👋 Welcome back, amigos! One game down, 12 more to go on our pathway to the fantasy playoffs.

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In this edition: We issue the Week 14 traffic report for your start/sit dilemmas, dive into the latest news, give our best tips approaching the playoffs and more.

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Today's Get to the Points! is written by Scott Pianowski. For the web version, click here. To sign up for free, click here.

Start-sit questions can be anxious for even the best fantasy managers. Here's a traffic-light report to help get you ready for Week 14.

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✅ Green Light

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WR Jakobi Meyers at Buccaneers: He's the WR16 in half-PPR leagues since the Davante Adams trade, making Meyers perhaps the most underrated receiver in football. It's easier to beat Tampa Bay through the air, and Aidan O'Connell looked competent in the Black Friday loss at Kansas City.

TE Will Dissly at Chiefs: He only drew one target last week, albeit  probably should have been a touchdown (Justin Herbert missed the throw). Dissly should rebound this week against a Chiefs defense that's been ripped by tight ends all year. If you lost Taysom Hill or Dallas Goedert this week, Dissly is a reasonable pivot.

QB Caleb Williams at 49ers: The injury-ravaged San Francisco defense is not a unit to fear, and Chicago's game plan might be more air-focused given its primary running backs are dinged up. New play caller (and now head coach) Thomas Brown has been a notable upgrade over departed Shane Waldron. Williams is a solid QB2 with QB1 upside. 

WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine vs. Jaguars: His touchdown rate is a stone fluke, but NWI has become an every-snap receiver for the Titans since DeAndre Hopkins got traded and the Jaguars pass defense has been a sieve all year (110.2 QB rating against). This weekly sleeper remains wide awake. 

RB Isaac Guerendo vs. Bears: The San Francisco offense isn't as much fun as usual, but Guerendo has impressed in his limited opportunities and the Chicago run defense looks terrible in any metric you'd care about.

RB Rico Dowdle vs. Bengals: He finally broke the touchdown seal last week and his success rate has been robust all year. Dowdle also has some equity in the passing game, and Cooper Rush has been able to move the Dallas offense the last few weeks. Most Cincinnati games turn into high-scoring affairs, and that will also help Dowdle.  

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🫤 Yellow Light

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QB Jameis Winston at Steelers: You first see this matchup and want to run the other way, but Winston showed at Denver that he's often a matchup-agnostic fantasy player. It's also possible the Browns won't effectively run at Pittsburgh, forcing 40 or more pass attempts. 

WR Adam Thielen at Eagles: The Philadelphia defense has been nasty since the bye (eight straight wins, 241 yards allowed per week), a legitimate concern. But the bye crunch might force you into a Thielen play; at least he's in good form, as Bryce Young has improved, and the negative game script could help with volume.

WR Drake London at Vikings: Minnesota's defense has been vulnerable to No. 1 receivers, but London needs Kirk Cousins to confidently navigate the pocket and put more mustard on those sideline throws. Cousins looks like a compromised player in his age-36 season, and it threatens to derail the pieces around him.  

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🛑 Red Light

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RB Chuba Hubbard at Eagles: This one hurt, as Hubbard is one of my most-rostered players. But the Panthers are 12.5-point underdogs at Philadelphia and it's possible Jonathon Brooks could steal some work as the pass-catching back. I'm not mandating you bench Hubbard here, but it's possible if your RB depth is solid.

RB Nick Chubb at Steelers: It's great to see him back in uniform, but he's looked sluggish every week and the Steelers present a difficult matchup. The Browns junked the running game at Denver and they'll probably do it again here.

RB Gus Edwards at Chiefs: The Kansas City front seven is generally a problem, and Edwards has no chops in the passing game. If Edwards converts a short touchdown, he might give you a credible fantasy score. Without it, he's going to hurt you. And I'd be shocked if he made it to 13-15 carries.

WR Deebo Samuel Sr. vs. Bears: He's been in a three-week funk (63 receiving yards) and hasn't scored a touchdown since Oct. 10. Brock Purdy doesn't look healthy, and Jauan Jennings has become the first downfield read in this offense. Remember, our game is about the numbers, not the names. 

