Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

Total: 41.5
Line: DAL by 4.5

QBs
Dak Prescott: It was good to see Prescott get back on track in Week 13, though I don’t think he’s out of the woods yet. He’s looked like a quarterback who’s lost all confidence, which is a big problem. Fortunately for him, he plays the Giants this week, a team that is in shambles and more of a circus than a football team at this point. Since Week 3, they have held just one quarterback to less than 15 fantasy points, and that was Alex Smith in the game where they had 25-plus MPH winds with 35 MPH gusts. Even Derek Carr without Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper was able to put up 287 yards and a touchdown. Prescott is a low-end QB1 for the first week of the fantasy playoffs, though we do need to keep an eye on his hand and how much he’s practicing. Knowing that they’ll be without Janoris Jenkins is a huge positive for the Prescott/Bryant connection, meaning Prescott has tournament upside, though I’d avoid in cash lineups.

Eli Manning: Well, here we are, back with Manning under center. I cannot imagine what his life has been like for the last week, and it can’t be easy returning to the starting lineup after what just happened. But knowing the player he is, he’ll likely bounce back and play his best game of the season. He’s got that clutch gene in his veins. The Cowboys are also just the defense to do it against, as they’ve allowed at least 14.6 fantasy points to 10 of their last 11 opponents, including four 20-point games. The first time they played this season, Manning threw for just 220 yards and no touchdowns, though it was his first game with Brandon Marshall and Evan Engram, while playing behind what was a much worse offensive line at the time. The Cowboys have allowed just two quarterbacks to throw for more than 263 yards, so it’s not like they’re completely trash, but they’ve allowed multiple touchdown passes in 9-of-12 games this year. I’d play Manning in 2QB formats with confidence, but you can do better than him as a streamer in traditional 1QB leagues. He’s only in play for tournaments this week.

RBs
Alfred Morris and Rod Smith: It was a week where the Cowboys running backs stepped up and played the way most expected them to when Ezekiel Elliott was suspended. Granted it came against the Redskins defense that’s been struggling to stop the run, but it was a big step in the right direction. The Giants are another team who has been allowing some big rushing totals, as they have allowed at least one running back to total at least 73 yards in each of their last four games, including two 100-yard running backs in each of their last two games. They were both power backs similar to Morris (Samaje Perine and Marshawn Lynch), so feel free to put him into lineups as a solid RB2, though he’s more of a RB3/flex play in PPR formats. Smith is going to get touches as well, though pass-catching backs haven’t stood out against them. He’s more of an RB4 who is a handcuff to Morris at this point. Considering they’re sharing the workload, it’s hard to say that I love either of them as tournament options, as the only running backs to score more than 12 PPR points against the Giants were running backs with 18 or more touches.

Orleans Darkwa: The Giants added Paul Perkins back into the mix last week, which just creates more of a cluster for Darkwa owners to worry about. He did total a team-high 15 touches last week, but the concern is that he’s going to lose a lot of third-down work. The Cowboys did a good job with Samaje Perine last week while without Sean Lee, though he’s expected back this week, which would downgrade all Giants running backs, as they are a different defense with him in the lineup. In the seven games with Lee in the lineup, the Cowboys have allowed just 495 yards on 132 carries (3.75 YPC) with three touchdowns. Darkwa has the looks of a semi-decent RB3 going forward, but not much more. He’s not a recommended DFS play this week.

WRs
Dez Bryant: There isn’t a player who is happier about the Giants missing Janoris Jenkins in the secondary, as he’s completely shut down Bryant over the last two years. Instead, Bryant will see a mix of Ross Cockrell and Brandon Dixon in coverage, two underwhelming cornerbacks. The Giants may get Eli Apple back, who missed last week’s game, but he’s been bad enough to be benched anyways, so the Giants may just stick with Dixon. Because of all the moving parts, Bryant should be played as an upside WR2 who got some of his mojo back last week.

