Thinking of sitting Julio Jones and Larry Fitzgerald for Week 14.

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Drew Thomas

Thinking of sitting Julio Jones and Larry Fitzgerald for Week 14.

Here's my lineup so far:

Standard (non-PPR)
1 QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick
1 RB: Thomas Rawls
1 WR: Brandon Marshall
1 TE: Austin Seferian-Jenkins
1 Flex: Martavis Bryant
1 Flex: Allen Hurns
1 Flex: Danny Amendola
1 DST: Carolina Panthers
1 K: Brandon McManus

Bench: Tyrod Taylor, Charcandrick West, Julio Jones, Larry Fitzgerald, Doug Baldwin, and Jordan Reed

I know a lot of you guys are gonna call me crazy for sitting Julio and Fitz, but this is the playoffs and I need to win. Go big or go home, right? Plus, Julio will probably get shadowed by Josh Norman; as well as have to deal with crappy play from Matt Ryan. Fitzgerald has been solid; but this isn't PPR, and Minnesota has recently been exploited vertically (which sets up for a John Brown or Michael Floyd kind of game, rather than for slot-man Fitz).

Allen Hurns is back, and he tore up the Colts the last time he faced them. Plus Indy sucks with secondary receivers. In regards to Danny Amendola, Houston has trouble with slot receivers, and Danny is primed to take advantage; especially with Brandon LaFell stinking up the joint. Danny had 13 targets last game. 13! Martavis Bryant is always a good bet for a home run TD, and I'm trying to go big, remember?

Doug Baldwin has been a STUD these last four weeks, and now he gets the Ravens. I really want to start him, but it feels weird starting any Seattle receivers . . . just based on history. However, this just seems like too good of a match-up not to take advantage of, especially with Russell Wilson on a roll recently.

What do you guys think?

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Mike Mcardle (500 Reputation Points)
I considered it too with Julio Jones , Brandon Marshall , Allen Robinson , and Brandin Cooks. Have to start 3 and was thinking of swapping Julio for Cooks vs the Bucs. Could be pointless now that Cooks may have concussion. Then I kept going back and forth. I have been planning for this week since the start of the season so I have a lot of good match ups so I came to the conclusion that I just can't sit a fired up Julio hoping coaches do their job and move him to the slot often where Norman doesn't go.

Looking at your team I have many of the same.

J Winston vs NO (Bench M Stafford)
D Martin vs NO
D McFadden vs GB or J White vs Houston
Julio
B Marshall
A Robinson
B Watson vs TB if Cooks sits otherwise Austin Seferian-Jenkins vs NO
B McManus
Carolina
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WB (487 Reputation Points)
I agree with your lineup with the exception of sitting Julio. I'm a Jones owner too, though I have a BYE this week, but if I didn't I'd still probably start him. He had 17 targets last week and he voiced his frustration about not getting more looks in the red-zone. I'm also a Panthers fan and I know Norman is elite, but Jones is a star WR also I may be wrong but I don't think Norman has faced a tall quick WR like Jones all season (with the exception of Dez). Just saying, I'd need to feel extremely confident in Hurns to start him over Julio Jones.

Outside of that, I think you're good to go. Best of luck!!