NFL Week 14 Optimal Flex Plays: You can trust Jameson Williams on his home field

Where should I start? It’s Week 14 and you might be fighting for a playoff spot while you have six bye weeks. What do you do if you’re down with quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson, Anthony Richardson (QB7 since returning as starter, don’t hate), Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix or CJ Stroud? I don’t usually put quarterbacks in this column, but here are a few streaming options with decent matchups this week:

Players who were in this column last week like Rico Dowdle (RB4), Rachaad White (RB28) and DJ Moore (WR7) appeared for us. We weren’t so lucky with guys like Michael Pittman Jr. (WR48), Khalil Shakir (snow) and Taysom Hill (injured). This week is the week of all weeks in fantasy football, and we’re finishing strong. Some names here you may not be ready for, but remember that there are many big names in the city, including:

• RB: Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, Jonathan Taylor, Brian Robinson Jr., Rhamondre Stevenson

• WR: Zay Flowers, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Courtland Sutton, Josh Downs, Terry McLaurin

• TEA: Mark Andrews, Hunter Henry, Zach Ertz

LET US WIN.

Jameson Williams, WR, Lions vs. Packers

In Week 14, Williams will have the luxury of playing at home, in prime time and in a game where the current Over/Under is 51.5 points (highest of the week). In five home games this season, Williams is averaging seven targets, 4.2 receptions and 86.4 receiving YPG as opposed to on the road, where those numbers are 4, 2.6 and 39.6 respectively (in five away games). In addition, Williams has seen at least six goals in his last three games. In a crucial NFC North game, look for the Lions to attack with Williams on first-and-10, where he has gained 43.6% of his receiving yards this season.

Adam Thielen or Jalen Coker, WR, Panthers at Eagles

Bryce Young has turned the corner as a young quarterback, and it’s paying dividends for the Panthers, their offense and the wide receiver group. Now it gets a little tougher against an Eagles defense that just held the Ravens to 12 points with seconds left in the game. The Panthers are 12-point underdogs and should be in throwing mode. Thielen has been active and involved since returning as he is coming off a game where he went 8-99-1 on 10 goals. Jalen Coker’s return should see him pick up where he left off. In Coker’s absence, David Moore averaged 9.5 goals per game. matchup, and while Xavier Legette could also be in play, I’d go with Thielen or Coker first.

Tre Tucker, WR, Raiders at Buccaneers

Tucker is coming off a very unfortunate performance in Week 13, where he caught his lone target for a 58-yard touchdown. The key here is that he was on the field for 97% of the Raiders’ offensive snaps, his highest of the season. To be fair, he has played no less than 89% of the snaps in a game since Week 6 and has only been able to scrounge up 18-235-1 since then, but we have six bye weeks, remember? In Week 12, he saw much more volume, catching 7-of-8 targets for 82 yards in a game against the Broncos that the Raiders were trailing. That will likely be the case in Week 14, when the Raiders are 6.5-point underdogs against the Bucs. Roll with it.

Khalil Shakir, WR, Bills at Rams

Shakir had a down week, going just 4-30-0 in the snow, making him WR60 in Week 13. I don’t fear that happening again in any shape or form this week in Los Angeles against a Rams defense, who allow the sixth most fantasy points per games for receivers. With two powerful attacks and an Over/Under of 49.5 points, I expect the game to be back and forth. Even with the addition of Amari Cooper, Shakir has remained Josh Allen’s most trusted and reliable target. He averaged 9.5 goals per game. game in the four games prior to Week 13. He will be ready to go.

D’Andre Swift, RB, Bears at 49ers

This one might be the toughest on the list, but you have to remember the circumstances we’re in. It looks like a terrible matchup when you say and think “Bears at 49ers,” but there is reason for hope with Swift in Week 14. The 49ers’ defense has allowed 100 or more rushing yards to a single running back in two straight games. Also, they have allowed a rushing touchdown to a running back in SEVEN straight games. Who would have ever thought the 49ers would be a bottom 12 team in allowing fantasy points per game. battle for running backs? Managers may have to worry about Roschon Johnson taking some balls off the goal line, but he failed to get a single carry in Week 13. This is a good place for Swift to bounce back.

Rico Dowdle, RB, Cowboys vs. Bengals

I spoke about Dowdle earlier this week in my Stock up, stock down article in terms of his capabilities and his upcoming schedule. He is RB7 over the last two weeks in fantasy points per game. games (16.1) after being RB31 through the first 11 weeks. Now he gets a Bengals defense that just gave up 129 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown to Najee Harris in Week 13. That performance landed Harris as the RB3 for the week, the best weekly finish for him this season. Even if the Cowboys fall behind, you still like Dowdle in the receiving game as he has caught three passes in four of his last five games. If anything, the volume will take Dowdle to the promised land.