By Drew Banks

It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t of left you. In my defense, I took time off to focus on getting a promotion at work and preparing for my son. I have been working with H&M for the last five years and finally accepted the opportunity to become a supervisor for the company. It is a great opportunity to provide for my family and most importantly my son who is currently keeping my girlfriend awake at night. So that has been my life since the last time I made a post. I hope the three people who actually follow “Bank On It!” can forgive me.

The fantasy season has flown by. The playoffs are right around the bend, and for some of you the season can’t end soon enough. To the population that is still in the playoff hunt, I have a few sleepers you can consider to solidify your unit if your main guys are banged up. I got you.

Jeff Driskel

The former sixth round pick in 2016 will finally get a real look at a starting gig in the NFL. At Florida he was a terrific athlete and was once called “the next Tim Tebow”. Do not let that moniker scare you though, he can throw with velocity and anticipation that should fit in with what Cincinnati is trying to do. He has the ability to extend plays better than Andy Dalton and has more upside as a runner. He scored a touchdown on the ground in relief for Dalton, and added 155 yards through the air with another touchdown. Look at him having a Lamar Jackson type of impact but slightly more accurate. He has the Denver Broncos at home this Sunday who have been less than stingy through the air. 17 points does not seem like a stretch.

Justin Jackson

The reality of football is that injuries are unavoidable. It is not if you will get hurt, but rather when. It was Melvin Gordon’s turn last Sunday as hr injured his MCL. That paves the way for Austin Ekeler to take more lead back duties. Justin Jackson should share work with Ekeler and at 6″0 200 lbs, he has the body type to get the goal line carries when the Chargers get in close. If you have not noticed, Phillip Rivers is pretty good at quarterback these days. I would much rather take a flier on Jackson in a hot offense than say, a middling back like Marlon Mack who has a tougher schedule down the stretch and going through concussion protocol. Jackson put together an eye-opening effort last Sunday with a robust 8 yards per carry. He should be worth a bench stash on your roster.

Curtis Samuel

Samuel has been on my personal radar since last year. As a Ohio State fan I have believed in his skills for a long time. He finally has put together a healthy campaign and has six touchdowns to show for it. In the games he’s played he averages 11.3 points and has at least a rushing score or a recieving score in five of his seven games played. Stop sleeping on on Samuel. He has a nose for the end zone and Cam looks to get him involved in multiple. One more thing, I forgot to mention he plays the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Fire him up.