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Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 15

Check out these starts and sits for Week 15 of fantasy football.

For most fantasy football managers, the playoffs begin in Week 15 and officially commenced with the Thursday night game between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.

While there are fantasy managers on the outside looking in, we still can use these start/sits as a way to find an edge in DFS or prop betting during the final month of the season.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

You also can check out our start and sit bench list for Week 15:

Behind Enemy Lines: Week 13 Q&A with Commanders Wire

With a Week 13 matchup between the New York Giants and Washington on tap, we go behind enemy lines for a chat with Commanders Wire.

The New York Giants (7-4) and Washington Commanders (7-5) will square off on Sunday afternoon in a Week 13 matchup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Giants opened the week as 2.5-point home favorites but that has completely shifted and is now +2 as of this writing.

With this matchup on tap, Giants Wire took the opportunity to hold a Q&A with Commanders Wire managing editor Bryan Manning.

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision – a look back at Sunday for fantasy free agents, injuries and notable performances.

SUNDAY SALUTES
Quarterbacks Pass-Rush TD
 Josh Allen 253-78 3
 Justin Herbert 274-38 3
 Kyler Murray 191-56 3
Trevor Lawrence 321-1 3
Jalen Hurts 153-157 2
Running Backs Yards TD
Josh Jacobs 33-229
6-74		 2
Austin Ekeler 5-20
11-60		 1
James Conner 25-120
3-20		 1
JaMycal Hasty 12-28
5-67		 1
Miles Sanders 21-143
3-17		 2
Wide Receivers Yards TD
Justin Jefferson 9-139 1
Chris Godwin 12-110 1
Amon-Ra St. Brown 9-122 1
Zay Jones 11-145 0
Garrett Wilson 5-95 2
Tight Ends Yards TD
Dalton Schultz 4-31 2
Josh Oliver 4-76 1
Jordan Akins 5-61 1
Travis Kelce 4-57 1
T.H. Hockenson 5-43 1
Placekickers XP FG
Justin Tucker 1 4
Nick Folk 2 4
Harrison Butler 2 4
Jason Sanders 3 3
Eddy Pineiro 2 3
Defense Sack – TO TD
Eagles 3-2 0
Dolphins 5-3 1
Chiefs 3-2 0
Bills 2-2 0
Vikings 3-0 1

Bumps, Bruises and Bowouts

QB Aaron Rodgers (GB) – Oblique
RB Travis Etienne (JAX) – Foot
RB Elijah Mitchell (SF) – Knee
RB Michael Carter (NYJ) – Ankle
WR Chase Claypool (CHI) – Leg
WR Allen Robinson (LAR) – Foot
WR Darnell Mooney (CHI) – Ankle

Chasing Ambulances

RB Travis Etienne – Injured his foot and did not return to the game. HC Doug Pederson said that Etienne could have returned to the game but was held out just to play it safe. Etienne did not have crutches or a walking boot and appear to walk fine. He said he would be ready to go this week against the Lions.

RB Elijah Mitchell (SF) – Already missed most of the season with a sprained MCL and now he sprained the MCL in his other knee. He’ll get an MRI on Monday but the initial speculation is that he is not as bad as he was in Week 1. Notable too, Christian McCaffrey was dealing with “knee irritation” according to HC Kyle Shanahan.

RB Michael Carter – Injured his ankle in the win over the Bears and did not return.  He is due for an MRI on Monday to determine the severity but early speculation believes he will miss some time.

WR Chase Claypool – Had his leg buckle under him a bit during a catch and left the game. He’s a marginal fantasy player anyway, but he did lead the Bears receivers with two catches for 51 yards with Justin Fields out. More should be known after tests on Monday.

WR Allen Robinson – Injured his foot and will require season-ending surgery. It is an ending to a season even more disappointing than 2021.

WR Darnell Mooney – Injured his ankle in the loss to the Jets and it is believed to require season-ending surgery like Allen Robinson. It will be confirmed on Monday.

