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Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, here’s a look at six players with bust potential in Week 13.
Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options on your waiver wire.
QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
OK, OK. Hear me out.
This is not at all a call to sit fantasy football’s overall QB1 on the year — not by any stretch of the imagination. However, my duty as the resident “busts and fades” columnist is to warn of potential landmines in your lineups — to warn you of not just players you should avoid entirely for fantasy, but to also advise when the stats say a player’s ceiling could be lower than it usually is. After all, that knowledge can change the way you approach setting the rest of your lineup.
Lamar Jackson has had the safest floor of any fantasy quarterback this season; he’s finished outside of the top 12 just once (Week 11 vs. Steelers), and has finished as a top-five QB in seven of 12 games this season — the perfect blend of upside and safety at the position we’ve hardly ever seen. This week, Jackson will face a surging Eagles defense that has made big-time strides in both their coverage and rushing defense through the second half of the season.
Heat check 🔥 You’re still starting Lamar Jackson in every one of your season-long fantasy lineups; just brace yourself for a potential down week.
RB James Conner, Arizona Cardinals
James Conner’s fantasy managers have been on a wild ride so far this season, with his production anywhere between his 21-122-1 line in Week 2 on to his 7 carry, 8 rushing-yard outing in Week 12. Like I said — a roller coaster. It does feel like the down weeks are getting a little more frequent, however. Over his past four games, he’s averaged just over 50 rush yards per game (37.3 yards receiving). He’s averaged 3.53 yards per…
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Publish date : 2024-11-29 15:19:00
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