1. Theo Riddick Capitalizes on an Opportunity

With Ameer Abdullah seemingly in the doghouse, Theo Riddick has gotten the chance the past two weeks to show that he can be more than a one-dimensional back. He has largely taken advantage of that opportunity.

In the two games without Abdullah, Riddick has 19 of 38 running-back carries (with 16 going to Tion Green) while adding 15 targets in the passing game. Riddick's role grew most in Week 14 when he played 70.6% of the snaps, his highest mark since Week 12 of last year.

Perhaps most importantly, this included work near the goal line in both weeks. The team has run seven plays inside the red zone in this time, and three of those were carries for Riddick. He turned all three into touchdowns with two coming inside the five-yard line. They've never truly trusted Abdullah in that role, so seeing Riddick thrive there is noteworthy.

It's not a certainty that Abdullah remains inactive the rest of the way, but if he does, Riddick's role seems desirable. He's a back who will get targets while receiving some early-down work and chances near the goal line. That gives him both a solid floor and a lofty ceiling. Keep tabs on Abdullah throughout the week, and if he's still getting the cold shoulder, feel free to keep plugging in Riddick.

2. Marquise Goodwin Keeps Ascending

Last week, we discussed how high Marquise Goodwin's fantasy potential was if Jimmy Garoppolo could duplicate his impressive first start for the San Francisco 49ers. Not only did Garoppolo do that, but he seemed to be pumping volume Goodwin's way in Week 14, and most of the targets were high-leverage looks. Swoon city.

Against the Texans, Goodwin finished with 12 of the team's 32 targeted throws. Five of those were deep, pushing Goodwin's deep target share for the full season up to 37.3%. To add some extra juice to his appeal, he got looks when the team was near the end zone.

Goodwin had a season-high three red-zone targets, accounting for half of the team's total in that area. He had two of their four targets inside the 10, as well. They don't have many guys in this offense who pose a true threat at the goal line, so this may not be entirely fluky.

Goodwin's deep-ball abilities and speed would make him a viable DFS option even if he were getting mediocre volume. But he got much more than that in Week 14 with some red-zone usage to boot. There's so much to like about this guy right now.

We'll get to see all of this on display in Week 15 as the 49ers host the Tennessee Titans. The Titans are a secondary we love to target with wide receivers, and Goodwin is still affordable at $6,600. Even with that being a major step up from last week's salary, Goodwin's target profile suggests that he's worth it regardless.