FANTASY PLAYOFFS
Week 14 fantasy football rankings: Win or go home
Dec 5, 2019, 5:48 pm
FANTASY PLAYOFFS
These are my very early ranks, so keep in mind I post these on Thursday. Make sure you check the injury report on Sunday for players that have missed practice. If it doesn't look like a player will play this week, I typically won't rank him. Keep in mind, these are PPR rankings, and don't forget to set your lineup for Thursday Night Football.
If you have any questions, feel free to hit me up on Twitter. Be sure to check out my show MoneyLine with Jerry Bo on ESPN 97.5 FM. We're on every Sunday morning from 10-noon, and we'll talk a lot of fantasy football and NFL gambling getting you ready for kickoff every Sunday.
Aaron Rodgers should have a big game this week against Washington. Photo by Getty Images
1 Lamar Jackson
2 Deshaun Watson
3 Aaron Rodgers
4 Russell Wilson
5 Patrick Mahomes
6 Carson Wentz
7 Kirk Cousins
8 Baker Mayfield
9 Dak Prescott
10 Drew Brees
11 Tom Brady
12 Jameis Winston
13 Ryan Tannehill
14 Matt Ryan
15 Jared Goff
Derrick Henry should continue to dominate in the month of December. Photo via: TennesseeTitans.com
1 Christian McCaffrey
2 Derrick Henry
3 Ezekiel Elliott
4 Leonard Fournette
5 Alvin Kamara
6 Melvin Gordon
7 Josh Jacobs
8 Saquon Barkley
9 Nick Chubb
10 Mark Ingram
11 Le'Veon Bell
12 Joe Mixon
13 Dalvin Cook
14 Aaron Jones
15 Devonta Freeman
16 James White
17 Todd Gurley
18 Chris Carson
19 Austin Ekeler
20 Miles Sanders
21 Devin Singletary
22 Kareem Hunt
23 David Montgomery
24 Phillip Lindsay
25 Carlos Hyde
26 Rashaad Penny
27 Marlon Mack
28 Kenyan Drake
29 Derrius Guice
30 Sony Michel
Michael Thomas has been unbelievable this year. Photo by New Orleans Saints/Facebook
1 Michael Thomas
2 Davante Adams
3 DeAndre Hopkins
4 D.J. Moore
5 Julian Edelman
6 Tyreek Hill
7 Chris Godwin
8 Mike Evans
9 Devante Parker
10 Julio Jones
11 Robert Woods
12 Jarvis Landry
13 Stefon Diggs
14 Keenan Allen
15 Allen Robinson
16 Courtland Sutton
17 Cooper Kupp
18 Amari Cooper
19 Odell Beckham Jr
20 Alshon Jeffery
21 Tyler Boyd
22 Calvin Ridley
23 Kenny Golladay
24 Will Fuller
25 Michael Gallup
26 Robby Anderson
27 Jamison Crowder
28 Tyler Lockett
29 D.J. Chark
30 Marvin Jones
31 John Brown
32 D.K. Metcalf
33 Anthony Miller
34 Dede Westbrook
35 James Washington
36 Sterling Shepard
Hunter Henry's matchup is tough this week, but he still makes the Top 5. Photo via:Chargers/Facebook
1 George Kittle
2 Travis Kelce
3 Zach Ertz
4 Darren Waller
5 Hunter Henry
6 Jared Cook
7 Jack Doyle
8 Mark Andrews
9 Evan Engram
10 Kyle Rudolph
11 Ryan Griffin
12 Austin Hooper
1 Vikings
2 Packers
3 Steelers
4 Ravens
5 Texans
6 Eagles
7 Bears
8 Titans
9 Browns
10 Chargers
11 Cowboys
12 Patriots
1 Wil Lutz
2 Greg Zuerlein
3 Jake Elliott
4 Justin Tucker
5 Robbie Gould
6 Ka'imi Fairbairn
7 Matt Gay
8 Harrison Butker
9 Younghoe Koo
10 Jason Myers
11 Austin Seibert
12 Michael Badgley
Good luck this week and when in doubt, start your studs.
ASTROS PODCAST
Alex Bregman had three RBIs and his tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
Nothing better than a Breggy 💣.#Relentless pic.twitter.com/lxv8UY9bda
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 10, 2024
The game was tied at 2 with one out in the seventh when Chas McCormick reached on a throwing error by rookie shortstop Xavier Edwards. There were two outs in the inning when Bregman sent an off-speed pitch from Huascar Brazobán (1-2) into the seats in left field to make it 4-2.
“Our offense has been swinging the bat really well and swinging to good pitches over this last stretch,” Bregman said. “And today was one of those days that we didn’t really have too much traffic on the bases, but we found a way to get it done.”
The victory was Houston’s seventh straight at home and comes after the Astros dropped the final two games of a series at Minnesota last weekend.
Ronel Blanco (9-3) allowed four hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings for the win.
“He’s got guts,” manager Joe Espada said. “He goes out there, he competes, he understands what’s at stake and that we needed a good outing after losing a series in Minnesota... he gave us a chance to win and that’s what he’s been doing all year."
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a leadoff homer for the Marlins and Jesús Sánchez’s solo homer tied it in the seventh before Bregman’s go-ahead shot.
Chisholm singled with two outs in the eighth and stole second base. The Marlins cut the lead to one when he scored on a single by Bryan De La Cruz. Josh Hader walked one in a scoreless ninth for his 16th save.
Miami starter Trevor Rogers permitted six hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings before Brazobán took over.
Chisholm sent Blanco’s fourth pitch into the seats in right field to give Miami an early lead. De La Cruz singled after that before Blanco settled in.
He retired the next 17 batters, with six strikeouts, before De La Cruz walked with two outs in the sixth. Blanco then struck out Josh Bell to end the inning.
Jake Meyers singled with two outs in the second before a walk by Mauricio Dubón. The Astros tied it at 1-1 when Meyers scored on a single by McCormick.
Dubón doubled to start Houston’s fifth but was out on a fielder’s choice that allowed McCormick to reach. McCormick stole second base and the Astros took a 2-1 lead when he scored on a single by Bregman.
Sánchez tied it when he connected off Blanco on a shot to left field to start the seventh.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: RHP Justin Verlander, who has been out since June 16 with neck stiffness, is playing catch every other day but isn’t sure when he’ll return.
“It really just depends on each step, so if it continues to progress the way I would like, hopefully it’s not too long,” he said Tuesday. “I don’t even know what too long means as I say that though. So, it could be very soon. It could be a few weeks.”
UP NEXT
Houston LHP Framber Valdez (7-5, 3.84 ERA) opposes RHP Bryan Hoeing (0-1, 1.99) when the series continues Wednesday night.