3) Drake Maye vs. Ravens
The dream fantasy season continued last week as Maye was able to post a nice and easy 20.5 fantasy points against the Bills, finishing the week as the QB13 in fantasy. That broke a string of four straight games where he finished the week as a top 12 option, a feat he has accomplished in all but 3 of his 13 starts this season. He’s had an amazing year, and this week he gets a soft Baltimore pass defense that is still ranked 26th in the league against the pass, despite holding Joe Burrow to basically nothing last week.
4) Justin Herbert vs. Cowboys
Herbert has not eclipsed 20 fantasy points in a game since November 2, against the Titans. Over those last five games, he has actually failed to even surpass 15 fantasy points, and it includes a total stinker of a game back in week 12 against the Jaguars, where he gave us a big fat 4.34 points. His offensive line is in shambles, and the running game isn’t even close to what it was earlier in the season. Add in the fact that Father Time has caught Keenan Allen and the clock has struck 12 on Quenten Johnston, turning him back into a pumpkin that can’t catch, and you have to wonder why on Earth I would advocate for starting Herbert in this all-important fantasy week. It’s pretty simple. It’s the Cowboys. So far this year, every single quarterback has surpassed his projected point total when he’s faced the Dallas defense. This week, I expect Herbert to play like the guy who was a top 4 quarterback in the league for three straight weeks before things went south back in week 10.
5) Joe Burrow vs. Dolphins
Last week could have gone better for Joe Cool and the Bengals. They were “officially” eliminated from the playoff race after suffering their 10th loss. Yeah, I know how silly that sounds. Burrow doesn’t seem like he’s into playing these games, but coach Zach Taylor insists that the team wants to win these last three games to get back on track for next season. If the desire to do well is still there, the Dolphins offer a pretty nice matchup for Burrow to put up points. The game will also be played in a much warmer environment than most of the other games, so there’s a decent chance that the Bengals go out there and just play to pad stats. Ja’Marr Chase is 26 receptions shy of the Bengals’ record that he set just last year, so there’s a chance that he goes out there this week and piles up 10+ grabs to make breaking that record a real possibility over the final two games. It’s not the ideal situation, but Burrow is still the best play out of the rest of the QBs available.
