With all the parity that happens in the NFL each year, one thing remains consistent. The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are usually going to play against each other during the regular season.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 15: Do not worry about Martellus Bennett
The Patriots’ tight ends usually find the end zone when the team faces the Broncos. We explore the fantasy implications.
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With Sunday’s matchup, the two teams have now faced off in the regular season for six straight years. The Patriots have come out on top in four of their last five games against the Broncos.
Despite Denver having a talented defense for the past few seasons, New England has been able to average almost 35 points in its last five matchups with the Broncos. During the last three meetings between the two teams, a Patriots tight end has also managed to score at least one touchdown.
Fantasy Impact: For the first time in his last eight games, New England tight end Martellus Bennett was able to celebrate a touchdown catch during the team’s win over the Baltimore Ravens last week.
Even though Denver’s defense has only allowed one touchdown pass in its last three games, fantasy owners should still be starting Bennett in their lineups this week. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has thrown a total of 13 touchdowns in his last five regular season matchups against the Broncos, so Bennett has a good chance to help his quarterback increase that total this weekend.
