NFL Supercoach Week 17 | Buy, Hold, Sell

The NFL has shown once again that it is absolute cinema!

What a wild week with many playoff implications for both the real life teams and our own SuperCoach teams.

I somehow managed to climb up the ranks this week almost into the top 2000 with a score of 516 despite having my QB’s combine for a grand total of 31 points and not having 2 of my premier players play in Adams and Rice.

Josh Allen can’t play away from home. Combine that with an ankle injury and we really shouldn’t have been surprised with what he dished up in Cleveland. JJ McCarthy was going okay until his hand injury, something I’ll be closely monitoring in the next few days. My Rb’s all scored well with a late 3rd quarter touchdown salvaging JT’s day giving him the lowest score of the quartet with 30.

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A last minute decision to change my VC to Puka salvaged my week where he went off for 81 points. The sun god of Detroit only turned in 14 points which is frustrating especially seeing as though 2 of my other receivers didn’t play and my emergencies didn’t record points.

Going forward though Roman Wilson may see a sneaky uptick in production with DK Metcalf being ruled out for the remainder of the season due to an altercation with a fan. Trey McBride was a frustrating watch as he put up single digits. It was nice to see Fannin pop off though. He’ll be one to watch next year for sure.

With just 2 games to go it’s crucial you use your remaining trades wisely so let’s dive in at who you should be looking at this week.

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Buy

Matthew Stafford ($23.83m, LA Rams QB, 26 BE, 3% ownership)

The MVP favourite continues to ball out. They may have lost in an OT classic to the Seahawks but that can’t be blamed on Stafford. Stafford put up 61 points and heavily relied on Puka (who if you don’t have him by now you’re crazy) as the 2 helped the Rams score 37 points. Stafford is a gunslinger by trade and will always throw the ball and I believe he is the number 1 must get at the QB position for the finals 2 weeks of the regular season. He’s now the number 2 QB off points behind only Josh Allen and will face the Falcons and Cardinals to finish out the year. If the Seahawks go on to lose to either the Panthers or 49ers and there’s a chance of the Rams making the push for the number 1 seed in the NFC you can bet your house on Stafford going large and putting up points on the field and for your SuperCoach team.

Trevor Lawrence ($26.25m, Jacksonville Jaguars QB, -7 BE, 1% ownership)

The number one QB over the last 5 weeks is on one of the great runs by a QB in recent memory. The Jags have gone from conference afterthoughts to conference contenders in recent weeks solidifying that with a win over AFC favourites the Broncos. After putting up 88 points against the woeful Jets last week, Lawrence threw for 279 yards, 3 TD’s whilst adding 20 yards on the ground as well as a rushing TD. Lawrence final 2 games will be against the Colts who just gave up a 60 point 5 TD SuperCoach game to Brock Purdy and the Titans who are just the Titans. I almost had Trev as the number 1 QB to buy this week but I think both QB’s will put up similar numbers against weak opposition and I tend to favour Stafford who will be looking to cement his MVP season and is also cheaper.

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Drake Maye ($21.89m, New England Patriots QB, 28 BE, 8% ownership)

This weeks number 3 QB option for me and it isn’t based off strength of schedule that’s for sure. Maye has the easiest games in my opinion for the rest of the season out of these 3. My concern is what it’s been for the last few weeks. He’ll score 30-40 points in the first half and then score maybe 10 in the second as they’ll be too far in front of the Jets and Dolphins. Maye had to ball out last week against the Ravens and finished the game strong which is what we all want to see. We all know the ability is there and that he can score freely it’s just that this team loves to go from 5th gear to 2nd and coast along towards the end. If you’re strapped for cash and can’t afford the above men then go for gold and get Maye in if you don’t already have him as he’s the best of the rest.

