Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 6
Bye weeks have arrived. With the Lions, Titans, Texans, and Raiders unavailable, fantasy football managers will be scrambling to the waiver wire to fill roster spots. Knowing which Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 6 to target can help you identify players to target. Whether it is as a bye-week replacement or longer, here are some Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 6 to consider. Quarterbacks Daniel Jones (QB) New York Giants – Despite suffering an ankle injury and exiting the game in Week 4, Jones is the QB14 on the season. This week he takes on the Ravens who have allowed more fantasy points to quarterbacks than any team in the league. Another week removed from his ankle injury, he should be more mobile than he was last week. His rushing ability should give him a high floor and the matchup gives him a high ceiling. Jimmy Garopollo (QB) San Francisco 49ers – Garoppolo has a top-10 fantasy matchup against the Falcons this week and with the Lions, Raiders, and Titans all off this is as good of a streaming option as you’re likely to find. Those teams are three of the bottom five teams against fantasy QBs so great matchups are tougher to find this week. If Garoppolo is available on your waiver wire scoop him up and plug him in. Running Backs Eno Benjamin (RB) Arizona Cardinals – All the other Cardinals running backs got hurt last week. Darrell Williams is unlikely to play this week and James Conner seems to be trending in that direction as well. With a matchup against the Seahawks this week, who are allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to running backs, he’s a nice sleeper option if Conner plays and a must-start if he’s sidelined. Jaylen Warren (RB) Pittsburgh Steelers – Warren out-snapped Najee Harris last week 38 to 37 and was more productive both on the ground and through the air after weeks of being more efficient. The coaches came out this week and made it clear that he is a major part of the game plan and his role isn’t going to diminish. He looks explosive on film and could be a sneaky flex option, especially in PPR leagues. Latavius Murray (RB) Denver Broncos – We are going with deeper sleepers for the next two running backs starting with Murray. Last we saw him he looked great in New Orleans rushing 11 times for 57 yards and a TD before being poached off their practice squad. He is expected to be active this week for Denver and the team hinted at using a hot-hand approach. It’s conceivable that he immediately jumps Mike Boone in the pecking order and we’ve already seen Melvin Gordon pulled this year due to his fumbling woes. This week Denver takes on the Chargers who are allowing more fantasy points to running backs than any team in the league. Myles Gaskin (RB) Miami Dolphins – Raheem Mostert has established himself as the RB1 in Miami. However, he has yet to practice this week, which sounds legitimately questionable. If Mostert does play this is a moot point. Nevertheless, if Mostert is out Gaskin will take his place. Chase Edmonds has not played well and Gaskin out-touched him last week 7-1. Fantasy owners will rush to start Edmonds if Mostert is out, but Gaskin may be the play. Wide Receivers Darius Slayton (WR) New York Giants – Slayton served as the Giants’ WR1 last week leading the team in targets, receptions, and yards. This week, he takes on the Ravens who have been destroyed by wideouts. Baltimore has allowed the third most fantasy points in the league to the position. Slayton looked the part of the WR1, comparably to the other options. A favorable game script should also work in Slayton’s favor, once again. Isaiah McKenzie (WR) Buffalo Bills – McKenzie has cleared the concussion protocol and will play in Week 6. Khalil Shakir has gotten some buzz after a solid performance last week. But you should not be deterred from rolling with McKenzie at all. With Jamison Crowder out for the foreseeable future, McKenzie is an outstanding start. Get him in your flex for what should be a shootout with the Chiefs this week. Alec Pierce (WR) Indianapolis Colts – Pierce out-targeted and out-produced Michael Pittman last week, Excluding Week 1, Pierce has been the better player in all three games they both played in. Pierce has all of the fantasy value with none of the name value. He should be considered as a flex option this week against the Jaguars. Zay Jones (WR) Jacksonville Jaguars – Christian Kirk has been fading a bit as this team’s clear top wideout and Jones has outperformed expectations this season. After missing Week 4 and not looking quite 100 percent last week, Jones should be back to full strength. He could easily be the WR1 for the Jaguars, who have targets up for grabs. Tight Ends Dawson Knox (TE) Buffalo Bills – An obvious fade in 2022, Knox missed last week and has been dropped in many leagues. However, he has returned to practice and looks poised to return in Week 6. If he plays, Knox would be a nice streamer in a game with the highest over/under on the slate. Will Dissly (TE) Seattle Seahawks – Dissly has established himself as the Seahawks’ top tight end and has been a TE1 on the season so far. Only Seattle allows more points to opposing tight ends than Arizona. Week 6 is as good of a matchup as he can possibly get. He should be a solid streaming option this week. ENTER OUR WEEK 6 DRAFT CONTEST! How it Works: Draft your team using our On-Demand Simulator. Try to stack the team with players you think will do well in Week 10! The highest Week 6 Score wins! 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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 6
