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| Wednesday, December 23, 2020 |
| I was one of the bigger fans of David Johnson in the industry coming into the season, but I never thought he might be someone who could really help you win your league this season. A solid No. 2 RB? Sure! But someone who you could rely on when all the chips are down in the biggest game of the season? I didn't see that coming. |
| Maybe I should've looked at the schedule. Johnson closes out his Fantasy season in Week 16 against the Bengals, which is why he's Jamey Eisenberg's Start of the Week for this critical moment. Johnson has mostly been a serviceable No. 2 Fantasy running back, scoring in double figures in PPR scoring every week since Week 3 with the exception of his early departure in Week 9. And his best game game in Week 15, as the Texans' wide receiver injuries finally led them to use him the way they probably should have all season and he caught 11 passes for 106 yards. Hopefully they'll give him a bunch more targets in this one, but even if they don't, he's still got this great matchup against a Bengals team that has allowed at least 16 Fantasy points to opposing running backs in five straight six of the last seven. And, with Duke Johnson probably sitting out this week's game again, another big performance could be on the way. |
| Who else does Jamey suggest you start, and who is he avoiding this week? You can read the rest of Jamey's advice for quarterback, running back, and wide receiver here, and read about every position here. I'll be back tomorrow morning with Dave Richard's Week 16 preview plus answers to your biggest questions for Week 16. Email me at Chris.Towers@CBSInteractive.com to get your questions answered in an upcoming newsletter. Just use the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. |
| Now, here's who to start and sit for Week 16, and here's everything else you need to know about so far: Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: QB | Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: RB | Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: WR | Waiver Wire | QB Preview | RB Preview | WR Preview | TE Preview | Who Can You Trust? |
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Quarterback Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Jalen Hurts and Tom Brady |
| What Jamey has to say: "For those of you who picked up Hurts over the past three weeks and advanced to your Fantasy championship (or semifinals if you play into Week 17), you know to start him. That's obvious, and a Fantasy analyst doesn't need to explain that to you. But it's who you're starting him over that matters, and for me it's everyone not named Mahomes, Rodgers, Allen or Murray. And even the latter two are questionable, especially if Stefon Diggs (foot) is out for the Bills. Hurts has 63 Fantasy points in his past two games, with 269 rushing yards and a touchdown over that span and a great matchup against Dallas in Week 16. The Cowboys have allowed at least 24 Fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in four of their past six games." |
| Sit 'Em: Ben Roethlisberger and Kirk Cousins |
| What Jamey has to say: "Things have been unraveling for Roethlisberger over the past few weeks, and he hit rock bottom with his Fantasy production in Week 15 at Cincinnati, scoring a season-low eight points. He's now scored 17 Fantasy points or fewer in three of his past four starts, and it's impossible to trust him in Week 16 against the Colts. While Indianapolis has allowed four of the past five opposing quarterbacks to score at least 20 Fantasy points, this is more about Roethlisberger and less about his opponent. You can't start him with any level of confidence in Week 16." |
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Running Back Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Miles Sanders and Leonard Fournette |
| What Jamey has to say: "In two starts with Jalen Hurts, Sanders is back to being the running back we love. He had 18 total touches in each game against the Saints and Cardinals, and he had at least 90 total yards in each outing. He has a great matchup this week against the Cowboys, who are No. 6 in Fantasy points allowed to running backs and No. 4 in touchdowns allowed to the position with 14. And Sanders had 25 PPR points in his last meeting with the Cowboys in 2019, so hopefully history repeats itself this week." |
| Sit 'Em: Melvin Gordon and David Johnson |
| What Jamey has to say: "Gordon is dealing with a shoulder injury and a relatively tough matchup this week against the Bills. He should be able to play Saturday after getting hurt in Week 14 at Carolina, but keep an eye on his status. If he's out, Phillip Lindsay would be a flex option against Buffalo, and that's all you should consider Gordon this week if possible. While he has scored at least 11 PPR points in consecutive games against the Panthers and Chiefs, he's only scored in one game since Week 7. Buffalo has allowed just one rushing touchdown since Week 9, and the Bills have kept the Chargers, 49ers and Steelers running backs to 47 rushing yards or less in each of the past three weeks." |
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: D.J. Moore and Brandon Aiyuk |
| What Jamey has to say: "How great was it to have Moore back in Week 15 at Green Bay? He returned from a one-game absence after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and had six catches for 131 yards on eight targets. He's now scored at least 19 PPR points in the past three games he's been able to finish (he left Week 12 at Minnesota with an ankle injury), and he should play well again this week. Washington has allowed 84 catches, 844 receiving yards and four touchdowns to receivers in the past five weeks, including six guys to score at least 14 PPR points over that span." |
| Sit 'Em: JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyler Lockett |
| What Jamey has to say: "It's good that Smith-Schuster said he's going to stop dancing on logos, and hopefully that will lead to better production. He's hard to sit in PPR leagues, but he has scored nine PPR points or less in three of his past five games. He's also been at 55 yards or less in five games in a row. I still have Smith-Schuster ranked as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues, but he's not a must-start option this week against the Colts." |
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