"At various points during the fantasy football season, injuries, bye weeks and breaking news can cause you to need reinforcements for your fantasy lineup. Every Friday throughout the 2025 NFL season, Matt Bowen will offer some late-week pickup options to help fill those holes, with an emphasis on deeper leagues. Because of that, this column will focus mostly on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues, with occasional exceptions."
"I would stick with Flacco as a deeper-league play against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the Week 7 meeting with the Steelers, Flacco scored 25.98 points, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns. In that game, Mike Tomlin's team didn't have an answer (or a matchup) for Ja'Marr Chase (16 receptions, 161 yards, one touchdown). Flacco has at least 24 points in each of his past three starts, and he has averaged more than 43 pass attempts per game with the Bengals."
Weekly Friday late-week pickup options run throughout the 2025 NFL season with emphasis on deeper leagues and players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Recommended quarterbacks include Flacco as a deeper-league play against the Pittsburgh Steelers after a 25.98-point Week 7 performance and consistent high pass-attempt volume, and Mariota for designed carries and rushing upside under Kliff Kingsbury. The list also features pass-catching running backs, a tight end with steady target volume, and a defense that presents a solid matchup on Monday night. The focus is on reinforcements for lineups affected by injuries, byes or breaking news.
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