James Cook ($20.34m, Buffalo Bills RB, 1 BE, 15% ownership)

The leagues leading rusher and a man sniffing at the top 5 RB’s in the league. Cook is a buy option for me in the last 2 weeks as the Bills look to finish their campaign at home. If Allen is injured and not rushing then Cook is an even bigger buy. Cook isn’t currently ranked statistically in the top RB’s mainly due to his 12th ranked receiving status as a RB. The 4 of the 5 guys ranked above him are in the top 4 receiving RB’s and the other guy, JT, is ranked 7th. Buffalo are going to run the ball like no tomorrow and I can see Cook scoring 50 points in each of the last 2 games especially if Allen is a bit banged up heading into the playoffs. The Eagles will be a tough game but the Bills can beat anyone not named the Patriots at home.

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Chris Olave ($15.04m, New Orleans Saints WR, -16 BE, 6% ownership)

This week was a real kick in the gut from Olave to Clutzy’s patriots. The man that’s flirted with me all season popped off for 63 points and there are no signs of slowing down as he’s moved into the top 6 WR’s on the year based off of total points. NOLA’s QB Shough has found his guy in Olave and is showing the organisation why they need to keep Olave down in the Bayou. With a average of 35.7 over his last 3 games, Olave finds himself as the 5th best receiver over that time period and will look to improve upon that with games against the Titans and the Falcons. Olave has seen fewer than 5 targets only once this season way back in a week 9 matchup against the rams. He’s already a 1000 yard receiver this year and sits 8th overall on receiving yards and is tied 6th for receptions on 92 which we know are crucial points in Supercoach. The 25 year old will look to finish the year with more than 100 receptions and will be looking to add at least 2 more TD’s to bring his season total up to double digits. He’s the number 1 guy outside of QB’s this week that you need to bring into your team.

George Kittle ($15.91m, San Fran 49ers TE, 8 BE, 13% ownership)

Kittle had an absolute game and a half this week against the Colts even in light of him leaving the game for a period of time with an apparent ankle injury from a hip drop like tackle. Kittle is a must have this week IF he is healthy. He’s obviously missed a lot of time this year but Kittle is averaging only 1.5 points less than clear cut number 1 TE Trey McBride at 28PPG. With an average of 32PPG over the last 3 and 5 weeks respectively, Kittle sits as the number 2 TE over that time frame however the number 1 guy Pitts has that ridiculous score of 80 propping his stats up so in my opinion Kittle should be the number 1 guy over that frame. Kittle has 2 tough games against the Bears and Seahawks to finish out the year and is potentially carrying an injury. Despite all this with the way the 49ers are playing combined with how crucial it is for them to win out and get themselves the best possible run for the playoffs, Kittle is going to be a focal point of this offense and is a must buy candidate if you can afford him.

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Sell

Lamar Jackson and Jaxson Dart. I’m not going to single out these guys as they’ve been in the conversation almost weekly but if you are an owner of either of these guys and you need a 2nd QB you absolutely must get rid of them. They aren’t startable anymore. If however they’re just going to sit on your bench and you have minimal trades, don’t get rid of them. Look to move on to a Stafford, Lawrence or Maye or if you’re short on Cash look at someone like Hurts or Herbert to bring in who are much cheaper options.

Jonathon Taylor ($18.82m, Indy Colts RB, 50 Be, 31% ownership)

May have lost my marbles, may have not. As mentioned at the top of the article JT’s day was salvaged by a rushing score late in the 3rd otherwise he had minimal impact on this game. The 49ers swallowed him up and forced Rivers to pass which was somewhat effective at the start of the game but the lack of running game proved to be too much for the Colts to overcome in the end. Over the last 5 weeks, JT is averaging 23 points and is ranked as the 25th RB during that stretch behind the likes of Sean Tucker, D’Andre Swift and Tyrone Tracey Jr. For JT to still be ranked as the 2nd RB in Supercoach despite having this poor run of games shows how dominant he was at the start of the year. A swap from JT to Cook would be a master stroke this late in the season. JT finishes the year with a tough match against the Jags at home and an even tougher matchup against the Texans Defensive line in Houston. Abort if you can.