Terrance Williams: He’s still failed to score this season, which is why he’s had just one game with more than 6.8 fantasy points, making him a low-floor WR5 in season-long leagues. This matchup is good enough where he does have a little bit of tournament appeal as a pivot-play off Bryant, though I wouldn’t slot him into too many lineups.

Sterling Shepard: It was good to see Shepard back on the field last week, but it’s going to be even better to see Manning under center this week. He has a connection with Manning and will be targeted fairly heavily. The Cowboys are likely to be without slot cornerback Orlando Scandrick this week, as he suffered two fractures in his back. That’s a big upgrade for Shepard, as he’ll see eight-plus targets against sixth-round rookie Xavier Woods, who is a safety by label. Consider Shepard a must-play WR2 this week, and one that I would play in both cash and tournaments for DFS. Update: his hamstring is causing him to miss some practice, so pay attention to the rankings as the week goes on.

TEs
Jason Witten: It was a great matchup for Witten last week, and although he scored, he totaled just one catch for eight yards against one of the worst defenses in the league against tight ends. So, when you see the Giants pop up, you want to get excited, but you can’t go overboard with your Witten love. Keep in mind that he did have one of his best games of the season with seven catches for 59 yards and a touchdown, but that was way back in Week 1. It’s now been three straight weeks the Giants haven’t allowed a tight end touchdown, and that comes after nine straight weeks of allowing one. Witten still needs to be played, as he’s always done well against the Giants, but his role has faded down the stretch, seeing five or less targets in five of his last seven games. He’s a low-end TE1 in season-long leagues and worth cash-consideration in DFS. We know that anyone has tournament appeal against the Giants.

Evan Engram: It was good to see Engram get back on track in Week 13 despite Geno Smith under center, though I’m guessing he’s happy about the move back to Manning. If you didn’t see the game against the Raiders, he made a few highlight reel catches in order to finish with what he did. After starting the year strong against tight ends, the Cowboys have now allowed three top-five tight ends in their last five games. Getting Sean Lee back should help, but fantasy owners shouldn’t shy away from starting their rookie sensation who has finished top-12 in 7-of-12 games this year. Knowing the games the Cowboys have allowed as of late, he’s in play for cash and tournaments.

Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals

Total: 44.0
Line: TEN by 3.0

QBs
Marcus Mariota: For as poorly as his play has been this year, Mariota still has just two games where he’s finished outside of the top-20 quarterbacks in a week, and go figure that they were against the Browns and Colts, two of the league’s worst pass defenses. Those were the only two games he failed to score at least 14 points, so he’s offering you a solid floor despite subpar passing. The Cardinals were supposed to be a worrisome matchup coming into the year, but they’ve now allowed all but two quarterbacks to finish as top-20 options, and they were way back in Weeks 2 and 4. Since then, each and every quarterback has totaled at least 15 fantasy points against them. It also helps Mariota to know that the Cardinals have allowed 10-of-12 quarterbacks to run for 10 or more yards, including five rushing touchdowns to them, the most in the NFL. Mariota hasn’t finished better than the QB11 since way back in Week 1, so it’s hard to put him on the QB1 radar, but he’s a safe QB2.

Blaine Gabbert: After throwing for 241 yards and two touchdowns against the Jaguars in Week 12, Gabbert failed to live up to expectations against the Rams last week, totaling just 221 yards and one touchdown. The matchup against the Titans is a solid one, as they’ve held just two quarterbacks without a passing touchdown this season and they may be without Logan Ryan, their starting slot cornerback and the one who would be asked to cover Fitzgerald. Because of that, Gabbert makes for an interesting QB2 against them. The ground game shouldn’t be able to get much going against the Titans, meaning Gabbert is likely to surpass 30 pass attempts, as 10-of-12 teams have against them. Because of that, he’s a high-floor QB2, though I wouldn’t want to trust him with my season-long hopes and dreams. He’s more of a solid cheap option in DFS than anything.

