10 Players I like for Week 14:
Donovan McNabb (PHI): Last time he faced the Giants he threw 3 touchdowns and 240 yards. The Eagles are a below average running team as evident by the fact that they have yet to produce a 100 yard rushed this season so look for McNabb to throw early and throw often. Throw in the fact that New York’s secondary was lit up for nearly 400 yards last week by Tony Romo and you can see why I like him this week.
Jason Campbell (WAS): His team might be lousy but Campbell is having his best statistical season. He put up 367 YDS and 3 TD versus the Saints last week, he has 5 touchdowns in his last two games and 854 passing yards in his last three.
Roddy White (ATL): Don’t let the loss of Matt Ryan scare you away, White had over a 100 yards and a score against Philadelphia’s challenging secondary. White had similar numbers the last time he took on New Orleans back in Week 8. Don’t discount the possibility of tons of garbage yards if the Falcons get down early.
Jeremy Maclin (PHI): DeSean Jackson is still dealing with a concussion and the Giants secondary gave up a ton of fantasy points to Miles Austin and Roy E. Williams, that’s right, even Williams had two touchdowns against the Giants defense.
Jamal Charles (KC): There are no healthy backs in Kansas City and the Bills are the worst team in the NFL defending the run.
Fred Jackson (BUF): Forget about Marshawn Lynch’s numbers, most of his yards came on two carries against the Jets last week. The Bills coaching staff has already stated that Jackson is still the #1 back and will be getting most of the carries.
Visanthe Shiancoe (MIN): This season he has been 13 inches of awesome with his nine touchdowns, second overall. With the Bengals focusing on the Vikings wide-outs I look for another solid game from Visanthe.
Kevin Boss (NYG): The only target I trust from the Giants this week. The Eagles are the worst team in the league defending the TE and Boss had 70 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles earlier this season.
Correll Buckhalter (DEN): You just can’t ignore his production the last couple weeks. He is getting about 15-20 touches a game.
Steve Smith (CAR): Don’t fear the Matt Moore, Smith is too talented and the Patriots secondary is terrible right now. Look for a big game from the original Steve Smith.
10 Players I don’t like for Week 14:
Eli Manning (NYG): Manning’s passer rating always goes down at the Meadowlands in December. Cold weather and especially the wind kills Eli’s fantasy value this week. Remember most of his yardage last week against Dallas came on one fluky catch and TD run by Brandon Jacobs. Overall Eli was only 11 for 25 against the Cowboys and he often struggles, as do most QB’s do, against a tough Eagles secondary.
Sydney Rice (MIN): The strength of the Bengals defense are their corners, Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph. After struggling for the past three games I see the Vikings getting Adrian Peterson going meaning fewer pass attempts for Brett Favre. The emergence of Percy Harvin as Favre’s #1 target hurts Rice’s value even more.
Reggie Wayne (IND): He has been killing fantasy owners the last two weeks with only 7 total receptions. Plus he will be matched-up against CB Champ Bailey.
Frank Gore (SF): Did you see the job the Cardinals defense do against Adrian Peterson? Peterson was held to under 20 yards! Gore is averaging only 39 yards in his last three games and was held to 30 yards on a whopping 22 carries versus the Cardinals in Week One.
LeSean McCoy (PHI): Has yet to develop into the receiving threat we all thought he was going to be. McCoy was held to just two yards against a mediocre Falcons D last week and the Giants did an excellent job shutting down the Barber & Jones connection last week.
Dallas Clark (IND): I’m not saying don’t start him; just expect his numbers to fall. Denver is the second best team defending the TE and Clark was just 3-25 yards against the Titans last week.
Matt Cassel (KC): General rule for fantasy football, if you’re quarterback gets pulled for Brodie Croyle you have problems.
Any Raider RB: It looks like the three headed running attack is back in Oakland. Not good times if you own Fargas or McFadden.
Antonio Bryant (TB): Mr. Bryant meet Mr. Revis. Darrelle Revis has shutdown every wide-out he’s faced this year. Bench Bryant this week!
Rocky Cartwright (WAS): Finally given the chance to be the #1 back in Washington and he responds with 28 carries for 77 lousy yards and no touchdowns in his last two games.