Treveyon Henderson ($16.14m, New England Patriots, 29 BE, 34% ownership)

Henderson left the game very early on with an apparent head injury. Not much has been said about the injury but it appears aa though it was a concussion. If this is the case, due to concussion protocol he’ll more than likely miss the game against the Jets, a game in which he came into his own only a few weeks ago. The Pats have signed Elijah Mitchell which further pushes the point that Henderson is going to miss at least this week. Stevenson stepped in and was great against the Ravens which no doubt will give the Patriots reason to not bring Henderson back too quickly. There’s every chance that we don’t see him until the playoffs now.

Rashee Rice ($17.22m, Kansas City Chiefs WR, 67 BE, 17% ownership)

With Minshew going down injured with an ACL injury Rice’s season is officially in crisis mode areas. If I had a trade I’d be looking at Rice too Olave for sure. Rice was out with a head injury this past week and now has a tough matchup against the Broncos followed by what should’ve been a breakout game against the Raiders in the final week. New QB Oladokun is an unknown commodity but any team playing their 3rd string QB in a meaningless game is surely in real strife. Here’s to hoping Rice can score double digits for this treadless wonder.

Tyler Warren ($7.46m, Indy Colts TE, 26 BE, 46% ownership)

Touchdown dependant Warren is going through one of the all time rough patches at the moment having only scored 1 TD in his last 8 games. He’s just had his 3rd single digit score in a row and has a top score of 19 over the last 5 weeks. You’ve gotta feel sorry for the Colts who looked to be Super Bowl contenders at the halfway point of the season. The targets are there but they’re poor and uncatchable. Warren has also had a few open drops which hasn’t helped his cause.  The asks time he eclipsed 50 yards was the Berlin game against the Falcons and he’s only recorded 5 receptions or more in 1 of the last 5 games. It’s slim pickings around his price point but look for someone like Johnson from the Saints or even AJ Barner of the Seahawks for more upside.

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Hold

Josh Allen ($26.95m, Buffalo Bills QB, 86 BE, 49% ownership)

I can’t believe I’m writing about keeping Allen but he’s one of the most traded out players this week. Allen had a shocker of 13 points against the Browns who aren’t actually a bad defence. If he’s injured it may be risky keeping him however Allen has 2 home games to finish the year where he is averaging 62 PPG. It doesn’t matter who they play, Allen balls out at home for the fans. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him be the number 1 QB this week and have 5 combined TD’s.

Javonte Williams ($13.92m, Dallas Cowboys RB, 37 BE, 21% ownership)

Williams had a poor single digit score of 9 this past week however he’s a candidate to have 30+ scores across his final 2 games against the Commanders and Giants. The cowboys season is done but they won’t want to concede games to their divisional rivals. Williams put up scores of 36 and 43 respectively against these opponents earlier in the year and is every chance of repeating that. He’s still a top 10 RB on the season for Supercoach and I’m seriously considering playing him over JT this week.

Receiver wise most coaches have the same sort of combination but may have a few different combos between Nico Collins, George Pickens, Davante Adams and Courtland Sutton. I don’t think it’s really worth swapping any of these guys out despite Adams missing time, Pickens inconsistent play and Collins having a down game this past week. Don’t force the trade for Olave it’s much of a likeness in my opinion and you should only really be getting rid of Rice for Olave.

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Trade and Captains

I’m out of trades unfortunately but if I had some I’d be going Mahomes to Stafford and Rice to Olave this week. If you have a few trades left this is the week to use them. 2 games to go get your team and pray for no injuries. If you have the team you’re happy with then hold those trades and hold out for matchups next week

Captaincy this week I’ve gone the VC on Gibbs in the Boxing Day game and captaincy on Allen pending his injury designation. The Packers have copped a few injuries on defence in the past few weeks and the Lions must win out and have the Packers lose out for them to make the playoffs. All the Detroit big guns are going to go off this week and Gibbs will be the main guy for me. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a 3 TD game and 150-200 yards from scrimmage. Allen is the obvious captain choice based off his home record and I’m not shaken by the opposition. I’m hoping Gibbs just pops off if I’m being honest.

Best of luck this week in the final push for the top!