Hello everyone and welcome to Week 14 of the Streamer Report. It’s the most wonderful time of the year right now. No, not the weeks leading up to Christmas, but the Fantasy Playoffs, where life separates the men from the boys. We’ll be taking a look at the best streaming options this week for Quarterbacks, Tight Ends, as well as the best option for kickers and defenses.
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Rest of Season 80: The Playoff Push
December 5, 2019 | Fantasy Football Rankings | 9 Commentsby: Pat
The fantasy football playoffs are finally here. In the interest of the rest of season rankings being as useful as possible I’ve thrown a whole pile of players in the 70-80 range that could potentially be a one week plug and plays for your team. I encourage all readers to map out their lineups throughout the playoffs to find expendable players. Ensure you have the optimal lineup for this week if you are in a playoff matchup, after that move on to week 15 and week 16. If there are players on your roster who will not make your projected lineup in any of those weeks those players become droppable (sans handcuffs). Prior to dropping any players, the last key question to ask yourself is will throwing this player to the waiver wire improve any potential competitor’s lineup substantially? If that isn’t the case find the highest upside players possible and get them on your roster. For a personal example, I have a first-round bye secured in a league. In the league I dropped Bo Scarbrough for David Njoku for the outside chance he returns against Arizona in week 15. Scarborough will never make my lineup. He is a usefully player, but the upside of Njoku against Arizona is worth the risk of one of my opponents snagging Scarborough.
Weekly Fantasy Football Rankings: MB’s Week 14
December 4, 2019 | Weekly Rankings | 38 Commentsby: MB
If you're reading this, you made it! Or you just want to hate-view my rankings. Either way, I'm glad you're here and welcome. My report card actually came out pretty good this year. I have one league left where four team make the playoffs, but other than that, I made the playoffs in all 6 of my other cash leagues and have two first round byes. The thing about the playoffs is all you have to do is make it to the show. Sure there could be matchups that are tougher than others but you almost have just as good of a chance as any team to get it done. So let's do the best that we can and I am always here for your line up needs. Good luck everyone, and here are your rankings for week 14.
Welcome to the playoffs.
If you are reading his, you have had a good season, or at least been lucky enough to make the playoffs in your league. Let’s look at some Week 14 matchups we can exploit or avoid while trying to move on to the semi-finals and beyond.
Of course, no one and no process is perfect. There will always be the Adrian Peterson or Derrius Guices of the world to show that. But these are educated predictions of who may or may not deserve a spot in your lineup this week.
Pickups Podcast: Heath Cummings RazzBowl Mastermind
December 3, 2019 | Fantasy Football Podcast, RazzBowl | 2 Commentsby: Donkey Teeth
While B_Don continues his trek across Europe, Donkey Teeth is joined by another special RazzBowl guest: Heath Cummings of CBS Sports. Heath elaborates on his self proclaimed "terrible draft strategy", his improbable RazzBowl title run and his dream of taking the fabled RazzBowl Trophy out to a nice candlelight dinner at his favorite pub. The guys also discuss the future of several players from Heath's team including Lamar Jackson, Rashaad Penny, Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert and Tevin Coleman.
Then in the pickups segment, Cummings tears apart Donkey's top 5 pickups for week 14. These recommendations include Darwin Thompson, Raheem Mostert, Patrick Laird, Jordan Wilkins and Anthony Miller. Heath and DT also chat about a few deep league options like Myles Gaskin, Zay Jones, Russell Gage, Jakobi Meyers and Pharoh Cooper before Donkey heads off to have his teeth taken care of at the dentist.
Waiver Sherpa – Week 14: Mostert? More Like Must Start!
December 3, 2019 | Waiver Wire | 11 Commentsby: al_FF_red
Congratulations everyone! You have passed the first grueling test. After thirteen weeks of non-stop ascent, we've reached a clearing where we can all exhale and stretch those weary bones. Grab a mug of tea and admire just how far we've come. We used to squabble over whether Chris Godwin and Mike Evans could both be top 10 WRs. Some of us thought it was wise to draft Antonio Brown. Some of us thought Josh Gordon was a league winner.
Sutton Has the Town on Lock Down
December 2, 2019 | Fantasy Football Daily Notes | 16 Commentsby: Donkey Teeth
We all remember the greatest passing tandems in the history of the NFL: Montana to Rice, Manning to Harrison, and AB to his doctor's face. But make room legends, there's a new connection in town: Lock to Sutton. It was a solid debut for the Broncos' 2nd round pick out of Mizzou, as Drew Lock went 18/28 for 134 yards, adding 3 carries for 15 yards and throwing his first two career touchdown passes. But the real story was that both touchdowns were thrown to second year breakout Courtland Sutton who finished the game with 4 catches for 75 yards and now has 6 touchdowns on the season. Could the the 3rd time be the charm for John Elway drafted QBs? Brock Osweiler (2012 2nd rounder) and Paxton Lynch (2016 1st rounder) were worse investments than the Razzball coin I bought off Grey last year. Maybe, just maybe, this Lock/Sutton hook up could be something special for years to come. Anyway, here's what else I saw during yesterday afternoon's games for fantasy football:
Clap once if your owner is sick of your sh*t. Clap twice if you got washed at home by Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving. Clap ferociously if the Miami Dolphins kept you in the division race!! Jason Garrett needs to send 100 Christmas gift baskets to DeVante Parker's home. All of the lotions, candy canes, Starbucks special blends, hot chocolate, maybe even a Visa gift card or two.
DeVante Parker's career was looking dead in the water after 4 disappointing seasons as a first round draft pick from the great University of Louisville that lost me money this weekend against Kentucky. DeVante Parker has completely turned it around in 2019. In fact, he is now an every week fantasy football starter and it's not close going into the playoffs. Parker is easily on pace for his first 1,000 yard season and his previous career high was 744. Parker is just 4 receptions short of his previous career high and already has 2 more touchdowns than his previous highest mark.
There's definitely a possibility that Adam Gase is the match that lit the dumpster fire that were his first 4 seasons. In fact, it's most likely a large factor. Playing with Ryan Fitzpatrick has also most likely been a game changer for Parker. Also, Brian Flores just seems like a delight to play for. He cares, you can tell. I picked up on this during their Monday Night Football game against the Steelers. It's a totally different culture in Miami. And sometimes, a different culture is what a player needs, even if a change to a different squad doesn't happen. Here is what else I saw in the early slate on Sunday.
Fantasy Football Week 13 Sunday Primer
December 1, 2019 | Fantasy Football Gameday | 30 Commentsby: MB
We have 3 games in the books already but what bye weeks a thing of the past, we pretty much have a full slate for your viewing pleasure. After 3 games, you may have a pretty decent idea how your fantasy week will go, but do not fret if you’re in a hole, there is plenty of football still left to play. If you’re fantasy season is in shambles, at least you get to watch the game of the year between the 49ers and the Ravens.
We also have the Browns and the Steelers battling to keep their playoff hopes alive. Mason Rudolph won’t be starting so chances are slim that he takes another helmet to the face. And for dessert on Sunday night, the Patriots travel to Houston for a battle of division leaders. Let’s get to the injuries and the rankings.
