Week 14 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Looking at Players You Can't Keep out of Your Lineup

With the fantasy football playoffs underway, aside from the obvious studs at each position, there are other players you just can't sit down.

They may not be overly explosive each week, but their production is crucial to a team winning and definitely helps in fantasy. That said, here are four players to start in Week 14.

Brandon Lloyd: WR, Rams

If there's any hope for the Rams to beat Seattle the numbers are going to come from WR Brandon Lloyd. Despite not joining the Rams until late October, Lloyd still leads St. Louis with 430 receiving yards and four TD grabs.

He's easily been a solid acquisition for St. Louis and against Seattle's No. 20-ranked pass defense, Lloyd must slice them.

The first time around, Lloyd caught five passes for 67 yards and one TD. Other than RB Steven Jackson still doing solid work on the ground, St. Louis lacks production elsewhere. That said, however, Lloyd is a good start this week against a favorable matchup.

He's proven to have success against Seattle once already, so there's no reason why he can't do it again.

Dustin Keller: TE, Jets

Had he not played in New York, not too many people would know about the reliable production of Dustin Keller.

He's easily Mark Sanchez's favorite target, has recorded a team-leading 43 receptions for 586 yards and has also scored four TDs.

Now yes, he's not as explosive of a receiving TE like Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates or Jason Witten, but his ability to beat single coverage and settle against the zones has proven crucial for the Jets' methodic passing game.

This week the Jets are at home against the Chiefs. Kansas City may have a respectable pass defense, however their run defense will be tested. By that token, Keller will start off slow as the Jets need to work on establishing a ground game anyway.

Inside the red zone and around the middle of field is where he'll be found. K.C. is weak in zone coverage, so anticipate the Jets to exploit that aspect.

BenJarvis Green-Ellis: RB, Patriots

The New England Patriots may not be too well known as a rushing team, but RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis gets the job done.

Through 12 games he may have just 599 rush yards, but he leads with eight rushing TDs and almost four yards per carry. The Patriots don't run the ball much, however when they do, it's usually Green-Ellis and he produces every time.

And much thanks to New England's rather weak remaining schedule, such as Washington this week, BenJarvus needs to slam the rock on the ground. The Redskins do have a better-than-advertised pass defense (ranked No. 9) and pass rush (33 sacks).

So, utilizing the running game especially on the road will be necessary for New England to win. Washington may be 4-8, but they've played a tough schedule and have a defense capable of slowing down potent passing attacks.

That said, since they're vulnerable against the run, Green-Ellis will earn more carries and plunge through for some nice numbers in Week 14.

A.J. Green: WR, Bengals

Solely because of rookie WR A.J. Green is why Cincinnati has somewhat of a respectable passing attack. The man knows how to make plays and because of his supreme athleticism, not even the best of pass defenses can cover him one-on-one.

This week Cincinnati has a big home game versus the 9-3 Houston Texans, who rank No. 3 against the pass. So, it's for certain that Green will have his hands full in getting open, but after playing well against the Ravens and Steelers, the Texans won't be able to completely isolate him.

Once in the red zone, the Bengals need to get him on the fade route and just let him out-jump everyone. With just 50 receptions on the year it may not seem like a lot, but Green has been dominant.

He's averaging over 16 yards per catch, knows how to get yards after the catch and has scored seven TDs. Also, if Cincinnati wants to maintain a balanced offense to keep Houston's top-five defense honest, Green stretching the field is vital.

Andy Dalton needs to target him deep and across the middle, so in turn, they can try to set up the ground game later on.

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