Here are 10 starts and sits that could be the difference in whether or not you're thankful for your fantasy squad this weekend. Colston is New Orleans' leading receiver, and this Thanksgiving, he and the Saints visit the Dallas Cowboys, winners of two straight games. Fortunately for the road team, the Cowboys have one of the league's most porous secondaries. Look for quarterback Drew Brees to target the large frame of Marques Colston a few times on Thursday; he isn't a bad start.
Cedric Benson has been a rare bright spot for the Bengals this season, but Thursday night, he will be going up against one of the NFL's best defenses in the New York Jets. Benson has been a reliable fantasy prospect all year long with carries, over yards rushing and five total touchdowns. However, Cincinnati has reached a new low after losing at home to the Bills by 18 points on Sunday, after being outscored in the second half.
Look for some uninspired Bengals on the field Thursday night and very little fantasy production from Benson. Tolbert is as hot as they come after last Monday night's performance against the Broncos. Though it was just Tolbert's second yard rushing game of the season, his rushing yards and eight touchdowns on only attempts is rather eye-opening. Still, this week's matchup is tough -- the Colts have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points 5.
Owners beware - Antonio Gates at Kansas City Chiefs : It's tough to bench Gates, who's in the midst of a bounce-back campaign and coming off a nice stat line in Miami.
Keep in mind, though, that the Chiefs have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points 3. Nick Folk at Baltimore Ravens : Folk has been productive for fantasy owners in recent weeks, scoring 11 or more fantasy points in three of his last four games. Still available in a lot of leagues on NFL. Maximum value: High K1. Back in Week 1, the veteran kickers scored 12 fantasy points in a win over the G-Men.
He's a free agent in plenty of leagues. Graham Gano at Miami Dolphins : Owners looking for a nice sleeper at the kicker position should consider Gano, who has one of the better matchups this weekend. Miami has been unable to stop kickers at home, allowing the most fantasy points Gano is also a free agent in most leagues on NFL.
Maximum value: Low K1. Sleeper alert - Rian Lindell at Detroit Lions : With windy weather conditions potentially wreaking havoc across the northeast, Lindell becomes a nice one-week option in fantasy leagues. First, he's playing against a Lions defense that has surrendered the second-most fantasy points 12 PPG to kickers.
Second, he's playing in a dome. Robbie Gould at St. Louis Rams : Gould had produced well for owners in recent weeks, scoring nine or more fantasy points in four of his last five games. The upcoming matchup against the Rams isn't very favorable, though, as their defense has surrendered the fewest fantasy points 2. Nick Novak at Kansas City Chiefs : Novak has scored a combined 20 fantasy points over the last two weeks, but he's been tough to trust in fantasy leagues due to his lack of consistent production.
This week he goes up against the Chiefs , who have surrendered the second-fewest fantasy points 5. Adam Vinatieri at Arizona Cardinals : Vinatieri has been tough to trust in recent weeks, scoring seven or fewer fantasy points in two of his last three games including a zero-point stink bomb in Week His next matchup is against the Cardinals , who have surrendered the second-fewest fantasy points 5. Owners beware - Sebastian Janikowski vs.
Tennessee Titans : Janikowski has more name value than fantasy appeal, as he ranks an unimpressive 30th in fantasy points at his position after the first 11 weeks. His fortunes won't improve against the Titans , who have surrendered the fewest fantasy points 3. Maximum value: Mid K2. Ravens defense vs. New York Jets : The Jets have been a fantasy defense's dream come true when playing on the road this season.
In fact, opposing home defenses facing rookie quarterback Geno Smith and the Men in Green have combined to score the second-most fantasy points Start the Ravens with confidence this week.
Maximum value: High DEF1. Rams defense vs. Chicago Bears : The Rams have quietly posted solid fantasy totals, recording 32 sacks with 11 interceptions, five total touchdowns and the fifth-most fantasy points at the position.
This aggressive unit has been particularly tough on their home field in the second half of the season too, so go ahead and roll with the Rams. Maximum value: Mid DEF1. Texans defense vs. Jacksonville Jaguars : The Texans defense has not been much of a fantasy football option this season, but a matchup at home against the Jaguars is enough to make it a viable start. To this point in the season, opposing defenses have combined to score the second-most fantasy points To this point in the season, defenses have combined to score the fifth-most fantasy points Maximum value: Low DEF1.
Patriots defense at Denver Broncos : The Patriots have scored at least 10 fantasy points in three of their last four games, but this week's matchup against Peyton Manning and the Broncos is anything but favorable. In fact, opposing defenses have combined to score the fewest fantasy points 3. Maximum value: Mid DEF2. Chargers defense at Kansas City Chiefs : Since putting up a point effort against the Jaguars in Week 7, the Chargers defense has scored a combined 17 fantasy points in its last three games.
The next opponent on the slate is Kansas City -- defenses have combined to score the fifth-fewest fantasy points 5. Dolphins defense vs. Carolina Panthers : The Dolphins rank among the best defenses in the NFL based on fantasy points, but this unit has scored a huge percentage of those points in three games. This isn't a week to start them, as the Panthers have been very tough on defensive scoring from a fantasy perspective 6. Maximum value: Low DEF2.
