You know the feeling. It’s why you’re here. That glorious, maddening, weekly riddle that consumes us right until kickoff: WHO DO I START? The impact? Maybe the difference is between mess-talking victory and soul-sucking defeat. And we all want that “edge,” don’t we? That little nugget that pats us on our tushies and tells us everything will be ok. A gentle nudge, if you will. I want you to know that I’m here each week to pat your tushies (figuratively). To give you my two cents on who needs to be touching grass and who needs to be riding pine. And why.
For more help with your fantasy football lineups, check out our Week 14 quarterback rankings.
Week 14 Fantasy Football Start/Sit
QUARTERBACKS
Start: Sam Darnold (SEA @ ATL): You heard me right, I’m doubling down on Darnold in a juicy matchup against an Atlanta defense that hands out fantasy points like participation trophies. Seattle is favored by 7 with a respectable 43.5 O/U, and this is the perfect “get-right” spot for him to force-feed the ball to JSN and silence the doubters.
Start: Daniel Jones (IND @ JAC): The Colts are 1.5-point road favorites in a game with a massive 48.5 O/U, and frankly, you chase the points here. Jacksonville’s secondary has been generous all season, so hold your nose, trust the volume, and watch Jones stumble his way into a top-10 finish.
Sit: Patrick Mahomes (KC v. HOU): Benching Superman at Arrowhead feels blasphemous, but Vegas only giving this game a 41.5 total tells you everything you need to know about this defensive slugfest. Houston’s defense is a brick wall against the pass, and while the Chiefs will win and cover the -3.5 spread, Mahomes is going to be a game-manager, not a fantasy savior.
Sit: Geno Smith (LV v. DEN): The Raiders are getting embarrassed as 7.5-point home dogs with a pathetic 40.5 total, and trusting Geno against this Denver pass rush is fantasy suicide. This is a meatball pick, sure, but don’t overthink it – Geno is unplayable in this dumpster fire of an offense.
