Fantasy Football Blog 3: Crunch time players

You're on the clock. It's round 15 in your fantasy draft, and you don't know which kicker to take. It's crunch time. One pick can determine whether your team wins 12 matchups compared to say, 7 wins. Furthermore, the kickers and defenses are usually picked in the later rounds. These are the ones to go for and why you should get them.


K: Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots

https://www.centralmaine.com/2013/12/20/nfl__kickers_making_it_hard_on_defenses_/

Why to get him: Gostkowski has been on the Patriots for a long time now, and he has made more than 75% of his kicks every year he has been in the NFL. Gostkowski continues to produce every year and is one of the best kickers to have on your fantasy roster. According to pro-football-reference.com, Gostkowski made 37 of 40 field goals in 2017. Gostkowski should continue to make them at a very high rate consistently as long as Tom Brady and the offense can get into the opponents territory. If available, don't pass on this very experienced and trusted kicker on one of the best offenses in the league.

K: Greg Zuerlein, LA Rams

 //www.turfshowtimes.com/2017/8/4/16089356/los-angeles-rams-roster-preview-2017-greg-zuerlein

Why to get him: Out of all the kickers in the NFL, Zuerlein kicked the most field goals. With an offense led by Goff and Gurley, the Rams were able to get points, and a LOT of them. Zeurlein contributed to a huge part of this offense throughout the whole season. Zeurlein even set a Los Angeles Rams record with 7 field goals made in one game. Zeurlein can put up big numbers win it numbers and be the X-factor that most teams don't have. Zeurlein is a fantastic K and can serve your team well when 5 or 6 points are the difference in a game.

D/ST: Jacksonville Jaguars (aka Sacksonville)

http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2018/01/how_the_jacksonville_jaguars_b.html

Why to get them: With the most improved defense from the 2016-2017 season, the Jacksonville defense is young and very experienced. But, they can only go as far as Blake Bortles will take them. Blake Bortles is one of the most inconsistent QBs in the NFL, and without the consistency the defense will get tired early. But, this defense is extremely stacked and ready for anything that comes their way. Some of the more notable players on the defense are Ramsey, Campbell, Bouye, Jack and Church. This team put up 55 sacks and 17 fumbles in 2017.

D/ST: Los Angeles Rams 

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2017/09/10/defense-jared-goff-lead-rams-to-romp-over-colts-in-sean-mcvays-debut/

Why to get them: The Rams added a slew of good players over the offseason, and they should be one of the best teams in the NFC this year. They got Suh, Talib, and Peters over the 2018 offseason which boosted their defense significantly heading into the season. They should easily be able to shred there division foes: the Seahwaks, 49ers, and Cardinals. The Rams are looking to improve on a playoff apperance last year when the lost in the first round to the Falcons. The Rams defense produced 48 sacks and 17 fumbles in 2017.