Tired or Wired: Can the Bears get Melvin Gordon going?   Published: Oct 24, 2019 at 04:35 PM           Fantasy Analyst                               As we reach the end of October, we officially begin the start of the fantasy playoff race. The waiver wire is barren, byes and injuries are taking their toll and your best hope to bolster the roster is trying to work some deals with your league mates. Or ... you could go through the looking gla s and try to see the angles no one else can. Time to get wired.     Getting Moore from Matt?     Tired -- Moore's a game manager. The offense isn't going to be the same without . That might be the most obvious statement you'll read all week. Even though came in last week and looked  David DeJulius Jersey decent in relief against the , can you really trust him in your fantasy lineup this week versus the ? After all, we're talking about a career backup with a career ratio of 46 touchdowns to 36 interceptions. If anything, this feels like a week when Kansas City leans heavily on its run game to prevent this contest from becoming a track meet.     Wired -- Reid the game plan. If there's anyone who can draw up a game plan to help a backup quarterback, it's Andy Reid. He's notorious for being nearly unbeatable after bye weeks and while that isn't the case here, he's certain to have something up  Dymonte Thomas Jersey his sleeve for the . Another thing to keep in mind -- while the FPA versus quarterbacks looks good on the whole (sixth-fewest points allowed), this defense has allowed 19 or more fantasy points to three of the last four signal-callers its faced.     Patrick peaked too soon?     Tired -- will lead you to the promised land. There's a reason Mahomes was the first quarterback off the board in most fantasy drafts. After posting numbers that looked like typos on his way to winning MVP, he started this season by giving the middle finger to any talk of regre sion. He's one of the few Ronco Showtime ("set it and forget it") players out there and unle s you completely botched the rest of your draft, it's hard to imagine a scenario where Mahomes doesn't at least get you to the championship game.      Wired -- Mahomes' mountain to climb. The offense was great last season. It also had a pretty favorable schedule. This year's schedule hasn't been quite as soft but it's not as tough as it's going to get a little bit later in the year. Mahomes is likely to mi s this week's game against the but the teams coming up on Kansas City's schedule include the and . The playoffs look even tougher with Mahomes having to run the gauntlet of the , , and . This isn't to suggest that Mahomes will completely go bust down the stretch but you might need someone else on your roster to pick up the slack if you're going to win a title this year.        Running with the Bears D     Tired -- The run defense is Jim Harbaugh Jersey  vulnerable. What was considered a formidable run defense hasn't looked too stout the past couple of weeks. First, ran through them when they faced the in London. Then a week ago, it was eating up yards against this group. Maybe after these performances, opposing offenses have figured something out and maybe we shouldn't be terribly afraid of starting running backs against Chicago.     Wired -- Not so fast. There's a commonality between the and the -- they have two of the best run blocking lines in the NFL. That should give fantasy managers pause if they're thinking this is a chance for to get right. The offensive line isn't up to the level of Chicago's previous two opponents and Gordon hasn't looked confident running the ball since his return. With now uncertain for this week, Los Angeles might be best served to rely heavily on and .     On the Mark     Tired -- is a nice bench add. After we spent the preseason debating whether or would be the Miami running back to roster. Turns out that the proper answer was . He's taken over the starting role for the and last week led the  GO BLUE Jersey team in backfield touches. We wait to see if Miami trades Drake before the deadline but he's never become the lead back the way we'd hoped for the past couple of seasons. Meanwhile, it's certain that Ballage is not the answer. That opens the door for the former fourth-round pick. He should be rostered in 12-team leagues, though can you really start him consistently? Because ... .     Wired -- It's time to stash . Now is the time to add Walton to your roster in anticipation of what is to come. The matchups over the next few weeks are middling at best ( , , and Bills) but the playoff schedule for Walton and the is pretty tantalizing. The , , and are slated for Week 14-16, which set up very well for Miami's run game. Don't worry about the team's record, Walton seems locked in as the tank Matt Wile Jersey  job rolls along. 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