TNF fallout: Despite 65 points being scored in Detroit's entertaining 34-31 win over Green Bay, it was an average day for fantasy scoring. Here's a rundown:

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• Josh Jacobs surging, especially at the goal: He (18-66-3) punched in three short scores and totaled 24.6 fantasy points. He's been super since the bye. Older RBs continue to define the 2024 fantasy season.

• Tough to trust Packers' WR: No Green Bay receiver has made it to 60 targets on the year. Jayden Reed was limited to one look, and Christian Watson led the way with 11.4 fantasy points behind a 4-114-0 line. 

• Detroit target tree widens: Tim Patrick's 6-43-2 breakout game is a nice story considering his injury history, but his emergence slightly lowers weekly expectations for the primary Detroit receivers.

Now for the injury report ... 

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The Bears didn't have D'Andre Swift (quad) or Roschon Johnson (concussion) at Thursday's practice. If both were to miss the game at San Francisco, the depth chart would drop down to Travis Homer. Sounds like Caleb Williams might be airing it out for three hours. DJ Moore (quad) also missed the past two days. 

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Breece Hall (knee) missed two days of practice, setting up a key Friday session. Braelon Allen is one of the most important contingency backups on the fantasy landscape. 

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Kenneth Walker III (ankle/calf) missed Thursday's work after a limited day on Wednesday. His Friday is critical as the Seahawks get ready for the key Arizona rematch. Zach Charbonnet is the backup. DK Metcalf (shoulder) also missed Thursday's practice. 

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Ladd McConkey was unstoppable Sunday against Atlanta, but he also suffered a knee injury to go with his lingering shoulder injury. He's had two limited practices, so monitor his Friday work. 

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DeVonta Smith (hamstring) had a full Thursday practice and is tracking to return Sunday against Carolina. 

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Jake Ferguson (concussion) had a full Thursday session and is trending positively for a return Monday against Cincinnati. CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) did not practice but he's confident that he'll be good to go. 

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We'll keep tabs on Ja'Marr Chase (ankle), who had a limited practice Thursday. The Bengals get extra prep time as they ready for a game at Jerry World on Monday. 

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Zamir White (quad) has not returned to practice and Alexander Mattison (ankle) has been limited, which sets up Sincere McCormick or maybe Ameer Abdullah to be deep-league sleepers at Tampa Bay. Jakobi Meyers (ankle) and Aidan O'Connell (illness) didn't practice Thursday. 

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Bucky Irving (hip/back) has looked every bit like a league-winner, but he missed the Wednesday and Thursday work. He practiced Friday, but it remains to be seen if he'll be limited at all in Week 14. 

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Dalton Kincaid (knee) and Keon Coleman (wrist) were both limited at Thursday's practice. Buffalo's wide target tree has made receiving production hard to project in 2024. 

No matter when your fantasy playoffs start, we've hit the money weeks of the fantasy season. You might be playing for a playoff spot this week or challenging for key seeding. The stakes are going up. 

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I try not to change too much of my overall strategy — the goal is always to make good decisions. But there are some subtle changes to how I approach this time of year. 

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👀 I'm much more opponent-focused when setting my FAB offers on free agents. In the early part of the year, you're essentially opposing the entire room. Now it's important to consider what your other playoff opponents need, and how much leverage they have. 

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🔮 I'm more likely to have look-ahead players stashed on my bench, especially at fringe positions like D/ST. I seldom carry two defenses in the fall, but that changes in December. 

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⛈️ I will always consider weather, but it's a tie-breaker for me. Heavy winds are your biggest concern. Teams can still produce in the snow and rain. 

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🫤 If I'm a heavy favorite in my matchup, I'll lean into floor with my borderline calls. If I'm a significant underdog, I'll think more about upside. Heavy underdogs might also want to try to correlate scoring; perhaps look for a quarterback and receiver on the same team so that you give yourself a chance at scoring that compounds. 

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🫡 Listen to everyone you respect, but make your own decisions. Measure a handful of times, cut once. And get as much information as possible before a final decision. 

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💰 With six teams on bye this week, the secondary FAB market is more interesting than usual. Make sure you're auditing free agents from the bye-week teams; in most Yahoo leagues, you can add these players as late as Monday.