Each Friday, Mike Johnson tackles lineup and trade dilemmas pulled from the OWS X. Real questions, real context, and actionable advice to guide you through the toughest calls of the week.
Some things in fantasy football are easy. We know we should start Ja’Marr Chase and Bijan Robinson. We know we should bench the backup running back who is only on our roster in case of injury and the guy who was ruled out early in the week. A lot of the decisions are made for us. However, there are a lot of things that are not so simple. All of the “in between” situations are what can make the difference between a few wins and losses, and therefore it can be the difference between a successful season or a failed season. Every Friday, we are here to help!!
I’ll take questions each week in our #fantasy-football channel in our Discord from people looking for Start/Sit advice and give my thoughts. This article will feature a few of those questions and responses each Friday, so join our Discord to be a part of the conversation or ask questions of your own!!
Question 1 :: Chase Brown or Kenneth Walker III in PPR this week? (Matt)
Answer :: This is a situation with a lot of moving parts that we need to pay attention to. The Seahawks have a nice matchup with the Saints but have had a split backfield so far this season. Meanwhile, the Bengals have a tough matchup with the Vikings but Chase Brown has handled almost every running back touch this season. The X-Factor here is Seattle RB Zach Charbonnet, who has missed the first two practices of the week. If he is out, I would lock in Walker as the feature back in a good matchup over Brown in a tough matchup in his first game without Joe Burrow. However, if Charbonnet is able to play then I would roll with Brown. Due to the timing of games, you may have to make a choice prior to official word on Charbs, in which case just roll with the stability of Brown.
Question 2 :: Full PPR, pick 2 Flex spots: Bhayshul Tuten, Tyler Allgeier, TreVeyon Henderson, Josh Downs? (Milliyon)
Answer :: Oh, this is a good one. There are a lot of different situations to think about, but I know who I like. First and foremost I will take Tuten, who has explosive ability and could post a really big game on limited touches – but I do think his role will continue to grow. For the other spot, give me Downs against the Titans. After a serviceable 6-51 line on eight targets against the Broncos and their elite secondary, I think Downs can be even better in this spot. Allgeier is interesting for the potential that he gets a lot of touches if they can blow out Carolina, while Henderson is very hard to trust right now. Both have the greatest risk of giving you nothing at the moment.
Question 3 :: Pick 2: Ricky Pearsall, DJ Moore, Jaylen Warren, or Rhamondre Stevenson? (dorito.38)
