Fantasy Football Today – Week 14 Recap (Dec 8, 2025)

Episode Overview

This episode of Fantasy Football Today dives deep into the Week 14 NFL action, with the usual sharp analysis and banter from Adam Aizer (host), Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, and Heath Cummings. The crew covers breakout and letdown performances, offers thoughts on waiver wire targets, and debates the trustworthiness of key players as the fantasy playoffs approach. There’s a special focus on players in “bad offenses” who either surprisingly delivered or frustrated managers, including Tony Pollard, Blake Corum, Shadur Sanders, and several others.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The "Trust-O-Meter": Winners and Losers on Bad Offenses

The analysts run through notable fantasy players from struggling offenses, rating their trust levels (0–10 scale) for the rest of the season.

• Harold Fannin Jr. (TE, CLE)

  • Heath’s biggest winner: “He was the biggest winner. I'm excited to talk about Shador as well.” (02:52)
  • Fannin now has the third most points ever for a 21-year-old TE in a season, per Heath. (02:52)
  • Trust score: 7 (Dave), 6 (Jamie)
  • Heath: “I've started him 14 weeks in a row.” (04:13)

• Shadur Sanders (QB, CLE)

  • First 300-yard passer against Tennessee this year; scored 39.5 fantasy points.
  • Trust score: “like a 5 max… You're starting him in 2QB leagues.” (07:31 – Dave)
  • Jamie: “I hope all of my opponents in the first round of the playoffs are starting Shador Sanders.” (07:38)
  • Heath (on why Sanders was benched so long): “Shador is so clearly and obviously better than Dylan Gabriel.” (07:54)

• Breece Hall (RB, NYJ)

  • Sputtered against the Dolphins (14 for 43 yards).
  • Trust depends on NYJ QB: 6 (Jamie), “six or seven if it’s Tyrod, five or six if it’s Fields, four if it’s Cook.” (09:02 – Dave)
  • Heath: “eight with Tyrod, five with Fields, two with Cook.” (09:11)

• Tony Pollard (RB, TEN)

  • Huge game: 161 yards, 25 carries at Cleveland (only started in 21% of leagues).
  • Heath: “I couldn't find anybody… So I started him. So that was awesome.” (10:36)
  • Trust: 4 (Heath), 2 (Jamie), 5 (Dave)

• Quinshon Judkins (RB, CLE)

  • Another dud, but salvaged with a 58-yard catch.
  • Trust: 6 (Dave), 7 (Jamie), 5 (Heath)

• Justin Jefferson (WR, MIN)

  • Only 2 catches, 11 yards; 0 trust from Heath: “I don't… I don't think you can have… hope and you might need to start him. I can't imagine he's going to be in my top 20.” (14:29)
  • Jamie: “The problem is that JJ McCarthy may win out because the schedule is so favorable for them.” (16:04)

2. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Heath on Fannin: “He currently has the most fantasy points per game ever for a 21-year-old tight end. What a great day and what a great touchdown catch.” (02:52)
• Dave on Colts' Receivers: “The whole season's going to go down the tubes… I would be very nervous about having Pittman, Pierce, Warren, Downs.” (04:20)
• Heath on Sanders’ starting streak: “I've started [Fannin] 14 weeks in a row. What are you talking about?” (04:13)
• Jamie on Jefferson: “I can't wait to get over excited next year about the quarterback that they sign and how that's going to change Justin Jefferson.” (16:04)
• Chris Godwin’s honesty: “It feels disjointed. I can't put my finger on exactly why. If we could, it would probably be easier to fix it…” (21:51)

3. Winners & Losers, Waiver Wire, and Position Battles

Winners

• Harold Fannin Jr., DK Metcalf, Kyle Pitts, Devin Neal, Jordan Love, Zay Flowers
  • Metcalf’s resurgence: “It was as if someone, like, showed the Steelers highlights of DK Metcalf in the past and said, no, this is how you're supposed to use them.” (26:33 – Heath)
  • Kyle Pitts revival: “As long as Drake London is out, [Pitts] is the best receiving option for the Falcons… finally living up to expectations.” (29:04 – Jamie)
  • Jordan Love props: “He just proved that he's absolutely in the conversation of being a top 12 quarterback.” (31:28 – Dave)

