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Bengals vs. Cowboys MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Joe Burrow, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Chase Brown, Rico Dowdle, Jake Ferguson, Cooper Rush, more

CeeDee Lamb - Fantasy Football Rankings, DFS and Betting Picks, NFL Injury News

Fantasy football start em, sit em lineups advice for the Bengals vs. Cowboys on Monday Night Football in Week 14 (2024). NFL matchups analysis and starts/sits.

The fantasy football regular season finale is this week, and the slate ends with an exciting matchup that could be full of offense. If you're one of many fantasy managers in a must-win situation this week, read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Bengals vs. Cowboys game to help make any fantasy football lineup decisions for both season-long and DFS.

Both teams need a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, and both defenses have looked disastrous at times this season. Overall, it should be a good one for fantasy football purposes.

Let's waste no more time and dive into the fantasy football matchups for Joe Burrow, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Chase Brown, Rico Dowdle, Jake Ferguson, Cooper Rush, and more. Read our fantasy football breakdowns for this game -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Week 14 matchups. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys

Spread: Bengals -5

 

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QB Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow could be in for a big fantasy day in Week 14 against the Cowboys. Dallas has given up the fifth-most fantasy points per game to the position while allowing five different quarterbacks to score over 25 fantasy points in a game this season. Burrow will be a strong QB1 option this weekend.


QB Cooper Rush 

Cooper Rush will be a solid QB2 option in Week 14 against a Bengals defense that has given up the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season. Cincinnati has allowed a top-10 fantasy quarterback in three straight games, and Russell Wilson just passed for 414 yards against this secondary a week ago. Rush does have some fantasy value in Superflex formats this weekend.

RB Chase Brown 

Despite only seeing 16 touches in last week's loss, Chase Brown still finished as a top-12 fantasy running back for the fourth straight week. As a result, he'll continue to be a solid RB1 play for fantasy managers in Week 14. The Cowboys have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs this season.

Bengals WRs 

Both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are must-starts in Week 14 against the Cowboys. Dallas has allowed the 12th-most fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts, and both Chase and Higgins rank top-3 in fantasy points per game this season. Make sure to get both wideouts in your lineups on Monday night.


TE Jake Ferguson

Jake Ferguson will return in Week 14 after missing the past two games due to a concussion, and he has a great matchup on deck against the Bengals. Cincinnati has given up the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends this season while allowing a top-6 fantasy tight end in four straight games. Ferguson is a solid TE1 option this weekend.

 

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RB Rico Dowdle 

Rico Dowdle had his best game of the season last week, rushing for 112 yards and one touchdown. Dowdle is the clear RB1 in this Dallas offense, and he'll be a low-end RB2 in Week 14 against the Bengals. Cincinnati has allowed five rushing touchdowns over the last four games and just allowed Pittsburgh running backs to catch 13 passes a week ago. Dowdle also has some receiving upside in this game.


WR CeeDee Lamb 

CeeDee Lamb only caught two passes in last week's win, but he'll still be a low-end WR1 option in Week 14 against the Bengals. Cincinnati has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts this season, and Lamb has caught at least eight passes in two of the past three weeks. In a game that has a high over/under (49.5), the All-Pro wideout should be in most lineups this week.

 

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