.: You should be scared of starting . has not been very good at football this year. Now he's facing the defense. The defense has been very good at football this year. Plus you have the uncertainty of a coaching change in Indianapolis after the . If I had a better option, I'd start him over . But is not that option. It's totally fun to watch him do his Brick Tamland routine, but against the ? Do not want. But guys like , or even (yeah, I said it)? I'd certainly consider those options. Picked up both Stevie Johnson and Langford. Who do I flex? Fred Gonzalez (@freddygonzalez2) M.G.: I've been on the Stevie Johnson bandwagon all season and with now finished for the season, he should see a major increase in targets. But if you're considering a receiver versus a running back for a flex spot, you should almost always choose the running back. Without , stands to get a pretty hefty workload. He might not get the 23 touches per game that went Forte's way, but getting the ball around 15 times is very po sible. Even with the Akiem Hicks Jersey throwing the ball 40-50 times per week, there's no guarantee that Johnson will see the same type of volume as Langford. Plus ... run defense.M.G.:'s value dips with under center for the . That value takes a Greg Louganis-like dive if takes over the job. The same goes for . This is all frustrating because both Marshall and Decker have been nice secondary fantasy options at the position this season. But it's hard to really trust any quarterback not named . To make matters worse, this epidemic could spread to if he ends up facing stacked boxes against defense daring Gang Green to win through the air. Offered this trade - Antonio Brown & Lacy for Ingram & Amari, what do you think? non ppr TD heavy league. Ron Schuman (@shuuu22) M.G.: The key to this trade is whether you believe will finish the season better than he began it. Certainly his performance against the last week didn't inspire any confidence and this week's matchup with the is good but not great. What complicates matters is that is still hanging around ready to take carries. On the flipside, has turned out to be as good as advertised and is a huge part of a resurgent pa sing game and hasn't been spectacular, but he's nearly a lock for double-digits every single week. That kind of consistency is too good to give away. I'd suggest standing pat and not making the deal. Is Pierre Thomas worth picking up? Gabe Miller (@gmiller_92) M.G.: Not unle s you're scraping the bottom of the barrel for running back help. Thomas is a stopgap option for the while they wait for to get healthy. Once El Guapo returns, Thomas is going to be relegated to a third down role in the offense. And speaking of the offense ... it's terrible. You knew that already, but I just felt like it needed to be reiterated. The change to as a starter isn't going to make anything better. Thomas could have a miniscule amount of value but it's hard to recommend chasing him unle s you have no other real options. should I trade Allen Robinson and Demarco Murray for Julio Jones? Alex (@yahboyahunt) M.G.: The idea of acquiring is certainly Pat O'Donnell Jersey tantalizing, but let me advise against this trade. First, it means you're giving up a high-volume running back -- you've probably noticed how few of those are left. Murray might not be the same back he was last year but after this season's rash of injuries and underperformance, he's better than anything you'll find on the waiver wire. Second, has been a top 10 receiver all season long and should continue on the same path. Jones might be the top-scoring wideout in fantasy right now, but two of his three fantasy playoff matchups are against and the . That's no bueno. You're better off with the two players you have. Kelce or Reed rest of season. I also have Gates as bye week replacement Alex P. (@papaspock) M.G.: When it comes to tight ends that aren't or , the answer is always . The athletic tight end is the top option in Washington's pa sing game. Even after mi sing two games, Reed is still second on the team and 11th in the NFL among tight ends in targets (47). That's a long way of saying that he gets the ball a lot. That's going to continue regardle s of who's on the field. I don't need to tell any of you that finding a consistent tight end to play every single week is like getting one of Willy Wonka's golden tickets. Reed could be that ticket. Would I be okay if I traded dalton and kept Carr and cutler as my 2 QBs to get depth elsewhere? sportsworld (@FantasyChapo) M.G.: You could certainly cobble together a streaming campaign of and for the remainder of the season. As I wrote earlier, the playoff schedule for isn't the friendliest. Admittedly, there are some speed bumps in the schedule for both Cutler rand Carr. Yet between the two of them, you can find three (or at least 2.5) decent matchups to take advantage of in the fantasy postseason. Winning a championship often takes unconventional thinking. This would qualify as such.Bonus question: Congrats on the blue check beside your name now. oblivionX (@MichaelBryenton) M.G Trey Burton Jersey .: Thanks. Does this mean I can get free beer now?In the latest episode of the the gang discu ses injury fallout with , and , then looks ahead at Week 9 waiver wire targets. They also discu s the top RB handcuffs to add and some sell-high candidates before the trade deadline. 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