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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 |
D'Andre Swift, who might be back to 100% just in time for the Fantasy playoffs. |
Swift is coming off his best game since Week 1. He led the Lions in RB snaps and carries, the first time he has done either since Week 2, and his 18 touches matched a season high. That's important stuff for a guy who has struggled to stay healthy enough to take advantage of what has turned out to be a great situation in Detroit. |
Hopefully he can stay healthy, because Swift's combination of big-play ability and pass-catching gives him top-five upside -- especially in this offense. And he's got a pretty good matchup on the way in Week 14, with the Vikings, who have allowed the 12th-most points to opposing running backs so far this season -- including 191 yards and two touchdowns against these Lions back in Week 3. |
Swift did pop up on the practice report Wednesday with an ankle injury, so hopefully there's nothing to be concerned about there. As long as he's okay, Swift looks like he could be back to being a must-start Fantasy option. Just in time to potentially help you win a championship. To see why Jamey Eisenberg thinks he'll take that step this week, read here. Tomorrow, we'll have more start/sit calls to help your set your lineups for this week, but for now, here are Jamey's Week 14 picks: |
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Quarterback Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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Start 'Em: Tua Tagovailoa and Geno Smith |
"I was nervous about Tagovailoa last week with left tackle Terron Armstead (pectoral) and right tackle Austin Jackson (ankle) being out at San Francisco, and Tagovailoa struggled with three turnovers (two interceptions) and just 17 Fantasy points. He also hurt his ankle in the loss, but he's expected to play against the Chargers. The offensive line is still a concern for Miami, but I'll go back to Tagovailoa as a No. 1 Fantasy quarterback this week. The Chargers have allowed three quarterbacks in a row (Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray and Derek Carr) to score at least 20 Fantasy points, and I expect Tagovailoa to bounce back in a big way in this matchup." |
Sit 'Em: Daniel Jones and Tom Brady |
"Brady managed 21 Fantasy points against the Saints in Week 13 when he scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes to erase a 13-point deficit. He's now scored at least 20 Fantasy points in three games in a row, but this should be a tough matchup for him at San Francisco, even if it's a homecoming game since he grew up in the Bay Area as a 49ers fan. Patrick Mahomes and Marcus Mariota are the lone quarterbacks with more than 19 Fantasy points against San Francisco, and the 49ers are allowing just 14.3 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks for the season. Brady is only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues." |
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Running Back Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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Start 'Em: Miles Sanders and Ezekiel Elliott |
"This should be a big week for Elliott and Tony Pollard against the Texans, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. Elliott is hot coming into Week 14 with at least 16 PPR points in three games in a row. He has four touchdowns over that span, and he's run for at least 77 yards in consecutive games against the Giants and Colts. He also had three catches against Indianapolis in Week 13, and hopefully his work in the passing game will continue to increase. Even though Pollard might have more upside than Elliott, you should get another big game from Elliott in Week 14 against Houston." |
Sit 'Em: Najee Harris and Devin Singletary |
"Harris is more of a bust alert than a sit against the Ravens, who have been great against opposing running backs for the past five games going back to Week 8. No running back has more than 47 rushing yards against Baltimore over that span, and only Leonard Fournette in Week 8 scored on the ground against the Ravens, with JaMycal Hasty catching a touchdown against Baltimore in Week 12. The concerning thing for Harris has been his lack of work in the passing game when Jaylen Warren is healthy. In his past two games with Warren (Week 10 against New Orleans and Week 13 at Atlanta), Harris has one catch for 6 yards on two targets. Harris has run well of late with at least 86 yards in his past three healthy outings, and he has three rushing touchdowns in his past three games. But if he doesn't score and isn't involved in the passing game then you're looking at a potential bad Fantasy outing, and that could happen this week against the Ravens. He's a low-end starter at best in most leagues." |
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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Start 'Em: Jerry Jeudy and Garrett Wilson |
"Wilson had a great game against the Bills in Week 9 with eight catches for 92 yards on nine targets for 17 PPR points, and that was one of his rare quality outings with Zach Wilson. Garrett Wilson has thrived this season without Zach Wilson, averaging 20.2 PPR points per game with either Joe Flacco or Mike White. And in two games with White, Garrett Wilson has 13 catches for 257 yards and two touchdowns on 23 targets for an average of 25.0 PPR points per game. Wilson should be started in all leagues in Week 14." |
Sit 'Em: Brandon Aiyuk and George Pickens |
"Aiyuk makes me the most nervous with Brock Purdy starting for Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) because I'm worried that Aiyuk won't be able to make many plays down the field. With Purdy taking over for Garoppolo in Week 13 against Miami, Aiyuk had five catches for 46 yards on nine targets. Aiyuk has only scored once in his past four games, and he doesn't have a touchdown at home this season. Tampa Bay also has not allowed a touchdown to a receiver in its past two games against Cleveland and New Orleans. Aiyuk is only worth starting in three-receiver leagues, and I would consider Deebo Samuel a low-end starter at best in all formats." |
Tight End Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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Start 'Em: Greg Dulcich |
"Dulcich looked great in Week 13 at Baltimore with six catches for 85 yards on eight targets. He should benefit with Courtland Sutton (hamstring) likely out in Week 14, and the Broncos should be throwing a lot against the Chiefs. After a three-game lull where he scored a combined 12 PPR points, Fantasy managers can feel good about starting Dulcich again in the majority of leagues." |
Sit 'Em: Tyler Conklin |
"The Bills have not allowed a tight end to score a touchdown this season, and Buffalo already held Conklin to one catch for 7 yards on two targets in Week 9. Conklin also hasn't scored a touchdown in four games in a row, and he's combined for just 14 PPR points over that span. This isn't the week to trust Conklin as a starter in the majority of leagues." |
DST Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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Start 'Em: Chiefs @DEN |
"Russell Wilson has been bad for the Broncos offense this season but great for opposing defenses, and the Chiefs DST should benefit this week. Denver has scored 16 points or less in four games in a row, and Wilson has been sacked at least three times in four of his past five games, with 17 total sacks over that span. The Chiefs DST just had a similar matchup like this in Week 12 against the Rams and gave up 10 points with three sacks and two interceptions. I like the Chiefs DST as a top-five unit in Week 14." |
Sit 'Em: Browns @CIN |
"The Browns DST was awesome in Week 13 at Houston with three touchdowns (two interception returns and one punt return), and Cleveland held the Texans to 12 points. But this is a much tougher matchup against the Bengals. Cincinnati has scored at least 27 points in three of its past four games, Joe Burrow has been sacked just twice in the past two weeks and the Bengals haven't turned the ball over since Week 11. You should avoid the Browns DST in all leagues in Week 14." |
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