Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: One Last Roll With Michael Vick, Dwayne Allen With an Opportunity
By Jason Lisk
At running back, Pierre Thomas moves up the charts in New Orleans and becomes a RB2 option with Darren Sproles injury, though I would expect some of Sproles role to be filled by targets to Graham, Colston and Moore as well. Chris Johnson has taken advantage of very favorable matchups in recent weeks, and I’ve had him ranked much higher, but this week, the Bears come to town and are among the best at limiting the opposition. Further down in desperation mode, Joique Bell is a good flex option, and Justin Forsett presents an opportunity. I’m rolling with Forsett in a league, because Ben Tate should be out for today, and you have the combination of the best rushing attack and one of the worst defenses. Forsett should get some touches to spell Arian Foster.
At wide receiver, there is a fairly large group of about twenty guys between positions 6-25 in roughly the same tier. I’ve got Steve Smith and Andre Johnson rated highly because of matchup, so the veterans need to break out with this opportunity. Plenty of injuries to keep an eye on here as well that affect the rankings, from Calvin to Dez to Jordy. If you are looking for deeper sleepers, Louis Murphy will move into the #2 role for Carolina as it looks like LaFell is still out with the concussion. Great matchup against Washington.
Your tight end sleeper play is Dwayne Allen, now that Coby Fleener is out. If 80% of the production from Allen and Fleener goes to Allen this game, that puts him easily in the same range as guys like Celek and Pettigrew for the year.
- Drew Brees vs. PHI
- Peyton Manning at CIN
- Aaron Rodgers vs. ARI
- Matthew Stafford at JAC
- Matt Ryan vs. DAL
- Michael Vick at NO
- Ben Roethlisberger at NYG
- Andrew Luck vs. MIA
- Robert Griffin III vs. CAR
- Cam Newton at WAS
- Eli Manning vs. NYG
- Josh Freeman at OAK
- Carson Palmer vs. TB
- Matt Schaub vs. BUF
- Tony Romo at ATL
- Andy Dalton vs. DEN
- Joe Flacco at CLE
- Jay Cutler at TEN
- Brandon Weeden vs. BAL
- Christian Ponder at SEA
- Ryan Fitzpatrick at HOU
- Ryan Tannehill at IND
- Russell Wilson vs. MIN
- Blaine Gabbert vs. DET
- Matt Hasselbeck vs. CHI
- John Skelton at GB
RUNNING BACKS
- Arian Foster vs. BUF
- Ray Rice at CLE
- Trent Richardson vs. BAL
- LeSean McCoy at NO
- Alfred Morris vs. CAR
- Matt Forte at TEN
- Marshawn Lynch vs. MIN
- Doug Martin at OAK
- Adrian Peterson at SEA
- Reggie Bush at IND
- Willis McGahee at CIN
- Mikel LeShoure at JAC
- Rashad Jennings vs. DET
- Ahmad Bradshaw vs. PIT*
- Pierre Thomas vs. PHI
- Darren McFadden vs. TB
- Benjarvus Green-Ellis vs. DEN
- Chris Johnson vs. CHI
- Michael Turner vs. DAL
- C.J. Spiller at HOU
- Jonathan Stewart at WAS
- Felix Jones at ATL*
- Joique Bell at JAC
- Michael Bush at TEN
- Fred Jackson at HOU
- Isaac Redman at NYG
- LaRod Stephens-Howling at GB
- Vick Ballard vs. MIA
- Alex Green vs. ARI
- Andre Brown vs. PIT
- Justin Forsett vs. BUF
- Philip Tanner at ATL
- Daniel Thomas at IND
- Ronnie Hillman at CIN
- Mark Ingram vs. PHI
- Chris Rainey at NYG
- DeAngelo Williams at WAS
- Jacquizz Rodgers vs. DAL
- Montario Hardesty vs. BAL
- Donald Brown vs. MIA*
WIDE RECEIVERS
- A.J. Green vs. DEN
- Brandon Marshall at TEN
- Reggie Wayne vs. MIA
- Percy Harvin vs. SEA
- Steve Smith at WAS
- Marques Colston vs. PHI
- Andre Johnson vs. BUF
- Denarius Moore vs. TB
- Demaryius Thomas at CIN
- Hakeem Nicks vs. PIT
- Julio Jones vs. DAL
- Roddy White vs. DAL
- DeSean Jackson at NO
- Randall Cobb vs. ARI
- Larry Fitzgerald at GB
- Calvin Johnson at JAC*
- Victor Cruz vs. PIT
- Jeremy Maclin at NO
- Eric Decker at CIN
- Miles Austin at ATL
- Vincent Jackson at OAK
- Mike Wallace at NYG
- Anquan Boldin at CLE
- Dez Bryant at ATL*
- Jordy Nelson vs. ARI*
- Titus Young at JAC
- Lance Moore vs. PHI
- Torrey Smith at CLE
- Antonio Brown at NYG
- Darrius Heyward-Bey vs. TB
- Steve Johnson at HOU
- Josh Gordon vs. BAL
- Louis Murphy at WAS
- Davone Bess at IND
- Andre Roberts at GB
- Sidney Rice vs. MIN
- Mike Williams at OAK
- James Jones vs. ARI
- Santana Moss vs. CAR
- Andrew Hawkins vs. DEN
TIGHT END
- Jimmy Graham vs. PHI
- Tony Gonzalez vs. DAL
- Jason Witten at ATL
- Heath Miller at NYG
- Owen Daniels vs. BUF
- Greg Olsen at WAS
- Brandon Pettigrew at JAC
- Jermaine Gresham vs. DEN
- Brent Celek at NO
- Dwayne Allen vs. MIA
- Kyle Rudolph vs. SEA
- Martellus Bennett vs. PIT
- Jared Cook vs. CHI
- Dennis Pitta at CLE
- Brandon Myers vs. TB
- Jacob Tamme at CIN
- Logan Paulsen vs. CAR
- Jermichael Finley vs. ARI
- Scott Chandler at HOU
- Anthony Fasano at IND
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