6) Trevor Lawrence vs. Colts
Speak of the devil, look who we have here. TLaw has finally arrived after a mere five years of patient waiting by Jaguar fans. He was able to follow up his monster game in Week 15 with another big performance over the formidable Broncos defense, with 31+ fantasy points to finish as the overall QB2 for the week. This week, he gets a Colts defense that was partially responsible for his QB2 finish, as they just allowed Brock Purdy to claim the top spot with a huge game on Monday night. He’s the hottest QB in the league right now. Get him in your lineup and hope he has one more monster left in him.
7) Jacoby Brissett vs. Bengals
Last week was the first time in Brissett’s 10 starts this season that he finished the week outside of the top 12 overall in the league. It was a bit curious to see, as he did have his full complement of receivers, and the Cardinals trailed for most of the game. Trey McBride was shut down, but it seemed like Brissett adjusted and leaned on Elijah Higgins to get the yards that the defense was giving them. I expect a big bounce back this week against this Cincinnati defense that is ranked 29th in the league against the pass and 32nd overall in total points allowed.
8) Brock Purdy vs. Bears
Purdy had himself a day on Monday night against the Colts, and the 49ers have their sights set on a Week 18 matchup against the Seahawks that very well may decide the top seed for the NFC playoffs. Before they get to that game, they will need to get past a red-hot Bears team that has been improving each week on the defensive side of the ball. I’m expecting a tight game here with the 49ers needing to lean on Purdy to find Christian McCaffrey more as a receiver than as a ball carrier. He probably won’t connect for five touchdowns against, like last week, but it’s very possible he throws for three as he did in Week 15.
