By Ryan Bologna
With week 15 in the NFL coming up, many fantasy football managers are have playoff matchups this week. Here is who top outlets recommend starting for this weekend’s games.
Quarterbacks
Justin Fields is facing the Eagles this week, but the outlets believe in him putting up a strong performance. Fields is one of the best running quarterbacks in the league, and that is one of the areas of concern on the Philadelphia defense. Fields has been a safe option for much of the season, and the outlets expect that to continue this weekend.
Jared Goff has been a good starter for many weeks this season, but he faces a tough test this week. The Jets defense is legit, they have pass rush and good secondary play. With this being a road game for the Lions, it might be wise to stay away from starting Goff this week.
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| NFL.com | Justin Fields, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert, Kirk Cousins | Jared Goff, Derek Carr, Tom Brady, Daniel Jones |
| ESPN | Justin Fields, Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, Deshaun Watson, Kirk Cousins | Tom Brady, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Mike White, Jared Goff |
| CBS | Justin Fields, Trevor Lawrence, Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins, Mike White | Tom Brady, Deshaun Watson, Derek Carr, Jared Goff, Tua Tagovailoa |
| Yahoo | Justin Herbert, Justin Fields, Kirk Cousins, Trevor Lawrence | Tua Tagovailoa, Tom Brady, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson |
| Sporting News | Justin Fields, Kirk Cousins, Mike White, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers | Tua Tagovailoa, Geno Smith, Jared Goff, Trevor Lawrence, Deshaun Watson |
Running Backs
Isiah Pacheco has been a valuable weapon for the Chiefs since taking over the starting role. The Chiefs are facing the Texans this week, who are the worst team in the league and are bad in every facet on defense. The starting running back who is facing the Texans is probably going to be a popular start for the remainder of the season.
Outlets are not as high on Devin Singletary this week. He is facing the Dolphins at home on Saturday. Outlets believe that the Bills will likely be more productive through the air, and that James Cook will continue eating into Singletary’s touches.
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| NFL.com | Alvin Kamara, Najee Harris, Isiah Pacheco, Bam Knight | Travis Etienne, Devin Singletary, Cordarrelle Patterson, Samaje Perine |
| ESPN | Alvin Kamara, Tony Pollard, Isiah Pacheco, Zonovan Knight, D’Andre Swift | Devin Singletary, Jamaal Williams, Cam Akers, James Cook, Chuba Hubbard |
| CBS | Isiah Pacheco, Alvin Kamara, David Montgomery, James Connor, J.K. Dobbins, Brian Robinson | Devin Singletary, Jamaal Williams, Raheem Mostert, Cordarrelle Patterson, Leonard Fournette, Kenneth Walker |
| Yahoo | Isiah Pacheco, Alvin Kamara, Zonovan Knight, Ezekiel Elliott, Brian Robinson | Najee Harris, James Connor, J.K. Dobbins, D’Onta Foreman, D’Andre Swift |
| Sporting News | Zonovan Knight, J.K. Dobbins, David Montgomery, Isiah Pacheco, Jerick McKinnon | Raheem Mostert, Devin Singletary, James Cook, D’Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams |
Wide Receivers
Michael Pittman was the most popular wide receiver this week. He is playing the Vikings this week. He should see plenty of targets, and the Colts could be playing from behind in this game. Outlets believe Matt Ryan will give him plenty of opportunities.
Outlets are not high on Amari Cooper this week. He is facing the Ravens, and it should be a low-scoring game. Deshaun Watson has shown a lot of rust since returning from suspension. Due to that, Amari Cooper is not a popular start this week, and might not for the rest of the season.
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| NFL.com | Garrett Wilson, Mike Williams, Michael Pittman, DeVonta Smith | Gabe Davis, Allen Lazard, Adam Thielen, Drake London |
| ESPN | Terry McLaurin, Michael Pittman, Zay Jones, DeVonta Smith, Mike Evans | Adam Thielen, Amari Cooper, Christian Watson, Diontae Johnson, Allen Lazard |
| CBS | Jerry Jeudy, Christian Watson, Michael Pittman, Terry McLaurin, Zay Jones | Mike Evans, DJ Moore, DJ Chark, Marquise Brown, Gabe Davis, Amari Cooper |
| Yahoo | DeVonta Smith, Mike Evans, Terry McLaurin, Brandon Aiyuk, Michael Pittman | Amari Cooper, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Christian Watson, Zay Jones, Donovan Peoples-Jones |
| Sporting News | Chris Moore, Allen Lazard, Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce, JuJu Smith-Schuster | Amari Cooper, Brandon Aiyuk, Marquise Brown, George Pickens, Diontae Johnson |
Tight Ends
Greg Dulcich has been up and down over the last couple of weeks. The Broncos offense showed some life last week against Kansas City. Jerry Jeudy was the main beneficiary, but outlets believe that Dulcich could be a decent player to start this week.
Outlets are not high on Dawson Knox this week. Like with Singletary, outlets don’t believe Knox will have as much as a role as other weapons like Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis will take up a good share of targets.
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| NFL.com | David Njoku, Dalton Schultz, Evan Engram, Greg Dulcich | Cole Kmet, Tyler Higbee, Noah Fant, Daniel Bellinger |
| ESPN | Pat Freiermuth, David Njoku, Cole Kmet, Evan Engram, Greg Dulcich | Gerald Everett, Tyler Higbee, Tyler Conklin, Dawson Knox, Daniel Bellinger |
| CBS | Cole Kmet, Evan Engram, Greg Dulcich | Tyler Higbee, Hunter Henry, Dawson Knox |
| Yahoo | Greg Dulcich, David Njoku, Evan Engram, Pat Freiermuth, Greg Dulcich | Dawson Knox, Cole Kmet, Taysom Hill, Tyler Conklin Tyler Higbee |
| Sporting News | Dawson Knox, Hunter Henry, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Tyler Conklin | Evan Engram, Tyler Higbee, Cole Kmet, Foster Moreau, Noah Fant |
