12 players to start or sit in fantasy football for Week 14
Get the Full StoryThe fantasy football playoffs are here.For the final time this season, we have recommendations on players to start or sit. As always, we try to pick less obvious choices players whom fantasy owners might be on the cusp of starting or sitting.
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This will be our last start sit column of the fantasy season, as there are a dwindling number of people still playing, and, most of the time, those who are playing will roll with their players.
But one last time, we are recommending players to start and sit for Week 14. As usual, we try to pick less obvious choices players whom fantasy owners might be on the cusp of starting or sitting.
Check out our start 'em, sit 'em for Week 14. START: Ryan Tannehill, QB
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Team: Tennessee Titans
Week 14 opponent: at Oakland Raiders
Why you should start him: Since Week 7, Tannehill is QB6 in fantasy scoring. Week 13 was his worst game yet, as he threw for only 182 yards and 2 touchdowns, and didn't add much on the ground, but he still finished with 14 fantasy points. This week, he gets a Raiders defense that has been good on the ground, but not through the air. Tannehill offers a safe floor for fantasy owners without better options at QB.
SIT: Drew Brees, QB
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Team: New Orleans Saints
Week 14 opponent: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Why you should sit him: Brees isn't a bad start, but like many QBs this week, he doesn't have a great matchup. The 49ers are allowing an average of 169 passing yards over their last five games. Brees is QB15 since Week 8 and has had two games where he's finished outside the top 20 among QBs in fantasy scoring. The 49ers run defense is somewhat vulnerable, and it seems unlikely that the Saints will rely on Brees throwing the ball a ton, even with the extra time they've had to prepare for San Francisco.
START: Devonta Freeman, RB
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Team: Atlanta Falcons
Week 14 opponent: vs. Carolina Panthers
Why you should start him: It's been an underwhelming season for Freeman, but the Panthers may be the juiciest matchup in the league for running backs right now. The Panthers just allowed 228 yards and 3 touchdowns on 23 carries to Derrius Guice and Adrian Peterson last week. Freeman has had a long break after playing on Thursday last week, and he remains involved in the Falcons offense, with 21 touches last week.
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