Fantasy Football Week 14 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Quarterbacks: These QBs will carry you into the Fantasy playoffs
Quarterbacks you want in Week 14 lineups, and those you should avoid
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Bo Nix will once again be tough to trust in Week 14 at Las Vegas. He's a borderline starter at best in the majority of leagues.
Nix has scored 18.4 Fantasy points or less in three games in a row, including a 7.8-point dud in Week 10 against the Raiders at home. He's also scored more than 20 Fantasy points just twice in six road games this season.
Now, he did score 23.4 Fantasy points at Las Vegas in his rookie season in 2024. And he's scored at least 22.5 Fantasy points in two of three indoor road games this year.
The Raiders have only allowed one quarterback to score more than 17.6 Fantasy points in their past four games, which was Dak Prescott in Week 11, and have limited Justin Herbert and Nix during that stretch. But I'm hopeful Nix will be more productive in the rematch.
I have him ranked just outside the top 12, and his projected points on SportsLine of 21.6 is a little high but fair. I'm not counting on a huge game from Nix in Week 14, but hopefully he will perform well enough to be a low-end starter in all leagues.
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Goff won't have two of his top weapons with Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) not expected to play, as well as Sam LaPorta (back) on injured reserve. But I still like Goff as a top-10 Fantasy quarterback in this potential shootout with Dallas at home. Only one quarterback this season has failed to score at least 23.7 Fantasy points against the Cowboys, which was Geno Smith in Week 11, and Dallas is No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Goff has scored at least 21.2 Fantasy points in three home games in a row, and he should be successful with Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa and Jahmyr Gibbs out of the backfield.
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Burrow had a successful return in Week 13 at Baltimore from his nine-game absence with a toe injury with 24-of-46 passing for 261 yards and two touchdowns, and he scored 23.2 Fantasy points. He doesn't have an easy matchup in Week 14 at Buffalo, but I still like Burrow as a top-10 Fantasy quarterback. The Bills are No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and only Lamar Jackson in Week 1 has scored more than 20 Fantasy points against this defense, including matchups with Drake Maye, Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield. That said, this is more about having faith in Burrow, who should be throwing a lot. His player prop on FanDuel is 35.5 attempts, and in 13 games over the past two seasons with at least 36 attempts, he is averaging 29.8 Fantasy points, with only two games under 21.2 points over that span.
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Mayfield has scored 18.8 Fantasy points or less in three games in a row and five times in his past six outings, including Week 8 at New Orleans when he only scored 4.1 points. Four of those bad games were on the road, but Mayfield is averaging 22.3 Fantasy points at home this season. And prior to his dud against the Saints earlier this year, Mayfield scored at least 20.3 Fantasy points against New Orleans in four games in a row. Six quarterbacks this season have scored at least 21.5 Fantasy points against the Saints, and I'm counting on Mayfield to get back on track at home in this matchup.
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Love was awesome in Week 13 at Detroit with 18-of-30 passing for 234 yards and four touchdowns, and he's now scored at least 21.7 Fantasy points in two of his past three games. He should stay hot against the Bears in Week 14, and Chicago is No. 9 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Three of the past five quarterbacks against the Bears have scored at least 20.3 Fantasy points, and Love has scored at least 22.2 Fantasy points in three of four career starts against Chicago. Love should be considered a low-end No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues.
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Jones has come through in some tough matchups lately at Kansas City in Week 12 and against Houston in Week 13 with at least 20.1 Fantasy points in each outing. He's now topped 20 Fantasy points in six of his past eight games, and this is a great matchup at the Jaguars, who are No. 10 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Seven of the past nine guys against Jacksonville have scored at least 20.6 Fantasy points, and I like Jones as a low-end starter in all leagues.
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Lawrence is playing well coming into Week 14 with at least 23.1 Fantasy points in each of his past two games against Arizona and Tennessee, both on the road. This week, he has a potentially tough matchup against the Colts, who have held five quarterbacks in a row to 17.1 Fantasy points or less, including Patrick Mahomes in Week 12. But with Sauce Gardner (calf) out, Lawrence is worth trusting as a low-end starter in all leagues, and he has scored at least 21.7 Fantasy points in five of seven career games against Indianapolis. He also has scored at least 23.2 Fantasy points in two of past three games at home.
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Taylor was 19-of-33 passing for 172 yards and a touchdown, and he added eight carries for 44 yards and a touchdown in Week 13 against Atlanta. He has now scored at least 20.7 Fantasy points in two of three starts this season, and he has the chance for another quality outing in Week 14 against Miami. The Dolphins are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and three of the past four guys against Miami have scored at least 21.4 points. I like Taylor as a low-end starter in all leagues.
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Williams had a bad Fantasy performance in Week 13 at Philadelphia with 11.5 points, and this is now two poor outings in a row on the road after he scored 10.3 Fantasy points at Minnesota in Week 11. The Packers have held four of the past five quarterbacks to 14 Fantasy points or less, and Williams was held to 16.2 Fantasy points or less in each of his two games against Green Bay as a rookie in 2024. He's a better quarterback this season, but the Bears will likely lean on their ground game in this matchup. I would only start Williams in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 14.
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Darnold hasn't gone rotten yet in reality, but he's struggling as a Fantasy quarterback heading into Week 14 at Atlanta. He's scored 6.9 Fantasy points or less in three of his past four games, and he has three touchdowns and eight turnovers (five interceptions) over that span. I'm not overly concerned about the matchup for Darnold, but it's more about his mistakes and potential lack of attempts. He's had more than 26 pass attempts just once since Week 7, and Seattle might not have to throw the ball much in this game to win. I would only start Darnold in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 14.
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Prior to Week 11, I was planning to use Tagovailoa in several leagues as a potential sleeper given his schedule to close the season against Washington, New Orleans, the Jets, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Tampa Bay. Those are all plus matchups, but Tagovailoa has already had disappointing Fantasy outings against the Commanders (6.8 points) and Saints (4.7), which makes him tough to trust against the Jets. He's actually scored 14.8 Fantasy points or less in four games in a row and in six of his past seven outings, and the Jets have held three quarterbacks in a row to 17.4 Fantasy points or less, including matchups with Drake Maye and Lamar Jackson. Part of the reason for Tagovailoa's lowly stats is how well De'Von Achane is running the ball, and I expect Miami to continue to lean on Achane in this matchup. Tagovailoa is only worth using in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 14.
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Stroud returned from his three-game absence with a concussion in Week 13 at Indianapolis and only scored 9.1 Fantasy points. It will be tough to trust him in one-quarterback leagues at Kansas City, and Stroud has scored 15.7 Fantasy points or less in four of five road starts this season. Now, Stroud did score 20.1 Fantasy points at the Chiefs in 2024 in Week 16, and Kansas City has allowed Daniel Jones and Dak Prescott to each score at least 20.8 Fantasy points in the past two games. But I'm not counting on Stroud to have a big performance Sunday night, and I would only start him in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Herbert is expected to play in Week 14 after having surgery Monday to repair a broken left hand. If that doesn't make you nervous, consider that Herbert has scored 16.8 Fantasy points or less in three games in a row. Now, factor in that he's facing the Eagles, who have held Jordan Love, Jared Goff and Caleb Williams to 14.1 Fantasy points or less in three of the past four games. The offensive line for the Chargers is a mess, and Herbert has been sacked 16 times in his past four games. This has the potential to be ugly for Herbert, and he's only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 14.
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