QB Aaron Rodgers – He was already playing with a fractured right thumb, and now Rodgers picked up an oblique injury. He underwent x-rays of his ribs that were inconclusive. He will have further testing on Monday.

Free Agents, Flops and Other Notables

QB Sam Darnold (CAR) – Had his first start of the season and while he only threw for 164 yards and one score, he connected with D.J. Moore for 103 yards and a score on four receptions. He didn’t need to throw more than 19 passes, but still connected with Moore.

RB JaMycal Hasty (JAC) – With Travis Etienne out for nearly the entire game, Hasty stepped up to be the primary back and finished with just 28 yards on 12 carries versus the Ravens defense, but he added five receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown. Snoop Conner only ran three times for eleven yards. Etienne’s injury isn’t thought to be serious, but Hasty should be on the Etienne owner’s roster and if not, he’s worth stealing in case Etienne misses time.

WR Zay Jones (JAC) – Just set a career-high with 11 receptions for 145 yards in the win over the Ravens. Jones caught eight passes for 68 yards at the Chiefs in Week 11. He is trending up lately and is an option when the Jags must pass to stay in the game.

QB Kyle Allen (HOU) – He replaced Davis Mills but the results were similar. Allen passed for 215 yards and one score with two interceptions. Brandin Cooks (5-59) and Nico Collins (6-44) did see much improvement from the change in quarterback.

RB Dameon Pierce (HOU) – His production has trended downward badly in the last couple of games.  After Week 11 only produced 17 total yards, he was held to only 16 total yards at the Dolphins. The Commanders and Dolphins are not Top-5 defenses, but Pierce spent the last two weeks with anemic production.

Bears wideouts – Darnell Mooney is believed to have a serious and season-ending injury and Chase Claypool injured his leg in some undisclosed measure. Those are the two starting wideouts for the Bears who are currently missing Justin Fields as well. Dante Pettis (1-12) and Byron Pringle (2-12, TD) are the replacements and Pettis subs for Mooney who won’t be back. It is an offensive mess with all the injuries, but small opportunities exist.

RB Zonovan Knight (NYJ) – He was the practice squad player that they promoted up and then sat James Robinson on Sunday against the Bears. With Michael Carter leaving from an ankle injury, Knight went from just a name to be the primary running back for the Jets. He impressed. The ex-N.C. State running back was undrafted but did well enough in practices that HC Robert Saleh thought that the backfield could use a spark and gave him a shot that even Knight didn’t realize until Saturday. He set a Jets record when ran for 69 yards and caught three passes for 34 yards. Those 103 scrimmage yards are the most in a player’s debut in Jets history. To the waiver wire!

RB Ty Johnson (NYJ) – He only had nine carries over the first 11 weeks, but Johnson was pressed into duty with Michael Carter injured and James Robinson inactive. he ran for 62 yards on five carries that included a 32-yard rushing touchdown. He also caught a 16-yard pass.

QB Mike White (NYJ) – After slogging through the marginal play of Zach Wilson, the Jets opted for a change, finally, to White. All he did was throw for 315 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions and just one sack. White connected well with Garrett Wilson (5-95, 2 TD) and Elijah Moore (2-64, TD). HC Robert Saleh said that Wilson would stay out until he gets his confidence back. Watching White probably did not help.

WR Elijah Moore (NYJ) – It bears repeating. Moore has been a non-factor this year but he caught two passes in his first game with Mike White – a 42-yard completion and a 22-yard touchdown. It was just one game, but it was also the best game of the season for Moore who showed talent last year that hasn’t been seen in 2022 until Sunday.

RB Brian Robinson (WAS) – He not only produced his first 100-yard game, he showed up as a receiver as well. The rookie ran for 105 yards on 18 rushes in the win over the Falcons and added two catches for 20 yards and a touchdown. He only had four catches over his first seven games, so it is a positive development.

