In a lot of leagues, the fantasy playoffs are here -- or a week away. You’re going to need reliable starters at every position, guys whom you feel comfortable with snagging you points in the win-or-go-home world of the postseason.

This time of year, injuries can ravage your roster, and there are some players who are going to leave you with questions and decisions to make entering this weekend. We’re here to help. Along with my NFL Nation colleagues, we’re trying to provide some answers to lead you to fantasy glory.

Because let’s face it -- at this time of year, winning and advancing in both real-world and fantasy NFL games are all that matters.

Hoping Green gets you green: It’s a 50-50 proposition right now whether Pittsburgh tight end Ladarius Green is owned in your league due to a 38.8 percent surge in his ownership over the past seven days. That’s the biggest bump of any position player in ESPN leagues this week.

It feels like a lot of people are looking for a flier after one of the league’s most reliable tight ends, Rob Gronkowski, was lost for the season just as Green jumped onto the fantasy radar again. Last week was a breakout, with 11 targets -- more than the rest of his games this year combined -- and 110 yards. Was this a one-week wonder, or can you go with Green in your all-important playoff week?

It sounds like he’ll be a strong non-Antonio Brown option for Ben Roethlisberger, according to ESPN Steelers reporter Jeremy Fowler.

Steelers tight end Ladarius Green, who had the biggest bump in ESPN fantasy ownership this week, had 11 targets and 110 yards last week against the Giants. Jason Bridge/USA TODAY Sports

“Green told me he’s not concerned with defenses adjusting to the middle of the field after his 22.1 yards per catch in Weeks 12 and 13 because Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell are too dangerous,” Fowler said. “In other words, he’s expecting more one-on-ones. With Sammie Coates not all the way back and Eli Rogers still too unreliable for fantasy, Green’s role should only grow -- not necessarily in snaps, as I believe 30-40 is his range because of the Steelers’ run-heavy sets -- but he’ll get a healthy dose of targets.

“His chemistry with Ben Roethlisberger is obvious.”

Green could be in line for a huge week against Buffalo, which is allowing 13.96 yards per catch to tight ends this season.

Is Mitchell a Patriot to rely on? The Patriots can be frustration city for fantasy owners because they use different personnel weekly to win games, fantasy reliability be damned.

It’s what makes Malcolm Mitchell, the rookie wide receiver, both intriguing and dangerous. Mitchell has been one of the most-added players in ESPN leagues (up 32.3 percent this week), but he might still be available to pick up.

He has put up at least eight points in the past three contests and has caught 17 of 22 targets in that span. But can you rely on him against Baltimore?

“Malcolm Mitchell can certainly be counted on from a pure snaps perspective,” ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss said. “He’s going to play a lot, especially with Danny Amendola out and the tight end situation thinned out. Whether his production stays at the same level is always tough to project, but there’s no compelling evidence to think the production will drop dramatically.”

Mitchell is aware of your needs too, at least after reporters informed him of his fantasy rise this week.

Don’t worry about Witten: Jason Witten put up a donut last week, and hopefully it didn’t cost you too much. Witten remains owned in 82 percent of leagues, even though he hasn’t been producing at a massive level this season (5.2 points per week).

This could be a big week for Witten, despite his catchless game against Minnesota. The Vikings do well neutralizing tight ends -- Minnesota held Detroit’s Eric Ebron without a catch the week before -- so this is more of an aberration.

ESPN Cowboys reporter Todd Archer wrote in his scouting report this week that “Witten remains a valued part of the Cowboys’ passing game.” There’s also this, which Archer explains a little further:

“He has owned New York in his career, with 142 receptions for 1,463 yards and 13 touchdowns in 27 games,” Archer said. “He led the Cowboys with nine catches in the season opener vs. the Giants with 14 targets. He could be a big part of the plan Sunday.”

That’s an average of 5.25 catches for 54.2 yards against Dallas. If he puts up those numbers, that would put him in decent starting position for fantasy this week.

Roll with the Lions' D? Really? Yeah, really. Detroit’s defense stunk at the start of the season, but the Lions have started to show consistency. They’ve put up positive points every week this season except Week 1 and have held their past six opponents to 20 points or fewer.

Detroit has at least one interception in three straight games and flustered New Orleans’ Drew Brees last week in a pretty dominant performance. But the Lions are attractive -- they have been picked up in 43.2 percent of leagues the past seven days -- because they appear to be finding their groove and are facing the Chicago Bears, who will be starting Matt Barkley, who has completed 54.7 percent of his passes for his career.

Teams use a short passing attack against Detroit to neutralize the pass rush. That has mostly worked, but it also let the Lions stay away from the game-breaking big play -- a trade-off that works for Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin.

“My feeling is, if the ball’s out that fast, the ball’s not going deep,” Austin said. “And as long as we’re tackling well, I’m OK with it.”

You might be OK with the Lions as a defensive play this week. Detroit is at home and potentially will have linebackers Tahir Whitehead and DeAndre Levy back. The Lions haven’t had Levy, their best coverage linebacker, since Week 1. That could take away some short passing options for Chicago, possibly resulting in more pressure, sacks and potential turnovers.

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