Dec 03, 2025
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All of the free agent options are worth adding as we look ahead to Week 14 and the start of the fantasy football season.
Sunday the 13th of the NFL season is a pretty quiet target, with plenty of drama going on in the game before Patrick Mahomes, A.j.Brown and a couple of Chicago Bears running backs.Also, on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers were interested in the likes of Adonai Mitchell and Stadiann Vele in their upset of Los Angeles.
Welcome to December! For many coaches, the beautiful playoffs start in week 14, and this season adds a bad thing that the person of the first game in the first look at them. Yes, Christian McCaffrey did not play in the whole week 14, and this time there is no help and error. PLUS, we will miss the New Yok Giants' Land Quarterback and the battle that ran back in New EnglandPatriots on Monday. Good luck with your lineup!
Every Monday, before the end of the current NFL weekend, we identify players available in at least 50% of standard leagues who deserve your attention, from standard formats to depth options.The NFL is a weekly league, and player values and roles are rarely consistent.It doesn't matter how you get players for your fantasy rosters, you get them!
Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals (50.2% of the league): Brissett continues to produce a top-10 fantasy game on a weekly basis, averaging 19.64 points in Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Brissett has made seven starts and his worst performance is 18.68 points.Of course, the Cardinals move up in division to face the Rams in Week 14.It's growing, but Bryce Young scored 22.54 points to beat the Rams on Sunday.It certainly looks like we can count on Brissett in the fantasy playoffs.
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (33.9%): Lawrence scored 21.66 points in Sunday's easy win over the Tennessee Titans, though the Indianapolis Colts should be tough in Week 14.The Colts are allowing 16.2 points per game to quarterbacks in fantasy, which is Law's average this season.While this is a different Colts defense than in recent seasons, Lawrence has had plenty of success against the franchise, including last season when he passed for 371 yards in a win.
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Maybe Washington Commanders star Jayden Daniels (71%) isn't available in your most competitive league (wink, wink), but look at this roster percentage.He's available to anyone in the league! Even if the 3-9 Commanders aren't in the playoffs, Daniels (elbow) will definitely face the Minnesota Vikings (who have their own QB issues) in Week 14. Likely to return. If not, backup Marcus Mariota (9.3%), who torched the Denver Broncos in a one-point loss Sunday night.
New York Jets starter Tyrod Taylor (4.6%) scored 21.28 points in the team's last-second win over the Atlanta Falcons, though most of his production came on a 44-yard run and a touchdown.However, he faces the Miami Dolphins this week, presenting a broadcast opportunity.That's better than going with Tyler Shaw (5.3%) against the Buccaneers or Kirk Cousins (4.8%).Against the mighty Seattle Seahawks.
Finally, four quarterbacks are off in Week 14. Drake Maye, Jackson Dart and Brock Purdy should remain on the roster, while Bryce Young (11.7%) may be gone despite his Week 13 exploits and upward trajectory.
Kyle Monangay, Bears (56%): The Bears embarrassed the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, as rookie De'andre Swift's points combined for 39.8 fantasy points.Monangay can be used in countless leagues.The Bears could be useful this week against the Green Bay Packers (or (even) not fall back in this effort to run against Double-Digit Pundits in Doublecutive Games.
Bam Knight, Cardinals (36.8%).Carter (10%) is a reasonable deep-league pitch if Benson sits as well.
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Field Yates, Daniel Dopp and Stefania Bell explain why Bijhan Robinson's dominance will never end.
Falcons backup Tyler Algiers (32.9%) scored his eighth touchdown on Sunday to remind fantasy managers that while Bejane Robinson is fantastic and we can't rely on volume to back him up, Algiers at least has value for weeks.Rams backup Black Corm (12.6%) has just two touchdowns, but his situation has little to do with Algiers.Hey, just this.The mate gets the volume
Chris Rodriguez Jr. scored(12.3%) Another urgency on Sunday night, his fourth in six games, and he is clearly on his way back to the list of duties in Washington.Rodriguez may not have much upside down, as it is only one pass through the season, but the initial run should not be available either.
The Vikings could go with Jordan Mason (53%) against the Captains because Aaron Jones Sr. (shoulder) continues to have trouble staying on the field.Mason averaged 4.7 yards per carry.
We don't know if the New Orleans Saints will have a star in week 14, but Rookie Devin Neal (42%) is the only one who can return to make up for the loss on the Dolphins.He averaged 9.9 points and may do so again this week against the buccaneers.