RBs
Derrick Henry and Demarco Murray: Notice how Henry is labeled first? It’s time for the Titans to make the switch, as Murray is simply done at this point in his career. He won’t go away because of his involvement in the passing game, but he’s barely on the starting fantasy radar at this point. Outside of his three-touchdown game a few weeks back, Murray has failed to finish as a top-15 option in 9-of-12 games this season, and has been outside the top-30 in 7-of-12 games. Meanwhile, Henry’s golden years are being wasted. The Cardinals are a tough assignment for either of them this week, as they’ve allowed just 3.46 yards per carry on the season with six rushing touchdowns. They’ve actually allowed five rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks. Just one running back has been able to total more than 80 yards on the ground. Both are just RB3’s this week who have limited upside without breaking off a big play, which we know Henry is capable of, which is why I’d prefer him as the one with upside. Neither are recommended DFS plays.

Adrian Peterson, Kerwynn Williams, and D.J. Foster: We have no idea if Peterson will return at this point, but knowing he was close, I’ll consider it likely that he plays, though this is not a game where he’s a coveted player to have on your team. The Titans have one of the best run-stuffing units in the NFL, holding opponents to just 3.38 yards per carry with just four touchdowns through 12 games. They have, however, struggled with pass-catching backs, allowing 675 yards to them (the most in the NFL), so Foster is the one who should benefit most from that. He’s now seen nine targets over the last two weeks, so it’s apparent that Gabbert is getting comfortable going to him. Because of that, Foster is a RB4 option in PPR formats, though not very desirable in standard leagues. If Peterson plays, he’s likely to get plenty of work, but it’s not likely to be efficient, so he’s just a low-upside RB3. If he misses, Williams falls into similar territory, but maybe more of a high-end RB4.

WRs
Rishard Matthews: The Titans are expected to get Matthews back this week, which would be very helpful for the entire offense, as the passing game has really struggled without him. He’s been up-and-down with his production this year, and though a lot of that is on Mariota, it affects your player. There’s been just two games where he’s totaled less than six targets, so the volume is there. The question is whether or not the Cardinals decide that he’ll be shadowed by Patrick Peterson. With it being his first week back and the possibility of him getting shadowed by Peterson, he’s just a WR4 and one that I’d prefer not to play with the risk of re-injury.

Corey Davis: It’s not happening this year, guys. I’m sorry about it, because I was someone who came around on him after seeing how much Mariota targeted him early in the season. He’s seen just eight targets over the last two games and hasn’t topped 3.9 fantasy points since way back in Week 1. Should Matthews get covered by Peterson, Davis would reap the benefits, but you don’t want to trust him in the most important game of the year. We should be in the prove-it mode with Davis at this point, and I’d be okay with dropping him in non-dynasty leagues for someone who can contribute. The talent is there, so he’s still a ‘buy’ in dynasty leagues.

Eric Decker: He’ll have the best matchup of the wide receivers, but can you really trust him now that he’s failed to score more than 3.7 fantasy points in each of the last four games? If you feel the need to play Decker, do it in DFS, though I wouldn’t even do it there.

Larry Fitzgerald: We already knew this was going to be a plus-matchup for Fitz, but knowing that Logan Ryan may miss this game should get you excited. The Titans have allowed 15 touchdowns to opposing wide receivers, the fifth-most in the league. He’s clicking with Gabbert, as he’s now caught 22-of-28 targets from him for 201 yards and two touchdowns over the last three games. Even if Ryan plays, get Fitzgerald into lineups as a low-end WR1/high-end WR2. He’s in play for cash-games and tournaments, though I’d prefer him in cash.

J.J. Nelson: He’s the only one in the wide receiver corps who has been seeing increased targets from Gabbert, though his 12 targets over the last two weeks have led to just three catches for 56 yards. Nelson hasn’t scored since Week 2 despite seeing 40 targets in that timeframe. The matchup against the Titans is tempting, as they’ve allowed 13 wide receivers to finish as top-24 options against them and 16 wide receivers to finish as top-36 options. He’s a high-upside WR5 in season-long leagues and deserves tournament consideration in DFS.

