Week 14 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Quick Tips for Players You Must Start

Fantasy football playoffs are here. 

The time when the great owners separate themselves from the good ones. 

You're in that elite, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees-class of fantasy owners, right? 

Even if you are, allow me to offer some quick tips for this weekend's action. 

Start Philip Rivers

Not only is he coming off his best performance in quite a while, but he's facing an extremely shaky Bills secondary that hasn't slowed down any opposing quarterbacks in over a month. 

Playing at home, with the season on the line, expect No. 17 to throw the ball all over the lot on Sunday. 

That means Vincent Jackson, Malcom Floyd, Vincent Brown and Antonio Gates are must-starts, too. 

This Might Be the Week To Shelve Ben Roethlisberger

The Browns aren't great, but man they have a stingy secondary. Actually, the best in the league.

Through 12 games, Cleveland has allowed an pedestrian average of 173.3 passing yards a game. I know the Steelers have talent in their receiving corps, but this simply isn't a great matchup.

Also, because their defense will almost assuredly stymie Colt McCoy and Co., Pittsburgh won't be forced to throw it often. 

Start Marshawn Lynch

He's been in full "beast mode" of late and faces the Rams' worst run defense on Sunday. Expect it to be raining skittles in Seattle. 

Shootouts of the week: Giants at Cowboys, Falcons at Panthers.

I'd start just about all the typical offensive players on those four teams.

Cam Newton won't be as dominant as he was last Sunday, but he'll drive Atlanta's defense nuts. Same goes for Michael Turner against the Panthers' run defense. 

Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Jake Ballard, Jason Witten, Dez Bryant and Miles Austin—all those guys.

Good luck, we'll reconnect after your victory this weekend.