The results from Week 5 show how important it is to stay informed in-season. Several players came out of nowhere to post big fantasy numbers. The Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 6 picks help you identify values to target and fades to avoid. It is also crucial to know which waiver wire pick to make and to stay up-to-date on the injury report. Here are our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 6 picks. QUARTERBACKS Start ‘Em Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) – Cousins takes on a reeling Dolphins defense this week that is struggling without their two top corners. The entire defense is predicated on those corners being able to shut down receivers in man coverage so they can blitz the quarterback. Currently, they can’t cover or get pressure. Miami is allowing the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks and is less healthy going into this game than they’ve been all season. Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) – Smith has been maybe the biggest surprise of the fantasy season. He currently sits as the QB8. Nobody saw that coming. This week he takes on a miserable Cardinals pass defense that is allowing the eighth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks. Smith should be viewed as a QB1 in Week 6. Sit ‘Em Russell Wilson (Denver Broncos) – Wilson has been struggling this season and now we learned he’s had a procedure on his throwing shoulder. The injury is expected to linger if he’s not shut down for a while. At this point, it’s just tough to trust him. If you have another option you should go in a different direction until Wilson gives you a reason to trust him. Matthew Stafford (Las Angeles Rams) – Stafford just hasn’t been good all year. There isn’t much more to it than that. He’s been awful and you shouldn’t be starting him because he has a big name and people thought he’d be good in August. He currently sits as the QB22, sandwiched between Matt Ryan and Justin Fields. The sunk cost fallacy shows us it is time to move on from Stafford. RUNNING BACKS Start ‘Em Rhamondre Stevenson (New England Patriots) – With Damien Harris sidelined, Stevenson is a must-start. It’s always a bit nerve-racking starting a Patriots’ running back because of the unpredictability of the usage. But you should not be worried about that with Stevenson. He racked up 175 yards on 27 touches last week. Stevenson should be considered an RB1 this week. Also, it wouldn’t be surprising at all if he finishes as the RB1 overall as the Browns are allowing the second-most fantasy points to running backs. Raheem Mostert (Miami Dolphins) – This is officially Mostert’s backfield. He out-snapped Chase Edmonds 46-10 and out-touched him 19-1. Mostert looked great topping 100 yards on the ground while averaging 6.3 yards per carry. This week he takes on the Vikings who are bottom -0 in the league when it comes to slowing down running backs. Mostert is a big-play threat who is getting a ton of volume. He should be in your lineup moving forward. Sit ‘Em Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Kansas City Chiefs) – The touches and snaps in Kansas City are becoming more and more unpredictable for everyone in the offense who isn’t Travis Kelce. For the second time in three weeks, Jerick McKinnon out-snapped CEH. On Monday, McKinnon led 53 percent to 43 percent. With the Bills on the schedule this week, it’s risky to play CEH against Buffalo’s No. 2 rushing defense. Edwards-Helaire would be a volatile touchdown-dependant gamble. Najee Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Things are going downhill quickly for Harris. Normally, Harris provides a relatively high floor due to his volume and snap rate. However, Kenny Pickett has played one and a half games. In those six quarters, Harris has seen just four total targets. Even worse, last week Jaylen Warren played 51% of the snaps to Harris’s 49%. Harris is essentially unstartable this week against Tampa Bay, who is allowing the seventh-fewest fantasy points to running backs. WIDE RECEIVERS Start ‘Em Darnell Mooney (Chicago Bears) – Mooney has been a disaster this season but is still seeing the most targets in Chicago’s putrid passing attack. This week he goes up against the Commanders who have been torched through the air, allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to wideouts. He isn’t a must start, however, he