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My Week 14 start/sit picks went 18-12-2. Let’s keep it rolling with the fantasy football playoffs on deck.
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QUARTERBACKS
- Week 14 Hits: Kirk Cousins, Taysom Hill, Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Derek Carr, Matt Ryan
- Week 14 Misses: Cam Newton, Taylor Heinicke
- Week 14 Pushes: N/A
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JUSTIN FIELDS, CHICAGO BEARS
Fields earned the starting nod from me in Week 14 and delivered with a QB8 overall weekly finish.
The rookie has strung together three top-10 finishes in his past three completed games because of an increase in rushing production. Fields has totaled 222 yards on the ground over the span and averaged 60 rushing yards per game over his past five full starts.
Justin Fields' weekly fantasy finishes in his last 3 full starts
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QB9
QB8Averaging 60 rushing yards per game in last five completed contests.
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— Andrew Erickson™ (@AndrewErickson_) December 15, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings‘ defense has struggled mightily against quarterbacks over the past four weeks, allowing the most fantasy points per game to the position (22.3). There’s no better fill-in as a quarterback than Fields off the waiver wire this week. Bet the over on the rookie’s 180.5 passing yards prop.
DAK PRESCOTT, DALLAS COWBOYS
It’s been a rough four-week stretch for Prescott, as he has finished outside the top 20 quarterbacks in three of those contests. He has scored 23.9 fantasy points under expectation — by far the highest mark among quarterbacks. Prescott should have close to 1,200 passing yards and 7.4 passing touchdowns since Week 11, but he has totaled just 1,040 passing yards and four passing touchdowns.
But with all three of his top wide receivers back and healthy, Prescott should return to his productive self. And it's a plus matchup versus the New York Giants, who have allowed multiple passing touchdowns in three of their past four games.
TUA TAGOVAILOA, MIAMI DOLPHINS
Tagovailoa, coming off a bye, has an extremely easy matchup in Week 15 versus the New York Jets. He is worth stashing if you need a signal-caller for the fantasy playoffs.
The Alabama product scored 18.5 fantasy points the last time he faced the Jets. Gang Green has also allowed at least 16 fantasy points to every opposing starting quarterback this season since Week 4.
They rank seventh in fantasy points per game allowed to the position over the past four weeks.
JIMMY GAROPPOLO, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
The San Francisco 49ers take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. That's about all the analysis you need to consider Jimmy G as a desperation fantasy quarterback against a defense that ranks in the bottom five in fantasy points allowed per game to the position over the past five weeks.
Have confidence that Garoppolo can deliver a borderline QB1 fantasy performance in an offense littered with playmakers. He is fantasy football’s QB10 in fantasy points per game (18.1) since Week 8.
TYLER HUNTLEY, BALTIMORE RAVENS
This is more so advice for superflex/2QB leagues as teams scramble for a Lamar Jackson replacement. And Huntley is your guy to immediately slide in. He has averaged over 40 rushing yards in his two games this season, and the Green Bay Packers are a sieve against mobile quarterbacks.
No team has allowed more rushing yards to opposing signal-callers than the Packers have this season. Monitor Jackson's status, and start Huntley accordingly.
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LAMAR JACKSON, BALTIMORE RAVENS
The Ravens star quarterback suffered a low ankle sprain in Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, putting his status in doubt for the first week of the fantasy football playoffs. Jackson had been struggling anyway, averaging 12.3 fantasy points per game since Week 10, and any limitations to his rushing would be detrimental to his fantasy value.
Fantasy gamers should not wait until inactives are announced before the late afternoon games to see if Jackson will play. Chances are that you can find a better/safer option even if Jackson ends up playing.
DEREK CARR, LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
Carr has come crashing back down to earth after a hot start to the season. Since the Raiders' bye week, he has finished outside the top 19 quarterbacks in four of six games. To make matters worse, he draws a tough road matchup versus the Cleveland Browns, who rank as the second-worst matchup for QBs on the week.
The Browns have stifled opposing passing games, allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks in their past four games. And since Week 7, no signal-caller has scored 20 fantasy points against them.
CARSON WENTZ, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Wentz can stay on the waiver wire, folks. The New England Patriots are the No. 1 defense against quarterbacks in fantasy points per game over the past four weeks and the No. 2 defense against quarterbacks this season.
RUNNING BACKS
- Week 14 Hits: Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley, D’Onta Foreman, Chuba Hubbard
- Week 14 Misses: Devin Singletary, Rex Burkhead
- Week 14 Pushes: Tevin Coleman
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CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Do not mistake Edwards-Helaire as a three-down bell cow. He certainly has touchdown upside playing in a high-powered offense, but the offense heavily favors Darrel Williams in passing situations.
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