The Final All-Out Blitzes of the season (2025) ...

[The Football Guru 227]

It's that time of year again, folks!!

As you remember from the previous few years, I like to devote my final three columns of the season to answering your dynasty questions or start/sit for the fantasy playoffs. Please ask them below or tweet me @DougOrth. Please be aware that my column drops on Fridays, so I may not address your waiver questions in the articles. I should be able to do so on the board, however.

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.

[Showboat 306]

Pick 4 of the following to start in week 15:

D,Neal v.CAR

R.Stevenson v.BUF

E.Egbuka v.ATL (Thur)

T.McLaurin @NYG

C.Sutton v.GBP

H.Fannin @CHI

J.Ferguson v.MIN

 

I'm really tempted to sit all of the WRs for a TD league with bonuses for 100 yards.

 

[Nomad99 840]

Ros wr 3 & flex to go with AJ Brown & Pickens. Need 2

Diggs

McMillan 

Watson

Slayton

Pearsall 

Gainwell 

 

[LaChup 277]

Should I trade Mahomes for Shadeur? My league rewards QBs for scoring points. 

[Bills04 65]

Hi Guru! I think I'm set for most my positions .. but “have options” at WR and for my FLEX. Full-point PPR. Currently rolling with WR1 = C. Sutton and WR2 = E. Egbuka. FLEXing M. Wilson. BUT – I also have NYG WR W-Rob, and SF WR J. Jennings. I'm concerned about Egbuka, who has done nothing the past month.. Also, J. Jennings has caught TDs in 4 of the past 5 games. I'm also concerned about Wilson, who will be at HOU which has a top-tier DEF. (NOTE: I'm also starting ARI TE T. McBride..) W-Rob will get me double-digits pretty much ever week, and an occasional “spike” week. Home against WAS could be one of those weeks.

 

What say you??

[The Football Guru 227]

19 hours ago, LaChup said:

Should I trade Mahomes for Shadeur? My league rewards QBs for scoring points. 

If hype can be scored in fantasy leagues, make the trade now. Otherwise, sit back and hope that Mahomes doesn't have to play Houston every week.

[SaintsInDome2006 745]

Rest of season: Mariota or McCarthy?

And

Week 15 - redraft, superflex, 6 pt TD, pt per 25 yards passing, pick 1:

Caleb Williams vs Cle

Mariota at NYG

McCarthy at DAL

Thanks!

[RareN64Dream 26]

Pick 2: Justin Jefferson, Davante Adams, Emeka Egbuka, or Michael Wilson.

Could also start one of these WR over these RBs at flex; if anyone agrees.

Pick 3: Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Javonte Williams, Bucky Irving, and Omarion Hampton.

I am thinking Barkley, Jacobs, Jefferson, Adams, Irving currently. I have not got Michael Wilson yet; I have to drop Zach Ertz for a WR. I started Brock Bowers last game and this week.

Also, at QB- I can start Burrow, Herbert, Goff or Mahomes. I am currently starting Burrow; would it be crazy to drop Goff or Herbert (both) for a WR(s) to start over Adams, Jefferson or Egbuka? There might be some nice sleepers out there; I know Wilson had a big game vs Rams. Shouldn't have dropped him for Ertz? I think, or a QB.

Kyler Murray, Garrett Wilson got dropped by me. I am #1 seed though.

 

I need a huge week because I dropped Wilson around Week 12 and should have started him over Jefferson. I need a big win because it is a ESPN league and I lost last week by around 30.

[RareN64Dream 26]

8 hours ago, Bills04 said:

Hi Guru! I think I'm set for most my positions .. but “have options” at WR and for my FLEX. Full-point PPR. Currently rolling with WR1 = C. Sutton and WR2 = E. Egbuka. FLEXing M. Wilson. BUT – I also have NYG WR W-Rob, and SF WR J. Jennings. I'm concerned about Egbuka, who has done nothing the past month.. Also, J. Jennings has caught TDs in 4 of the past 5 games. I'm also concerned about Wilson, who will be at HOU which has a top-tier DEF. (NOTE: I'm also starting ARI TE T. McBride..) W-Rob will get me double-digits pretty much ever week, and an occasional “spike” week. Home against WAS could be one of those weeks.

 

What say you??

Probably, Sutton, Wilson and Jennings. Jennings just had a bye week, so he is rested. Wouldn't be surprised to see Egbuka or Robinson do well though, also. Egbuka and Mayfield haven't been doing as well lately, though.

[The Football Guru 227]

On 12/8/2025 at 5:40 PM, Showboat said:

Pick 4 of the following to start in week 15:

D,Neal v.CAR

R.Stevenson v.BUF

E.Egbuka v.ATL (Thur)

T.McLaurin @NYG

C.Sutton v.GBP

H.Fannin @CHI

J.Ferguson v.MIN

 

I'm really tempted to sit all of the WRs for a TD league with bonuses for 100 yards.

 

I want you to get this well in advance of the start of the TNF game. I have Egbuka as the fourth-best play and projected for 5-63-1. I would start him.

