Four teams may be on byes, but there's still plenty of star power left in the NFL's Week 14 slate.
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson will attempt to break out of his funk when he faces the Commanders, meanwhile Dolphins RB De’Von Achane will aim to stay busy in an AFC East showdown with the Jets.
Below, we'll discuss Jefferson and Achane's outlooks and get into more of the top NFL Week 14 picks for PrizePicks and NFL DFS, including some quick picks to keep in mind.
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Here are some quick PrizePicks DFS picks for NFL Week 14, including projections for pass yards, rush yards, and receiving yards.
Saints QB Tyler Shough vs. Buccaneers Projection – 219.5 Pass Yards
- QB Tyler Shough has thrown for at least 243 yards in each of his last three starts.
- The Buccaneers have struggled to defend the pass, allowing the fifth-most yards per attempt (7.68) in the league.
Bills RB James Cook vs. Bengals Projection – 99.5 Rush Yards
- RB James Cook has registered at least 114 rushing yards in four of his last six games. In all four of those outings, he had 17+ carries.
- The Bengals have given up the second-highest yards per carry to RBs (5.18) in the league.
Jets WR Adonai Mitchell vs. Dolphins Projection – 47.5 Receiving Yards
- WR Adonai Mitchell is coming off his best game as a Jet, posting 8 receptions for 102 yards and 1 TD in a 27-24 win over the Falcons in Week 13.
- Across three games with his new team, Mitchell has been targeted a total of 25 times.
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Dolphins RB De’Von Achane vs. Jets Projection – 18.5 Rush Attempts
- Achane dominated in a 21-17 win over the Saints last week, turning 22 rush attempts into 134 yards and 1 TD.
- The star RB has received at least 21 carries in three straight games.
- The Jets are often trailing, which has resulted in them being run on the third-most times (367) in the NFL.
- When Achane battled the Jets in a 27-21 win in Week 4, he toted the rock 20 times for 99 yards and 1 TD.
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson vs. Commanders Projection – 5.5 Receptions
- Jefferson hit a low point in Week 13, catching 2 of 6 targets for 4 yards in a 26-0 loss to the Seahawks.
- The superstar WR has caught just 59.0% of his targets, which is down from 66.9% last year.
- With all the problems that the Vikings have had at QB, Jefferson has finished with fewer than 6 receptions in each of his last four games.
- Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, who just cleared concussion protocol, has only completed 54.1% of his pass attempts.
Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett vs. Rams Projection – 258.5 Pass Yards
- QB Jacoby Brissett has thrown for at least 261 yards in six of his seven starts. In four of those, he amassed 300+ yards.
- The Cardinals have relied heavily on the veteran, having him attempt at least 40 passes in each of their last four games.
- Los Angeles has an average of 34.8 passes attempted against them.
- Brissett has completed 67.5% of his throws, pacing to be the highest mark of his career.
Browns RB Quinshon Judkins vs. Titans Projection – 79.5 Rush Yards
- In a 26-8 loss to the 49ers last week, RB Quinshon Judkins ran 23 times for 91 yards. No other player on the Browns received more than 4 rushing attempts.
- The Browns have given Judkins at least 20 carries in five of his last nine games.
- Per RotoWire, Judkins has a 78.6% positive run rate and is averaging 3.0 yards after contact.
- The Titans have allowed an average of 127.6 rushing yards per game.
Colts WR Alec Pierce vs. Jaguars Projection – 56.5 Receiving Yards
- According to 4for4 Football, the Texans’ defense ranks third in EPA per pass. Still, WR Alec Pierce finished with 78 yards and 1 TD in a 20-16 loss to them in Week 13.
- Pierce has recorded at least 67 receiving yards in seven of his 10 games.
- The fourth-year WR comes with big-play upside, posting an average depth of target of 19.2 yards.
- The Jaguars have allowed the 10th-most passing yards per game (230.1) in the league.
Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs. Vikings Projection – 38.5 Rush Yards
- RB Chris Rodriguez received 11 rush attempts in a 27-26 loss to the Broncos in Week 13, amassing 41 rushing yards.
- The former sixth-round pick has finished with at least 11 carries and 41 rushing yards in three of his last four games.
- Rodriguez averages 4.7 yards per carry for his career.
- Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt has moved into a lesser role, totaling just 13 combined rushing attempts over the last two games.
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Achane could be met with another heavy workload when the Dolphins face the struggling Jets. Two less-heralded RBs in Judkins and Rodriguez could also be in line for productive afternoons.
As far as WRs go, Jefferson could be fighting an uphill battle again with the Vikings having a bad QB situation. Elsewhere, Pierce will try to translate his big-play ability into another juicy stat line during an AFC South showdown with the Jaguars.
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