Here we stand, on the eve of the final bye week.  No more need to carry junk players “in case you need them”.  If do or die time isn’t here for your team it will be fast approaching so it is time to cut the fat and consolidate down to the guys you trust for your championship run.  The rest of your roster can be filled out with handcuffs or a carefully planned defensive schedule but there is no longer room for pretenders.  And the fastest way to weed them out is to look at how these NFL teams are treating them in terms of playing time because that’s what translates to fantasy success.  So lets get to it.  

 

49ers 

· The strange saga at wide receiver for this team finally seems to be over as it seems we can finally declare Emmanuel Sanders and Deebo Samuel as the two guys worth owning down the stretch in redraft leagues.  The rest can go.
 
· Ross Dwelley once again played the Kittle role, blocking on eight pass plays but running 40 routes.  The 49ers use...