Week 14 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em

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Jason Horowitz and Senior Fantasy Writer Jamey Eisenberg tell you what you need to know entering Week 14 of the Fantasy Football season.

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START OF THE WEEK

Ahman Green, RB, Green Bay: Green will be a free agent after this season and is showing he can still be a featured back. He has 790 yards rushing and four touchdowns on the season, and last week against the Jets he had 14 carries for 102 yards. In three career games against the 49ers, Green has 284 yards rushing and three touchdowns, including 154 yards rushing in their last meeting. Furthermore, the 49ers run defense has been terrible recently. Last week against the Saints, Deuce McAllister had 26 carries for 136 yards, and Reggie Bush had three rushing touchdowns. In Week 12, St. Louis' Steven Jackson had 23 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown. San Francisco has allowed an NFL-worst 15 rushing touchdowns this season.

QUARTERBACKS -- START 'EM

Vince Young (at HOU): What's not to like about Young this week? He's playing great and has scored either a rushing or passing touchdown in all nine starts he's made this year. Plus, he's from Houston and is still upset that the Texans passed on him with the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft. Young had a rushing and passing touchdown against Houston in Week 8. Michael Vick (at TB): Vick loves facing the Bucs. He rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown in their last meeting in Week 2. Vick has six touchdowns (five passing and one rushing) in his past three games against Tampa Bay. Jon Kitna (vs. MIN): The Vikings are 26th in pass defense and have struggled in three of their past four games against Green Bay, Miami and Arizona. Kitna had one touchdown and three interceptions in their first meeting in Week 5 and also ran for a score. Jeff Garcia (at WAS): The Redskins are tied for first with 23 passing touchdowns allowed. Garcia had his best performance in two years against Carolina last week with 312 yards passing and three touchdowns. Tony Romo (vs. NO): The Saints are No. 4 in pass defense, but they are among the league leaders with 21 passing touchdowns allowed. Romo has eight touchdowns and six interceptions in four home games this year. One-week sleeper: Alex Smith (vs. GB). This could be a breakout game for Smith, who has just three touchdowns and five interceptions in his past three games. The Packers are 30th in pass defense and tied for first with 23 passing touchdowns allowed.

QUARTERBACKS -- SIT 'EM

Marc Bulger (vs. CHI): After throwing one interception in his first eight games, Bulger now has six in his past four. He is dealing with sore ribs and facing the Bears, who are No. 2 in pass defense and lead the NFL with 21 interceptions. Joey Harrington (vs. NE): Harrington made his first start this year against New England in Week 5 and had two interceptions and no touchdowns. He has four touchdowns and six interceptions in four home games this year. Tom Brady (at MIA): Brady has passed for 171 yards or less in five of his past six games against the Dolphins, and Miami defensive end Jason Taylor has 8.5 sacks in his past 11 games against the Patriots. Brady also has eight interceptions in his past five games against Miami. Brad Johnson (at DET): Despite the favorable matchup against the Lions, who are 25th in pass defense, Johnson could be out of a job soon. There are several Vikings players rumored to want rookie Tarvaris Jackson to start this week. As of Wednesday, coach Brad Childress had not decided on his quarterback, but you should make up your mind to keep Johnson reserved. Jason Campbell (vs. PHI): The Eagles are No. 7 in pass defense and must be excited about the opportunity to blitz an inexperienced passer like Campbell, who has three touchdowns and three interceptions in his past two games. One-week bust: Trent Green (vs. BAL). Green shook off the rust last week against Cleveland with 297 yards passing and four touchdowns. He also has a good history against the Ravens with 382 yards passing, two touchdowns and no interceptions in two career starts. But the Ravens still are No. 9 in pass defense, No. 2 in sacks and angry after losing to Cincinnati last week. This should be a letdown game for Green.

RUNNING BACKS -- START 'EM

Thomas Jones (at STL): Don't be concerned about Jones losing carries to Cedric Benson because both running backs should do well in this game. The Rams are 31st in run defense and have allowed 14 rushing touchdowns. They also have allowed running backs to rush for over 100 yards in each of their last six games and in all but three games this season. Frank Gore (vs. GB): Gore has averaged 136.3 yards in his past four games. And he likes facing the NFC North this year. Gore had 159 yards rushing against Detroit and 111 yards rushing against Chicago. Maurice Jones-Drew (vs. IND): The Colts are last in the NFL in run defense. In their first meeting in Week 3, Jones-Drew had 13 carries for 103 yards, his only 100-yard game this season, and four catches for 32 yards and a touchdown. Jones-Drew has scored a touchdown in his past four games. Willis McGahee (at NYJ): The Jets are 27th in run defense and have allowed 13 rushing touchdowns. McGahee has four consecutive 110-plus rushing yard games against the Jets, averaging 134.5 yards in those contests. McGahee has three touchdowns in his past two games. Marion Barber (vs. NO): The Saints are 26th in run defense, and Barber has been unstoppable recently. He has a touchdown in nine of his past 11 games and leads the NFC with 13 touchdowns, including an NFC-best 11 rushing touchdowns. He has at least two touchdowns in three straight games, the first Cowboy to accomplish the feat since Emmitt Smith in 1994. One-week sleeper: Ladell Betts (vs. PHI). The Eagles are 28th in run defense, and Betts is coming off a career-high 155 yards rushing last week against Atlanta. And Betts does well when he gets the ball often. In nine career games with at least 15 carries, Betts averages 102.7 yards per game and has scored four rushing touchdowns.