Owners beware - Cardinals defense vs. Indianapolis Colts : The Cardinals have scored double-digit fantasy points in two of their last three games, but a matchup against Andrew Luck and the Colts is anything but favorable.
In fact, opposing home defenses facing Indianapolis have combined to score the second-fewest fantasy points 3. Maximum value: High DEF2. Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL. Have a burning question on anything fantasy related? All the answers you're looking for about your lineup questions. Will he get his chance to return? Or will he fade into memory the way so many NFL backs do before they think they're done? Depends whether there's a team out there looking for a veteran back who can do some banging for them.
It only takes one call, as they say. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Choose Blog Cincinnati Bengals. Bengals exec 1st woman on comp. Jeremy Maclin at Bears : Owners without depth at the wide receiver position will find it hard to bench Maclin, who ranks 10th in fantasy points at his position on NFL.
But he could be in for a tough game at Soldier Field against a Bears defense that has allowed just five touchdown catches to wide receivers this season. Pierre Garcon vs. Chargers : Injuries and a lack of end-zone visits have turned Garcon into an unreliable option for fantasy owners, and this week's matchup against the Chargers makes him an even greater risk.
The Bolts have surrendered a mere four touchdown catches and an average of just Randy Moss at Texans : I'm hoping that putting Moss in the sit 'em section of this column will cause some sort of jinx, causing him to put up a huge stat line against a bad Texans pass defense.
But with rookie quarterback Rusty Smith under center and a string of poor stat lines with the Vikings and Titans , Moss a huge fantasy risk. Steve Smith at Browns : Smith is still one of the most talented wide receivers in the NFL, but he can't throw himself the football. Jimmy Clausen is slated to return to work this week, and he is an upgrade over last week's quarterback, Brian St. That's all you need to know about Smith -- he needs to be benched. Owners beware - Terrell Owens at Jets Thurs.
Regardless, Owens and Chad Ochocinco are both risky fantasy options on Thursday night. Jacob Tamme vs. Chargers : The Chargers have one of the best defenses in the National Football League, but this unit has still allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to tight ends this season. That's good news for Tamme, who has become quite a nice fantasy option in the absence of Dallas Clark.
He's a legitimate No. Brandon Pettigrew vs. The Oklahoma State product has been a nice option in the Lions pass attack for Hill, who should look to him often against the Patriots. Their defense has allowed an average of 7. Last week, he produced yards and one touchdown in a loss to the Jets.
Next on the schedule is a date with the Titans , who have surrendered an average of close to eight fantasy points per game to tight ends in Kevin Boss vs. Jaguars : With Nicks and Smith out of action, Boss should see more targets in the Giants pass attack moving forward. Before last week, he had actually scored a touchdown in two straight games as an intermediate option for Manning.
The Jaguars have also struggled to stop tight ends this season, so Boss is a viable starter. Heath Miller at Bills : Miller hasn't exactly been a reliable option for fantasy owners in recent weeks, but he's still worth a look in some leagues against the Bills. Their defense has surrendered an NFL-high eight touchdowns and the second-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends, so Miller's fortunes could change soon.
Sleeper alert - Bo Scaife at Texans : Fantasy owners in deeper leagues looking for a one-week option at the tight end position can do worse than add Scaife, who has a great matchup against the Texans.
Their defense has allowed more fantasy points to tight ends than any other team. What's more, Scaife will be a safety net for Rusty Smith. Their defense has been tremendous against tight ends, allowing just two touchdown catches and the fourth-fewest fantasy points to the position. Brent Celek at Bears : Celek has gone from being a fantasy stud last season to becoming waiver-wire fodder in In the six games that Vick has played the majority of the snaps for the Eagles , he has just 11 catches for yards with no touchdowns.
Celek was also held without a single reception against the Giants last week. Kellen Winslow at Ravens : Winslow posted six catches for 65 yards and scored his first touchdown of the season two weeks ago, but he failed to produce good numbers last week in a win over the Niners. Next on the schedule is a date with the Ravens , who have surrendered the fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season.
Todd Heap vs. Buccaneers : Heap, who ranks an impressive seventh in fantasy points among tight ends on NFL. However, he could fail to produce strong fantasy numbers against the Buccaneers -- their defense has allowed just three touchdown catches to tight ends in Tony Moeaki at Seahawks : Moeaki, who missed last week's game against the Cardinals due to a concussion, is likely to be questionable for Week Even in the event that he is active, though, the rookie should be benched in fantasy leagues.
He'll face a Seahawks defense that has allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points to tight ends. Owners beware - Zach Miller vs. Dolphins : Earlier in the season, Miller had emerged into one of the top tight ends in fantasy football. Unfortunately, an injured foot has really hurt his production in recent weeks. In fact, Miller has scored just 1. That makes him hard for owners to start him.
Nick Folk vs. His success should continue on Thanksgiving night against the Bengals -- their defense has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points to kickers in Neil Rackers at Titans : Rackers hasn't been overly consistent this season, but he still ranks eighth in fantasy points at his position on NFL.
He should score at will this week against the Titans , who have surrendered the second-most fantasy points to kickers overall. Rackers is still a free agent in 75 percent of NFL. Matt Prater vs.
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