Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on your bench. You can use our Who Should I Start? tool to gauge advice from fantasy football experts as you make your lineup decisions. And you can also sync your fantasy football league for free using our My Playbook tool for custom advice, rankings and analysis.
Let’s dive into our start/sit lineup advice and outlook for a few of the top fantasy football waiver wire pickups of the week.
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Fantasy Football Start’em, Sit’em Lineup Advice
Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG): 41% Rostered
- Next Opponents: @PHI, SF, @CHI
- True Value: $12
- Desperate Need: $21
- Budget-Minded: $7
Analysis: Here we thought Tommy DeVito was the only Giants quarterback to serve up saucy starts. It turns out Jaxson Dart has stolen the recipe and opened a chain of great performances. The Giants have something special going on. Despite not being able to hang onto the 19-0 lead they took into the fourth quarter, the Giants played valiantly Sunday in Denver, and Dart gave it his all. It’s hard to blame the quarterback when your defense allows 33 points in the fourth quarter. Dart has now proven he is matchup-proof. He had a season-low 11 rushing yards against the Broncos (with one touchdown run), but passed for 283 yards and three scores on the way to a top-five fantasy finish. It’s daunting to see the Eagles and 49ers coming up on the Giants’ schedule, but stay in the flames with the hottest young quarterback in the league.
Joe Flacco (QB – CIN): 11% Rostered
- Next Opponents: NYJ, CHI, BYE
- True Value: $2
- Desperate Need: $5
- Budget-Minded: $0
Analysis: Joe Flacco has done it again. For a third consecutive year, Flacco has stepped onto a new team and breathed life into a fantasy offense. We could discuss the Steelers’ defense looking atrocious last Thursday, but let’s focus on how Flacco distributed the ball. Peppering Ja’Marr Chase with 23 targets is a recipe for success. Being able to throw 33 passes toward Chase and Tee Higgins (for 257 yards) is a quarterback’s dream. That’s the sort of situation Flacco is in, which makes him a viable fantasy option most weeks. The Jets and the Bears are on deck, and neither team should scare fantasy managers. With the Bengals’ defense allowing nearly 400 offensive yards per game, Flacco will be forced into passing game scripts regardless of opponent.
Aaron Rodgers (QB – PIT): 27% Rostered
- Next Opponents: GB, IND, @LAC
- True Value: $2
- Desperate Need: $5
- Budget-Minded: $0
Analysis: Maybe Tom Brady actually did discover the Fountain of Youth. If so, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco have clearly followed Brady’s tracks. Rodgers is dealing for a well-structured Steelers’ offense and has led the team to a 4-2 record. On the other side of the ball, despite having superstar names such as T.J. Watt, Jalen Ramsey and Cameron Heyward on defense, this is the worst Steelers defense in years. People are calling it the “Shower Curtain.” The Pittsburgh defense is allowing the fourth-most yards per game to opponents. As a result, the Steelers will be forced to pass more than they would like. Don’t be afraid that DK Metcalf and Jaylen Warren are the only notable receiving weapons on the team. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has an affinity for the tight end position and will always find a way to get multiple tight ends open. With three of the league’s top offenses coming up on the schedule, Rodgers will need to turn back the clock and air it out to keep the Steelers in games.
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