RB James Conner (ARI) – He ran for 120 yards in the loss to the Chargers and it was his first 100-yard game of the year. He was consistent with about half of that yardage prior to Week 12. Conner also caught three passes for 20 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the year.

WR Marquise Brown (ARI) – After spending five weeks on injured reserve, Brown returned and caught six passes for 46 yards in the loss to the Chargers. He was thrown a team-high eight targets and also led with six receptions. The schedule is not kind and he goes onto his bye this week, But Brown was cranking out 80-yard games and scored three times before his Week 6 injury.

QB Bryce Perkins / WR TuTu Atwell (LAR) – Maybe it will get better? The notion that what exists as the Rams now, compared to what just won the Super Bowl is mind-blowing. Matt Stafford has his second concussion in three weeks and that handled very carefully. It even caused speculation that Stafford could retire. All we can be sure of for now is that Perkins is not the answer at quarterback. To be fair, he’s playing without Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson was just lost for the season. There could be opportunity for a receiver and Atwell is the direct replacement for Robinson. He caught a 62-yard touchdown in Week 11 but only managed two catches for 23 yards at the Chiefs on Sunday.

RB Jordan Mason (SF) – He hasn’t done much for the 49ers so far, but Elijah Mitchell injured his other MCL and may miss time. Christian McCaffrey was described as having a knee irritation by HC Kyle Shanahan who said that he “hoped it wasn’t anything.” Jeff Wilson is gone. Mason is next in line to play. Depending on Mitchell and potentially McCaffrey’s injuries, Mason could be a name to sneak back into the conversation. Mason ran for 25 yards on his five carries yesterday.

QB Jordan Love (GB) – Once Aaron Rodgers left in the third quarter with a painful oblique injury, Love entered the game and looked sharp completing 6-for-9 for 113 yards and one 62-yard touchdown to Christian Watson. Depending on how Rodgers’ scan goes on Monday, Love may be looking at more playing time.

Huddle player of the week

Josh Jacobs – To think how many times he was passed over in fantasy drafts. Jacobs has already been one of the best fantasy draft picks of 2022, and now his Week 12 production boosted him all the way up to be the No. 2 fantasy running back. Jacobs ran for an astounding 229 yards and two scores on 33 carries, plus caught six passes for 74 yards. That included the 86-yard run that ended overtime with a win for the visiting Raiders.

Salute!

Drama 101 – Somebody has to laugh, somebody has to cry

Comedy Yards TDs Tragedy Yards TDs
QB Mike White 317 3 QB Tua Tagovailoa 299 1
RB JaMycal Hasty 95 1 RB Travis Etienne 3 0
RB Ty Johnson 78 1 RB Christian McCaffrey 49 0
WR Zay Jones 145 0 WR Mike Evans 31 0
WR Isaiah McKenzie 96 1 WR Christian Kirk 41 0
WR DeAndre Carter 73 1 WR Deebo Samuel 43 0
TE Josh Oliver 76 1 TE George Kittle 26 0
PK Nick Fold   2 XP   4 FG PK Will Lutz   Nope
Huddle Fantasy Points = 110 Huddle Fantasy Points = 39

Now get back to work…

LOOK: Brian Robinson’s new fashion statement breaks the internet

Brian Robinson’s “big hat” immediately becomes a meme

Washington Commander’s runningback, [autotag]Brian Robinson[/autotag], had arguably his best day as a professional with 20 touches for 125 yards and a score in their 19-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

However, it was the former Crimson Tide star’s postgame outfit that grabbed the attention of the media. Robinson was spotted in a hat that is about four times the size of his head after the game that immediately became an internet meme.

While the hat looks a bit goofy, Robinson did say that his friend owns a “big hat” company, so it is nice to see Robinson supporting a friend’s business!