RUNNING BACKS -- SIT 'EM

Kevin Jones (vs. MIN): The Vikings are No. 1 in run defense and are allowing just 2.8 yards per carry. Jones hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 9 against Atlanta. Joseph Addai (at JAC): The Jaguars are No. 5 in run defense and held Addai to 28 total yards in Week 3. Addai followed up his 171-yard, four touchdown performance against Philadelphia in Week 12 with a 56-yard dud against Tennessee last week. Corey Dillon (at MIA): The Dolphins are No. 7 in run defense and among the league leaders with six rushing touchdowns allowed. Dillon had 10 carries for 45 yards against the Dolphins in Week 5. Reuben Droughns (at PIT): The Steelers are No. 8 in run defense. Droughns missed the last game with the Steelers in Week 11, and in two games against Pittsburgh last year, Droughns had 27 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown. Jamal Lewis (at KC): The Chiefs are No. 14 in run defense but have not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 21 home games, the best record in the NFL. Lewis hasn't rushed for 100 yards in his past five games. One-week bust: Reggie Bush (at DAL). Bush had the best game of his rookie season last week against the 49ers with 168 total yards and four touchdowns. Prior to that game, he had gone over 100 total yards just twice. The Cowboys are No. 4 in run defense and No. 7 in total defense and will make stopping Bush a focal point.

WIDE RECEIVERS -- START 'EM

Roy Williams (vs. MIN): Williams only had one catch for seven yards against the Vikings in Week 5, but he has been the only consistent offensive player for Detroit and has a favorable matchup. For the season, Williams has 63 catches for 1,043 yards and four touchdowns and should do well this week. Antonio Bryant (vs. GB): Bryant had his first good game since Week 8 against the Saints last week with four catches for 79 yards and a touchdown. The Packers have allowed 23 passing touchdowns this year. Darrell Jackson (at ARI): Jackson has 40 catches for 769 yards and four touchdowns in seven games against the Cardinals, with six 100-yard outings. The Cardinals are 29th in pass defense. Terry Glenn (vs. NO): In three career games against the Saints, Glenn has 15 catches with 11 going for either a first down or a touchdown. He has scored a touchdown in five of his last six games. Donald Driver (at SF): Packers quarterback Brett Favre has thrown 10 touchdowns in six career games against the 49ers, and Driver is his favorite target. Driver has a touchdown catch in his past two games. One-week sleeper: Joey Galloway (vs. ATL). Galloway has just one touchdown in his past four games and last week against Pittsburgh, he had three catches for 37 yards. But he likes facing the Falcons. In his past two games against the Falcons, Galloway has 17 catches for 258 yards. He also is quarterback Bruce Gradkowski's only reliable target with receiver Michael Clayton (knee) now done for the year.

WIDE RECEIVERS -- SIT 'EM

Javon Walker (at SD): Walker has struggled with the quarterback situation in Denver. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 8 against Oakland, and last week against Seattle with new quarterback Jay Cutler, he had just two catches for 17 yards. Isaac Bruce (vs. CHI): Bruce had five catches for 75 yards and a touchdown last week against Arizona, but it was his first touchdown in his past eight games. The Bears are No. 2 in pass defense, so expect the Rams to struggle. Muhsin Muhammad (at STL): With the way Rex Grossman is playing right now, can you trust any of his receivers? Muhammad has only six catches for 61 yards and no touchdowns in his past three games. Reche Caldwell (at MIA): With Tom Brady's struggles against the Dolphins, expect his receivers to struggle as well. Caldwell had just one catch for five yards against the Dolphins in Week 5 and has only two touchdown catches in five road games this year. Eddie Kennison (vs. BAL): Kennison had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown last week against Cleveland, but he has not had back-to-back good games this year. The Ravens are No. 2 with 20 interceptions. One-week bust: Santana Moss (vs. PHI). Moss had seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown last week against Atlanta, but it was just the second time this year he's gone over 100 yards receiving. He has not had a touchdown or 100-yard game in his past three games against the Eagles.

TIGHT ENDS -- START 'EM

Alge Crumpler (at TB): Crumpler had one catch for 22 yards against the Bucs in Week 2, but he ended a three-game scoreless streak against Washington last week with a touchdown. Tampa Bay is tied for first with 23 passing touchdowns allowed. Kellen Winslow (at PIT): Winslow had four catches for 36 yards against the Steelers in Week 11, and he hasn't scored a touchdown in his past five games. But Winslow should be highly targeted with an inexperienced quarterback in Derek Anderson, who is expected to start for the injured Charlie Frye (wrist). Heath Miller (vs. CLE): With no Hines Ward (knee) again, expect quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to continue to depend on Miller. Last week, Miller had two catches for 27 yards and a touchdown against Tampa Bay. Miller has seven of his 10 career touchdown catches at home. One-week sleeper: Bo Scaife (at HOU). Like his quarterback, Vince Young, Scaife played at the University of Texas, so this will be a homecoming of sorts. Scaife has become a favorite target for Young, and he has seven catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in his past two games against the Giants and Indianapolis.