isn’t a terrible flex option if you’re looking for a bye-week fill-in. Adam Theilen (Minnesota Vikings) – Theilen goes right along with Cousins. Miami’s defense is decimated right now and they can’t cover anybody. If Xavien Howard is able to play, that may be even better. Howard would likely shadow Justin Jefferson perhaps opening up even more targets for Theilen. Get him in your lineups this week. Devin Duvernay (Baltimore Ravens) – Rashod Bateman‘s foot injury sounds more serious than the team is letting on. As soon as you hear mid-foot injury you know it’s going to be a major issue. With Bateman out, Duvernay was the clear WR1 in Baltimore last week. He saw seven targets and no other wideout saw more than two. Plus, Duvernay was a big part of the rushing attack. Even if Bateman is cleared this week, we do not know how effective he’ll be and Duvernay offers a high floor regardless. Sit ‘Em Christian Kirk (Jacksonville Jaguars) – It looks like defenses have caught up with Kirk. His production has declined each and every week of the season. Kirk bottomed out to a disastrous 1/11/0 outing versus Houston in Week 5. This week the Jaguars take on the Colts, who are allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers. He’s not a must-sit, but there’s a good chance you have a better option. D.J. Moore (Carolina Panthers) – Matt Rhule has been fired and the quarterback is hurt in Carolina. Is that a good thing? Is that a bad thing? We just don’t know. Despite what should be a solid matchup against a struggling Rams’ pass defense, Moore
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 5
Nearly every fantasy football roster has been hit by the injury bug. Others have been plagued by underperformance or, perhaps targeted starters in last night’s Thursday Night Football disaster. Our Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 5 will help turn your lineup around. Here are some of those unheralded players to consider starting in Week 5. Quarterbacks Carson Wentz (QB) Washington Commanders – Wentz currently sits as the QB9 on the season and draws a matchup with the Tennessee Titans this week. The Titans are allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season. While he may be mistake-prone and a subpar real-life quarterback, Wentz should have the volume and production this week to make him a viable option. It’s a great spot for him to get back on track. Teddy Bridgewater (QB) Miami Dolphins – The Jets’ defense stinks. They allowed a Jacoby Brissett-run offense to drop 30 points on them. Bridgewater may not be great, but he’s a capable option. With weapons like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, he should be able to have his way with their porous defense which is allowing the 10t -most fantasy points to signal-callers. Running Backs Brian Robinson (RB) Washington Commanders – Robinson is expected to return from his gunshot wounds this week.. That sounds completely ridiculous after missing just four weeks. He is fully expected to take over the starting job in Washington. It is a matter of when not if. What this comes down to is, are you willing to roll the dice that it will be this week? He is a risky play with a high ceiling and low floor. Raheem Mostert (RB) Miami Dolphins – Mostert has quietly established himself as the RB1 in Miami. He out-carried Chase Edmonds 15-5 last week and both had two receptions. Edmonds has been getting the red-zone work, but Mostert is getting the volume. He could have a big day in a game the Dolphins should be winning against the lowly Jets. Caleb Huntley (RB) Atlanta Falcons – This is another situation similar to the Broncos’split backfield. The presumed RB1 is Tyler Allgeier with Cordarrelle Patterson landing on IR. However, both Allgeier and Huntley saw 10 carries last week. This could be a true split-back system or even a hot-hand approach. At the very least Huntley is most likely to be used in short-yardage situations. Isiah Pacheco (RB) Kansas City Chiefs – It looks like Pacheco may be overtaking Jerick McKinnon for the RB2 role in Kansas City. This is a system that utilizes more than one back often. We saw Pacheco get 12 carries last week. Granted it was a blowout so that number will likely drop, but McKinnon saw just two carries and one reception for zero total yards. Pacheco should continue to emerge in this backfield. Wide Receivers Tyler Boyd (WR) Cincinnati Bengals – Boyd is currently the WR26 despite being the WR3 on his own team. This week he takes on the Ravens who are allowing the most fantasy points to wide receivers. With Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters attempting to cover Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Boyd should be able to run free against a bunch of replacement-level corners. He should have both a high ceiling and a high floor this week. George Pickens (WR) Pittsburgh Steelers – We’ve seen rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett get an extended run in one game this season and it was last week. In that game, Pickens