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Wednesday, December 2, 2020 |
It feels a bit weird to be talking about lineup decisions when waivers haven't even run in any of my leagues, but a lot of things have been weird this season. Week 12 is officially over with the Steelers taking down the Ravens in a game they should have won with a lot less stress. I'll have a breakdown of that game in tomorrow's newsletter, but first: Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is here for Week 13! |
Jamey Eisenberg has his start and sit calls for each position ready to go, and he's taking a bit of a risk with his Start of the Week, David Montgomery. Montgomery is coming off a monster game in Week 12 against the Packers, his best of the season, and now he gets to face the Lions and their league-worst defense against running backs. Montgomery has a consistent role in the Bears offense, with at least 16 touches in each game since Week 4, when Tarik Cohen suffered a season-ending injury. That helps him have a pretty solid weekly floor, and the fact that he dominates receiving work out of the backfield and has no competition at the goal line means he always has potential for a big game, even if the Bears offensive struggles make it a slog some (most?) weeks. Still, this is a great set up for Montgomery -- who gets the lowly Texans defense in Week 14, too. |
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Now, here's who to start and sit for Week 13 |
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Start 'Em: Kirk Cousins and Derek Carr |
What Jamey has to say: "Carr was an absolute disaster in Week 12 at Atlanta with zero Fantasy points. That's not a misprint. He passed for 215 yards, no touchdowns and one interception, and he also lost three fumbles. What better way to cure his woes then facing the Jets this week. That secondary is a mess, and the Jets have allowed 623 passing yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions the past two games against Justin Herbert and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Carr should rebound this week, potentially in a big way, and he's worth trusting again in Week 13 despite his poor outing in Week 12." |
Sit 'Em: Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford |
What Jamey has to say: "Goff has been extremely inconsistent this season, and I don't want to trust him this week against the Cardinals. He has one game with more than 12 Fantasy points in his past four outings, and he's been turnover prone with six interceptions and four fumbles over that span. The Cardinals have struggled with quarterbacks of late, but it's been mostly mobile ones like Russell Wilson, Tua Tagovailoa and Josh Allen. Goff isn't going to hurt the Cardinals with his legs, and he should be considered a low-end starter at best this week." |
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Start 'Em: Jonathan Taylor and Myles Gaskin |
What Jamey has to say: "Taylor was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, and hopefully he resumes his role as the lead running back for the Colts. Prior to missing Week 12 against Tennessee, Taylor had arguably his best game of the season against Green Bay in Week 11 with 22 carries for 90 yards, along with four catches for 24 yards on four targets. He'll still share touches with Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins , and Hines should be considered a sleeper this week since Houston has allowed seven running backs to catch at least four passes in a game this season. But this should be a game where Taylor goes off since the Texans are No. 2 in Fantasy points allowed to running backs, and Houston has allowed a running back to score in six games in a row, with eight touchdowns allowed over that span." |
Sit 'Em: Giovani Bernard and Latavius Murray |
What Jamey has to say: "Murray was awesome last week at Denver with 19 carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns, along with two catches for 36 yards on two targets. He now has 31 carries in two games with Taysom Hill, but I'm not starting him this week as anything more than a flex option in deeper leagues. Alvin Kamara, despite his struggles with Hill, remains a must-start Fantasy running back, but this Falcons run defense is legit. Since Raheem Morris took over as the interim head coach prior to Week 6, only D'Andre Swift in Week 7 has more than 10 PPR points, which includes matchups with Mike Davis, Melvin Gordon, Kamara, Murray and Josh Jacobs . And Swift only had 48 total yards against the Falcons, but he scored with four catches. Kamara had 13 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown in Week 11 against Atlanta, and Murray had 12 carries for 49 yards, along with two catches for 36 yards on two targets. I would expect a similar stat line for Murray this week." |
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Start 'Em: Brandin Cooks and DeVante Parker |
What Jamey has to say: "Fantasy managers seemingly haven't been willing to trust Cooks based on his start percentage on CBS Sports. For example, despite the fact that he's scored at least 12 PPR points in six of his past seven games, he's still at 80 percent started as of Wednesday afternoon. Now, that number will change with Will Fuller (suspended) now out, and hopefully Cooks will continue to succeed as the No. 1 receiver for Deshaun Watson. I like Keke Coutee as a sleeper this week, but Cooks has top-10 upside. In the past two weeks, the No. 1 receiver against the Colts -- Davante Adams in Week 11 and A.J. Brown in Week 12 -- has at least 98 receiving yards and a touchdown and has scored at least 19 PPR points. I could see Cooks doing something similar this week." |
Sit 'Em: CeeDee Lamb and Jakk |
What Jamey has to say: "We'll see what the Ravens defense looks like after Wednesday's game against the Steelers, but I expect Baltimore to make things uncomfortable for the Cowboys passing game. And the only receiver I like this week is Amari Cooper. Lamb does have 13 targets in the past two games with Andy Dalton back, and he scored in Week 11 at Minnesota. But he only has nine catches for 55 yards in those outings, and I don't want to count on Lamb finding the end zone this week, especially since Baltimore has allowed the fewest touchdowns to receivers this year with five." |
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