Cousins has put it together over the past few weeks and will look to continue that success this weekend as he takes on the reeling Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys defense has been one of the worst in football this season, so Cousins should be one of the highest-scoring QBs this week.
QB: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
He has been excellent since the start of week 5, and although I don’t think anyone expects him and the Broncos to go into Baltimore and win this weekend, he should be able to put up a solid game for fantasy football purposes. The Ravens are one of the best offenses in the NFL, so you know they are going to score points. This means that the Broncos will either have to keep pace or, at the very least, will have garbage time to work with. The Ravens defense hasn’t been good this season, for what it’s worth. They rank 30th in fantasy football against the QB and worst in the NFL against the pass.
QB: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Stafford faces the Seahawks this weekend. They started the season strong defensively but haven’t been good lately. He is also widely available in leagues because prior to week 8, he had just 3 TD passes. He threw for 4 TDs in week 8, though, against the Vikings, and a lot of his success had to do with the return of Kupp and Nacua. The Rams are right in the thick of the NFC West division race, and if they are going to make a move toward the playoffs, it’s going to be because Stafford, Kupp, and Nacua are going to all be great in the second half of the season.
QB: Joe Flacco, Indianapolis Colts
He did it with the Browns last season. Can he really do it with the Colts now? Well, Flacco has thrown for at least 2 TD passes in all of his starts this season. Overall, he has a 7-1 TD-INT ratio, and the Colts offense is simply better with him than it is with Richardson. I like Flacco in general, but his matchup this week is why I think he should be used in 12, 14, and 16-team leagues. The Colts face the Vikings, who rank 25th in fantasy football against the QB position this season, and they rank 30th in the NFL against the pass. The Vikings have been good against the run this season, which is a big reason why they aren’t good against the pass; teams are throwing the ball against them often.
RB: Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons
He is rarely going to have a game like in week 6 where he had close to the same amount of touches as Bijan Robinson did. Still, Allgeier continues to see a steady dose of opportunity in the Falcons offense, especially when they are playing with a lead. You should expect that to be the case this weekend, as they host the 3-4 Dallas Cowboys, who have looked terrible all season long defensively, particularly against the run. They rank 31st in the NFL in rush yards allowed per game and 29th in fantasy football against the RB position.
