2015 Fantasy Football: Start Em, Sit Em: Week 17
Rather than quickly listing start em and sit em players on my Week 17 NFL Picks page, I thought I’d devote a new page for this. Follow @walterfootball for updates.
Jets at Bills
Start Em:
With LeSean McCoy out, Karlos Williams can be started.
NYJ: RB Chris Ivory, RB Bilal Powell (PPR), WR Brandon Marshall, WR Eric Decker, Jets Defense.
BUF: WR Sammy Watkins, Bills Defense.
Sit Em:
If you haven’t heard, LeSean McCoy tore his MCL.
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Patriots at Dolphins
Start Em:
NE: QB Tom Brady, RB James White (PPR only), TE Rob Gronkowski.
MIA: WR Jarvis Landry.
Sit Em:
If Bill Belichick doesn’t trust his running backs, why should you?
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Ravens at Bengals
Start Em:
BAL: None.
CIN: WR A.J. Green, TE Tyler Eifert (if he plays).
Sit Em:
Buck Allen is always one mistake away from being benched, so I wouldn’t want to trust anyone like that in a championship.
It’ll be difficult to use either back versus Baltimore’s solid run defense.
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Saints at Falcons
Start Em:
Keep firing up a producing running back who was out of the league a few weeks ago.
Willie Snead is healthy again, so he can be used as a WR3 with Drew Brees hot.
Matt Ryan has been just “meh” all year, but he has a great matchup against the Saints.
NO: QB Drew Brees, WR Brandin Cooks.
ATL: RB Devonta Freeman, WR Julio Jones.
Sit Em:
Ben Watson played just half the snaps last week because he was banged up.
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Jaguars at Texans
Start Em:
JAX: WR Allen Robinson, WR Allen Hurns.
HOU: WR DeAndre Hopkins.
Sit Em:
Even if T.J. Yeldon returns this week, he could split the workload against a tough defense.
Bill O’Brien is exactly like Bill Belichick when it comes to his running back rotations.
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Steelers at Browns
Start Em:
PIT: QB Ben Roethlisberger, RB DeAngelo Williams, WR Antonio Brown, WR Martavis Bryant.
CLE: TE Gary Barnidge.
Sit Em:
Who the hell knows what Mike Pettine is going to do. Pittsburgh’s defense is decent against the run.
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Titans at Colts
Start Em:
Even with a depleted supporting cast, Frank Gore could produce.
TEN: TE Delanie Walker.
IND: QB Andrew Luck (if he plays).
Sit Em:
Sit T.Y. Hilton if Stephen Morris starts. Start him if Andrew Luck suits up.
Tennessee’s running backs are terrible and can’t be started against anyone.
Redskins at Cowboys
Start Em:
WAS: None.
DAL: RB Darren McFadden, WR Dez Bryant (if he plays).
Sit Em:
Jay Gruden may either start or limit his starters in a meaningless game.
Lions at Bears
Start Em:
Zach Miller will be Jay Cutler’s top option if Alshon Jeffery is out.
DET: QB Matthew Stafford, WR Calvin Johnson, WR Golden Tate.
CHI: RB Matt Forte, WR Alshon Jeffery (if he starts).
Sit Em:
If there was just one, he would be a solid start. But three players sharing the workload is too much.
People are trying to force Eric Ebron as a stud fantasy player, but it’s just not working because he sucks.
Even with Alshon Jeffery potentially out, I’d have issues starting such a mediocre talent.
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Eagles at Giants
Start Em:
Jordan Matthews finally came alive. You have to like his matchup against New York’s secondary.
PHI: TE Zach Ertz.
NYG: WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Sit Em:
DeMarco Murray has been demoted, but he was ineffective anyway.
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Panthers at Buccaneers
Start Em:
Ted Ginn hates me, so I wouldn’t use him, but feel free to start him versus a terrible secondary.
CAR: QB Cam Newton, RB Jonathan Stewart (if he plays), TE Greg Olsen, Panthers Defense.
TB: RB Doug Martin, WR Mike Evans.
Sit Em:
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Raiders at Chiefs
Start Em:
OAK: RB Latavius Murray.
KC: WR Jeremy Maclin, TE Travis Kelce, Chiefs Defense.
Sit Em:
Amari Cooper is banged up and doesn’t look like himself. Kansas City has a strong secondary anyway.
Spencer Ware will be healthier this week, so that means the two backs will split carries.
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Chargers at Broncos
Start Em:
Philip Rivers has been better on the road, so he makes for a decent start here.
SD: TE Antonio Gates.
DEN: WR Demaryius Thomas, WR Emmanuel Sanders.
Sit Em:
You might be inclined to start Donald Brown if you just picked him up, but the Broncos are solid versus the run.
The two players are splitting carries, and the Chargers have been better versus the run lately.
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Rams at 49ers
Start Em:
STL: RB Todd Gurley.
SF: RB Shaun Draughn (if he plays).
Sit Em:
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Seahawks at Cardinals
Start Em:
Tyler Lockett has been great recently, so fire him up as a WR3.
SEA: QB Russell Wilson, RB Marshawn Lynch (if he plays), WR Doug Baldwin, Seahawks Defense.
ARZ: QB Carson Palmer, RB David Johnson, WR Larry Fitzgerald, WR John Brown, WR Michael Floyd.
Sit Em:
The Seahawks will be splitting their carries if Marshawn Lynch is out again, so it’s unclear how much of a workload Christine Michael will receive.
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Vikings at Packers
Start Em:
Stefon Diggs could continue to play well with Sam Shields likely to be out again.
Eddie Lacy can be started this week in a favorable matchup.
MIN: RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings Defense.
GB: QB Aaron Rodgers.
Sit Em:
Randall Cobb has been an awful option ever since he got hurt earlier in the season.
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