After a number of good weeks in a row, I fell off tougher than Justin Tucker in Week 14. However I’m about to make an Anders Carlson-type of comeback (this can be a good joke, it is perhaps too area of interest, however that is my stream/sit weblog and I could make any joke I need.) NFL bye weeks are over. The playoffs are right here. For those who’re lucky, you’ve secured a bye in spherical one.
There are lots of matchups this week which might be nice for kickers which might be rostered in 90% of leagues. Ka’imi Fairbairn and Younghoe Koo, particularly. So test your waiver wires, however be ready to pivot.
“However Linda, who do I pivot to?” Let’s have a look.
Streams
Wil Lutz – Denver Broncos (11% rostered)
Wil Lutz has had a handful of excellent streaming weeks this season. Within the final three weeks, he’s had finishes of K13, K1, and K12. Lutz has tried a number of area objectives in 9-of-13 weeks. The Broncos are 4.5-point favorites towards the Colts this weekend in a must-win recreation for Denver. Lutz may have the posh of kicking inside in Week 15, one thing he’s absolutely used to after his profession in New Orleans.
Indianapolis permits a median of two.5 area objective makes an attempt per recreation to their opponents, 2.7 over the past three video games.
My greatest reservation about selecting up Lutz this week is that the Broncos have a divisional recreation towards the Chargers in Week 16, who’ve been good towards opposing kickers all season (much less final week when Matthew Wright was the primary kicker to place a double-digit fantasy efficiency towards LAC).
Matthew Wright or Harrison Butker – Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (27% and 45% rostered)
Talking of Matthew Wright, he’s been a wonderful stand-in for incumbent kicker, Harrison Butker. Butker’s observe window was opened on Wednesday. Each Butker and Wright are rostered in lower than 50% of leagues. The Kansas Chiefs have lived by the foot of their kickers this season.
On the season, Kansas Metropolis is averaging 2.7 area objective makes an attempt per recreation. Within the final three weeks, they’re averaging 4.0 area objective makes an attempt per recreation. This isn’t the Chiefs workforce that we’ve been accustomed to over the past two years, not that it appears to matter as they maintain raking up wins. Their offensive line is banged up they usually face off towards a Cleveland protection that may present up and present out in any given recreation.
I anticipate the Browns to stall the Chiefs every now and then, and for Kansas Metropolis to proceed to depend on their particular groups. Control observe studies popping out of KC this week, however whoever is booting it’s price beginning in your fantasy lineups.
Joey Slye or John Parker Romo – New England Patriots (1% and a pair of% rostered)
Each week I again myself right into a “Sure, this workforce will not be superb, BUT” state of affairs. And this week isn’t any totally different. This can be a play for these determined and deep leagues. Perhaps you’re an absolute degenerate and in a league the place it’s important to begin two kickers. You snicker, however I’m in a type of and I’m not even the commissioner.
New England faces off towards Arizona this week. Over the past 5 weeks, the Patriots have tried a number of area objectives each week however one. That one outlier week was the final time I prompt streaming Joey Slye, however I cannot be deterred.
Arizona is permitting 2.4 area objective makes an attempt to opposing kickers on common. New England aren’t favorites to win, however they are going to be inside. The Patriots did signal John Parker Romo to the observe squad earlier this week, that’s one thing to regulate. JPR was nice in his time taking part in in Minnesota for the injured Will Reichard and Slye has had some struggles this season.
Fades
This week I’m doing fades a bit in another way. These usually are not guys I’m itching to bench, however they’re guys I’m tempering my expectations for.
Each Jake Bates and Tyler Bass
The Payments versus Lions matchup might be the sport most soccer followers are trying ahead to in Week 15. It’s a recreation soccer followers would like to see replayed in February for the “entire enchilada” (shout out Dan Campbell).
However, each these groups are on a battle path. The Payments simply dropped their third recreation of the season in a shootout towards the Rams. The Lions simply bought their twelfth win of the 12 months, sparking debates throughout all social media and broadcasts on Dan Campbell’s 4th down decision-making.
I received’t be stunned if that is one other shootout and I received’t be stunned if neither workforce folds to area objective makes an attempt.
Chris Boswell
You’re clearly not benching Chris Boswell, however Philidelphia’s protection has taken an enormous step ahead after a shaky begin to the season. I see this contest going one or two methods for Boswell this weekend. He both scores each level the Steelers put up or he kicks two PATs. Tempering expectations, that’s all.
I’ve had a blast penning this weblog this season. I hope someplace alongside the way in which I helped you or at the least made you chortle. Go get these championship belts. I’ll see y’all on the opposite aspect.
