Welcome to Week 14 of the NFL season. It’s been a season of extreme parity, which has made for some seemingly crazy results each week. Our final bye week week is here, but Drake Maye is probably the only QB needed for playoff hopeful fantasy teams at this point. Of course Christian McCaffrey is the biggest missing piece for those on the brink of missing the playoffs, but that’s for the running back rankings.
Week 14 byes
Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers
Quarterbacks on bye
Bryce Young, Drake Maye, Jaxson Dart, Brock Purdy
QB streamer of the week
Tyrod Taylor, Jets vs Dolphins
Taylor put up QB7 numbers last week with the help of a strong rushing day against the Falcons. This week he gets a good matchup with the Dolphins, who rank 30th in DVOA against the pass. Miami also has allowed the second-most rushing yards to quarterbacks this season.
QB injuries/news
J.J. McCarthy, Vikings
McCarthy experience concussion symptoms following their Week 12 game and was placed in concussion protocol. Backup Max Brosmer got the start in Week 13, but was ineffective against the Seahawks. McCarthy has been cleared and will start this week against the Vikings.
Justin Herbert, Chargers
Herbert broke his non-throwing hand in Week 13 and quickly had surgery in hopes of playing this week against the Eagles. It sounds like he has a chance to do just that, but if he can’t go, Trey Lance would get the start.
Jayden Daniels, Commanders
Daniels is throwing well in practice, but hasn’t been cleared for contact yet due to his shoulder injury. If that comes soon, he has a chance to play against the Vikings this week, but there is still a good chance we see Marcus Mariota this weekend.
Week 14 odds
Highest point totals
Cowboys at Lions (54.5)
Bengals at Bills (52.5)
Rams at Cardinals (48.5)
Colts at Jaguars (47.5)
Lowest point totals
Titans at Browns (33.5)
Eagles at Chargers (40.5)
Broncos at Raiders (40.5)
Dolphins at Jets (41.5)
Highest implied individual team totals
Bills (29)
Lions (28.8)
Rams (28.5)
Seahawks (26)
Cowboys (25.8)
Lowest implied individual team totals
Titans (15)
Raiders (16.5)
Saints (17)
Browns (18.5)
Falcons (18.5)
Largest point spreads
Saints at Buccaneers (-8.5)
Rams (-8.5) at Cardinals
Broncos (-7.5) at Raiders
Seahawks (-7.5) at Falcons
Bears at Packers (-6.5)
