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| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
| The last few weeks have been a real vindication for me personally, because I've been a big believer in Matthew Stafford all along. He played extremely well early on in the season without the Fantasy production to show for it, thanks to an unusually low 2.9% touchdown rate through his first nine games. |
| In three games since? Well, he has 10 touchdowns in that stretch, more than doubling his total from the first nine games, so that kind of tells the whole story. Stafford had a bunch of close calls early on, and while that was good news for Kyren Williams, it's been fun to watch this passing game operating at something closer to full capacity. Cooper Kupp looks healthier than he has in a long time, Puka Nacua is still terrific, and Stafford is making some high-level throws to every part of the field. |
| And now he's got maybe the best matchup a quarterback can have in Week 15, going up against the Commanders this week. No wonder he's Jamey Eisenberg's Start of the Week! |
| You can check out Jamey's Start 'Em & Sit 'Em calls for Week 15 here to see what else he likes about the matchup. And the rest of this evening's newsletter has his top plays and biggest fades at each position, plus sleepers, bust alerts, and more. Tomorrow morning, my preview of every game on the Week 15 schedule, including all of the latest injuries you need to know about before the first lineup lock of the week will be in your inbox, so keep an eye out for that. |
| For now, here are Jamey's top starts and sits: |
Week 15 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TEJamey, Dave, Heath's RankingsMy Week 15 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE
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| Quarterback Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Brock Purdy and Jordan Love |
| "Purdy already scored 23.2 Fantasy points against the Cardinals in Week 4, and he should stay hot this week in the rematch. Three of the past five opposing quarterbacks against Arizona have scored at least 20.3 Fantasy points, and the Cardinals allow an average of 21.1 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks for the season. Purdy also has scored at least 25.4 Fantasy points in four of his past five games." |
| Sit 'Em: Jared Goff and Kyler Murray |
| "Playing at home has typically been Goff's safe haven, but it's hard to trust him right now in this matchup. He's scored fewer than 20 Fantasy points in two of his past three home games, and he has eight turnovers (five interceptions) and 10 sacks in his past four outings overall. The Broncos are also a tough opponent since nine quarterbacks in a row have scored fewer than 20 Fantasy points, including Patrick Mahomes twice, Josh Allen, C.J. Stroud and Jordan Love. I would prefer to only start Goff in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 15." |
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| Running Back Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Ezekiel Elliott and James Cook |
| "I thought Elliott would play well in Week 14 at Pittsburgh, and he exceeded my expectations stepping in for an injured Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) with 27 PPR points. Elliott struggled on the ground with 22 carries for just 68 yards, but he was a star in the passing game with seven catches for 72 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. The Patriots love throwing to their running backs and are now No. 5 in receptions to the position with 74. Three running backs in the past four games against the Chiefs have scored at least 19.7 PPR points, and all three (D'Andre Swift in Week 11, Josh Jacobs in Week 12 and James Cook in Week 14) had at least three catches. Start Elliott as a No. 2 running back in all leagues." |
| Sit 'Em: Kenneth Walker and Devin Singletary |
| "Walker returned from his two-game absence with an oblique injury in Week 14 at San Francisco and had eight carries for 21 yards and four catches for 33 yards on five targets. Those were the most targets and receptions he had since Week 1, and hopefully his role in the passing game remains the same moving forward. But Zach Charbonnet isn't going away and had just two fewer touches than Walker against the 49ers, which caps the upside for Walker. And this is a brutal matchup against the Eagles, who are No. 4 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. Walker should be considered a flex option at best in Week 15." |
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| Wide Receiver Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Rashee Rice and Courtland Sutton |
| "The targets aren't ideal for Sutton, who has seven or fewer in four games in a row, but the production is hard to ignore. He continues to find the end zone with a touchdown in seven of his past eight games and 10 on the season. This is a great matchup for him against the Lions, who have allowed eight touchdowns to receivers in their past five games. Over that span, eight receivers have scored at least 13.4 PPR points, and Sutton should be considered a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues." |
| Sit 'Em: Brandin Cooks and Tee Higgins |
| "Cooks nearly had a touchdown in Week 14 against Philadelphia, but he fell just short of the goal line. Had he scored, that would have been a touchdown in five home games in a row. On the road, Cooks has been terrible, averaging 5.7 PPR points in six outings outside of Dallas. He also hasn't had more than five targets in any of his past four games, and he's a questionable No. 3 Fantasy receiver for Week 15 at Buffalo. Higgins has only scored a touchdown in one game this season. Minnesota has also allowed just one touchdown to a receiver since Week 10, and Higgins is barely worth starting in three-receiver leagues in Week 15. |
| Tight End Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Evan Engram |
| "Engram is getting hot at the right time with at least 23.2 PPR points in each of his past two games against the Bengals and Browns. Christian Kirk (groin) was injured against Cincinnati in Week 13, and Engram has 21 targets in his past two outings without Kirk for 20 catches, 175 yards and three touchdowns. The Ravens have also allowed a tight end to score at least 11.8 PPR points in three of their past four games, with two touchdowns over that span." |
| Sit 'Em: Pat Freiermuth |
| "In his past two games against Arizona and New England, Freiermuth only has six catches for 47 yards and no touchdowns on 12 targets. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 3 and has just two touchdowns on the season, and the Colts have only allowed two receiving touchdowns to tight ends this year. Freiermuth is only worth starting in deeper leagues in Week 15." |
| DST Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Chiefs at NE |
| "In his past two games against Arizona and New England, Freiermuth only has six catches for 47 yards and no touchdowns on 12 targets. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 3 and has just two touchdowns on the season, and the Colts have only allowed two receiving touchdowns to tight ends this year. Freiermuth is only worth starting in deeper leagues in Week 15." |
Sit 'Em: Lions vs. DEN
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| "The Lions have five sacks in their past two games against New Orleans and Chicago but just two turnovers over that span. Detroit has also allowed at least 26 points in four of the past five games, including 28 points in each of the past two outings against the Saints and Bears. Russell Wilson has four interceptions in his past two games against the Texans and Chargers, but I still don't trust the Lions DST right now, even at home." |
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