In continuation of trade deadline advice week here at The Hazean, today’s fantasy football trade feature focuses on a few players with tasty playoff schedules.

In case you were wondering, yesterday’s feature highlighted eight handcuffs fantasy owners should target via the waiver wire or trade market this week.

For those of you in the thick of the playoff race, looking too far ahead could be costly. Each regular season weekend from now until the start of the fantasy playoffs should be the most important item on a fantasy owner’s agenda.

But getting a feel for which players have the best matchups come fantasy playoff time is never a bad idea. Especially if you are considering swinging a deal that could help you down the road.

Before making a deal, assess your chances of making the playoffs. If you have a few players with great matchups the next few weeks whom others are targeting in a trade, decide if you can get into the playoffs despite losing these players. And if so, make sure you get one or a few guys with great fantasy playoff schedules in return.

The players listed below have the tastiest of fantasy football playoff matchups based on the amount of fantasy points given up by the opposing defenses in the last few weeks.

The matchups for each of the players listed below are for a standard fantasy playoff schedule, weeks 14 through 16. If you need week 17 matchup advice, check the handy Fantasy Strength of Schedule tool provided by FFToday.

Quarterbacks

Kurt Warner, Cardinals
@ 49ers, @ Lions, v. Rams

Matt Schaub, Texans
v. Seahawks, @ Rams, @ Dolphins

Risky Pick: Vince Young, Titans
v. Rams, v. Dolphins, v. Chargers

Running Backs

Rashard Mendenhall, Steelers
@ Browns, v. Packers, v. Ravens

Thomas Jones, Jets
@ Buccaneers, v. Falcons, @ Colts

Risky Pick: Michael Turner, Falcons
v. Saints, @ Jets, v. Bills

Wide Receivers

Marques Colston, Saints
@ Falcons, v. Cowboys, v. Buccaneers

Jerricho Cotchery/Braylon Edwards, Jets
@ Buccaneers, v. Falcons, @ Colts

Risky Pick: Greg Jennings, Packers
@ Bears, @ Steelers, v. Seahawks

Tight Ends

Greg Olsen, Bears
v. Packers, @ Ravens, v. Vikings

Heath Miller, Steelers
@ Browns, v. Packers, v. Ravens

Risky Pick: Brandon Pettigrew, Lions
@ Ravens, v. Cardinals, @ 49ers

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