Fantasy Football Week 14 Quarterback Preview: Tyler Huntley has plenty of upside, even in a bad matchup

It's been a disappointing year for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens' offense. They've been a middle-of-the-pack offense in terms of total points and yards and well below average in the passing game. With Tyler Huntley taking over you might expect the entire offense to tank, and they might, but Huntley's rushing ability gives him big upside regardless.

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The upside is evident in his Week 15 performance against the Green Bay Packers last year. In that game, Huntley threw for 215 yards and two scores while running for 73 yards and two scores. He was the No. 1 quarterback that week with 39.9 Fantasy points. 

For the downside, you just need to look at his last start of 2021, against the same Steelers he'll face this week. That week he didn't produce one touchdown and turned the ball over three times. He scored 6.8 Fantasy points and finished as QB32.

This week I have Huntley ranked as a high-end No. 2 QB, partially because of his upside but largely because there are six quarterbacks on a bye. I would start him over Tom Brady and Deshaun Watson, but most starters I'd choose over Huntley. 

If he produces good numbers against the Steelers, expect a higher ranking if he gets the start in Week 15 against the Browns or Week 16 against the Falcons.

Let's get to the rest of the preview:

Week 14 QB Preview

Numbers to Know

Matchups That Matter

Waiver Wire Targets

DFS Plays

Projections

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Numbers to know

• 22.7 -- Off-target percentage for Deshaun Watson in his first game in two years, the third worst of the week.
• 29 -- The Seahawks unleashed Geno Smith once Kenneth Walker III went down and he had a field day with 29 Fantasy points. 
• 23.1 -- Derek Carr has thrown multiple touchdown passes in five straight games, averaging 23.1 Fantasy points per game in that span. 
  
• 97 - Combined pass attempts for Tom Brady in the last two games.
  
• 59.8 -- Tyler Huntley averaged 59.8 rushing yards in four starts last season.
• 342 -- Mike White has averaged 342 passing yards in his two starts this season. That would be a record.
• 37 -- Pass attempts by Brock Purdy in relief of Jimmy Garoppolo last week, 10 of which went to Deebo Samuel, nine to Chrisitan McCaffrey and seven to Brandon Aiyuk. 
  

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Matchups that matter

Matchups that Matter

Mike White QB

MIA Miami • #14
Age: 29 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ BUF BUF -9.5 O/U 44

OPP VS QB 8th

PROJ PTS 14

QB RNK 18th

YTD Stats
PAYDS 684	RUYDS 9	TD 4	INT 2	FPTS/G 24.1

Daniel Jones QB

NYG N.Y. Giants • #8
Age: 26 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs PHI PHI -7 O/U 45.5

OPP VS QB 1st

PROJ PTS 17.7

QB RNK 19th

YTD Stats
PAYDS 2365	RUYDS 522	TD 15	INT 4	FPTS/G 18.7

Jared Goff QB

DET Detroit • #16
Age: 29 • Experience: 9 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs MIN DET -1.5 O/U 53.5

OPP VS QB 23rd

PROJ PTS 21.3

QB RNK 12th

YTD Stats
PAYDS 3022	RUYDS 42	TD 19	INT 7	FPTS/G 18.7

Tom Brady QB

TB Tampa Bay • #12
Age: 46 • Experience: 23 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ SF SF -4 O/U 37

OPP VS QB 4th

PROJ PTS 14.5

QB RNK 17th

YTD Stats
PAYDS 3332	RUYDS -7	TD 16	INT 3	FPTS/G 18.5

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Waiver Wire Targets

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Tyler Huntley QB

CLE Cleveland • #2
Age: 26 • Experience: 5 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ PIT PIT -2.5 O/U 37

OPP VS QB 24th

QB RNK 15th

ROSTERED 39%

YTD Stats
PAYDS 187	RUYDS 41	TD 1	INT 1	FPTS/G 7.8

Huntley averaged close to 14 Fantasy points on yardage alone in his four games as a starter last year with 193 passing yards and just under 60 rushing yards per game. If he protects the ball and gets one score, that makes him a borderline starter, with considerably more upside. Only a tough matchup keeps him out of my top-12 this week.

Mike White QB

MIA Miami • #14
Age: 29 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ BUF BUF -9.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS QB 8th

QB RNK 17th

ROSTERED 49%

YTD Stats
PAYDS 684	RUYDS 9	TD 4	INT 2	FPTS/G 24.1

White should throw the ball at least 40 times against the Bills, which gives him an excellent chance of producing like a high-end QB2. While the matchup against the bills is a negative, they haven't been nearly as tough on quarterbacks lately as they were early in the year.

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Jordan Love QB

GB Green Bay • #10
Age: 25 • Experience: 5 yrs.

Aaron Rodgers has talked openly about the possibility of sitting out if the Packers are eliminated. That could be right around the corner if the team's currently in the playoffs keep winning. At the very least, Love is a must-stash in two-QB leagues, but the Packers have a great closing schedule which could make Love a Fantasy starter late in the year if everything goes right.

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DFS Plays

Top DFS Play

Geno Smith QB

SEA Seattle • #7
Age: 33 • Experience: 12 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs CAR SEA -3.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS QB 11th

PROJ PTS 20.6

QB RNK 6th

YTD Stats
PAYDS 3169	RUYDS 243	TD 23	INT 6	FPTS/G 22.4

We currently aren't expecting Kenneth Walker to play in Week 14 and if last week was any indication that means more pass attempts for Geno Smith. Considering Smith has been one of the most efficient passers in the NFL this season, that gives him major upside and he's not priced like an elite option.

Contrarian DFS Play

Mike White QB

MIA Miami • #14
Age: 29 • Experience: 6 yrs.

I expect people to shy away from White because of the matchup, but if the weather is good I could actually see this game turning into a shootout. The best part is you can use Stefon Diggs and/or Gabriel Davis as a correlated bring back.

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Heath's projections