Fantasy Football Week 15: Start 'em and Sit 'em
I kind of feel like I overdosed on these Fantasy Football posts by now. It's like a drunken stupor where I try to churn these out. 17 weeks of Fantasy Football threads can be draining! Three weeks to go... at least my team is still alive and kicking in the Phinsider FFL. I have to give a shout out to Roddy White last night for getting me some major points for this week as well. Woot! Alright, let's do this...
QBs:
Start 'em:
Tim Tebow: You just may go to hell if you don't. He's improving (slightly) as a passer and he's getting solid points because of his legs. This week he goes against the NFL's worst defense. I'm not the world's great amateur QB, but I think even I could score double digit fantasy points against New England's secondary. If I can, Tebow and his angels can too.
Matt Moore: The caveat with this is he has to play first. Buffalo's defense hasn't been creating turnovers and struggles getting to the QB as well. Jake Long was back at practice and if he plays as well, Moore will have a much better chance at matching his numbers from his previous game against Buffalo.
Sit 'em:
Mark Sanchez: The Eagles defense has been looking better lately and that wasn't just against Miami. The Jets have figured out their offense is at its best when the ball is not in the hands of Mark Sanchez. The Jets will again try to run the ball often and mix in passes with Sanchez, who will most be throwing underneath passes again. When Sanchez completes 15-20 passes, he is usually still slightly above or below 200 yards passing. It's playoff time and if you think 175 yards passing and a TD is going to be enough to win (for my sake, hopefully it is with Roddy White), good luck.
Carson Palmer: He has a very high interception rate which will create negative points for him. Detroit also ranks 9th in the NFL against the pass and allows just over 200 passing yards per game. The likely negative plays will offset the yards and TD(s).
RBs:
Start 'em:
Reggie Bush: He has 5 TDs in his past 7 games and 3 100-yard rushing games in his past 7 games. That is good enough for me, especially when he's facing against a Bills team that has flatlined.
Cedric Benson: The Rams rank last in the NFL against the run and over the past 4 games, they are allowing RBs to run for over 160 yards and a TD.
Sit 'em:
Rashard Mendenhall: Becuase he's facing the 49ers, the league's best run defense. Unless 50-70 yards are good enough for you, leave Mendenhall on the sideline.
C.J. Spiller: Miami ranks 3rd in the NFL against the run and have done well to keep opposing RBs out of the end zone. Fred Jackson was held to 17 yards rushing and 67 total yards the last time they played.
WRs:
Brandon Marshall: He was held to only 1 reception and 5 yards the last time he faced Buffalo, but he's still Miami's go-to man. His reception total was low last time because Miami had the game won by the end of the first half. Marshall should be more involved this week. Oh yeah, he's scoring TDs now too. Yay!
Roddy White: Because you're kicking yourself if you didn't play him last night.
Laurent Robinson: His snaps have decreased because of the return of Miles Austin, but he's still producing some great numbers you'd expect from a #1 WR. He's simply too hot to sit.
Sit 'em:
DeSean Jackson: Andy Reid says he's "only warming up," which is a little late because the Eagles blew a chance at the postseason (yes, technically they're still alive), but he's still not putting up yards and points like he used to. Expect that to change against Darrelle Revis? I don't.
Steve Johnson: His play has been picking up again the past few weeks, but he finished with only 16 yards against Miami in their last matchup. On top of that, Vontae Davis is playing much better than people have given him credit for. He has allowed only 124 receiving yards in the past 5 weeks and has only allowed a single TD this year, but even that catch was a perfectly thrown pass in which Darrius Heyward-Bey was smothered by Davis, but still made a terrific catch.
TEs:
Jake Ballard: He receives a ton of targets and has gone for at least 40 yards in 3 games straight, making him a safe bet for some points. He has a good chance of going over 50 yards and he is a reliable target in the red zone as well.
Anthony Fasano: He's been a big target for Miami since Moore has taken over and against a struggling Bills defense, he has a solid opportunity to make some noise in the middle of the field and may haul in another TD.
Sit 'em:
Jermaine Gresham: The Rams have held Jimmy Graham, Jermichael Finley, Vernon Davis, and Jason Witten to under 40 yards receiving and have allowed only 1 TD catch by a TE. Some better TEs than Gresham have had disappointing days against the Rams. Keep Gresham on the bench.
Greg Olsen: He's only gone over 50 receiving yards once in the past 5 games and during that span, he's scored only 1 TD. He's also nursing an injured back.
Miami Dolphins Sleeper of the Week: The Dolphins D/ST. Their ST has looked really good the past several weeks and their defense has been solid as well for the most part. The Bills are in a bad since the end of October and have averaged only 11 PPG in the past 7 weeks. They come into this game freshly eliminated from the playoffs and if they fall behind, they may just cave in like they did in Weeks 10 and 11 against Dallas and Miami.
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ok i seek expertise in these the times of the playoffs
I have a dillemna in the flex this week, because I have mjd and ray rice at rb, my two best flex options are reggie bush or beanie wells, they’re both great starts, which do you think will have a better game? Reggie vs Buf, or Wells vs Cle?
by AcolyteofRa on Dec 16, 2011 6:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Go With
Wells. I like bush, but we don’t know how are beloved Dolphins will respond this week following the firing of coach Sparano. They could have already made their vacation plans.