TEs
Delanie Walker: He’s hit his stride at the perfect time, as he’s now recorded at least 63 yards in each of his last six games, including touchdowns in each of his last two games. While the Cardinals were once looked at as a team to avoid with tight ends, they’ve been destroyed by a few of them this year, allowing Jimmy Graham, Cameron Brate, Zach Ertz, and Jack Doyle to post at least 15 PPR points against them. Outside of them, the list of tight ends played isn’t anything special, making Walker a can’t-miss TE1 this week. He’s playable in cash and tournament DFS lineups.

Ricky Seals-Jones: His snap percentage remained the same in Week 13, which is sad because you’re unable to confidently start a tight end who plays 23 percent of the snaps. He has been targeted on 17 of his 40 snaps, so it’s not like it takes many snaps for him to get involved, but still. The Titans have been a giving defense to the position all year, allowing eight tight ends to finish as top-10 options, including Stephen Anderson‘s TE4 finish last week. Seals-Jones is in the high-end TE2 conversation, but I’d prefer taking my shot on him in DFS tournaments.

New York Jets at Denver Broncos

Total: 41.0
Line: NYJ by 1.0

QBs
Josh McCown: What a crazy season it’s been. Most don’t know, but McCown had an incentive in his contract that included a $125,000 bonus for every game he started this season. I’m fairly certain the Jets didn’t think he’d start more than a few games. But here we are entering Week 14 and McCown is the No. 7 quarterback on the season, right in between Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff, ahead of Drew Brees, just like we all expected. He’s now finished as a top-eight quarterback in five of the last seven games. The Broncos have been a surprise as well, though they were a bad surprise, allowing the most passing touchdowns in the NFL (26), including at least two passing scores in each of their last five games. They have still yet to allow a quarterback to throw for more than 266 yards against them this year, which is why the most points they’ve allowed this year to a quarterback was 24.8 to Carson Wentz, and that required four touchdown passes. McCown is on the road in Mile High Stadium, so he’s likely to finish right outside the QB1 range, making him a solid streamer. Knowing that the yardage may not be astronomical, McCown is more of a cash-game play than a tournament one this week.

Trevor Siemian: In what will be known as one of my worst streaming picks of the year, Siemian tanked a lot of fantasy lineups in Week 13. The matchup was great against the Dolphins, who were without their best edge rusher, and 200 yards and three interceptions shouldn’t have been in the range of possibilities. But here we are, staring at another great matchup for Siemian against the Jets, but it’s impossible to trust a quarterback who has completed just 49 of his last 98 pass attempts (50 percent) for 547 yards, three touchdowns, and six interceptions. Do yourself a favor and avoid him if possible. There have actually been five quarterbacks to total less than 200 passing yards against the Jets, but touchdowns have saved them. Siemian isn’t a recommended play in any format, and not because he can’t have a good game, but because you don’t want to hinge your playoff dreams to a quarterback who just finished with 3.6 points against the Dolphins.

RBs
Matt Forte and Bilal Powell: This backfield has remained a messy one throughout the season, but one that has had value in certain matchups. This isn’t likely one of them. Forte has totaled 46 touches in his last three games, which is solid volume, while Powell has totaled 39 touches in those games. It’s near a 50/50 timeshare, though Forte is the more valuable fantasy asset. Most will look at the Broncos last week and see what they allowed to Kenyan Drake, but they were missing three defensive starters in that game, and two of them were from the defensive line. We have to pay attention to the status of both Domata Peko and Derek Wolfe this week, but the Broncos have allowed under 3.5 yards per carry this season and just six rushing touchdowns. There’s been just two running backs to top 77 yards rushing and just two running backs have topped 27 yards receiving. Forte should be looked at as a low-end RB3, while Powell is more of an RB4. Neither are recommended DFS plays.

