Week 16 All-Out Blitz (2024) ...

[The Football Guru 221]

As has become an annual tradition, I use my final three columns of the season to answer your start/sit questions for the fantasy playoffs. Please ask them below or tweet me @DougOrth. Dynasty questions are also fair game.

All I ask is that you include anything that would help me sway my decision one way or the other, especially if there is an unusual scoring setup.

I will assume that you are OK with your question(s) being featured in the column(s) unless you say otherwise.

[Drogon 15]

My only question is this:  Why does my fantasy team hate me?

[Showboat 251]

I asked in the other thread, but will repeat here so it doesn't get lost in the cracks.

TD league with 100 yard bonus: start Stevenson @BUF, LaPorta @CHI or Otton @DAL? 

[Showboat 251]

2 minutes ago, Drogon said:

My only question is this:  Why does my fantasy team hate me?

Can't wait for the answer to this one.

[The Football Guru 221]

38 minutes ago, Drogon said:

My only question is this:  Why does my fantasy team hate me?

I ask myself a version of this question almost every week ... and I probably had the best fantasy regular season I've ever had this year.

[Drogon 15]

20 minutes ago, The Football Guru said:

I ask myself a version of this question almost every week ... and I probably had the best fantasy regular season I've ever had this year.

Yes, if you have played fantasy football for any amount of time you will have a love-hate (and then even more hate) relationship with it lol. 

[Gratefulegg1973 261]

PPR with bonuses for long TDs.  Thanks. 

I need 1 of the following:

B Robinson vs Philly

Hubbard vs Arizona

Metcalf vs Minnesota

D. Smith vs Washington

[pipeman 18]

Full PPR. Need to decide which two of these four- J. Taylor v Tenn, R. Dowdle v TB, D. London v NYG, B. Robinson Jr v Phi

Thanks in advance.

 

[gcmmidwest 149]

Need one 

Purdy ... he's in there now strictly because of highest projection but I'm not liking the 49ers there falling apart 

Wilson vs Baltimore still think he will out perform purdy

Or 

Stafford ...vs Jets thinking this could be a shootout 

[Nomad99 678]

Smith

[weepaws 3,113]

Hello Guru.  

PPR, I lost Montgomery, he was my rb2.  I own B Robinson Skins, start Robinson Vs Eagles, And He did have a solid game vs the Eagles earlier this season, or J Hill Vs Steelers, or I can drop Montgomery for A Abdullah Vs Jax.  

Right now I own the number one f/a spot , so that’s why I’m holding Montgomery, I’m also head by 37 points.  

Thank you.  

[weepaws 3,113]

Hi Guru.  

Non ppr.  

I lost Montgomery on this team, he was my rb2, do I start Robinson Vs Eagles or R White Vs Cowboys, or Ford Vs Bengals.  

And again at wr.  Meyers Vs Jax, B Thomas Vs Raiders, J Reed Vs Saints, Metcalf Vs Vikings, Thielen Vs Zona.  

I need two of those five WRs.  

I need help some homers , I’m done by 9 points.  

Thank you. 

[The Football Guru 221]

12 hours ago, Showboat said:

I asked in the other thread, but will repeat here so it doesn't get lost in the cracks.

TD league with 100 yard bonus: start Stevenson @BUF, LaPorta @CHI or Otton @DAL? 

TD-only league with the only yardage bonus coming at 100 yards?

[Showboat 251]

6 hours ago, The Football Guru said:

TD-only league with the only yardage bonus coming at 100 yards?

Yes

[polecatt 474]

Thanks for the call last week Doug, Baker Mayfield had a big game and led me to a close first round playoff victory!

He's locked in as my starter this week at QB too.

However, I have a bit of a ? at TE...

I've been riding the hot hand with Jonnu Smith these past 3 weeks or so and it's paid off well. However, I feel like it's gonna come to an end at some point, this week, he has a tough match up vs the 49ers...

I also have Sam LaPorta, who has a good match up at the Bears. He's been a bit of a disappointment this season but is playing decent lately. Last game vs the Bears he had 2 TDs.

PPR, 1 pt per 20 yd, 6 pt bonus at 100 yds, 6 pt TDs, 6 pts bonus for TDs over 40 yds, and an extra 3 pts over 50 yds.

Which TE should I start?

 

[RareN64Dream 21]

19 minutes ago, polecatt said:

Thanks for the call last week Doug, Baker Mayfield had a big game and led me to a close first round playoff victory!

He's locked in as my starter this week at QB too.

However, I have a bit of a ? at TE...

I've been riding the hot hand with Jonnu Smith these past 3 weeks or so and it's paid off well. However, I feel like it's gonna come to an end at some point, this week, he has a tough match up vs the 49ers...

