Should I be concerned about the playoff schedule?

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Christopher Saik

Should I be concerned about the playoff schedule?

I got a first-round bye in my league, so I'm focused on weeks 15-16. Should I be concerned about starting Peterson, Cruz, and Nicks in that two-week stretch? NYG vs PHI, GB / MIN vs CHI, PHI.

It seems dumb to be concerned about having the NFL's leading rusher as my RB1, but I have gotten the first-round bye and lost in the second round for four years running now. The only reason I have both NYG wideouts is because I drafted Nicks and got Cruz in a lopsided trade.

I post this question because my league does not have a trade deadline, but we have a self-imposed rule that only playoff teams can trade with each other and vice versa.

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Adam Savrin (349 Reputation Points)
Look at how Peterson has performed against elite defenses this year. NEVER SIT PETERSON. Minnesota doesn't play Philly by the way. His schedule is Chi, Stl, Hou, GB. You start him in all of those games. You'll feel real dumb when he runs for 150 and a TD against Chicago or Houston and he's on your bench. He already went for 100 and a score against Chicago...IN Chicago. Now he gets them at home. Houston's D is all sorts of beat up. No worries.

As for the Giants WRs, it depends on who else you have. If that offense was clicking, then they're both must-starts. But when its not, then it is something to worry about. As for their matchups, I think they're pretty good. The Atlanta matchup is tough. And for that, I'd probably only start one of the Giants.
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Nicholas Rinaldi (500 Reputation Points)
its impossible to sit AP, hes matchup proof. id try to dump off cruz and nicks if possible for a soldi WR with a dependable QB