Who To Watch: The Championship Week
Week 16
Similar to last week's article, this week's Who To Watch will be completely different from the previous articles I've posted during this season. We can no longer pickup guys that you think may have potential; it's time to win and win now. In this week's article, I want to go over the games, the matchups, the players I like and dislike, and the star players to sit. You heard me right. You might have to sit one of your top draft picks this week.
Before we get into it, I'd like to explain the importance of this week. Not only is this week the Championship for many fantasy leagues, but it is also one of the last two weeks in the NFL's regular season. For many NFL teams, they know their season is over; for some, they know they're in the playoffs. These teams should scare fantasy owners. Why? Because these teams are simply trying to get through these two weeks injury free for the playoffs or for next season. Some teams may sit their stars for the whole game or play their stars for a limited time. So that star player that you've been riding all year could, potentially, be the reason you fail to bring home the trophy this weekend. So take a look at the matchups, take a look at your players, and ask yourself: will my RB1 play the whole game? Will my defense start all of their playmakers? These are the questions that you must ask yourself before setting your lineup this week.
Thursday
San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders
QBs: Derek Carr - Streamer; Philip Rivers - Risky Streamer
RBs: Latavius Murray - High End RB2; Danny Woodhead - RB2 in Standard, Low End RB1 in PPR; Donald Brown - Low End RB2; PPR FLEX
WRs: Amari Cooper - WR1; Michael Crabtree - High End WR2; Stevie Johnson - Questionable Low End WR2; Dontrelle Inman - Boom-or-Bust WR3; Seth Roberts - Low End WR3; Malcom Floyd - Boom-or-Bust WR4
TEs: Antonio Gates - Boom-or-Bust; Clive Walford - Risky
D/STs: Raiders D - Low End Streamer
Ks: Sebastian Janikowski - High End Start; Josh Lambo - Low End Start
Saturday
Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles
QBs: Kirk Cousins - Top Streamer
RBs: Matt Jones - Low End RB1; DeMarco Murray - High End RB2; Ryan Matthews - PPR FLEX, RB3 Standard; Alfred Morris - FLEX PPR
WRs: DeSean Jackson - WR2 Upside; Jordan Matthews - Risky WR2; Pierre Garçon - Risk/Reward WR3; Jamison Crowder - Boom-or-Bust WR3
TEs: Jordan Reed - Start; Zach Ertz - Risky
D/STs: Redskins D - High Streamer
Ks: Dustin Hopkins - Mid Start; Caleb Sturgis - Low End Start
Sunday
Indianapolis Colts vs. Miami Dolphins
QBs: Ryan Tannehill - Risky Streamer; Andrew Luck - Questionable
RBs: Frank Gore - Risky RB1; Lamar Miller - Low End RB1; Jay Ajayi - RB3/FLEX
WRs: Jarvis Landry - WR1; TY Hilton - WR1; Donte Moncrief - Low End WR2; Devonte Parker - Upsided WR3
TEs: Jordan Cameron - Risky Start
D/STs: Dolphins D - High Streamer
Ks: Adam Vinatieri - Low End Start; Andrew Franks - Low End Start
Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QBs: Jay Cutler - Low End Streamer; Jameis Winston - Start
RBs: Matt Forte - RB1; Doug Martin - RB1; Charles Sims - RB3/FLEX; Jeremy Langford - RB3
WRs: Alshon Jeffery - WR1; Mike Evans - WR1
TEs: Zach Miller - Start; Austin Seferrian-Jenkins - Start
D/STs: Buccs D - High Streamer; Bears D - Low Streamer
Ks: Robbie Gould - High End Start; Connor Barth - High End Start
Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs
QBs: Alex Smith - High Streamer
RBs: Charcandrick West - RB1; Spencer Ware - FLEX; Duke Johnson Jr. - FLEX; Isaiah Crowell - Risky, Low End RB3
WRs: Jeremy Maclin - Low End WR1; Travis Benjamin - Questionable, High End WR2
TEs: Gary Barnidge - Start; Travis Kelce - Questionable
D/STs: Chiefs D - High Streamer
Ks: Cairo Santos - Mid Start; Travis Coons - Low End Start
New England Patriots vs. New York Jets
QBs: Tom Brady - Start; Ryan Fitzpatrick - Low Streamer
RBs: Chris Ivory - RB1; Brandon Boldon - RB2; James White - Standard FLEX, PPR RB3 with Upside; Bilal Powell - FLEX/RB3
WRs: Brandon Marshall - WR1; Eric Decker - WR1; Julian Edelman - Questionable, WR2 with Upside; Brandon LaFell - WR2; Keshawn Martin - WR3; Leonard Hankerson - Low End WR3
TEs: Rob Gronkowski - Start
D/STs: Jets D - Start; Patriots - Low Streamer
Ks: Stephen Gostkowski - High End Start; Randy Bullock - Mid Start
Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills
QBs: Tyrod Taylor - Start
RBs: Darren McFadden - RB1; Karlos Williams - RB2 with Upside; Mike Gillislee - RB3/FLEX
WRs: Sammy Watkins - WR1; Dez Bryant - WR2; Terrance Williams - Low End WR3; Cole Beasley - WR4 with Upside
TEs: Charles Clay - Risky Start; Jason Witten - Risky Start
D/STs: Bills D - Start
Ks: Dan Bailey - Mid Start; Dan Carpenter - Mid Start
Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons
QBs: Cam Newton - Start
RBs: DeVanta Freeman - RB1; Jonathan Stewart - Questionable; Cameron Artis-Paine - Low End RB2; Tevin Coleman - Low End RB3
WRs: Julio Jones - WR1; Tedd Ginn Jr. - High End WR2; Devin Funchess - WR3 with Upside; Roddy White - WR3
TEs: Greg Olsen - Start; Jacob Tamme - Risky Start
D/STs: Panthers D - Start
Ks: Shayne Graham - High End Start; Graham Gano - Low End Start
San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions
QBs: Matthew Stafford - Start
RBs: Ameer Abdullah - RB2; Theo Riddick - FLEX; Shaun Draughn- Questionable
WRs: Calvin Johnson - WR1; Golden Tate - WR2 with Upside
TEs: Eric Ebron - Start; Vance McDonald - Boom-or-Bust
D/STs: Lions D - High Streamer
Ks: Matt Prator - High End Start; Phil Dawson - Low End Start
Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans
QBs: NONE; Marcus Mariota - Out
RBs: Alfred Blue - Risky, Low End RB3; Antonio Andrews - RB2
WRs: DeAndre Hopkins - WR1; Dorial Green-Backham - Low End WR2; Nate Washington - Low End WR3; Cecil Shorts III - Low End WR3
TEs: Delanie Walker - Start; Ryan Griffin - High Streamer
D/STs: Texans D - Start
Ks: Nick Novak - High End Start
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens
QBs: Ben Roethlisberger - Start
RBs: DeAngelo Williams - RB1; Buck Allen - RB2
WRs: Antonio Brown - WR1; Martavius Bryant - WR2 with Upside; Kamar Aiken - WR3 with Upside; Chris Givens - WR3
TEs: Heath Miller - Low Streamer; Crocket Gillmore - Questionable
D/STs: Steelers D - Start
Ks: Justin Tucker - High End Start
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints
QBs: Blake Bortles - Start; Drew Brees - Questionable
RBs: TJ Yeldon - Questionable; Denard Robinson - RB2 with Upside; Tim Hightower - RB2; CJ Spiller - FLEX
WRs: Allen Robinson - WR1; Allen Hurns - High End WR2; Brandon Cooks - Low End WR1; Willie Snead - Low End WR2; Brandon Coleman - WR3; Marques Colston - WR3
TEs: Benjamin Watson - Start
D/STs: Jaguars D - High Streamer
Ks: Jason Myers - Start
St. Louis Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks
QBs: Russell Wilson - Start
RBs: Todd Gurley - RB1; Christine Michael - RB2
WRs: Tavon Austin - WR2 with Upside; Doug Baldwin - High End WR2; Tyler Lockett - Low End WR2 with Upside; Jermaine Kearse - WR3 with Upside
TEs: NONE
D/STs: Seahawks D - Start; Rams D - Low Streamer
Ks: Steven Hauschka - High Start
Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals
QBs: Aaron Rodgers - Start; Carson Palmer - Start
RBs: Eddie Lacy - Low End RB2; David Johnson - RB1; James Starks - FLEX; Andre Ellington - RB3
WRs: Larry Fitzgerald- RB1; John Brown - High End WR2; Michael Floyd - RB2; Randall Cobb - Low End WR2; James Jones - Low End WR3; Devonte Adams - WR3
TEs: Richard Rodgers - Start
D/STs: Cardinals D - Risky; Packers D - Risky
Ks: Mason Crosby - Mid Start; Chandler Catanzaro - High Start
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
QBs: Eli Manning - Start; Teddy Bridgewater - Low End Streamer
RBs: Adrian Peterson - RB1; Jerick McKinnon - FLEX; Reshad Jennings - RB3
WRs: Odell Beckham Jr. - Suspended; Rouben Randle - Low End WR2; Dwayne Harris - WR2 with Upside; Stefon Diggs - Mid WR2
TEs: Will Tye - Start; Kyle Rudolph - High Streamer
D/STs: Giants D - Start
Ks: Josh Brown - High End Start; Blair Walsh - High End Start
Monday
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Denver Broncos
QBs: Brock Osweiler- High Streamer; Andy Dalton - Questionable
RBs: Jeremy Hill - RB2; Giovani Bernard - RB3/FLEX; CJ Anderson - Questionable, Low End RB2; Ronnie Hillman - High End RB2
WRs: AJ Green - WR1; Demaryius Thomas - WR1; Emmanuel Sanders - WR2; Marvin Jones - WR2 with Upside
TEs: Tyler Eifert - Questionable; Vernon Davis - Low End Streamer
D/STs: Broncos D - Start; Bengals D - Start
Ks: Brandon McMannus - High End Start; Mike Nugent - High End Start
By: Cameron Black
@GBCam_Black
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