Fantasy Football 2017: Start or Sit for Week 16

By Dan Thomas | Dec 22, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 24: Blake Bortles #5 of the Jacksonville Jaguars carries for a touchdown off a pass from Marquise Lee, not pictured, during the fourth quarter of the game against the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field on December 24, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) /

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DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 16: Eric Ebron #85 of the Detroit Lions catches a touchdown pass against Danny Trevathan #59 of the Chicago Bears during the third quarter at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

Tight Ends

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Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions vs. Cincinnati Bengals – Over the last two weeks Ebron has been the second-best PPR tight end and he has four or more receptions in five-straight games. The Bengals haven’t been bad at covering tight ends this season but they have given up a touchdown in each of the last two weeks to opposing tight ends. Don’t get me wrong, Ebron could easily disappoint owners, but I do prefer him over the two players listed below (who are being started in more percentage of ESPN leagues).

Sit

Vernon Davis, Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos – Even with Jordan Reed out, Davis has averaged less than two receptions per game over the last four weeks. The matchup against the Broncos might be good and technically it’s a #revengegame for Davis. Yet, I don’t care. Davis is way too unreliable to be starting in the championship week.

Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks – The ninth-best PPR tight end this season has finished with single-digit performances in six out of his last eight games. There’s just not enough upside with Witten this week.

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