Choices for Fantasy Football down the stretch

Most fantasy leagues will contest their final regular-season games in Week 13, with the postseason unfolding over the following three weeks.

Though it took him a while to get in gear, Adrian Peterson is justifying the first overall draft pick that many of us made him — or would have, had we had the opportunity.

LeSean McCoy is stepping up his game, too, but Matt Forte finally has met a backup in Jeremy Langford who can match his running and receiving prowess.

On the heels of three consecutive “meh” weeks, A.J. Green and Calvin Johnson served notice that they are still elite receivers, even in tough matchups.

Rob Gronkowski apparently has avoided a season-ending knee injury, but Jimmy Graham didn’t.

David Johnson, RB, Cardinals:

The rookie has flashed his potential, scoring seven TDs this season as a rusher and receiver, and he could get his chance to thrive if the others are sidelined.

[...] if Gronkowski misses time because of his painful, but not-as-bad-as-it-looked knee injury, Chandler will inherit a prominent role in New England’s receiver corps.

Markus Wheaton, WR, Steelers: I was high on Wheaton when the season began, but he failed to take advantage of his opportunity while Martavis Bryant served his four-game suspension.