SJax, Ahmad Bradshaw or K. Smith – Need 2
Driver, Burleson, D. Moore – Need 1 (L. Robinson is my other)
Just curious who you guys would go with…
jax and k smith... and driver
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too much dolphin love this week IMO
i dont think Moore or Marshall play neccesarily well. Expect Bush to put up decent numbers 80 yards and possibly a TD
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alright
I can start 2 qbs, rodgers is an automatic start, but should I put in matt moore or alex smith alongside him. I usually start smith, but he has a tough matchup, so I don’t know.
Also pick 2(plus reggie in the flex): Frank gore, daniel thomas, roy helu, felix jones
Pick 2(already started julio jones for last night): brandon marshall, chad ochocinco, braylon edwards, sidney rice, brian hartline
pick 1: miami D/ST or pitt D/ST
Pick 1: dustin keller or anthony fasano
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by AnishB15 on Dec 16, 2011 8:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
My 2 cents...
My credentials are that I am in 2 pay-leagues, 10 teams with 4 playoff teams. I am in the first round playoffs in both leagues this week. Not bad.
I’d start Moore if he’s healthy. If not, at least Smith won’t have James Harrison to worry about.
I would most definitely roll with Helu & Felix this week.
Julio Jones, Beast Marshall, and if you need 1 more…Sidney Rice.
I’d take my chances with Miami D that could play pissed off this week. Pitt is heading west and Harrison will not play.
Isn’t Buffalo horrible against TEs? I think Fasano is the play here but you have 2 decent options.
You are putting a lot of faith into the Phins if you start all those guys though. It would be hard for them all to have good games. I don’t trust Losman much so hopefully Moore is good to go. That should increase your chances of winning!
by ryan.benker on Dec 16, 2011 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
i pretty much like all of that
The one issue I have is that felix jones is no longer the starter, so was thinking more along the lines of frank gore. Who knows how many carries jones will get?
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by AnishB15 on Dec 17, 2011 7:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
DeMarco Murray is hurt...
START FELIX! Felix is your best RB this week depending on what Shanahan does with Helu. I’ve stayed away from Helu all season because you never know what Shanny will do with RBs, but Gore is a scary option against PItt.
More of Moore in 2012!
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alright
Thanks!
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by AnishB15 on Dec 17, 2011 4:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Just flippin' great!
I got Big Ben gimpin’ against San Fran. Moore’s my back up.
Kevin Smith gimpin’ against Oakland. Thomas or Brandon Jacobs behind him.
Laurent Robinson and Nate Washington (3rd & 2nd rec’s) listed as probable and my back ups are Brandon Banks and B. Marshall.
I’m go no clue and I gotta be at work at noon Sunday!
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Oh yeah, my Defense is Green Bay (against KC)
and the Phins are my back up.
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by Tunaflipper on Dec 16, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
Your backups should pretty much be starting.
So long as Matt Moore is healthy, start him, Marshall and our Defense. Laurent Robinson is a clear cut starter these days. Romo loves the man even with Austin back in the lineup.
If Kevin Smith is playing, you definitely start him too.
More of Moore in 2012!
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Pick two: K. Smith, Jacobs, Pierre Thomas, Ryan Grant
Pick two: Driver, DJax, Branch, Moss
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Idk for the RBs.
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by AnishB15 on Dec 17, 2011 1:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
From your wisdom to my lineup
Thanks.
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As an avid reader but newcomer to Dolphins blog sites as a poster I’m sick of the bashing of Tebow on these posts….as a Dolphin fan since 1966 and a Christian since 1970 my allegiance is also with the Lord Jesus Christ…you can’t mock Jewish or Muslim religions but Christians are fair game it seems….I would love for Tebow to become a Dolphin and I’m proud pf him for speaking out on his convictions…and I’m also a Hurricane fan since the 50’s and have always been a Gator hater….though hate is too harsh a word….Christianity teaches us to love our enemies….like Kurt Warner Tebow is a fine man and an upstanding Christian…America is going to hell with its lack of morality and the constant vulgarity on Dolphin websites is not called for…I’ll pray for all of you to seek your own path to Christ He has saved my life(literally) many times and I try to honor Him always….Omar Kelly came out of the closet as a Christian earlier this year and was la,blasted for it…Christ said that to follow ahim you must bear your own cross…Tebow is doing that and I’m proud of him for doing so….I try to treat other religions and faiths with understanding and humility….thats all I’l going to say at the moment and lets kick some Bills butts on Sunday
Carson Palmer is not necessarily a sit this week.
He gets both Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford back in the lineup. Still, Detroit gets Suh back in the lineup as well, which is a little scary. I still think Palmer sees at least double digits.
I’d also start TJ Yates against Carolina (which I am doing in my SuperBowl game this week, along with Matt Moore if he’s healthy).
More of Moore in 2012!
'Phins phor Liphe!
As for defenses,
Seattle is going to have a huge game this weekend. They are on a lot of waiver wires, so pick them up if you can.
More of Moore in 2012!
'Phins phor Liphe!
I'd start Bush.
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