Fantasy Football Today – LAST-MINUTE Week 14 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em, Advice, Actives/Inactives & Q/A!

Date: December 7, 2025
Host & Analysts: Adam Aizer, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings

Episode Overview

This episode dives into crucial, last-minute fantasy football advice for Week 14. The team covers start/sit recommendations, key injury updates, weather impacts, and answers live listener questions to help fantasy managers make those final, all-important lineup decisions.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Weather Impacts on Week 14 Games

• Green Bay/Chicago: Extremely frigid temperatures – expected, but a concern for passing and offensive performance.
  • Adam Aizer: “It’s frigid, right? In Green Bay for Chicago. Green Bay.”
• Indianapolis/Jacksonville: Heavy rain forecasted, could significantly impact the passing game.
  • Heath Cummings (03:21): “If there is a game that I do downgrade in the next few hours, it will be the Colts and Jags.”
• Cleveland/Tennessee & Buffalo/Cincinnati: Snowy conditions in both games, with Buffalo snow being notable.

2. Quarterback Start/Sit Decisions

• Jaden Daniels: Confirmed to play and a strong start candidate.
  • Heath Cummings (03:39): “I’m just planning on starting Jaden Daniels.”
• Justin Herbert: Questionable, but expected to play; however, analysts are hesitant to start him.
  • Heath Cummings (04:13): “I do not want to start him. … I would certainly not wait on Herbert.”
• Tiered QB rankings discussed, with Daniels considered in the same range as Hurts, Love, Mahomes.

3. Wide Receiver Rankings & Advice

• Ladd McConkey: Borderline WR2; start over recent disappointments like DK Metcalf or Zay Flowers, but behind Terry McLaurin and Jacoby Myers. (04:28)
• Luther Burden: Emerging WR given injuries, considered startable as a WR3, especially in deeper leagues.
  • Heath (05:51): “I’m starting Luther Burden, I think in three or four leagues as a wide receiver three.”
• Green Bay/Chicago WRs ranked: Watson > Burden > Moore > Reed > Dobbs > Wicks.

4. Running Back News & Expectations

• Hampton (Chargers): Preferred Chargers RB this week, but not top-24; some uncertainty about touch distribution.
  • “I do prefer Hampton, but he is not inside my top 24. ... I’m not expecting workhorse Hampton in his first game back.” (05:01)
• Aaron Jones: Expected to play; viewed as a high-end flex or borderline RB2, especially in full PPR.
  • “It’s kind of Jones and Hampton in that same range as high end flex / borderline number twos.” (08:19)

5. Key Inactive/Active Updates

• Marvin Harrison Jr., Greg Dortch, Mike Evans: All out – boosting Michael Wilson to must-start territory.
  • Heath (08:51): “[Michael Wilson] is wide receiver 8. Start Michael Wilson.”
• Other notes: Only Michael Wilson and tight end Trey McBride are recommended Cardinals starts.
• Kincaid (Buffalo): Limited health and snow conditions make him a risky but high-upside TE option.
  • “I currently have Kincaid at tight end 14. ... I would start him over Darren Waller ... but I did not put him ahead of Gadsden or Fanon.” (11:23)

Listener Q&A Highlights

• Lamar Jackson vs. Jaden Daniels
  • Heath (11:33): “I’m going Daniels.”
• Bo Nix / Jacoby Brissett / Jaden Daniels
  • Heath: “I’m going Daniels.”
  • Adam: “I’m gonna go Brissett. ... a little afraid of Minnesota, their defense.”
• Flex spots: Luther Burden, John Metchie, Jaden Higgins
  • Heath (12:11): “That was the first one that I felt like is easy today, and it was Luther Burton.”
• WR Pick: Metcalf, Devonta Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Brian Thomas Jr.
  • Heath (12:22): “I would go with Devonta Smith.”
• PPR RB: Bam Knight, Kareem Hunt, or Aaron Jones
  • Heath (12:29): “In PPR, I would go with Bam.”
• RB/WR: Devin Neal or Keenan Allen
  • Heath (12:43): “I’ve got Keenan Allen just ahead of Devin Neal, but they’re separated by like a tenth of a point.”
• Daniel Jones vs. Sam Darnold; Kareem Hunt vs. Darren Waller
  • Heath (13:02): “Even if I downgrade Jones because of the rain, he will still be ahead of Sam Darnold for me. And I would go with Kareem Hunt over Darren Waller.”
• Chris Godwin or Luther Burden
  • Heath (13:17): “I would go with Burden.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the volatile state of QB/WR:
  Adam (04:04): “Garbage quarterback week. Just absolute garbage.”
• On tricky start/sit dilemmas:
  Heath (12:29): “Good luck to you picking the right answer because this is very difficult.”
• On Kincaid's boom-or-bust upside:
  Heath (10:11): “He could absolutely do [a big game] against Cincinnati. ... I do not think you should expect it.”

Important Timestamps

• 02:03 – Episode starts, lineup crunch time, week/weather overview.
• 03:31 – Weather likely to impact Colts @ Jaguars.
• 03:37 – Jaden Daniels injury status resolved.
• 04:08 – Herbert update and sit/start confidence.
• 05:01 – Chargers RBs, Hampton’s outlook.
• 05:51 – Luther Burden’s startability and Packers/Bears WR rankings.
• 08:01 – Aaron Jones, RB2/High-end flex territory.
• 08:43 – WR injuries (Marvin Harrison Jr., Evans, Dortch) and Michael Wilson’s role.
• 09:58 – Dalton Kincaid’s uncertain outlook.
• 11:23–13:19 – Rapid-fire listener start/sit Q&A.

Summary

With weather and injuries making Week 14 especially challenging, Adam, Heath, and the crew offer sharp, actionable advice: elevate Jaden Daniels and Luther Burden, tread carefully with Herbert and Kincaid, and expect uncertainty in several key matchups. Start ‘the sure things,’ chase upside where necessary, and keep tabs on gameday weather for potential pivots. Their Q&A showcases the true chaos and agony of fantasy playoff push lineup decisions—good luck!