After three games, the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers were both in trouble. Both teams sat at 1-2, with disappointing losses and flagging offenses. Since then, however, neither team has lost, and things are looking up. Entering Sunday, the Dolphins are 2-2 and coming off their bye, while the Packers sit at 3-2, tied for the best record in the NFC North.
Fantasy football advice, Week 6: Who to start/sit for Packers vs. Dolphins
Small sample to be sure, but fortunes have turned around for both of these teams a bit after bad starts to 2014.


The Packers enter Sunday's game healthy. Wide receiver Jarrett Boykin is the closest thing to a fantasy-relevant injured player, and he hasn't been fantasy-relevant since 2013. The Dolphins have more to consider. Tight end Charles Clay and wide receiver Mike Wallace have both dealt with injuries recently, though both are expected to be fine for the game. The running back situation, though, is murkier. Running back Knowshon Moreno is listed as probable for the game after having missed almost the entire time since Week 1, while co-running back Lamar Miller is probable as well with a foot ailment.
The teams play at 1 p.m. ET Sunday in Miami, and there will be a handful of fantasy names to consider:
PACKERS
Start 'em: He's had something of an up-and-down year, but Aaron Rodgers is still Aaron Rodgers, and still belongs in every lineup. ... I'm of the "Week 5 portends good things" camp as it regards Eddie Lacy, and I think his stock is as high as ever. ... Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb have been the most productive 1-2 punch of receivers in the league, and it isn't close.
Start 'em?: Normally, we just slot Mason Crosby as an every-week must-start, and he probably still is, but he's averaging only 6.6 fantasy points a game.
Sit 'em: With Lacy back to the good, James Starks is relegated to backup/handcuff status. ... Davante Adams is interesting, but not as a starter yet. ... Andrew Quarless had that one big game in Week 3, but he has three total fantasy points in four games otherwise. ... The Packers' defense had a strong performance in Week 5 against Christian Ponder, but has been fantasy-useless otherwise.
Start in every league: Aaron Rodgers, Eddie Lacy, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb
Start if you’re desperate: Mason Crosby
Bench: James Starks, Davante Adams, Andrew Quarless, Defense/special teams
DOLPHINS
Start ‘em: It’s been a good start for Mike Wallace. He’s a solid low-end WR2 for the time being.
Start 'em?: If only one of them were on the field, either Knowshon Moreno or Lamar Miller would be a perfectly fine starter. With the possibility of both of them playing, they both become risky flex plays, but with good upside. ... Caleb Sturgis has had at least eight fantasy points in three of four games; he's a fine kicker option. ... The Dolphins' defense has had a good year; if Sunday's game wasn't against an offense like Green Bay's, it'd be a must-start unit, but with the opponent it becomes riskier.
Sit 'em: We're only one game removed from the possibility of Ryan Tannehill being benched. He had a good Week 4, but you want more before you buy in. ... Brian Hartline has looked better after his near no-show first two weeks, but you can't use him. ... Few tight ends have been more disappointing than Charles Clay so far; he's no longer rosterable in 10- or 12-team leagues.
Start in every league: Mike Wallace
Start if you’re desperate: Knowshon Moreno, Lamar Miller, Caleb Sturgis, Defense/special teams
Bench: Ryan Tannehill, Brian Hartline, Charles Clay