Losers

• Breece Hall, Justin Jefferson, A. Buka, Deebo Samuel, Ken Walker
  • On Jefferson: “Back-to-back weak loser.” (14:01 – Heath)
  • Walker’s unpredictability: “For one week they really seem to like Ken Walker, and the next week they don't at all.” (35:46 – Heath)
  • Cole Kmet, DJ Moore, Devante Adams mentioned for poor output.

Waiver Wire Targets

• Jalen Wright (Devon Achane injury)
• Isaiah Likely (opportunity for more TE involvement)
• **Luther Burden, Blake Corum (“should be rostered in a lot more [leagues]; if something happens to Kyren Williams, then Blake Corum’s a league winner.” (72:37 – Heath))

4. Key Team and Individual Performance Takeaways

Indianapolis Colts

• Quarterback instability (Riley Leonard, Anthony Richardson); bleak for Pittman and Co.

Cleveland Browns

• Shadur Sanders: “Played very well today and he's had some flashes and if there's nobody better and he has a strong enough, you know, close to this season… why can't he be the guy next year?” (61:04 – Jamie)

Buffalo Bills/Cincinnati Bengals

• Bengals’ passing offense is “finally right.” (41:02 – Heath)
• Bills run defense is improved, no longer a pushover matchup.

Seattle Seahawks

• DK Metcalf: Big day, high average depth of target for the first time in a while (28:42).
• Ken Walker “back to RB25”; unpredictable with Charbonnet’s involvement.

Minnesota Vikings

• Offense underwhelming, Jefferson and others hard to start confidently.

Tampa Bay Bucs

• Offense “disjointed,” Baker Mayfield unreliable—even with Mike Evans returning.

New York Jets

• Breece Hall trust rating is volatile, strictly QB-dependent.

Los Angeles Rams

• Blake Corum breaks out, but only viable if Kyren Williams goes down.

Miami Dolphins

• Heavy run focus limits passing; Jaylen Waddle still startable.

Important Timestamps

• Trust-O-Meter & Player Debates: 07:09-14:29
• In-depth Discussion: Justin Jefferson & Vikings woes: 13:31–16:28
• Winners Segment: 25:36-32:32
• Losers Segment: 32:32-36:07
• Game-by-game recaps and trends: 39:08–74:56
• Blake Corum’s role and significance: 72:37–74:56

Additional Insights

Dynasty and ROS (Rest-of-Season) Valuations

• Justin Jefferson: Still top 6–7 dynasty WR for Heath; outside top 20 for ROS rankings until QB changes.
• Harold Fannin Jr.: Emerging dynasty tight end.
• Christian Watson vs. Michael Wilson: Leaning Watson for consistency if Marvin Harrison Jr. is back. (70:40 – Dave/Jamie)

Original Tone and Style

Throughout, the episode maintains the podcast's classic banter: lightly sarcastic, self-deprecating, and conversational, punctuated by statistical deep-dives, playful disagreements (“I hope everyone in my first round of playoffs starts Tony Pollard.” – Jamie, 11:29), and plenty of fantasy heartbreak commiseration.

Conclusion

Week 14 was a rollercoaster: Major breakouts from previously unreliable players, frustrating duds from fantasy stars, and a shifting landscape for late-season waiver wire moves. The FFT crew reminds managers to stay frosty—“It's going to be an interesting week”—as the playoffs loom and as uncertainty reigns in several prominent backfields and QB rooms.

Best advice for playoff-bound managers:
Monitor injuries (especially at RB), tune out the noise around star receivers on bad offenses unless matchups are favorable, and don’t chase one-week wonders—unless, of course, the usage is truly trending up (see: Blake Corum, Jalen Wright).

If you missed the episode, this recap should keep you well-armed for the fantasy playoffs!