Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 13: QB Edition

It's Thanksgiving Week! We now take the time to reflect on the things that we're thankful for, and the QBs who have pushed us over the edge and into a first-round playoff bye in fantasy football. Last week, our projection for Jameis Winston was our gift to you for those who needed a boost, for the ones who ran with Baker Mayfield. Well, gladly, we have avoided coal under our tree by not putting him on the list last week, good or bad! For Week 13, let's make sure we don't make you look like a turkey! See what I did there?

Start - Drake Maye, New England Patriots

I am now all aboard the Patriots and Drake Maye train! He has proven time and time again that he is not a fluke, not Tom Brady, and that he is his own man, ready to lead this franchise back to the glory days. He once again has a ton of fantasy upside against the New York Giants, who have given up over 20 points a game to opposing QBs and almost 3,000 yards. Yes, you read that right.

Start - C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans (If Healthy)

The Texans' run game has been really ineffective this season. Nick Chubb has lost carries in abundance to Woody Marks, and Houston will be forced to pass the ball a lot. If someone breaks through the Colts' defense, it would be a dual-threat QB like Stroud, as long as he passes concussion protocol.

Start - Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

As I have stated before, we don't just give you the usual suspects who are highly likely to have a good game; sometimes, we find a diamond in the rough. That diamond just so happens to be Tua Tagovailoa against the New Orleans Saints. That's it, that's the message.

Sit - Geno Smith, Las Vegas Raiders

I'm not sure what it is that Geno Smith has lost, but it couldn't only be Jakobi Meyers, could it? He still has two really good security blankets at tight end. I think it's time to pack it up for Vegas this year. The Pete Carroll experiment hasn't worked in any facet of the game. Poor Maxx Crosby!

Sit - Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

I say this as he is my quarterback on my fantasy team, and has been since Joe Burrow went down. He has played very well at times, but hasn't eclipsed the 14-point mark in five separate games. The Green Bay defense is really stingy, and these division games could go any which way.

Sit - Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals

As much as it pains me to do it, this is the week that you want to sit Brissett, even though he has been slinging it, averaging over 315 yards in six starts. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a decent defense that has allowed almost 250 yards per game to opposing QBs this year. Something has to give, and it feels like this time, it will be the tremendous play of Brissett.

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