became the defacto WR1 out-targeting Diontae Johnson 8-4. However, it is a small sample size which is why Pickens is only a sleeper and not a must-start. Fantasy owners may catch lightning in a bottle with the rookies Pickett and Pickens this season. Nico Collins (WR) Houston Texans – Collins is a guy we have been watching from afar and he looks like he could finally be poised for the breakout. Over the past three weeks, he’s seen 18 targets which he’s turned into nine receptions for 181 yards. During that same span, a struggling Brandin Cooks has managed just 133 yards on 24 targets. Conversely, Collins’s ascending play could see him emerge as the WR1 in Houston. Devin Duvernay (WR) Baltimore Ravens – Rashod Bateman is dealing with an always terrifying mid-foot injury. He is not a lock to play this week and is at high risk of being limited or leaving early. This would leave Duvernay as the top wideout in Baltimore. He has been ridiculously efficient catching 12 of 13 targets for 172 yards and three TDs this season. That said, If Duvernay gets the volume this week he could be in for a monster game. Tight Ends Chigoziem Okonwo (TE) Tennessee Titans – We have been waiting for a tight end to emerge in Tennessee and it’s possible one just did. We saw Okonwo catch three passes this week for 38 yards and a TD. While that doesn’t seem like a ton, consider Austin Hooper and Geoff Swaim combined for one target and of all the wide receivers and tight ends on the team, only Robert Woods had more targets than him with four. Cade Otton (TE) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – It looks like there is a good chance Cameron Brate will not be able to play this week. That should leave all the tight-end duties to the highly touted rookie Otton. Once Brate left with a concussion on Sunday night Otton set career highs in snap share, targets, and receptions. If the opportunity presents itself, Otton could not only have a big day but establish himself as the better tight end in Tampa. ENTER OUR WEEK 5 DRAFT CONTEST! How it Works: Draft your team using our On-Demand Simulator. Try to stack the team with players you think will do well in Week 10! The highest Week 5 Score wins! (PLUS: You get to see the Thursday Night game and then draft!) Here’s our Week 5 Player Rankings to help. It’s a bestball contest, so no need
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 5
We are now a full month into the 2022 NFL season. Things have been unpredictable with no signs of that slowing down in October. Our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 5 will help you make the correct lineup decisions. Injuries also had a big impact, which makes the waiver wire doubly important. Here are our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 5 picks. QUARTERBACKS Start ‘Em Bailey Zappe (New England Patriots) Yup, that’s how we’re starting. Zappe is just a placeholder for whomever the starting quarterback is against the Lions. Detroit is incapable of stopping anyone and their offense forces teams to keep scoring. They are allowing the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks and in their games so far this season they have given up 38, 27, 28, and 48 points. That 48 was against Geno Smith by the way. Whoever starts for New England had a ton of streaming appeal. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) On the other side of the field in that same game start Goff. He has been the QB5 this season and is getting no respect. He’s rarely ranked in the top 12 and his start percentage is low every week. However, he is putting up numbers every week. The Pats are a tough defense, nonetheless, he hung 35 on the Eagles’ dominant defense throwing for 215 and two TDs. The Patriots’ defense is allowing the ninth most fantasy points to opposing QBs. He should be started this week and most weeks until further notice as a QB1. Sit ‘Em Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) Rodgers has not looked good this season and has a tough matchup against the Giants this week who are allowing the seventh-fewest fantasy points to QBs. Last week, Rodgers was just out there throwing terrible fade routes and was lucky his team was facing backup quarterbacks in New England. Something is wrong with this offense and there is likely a better option out there this week. Matthew Stafford (Las Angeles Rams) Speaking of QBs that don’t like right this season, Stafford currently sits as the QB25 sitting just behind Matt Ryan, Baker Mayfield, and Davis Mills. This week he has a tough matchup against the Cowboys who have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points to opposing QBs. Dallas may also be getting the best player in their secondary Jayron Kearse back. RUNNING BACKS Start ‘Em Melvin Gordon (Denver Broncos) Unfortunately, Javonte Williams went down for the year with a knee injury last week and has left the Denver backfield in flux. There has been some controversy about who will take over because of Gordon’s fumbling woes this season. Gordon will