You have lineup questions. We have answers. At least we hope. Start 'Em & Sit 'Em has helped fantasy managers for years make those pressing lineup decisions. And you know what is a good decision? Starting Patrick Mahomesï»ż. But that's too obvious, so you won't see that here. Instead here are some of the most-pressing questions. And, if you can't find a player you are looking for, please check out latest NFL Fantasy lineup rankings right here.
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We will not leave Rodrigo behind when he needs us the most. This has been my dude all year and Iâm not going to let him go now. Rodrigo had a tough day against the Lions as he pushed two extra-point attempts. And it got to the point where the Colts were going for two after that. And itâs fine. Sometimes the driver isnât working and you have to leave it in the bag and regroup. The matchup against the Ravens is going to limit his opportunities, but I still have faith in him at home.
I donât want Rodrigo to get upset at all that Iâve slid into the DMs of Younghoe, who I have some shares of in other leagues. Weâre just friends, thatâs all. But Younghoe has scored double-digit points in three of his last four games. He was perfect on all four of his field goal attempts against the Panthers on Thursday night. But did miss an extra point attempt, which was annoying. But Iâd rather have him miss the single-pointers and make the field goals, so weâre square.
This seems like such an obvious pick, but Butker has reached double-digits only once since Week 2. Itâs like the Chiefs offense is so good, dude ends up kicking just five extra points and calls it a day. Which is probably the chief reason to abolish the kicker position in fantasy. Oh shoot, I see what I just did there with chief reason. And that was unintentional, but Iâm delighted by it in hindsight, so Iâm going to keep it. But really. This is going to be my pitch for the developers. A fifth extra point by a kicker should be worth 10, just so they can also enjoy in the scoring bonanza. That would be fun, right?
McManus was great against the Jets and Patriots a few weeks ago when he went for 17 and 22 respectively. But heâs had 11 total points in the following two weeks. He did make his lone field goal against the Chargers. This is a good offensive matchup for the Broncos. And ï»żDrew Lockï»ż isnât ï»żPatrick Mahomesï»ż (sorry, spoiler alert) and there should hopefully be more field goal opportunities.
Carlson should be rostered in just about every fantasy league. Heâs scored at least eight fantasy points in every game this year, which is a pretty safe floor. He made three kicks against the Browns and nailed his one extra point. The only field goal he missed was a 41-yard shot that hit the upright. Which, if youâre asking me, should be worth four points. Give kickers something to shoot for. And yes, that means the Bears would have beaten the Eagles in the Double Doink game. But Iâve been pushing for that rule change for years.
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I donât normally turn down dome kickers (you might have noticed a pattern above, I certainly have a type). But Gonzalez hasnât been the fantasy bonanza you would expect for all of the offensive firepower with the Cardinals. Heâs had double-digit points just two games this year. And he was making some clutch kicks, so itâs not like heâs not bad or anything. But heâs got the worst matchup of the week against the Dolphins who have allowed just over four points per game to the position this year.
The situation for the Cowboys is getting worse and worse. Iâm not sure how many opportunities heâs going to have with Cooper or Da Nooch. Again, that would be a wonderful television show. Iâd stream the whole season in a day. But man, you feel for Zuerlein. Iâm sure this wasnât the life he envisioned when he signed with the Cowboys.
This dude still hasnât cracked double-digits this season and itâs starting to get a little annoying. Heâs on the cusp of having one of those five-point games after the Steelers beat the Cowboys, 35-10. So again, Iâm going to make my pitch for the fifth extra point to be worth 10 points. Or even five to make it a little more palatable.
Bass had an amazing Week 7 against the Jets when he made six of eight field goals and finished with 20 fantasy points. But heâs been a single-digit player in every other week. And honestly, I expect the Bills to be able to punch the ball in against the Seahawks, so thatâs going to limit his opportunities.
The matchup is good against the Texans, which could mean a lot of chances to score some points. But while the Jaguars did have good success with a previous sixth-round draft pick from the Pac-12 at quarterback, Iâm still going to need to see some success from ï»żJake Lutonï»ż before I can fire in.
