NFL Week 14 Fantasy Preview: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers, Dez Bryant, Randall Cobb, Eddie Lacy, Jason Witten, Aaron Rodgers, Darren McFadden, Davante Adams, James Jones

Dec 09, 2015 04:16 PM EST
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) hauls in a pass inside the five yard line against Washington Redskins cornerback Will Blackmon (41) during fourth quarter action at FedEx field on December 8, 2015 in Landover, MD. "

Dallas Cowboys

Dez Bryant (Wide Receivers): Bryant is finally looking like his old self again as he has begun to make some big plays down the stretch. Dez is facing a defense that gives the 11th fewest fantasy points to wide receivers and will likely be covered by talented cornerback Sam Shields. Dez is the only target in this game, he is destined to have a big game regardless of quarterback or matchup, he is on a mission to show the Packers what a catch really is.

Darren McFadden (Running Backs): McFadden struggled last game fumbling the ball twice and will likely have some tough sledding ahead. The Packers give up the 10th fewest fantasy points to running backs and to make matters worse, McFadden has 2 touchdowns in the last 9 weeks.

Jason Witten (Tight End): Witten has a great opportunity at exploiting a defense that has given up the 9th most fantasy points to tight ends. He had a team high in receptions last week however until Matt Cassel can prove he can frequently hit deep balls the jury is still out on this matchup.


Green Bay Packers

Randall Cobb/Davante Adams/James Jones (Wide Receivers): Bench them all. Sounds crazy I know but trust me if you have an effective player (such as Brandin Cooks, DeVante Parker, Martavis Bryant, Allen Hurns) who can replace one of these guys it absolutely necessary. The Cowboys give up the 4th fewest fantasy points to wide receivers and often hold the opposition's best offensive weapon to one of their worst fantasy days (Victor Cruz, Gronk). The lead wide receiver in this offense, Randall Cobb, had 3 teammates have more targets than he did last week and has been held to fewer than 45 yards in 7 games this season. Adams on the other hand picked up his first touchdown of the season last week and James Jones has 1 catch or fewer in 4 of the last 6 games.   

Aaron Rodgers (Quarterback): Rodgers will have to play like Aaron Rodgers 2014 if he wants to get a win against the Cowboys. The Cowboys give up the 6th fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks as well as have allowed only 222 yards per game along with 12 touchdowns all season long. This defense is built to put pressure on quarterbacks and eliminate offensive weapons. Rodgers will be a cautious QB2.

Eddie Lacy (Running back): With Lacy being in the dog house last week it kind of speaks to the way the Packers are handling this situation that all week long Mike McCarthy has been saying Lacy is rejuvenated and ready to "produce" against the Cowboys. The Cowboys have not allowed a 100 yard rusher since week 3 and after last week's performance against Morris and Matt Jones it does not look like they will allow another anytime soon.

 

 

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