Start/Sit Questions 4.24
Some things in fantasy football are easy. We know we should start Tyreek Hill and Breece Hall. We know we should bench the backup running back who is only on our roster in case of injury. 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 on Fridays will feature a few of those questions and responses, so join our Discord to be a part of the conversation or ask questions of your own!!
Question 1 :: Start or sit Mark Andrews? (puckhead18)
Answer:: I am including this one in the article because it feels like this is a situation a lot of people are probably dealing with. We have seen the Ravens play three games so far. In one of those games, the Chiefs bracketed Andrews and fellow tight end Isaiah Likely went off. In the next, the Raiders fell behind and had a comeback but Andrews had a solid four receptions for 51 yards. Last week against Dallas, the Ravens smashed the Cowboys with their running game and built a big lead, only passing 15 times. This week the Ravens face a Bills defense that plays “nickel” as their base defense with an extra defensive back. This should help the Ravens’ running game but also gives Andrews size advantages in matchups. The Bills’ offense is also unlikely to fall way behind like Dallas did, so passing volume should be there. Given the state of the tight-end position, I doubt you have better options than Andrews despite how it feels to roll with him after last week.
Question 2 :: Need 1 Flex and 1 WR:: Mike Williams, Jahan Dotson, Tyler Lockett, Zamir White, Bucky Irving (full PPR) (andrewl9)
Answer:: I would have suggested Irving before he popped up on the injury report with a missed practice. Zamir White is out of the circle of trust for me. That leaves it to the receivers. I like Tyler Lockett against Detroit on Monday night in a game where Seattle should be forced to throw a lot because of Detroit’s stout run defense. I also like Mike Williams as he returns to full strength in a game where Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II is likely to be focused on Garrett Wilson, therefore funneling high value targets to Williams.
Question 3 :: David Montgomery or Travis Etienne? (PPR) (BillyBloops)
Answer:: I would go with Montgomery this week. The Lions remembered last week that their bread is buttered with their running game and Montgomery is a high-floor player who also has an underrated ceiling. The Jaguars’ offense is in shambles and they face a Houston defense that ranks second in the NFL in run defense DVOA. Etienne can be involved in the passing game as well, but I like Montgomery better as an option whose team could be involved in a high-scoring spot and isn’t playing on a short week.
Question 4 :: Daniel Jones or Caleb Williams? (wscooby)
Answer:: The Bears’ offense as a whole still has questions, but Williams quietly had his coming out party in Week 3 against the Colts. He now faces a Rams defense that has been dusted up by Kyler Murray and Brock Purdy the last two weeks and which gave up a massive game to Jameson Williams in Week 1. I think Williams is a top-10 QB option this week and this Bears offense is going to start to figure things out.
Question 5 :: Start one in PPR flex spot: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jauan Jennings, Chuba Hubbard, Rashid Shaheed (sikes)
Answer:: This is a great question, as I kind of like the spots for all of these guys this week. JSN is facing a pass-funnel Lions defense in a potential shootout; Jauan Jennings is likely to have a featured role again against the Patriots, who have a shutdown corner to put on Aiyuk; Chuba was a workhorse in Week 3; and Shaheed had a zero last week but nearly scored two touchdowns. Ultimately for me, Chuba is the best bet here. The others are all more leaps of faith in terms of usage, whereas Chuba will be heavily involved in the rushing and receiving game this week against the Bengals, who play on a short week. Ride the running back.
