Start 'Em:
Frank Gore, RB, San Francisco 49ers
After seven straight weeks of ten or more fantasy points, Gore has failed to reach this mark in each of his last two games, registering a mere 79 yards and no touchdowns. His week 11 output of just four points was understandable as Gore was going up against the tough Saints defense. However, last week against the woeful redskins, Gore put up just three points. Hopefully, for fantasy owners, week 12 was an outlier as opposed to the normal. Gore will have a great opportunity to redeem himself in a matchup against the 31st ranked Rams defense.
Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Floyd has broken out in a huge way over the past two weeks, posting 297 yards and a touchdown. With Carson Palmer's resurgent season, the Cardinals finally have a solid quarterback to throw to their stud wide receivers. Additionally, Fitzgerald will command a lot of the coverage, allowing Floyd to run one-on-one against the secondary cornerback. That secondary cornerback will be a member of the feeble Eagle's secondary. Chances are, the Cardinals will tear up the Eagle's defense, and Floyd will be a big part of that attack.
Josh McCown, QB, Chicago Bears
McCown has performed fantastically in replacing the injured Jay Cutler, and the fun shouldn't stop now with an easy matchup against a Viking's defense, which has allowed more than 12 points to opposing fantasy quarterbacks in every week so far this year. This may be McCown's last week as a starter, but he will look to go out with a bang.
Sit 'Em
Bobby Rainey, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After his huge week 11 performance, Rainey failed to impress in week 12, only registering 35 yards. The reality is, his performance should be expected to be a middle ground between these two weeks. However with a tough matchup against the Panthers, I don't think that Rainey will put up a significant amount of points. He is going to get fed the ball a lot, but if he only gets around 2 yards per carry (like last week), your fantasy team could be in trouble.
Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers
Allen is having a breakout season, recording four 100 plus yard games already. However, his inability to be an effective red zone threat for the Chargers has reduced his fantasy value, and against a tough Cincinnati Bengal's defense, I wouldn't expect this disappointing theme to change.
Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Don't get me wrong, Andrew Luck is always a decent fantasy start. But, this week, if you have a solid backup quarterback (see: Josh McCown) available, it may be worth it to start him over Luck. He is going up against a Titans defense that has allowed just two passing touchdowns over the last seven weeks. One of these games included a matchup against Luck, himself, where he didn't manage to register a passing touchdown. It is always difficult to sit a guy with the credentials that Luck has, but there are simply better options out there this week.
Frank Gore, RB, San Francisco 49ers
After seven straight weeks of ten or more fantasy points, Gore has failed to reach this mark in each of his last two games, registering a mere 79 yards and no touchdowns. His week 11 output of just four points was understandable as Gore was going up against the tough Saints defense. However, last week against the woeful redskins, Gore put up just three points. Hopefully, for fantasy owners, week 12 was an outlier as opposed to the normal. Gore will have a great opportunity to redeem himself in a matchup against the 31st ranked Rams defense.
Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Floyd has broken out in a huge way over the past two weeks, posting 297 yards and a touchdown. With Carson Palmer's resurgent season, the Cardinals finally have a solid quarterback to throw to their stud wide receivers. Additionally, Fitzgerald will command a lot of the coverage, allowing Floyd to run one-on-one against the secondary cornerback. That secondary cornerback will be a member of the feeble Eagle's secondary. Chances are, the Cardinals will tear up the Eagle's defense, and Floyd will be a big part of that attack.
Josh McCown, QB, Chicago Bears
McCown has performed fantastically in replacing the injured Jay Cutler, and the fun shouldn't stop now with an easy matchup against a Viking's defense, which has allowed more than 12 points to opposing fantasy quarterbacks in every week so far this year. This may be McCown's last week as a starter, but he will look to go out with a bang.
Sit 'Em
Bobby Rainey, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After his huge week 11 performance, Rainey failed to impress in week 12, only registering 35 yards. The reality is, his performance should be expected to be a middle ground between these two weeks. However with a tough matchup against the Panthers, I don't think that Rainey will put up a significant amount of points. He is going to get fed the ball a lot, but if he only gets around 2 yards per carry (like last week), your fantasy team could be in trouble.
Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers
Allen is having a breakout season, recording four 100 plus yard games already. However, his inability to be an effective red zone threat for the Chargers has reduced his fantasy value, and against a tough Cincinnati Bengal's defense, I wouldn't expect this disappointing theme to change.
Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Don't get me wrong, Andrew Luck is always a decent fantasy start. But, this week, if you have a solid backup quarterback (see: Josh McCown) available, it may be worth it to start him over Luck. He is going up against a Titans defense that has allowed just two passing touchdowns over the last seven weeks. One of these games included a matchup against Luck, himself, where he didn't manage to register a passing touchdown. It is always difficult to sit a guy with the credentials that Luck has, but there are simply better options out there this week.
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