For most of you, if you’ve reached this point in the season, there may not be too many tough lineup decisions that you’re faced with. Whether that’s actually the case or not, if you’re here reading this, that means there are some questions on your mind about which players you may or may not want to start.

If you’ve never read our past articles in this series, below you’ll find the thoughts of the top experts in the industry on why they like certain players more or less this week compared to the consensus. Get your reassurance below now.

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Mike Davis (RB – SEA): vs. LAR
Justin’s Rank: RB14 | Consensus: RB24
“Davis has run with confidence since taking over as the starter in Seattle and the team is rewarding him with a heavy workload. He’s averaging 65 rushing yards per game over his last two contests, which doesn’t look impressive until you consider the defenses he was facing (Eagles and Jaguars). The matchup looks much better this week against a Rams unit that’s struggled to contain opposing backs, yielding 4.7 yards per carry while allowing the second-most fantasy points to the position. Davis is practicing in full, so any worries about his rib injury can be put aside, setting him up for a week-winning performance.”
– Justin Boone (theScore)

Kerwynn Williams (RB – ARI): at WAS
Justin’s Rank: RB24 | Consensus: RB31
“With Adrian Peterson done for the year, Kerwynn Williams will continue to operate as the Cardinals’ lead back. He gets a quality matchup this week against a Washington defense that ranks in the bottom-10 for fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. Williams has 185 total yards over his last two games, but has failed to find the end zone since taking over as the starter. That will change against the Redskins, who have been beaten for five rushing touchdowns in their last five outings.”
– Justin Boone (theScore)

Marquise Goodwin (WR – SF): vs. TEN
DailyRoto’s Rank: WR10 | Consensus: WR24
“Goodwin has 20 targets and is 7th in air yards the past two weeks with Jimmy G at the helm of the SF passing attack. We have Goodwin projected as a low-end WR1 in a positive matchup against a Titans team that has simply faced an easy passing schedule (Brissett, Savage, Gabbert) since being torched by A.J. Green (5-115-1) and Antonio Brown (10-144-3).”
– Staff Rankings (DailyRoto)

Michael Crabtree (WR – OAK): vs. DAL
DailyRoto’s Rank: WR7 | Consensus: WR14
“Amari Cooper will sit out this weekend leaving Crabtree to receive an even higher % of the targets and redzone work vs. the Dallas secondary. Crabtree can be started in season-long league’s with confidence.”
– Staff Rankings (DailyRoto)

Marvin Jones (WR – DET): vs. CHI
Matt’s Rank: WR11 | Consensus: WR17
“Over his last eight games, Jones has made 37 receptions for 701 yards with eight scores, for a weekly average of 4.6/88/.75. Despite this, Jones continues to be treated more like a low-end WR2 than the borderline WR1 that he has been for the past two months. Jones will be facing a Bears defense that he give up 85 yards and a score to the Lions receiver just four games ago. Look for one of fantasy’s most consistent receivers to again post another 75+ yard outing and don’t be surprised if he finds the end zone for the second time against the Bears secondary.”
– Matthew Hill (DataForceFF)

Blake Bortles (QB – JAC): vs. HOU
Rudy’s Rank: QB8 | Consensus: QB13
“Shhh. Don’t tell anyone, but Blake Bortles on the 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars is an above average fantasy QB. He’s finished in the top 10 the past 3 weeks and has a decent matchup at home vs Houston. There isn’t a lot of projected point differentiation in the 2nd/3rd tiers of QB and the biggest benefits for Bortles in Week 15 are his legs (20+ yards in 4 of last 6 games with Red Zone runs in all but one) and the number of offensive plays for Jacksonville (thanks to their defense and Houston’s blech offense).”
– Rudy Gamble (Razzball)

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Lamar Miller (RB – HOU): at JAC
Rudy’s Rank: RB41 | Consensus: RB20
“This couldn’t be a worse set-up for Lamar Miller. He has a knee injury and is facing the top defense as 11 point underdogs. The most probable scenario is Houston falls behind early and will have to rely on T.J. Yates’ arm to stay in the game. Stay away. Stay far away.”
– Rudy Gamble (Razzball)

Christian McCaffrey (RB – CAR) : vs. GB
Justin’s Rank: RB26 | Consensus: RB19
“McCaffrey has been limited to 11 touches or fewer in each of his last four games, and he was held under 54 yards from scrimmage in three of those outings. Meanwhile, Jonathan Stewart remains heavily involved in the Panthers’ weekly gameplans and is coming off his best game of the season – a 103-yard, three-touchdown performance against a tough Vikings front. The Packers run defense has been atrocious the last few weeks, so it’s certainly possible McCaffrey will capitalize, but with his touches capped recently I project him to be no more than a low-end RB2/high-end RB3 in standard leagues.”
– Justin Boone (theScore)

Rex Burkhead (RB – NE): at PIT
Rudy’s Rank: RB24 | Consensus: RB16
“Burkhead has 4 rushing TD and a receiving TD in the past 3 games. Even @PIT, the Patriots are projected to have a top 5 point total. These positives are why I have Burkhead as a top 25 RB despite projecting him for about 14 touches. Going any higher than that requires either faith in a volume increase or that TD(s) WILL happen. So if I co-ran a fantasy football team with George Michael’s ghost and he was lobbying for Rex Burhead over a more reliable RB, I would tell him I do not gotta have faith and I don’t want his Rex.”
– Rudy Gamble (Razzball)

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