Fantasy Football Week 14: Biggest Sleepers at Every Position (2024)

Fantasy football managers will have to wrestle with tough quarterback decisions because of multiple injuries and uncertain starters at the position for Week 14.

However, a potential signal-calling savior could help you through a crucial stretch with the fantasy playoffs around the corner.

Before you do anything, please circle the matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts. The backup quarterbacks for both teams could light it up through the air on Sunday.

Coming off their bye week, the Baltimore Ravens have a couple of playmakers who should be on your radar for the rest of the season. They have emerged in sizeable roles in an offense that's seventh in scoring.

Lastly, Jordan Love's growth over the past few weeks should encourage you to buy fantasy stock in his top receivers. With one Green Bay Packers wideout battling an injury, two others deserve your attention.

As always, all eight of our sleeper picks are available in at least 50 percent of points-per-reception leagues based on FantasyPros' consensus roster percentages.

At this point, Gardner Minshew should be on your weekly list of quarterback sleepers.

Minshewmania is alive and well with the Indianapolis Colts, who have an impressive 7-5 record in part because of his solid performances under center.

In 12 games, eight as a fill-in starter for rookie Anthony Richardson, Minshew has thrown for 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions with a 62.8 percent completion rate.

Last week, in an overtime win over the Tennessee Titans, the 27-year-old had one of his best outings of the season, throwing for 312 yards and two touchdowns. More importantly, he had big-gain passing plays, connecting with tight end Kylen Granson and wideout Alec Pierce for 25-plus yards on four of his 26 completions.

Minshew should be able to put together another solid fantasy outing (19 fantasy points last week) in a matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals' 27th-ranked pass defense.

The Bengals are tied for fifth in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks.

Let the record show that we highlighted Jake Browning last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars' porous pass defense, so this isn't an overreaction to one game.

With that said, no one saw the Washington product throwing for 354 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 22 yards and a score in Week 13. Now, with that sparkling Monday Night Football performance etched in our memory, how could we ignore him this week?

Browning has been with the Bengals—mostly on the practice squad—since 2021. He knows the system, and he plays with an elite wide receiver in Ja'Marr Chase, who caught 11 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown last Monday.

As the backup quarterback gets more familiar with the starters, wideouts Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd could have strong outings with him as well.

Browning will face the Indianapolis Colts' 17th-ranked pass defense. Though Indianapolis has been stingy with touchdowns through the air (tied for fourth-fewest leaguewide), this could be a high-scoring matchup with dueling backup quarterbacks trading touchdown drives.

Somehow, Keaton Mitchell remains available in more than 50 percent of leagues.

His rostered percentage should come as a surprise because he's led the Baltimore Ravens running backs in rushing yards in three of the team's last four games. On top of that, he's logged a 21-plus-yard run in all four of those contests.

Since Week 9, the 21-year-old has carved out a role in the Ravens' backfield, registering 29 rush attempts for 269 yards and two touchdowns with five catches for 61 yards.

Because of his explosive playmaking ability, Mitchell could work his way into the flex spot in your lineups just about every week, even though quarterback Lamar Jackson and fellow running backs Gus Edwards and Justice Hill will get touches as ball-carriers.

The East Carolina product will go up against a middling Rams run defense that ranks 16th in rushing yards allowed per game and 14th in yards allowed per carry.

Mitchell has finished three of the Ravens' last four games with at least nine touches while scoring 11-plus fantasy points for PPR formats in each of those three contests.

Pick him up before his roster percentage rises above 50 percent.

Justin Jefferson's probable return from injured reserve will garner most of the attention in this matchup, but don't lose sight of the Minnesota Vikings' advantage over the Las Vegas Raiders on the ground.

The Raiders rank 25th in rushing yards allowed per contest and 24th in yards allowed per carry. They're also giving up the sixth-most fantasy points to running backs.

Minnesota has a two-man backfield, though both Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler could rack up fantasy points against Las Vegas' permeable run defense.

In two of the Vikings' last three games, Chandler has finished with at least 14 touches, which is more than enough of a workload to make a fantasy impact.

The Vikings will continue to start quarterback Joshua Dobbs over Nick Mullens and rookie fifth-rounder Jaren Hall. Keep in mind that in Week 12, against the Denver Broncos, Dobbs completed four passes for 37 yards to Chandler.

