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Bye Weeks: Panthers, Steelers
Remember me? Josh Gordon makes his 2014
debut this week against a porous Falcons defense.
Grab a Helmet
Josh
Gordon @ ATL: If he’s playing, he’s starting, simple
as that. You’ve probably been waiting quite some time for Week 12
so you could look like your league’s hero for stashing him for so
long. If you’ve been able to stay in the playoff hunt, then you
have a huge boon, and it starts this week. Yeah, he’ll be rusty,
his timing will be off, and he’ll probably be on a snap count, but
he’s an All-Pro talent on a team fighting for their playoff lives
and his matchup is a dream (vs Atlanta in a dome). There isn’t much
more you need to know. Get Gordon in your lineup and hope the patience
pays off.
Roddy
White v. CLE: White is quietly climbing back into the
fantasy spotlight, as he’s averaged 7 catches for 78 yards and nearly
a score a game over the last four weeks. With Joe Haden busy chasing
Julio Jones around the Georgia Dome turf, look for White to exploit
the short and intermediate areas of the field against the beatable
Cleveland secondary. White is coming on at the right time for his
fantasy owners and makes for a fantastic WR3 start with WR2 upside.
Kenny
Stills v. BAL (MON): With the loss of rookie receiver
Brandin Cooks, look for Stills to pick up some of the pass game
slack in the coming weeks. His stretch value should start this week
at home against a Ravens team that has holes in the secondary. I
mentioned earlier in the SCR that I expect a pass heavy game plan
for the Saints, and with so much attention directed toward Jimmy
Graham, don’t be surprised if Stills is able to pop a deep one on
Monday night. This is the type of spot I like to gamble on a WR3
with big upside, especially if I have a WR1 and 2 that can hold
down the fort.
Grab Some Pine
Larry
Fitzgerald, Michael
Floyd, John
Brown @ SEA: Last year the Arizona passing game was
manhandled in two games against the Seahawks. In those games,
Carson Palmer combined to throw for only 236 yards, 2 touchdowns
and a whopping 6 interceptions. Stanton, despite playing decently
last week is a downgrade from Palmer, and with Fitzgerald injured,
Floyd inconsistent, and Brown a rookie playing in his first game
at Seattle, none of the Cardinal pass catches inspire confidence
against what should be a very feisty Seahawks defense.
Eric
Decker @ BUF: It will be a balmy 50 degrees by the
time this game kicks off Sunday(?) in Buffalo, meaning the cold
and snow shouldn’t be much of a factor. Buffalo has been strong
on defense this year, and middle of the pack against fantasy wide
receivers, giving up the 14th most points. Decker on the other
hand has only averaged a little over 6 yards per catch over the
last three games, and has yet to surpass 74 yards this year. His
WR3 value dried up long ago, and with a tough matchup on the road
this week, you can’t risk having Decker in your starting lineup.
Keenan
Allen v. STL: Allen’s value comes down to the
type of league you are in. He’s bench fodder in standard
leagues, as he only has 1 touchdown and 1 game over 74 yards on
the season. On the other hand, he still has plenty of PPR value
as a WR3 as he is averaging 5.5 catches per game. Either way you
slice it, Allen has been a huge disappointment for fantasy owners
as he was drafted as a borderline WR1. The arrow is clearly pointing
down on this San Diego offense, and Allen was barely usable when
Rivers was on fire to start the year. Look for another pedestrian
outing from the second-year pro, and at this point of the fantasy
season you should have better options than Allen.
Quarterbacks 
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