The Commanders are now 7-5 and back in the playoff hunt, and Robinson has certainly played his role in that,

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Brian Robinson wore a comically big hat after the Commanders’ win and NFL fans had so many jokes

Brian Robinson’s big hat is a NFL fan favorite.

The rest of the NFL has to step up their hat game now that Brian Robinson Jr. set the bar ridiculously high. Literally.

On Sunday, the Washington Commanders handed the Atlanta Falcons their seventh loss of the season with a big 19-13 win in Week 12. Thanks to the win, the Commanders stay alive in the NFC East race with their third victory in the row.

And yet, all anyone can talk about after the game is Robinson’s postgame fit. After Robinson put down a 105-yard game on 18 carries, the Commanders running back showed up to do media interviews in a hilariously too-large hat for his head. The reason? To do promotion for his friend’s “big hat” company.

Now that, my friends, is how you do promo. Robinson also gets points here for rocking the obnoxiously large hat with as much style as one can muster when wearing a comically-sized hat.

NFL fans too were absolutely enthralled by Robinson’s big hat and could not contain themselves from making jokes.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 11

Here’s a look at some start/sit decisions in Week 11 of fantasy football.

After we saw two rookie wide receivers explode in primetime on Thursday night, it’s time to take a look at some tough start/sit decisions fantasy football manager will have to face in Week 11.

Teams on a bye in Week 11 include the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

You also can check out our start and sit bench list for Week 11:

How the Eagles and Commanders stack up for Week 10

With the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders set for a Monday night matchup, here’s a statistical breakdown for both teams ahead of their final matchup

The Washington Commanders will travel to Philadelphia for a Monday Night Football rematch against the Eagles, and it’ll on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

Philadelphia enters the game as the league’s only undefeated team, and they’ll look to put more separation between themselves and the second-place Giants.

Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke will look to cement his status as the team’s starter going forward, while Jalen Hurts will look to win his 12th straight game as a starter.

With kickoff less than 13 hours away, here’s how both teams stack up statistically.

Throwback Thursday: Recapping Alabama’s 42-21 win over Ole Miss in 2021

The plays that led to Alabama’s convincing 42-21 win over Ole Miss in 2021.

Ever since Lane Kiffin took over as head coach of Ole Miss, the annual matchup between the Tide and the Rebels has been must-see TV.

So far, Alabama head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] has avoided losing to his former offensive coordinator, but Kiffin has given Saban all he has wanted and more.

In 2020 it was an explosive offensive affair between Alabama and Ole Miss with the Tide pulling away late to win in Oxford 63-48.

Last season in Bryant-Denny, Alabama played much better and really controlled the game from start to finish and defeated the Rebels 42-21. Here is how it went down in Tuscaloosa last season:

Throwback Thursday: A look back at Alabama’s dominating win over Mississippi State in 2021

The plays that lead to Alabama’s dominating win over Mississippi State in 2021.

Saturday night in Tuscaloosa will feature a pair of top-25 teams who have high-flying offenses and two of the best quarterbacks in college football.

Mike Leach will be bringing his Mississippi State Bulldogs into town to take on [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide!

The Bulldogs feature the third-best passer of the season so far in junior Will Rogers who has already thrown for over 2,300 yards and 24 touchdowns.

We all remember how poorly the Crimson Tide defense looked last week in Knoxville and I am sure coach Saban and defensive coordinator Pete Golding will have the defenders fired up to take on the Air-Raid attack from Mississippi State.

Last season saw the Crimson Tide completely suffocate the Bulldog offense surrendering just nine points in the contest.

Let’s take a look at the plays that defined last season’s blow-out win for the Tide in Starkville.

Fantasy Football: 13 utilization stats to know from Week 6

Week 6 stats you should know from before making waiver claims in fantasy football.

Bye weeks have arrived, injuries are piling up, and star players are underperforming. It’s peak fantasy football season!

Before you head to the waiver wire ahead of Week 7, here are 13 utilization notes to know from Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season.