6) Jared Goff vs. Steelers
The game is at home, so that’s a huge plus. The game is coming after a Lions loss, another plus. Goff gets the take on a Steelers defense that is ranked 27th in the league against the pass, which makes three! Fire him up and hope that Aaron Rodgers can do some damage against Detroit’s banged-up secondary, forcing the Lions to stay in attack mode all game long.
7) Lamar Jackson vs. Patriots
Lamar didn’t need to do very much last week against a Bengals team that basically just didn’t show up to play. This matchup isn’t ideal, but it isn’t bad either, as New England ranks 15th against the pass, but a slightly weaker 19th in the league against the QB position in fantasy this season. If you’ve made it this far with Jackson as your quarterback, that means you did a great job drafting the rest of your team. Leave him in your lineup as he still has top 5 potential thanks to his legs making a bit of a comeback over the last two games. If he gets us 7+ rush attempts, he’s going to have a solid fantasy day. You’re playing with your fantasy life on the line, don’t bench Lamar unless you have a very strong second option.
8) Dak Prescott vs. Chargers
Dak struggled last week with a very tough Minnesota defense, and this week he gets a Chargers team that is ranked #2 in the league overall and 3rd against the pass. The matchup isn’t the best, but Dak is going to have to chuck the ball close to 40 times as he does every week. Last week was just the third time all season that Prescott failed to throw a TD pass, and I think he manages to throw more than one this week.
