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Get these summaries delivered to your inbox each week!  Traveling for work to New York this week reminded me ( ) that it’s indeed the middle of December. The nights are getting shorter, the weather’s getting colder, and most importantly - the fantasy playoff fields are set. At this point, every quick FA pickup and smart lineup bet could make the difference, so we’re back for you like always with the best data and takes from around the Twittersphere. Just breathe, keep doing what you’ve been doing - winning games - and we’ll be hoisting trophies before you know it. If you need help figuring out how to survive wildcard weekend, fret not, cause we’ve got you covered. In case you haven’t heard yet, the newsletter party keeps on rockin’ all week - not just Thursday mornings or whenever we decide to post on Twitter . If you’re looking for the greatest community of fantasy players that the internet has to offer, complete with advice and the fastest headlines around, then join our premium subscribers’ community on Discord via Patreon for just $5 a month . Here’s a taste of what we talked about this week: Playoff matchup/seeding disputes Tons of last minute panic start/sit decisions heading into Week 14’s games! Chris teasing some off-season data analysis on the Patreon Playoff qualifying Monday night stress (largely induced by Jalen Hurts) Is Purdy + Lawrence buying low on Lamar? Our members’ different holiday traditions (how cute) If you’re here from some non-email source (Reddit, Twitter, a friend who forwarded the email, etc.), make sure to subscribe so you get this email every Thursday AM and can act on it before your leaguemates get to it first. In case you missed the button to do so above, here’s another one: Subscribe now As always, let us know what stats helped you out in the comments, Reddit , or on Twitter @FFNewsletter! Onward to the news. Analysis & Hype: Matthew Stafford is the NFL’s only QB with more touchdowns (35) than combined interceptions + fumbles + sacks (27). +8 differential! Joe Burrow (-1) and Brock Purdy (-2) are the only other QBs even close. Second year TEs with 50/500/5 + 80% snap share since 2012: • George Kittle • Tucker Kraft • Brock Bowers • Theo Johnson Omarion Hampton vs. Kimani Vidal in Week 14: • Rush Share: Hampton 48.1% | Vidal 51.9% • Route Share: Hampton 17.1% | Vidal 56.1% Players that have more WR1 games than Jameson Williams this season: • Jaxon Smith-Njigba • Puka Nacua De’Von Achane on the ground this season: • 90.7 PFF run grade (1st) • 4.10 yards after contact per attempt (1st) • 42 missed tackles forced (8th) • 35 runs of 10+ yards (1st) • 20 runs of 15+ yards (1st) TE PPR Points since Week 10: 1. Trey McBride 2. George Kittle 3. Brock Bowers 4. Harold Fannin 5. Colby Parkinson Players with multiple overall WR1 weeks this season: • Drake London • Michael Wilson Blake Corum in the 2025 season: • 5.46 YPC (4th among 41 RBs w/ 100+ attempts) • 44.6% 5+ yard run rate (2nd) • 19.8% 10+ yard run rate (1st) • 7.9% 15+ yard run rate (2nd) • 57.4% success rate (2nd) • 0.22 missed tackles forced/att (2nd) Out of all running backs with 100 rushes, Blake Corum is 1st in EPA per rush this season. Year 2 Wide Receivers in Yards per Route Run (minimum 150 routes run): 1. Adonai Mitchell 2. Marvin Harrison Jr. 3. Ryan Flournoy 4. Rome Odunze 5. Brian Thomas Jr. Mahomes has accounted for 76% of KC’s yardage this season. Highest rate by any QB on any team. Harold Fannin in 3 games with Shedeur Sanders as the star…