C.J. Anderson and Devontae Booker: I’m officially lost with the Broncos and how they’re running things. They were without starting offensive guard Ron Leary last week and they ran the ball better than they have in some time, giving Anderson 15 carries for the first time since Week 8, while Booker totaled just three touches against the Dolphins. Hopefully this continues under Bill Musgrave, so we can at least start one of these running backs. Against the Jets, it’s best to wait and see if it was a one-week thing or if it’s permanent. The Jets have held each of the last four ‘teams’ to rush for less than 90 yards, let alone individual players. They’ve also held opposing running backs to just five rushing touchdowns on the season, so it’s unlikely we get a couple goal-line plunges. Consider Anderson a high-end RB4, while Booker is not a recommended play. It’d be smart to avoid both of them in DFS this week.

WRs
Robby Anderson: His scoring streak ended at five games, but he still managed to give you top-20 numbers with his 107-yard performance against the Chiefs. After starting the year catching just 18-of-41 targets (43.9 percent catch rate), Anderson and McCown have found their groove, connecting on 31 of their last 45 passes (68.9 percent). He’s trusted in one-on-one situations and he’s winning them, so there’s little reason to doubt him, even if he is playing against the Broncos. With Aqib Talib on the field, they’ve still yet to allow a wide receiver top 84 yards against them, though they have allowed 12 wide receiver touchdowns, the ninth-most in the league. The issue is that Anderson doesn’t typically see more than seven targets, and the Broncos are allowing a 56 percent catch rate to wide receivers, the sixth-best mark in the league. Anderson is more of a high-end WR3 this week who needs to find the end zone. Still, you kind of have to play him with how hot he’s been. I’d avoid him in DFS, however.

Jermaine Kearse: It’s been so hit-or-miss with Kearse this year, as he’s finished as a top-10 wide receiver three times, but has also been outside the top-48 in five games. You want to play him in good matchups, but as mentioned in Anderson’s paragraph, this isn’t one of them. He’s a touchdown-dependent WR4/WR5 this week.

Demaryius Thomas: You can typically rely on Thomas to not cost you any fantasy games, but also not win them. He’s definitely cost a few teams their fantasy playoffs over the last few weeks, totaling just 45 yards over the last two weeks combined. The return of Siemian was supposed to help him, though that hasn’t been the case so far. The Jets will likely stick Morris Claiborne on him, which isn’t great, as Claiborne handles bigger, physical wide receivers pretty well. He’s allowing just a 56.5 percent catch rate in coverage, while allowing just one touchdown, and we know that Thomas doesn’t score without Brock Osweiler. He’s just a boring WR3 this week and one that is worrisome going into the fantasy playoffs. He’s not on the DFS radar.

Emmanuel Sanders: It appeared that Sanders re-aggravated his ankle injury during the game against the Dolphins last week, though he returned shortly after leaving the game, so it can’t be that bad. Still, he’s a risky play coming off three sub-20-yard performances. The best part about his matchup is that Claiborne will be busy with Thomas, leaving him with a mix of Buster Skrine, Rashard Robinson, and Darryl Roberts. Knowing his age along with the aches and pains of the season may be catching up, he’s just an upside WR4. But knowing how well the Jets stop the run, and if Thomas is shut down by Claiborne, Sanders makes for an interesting DFS tournament option.

TEs
Austin Seferian-Jenkins: Now that the honeymoon phase has worn out, Seferian-Jenkins hasn’t been a focal point of the Jets offense. He’s caught just two passes in three of the last four games and hasn’t totaled more than 28 yards in five of his last six games. With that, he gets a great matchup against the Broncos this week. They have now allowed 9-of-12 tight ends finish as the TE13 or better this year, including touchdowns in eight of them. That’s perfect for Seferian-Jenkins, who was never a yardage guy anyway. Look for him to find the end zone for the first time since Week 7, making him a low-end TE1 play this week. He’s got plenty of appeal in DFS, too.