Even with Jefferson back in action, the Vikings may look to Chandler in the short passing game, which elevates his fantasy outlook in PPR leagues.

Romeo Doubs barely fit into the 50-plus percent rostered availability criterion, and he could be a must-start player for Week 14.

Last week, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson caught seven passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs, but he exited the game with a hamstring injury. Head coach Matt LaFleur isn't sure about his status this week.

Remember, Watson battled a hamstring injury that kept him on the sideline for the first three weeks of the season. Consequently, the Packers may take precautions with his recovery. Even if he takes the field, he may be limited, which would raise Doubs' fantasy outlook.

The 23-year-old leads Green Bay in targets (74), catches (45) and touchdown receptions (seven). With those numbers, he should be rostered in more than 50 percent of leagues already, though Watson's injury further makes the case to add and start him against the New York Giants.

The Giants rank 20th in passing yards allowed per game, and they're tied for fourth in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers.

With the recent emergence of quarterback Jordan Love, his top wide receivers could have strong finishes down the stretch.

Doubs is the No. 1 sleeper target among the Packers wideouts this week. If he's unavailable, pick up rookie fifth-round wideout Dontayvion Wicks, who has at least three catches and 43 receiving yards in four consecutive outings.

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski hasn't committed to a starting quarterback for Week 14, but Elijah Moore has made notable fantasy contributions with Deshaun Watson, rookie fifth-rounder Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Joe Flacco under center.

In other words, expect the wide receiver to produce regardless of who starts at quarterback for Cleveland this week.

In each of the Browns' last four games, Moore has seen at least seven targets and racked up 44 receiving yards. Last week, with Flacco in the starting spot, he finished with season highs in targets (12) and receiving yards (83). He caught nine out of 16 passes for 104 yards in Thompson-Robinson's previous two starts.

On Sunday, Cleveland will host the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are on a short week. They field the 30th-ranked pass defense, and they're tied for sixth in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers.

Lastly, Browns wideout Amari Cooper suffered a concussion in the team's previous outing, which clouds his status for Sunday. If he sits out, Moore would likely see additional targets against a bottom-tier pass defense.

Fantasy managers should get used to Gerald Everett on the sleeper list until wide receiver Joshua Palmer returns from injured reserve. The Los Angeles Chargers opened the latter's practice window this week, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

While wide receiver Keenan Allen commands a large portion of the Chargers' target share in the passing game, Everett has hauled in eight out of nine targets for 87 yards and a touchdown over the last two weeks.

In Week 13, rookie first-round wide receiver Quentin Johnston racked up a modest career-high 52 receiving yards. He's yet to find his groove in the L.A. aerial attack in a starting role with Mike Williams (torn ACL) and Palmer (knee sprain) on the sideline. Until Johnston breaks out, managers should buy stock in Everett.

This week, the 29-year-old gets the best possible matchup for a tight end, going against the Denver Broncos who give up the most fantasy points to players at his position.

Last week, Houston Texans tight end Brevin Jordan caught three passes for a career-high 64 yards against the Broncos. Even if Palmer returns to the Chargers' lineup, Everett could feast on a defense that is susceptible to pass-catching tight ends.

We highlighted Isaiah Likely before the Baltimore Ravens' Week 13 bye, and he's back on the sleeper list with another tight end-friendly matchup.

In Week 12, against the Los Angeles Chargers, the 23-year-old hauled in four out of six targets for a team-leading 40 yards. He's in line for a steady number of targets as All-Pro tight end Mark Andrews recovers from leg and ankle injuries on injured reserve.

If you're worried about Likely's Week 14 fantasy outlook because of the possibility that Baltimore signs free-agent tight end Zach Ertz, take note of head coach John Harbaugh's comments about his tight end group.

"We like our tight ends…I think right now we'll roll with those guys," he told reporters.

We wouldn't take a coach's word about a potential signing to the bank, but Harbaugh publicly backed his current tight end unit with Likely set to take on a bigger workload for the foreseeable future.

The coach's comments about his tight ends coupled with the Ravens' matchup against the Los Angeles Rams make the 2022 fourth-rounder an appealing sleeper option.

The Rams are tied for third in fantasy points allowed to tight ends. Likely could have a career day in a featured role in place of Andrews.

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Maurice Moton covers the NFL for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @MoeMoton.