be the guy. He’s a much better back than either Mike Boone or Latavius Murray and the team will need production not to watch balls bounce off Boone’s chest. Despite the turnover risk, Gordon will be the guy in Denver. Tyler Allgeier (Atlanta Falcons) This is a similar situation to the Denver backfield. Cordarrelle Patterson has been placed on IR with Damien Williams and there is a debate whether Allgeier or Caleb Huntley is the guy in Atlanta. Allgeier is the play and is good enough to seize this opportunity and lock up this job for years to come. He was an underrated prospect coming out of BYU and could prove to be a league winner moving forward. Sit ‘Em Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys) Zeke has been better as of late, but this week takes on the Rams who are allowing the fewest fantasy points to running backs this season. He is now a matchup-based option and this is a terrible matchup. Leave him on your bench. Antonio Gibson (Washington Commanders) Gibson needs to be benched this week and likely until further notice. Beyond the bad matchup against the Titans, he has already been losing snaps, and now Brian Robinson is expected to return this week. We are more likely to be discussing whether to cut Gibson than start Gibson in a week or two. WIDE RECEIVERS Start ‘Em Isaiah McKenzie (Buffalo Bills) Despite splitting snaps with Jamison Crowder this season, McKenzie is the WR30 on the season. He has also scored a TD in three of four games. Crowder broke his ankle last week and is out indefinitely. McKenzie is the clear No. 2 option in this offense. As long as he’s cleared to play Sunday from the concussion protocol, he needs to be started against the Steelers. Pittsburgh is allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to wideouts. Robert Woods (Tennessee Titans) The Titans haven’t gotten much out of their wideouts this season and now Treylon Burks is going to miss an extended period. Ryan Tannehill is going to have to throw to somebody and the next man up is Woods. This week Tennessee takes on the Commanders who are allowing the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers. Woods is a scary start, but he’s a WR1 in an outstanding matchup. Terry McLaurin (Washington Commanders) With Jahan Dotson sidelined, McLaurin should see a bigger piece of the target pie in Washington. He has disappointed so far this season but should break out this week against the Titans. Tennessee is allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to wideouts. Limited target competition and a great matchup make him a must-start for Week 5. Sit ‘Em Diontae Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers) Kenny Pickett came in last week and we saw George Pickens out-target Johnson 8-4. This week you have a rookie QB going to Buffalo. The Bills have allowed the fewest passing yards in the league throwing. Johnson suddenly has a question mark surrounding his target rate. Keep him on your bench this week. Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers) The Giants are allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers and as we mentioned earlier, this passing attack looks awful. Lazard isn’t a lock to be the top wideout and even if he is, what does that look like? Avoid this passing attack altogether this week. Rashod Bateman (Baltimore Ravens) Bateman is dealing
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 4
It’s hard to believe we are already up to Week 4. With all the injuries and wild performances, most fantasy managers have already faced some roster adversity. Our Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 4 can help overcome some of that madness by digging deep to identify values. Here are some of those unheralded players to consider starting in Week 4. Quarterbacks Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys) – It’s always going to be scary starting Cooper Rush, however, the matchup this week against the Commanders is tremendous. At the very least it should earn him consideration in SuperFlex leagues. They haven’t been able to stop anyone through the air as they have the 27th-ranked pass defense and are allowing the fifth-most points to fantasy QBs. Dak Prescott will definitely be sidelined this week so Rush is worth a look on your waiver wire. Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) – Surprisingly, Smith hasn’t been terrible this year and currently sits as the QB19 in fantasy. He’s scored more fantasy points than Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, and of course Russell Wilson through three weeks. This week he takes on the Lions who are allowing the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks and just lost their best safety Tracy Walker for the year. Smith should ride D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett to a big day in Detroit. Running Backs Craig Reynolds (Detroit Lions) – With D’Andre Swift sidelined, Jamaal Williams is the obvious replacement, and rightfully so. Nonetheless, Reynolds could see double-digit opportunities