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Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 6 in 2014

Published Oct. 9, 2014 3:00 p.m. ET

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Last week’s recap:

It wasn’t the featured names, but the honorable mentions that earned the most attention in our starts category last week.

We listed Ben Roethlisberger, Bishop Sankey, Markus Wheaton, and Garrett Graham as the headliners, but it was guys like Austin Davis, Justin Forsett, Brian Quick, Louis Murphy, and Owen Daniels who stole the show from the Week 5 column.

Thankfully, no one on the sit side scored three touchdowns this time, but Tom Brady wasn’t the bust I thought he’d be. Just when you’re ready to count him out, Brady throws for 292 yards and two TDs on national TV…AND TOTALLY REDEEMS HIMSELF.

Starts:

QB – Eli Manning, NYG

After the first five games of the season, no team has allowed more passing touchdowns than the Eagles secondary. Out of those 13 TDs, three quarterbacks have thrown for three touchdowns against Philadelphia, so far: Austin Davis (STL), Kirk Cousins (WSH), and Andrew Luck (IND). Colin Kaepernick and Chad Henne only could compile two-TD performances. I envision Manning to hit the three TD mark.

Other notables: Jake Locker (TEN), Joe Flacco (BAL), and Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)

RB – Darren Sproles, PHI

No defense has allowed more passing yards to opposing running backs this season more than the Giants (393 receiving yards). Sproles has been quite for the last two games, so I’m expecting a game similar to the Monday night contest against the Colts where he caught seven passes for 152 yards. The Falcons running backs accounted for 14 receptions, 169 yards, and one touchdown via the passing game last week.

Other notables: Bishop Sankey (TEN), Branden Oliver (SD), and Fred Jackson (BUF)

WR – Odell Beckham Jr., NYG

If I think Eli Manning will have a good game, then I must like one of his receivers, right? In his NFL debut, Beckham made four receptions on five targets, totaling 44 yards and even found the end zone. Though the Eagles haven’t allowed a wide receiver to break the 100-yard barrier in the last two games, the Rams receivers were able to score three times (Brian Quick twice and Kenny Britt) in Week 5.

Other notables: DeSean Jackson (WSH), Kendall Wright (TEN), and Reggie Wayne (IND)

TE – Owen Daniels, BAL

Dallas still leads the league with six touchdowns allowed to opposing tight ends, but I’m focusing this week on the Bucs defense. Tampa Bay is tied with the Cowboys with 39 receptions allowed to the opponents’ TE. Even with Jimmy Graham’s injury last week, Josh Hill tallied 53 yards and Ben Watson caught five passes from Drew Brees. In Week 4, Heath Miller made 10 receptions on 11 targets. Steve Smith Sr. still leads the Ravens receivers in targets (30), receptions (48), yards (463), and TDs (three). However, Daniels is second in yards (183) and TDs (two).

Other notables: Luke Willson (SEA), Delanie Walker (TEN), and Jason Witten (DAL)

Sits:

QB – Mike Glennon, TB

Through five games, the Ravens have only allowed four passing touchdowns, thus far. Also, no quarterback has thrown for multiple TDs against Baltimore since Week 17 in 2013 (Andy Dalton). This season, Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Brian Hoyer, and Dalton were all held to a single TD. Ben Roethlisberger was blanked in Week 2.

Other notables: Teddy Bridgewater (MIN), Colin Kaepernick (SF), and Austin Davis (STL)

RB – Stevan Ridley, NE

Two teams haven’t allowed a rushing touchdown to the opposing RB this season, the Chiefs and the Bills. Kansas City is on bye, so I’ll focus on Buffalo’s opponent. With Tom Brady 22-2 in 24 starts against Buffalo and averaging 2.25 passing touchdowns per game against them, I think the Patriots take advantage of the defense allowing the ninth-most passing yards this season.

Other notables: Zac Stacy (STL), Alfred Morris (WSH), and Doug Martin (TB)

WR – Cordarrelle Patterson, MIN

There probably isn’t a bigger bust at the wide receiver position than Patterson at this point in the year. However, not all of the blame falls on CP84. In Week 1, with Adrian Peterson playing, Patterson had his best game (yes, most success was via the ground game). Since then, Peterson has been removed from the lineup. Matt Cassel started the year at QB for the Vikings. In Week 3, a foot fracture landed Cassel on the injured reserve list. Patterson has had to work with Christian Ponder and rookie Teddy Bridgewater. Detroit’s secondary has only allowed two touchdowns to opposing receivers this season.

Other notables: James Jones (OAK), Sammy Watkins (BUF), and Percy Harvin (SEA)

TE – Zach Ertz, PHI

Four teams haven’t allowed the opposing tight end to reach the end zone: Falcons, Packers, Panthers, and Giants. Two of the TEs facing those teams are listed below. I didn’t put Martellus Bennett on here because he has the second-most targets among tight ends (Jimmy Graham is first). As for Ertz, New York’s worst game against a tight end was a three catch, 60 yard performance by Niles Paul in Week 4.

Other notables: Charles Clay (MIA), Jermaine Gresham (CIN), and Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TB)

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