TIGHT ENDS -- SIT 'EM

Desmond Clark (at STL): What happened to Desmond Clark? He hasn't scored a touchdown in his past three games and has only seven catches in his past five games. Randy McMichael (vs. NE): The Patriots are tied for first with only eight passing touchdowns allowed. McMichael has scored only one touchdown this year and has only five catches in his past two games against Detroit and Jacksonville. George Wrighster (vs. IND): Wrighster scored a touchdown last week against Miami, but he has just four catches for 49 yards in his past two games. The Colts are No. 3 in pass defense. One-week bust: Stephen Alexander (at SD). Alexander has two touchdowns in his past two games against Seattle and Kansas City with five catches for 35 yards. But the Chargers held him to one catch for four yards in Week 11 and will probably be able to keep him out of the end zone again.

KICKERS -- START 'EM

Nate Kaeding (vs. DEN): Kaeding is the No. 3 kicker in most Fantasy leagues and kicked five extra points in his first meeting with Denver in Week 11. The Broncos are No. 2 in the NFL with 25 field goals allowed. David Akers (at WAS): The Redskins have allowed the most field goals in the NFL with 26 and are 26th in scoring defense. Akers kicked two field goals and three extra points against the Redskins in Week 10. Jeff Reed (vs. CLE): Reed is 5-of-6 on field goals in his past three games against the Browns. Cleveland is 23rd in scoring defense and has allowed 19 field goals this year. One-week sleeper: Joe Nedney (vs. GB). Nedney is just 4-for-6 on field goals in his past three games, but he has a good matchup at home. The Packers are last in scoring defense and have allowed 21 field goals this year.

KICKERS -- SIT 'EM

Jason Elam (at SD): Coach Mike Shanahan tried to convert Elam into a running back with a fake field goal attempt against Seattle, and Elam strained his left, non-kicking, hamstring. He is expected to play, but take precaution despite Elam being 7-for-7 on field goals in his past five games. Jay Feely (at CAR): Feely only has three field goals in his past three games. Carolina is No. 6 in scoring defense and has allowed 18 field goals this year. Stephen Gostkowski (at MIA): Gostkowski is 3-of-5 on field goals on the road this year, and Dolphins Stadium has not been kind to kickers all season. The Dolphins also are No. 8 in scoring defense with 18 field goals allowed. One-week bust: Jeff Wilkins (vs. CHI). Wilkins is the No. 2 kicker in most Fantasy leagues behind Chicago's Robbie Gould and is 8-for-8 on field goals in his past five games. But the Bears are No. 1 in scoring defense at 12.5 points per game and have allowed just 15 field goals this year.

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS

START 'EM: The Steelers DST (vs. CLE): Even without Troy Polamalu (knee), expect the defense to harass Browns quarterback Derek Anderson, who is expected to make his start for the injured Charlie Frye (wrist). The Browns are tied for No. 1 with 31 turnovers this year. Bengals DST (vs. OAK): Things have changed in Cincinnati on defense. Two weeks ago, the Bengals couldn't stop anybody, and then they shutout Cleveland and held Baltimore to seven points. Expect another good outing against the lowly Raiders. The Chargers DST (vs. DEN): Linebacker Shawne Merriman must be excited about facing rookie quarterback Jay Cutler. Last week, Cutler had two interceptions in his first start against Seattle, with one interception returned for a touchdown. One-week sleeper: The Jets DST (vs. BUF). The Jets defense has improved in the past two weeks and has six sacks, three interceptions and a forced fumble against Houston and Green Bay. Buffalo has turned the ball over 21 times this year, including 10 interceptions from quarterback J.P. Losman. SIT 'EM: The Broncos DST (at SD): The Broncos defense has been picked apart in their last three games, allowing 77 points against San Diego, Kansas City and Seattle, all losses. The Chargers scored 35 points in their last meeting in Week 11, with running back LaDainian Tomlinson scoring four touchdowns. Cowboys DST (vs. NO): The Saints are No. 1 in total offense and No. 5 in scoring offense. This should be a high-scoring game, so don't count on either defense this week. Redskins DST (vs. PHI): Washington has only generated nine turnovers this year, which is last in the NFL. The Eagles proved they can still score with Jeff Garcia at quarterback in last week’s 27-24 victory against Carolina. One-week bust: The Jaguars DST (vs. IND). The Jaguars defense is great at home with two shutouts this year, and they do a good job against Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who has just three touchdowns and one interception in his past three games against Jacksonville. But it's still the Colts, who are coming off a disappointing loss against Tennessee.