this week as well. This is a two-back system and we saw him get an increased workload in the second half last week once Swift went down. The matchup this week is nice too as the Seahawks are allowing the sixth-most yards to fantasy running backs. Ken Walker III (Seattle Seahawks) – Yes, the matchup is outstanding for Walker this week. The Lions and their incompetent defense are allowing the most fantasy points to running backs. However, that’s not the only reason Walker appears on this list. Seattle lost their pass-catching back Travis Homer last week and this could open up a major opportunity for Walker to get more touches. He saw three carries and three targets this week. He has slowly been worked into the rushing attack coming off groin surgery. If he can also start getting upwards of five targets a week, he could see double-digit opportunities and hold value in a great matchup. J.D. McKissic (Washington Commanders) – After Week 1 it looked like McKissic may be an afterthought in this offense, but that’s clearly not the case. He is the undisputed pass-catching back seeing 16 targets over the past two weeks including nine last week. The team loves to use him, especially when losing and there is a good chance they’re down this week against the Cowboys. Not only does McKissic have some upside, but he has a very safe floor in PPR leagues if you’re looking for a flex option. Alexander Mattison (Minnesota Vikings) – If Dalvin Cook is forced to sit out this week then this is a no-brainer. However, Mattison could be a sneaky good play even if Cook is active. In a shocking turn of events, Cook injured the shoulder he injures every year and could be out or limited this week. Even if Cook plays Mattison should see an increased workload. There is also a possible scenario of Cook taking a hit and being knocked out of the game. We’ve seen Mattison thrive in this situation before and he’s a sneaky good flex option in Week 4. Wide Receivers Zay Jones (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Jones has had a major role in a Jags offense that has far exceeded expectations this season. He currently sits as the fantasy WR35 this season with 19 receptions of 24 targets for 173 yards and a TD. This week the Jags take on the Eagles. While the matchup isn’t good, it’s much worse for the team’s WR1 Christian Kirk as Darius Slay has been locking up the top guy. This could open up an opportunity for Jones to have another nice game. Noah Brown (Dallas Cowboys) – Brown is a favorite target of Cooper Rush and you need to ride this duo out before it’s over. Michael Gallup and Dalton Schultz also look like they may both be sidelined or limited once again. The Commanders are allowing the second-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts and should get lit up in this one. This could be the last hoorah of Noah Brown so if you picked him up off waivers this is the week to play him. Richie James Jr. (New York Giants) – The stars have aligned in this one for James to have a big day against the Bears. He is yet to see less than five targets in a game this season and this week it looks like the Giants may be without their top three wideouts in Wan’Dale Robinson, Kadarius Toney, and Sterling Shepard. Unless Kenny Golladay is resurrected from the fantasy graveyard, James should be the WR1 for the Giants. He could push double-digit targets in this one. Devin Duvernay (Baltimore Ravens) – Even with injuries last week we saw the Bills scheme up a defense to slow down the Dolphins WR1 Tyreek Hill. Expect them to do the same thing this week with Rashod Bateman. However, Lamar Jackson is going to get the ball to someone and Duvernay has been extremely impressive this season. He has caught every pass thrown his way this season and despite missing about three-quarters of Week 2 has already found the end zone four times this year. The volume may not be there, but the efficiency has been and he’s a solid sleeper flex option this week. Tight Ends Robert Tonyan (Green Bay Packers) – Tonyan saw a season-high seven targets last week and has as favorable a matchup as possible this week. Not only are the Patriots allowing the third-most fantasy
Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 4
The 2022 NFL season has been tough to forecast. Hopefully, things will stabilize a bit. Regardless, our fantasy football start ’em sit ’em Week 4 will help you navigate troubled waters. Injuries also had a big impact, which makes the waiver wire doubly important. Here are our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 3 picks. Quarterback Start ‘Em Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) – Heading into a Week 4 matchup with the Seahawks, Goff currently sits as the fantasy QB11. He has been a fringe QB1 and the likely absence of D’Andre Swift should force the team to lean more heavily on his arm. However, Amon-Ra St. Brown is a bit banged up. If he was to miss the game we may have to re-evaluate this. Nonetheless, if St. Brown is in, Goff is a solid start this week as a