Week 14 Matchups: The Good, The Bad and Jay Cutler

Before determining who to start and who to sit this week, there are a few notable players on the waiver wire that deserve a roster spot.

First, Kenny Britt of the Titans has played well the past three weeks, notching a touchdown in each as well as one 100 yard receiving game.

Vince Young appears to favor Britt as one of his top targets, and Britt is only owned in approximately 14 percent of ESPN leagues.

Two others I like are Jerome Harrison in Cleveland and Antonio Bryant of the Buccaneers.

With Jamal Lewis on IR, Harrison filled in nicely, even catching two short touchdown passes while being featured in the ground game.

As for Antonio Bryant, since coming back healthy, he has been Josh Freeman’s clear deep threat with 207 yards receiving and a touchdown in the last two games. These two fantasy free agents are only owned in 5.8 and 53.3 percent, respectively, of ESPN leagues.

Start/Sit

Julius Jones and Justin Forsett, RB, Seattle- After returning from his injury, Jones was put back into the Seattle offense as the feature runner.

Despite Justin Forsett proving his value, Jones seems like he will be used more frequently. Houston, who Seattle is facing in week 14, allows over 118 yards on the ground per game.

With Matt Hasselbeck finally healthy and having the Seahawks playing well, the running game should open up.

Jones is worth a start and Forsett could even be a decent flex if you are out of options.

Braylon Edwards, WR, New York Jets- Edwards managed to make the SportsCenter “Not Top 10” plays after a perfect pass bounced of his helmet last Thursday versus Buffalo.

Quarterback Mark Sanchez still connected with Edwards for a touchdown, but that was the first time since week eight.

The Jets will be in Tampa to face a Buccaneers defense who has played better since going back to the Tampa Two; granted, those games were against backups, but Sanchez is no Tom Brady.

Additionally, Edwards will most likely be matched against, if he is healthy enough to play, Aqib Talib.

Talib has been a definite bright spot for the Bucs this year, and has especially had recent success shutting down good receivers. Give Edwards a seat on the bench this week.

Jay Cutler, QB, Chicago- If you can remember back to the first week of the NFL season, Cutler was showcased in his new uniform against the rival Green Bay Packers.

Putting it lightly, Cutler disappointed the Chicago fans, throwing four interceptions in his debut.

Fast forward to week 14, and we have the same match up.

The only two differences are that Cutler, throughout the course of the year, has shown he wasn’t as good as everybody thought, and that the Packers defense is much better than anybody expected.

The Packers allow the least amount of total yards in the league. That being said, keep Cutler on your proverbial sideline.

Pierre Garcon, WR, Indianapolis- The last four weeks especially, Pierre Garcon has found his niche in the Colts offense that already had playmakers.

In those four games, he has two 100 yard receiving performances along with two touchdowns.

Even better for point per reception league owners, the last three weeks Garcon nabbed 17 passes.

He is worth at least a flex spot until his hot streak wears off.

Defense/ Special Teams of the Week

The Tennessee Titans defense has struggled the past three weeks, but those games were against Indianapolis, Arizona and Houston- three great offenses.

In week 14, the St. Louis Rams come to town with an offense that ranks 25th in the league in terms of total yards; their turnover differential is six under.

Look for Tennessee to get their sixth win of the season against a poor St. Louis team. The Titans D/ST is available in over 55 percent of ESPN leagues.