Austin Traylor: He’s definitely the No. 1 tight end in this offense, playing 53 snaps last week, while the closest one to him was Virgil Green with 21 of them. They don’t target tight ends a whole lot, though, as they have kept them into block more than usual due to the offensive line deficiencies. He’s only totaled three catches over the last two weeks, so he’s not a recommended play against a Jets defense that’s held 7-of-12 tight ends out of the top-12 options for that week.

Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Chargers

Total: 46.0
Line: LAC by 6.0

QBs
Kirk Cousins: It was a weird performance out of Cousins in Week 13, though I continue to say that division games are a lot different than most fantasy owners expect. Both teams know each other and their tendencies extremely well, which is why Cousins has had three of his worst four games against those in division. The Chargers aren’t one of those teams, though it does hurt that they bring a great pass-rush and have a solid secondary. It’s why there’s been just two quarterbacks since Week 2 who have finished as top-12 quarterbacks against them. They have allowed just 13 passing touchdowns through 12 games, the seventh-best mark in the league. Because of that, it’s hard to say that Cousins is a can’t-miss QB1 like most weeks. Instead, he’s more of a high-end QB2 and one that I’d generally avoid in DFS. The pass-rush of the Chargers is likely to be too much for his crippled offensive line.

Philip Rivers: He’s been on fire as of late, averaging 316.0 yards and 2.0 touchdowns per game over the last four weeks. He’s hitting his stride when he usually struggles, as the second half has been cruel to him over the last few years. The Redskins have been extremely generous to quarterbacks this season, allowing 6-of-12 starters to finish as top-six options. There should be a slight asterisk next to that, though, as three of those quarterbacks ran for at least 56 yards, something we will not see out of Rivers. The Redskins pass-rush hasn’t been bad, but the Chargers offensive line has allowed Rivers to be sacked on just 2.9 percent of his dropbacks, easily the best mark in the NFL. He’s a must-start QB1 against a team that will be traveling across the country, though they’ve had 10 days to prepare for this matchup. Rivers is an option in both cash and tournaments this week.

RBs
Samaje Perine: If the Redskins want a chance to win this game, they need to run the ball well and play keep-away from the Chargers red-hot offense. Perine has now totaled 66 touches over the last three weeks, a ridiculously-high 22 times per game. If there’s one area of weakness to attack against the Chargers, it’s their run defense. They have allowed four different running backs rack up 114 or more rushing yards, and another three running backs to hit 63 or more yards. It stems from them allowing 4.89 yards per carry, which is the second-highest mark in the league. They’ve also allowed their fair share of receiving yards, and we’ve seen Perine be included in the passing game, so I’d start him as a high-end RB2/low-end RB1. He’s an option for both cash and tournaments in this game.

Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler: We’ve seen the Chargers pass-game score more touchdowns as of late, which has led to Gordon scoring just once in the last four games. Don’t forget about him, though, as the Redskins have allowed four 100-yard rushers, as well as three running backs score multiple touchdowns against them. They have now allowed six different running backs finish with at least 18.7 PPR points against them, one of the highest marks in the league. He’s a must-play RB1 who’s one of my favorite tournament plays this weekend, and a pivot off of Keenan Allen, who will be very popular. Ekeler is a risky RB4, as he’s totaled just 23 touches over the last three games, which is a workload similar to Jalen Richard, and you wouldn’t start him at all, right? He’ll see more work in games that need him through the air, though this isn’t one of them.

WRs
Josh Doctson: Ever since Doctson took on a bigger role in the offense, they’ve moved the ball much better, though he’s still yet to have a truly monster game. He’s scored at least 5.9 standard points in five of his last six games, finishing as the WR35 or better in all of them, though he’s yet to crack the top-20. It’s unlikely to happen in this game, either, as Casey Hayward awaits him in coverage. He’s a top-five cornerback in the league right now, which will cause issues for any wide receiver, especially one who doesn’t see very many targets (has seen no more than seven targets in a game). He’s just a high-end WR4 this week, which is better than most because of his touchdown potential. He’s off my DFS radar this week.

