Free tool · Dec 8 – Dec 14
Week 14 WR start or sit
Receivers are the most volatile weekly position, so the honest use of this board is picking between two similar flex options — not benching a target hog because the coverage grades well.
Week 14 · Dec 8 – Dec 14
Start these WRs — week 14
Biggest positive matchup swing at wide receiver this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | vs TEN | 19 | +2.5 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 2.5 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | @ NYJ | 12.9 | +1.8 | @ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | vs TEN | 11.1 | +1.5 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | @ CIN | 9.8 | +1.2 | @ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | vs IND | 15.5 | +0.9 | vs IND grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC | @ LV | 14.4 | +0.9 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ WAS | 16.2 | +0.6 | @ WAS grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 8 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs NYG | 13.5 | +0.6 | vs NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Zay FlowersWR · BAL | vs TB | 12 | +0.6 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | @ MIA | 10.7 | +0.3 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
Sit or downgrade — week 14 WRs
The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | @ SEA | 13.8 | -2.4 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below a normal week. |
| 2 | Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | @ NE | 16.3 | -1.9 | @ NE grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ | vs DEN | 11.7 | -1.6 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | vs HOU | 10.6 | -1.5 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | @ JAX | 10.4 | -1.3 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | vs KC | 18.6 | -0.9 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | vs HOU | 7.3 | -0.9 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR · IND | @ PHI | 6.2 | -0.9 | @ PHI grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Tee HigginsWR · CIN | vs KC | 13 | -0.6 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | @ SF | 16.2 | -0.5 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
Week 14 WR rankings
Every wide receiver ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | vs TEN | 19 | +2.5 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 2.5 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | vs KC | 18.6 | -0.9 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | @ NE | 16.3 | -1.9 | @ NE grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | @ SF | 16.2 | -0.5 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ WAS | 16.2 | +0.6 | @ WAS grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | vs IND | 15.5 | +0.9 | vs IND grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | vs PIT | 15.3 | -0.1 | vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC | @ LV | 14.4 | +0.9 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Drake LondonWR · ATL | @ CLE | 14.3 | -0.5 | @ CLE grades neutral — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | @ SEA | 13.8 | -2.4 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below a normal week. |
| 11 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs NYG | 13.5 | +0.6 | vs NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 12 | Tee HigginsWR · CIN | vs KC | 13 | -0.6 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 13 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | @ NYJ | 12.9 | +1.8 | @ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week. |
| 14 | Zay FlowersWR · BAL | vs TB | 12 | +0.6 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 15 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | @ SF | 11.9 | -0.4 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 16 | Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ | vs DEN | 11.7 | -1.6 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below a normal week. |
| 17 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | vs TEN | 11.1 | +1.5 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 18 | Tyreek HillWR · MIA | vs CHI | 10.9 | +0.1 | vs CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week. |
| 19 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | @ MIA | 10.7 | +0.3 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 20 | Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | vs HOU | 10.6 | -1.5 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below a normal week. |
| 21 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | @ JAX | 10.4 | -1.3 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week. |
| 22 | Chris GodwinWR · TB | @ BAL | 10.1 | +0.1 | @ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week. |
| 23 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | vs ATL | 9.9 | -0.2 | vs ATL grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week. |
| 24 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | @ CIN | 9.8 | +1.2 | @ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week. |
| 25 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs PIT | 9.5 | 0 | vs PIT grades neutral — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 26 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | vs LAR | 8.9 | -0.3 | vs LAR grades tough — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
| 27 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | @ GB | 8.6 | -0.2 | @ GB grades tough — about 0.2 points below a normal week. |
| 28 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | vs LAR | 7.6 | -0.3 | vs LAR grades tough — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
| 29 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | vs HOU | 7.3 | -0.9 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week. |
| 30 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | @ GB | 7.3 | -0.2 | @ GB grades tough — about 0.2 points below a normal week. |
On bye in week 14
ARI · DAL
Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.
Week 14 WR matchup heatmap
Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's WR starters.
Biggest WR upside
- DET vs TENLead option: Amon-Ra St. Brown · 19 pts+2
- DEN @ NYJLead option: Courtland Sutton · 12.9 pts+1.8
- KC @ CINLead option: Rashee Rice · 9.8 pts+1.2
- LAC @ LVLead option: Ladd McConkey · 14.4 pts+0.9
- PHI vs INDLead option: A.J. Brown · 15.5 pts+0.9
Biggest WR downside
- NYG @ SEALead option: Malik Nabers · 13.8 pts-2.4
- MIN @ NELead option: Justin Jefferson · 16.3 pts-1.9
- NYJ vs DENLead option: Garrett Wilson · 11.7 pts-1.6
- PIT @ JAXLead option: DK Metcalf · 10.4 pts-1.3
- WAS vs HOULead option: Terry McLaurin · 10.6 pts-1.2
Built from the same matchup grades as the week 14 WR start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.