The thirteenth Sunday of the NFL season was a comparatively quiet one for fantasy functions, with so many excellent performances occurring in video games earlier within the week, as Patrick Mahomes, A.J. Brown and a pair of Chicago Bears working backs starred. Nonetheless, on Sunday we have been entertained by the Carolina Panthers upsetting the Los Angeles Rams and fantasy managers loved standout outings by Bijan Robinson, Davante Adams and lesser-rostered large receivers resembling Adonai Mitchell and Devaughn Vele.
Welcome to December! With the fantasy playoffs starting in Week 14 for a lot of managers, an unlucky wrinkle is added this season with fantasy’s prime possibility amongst these serving a far-too-late bye week. Yep, Christian McCaffrey just isn’t taking part in in Week 14, via no fault of his personal this time. Plus, we are going to miss the superb quarterbacks from Monday’s New York Giants-New England Patriots tilt together with the dear Panthers working backs. Good luck with lineups!
Every Monday, earlier than the present NFL weekend ends, we are going to determine gamers accessible in a minimum of 50% of ESPN commonplace leagues worthy of your consideration, from commonplace codecs to deeper choices. The NFL is a weekly league, and participant valuation and roles seldom stay stagnant. It doesn’t matter the way you purchase gamers to your fantasy rosters, simply that you simply purchase them!
Quarterback
Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals (50.2% rostered in ESPN leagues): Brissett continues to ship top-10 fantasy efforts on a weekly foundation, scoring 19.64 factors in Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brissett has made seven begins, and his worst efficiency featured 18.68 factors. Certain, the Cardinals step up in school to face the Rams in Week 14, however Bryce Younger scored 22.54 factors to beat the Rams on Sunday. It certain seems as if we are able to belief Brissett within the fantasy playoffs.
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (33.9%): Lawrence scored 21.66 factors within the simple win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, although going through the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14 ought to be more durable. The Colts allow 16.2 factors per sport to quarterbacks in fantasy, which practically matches what Lawrence has averaged this season. Whereas it is a totally different Colts protection than in previous seasons, Lawrence has loved a lot success versus the franchise, together with final season, when he handed for 371 yards in a win.
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Maybe Washington Commanders star Jayden Daniels (71%) is not accessible in your extremely aggressive league (wink, wink), however take a look at that roster proportion. He is accessible in somebody’s league! Though the 3-9 Commanders should not playoff sure, Daniels (elbow) certain appears prone to return to face the Minnesota Vikings (who certain have their very own QB issues) in Week 14. If not, backup Marcus Mariota (9.3%), who lit up the Denver Broncos in a one-point loss Sunday evening, is price it.
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New York Jets starter Tyrod Taylor (4.6%) scored 21.28 factors within the workforce’s last-second win over the Atlanta Falcons, although a lot of his manufacturing got here with 44 speeding yards and a landing. Nonetheless, he faces the Miami Dolphins this week, presenting a streaming alternative. It is a extra favorable one than going with Tyler Shough (5.3%) towards the Buccaneers or Kirk Cousins (4.8%) versus the mighty Seattle Seahawks.
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Lastly, 4 quarterbacks serve their bye in Week 14. Preserve Drake Maye, Jaxson Dart and Brock Purdy rostered, whereas Bryce Younger (11.7%), regardless of his Week 13 heroics and upward trajectory, can go.
Working again
Kyle Monangai, Bears (56%): The Bears embarrassed the Philadelphia Eagles with 281 speeding yards Friday, because the rookie Monangai and the veteran D’Andre Swift mixed for 39.8 fantasy factors. Monangai is the one accessible in myriad leagues. The Bears may not reproduce this speeding effort this week towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers (or ever), however Monangai, with double-digit fantasy factors in three consecutive video games, actually deserves extra consideration.
Bam Knight, Cardinals (36.8%): We’re performed guessing about when Trey Benson (57.6%) will lastly return from his knee damage. Benson, who final performed in Week 4, has been eligible to return for just a few weeks however stays a restricted follow participant. Maybe Knight, who scored 16.8 factors in Sunday’s loss and has scored double digits in three consecutive video games, makes it 4 in a row towards the Rams. Michael Carter (10%) is an inexpensive deep-league flex if Benson sits, too.
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Stephania Bell: Bijan Robinson is Atlanta’s lone fantasy vibrant spot
Subject Yates, Daniel Dopp and Stephania Bell clarify why Bijan Robinson’s fantasy dominance has no finish in sight.
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Falcons backup Tyler Allgeier (32.9%) scored his eighth landing of the season Sunday, reminding fantasy managers that even when Bijan Robinson is superior and we can’t depend on quantity for his backup, Allgeier has worth for bye weeks, a minimum of. Rams backup Blake Corum (12.6%) has solely two touchdowns, however his state of affairs correlates a bit to that of Allgeier. Ah, if solely these fellows bought quantity.
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. (12.3%) scored one other speeding landing Sunday evening, his fourth in six video games, and he’s clearly the working again to roster in Washington. There may not be a lot upside, as Rodriguez has caught just one move all season, however no beginning working again ought to be this accessible, both.
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The Vikings would possibly go together with Jordan Mason (53%) towards the Commanders as a result of Aaron Jones Sr. (shoulder) continues to have points staying on the sector. Mason averages 4.7 yards per rush.