In addition to keeping the surprising McCaffrey and Tyrone Tracy Jr. in their bye weeks, fantasy managers should keep four options for Panthers and Patriots timeshares (Rico Dowdle, Chuba Hubbard, TreVeyon Henderson, Rhamondre Stevenson).Hubbard (63.5%) may be available in your league.Why not take him this week before Week 15 if his awkward time-sharing with Dowdle comes back into play?
Adonai Mitchell, Jets (2.7%): A week after we discussed relatively new Jets John Metchie III (10.1%), Mitchell (Ex-Colt) starred for 24.2 points, caught a pass for 102 yards and scored his first touchdown.Tyrod Taylor is an upgrade over Justin Fields at QB.What type of WR jet should you want?Well, Metchie is a long-range pick, maybe upside.GO with Mitchell, a younger, quicker deep threat averaging 14.0 yards per reception, against the Dolphins and beyond.
Christian Watson (52%) and DonTAYavision Wicks (1%), packages: Package: Wicks is a letter thank you all time with two points.Watson was happy with 10 targets in that game.Perhaps all three of the pack, including Romeo's two (72%) should look for a tough week of 14 games against the Bears.
Alec Pierce, Colts (53.7%): Pierce scored 17.8 points in Sunday's loss against the Houston Texans, but continues to assert himself as the best option for suddenly unreliable QB Daniel Jones.Michael Pittman Jr. caught just one pass on Sunday, and he last surpassed 30 receiving yards in Week 9.Blame Jones if you want, demote Pittman a bit, and move the underrated Pierce to second.Here's the lineup for Week 14 against the Jaguars.
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Saints star Chris Olaf is among the top 10 fantasy receivers on the season and scored his fifth touchdown on Sunday, but second baseman DeVahn Vela (0.6%) had the best game with 23.3 points, including his second touchdown.Lola has 15 goals in the last two games and can continue his success this week against the Buccaneers.
Detroit Lions Sairs Sairs Saints Saint (Bleckle) will miss a game or another, so the job in the deep format can be considered AAA Teslaa (1%).The rookie from Arkansas is having his most impressive season, with half of his six receptions (11 targets).If he gets more targets in the coming week, he's probably a legitimate sleeper.
Has the top WR for each of the week -14 Bye Teams: Tetairoa McMillan, Stefon Diggs, Wan'dale Robinson and JaUan Jennings, but that's about it.While he's a great story, it's time to move on from Ricky Pearsall (64.6%) as he hasn't scored since Week 3.
Brenton Strange, Jaguars (22%): Strange scored 13.5 points on Sunday, including the first touchdown of his shortened, seven-game campaign.Strange faces a Colts defense in Week 14 that is one of the leaders in allowing fantasy points to tight ends.The tight end advances into TE1 territory.
Dalton Schultz, Texans (51.6%): Schultz averaged 12.5 points on Sunday, the sixth time in eight games he's reached double figures - and it's not just one point.He does it in volume and gets yards.
Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down why the Brock Bears are a must for fantasy leaders heading into the playoffs.
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We don't know if Buffalo Bills starter Dalton Kincaid (69.8%) will play in Week 14 against a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has historically been terrible against tight ends since he's missed the past three games with a hamstring injury.Baltimore Ravens backup Isaiah Possibility (7.4%) scored in double figures in his first fantasy game of the season on Thanksgiving against the Bengals.This week’s game against the underachieving Pittsburgh Steelers might also be worth watching.
Of course, after George's tenure, but not far behind him, are the philanthropist managers Hunscher Schweizer (82%) and Ui Johnson (54.1%).
Week 14 sees the buccaneers D / ST (23%) host the saints. Some may remember the last time these teams met in week 8, when the buccaneers held the saints to just three points and the D / ST unit scored 25 fantasy points. Of course, a repeat is also possible.
The Chiefs D/ST (2.7%) is one of the worst in fantasy this season, averaging 2.1 points per game, ahead of only the Giants and Bengals.Anyway, did you watch Minnesota's offense in Week 13?It didn't score.
For those who are DE / S with a break, Bills D / ST (45.2% stay in the drivers and Eaas.sahe D / S
The Dolphins D/ST (13.6%) scored 13 fantasy points Sunday against the Saints, and the Jets are next.This is a great fantasy streaming opportunity.If the dolphins are extinct, consider the jets (8.8%) too.Although the first match between these teams in Week 4 was quite high scoring, in this case we should not accept a replay.
