5 Players to Avoid in the Fantasy Football Playoffs

Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

Week 14: Seattle (6th least points allowed to opposing quarterbacks)

Week 15: Chicago (9th)

Week 16: Minnesota (2nd)

If you're an Aaron Rodgers owner, you've probably been pleased with his 2016 production. In standard leagues, he ranks second overall in fantasy points scored (behind only the unbelievable David Johnson), and he's tops among quarterbacks.

Unfortunately, his playoff matchups should strike some fear and doubt. Not only is Rodgers dealing with a hamstring injury, but he also faces three tough defenses over the next three weeks, two of which come against a pair of the league's premier defenses.

In terms of fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, Rodgers faces a trifecta of defenses ranked in the top 10 of least points allowed. And while Rodgers had been on a tear before Week 13, he faced Houston (5th) and put up his first under-20 point outing since Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys, although the weather probably had something to do with that.

It's hard to sit a stud like Rodgers, but it may be tough sledding for him and the Green Bay Packers over the next few weeks.