[The Football Guru 227]

On 12/8/2025 at 7:04 PM, Nomad99 said:

Ros wr 3 & flex to go with AJ Brown & Pickens. Need 2

Diggs

McMillan 

Watson

Slayton

Pearsall 

Gainwell 

 

Rest of season (ROS?) or just for Week 15? I assume PPR?

[Nomad99 840]

5 hours ago, The Football Guru said:

Rest of season (ROS?) or just for Week 15? I assume PPR?

Rest of season & 1/2 ppr

Tnx

[Phil Simms 11 134]

PPR. Bunch of WR 2s I need to pick 2 from for this week

• Wilson - has been on fire but HOU tough matchup
• Meyers - keeps catching TDs, this game script could end up being run heavy
• Mclaurin - good matchup and with Ertz gone is only target. Had 14 targets from Mariotta a couple weeks ago
• Wandale - good matchup and has been near WR1 status

Have McLaurin and Wandale in for now.

 

edit- I can also bench one of RB Javonte Williams or RB J Cook and go 3 WRs

 

 

[The Football Guru 227]

On 12/9/2025 at 9:55 PM, RareN64Dream said:

Pick 2: Justin Jefferson, Davante Adams, Emeka Egbuka, or Michael Wilson.

Could also start one of these WR over these RBs at flex; if anyone agrees.

Pick 3: Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Javonte Williams, Bucky Irving, and Omarion Hampton.

I am thinking Barkley, Jacobs, Jefferson, Adams, Irving currently. I have not got Michael Wilson yet; I have to drop Zach Ertz for a WR. I started Brock Bowers last game and this week.

Also, at QB- I can start Burrow, Herbert, Goff or Mahomes. I am currently starting Burrow; would it be crazy to drop Goff or Herbert (both) for a WR(s) to start over Adams, Jefferson or Egbuka? There might be some nice sleepers out there; I know Wilson had a big game vs Rams. Shouldn't have dropped him for Ertz? I think, or a QB.

Kyler Murray, Garrett Wilson got dropped by me. I am #1 seed though.

 

I need a huge week because I dropped Wilson around Week 12 and should have started him over Jefferson. I need a big win because it is a ESPN league and I lost last week by around 30.

I'll get to your question in the article, but for the purposes of beating the clock on TNF ...

I would start Adams and Egbuka based on my projections, but I admittedly feel very uneasy about it given your other options.

As for the RBs, keep tabs on Jacobs' knee issue. If he goes, Barkley-Jacobs-Irving. If he doesn't, Barkley-Irving-Hampton. Again, I'm not feeling much confidence with these selections, but you do have great options

[The Football Guru 227]

On 12/9/2025 at 1:37 PM, Bills04 said:

Hi Guru! I think I'm set for most my positions .. but “have options” at WR and for my FLEX. Full-point PPR. Currently rolling with WR1 = C. Sutton and WR2 = E. Egbuka. FLEXing M. Wilson. BUT – I also have NYG WR W-Rob, and SF WR J. Jennings. I'm concerned about Egbuka, who has done nothing the past month.. Also, J. Jennings has caught TDs in 4 of the past 5 games. I'm also concerned about Wilson, who will be at HOU which has a top-tier DEF. (NOTE: I'm also starting ARI TE T. McBride..) W-Rob will get me double-digits pretty much ever week, and an occasional “spike” week. Home against WAS could be one of those weeks.

 

What say you??

I will answer this question as part of someone else's question in my article, but I would roll with Robinson over Wilson. I liked Robinson over Egbuka FWIW.

I ended up projecting Jennings for 5-53-0 this week. The stats suggest this will be more of a CMC and Kittle week. If it means anything to you, Jennings is the best bet among the WRs to score IMO.

[polecatt 488]

This may be too late, which is fine of course but I can't believe I'm asking this, but should I bench Justin Jefferson? 

Other options are Ladd McConkey and Devonta Smith. 

PPR, big long ball TD bonus. 1pt per 20yds and 6pt 100 yd bonus.

Also waiting to see if CeeDee plays

[RareN64Dream 26]

17 hours ago, The Football Guru said:

I'll get to your question in the article, but for the purposes of beating the clock on TNF ...

I would start Adams and Egbuka based on my projections, but I admittedly feel very uneasy about it given your other options.

As for the RBs, keep tabs on Jacobs' knee issue. If he goes, Barkley-Jacobs-Irving. If he doesn't, Barkley-Irving-Hampton. Again, I'm not feeling much confidence with these selections, but you do have great options

I left Egbuka on the bench. I didn't really spend much time on my computers on Wednesday. Thanks for the advice.

[uwmalcolm 77]

Hi Doug!

League 1, half PPR, need to pick 2 out of:

B.Hall

Devonte Smith

T.McMillan 

 

League  2, half PPR, need to pick 2 RBs and a flex out of:

O. Hampton

D.Neal

T.Tracy

T.Pollard

C.Olave

C.Sutton

Thanks! 

[Mike FF Today 757]

Playoff Week 1 article is posted!