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We do not know whether or not the New Orleans Saints will get starter Alvin Kamara (knee) again for Week 14, however rookie Devin Neal (42%) was the lone working again to earn a speeding try in Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins. He scored 9.9 factors and will in all probability do it once more this week towards the Buccaneers.
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Along with conserving the superior McCaffrey and the succesful Tyrone Tracy Jr. rostered via their bye weeks, fantasy managers ought to maintain on to all 4 choices for the Panthers and Patriots timeshares (Rico Dowdle, Chuba Hubbard, TreVeyon Henderson, Rhamondre Stevenson) as properly. Hubbard (63.5%) is perhaps accessible in your league. Why not decide him up this week upfront of Week 15, in case his annoying timeshare with Dowdle is again in play?
Broad receiver
Adonai Mitchell, Jets (2.7%): Per week after we mentioned comparatively new Jet John Metchie III (10.1%), Mitchell (a former Colt) starred with 24.2 factors, catching 102 yards price of passes and scoring his first landing. Tyrod Taylor is a passing improve over Justin Fields at QB. Which Jets WR must you need? Properly, Metchie is extra of a short-yardage possibility, which caps upside. Go together with Mitchell, the youthful, sooner deep risk averaging 14.0 yards per reception, towards the Dolphins and past.
Christian Watson (52%) and Dontayvion Wicks (1%), Packers: Wicks was the Thanksgiving Day star with 28 factors, his first sport all season with double-digit factors. Watson loved 10 targets in that sport. Maybe all three Packers WRs, together with Romeo Doubs (72%) are price a search for a crucial Week 14 sport towards the stunning Bears, however one won’t ever know which receiver to play.
Alec Pierce, Colts (53.7%): Pierce scored 17.8 factors in Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans, however he continues to make his case as the highest possibility for QB Daniel Jones, who’s all of the sudden not so dependable. Michael Pittman Jr. caught just one move Sunday, and he final surpassed 30 receiving yards in Week 9. Blame Jones in the event you want, downgrade Pittman some, and get the undervalued Pierce into lineups for Week 14 towards the Jaguars.
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Is Devaughn Vele a future fantasy star for the Saints?
Is Devaughn Vele a future fantasy star for the Saints?
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Saints star Chris Olave is among the many prime 10 fantasy large receivers for the season, and he scored his fifth landing Sunday, however second-year man Devaughn Vele (0.6%) had the higher sport with 23.3 factors, together with his second landing. Vele boasts 15 targets over the previous two video games, and he would possibly proceed his success this week towards the Buccaneers.
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Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) will doubtless miss a sport or extra, so these in deeper codecs would possibly contemplate Isaac TeSlaa (1%). The rookie from Arkansas is having an odd season, with touchdowns on half of his six receptions (11 targets), which is sort of unsustainable. Nonetheless, if he will get extra targets within the coming weeks, maybe he’s a professional sleeper.
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Preserve the lead WR for every of the Week 14 bye groups: Tetairoa McMillan, Stefon Diggs, Wan’Dale Robinson and Jauan Jennings, however that is it. Whereas he is a superb story, it’s time to transfer on from Ricky Pearsall (64.6%), as he hasn’t scored properly since Week 3.
Tight finish
Brenton Unusual, Jaguars (22%): Unusual scored 13.5 factors Sunday, together with the primary landing of his abbreviated, seven-game marketing campaign. Unusual faces a Colts protection in Week 14 that’s among the many leaders in allowing fantasy factors to tight ends. This tight finish is surging to TE1 territory.
Dalton Schultz, Texans (51.6%): Schultz scored 12.5 factors Sunday, the sixth time in eight video games he reached double digits — and he hasn’t been TD-dependent, since he has just one rating this season. He’s doing it with quantity and receiving yards.
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Why Brock Bowers’ fantasy inventory is on the rise
Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down why Brock Bowers is a must have for fantasy managers heading into the playoffs.
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Protection
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The Buccaneers D/ST (23%) hosts the Saints in Week 14. A few of us bear in mind the final time these groups met, when the Buccaneers held the Saints to simply three factors in Week 8 and the D/ST unit scored 25 fantasy factors. A repeat is actually attainable.
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The Commanders D/ST (2.7%) is among the worst in fantasy this season, averaging a paltry 2.1 factors per sport, forward of solely the Giants and Bengals. Nonetheless, did you see Minnesota’s offense in Week 13? It didn’t rating.
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For these searching for D/ST models with a bit extra pedigree, the Payments D/ST (45.2%) tallied 17 factors towards the Steelers however faces a more durable check with the Bengals. The Eagles D/ST (53.5%) seemed horrible in dropping to the Bears, however it faces a Los Angeles Chargers offense that doubtlessly may very well be with out Justin Herbert (hand), though the quarterback would possibly try to play following surgical procedure.
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The Dolphins D/ST (13.6%) scored 13 fantasy factors on Sunday towards the Saints, and the Jets are up subsequent. It is a prime streaming alternative in fantasy. If the Dolphins are gone in your league, contemplate the Jets (8.8%), too. Whereas the primary matchup between these groups in Week 4 was a comparatively high-scoring affair, on this case we should always not assume a repeat.