Jamison Crowder: There are a lot of people who watched last Thursday’s game and walked away thinking that he’s no good, but if you’ve been watching all season, you know that he simply had a bad game. Over his last five games, he’s totaled 49 targets, amounting to 32 receptions for 479 yards and one touchdown. He’s been the No. 13 wide receiver in PPR since the start of Week 8 and that’s despite missing a game in between there. He’s got the best matchup of the wide receivers, as he’ll see Desmond King in the slot. He’s their fifth-round rookie who has done exactly what they’ve asked him to, which is keep plays in front of him. He’s allowed a 78 percent catch rate in his coverage, though he’s yet to allow a touchdown. Crowder hasn’t necessarily been a touchdown guy this year, but rather a high-floor option. There’s no reason to not play him as a low-end WR3 in standard, and a high-end WR3 in PPR leagues this week.

Ryan Grant: He’s been arguably the most efficient wide receiver on the team through 13 weeks, though last week was the first one he saw more than seven targets. In fact, he’s seen more than three targets just twice in the last seven games, making him a risky proposition in season-long leagues. Not just that, but Trevor Williams have been fantastic opposite Casey Hayward, allowing just 49 percent of targets in his coverage to be completed, with just two touchdowns on 59 targets. Grant is nothing more than a WR5 this week.

Keenan Allen: After the first 10 weeks of the season, Allen was sitting there as the No. 26 wide receiver in PPR formats. Here we are just three weeks later, and Allen is the No. 3 wide receiver on the season. He’s the first player in history to have three consecutive games with at least 10 catches, 100 yards, and a touchdown. That’s quite ridiculous. The matchup against the Redskins is no reason to fade him, either. They have now allowed just five wide receivers to finish as top-16 options against them, and four of them were slot receivers, where Allen plays half the time. Adam Thielen, Doug Baldwin, and Nelson Agholor were each able to total at least six catches, 86 yards, and a touchdown against them. If you’re worried about Josh Norman, don’t be… he stays at LCB, somewhere Allen only visits roughly 20 percent of the time. Allen is a must-play WR1 and one that you can fire up in DFS cash-games, as well as tournaments.

Tyrell Williams: He’s actually the one who’ll see the most of Josh Norman, and he’s now just seen seven targets over the last three games while the offense has been at its best. In fact, Travis Benjamin saw double the targets he did in Week 13, maybe a sign of things to come in the future? He’s just a long-play hopeful WR5 and not a great one in this matchup.

TEs
Vernon Davis: It’s been an ugly couple of weeks for Davis, as he’s seen just three targets in the last two games combined. Even worse was that those low target totals came in good matchups. Maybe his hamstring injury was more serious than they let on? Either way, he’s had 10 days to rest up for this game, so it’d be wrong to not think he’s healthy for this week unless we’re told otherwise. The Chargers haven’t been a defense to attack with streamers, as there’ve been just two tight ends to finish with double-digit points in standard formats against them. Rob Gronkowski and David Njoku were the two who did, and Davis is also a rather athletic tight end. Knowing that the wide receivers have tough matchups, I’d expect Davis to get back into the target mix this week. Because of that, he’s a low-end TE1 who has upside for more. He’s not someone I’d consider in cash knowing how he’s performed the last two weeks, but he makes for an interesting tournament option.

Hunter Henry: He’s now seen at least five targets in three straight games, which is all we really need in order for him to produce, especially in a matchup this good. The Redskins have been a team that’s struggled arguably even more than the Giants, as they’ve allowed continuous yardage to tight ends, which is more predictable than touchdowns. There have been five different tight ends to total 89 or more yards against them, more than any other team in the league. Henry has actually finished as a top-14 tight end in six of his last nine games, with the exceptions coming while Mike Williams was in the lineup. Henry is a must-play TE1 for the first week of the fantasy playoffs. He can also be considered in cash and tournaments for DFS this week.