Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 18
Most traditional fantasy football leagues concluded last week but that doesn’t mean the fun is over for everyone. Plenty of best-ball leagues are still going strong and there are always DFS lineups to consider. Here are the fantasy football starts and sits in the final full week of NFL action of the 2021 season. Start Ben Roethlisberger (QB) Pittsburgh Steelers In what will most likely be Big Ben’s final game as a Pittsburgh Steeler he will get as good a matchup as he could hope for against his greatest rivals, the Ravens. Baltimore has been decimated in their secondary and has been getting torched at a record pace over the past month. They are allowing the second-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season and have made up a lot of ground late in the season as we watched their defense fall apart. Everything is lined up for Ben to wrap up a Hall of Fame career the way Steelers fans hope he would. Darrell Williams (RB) Kansas City Chiefs Williams has shined this year when Clyde Edwards-Hellaire has been sidelined and has been the better back when both are healthy. As long as CEH is out, Williams should be in your lineup. He is the clear RB1 in Kansas City after a mid-season Derrick Gore scare and contributes both on the ground and through the air. Coming off another two TD and 100-yards from scrimmage game, there’s no chance I’m not plugging in Williams this week. Devin Singletary (RB) Buffalo Bills Singletary has finally established himself as the lead back in Buffalo late this season. He’s coming off a 23 caries, 110 yards, and a two-touchdown game and this week draws a matchup with the Jets who are the worst in the league when it comes to slowing down fantasy rushers. This game should be a laugher and I fully expect the Bills to get a lead and run the ball down their throats both to run out the clock and protect their quarterback for the playoffs. The Bills are very good and the Jets are atrocious. It’s that simple. Brandin Cooks (WR) Houston Texans Cooks has been a bright spot in a terrible year for the Texans. In his final game of the season, he faces the Titans’ secondary who is allowing the second-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts. He has quietly posted another 1,000-yard season with six touchdowns and 87 receptions. Despite quarterback turmoil and once again being widely overlooked by the fantasy community, Cooks just continues to put together stellar season after stellar season. He should be plugged into your championship lineup. Darnell Mooney (WR) Chicago Bears As disappointing as Allen Robinson was this season, Mooney is developing into a young stud despite a miserable quarterback situation. He’s the clear WR1 in Chicago and has an ideal matchup this week against the Vikings who have allowed more fantasy points to wide receivers than any team in the NFL. He needs 71 yards and a touchdown this week to get to 1,000 yards and five TDs. I’m willing to bet he hits those marks. Mooney is a guy you should be starting this week and looking to acquire in dynasty leagues. Dalton Shultz (TE) Dallas Cowboys We saw Shultz get a boost in targets last week with Michael Gallup going down to an ACL injury. This week the Cowboys take on the Eagles who have allowed the second-most fantasy points to tight ends. The matchup is set for him to have a big game and the absence of Gallup should only increase his target share. He should be viewed as a top-10 tight end this week. Sit Tua Tagovialoa (QB) Miami Dolphins Coming off a disastrous game with a terrible matchup it’s impossible to trust Tua or the Dolphins offense this week. He was clearly struggling in awful weather last week as the offensive coordinators did nothing to adjust to his struggles. They inexplicably abandoned a run game that looked good and failed to protect their young quarterback from the pass rush or the elements. If that’s the case against the Titans it’s hard to imagine this crew is going to scheme something up to make Tua a viable option against the New England Patriots. It would be shocking if the offenses combined for 40 points in this game. This game should be a non-fantasy factor for anyone involved other than the defenses. Cordarrelle Patterson (RB) Atlanta Falcons A dream season for fantasy owners promptly turned into a nightmare with Cordarrelle Patterson come playoff time. He has somehow found himself an afterthought in the offense becoming less of a factor in the passing attack and inexplicably being overtaken on the ground by Mike Davis. It’s time to cash out on Patterson if you made it this far. You got far more than you ever could have imagined from him this season, but it’s time to get off the ride now and find another option. Ronald Jones (RB) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Don’t put Rojo in your lineup. Ever. Are we still doing this in 2022? If you rolled with him last week you got exactly what you deserved. The process wasn’t right and he did exactly what he always does. All he’s done since Leonard Fournette went down has predictably been outperformed by Ke’Shawn Vaughn. Why? Because he’s bad and his coaches hate him. Can he occasionally have a good game? Sure, but so can everybody. Leave him on your bench. Amari Cooper (WR) Dallas Cowboys Despite the loss of Michael Gallup, I’m still skeptical about Cooper this week. He has a long history of disappearing acts and the Eagles are a rough matchup for wideouts. They are allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to the position. This game lines up better for Shultz and the rushing attack. If a wideout breaks out I’d expect it to be CeeDee Lamb and there won’t be enough production for two wideouts. If you
