Rounding the final turn, we head into the fantasy playoffs.
With a shortened week, the Fantasy Exchange is going to focus on the top 20 performances at running back, wide receiver and tight end this week. For a quick reference, should you need one,focus on FP shares—the higher the number, the better.
RUNNING BACK
| Player | Team | PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmAtt% | TmTgt% | TmOpp% | Vol/Avg | PPR FP% |
| Justin Forsett | BAL | 33.0 | 1.38 | 13.05 | 68.8% | 8.3% | 42.1% | -11.2% | 41.8% |
| Eddie Lacy | GB | 27.8 | 1.03 | 11.24 | 78.1% | 6.9% | 43.5% | -3.4% | 38.0% |
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 29.5 | 0.95 | 11.13 | 77.1% | 11.4% | 43.7% | 10.6% | 29.2% |
| Matt Forte | CHI | 28.2 | 0.97 | 12.01 | 88.5% | 22.2% | 51.8% | -12.8% | 52.8% |
| Latavius Murray | OAK | 23.2 | 5.80 | 1.41 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 33.6% |
| Isaiah Crowell | CLE | 20.8 | 1.73 | 3.52 | 41.4% | 0.0% | 16.9% | 10.6% | 25.2% |
| LeGarrette Blount | NE | 19.8 | 1.65 | 3.30 | 63.2% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 12.1% | 18.7% |
| LeSean McCoy | PHI | 20.1 | 0.91 | 5.06 | 55.3% | 2.3% | 26.5% | -3.4% | 21.3% |
| Alfred Morris | WAS | 20.0 | 0.91 | 8.04 | 77.8% | 5.0% | 42.3% | 10.6% | 55.1% |
| Jamaal Charles | KC | 22.2 | 0.85 | 7.63 | 79.2% | 19.4% | 41.9% | 29.3% | 35.1% |
| Ryan Mathews | SD | 19.3 | 1.38 | 4.04 | 54.5% | 5.7% | 23.3% | 10.6% | 24.7% |
| Jeremy Hill | CIN | 16.6 | 0.87 | 3.80 | 41.9% | 2.9% | 24.4% | -5.0% | 22.7% |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 16.3 | 0.60 | 7.28 | 96.0% | 11.5% | 50.9% | 7.5% | 20.8% |
| Anthony Dixon | BUF | 13.2 | 1.02 | 2.56 | 41.4% | 3.1% | 21.0% | -9.7% | 16.2% |
| Rashad Jennings | NYG | 20.0 | 0.69 | 4.70 | 59.4% | 25.0% | 39.2% | -9.7% | 21.1% |
| Steven Jackson | ATL | 13.1 | 0.82 | 2.57 | 56.5% | 7.0% | 23.2% | -6.5% | 17.6% |
| Andre Williams | NYG | 11.7 | 0.98 | 1.74 | 31.3% | 5.0% | 16.2% | -1.9% | 12.4% |
| Fred Jackson | BUF | 13.5 | 0.96 | 2.37 | 34.5% | 12.5% | 22.6% | -3.4% | 16.5% |
| Trent Richardson | IND | 10.2 | 0.73 | 2.01 | 38.2% | 3.1% | 19.7% | 10.6% | 15.5% |
| Darren Sproles | PHI | 12.9 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 15.8% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 29.3% | 13.7% |
Justin Forsett is the real deal.
All that doubt earlier this season has slowly been erased, smudged completely out by his massive performance last week against the New Orleans Saints. It was no fluke either—Forsett led the league in FP shares for Week 12 because he was truly the lead back. He has seen a remarkable resurgence this season. Gary Kubiak is a miracle worker.
Latavius Murray seems like a mirage based on his FP shares, but that's only because he was forced from the game with a concussion after just four touches. He scored on two of those in a shocking performance against the Kansas City Chiefs.
