Fantasy Football Start/Sit Tips: What to do with Michael Wilson, Tony Pollard and more players in Week 13

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Exit decisions can be frustrating for even the best of fantasy managers, especially as we navigate the bye week season. Here’s our Week 15 traffic report to help you define those queues.

Green light ✅

TE Harold Fannin Jr. at Bears: Maybe the genie is out of the bottle after Fannin’s 8-114-1 blowout against Tennessee. The weather will be freezing in Chicago, but Fannin went to Bowling Green and now plays for Cleveland – he’s used to those conditions. More importantly, he shows rapport with fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders.

RB Travis Etienne Jr. vs. Jets: He withstood all challenges in the Jacksonville backfield, with Tank Bigsby traded and Bhayshul Tuten benched after fumbles last week. Etienne should do all the work he can do in a positive game scenario against the Jets, and New York’s defense has struggled all year.

WR Wan’Dale Robinson vs. Commanders: Over the past six weeks, Robinson has quietly totaled the most catches and targets at the wide receiver position. Robinson can be a driving force in the fantasy playoffs, starting with a Washington secondary that has been exploited all year.

QB Marcus Mariota at Giants: He’s been a handy backup when needed, checking in as QB3, QB9 and QB13 in his last three starts. Terry McLaurin is healthy again and the Giants defense has been a mess all year, making Mariota a sleeper quarterback in Week 15.

Yellow light 😕

RB TreVeyon Henderson vs. Bills: Buffalo’s rushing defense is a matchup to exploit, but last time we saw the Patriots, Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson were in a 50-50 split (Henderson had 14 touches, Stevenson 15). Both backs are worth considering in Week 15, but neither is a slam dunk.

WR Michael Wilson to Texans: He played like a WR1 while Marvin Harrison Jr. didn’t play, and Harrison (heel) will likely sit out Week 15. But we have to demote Wilson to WR2 status against the NFL’s best overall defense.

TE Isaiah likely to Bengals: Given that he’s his own team’s #2 tight end, I can’t really push Likely to the green section. But he was Baltimore’s best player last time out against the Bengals (5-95-0), and he saw plenty of activity on the goal line last week, scoring once and narrowly missing a second touchdown. He deserved a role here.

RB Kareem Hunt vs. Chargers: He hasn’t been an explosive back for a while, averaging 3.6 yards per carry since the start of 2022. But the Chiefs are calling his number a lot (80 carries in five weeks), and Hunt also has six touchdowns in his last six games. Hunt holds flex call for Week 15.

Red light 🚨

Running back David Montgomery to the Rams: Detroit’s backfield now belongs to Jahmyr Gibbs, with Montgomery totaling just 32 touches over the last four games. Montgomery needs to score a touchdown to meet his fantasy quota, and he’s not active enough in the passing game to make it through Week 15.

Running back Tony Pollard to the 49ers: His Week 14 smash match at Cleveland (25-161-2) came out of nowhere, his first top 12 finish this season. But the Titans might have to drop the ground game early in San Francisco as 12.5-point underdogs. We skate where the puck is going, not where it is.

WR Michael Pittman Jr. to Seahawks: Philip Rivers returns to the NFL after five years of absence, while the Colts, losing momentum, are in despair mode after losing Daniel Jones. Seattle’s defense has been exceptional all year and is particularly stingy against wide receivers. Tell Rivers’ story, but keep your common sense.

TE Oronde Gadsden II vs. Chiefs: He hit the rookie wall in the final quarter of the year, and the Chargers will likely want to use a conservative game plan as they deal with an injured Justin Herbert (hand) and a makeshift offensive line. Consider every element of LAC’s passing game a downgrade this week.