I also have Sam LaPorta, who has a good match up at the Bears. He's been a bit of a disappointment this season but is playing decent lately. Last game vs the Bears he had 2 TDs.

PPR, 1 pt per 20 yd, 6 pt bonus at 100 yds, 6 pt TDs, 6 pts bonus for TDs over 40 yds, and an extra 3 pts over 50 yds.

Which TE should I start?

 

LaPorta might get more targets since David Montgomery is injured. I think, I would start Jonnu Smith personally though.

But, part of me thinks that you will be less upset with yourself about choosing who to start; if you flip a quarter and call heads or tails for each player to choose.

I could see the Lions getting an early type lead; the starters getting only 1st half stats and Jonnu Smith has been putting up decent 4th quarter/OT numbers, lately. I vote Smith, but it is very close. Good luck! Also, Goff has been doing better than Tua lately mostly; so maybe LaPorta gets a 2 TD type game again, like you mentioned. Tough decision for sure.

[Mike FF Today 712]

I may have missed the deadline  but I didn't see anyone ask about Jeudy, so...

Half-PPR league...

RB Patrick Taylor (SF), RB Kendre Miller (NO) or WR Jerry Jeudy (CLE)

[Mike FF Today 712]

Ready to roll! Your Week 16 lineup questions are answered here.

[gcmmidwest 149]

Thax mike & Doug were spoiled here 

[The Football Guru 221]

On 12/19/2024 at 3:11 AM, weepaws said:

Hello Guru.  

PPR, I lost Montgomery, he was my rb2.  I own B Robinson Skins, start Robinson Vs Eagles, And He did have a solid game vs the Eagles earlier this season, or J Hill Vs Steelers, or I can drop Montgomery for A Abdullah Vs Jax.  

Right now I own the number one f/a spot , so that’s why I’m holding Montgomery, I’m also head by 37 points.  

Thank you.  

If this is Robinson vs. Hill, I would have gone with Robinson.

[The Football Guru 221]

On 12/19/2024 at 3:17 AM, weepaws said:

Hi Guru.  

Non ppr.  

I lost Montgomery on this team, he was my rb2, do I start Robinson Vs Eagles or R White Vs Cowboys, or Ford Vs Bengals.  

And again at wr.  Meyers Vs Jax, B Thomas Vs Raiders, J Reed Vs Saints, Metcalf Vs Vikings, Thielen Vs Zona.  

I need two of those five WRs.  

I need help some homers , I’m done by 9 points.  

Thank you. 

Even in a non-PPR, I think I would go with White over Robinson. Ford is not a consideration for me with DTR at quarterback. Especially since you are looking for a ceiling play, I think White is the right call.

At WR ... I'm rooting against Thomas in several leagues, but I'd be a fool to tell you to sit him. I think Thielen is the other play for me at WR. (Meyers is a close second choice.) I like what I'm hearing about Metcalf getting more involved, but this is not a new problem. It has existed for over a month.

[The Football Guru 221]

On 12/19/2024 at 2:45 PM, polecatt said:

Thanks for the call last week Doug, Baker Mayfield had a big game and led me to a close first round playoff victory!

He's locked in as my starter this week at QB too.

However, I have a bit of a ? at TE...

I've been riding the hot hand with Jonnu Smith these past 3 weeks or so and it's paid off well. However, I feel like it's gonna come to an end at some point, this week, he has a tough match up vs the 49ers...

I also have Sam LaPorta, who has a good match up at the Bears. He's been a bit of a disappointment this season but is playing decent lately. Last game vs the Bears he had 2 TDs.

PPR, 1 pt per 20 yd, 6 pt bonus at 100 yds, 6 pt TDs, 6 pts bonus for TDs over 40 yds, and an extra 3 pts over 50 yds.

Which TE should I start?

 

Tough call. I believe the loss of Monty and all the injuries on defense helps LaPorta. However ...

Given all of the injuries in Miami, I don't think the Jonnu train stops this week.

[weepaws 3,113]

2 hours ago, The Football Guru said:

If this is Robinson vs. Hill, I would have gone with Robinson.

 

2 hours ago, The Football Guru said:

Even in a non-PPR, I think I would go with White over Robinson. Ford is not a consideration for me with DTR at quarterback. Especially since you are looking for a ceiling play, I think White is the right call.

At WR ... I'm rooting against Thomas in several leagues, but I'd be a fool to tell you to sit him. I think Thielen is the other play for me at WR. (Meyers is a close second choice.) I like what I'm hearing about Metcalf getting more involved, but this is not a new problem. It has existed for over a month.

Thank you.