WIDE RECEIVER
| Player | Team | PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmTgt% | Rec% | Vol/Avg |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 36.7 | 2.05 | 13.63 | 37.1% | 76.9% | 6.4% |
| Odell Beckham Jr | NYG | 36.4 | 2.40 | 10.01 | 27.5% | 90.9% | 21.6% |
| Dez Bryant | DAL | 27.6 | 2.29 | 9.55 | 34.6% | 77.8% | -21.0% |
| Anquan Boldin | SF | 28.7 | 1.64 | 11.88 | 41.4% | 75.0% | -11.9% |
| T.Y. Hilton | IND | 23.7 | 3.94 | 3.70 | 15.6% | 80.0% | -2.8% |
| Robert Woods | BUF | 26.8 | 1.62 | 9.21 | 34.4% | 81.8% | -2.8% |
| Jarvis Landry | MIA | 24.0 | 1.55 | 7.33 | 30.6% | 63.6% | 9.4% |
| Keenan Allen | SD | 22.4 | 1.82 | 5.76 | 25.7% | 66.7% | 6.4% |
| Stedman Bailey | STL | 21.9 | 1.66 | 5.48 | 25.0% | 77.8% | 9.4% |
| Steve Smith | BAL | 18.9 | 2.48 | 4.73 | 25.0% | 66.7% | -27.1% |
| Marques Colston | NO | 18.2 | 3.55 | 1.62 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| Joe Morgan | NO | 13.9 | 12.90 | 0.31 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| Julio Jones | ATL | 17.8 | 0.98 | 5.38 | 30.2% | 38.5% | 30.7% |
| Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 21.8 | 0.98 | 8.10 | 37.1% | 69.2% | 6.4% |
| Cole Beasley | DAL | 14.6 | 6.30 | 1.12 | 7.7% | 100.0% | -21.0% |
| Justin Hunter | TEN | 16.4 | 1.24 | 4.21 | 25.6% | 40.0% | 18.5% |
| A.J. Green | CIN | 24.1 | 0.76 | 11.02 | 45.7% | 75.0% | 6.4% |
| Josh Gordon | CLE | 20.0 | 0.75 | 7.80 | 39.0% | 50.0% | 24.6% |
| Vincent Jackson | TB | 16.7 | 1.30 | 3.13 | 18.8% | 55.6% | 45.9% |
| Louis Murphy | TB | 17.3 | 1.41 | 2.88 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 45.9% |
Demaryius Thomas finally got his. After a touchdown drought that lasted several weeks, Thomas scored three times against a pretty good Miami Dolphins defense.
Josh Gordon's return was met with skepticism, but he had a fantastic output in PPR formats, despite not getting into the end zone. His 16 targets were among the most in a single game for any receiver this season, and it seems he will be a huge part of the offense going forward. Once he starts scoring touchdowns, look out!
Joe Morgan is a bit of a mirage here, scoring well on the wings of two huge plays for the New Orleans Saints. He is a great deep threat with upside, but it's difficult to trust a guy like that in the Saints offense, which tends to render receivers irrelevant for weeks at a time.
TIGHT END
| Player | Team | PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmTgt% | Rec% | Vol/Avg |
| Jimmy Graham | NO | 22.7 | 1.67 | 5.04 | 22.2% | 60.0% | 36.8% |
| Tim Wright | NE | 20.6 | 2.60 | 2.33 | 11.3% | 83.3% | 61.1% |
| Delanie Walker | TEN | 20.5 | 1.72 | 4.73 | 23.1% | 55.6% | 18.5% |
| Anthony Fasano | KC | 11.0 | 4.50 | 0.61 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 9.4% |
| Jason Witten | DAL | 13.0 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 23.1% | 66.7% | -21.0% |
| Scott Chandler | BUF | 11.8 | 2.93 | 1.11 | 9.4% | 100.0% | -2.8% |
| Cooper Helfet | SEA | 10.7 | 4.35 | 0.97 | 9.1% | 100.0% | -33.1% |
| Rob Gronkowski | NE | 12.8 | 0.78 | 2.42 | 18.9% | 50.0% | 61.1% |
| James Casey | PHI | 8.4 | 7.40 | 0.20 | 2.3% | 100.0% | 30.7% |
| Travis Kelce | KC | 10.7 | 1.34 | 1.49 | 13.9% | 80.0% | 9.4% |
| Adrien Robinson | NYG | 7.1 | 6.10 | 0.18 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 21.6% |
| Richard Rodgers | GB | 7.1 | 6.10 | 0.24 | 3.4% | 100.0% | -11.9% |
| Andrew Quarless | GB | 7.0 | 1.67 | 0.72 | 10.3% | 66.7% | -11.9% |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 13.5% | 60.0% | 12.4% |
| Brent Celek | PHI | 9.8 | 0.69 | 1.60 | 16.3% | 71.4% | 30.7% |
| Garrett Graham | HOU | 8.1 | 0.59 | 1.26 | 15.6% | 57.1% | 36.8% |
| Martellus Bennett | CHI | 7.7 | 0.53 | 2.00 | 25.9% | 57.1% | -17.9% |
| Daniel Fells | NYG | 6.5 | 0.88 | 0.65 | 10.0% | 75.0% | 21.6% |
| Ladarius Green | SD | 5.4 | 1.13 | 0.46 | 8.6% | 66.7% | 6.4% |
| Tony Moeaki | SEA | 7.4 | 0.85 | 1.35 | 18.2% | 100.0% | -33.1% |
It was yet another weird week at the tight end position.
This time, there were three that put up elite lines—Jimmy Graham, Delanie Walker and Tim Wright, who played the part of touchdown vulture to Rob Gronkowski. As you might be able to tell, Wright's output isn't terribly sustainable, though he does continue to get red zone looks for a red hot offense.
Tony Moeaki continues to rise for the Seattle Seahawks—he has already shone well in a Thanksgiving day matchup since Week 12—and it seems he might be a nice option going forward if he can stay healthy.
