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Fantasy Football Advice, Week 14: Freeman, Moreno Worthy Of Fantasy Football Starts This Weekend
Three NFL players who find themselves in favorable fantasy football matchups in Week 14. Each of said players can exploit opposing defenses’ weaknesses, so make sure to start them in your lineup this weekend.
Whether you’re competing for a fantasy football title win or consolation prize, we have three suggested starts who should be included in your lineup this week.
(All statistics for this feature courtesy of ESPN Fantasy Football.)
It’s safe to say that Arizona has mailed it on for the season. In watching their game film, we’ve come to the conclusion that there is a strong possibility they actually don’t play defense. No, seriously. They rank No. 30 against the rush, giving up 144.2 yards per game.
The Cardinals have serious issues at the quarterback position and struggle to move the football. As a result, we look for a lot of possessions for Denver; which should equate to a lot of fantasy points for Moreno, Orton and Lloyd.
Start Moreno, and reap the benefits of playing against the team that gives up 386 total yards per game on average (playing in the lackluster NFC West, mind you). Fantasy owners who have played against this defense in a variety of ways this season have profited greatly.
As SBN’s own Dave Halprin notes in his weekly fantasy rankings feature, interim head coach Eric Studesville is the former running backs coach. As a result, we could see a lot of carries for Moreno to set an early precedent for what Denver is looking to do on offense.
Buccaneer’s quarterback Josh Freeman has been one of the most underrated fantasy football players this season. He has quietly had a very efficient year, putting up double-digit fantasy points in every start except one (week 3 Vs. Pittsburgh’s vaunting defense).
The Redskins secondary is having issues and Freeman should benefit. Their secondary ranks No. 29 in the NFL and is giving up 260.3 yards per game through the air. With S LaRon Landry and CB Carlos Rogers currently listed as questionable for Sunday's game, it doesn't look like it's going to get better any time soon for Washington. Their secondary struggles in defending against the big-play as is, and Freeman has a cannon for an arm and can exploit that weakness.
We look for Tampa Bay to be motivated to bounce back from last week's divisional loss to the Falcons in this must-win game, with Freeman leading the way.
For those that are not aware, Ivory has scored five rushing touchdowns in his last three games. He is running with confidence and swagger, and as a result, Saints’ coaching staff has rewarded him with plenty of carries.
While RB Pierre Thomas was a full participant in practice today for the first time in over a month, it's clear that he is still a week or two away from returning to his previous form. Right now, the "workhorse" title belongs to Ivory.
The Saints like to score a lot of points, and being that he is the recipient of the brunt of their red zone carries, we like Ivory to prosper on Sunday as a result.
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