Hopefully you received’t begin your playoffs till subsequent week. With six groups on a bye, the NFL clearly hates Fantasy Soccer. In my important league, the OFFL, we use Week 14 as a “round robin,” the place each group performs in opposition to one another. The very best scoring high half of the league will get the victory, whereas the underside half takes a loss. It’s the one truthful technique to compensate for the mini “byemageddon” of Fantasy powerhouses Jayden Daniels, Jonathan Taylor, Bo Nix, Nico Collins, Joe Mixon, Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. Should you want a Protection for the bye week, the Cardinals have 19 sacks of their final 4 video games and play at dwelling in opposition to the third-most sacked QB within the NFL: Geno Smith. Better of luck to these jockeying for playoff positions. And if you happen to’re eradicated, begin learning for subsequent 12 months!
GIDDY UP!
QB Joe Burrow (vs. Cowboys) — The Cowboy credo: Don’t squat together with your spurs on, all the time drink upstream from the herd, by no means slap someone within the mouth whereas they’re chewing tobacco and by no means play in opposition to a peeved Joe Burrow.
QB Will Levis (vs. Jaguars) — Want a bye week alternative for Jayden Daniels? Look no additional than our man Levis, who has 4 consecutive video games over 20 factors. For the daring, Levis has the simplest schedule for any QB within the Fantasy playoffs (Jax, Cincy, Indy, Jax).
RB James Cook dinner (at Rams) — Fantasy consultants incessantly underestimate Cook dinner. His 18 Fantasy factors per sport is the eighth greatest within the NFL. That development continues in opposition to the Rams, who’ve surrendered 389 yards to RBs the final two weeks.
RB Isaac Guerendo (vs. Bears) — The 49ers’ fourth spherical pick of Louisville is subsequent man up with the lack of Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason. Da Bears surrender 18 Fantasy factors a sport to RBs. Giddy Up!
WR George Pickens (vs. Browns) — Pickens had a poor outing in abysmal Cleveland climate two weeks in the past. If he can hold his head (two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties final week), Pickens can assist the Steelers keep a sport forward of the Ravens with a stable effort in opposition to the Brownies.
Malik Nabers (vs. Saints) — The Saints’ secondary is a multitude. If the Giants are good, a really large “if,” they may proceed peppering Nabers (56 targets his final 5 video games) for his greatest numbers of the season.
TE Grant Calcaterra (vs. Panthers) — The final time Dallas Goedert missed time (knee-check standing), Calcaterra averaged 4 receptions and 50 yards in three of his 4 video games. He’ll profit taking part in the Panthers protection, ranked dead-last in opposition to TEs. If Goedert performs, all bets are off.
WHOA DOWN!
QB Justin Herbert (vs. Chiefs) — I perceive if it’s important to begin Herbert, simply know that his final two video games in opposition to the Chiefs have been dismal: 13 and 17 Fantasy factors.
QB Brock Purdy (vs. Bears) — Purdy’s bum proper shoulder was on full show within the snowy hinterlands of Buffalo final week. Inaccurate and ineffective, solely probably the most ardent Purdy fan or “eliminated from playoff contention” Fantasy group would dare begin him.
RB Najee Harris (vs. Browns) — I hope you loved Najee’s 22 Fantasy factors final week as a result of he’ll battle to get that a lot mixed in his subsequent 4 video games: Browns, Eagles, Ravens and Chiefs.
RB Chuba Hubbard (at Eagles) — The bloom is off the rose for Chuba. Splitting carries with rookie Jonathon Brooks and dealing with a stiff Philly run D, depart Hubbard within the cabinet.
WR Garrett Wilson (at Dolphins) — Sure, you’re beginning him. However his lack of manufacturing these days is horrifying in Fantasy playoff crunch time, and the Dolphins have stored him in examine final two video games (73 yards, 1 TD).
WR Michael Wilson (vs. Seahawks) — The third wheel within the Playing cards’ passing arsenal hasn’t topped 14 Fantasy factors all 12 months.
TE Juwan Johnson (at Giants) — The reflex could be to choose up Johnson to exchange Taysom Hill (knee-IR). However for all their faults, the Giants play TEs extraordinarily properly. No TE has had greater than six Fantasy factors in opposition to all of them 12 months.
Thursday Evening Particular: The Packers can beat the Lions (-3.5) 4 out of ten instances. With mounting accidents for Detroit’s protection, let’s accord the Pack a puncher’s likelihood on the upset in a barnburner. Packers 31, Lions 30
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Invoice Reinhard is a member of the Fantasy Sports activities Writers Affiliation and a columnist for FantasyGuru.com. Catch Invoice each Wednesday evening at 6:45 on “This Week in Pro Football” on YouTube TV.
