Week 14 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: What Do with Marion Barber and Shonn Greene

Here’s a look at LestersLegends' sit-and-start advice as you set your lineups for the 14th week of the NFL season.

Quarterbacks
 

Start

Michael Vick @ Miami:  If you’re still playing this week and have Vick on your roster, kudos to you for making the necessary adjustments. The Dolphins actually have a pretty solid defense, having won four of their past five games, but Vick can has big-play ability. He may not have a rushing TD yet this year, but he’s averaging 59.4 ypg.

Sit

Joe Flacco vs. Indianapolis:  The matchup looks good, going up against a Colts’ defense allowing 242.9 ypg (22nd) and 21 passing TDs (25th), but this has the makings of a heavy ground game. Flacco has been so inconsistent that he’s hard to trust in the fantasy playoffs.

Running Backs

Start

Shonn Greene vs. Kansas City:  As if you needed more ammo than his three-touchdown performance to have him in your starting lineup this week: the Chiefs rank 25th with 130.3 rushing yards allowed per game. They are also one of 14 teams that have allowed double-digit touchdowns.

Sit

Marion Barber @ Denver:  I understand that you might not have a choice if you lost Forte, but if you have a capable alternative, I’d go that direction. Barber will be sharing the load with Kahlil Bell and is facing a Broncos' run defense that has allowed just five TDs.

Wide Receivers
 

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Santana Moss and Jabar Gaffney vs. New England: The Patriots continue to allow passing yards by the truckload. The Redskins lost a key weapon in the passing game as Fred Davis’ season went “up in smoke”. Thanks Fred. Moss and Gaffney should be productive this week.

Sit

Torrey Smith vs. Indianapolis:  Like Flacco, Smith has been inconsistent. After catching six passes for 165 yards and a TD in Week 11, he has just three catches for 55 yards in the past two weeks. While his overall numbers look solid (645 yards, five TDs), he has just five games over 35 yards.

Tight Ends
 

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Brandon Pettigrew vs. Minnesota:  It will take a leap of faith to start a TE that has averaged just 25.7 yards with one touchdown in the past six games, but he lit up the Vikings in Week 3 for 11 catches for 112 yards.

Defenses
 

Start

Seattle Seahawks:  The Seahawks have won three of their past four games, giving up 15.3 ppg during that stretch (20.5 on the year). The Rams are scoring a ridiculous 11.7 ppg and have allowed a league-high 43 sacks. To make matters worse they have serious QB issues.

Sit

Dallas Cowboys:  The Cowboys are tied for second with 35 sacks and are among the leaders with 22 takeaways, but they aren’t a good option against the Giants’ high-powered offense.

Also check out:

• Week 14 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
• Week 14 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
• Week 14 Fantasy Football WR Rankings
• Week 14 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
• Week 14 Fantasy Football DEF Rankings