By Brooksie on December 14, 2022
Before we get into Week 15’s Sitters, let’s see what I got right and what I got wrong with the sitters from Week 14.
QB: Daniel Jones had 169 yards passing with 1 TD and 26 yards rushing with a rushing TD. These numbers are above average for him, but below what is needed for your starting QB. Let’s call this a push. Watson had 276 passing yards with a TD, 33 rushing yards, and a pick. These numbers are below average making me right to sit him. And Brady had 253 yards passing, 1 TD, and 2 picks. I am very happy that I was right to sit him. Time to hang it up ole boy.
RB: Najee only had 33 yards rushing and 17 yards receiving, but he had the one TD, which, of course, pushed him over the edge making me wrong to sit him. Etienne had 32 yards rushing and that is it, which makes me right to sit him. Then there is the combo of White and Fournette. The latter had 13 rushing and 33 receiving yards and the former had 56 rushing and 21 receiving yards with neither getting a TD. So, I was right to sit both of them.
WR: I was right telling you the Cowboys’ running backs would get the love, and Gallup would be on the outside looking in. He had 40 yards receiving and no TD, so I was right to sit him. Gabe Davis, along with Diggs, took a step back this week, and I was right to sit Davis. It appears JuJu is the most inconsistently consistent of the KC WRs. I was wrong to bench him, but right to bench the rest of the bunch.
TE: Knox had 44 yards with a TD, which is outstanding for him this year. This made me wrong to sit him. Meanwhile, in the same game, Conklin did what I thought they both would do, 28 yards and no TD. I was at least right to sit him in that game. And I was also right to sit the Tampa tight ends. Otton had 28 yards while Brate had 12 yards, and neither had a TD.
D: The Rams got the W, held the Raiders to 16 points, a shade over 300 total yards, and had 2 picks. I was wrong to sit them. The Jets got the L, but they held Buffalo to 20 points, 232 total yards and 3 sacks. Even with the L, it was enough to put them as a start making me wrong. However, the other New York team made me right by losing, giving up 48 points and over 400 total yards.
Let’s see who is available to maybe consider not starting or benching this week.
QB:
Trevor Lawrence: He has been statting it up recently, but this week he has the Cowboys who are 2nd in least passing yards allowed.
Jared Goff: Another QB who has been statting it up. He has a tough match up too, the Jets, who are at the top in least passing yards allowed and INTs.
David Carr’s brother: He is going up against a Pats team that is in the top 10 in least amount of passing yards, least amount of TDs allowed, and in the top 5 in INTs. Not a good combo.
RB:
Seattle RBs: I do not care if it is Walker, or Homer, or Dallas, or Lynch, or Alexander. Do not start any Seattle running back this week against San Fran.
Texans RBs: Tell me if you have heard this story. I do not care if it is Pierce, or Burkhead, or Foster, or Miller, or my boy Blue. Do not start any Texan running back this week against Kansas City. Okay, maybe Burkhead, he may end being their leading receiver.
2 back teams: Do not play the other guy in the running back combos. Do not play Hunt, Dillon, or Elliot. There will not be enough juice to share for both backs in all 3 of these games.
WR:
Deandre Hopkins: With Murray hurt and a Broncos D that is tied for 2nd in least amount of passing TDs, not a good option this week.
Tyler Lockett: San Fran will shut down either him or Metcalf, and my hunches say it will be Lockett.
Tee Higgins: The Bucs are decent against the pass, and he has not been consistent. I say Chase gets his due, but Higgins is more average to dud in this game.
TE:
Mike Gesicki: Back where he belongs. I have saved his seat here in the Sit article. Oooh that’s nice. I am sorry i tried to put you in the start article. What was I thinking? Please forgive me.
Gerald Everett: Allen and Williams are back, and this past week against the lowland Dolphins, Everett did not do much. As noted in the start article, this might be the new normal for Everett. I hate that saying.
Evan Engram: Back to life. Back to reality. Back to the here and now.
D:
Texans: I think this is obvious since they are going up against Kansas City, but for you wayward souls out there, or die hard Texans, do not start them. Do not. NOOO.
Bears: I know they have a decent D, but they are going up against Philly this week and, um, Philly has an okay offense.
Ravens: Let me call this one a hunch. I feel like the Browns will do just enough to squeeze this one out.