It is the opening weekend of the playoffs for a number of fantasy football leagues and the Examiner panel of experts has put together their best starting lineups for week #14 of the NFL schedule.
Each panel member was asked to supply a quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, one kicker, one defense/special teams and a “wild card” selection. When all of the Examiners’ lineups were tallied, we came up with the following “ideal” lineup. (The number of votes for each player is noted in parentheses after the starter’s name.)
- Quarterback – Peyton Manning, Broncos (3)
- Running Back – Doug Martin, Buccaneers (4)
- Running Back – Adrian Peterson, Vikings (3)
- Wide Receiver – Calvin Johnson, Lions (3)
- Wide Receiver – Victor Cruz, Giants (3)
- Tight End – Jimmy Graham, Saints (3)
- Kicker – Jason Hanson, Lions (2) or Lawrence Tynes, Giants (2)
- Defense/Special Teams – Seattle Seahawks (4)
- Wild Cards – Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers (2), Arian Foster, RB, Texans (2) or A.J. Green, WR, Bengals (2)
Paterson Fantasy Football Examiner Jai Agnish finished as the “Top Dog” for week #13 with 53 points. He did it based on the following selections:
- Giants running back Ahmed Bradshaw (+23 points) as the “Hometown Hero”
- Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (+6 points) as the “Hometown Zero”
- Cleveland running back Trent Richardson (+31.5) as the “Start Him” player of the week
- Baltimore wide receiver Torrey Smith (-7.5) as the “Sit Him” selection of the week.
Here are the standings for the overall “Top Dog” based on fantasy football scoring average.
1. Darwin (Deni) Martin, National Fantasy Football Examiner – averaging 50 points per week
2. Jai Agnish, Paterson Fantasy Football Examiner – 26 point average
3. Dan Rose, Kansas City Chiefs Examiner – 22
4. Christopher Schmidt, San Diego Fantasy Football Examiner – 18.7
5. A.J. Hoffman, Houston Fantasy Sports Examiner – 18.5
6. Chris Morgan, Detroit Lions Examiner – 11.5
Here are the panel members’ individual starting lineups plus their “Hometown Hero” and “Hometown Zero” for week #14:
Chris Morgan (Detroit Lions Examiner)
Hometown Hero – Calvin Johnson, WR
Hometown Zero – Mike Thomas, WR
Quarterback – Aaron Rodgers, Packers
Running Back – Doug Martin, Buccaneers
Running Back – Trent Richardson, Browns
Wide Receiver – Victor Cruz, Giants
Wide Receiver – Reggie Wayne, Colts
Tight End – Heath Miller, Steelers
Kicker – Jason Hanson, Lions
Defense/Special Teams – Seattle Seahawks
Wild Card – Pierre Garcon, Redskins
A.J. Hoffman (Houston Fantasy Sports Examiner)
Hometown Hero – Arian Foster, RB
Hometown Zero – Houston Texans Defense/Special Teams
Quarterback – Drew Brees, Saints
Running Back – Adrian Peterson, Vikings
Running Back – Arian Foster, Texans
Wide Receiver – Calvin Johnson, Lions
Wide Receiver – Victor Cruz, Giants
Tight End – Jimmy Graham, Saints
Kicker – Jason Hanson, Lions
Defense/Special Teams – Chicago Bears
Wild Card – Wes Welker, WR, Patriots
Dan Rose (Kansas City Chiefs Examiner)
Hometown Hero – Jamaal Charles, RB
Hometown Zero – Dwayne Bowe, WR
Quarterback – Peyton Manning, Broncos
Running Back – Adrian Peterson, Vikings
Running Back – Doug Martin, Buccaneers
Wide Receiver – Calvin Johnson, Lions
Wide Receiver – A.J. Green, Bengals
Tight End – Tony Gonzalez, Falcons
Kicker – Lawrence Tynes, Giants
Defense/Special Teams – Seattle Seahawks
Wild Card – Arian Foster, Texans
Jai Agnish (Paterson Fantasy Football Examiner)
Hometown Hero – Eli Manning, QB, Giants
Hometown Zero – Stephen Hill, WR, Jets
Quarterback – Peyton Manning, Broncos
Running Back – Alfred Morris, Redskins
Running Back – Doug Martin, Buccaneers
Wide Receiver – Victor Cruz, Giants
Wide Receiver – Andre Johnson, Texans
Tight End – Jimmy Graham, Saints
Kicker – Lawrence Tynes, Giants
Defense/Special Teams – Seattle Seahawks
Wild Card – Matt Schaub, QB, Texans
Darwin (Deni) Martin (National Fantasy Football Examiner)
Hometown Hero – Calvin Johnson, WR
Hometown Zero – Mike Thomas, WR
Quarterback – Aaron Rodgers, Packers
Running Back – Adrian Peterson, Vikings
Running Back – Doug Martin, Buccaneers
Wide Receiver – Calvin Johnson, Lions
Wide Receiver – A.J. Green, Bengals
Tight End – Jimmy Graham, Saints
Kicker – Matt Bryant, Falcons
Defense/Special Teams – Seattle Seahawks
Wild Card – Peyton Manning, QB, Broncos
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