Fantasy Soccer ‘24: Week 16 fantasy preview—Begin/sit and extra

Welcome to Week 16, and Spherical 2 of the fantasy soccer playoffs!

My fundamental takeaway from Week 15 is that it was stuffed with erratic quarterback play. Wait…Erratic is approach too variety. Let’s name it what it was: An epidemic of atrocious efficiency. It was the only worst league-wide show of quarterbacking this season. I get that when it’s Week 1. However in Week 15? Come on, fellas.

Three quarterbacks have been benched in-game this week (and all three of these will prolong into Week 16, not less than), and extra deserved to be. A fourth (Kirk Cousins) is getting benched this week after one more shoddy efficiency. Separate and aside from the benchings, the three “Alabama” quarterbacks mixed to throw seven INTs on Sunday. Anthony Richardson, who accomplished 17 of 38 passes (OK, that’s sort of regular for him), tossed in two picks for good measure. Even Justin Herbert, who hadn’t been intercepted in additional than 350 makes an attempt, acquired picked off. In the meantime, Patrick Mahomes suffered his annual late-season ankle sprain and Geno Smith (knee) additionally acquired knocked out of motion in Week 15. We’ll see if both or each can go well with up for Week 16.

To be truthful, Six quarterbacks delivered in a giant approach with 28 or extra fantasy factors (Goff, Allen, Jackson, Rodgers, Mayfield, and Hurts), however there wasn’t a lot of a center class beneath that echelon. And fairly a number of QBs, lots of whom have been in fantasy lineups, crapped the mattress with 14 or fewer fantasy factors. I’m guessing quarterback performances had a bigger than regular influence on fantasy outcomes in Week 15. An instance: Should you began Brock Purdy and his 5 fantasy factors on Thursday night time, you’re in all probability not studying this column in preparation for Week 16.

I’ll follow final week’s format for the column. Honest warning: We might be in for a low-scoring week. There isn’t a recreation with a Vegas whole increased than 49, and as you’ll see if you dig into the column, there are some offenses which might be more likely to wrestle this week. See my Week 16 Waivers column for extra on this week’s finest streamers (together with at PK and D/ST), and pickups.

Stats of the Week:

Justin Herbert got here inside one throw of tying Tom Brady’s in-season report of 358 move makes an attempt with out an interception.

Coming into this season, Steve Younger was the one QB in NFL historical past to have 340+ passing yards, 60+ speeding yards, 2+ passing TDs, and a pair of+ speeding TDs in a single recreation. Josh Allen simply did that in back-to-back video games.

Of their final two video games, the Payments have scored 90 factors, whereas permitting 86.

The Payments have scored 30+ factors in eight straight video games. They’re the fifth crew within the Tremendous Bowl period to try this inside a single season. Not one of the earlier 4 went on to win the Tremendous Bowl that season.

After not permitting 30 factors in a recreation all season, the 12-2 Lions have allowed 30+ in back-to-back video games.

The 13-1 Chiefs haven’t scored greater than 31 factors in a recreation this season.

Davante Adams had 135 receiving yards within the closing 4 minutes of Jets-Jaguars.

Lamar Jackson on Sunday on the Giants: 5 TD passes, 4 incompletions.

The Steelers solely had two possessions within the second half vs. the Eagles. Duringthat half, the Eagles ran 48 performs to Pittsburgh’s 11.

Rams 12 – 49ers 6 was the primary NFL recreation this season with out a landing.

Guffaws of the Week:

On Sunday, the Panthers have been favored (-3) for the primary time in 34 video games. They promptly acquired throttled by Dallas.

Titans-Bengals was the primary recreation since 2006 with 10+ turnovers and 20+ penalties.

Throughout this season, Jared Goff received a recreation the place he threw 5 INTs, and misplaced a recreation the place he threw 5 TD passes. Make it make sense!

Week 16, right here we go!

Bye Weeks: NONE

Michael Penix, Jr. is one in every of 4 new beginning QBs in Week 16

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Week 16 Rides, Fades and Sleepers

I’ve scrapped the “Rides, Fades, and Sleepers” format for the playoffs. As a substitute, I’ll contact on each recreation and supply a few fantasy insights for every one. I received’t waste a lot time with the apparent begins and sits, for probably the most half. That is the playoffs and no one wants that. All fantasy factors and rankings given are for Half PPR scoring.

The Week 16 Video games

Thursday:

Saturday video games:

Sunday, 1 p.m. window

The Bengals have been fantasy gold

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Sunday, late afternoon Window:

JSN ought to be busy once more this week

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Sunday Night time:

Monday Night time:

That’s all I’ve acquired. Blissful holidays, and good luck in Spherical 2 of the fantasy playoffs!

***This column seems every Thursday proper right here at Large 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. ***