Small slates are game changers in daily fantasy, and that's all we're going to see going forward.

The days of deep player pools and a myriad of options for lineup differentiation are out the door. For each of the next two weeks, the main slate will feature just four games.

In these situations, any player -- especially a running back -- who appears to be locked into solid volume is absolutely worth investigating, but let's take a look at two running backs and one wideout who are in a tough spot this week.