Fantasy Soccer ‘24: Week 15 fantasy preview—Begin/sit and extra

Welcome to Week 15, and the fantasy soccer playoffs! When you’re studying this column, you most likely made the playoffs and I congratulate you. When you missed out however you’re studying it anyway, higher luck subsequent season, and thanks for the help.

Week 14 offered much more scoring than anticipated, contemplating six groups had Byes. Three NFL groups scored within the 40s, which actually helped. No matter occurred to December bringing colder climate, ground-and-pound recreation scripts, and decrease scores? Right here’s what: Too many domes, and extra groups enjoying in warm-weather areas. However that’s one other dialogue for an additional day.

Anyway…The Byes are actually over, fortunately. I’m going to modify up (and shorten) the column for the playoffs. It’s now a one-and-done match, and also you’re largely going to play the fellows that received you right here. I say it each week: Begin your studs.

Don’t get too used to this format – that is for the playoffs solely. See my Week 15 Waivers column for extra on this week’s finest streamers (together with at PK and D/ST), and pickups.

Backside of the pile; High of fantasy mountain

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Stats of the Week:

Josh Allen is the primary quarterback to run and throw for 3 TDs in the identical recreation. By some means, the Payments nonetheless misplaced.

The Chiefs have gained 15 straight one-score video games (an NFL file), and 7 of their 12 wins this season have come on the ultimate or next-to-last play of the sport.

The Chiefs have gained 9 straight division titles, which is second solely to the Patriots (11 straight from 2009-19) within the Tremendous Bowl period.

Because the begin of the 2023 season, the Chargers are 0-8 in video games determined by three or fewer factors. Jim Harbaugh was supposed to repair that…

The Steelers haven’t misplaced a house recreation to the Browns since 2004 (that’s 20 straight wins).

Dolphins 32, Jets 26 (OT) was the fifth “scorigami” of the season, and Tua is now 7-0 vs. the Jets as a starter for his profession.

Guffaws of the Week:

Within the first half at San Francisco, the Bears had extra punts (5) than internet yards (4). At one level within the recreation, they have been being outgained 310-2.

The mixed successful proportion of the Jets and Giants this season is .192% (5-21 file), which is the bottom it’s ever been this late within the season within the Tremendous Bowl period. The stink emanating from the highest of the New Jersey Turnpike is perhaps at an all-time excessive. I grew up in northern New Jersey and I’m allowed to make that joke.

Week 15, right here we go!

Greatest WR duo? #Skol has entered the chat

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Bye Weeks: NONE

Week 15 Rides, Fades and Sleepers

I’m scrapping the standard “Rides, Fades, and Sleepers” format for the playoffs. As an alternative, I’m going to the touch on each recreation and supply a few fantasy insights for every one. I gained’t waste a lot time with the very apparent begins and sits, for probably the most half. That is the playoffs and no person wants that. All fantasy factors and rankings given are for Half PPR scoring.

The Rides, Fades, and Sleepers had a robust exhibiting in Week 14, led by Sleeper of the Week Jordan Addison who scored three TDs and went for 35.3 fantasy factors (WR3 for the week). Experience of the Week Chase Brown delivered too (21.3 fantasy factors, RB6 for the week) and Fade of the Week Isiah Pacheco additionally hit, with simply 7.1 fantasy factors, placing him outdoors the High-25 working backs for the week). Trifecta! You possibly can examine my work right here: Week 14 Preview.

The Week 15 Video games

Thursday:

Sunday, 1 p.m. window

These Mile-high males must be in your lineup

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Sunday, 4:25 p.m. window:

Sunday evening:

Monday Evening:

That’s all I’ve received. Good luck within the fantasy playoffs!

***This column seems every Thursday proper right here at Massive Blue View. Every Monday, my Waiver Wire column seems right here, and on Fridays you’ll find my weekly FanDuel Props of the week for the Giants, additionally proper right here. ***