borderline QB1. Jameis Winston (New Orleans Saints) – Minnesota’s defense has been brutal and has allowed the fourth-most passing yards in the NFL. While Jameis is still a maddening real-life QB, he can be a valuable fantasy asset. He’s coming off a 350-plus yard game against a Panthers team that has allowed the 13th -fewest yards in the league. Winston should be able to exploit a strong matchup this week. Quarterback Sit ‘Em Matthew Stafford (Las Angeles Rams) – This is all about the matchup. Stafford isn’t elite enough to be a sure-fire start against the 49ers this week. They are allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to QBs, the fewest passing yards, and the third-fewest points in the league. Stafford has been the QB23 this season. We saw against the Bills that he’s not a must-start in any matchup. Bench him this week. Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) – The case against Carr is essentially the same as the case against Stafford. The Broncos are a horrendous matchup. They are allowing the third-fewest fantasy points to QBs, the third-fewest passing yards, and the second-fewest points in the league. Carr is a good quarterback, but not good enough to play in this situation if you have even a mediocre second option. Running Back Start ‘Em Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys) – The Commanders are getting gashed on defense from every which angle. The Cowboys should be able to have their way with them both through the air and on the ground, where they are allowing the 12th-most rushing yards in the league. However, if that is the case, Dallas should have a comfortable lead in this one and will lean on Zeke between the tackles. After a rough start to the season, Elliott is coming off a nice 73-yard and one TD game. The bounce back should continue this week. Rhamondre Stevenson (New England Patriots) – You can take your pick between Stevenson and Damien Harris here. Both are solid starts, it just comes down to preference. Mac Jones is going to miss this week with an ankle injury and the Pats’ offense will lean heavily on the rushing attack with Brian Hoyer under center. The matchup with the Packers is middle of the road, but the circumstance favors the running backs. Running Backs Sit ‘Em Jeff Wilson Jr. (San Francisco 49ers) – Wilson has been good but hasn’t wowed as the Niners starter with Elijah Mitchell sidelined. He’s coming off a 12-carry, 75-yard game with three targets and he’s yet to score a TD this season. Deebo Samuel eats into his production and the team would like to get rookie Jordan Mason more involved. This week he draws the Rams who are allowing the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs. Wilson is a questionable flex option at best this week. J.K. Dobbins (Baltimore Ravens) – Under no circumstance should you be starting Dobbins against the Bills this week. He returned last week to carry the ball 7 times for 23 yards and this week will probably be worse. The Bills’ defense is dominant and allowing the second-fewest rushing yards. To make matter worse, the whole secondary is banged up so the Ravens will be inclined to attack through the air. Wide Receivers Start ‘Em Greg Dortch (Arizona Cardinals) – Assuming Rondale Moore is still sidelined this week, Dortch has become impossible to ignore any longer. Through three games he’s caught 20 of 23 targets for 198 yards and a TD. He is a key piece to this passing game and will continue to be so. The Cardinals also lost A.J. Green this week for some time. Dortch will be a solid PPR option. His worst fantasy game this year has been seven receptions for 63 yards. You can do much worse than him in your flex. D.J. Moore (Carolina Panthers) – This will be the game Moore owners have been waiting for as he matches up against a putrid Cardinals secondary. The Cardinals have allowed the third most passing yards this season and may have the worst cornerback room in the NFL. If Moore can’t get it done this week there is a serious issue. We’re betting on the talent in the matchup. Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints) – Olave is coming off a monster nine-catch, 147-yard game. With the Saints wideouts banged up, the rookie saw 13 targets. Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry, and Taysom Hill are all still banged up, and Winston prefers to air it out over dump-offs to Alvin Kamara. If even one of those top two receivers is out or limited, Olave should be in for another huge target share. Wide Receivers Sit ‘Em Darnell Mooney (Chicago Bears) – At this point, we have to be benching every part of the Bears’ passing attack. The fact that the Giants are allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to wideouts is barely relevant. On the season, Mooney has four catches for 27 yards. Justin Fields has only completed 23 passes through three games on just 45 attempts. The Bears are barely throwing the ball and when they are, Fields is inaccurate. You should be closer to
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