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 15
We’ve reached Week 15, which means the fantasy football playoffs are here. Congratulations on making it this far! To give you the best shot at advanced to Week 16, here are some start/sit options to consider this week. Start Tua Tagovialoa (QB) Miami Dolphins Tua has quietly been getting better and better as he gets more experience under his belt. He’s been efficient, limited mistakes and he’s making plays. While he’s not putting up monster numbers he’s putting up solid numbers and has a monster matchup this week against the lowly Jets. A team even the most lackluster of offenses can run circles around. When these teams faced off Week 11, Tua threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Since then the Jets have gotten worse and more beat up, while the Dolphins have gotten DeVante Parker back and he’s already making an impact. He should have a strong outing and if the Jets can actually be competitive, which is far from a lock, he has the upside of a monster game. Myles Gaskin (RB) Miami Dolphins As embarrassingly bad as the Jets are against the pass they are even worse against the run. They are the worst team against fantasy running backs by a large margin. New York is allowing 34.1 fantasy points per game to running backs, more than four points per game more than any other team, which is a huge gap. They are an absolute dumpster fire on defense. Gaskin also has a chance to be the only legitimate back in the backfield. While he tested positive Covid last week, he is vaccinated and likely to play this week. Phillip Lindsay however tested positive this week and is unlikely to play while Salvon Ahmed didn’t test positive until the weekend. Gaskin is a no-brainer for Week 15 and may help a lot of teams win titles. Darrell Henderson (RB) Las Angeles Rams Another running back we are banking coming off the reserve/Covid list is Henderson. His absence last week may have been a blessing in disguise for owners who survived it as the extra week of rest likely gave him time to get fully healthy. He has an elite matchup this week against that team who is second to the Jets in fantasy points allowed to running backs, the Seahawks. Many are afraid of Sony Michel but shouldn’t be. That’s not to say Sony won’t get his touches, but Henderson is the RB1, goal-line guy, and pass catcher. Plus, in this one, both backs are worth a start in what should be a dominant performance on the ground. Brandon Aiyuk (WR) San Francisco 49ers Aiyuk is coming on strong once again this season much like he did late last year. After being a callosal disappointment for the first two months of the season, he has turned it up since the calendar flipped to November and is coming off an 11 target game in which he caught a TD. This week he draws the Falcons’ defense who are allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts. There is no reason his upward tick in production shouldn’t continue this week and even accelerate. Roll with him as a strong flex option Week 15. DeVonta Smith (WR) Philadelphia Eagles Smith has been a bit inconsistent this year, but things are lined up nice for him this week. The Football Team is giving up the fourth-most points to fantasy wideouts this season and has been particularly vulnerable to big plays. Something Smith is built for. The Eagles are also likely without Quez Watkins and could be short-handed at running back as well leaving more potential touches for Smith. This includes more red-zone looks and perhaps screens and end-arounds. Relying on Jalen Hurts can be a little scary, nonetheless, I expect both he and Smith to be able to get it done this week in this matchup. Harrison Bryant (TE) Cleveland Browns Bryant comes with the caveat that he has to be able to play coming off a sprained ankle, but is trending in the right direction this week so far. Cleveland will be without Austin Hooper and David Njoku leaving plenty of opportunities for Bryant to see plenty of volume. The Browns also play the Raiders who have been destroyed by tight ends, especially in the second half of the season allowing the second-most fantasy points to the position this year. They could also be without their best linebacker making matters even worse for them. As if you needed more good news for Bryant, the Raiders are also very good at slowing down wideouts. With QB Baker Mayfield also on the reserve/COVID list, Bryant has the potential to be heavily targeted by Case Keenum. Sit Taysom Hill (QB) New Orleans Saints Despite what you may have heard lately from a certain talking head who has been roasted on Twitter for his cold takes, Hill is not a particularly good thrower of the football. He is also taking on the Bucs this week who have some of the fastest linebackers in the game who will be able to spy the one-dimensional play-caller. This could be laugher forcing Hill into his worst-case scenario where he for the most part has to limit his running and throw to play catchup in the second half. I don’t want him anywhere near my starting lineup this week. If you are searching your wire for a starter, Tua is a much better option and a much better quarterback. Damien Harris (RB) New England Patriots I’m having a tough time putting Harris in my lineup this week. There is too much working against him. Injury is still a concern and he’s not a lock to be fully healthy this week but will likely suit up. Snaps have been erratic and could easily trend towards Stevenson or even Bolden depending on game script and the matchup against the Colts is the fourth-toughest in the league. I’m thinking long and hard
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